away with us he's going, the solemn-eyed.

[nightmarist]

Who: Residents of St. Monmouth & OPEN to their various guests
When: Throughout February
Where: St. Monmouth in Kauto R2
What: The Backstreet Boys move into their magical farm of dreams.
Warnings: Look to the subject headers.
Notes: This is a mingle/catch-all log. Start your own threads! Tag around!

[Ronan didn't hesitate. Almost as soon as they arrived, he was making arrangements and picking out a plot of land. No payment necessary as long as he agreed to feed the locals? Fine. Perfect. He'd signed whatever he had to and picked out his favorite place in the lot, then he'd laid down in the grass and dreamt.

When he closed his eyes, he wasn't sure what he would build. The idea of "home" conjured up so many images in his mind. He thought of the Barns, of course, but also of Henrietta as a whole. He thought of Monmouth Manufacturing and dusty old books and the scent of mint. He thought of St. Agnes and its magnificent stained glass and the cramped coziness of Adam's bedroom above the office. He found Cabeswater sprouting up in the strangest places as the landscape shifted around him, spilling out of the walls and claiming rooms all for its own. Corridors and staircases emerged out of his memories, leading him through a maze of rooms both familiar and not-quite. In the end, when Ronan stepped outside to take a look at his work, he found he'd made himself a palace of nostalgia. Then he imagined a set of house keys, turned the lock of the front door, and woke up.

Ronan woke with his head resting on the welcome mat, sprawled across the front steps, gazing up at the spire of what he would dub St. Monmouth. It would be the main building of several he'd end up creating. Their new home.

Like God, he didn't rest for several days. Every time he shut his eyes, he devoted himself to dreaming something new. A farm needed animals and crops and barns and feed and equipment. Home needed streams and fish and bridges and flower gardens and glittering lights. He let his imagination run wild, and this meant that his dream things often emerged strange and senseless, but that reminded him of his father, which made the place more beautiful.

When he was finally satisfied - although not completely finished - he invited the others to join him.]

Comments

[morethan084]

Lucky me.

[Daisy didn't mind him, really, he was a nice guy. Going up the stairs behind him, Daisy took another swig of her beer.]

They could've at least installed an elevator.

[Obviously she's kidding.]

[heisenbitch]

[ 'They' being... Ronan. For all Jesse knows, maybe there is some weird magic elevator somewhere. There's enough fucking weird stuff in and around Monmouth as it is, after all.

A look thrown over his shoulder at Daisy as he trudges up the stairs. ]

Wow. So lazy.

[ Followed by a teasing grin. ]

[morethan084]

Hey. I didn't see you make the trek out to my place.

[Of course she's teasing him. When they reached the top, Daisy looked around.]

That was like climbing Mt Everest.

[Isn't she so hilarious?]

[heisenbitch]

Must be getting old.

[ Smiling at her now he's standing on the landing with her. Just teasing. He gives a jerk of his head for her to follow him down the hallway, and turns to start walking to his room. ]

What's your place like, anyway?

[morethan084]

Well we did gain a year on that planet. I'm still pissed about that.

[Mostly because it meant she would be 30 this year. Eugh.]

Small. Kind of drafty, but I like it. Obviously not as cool as this place, but, it's what I could afford.

[heisenbitch]

[ Don't remind him about losing a whole year without realising it until after the fact. ]

I'll have to swing by and check it out sometime. [ Quickly adding: ] I mean, y'know, if you're cool with that.

[ They reach a big, heavy industrial looking door, which Jesse slides open. The door trundles with a metallic rumble, revealing Jesse's bedroom . It's messy, with some clothes strewn around on the floor, a giant obnoxious sound system in the corner, a huge TV, video game console, large wardrobe with the doirs haphazardly left open and full of way more clothes than Jesse has ever owned since being pulled through the Ingress. The room is eclectic, seeming entirely like the kind of room Jesse would have yet fashioned entirely by Ronan's surreal dreaming. Literally made for Jesse, with Jesse in mind.

He announces with a small flourish of his hand for her to enter ahead of him: ]

Now I can say welcome to my crib.

[morethan084]

[It feels so normal, nice, to be talking to Jesse like this. Even though she obviously still remembers the drama she created.]

I'm cool with that.

[She's not sure what she expected his room to look like, but somehow, it wasn't this. Stepping inside, Daisy turned on the spot once she was out of his way.]

Wow. Uh. It's very white.

[heisenbitch]

[ Jesse steps into the room after her, reaching a hand behind him to roll the heavy door shut. ]

Yeah. Not my usual colour scheme. But, hey. Apparently, Heaven is white, too, so. [ A boyish, smartass look thrown over at Daisy. ] What can I say. An angelic room for an angelic guy.

[morethan084]

Oh yeah. That's you alright.

[Well considering the only place to sit was the bed...]

Is it cool to eat on your bed?

[heisenbitch]

[ Jesse is angelic the same way the Pope is a cowboy pole dancing stripper. I.E., not at all.

Instead of answering her question, Jesse heads straight over to his messily made bed. He flops down onto it while holding the pizza box and casually stretches out onto his side. Setting the pizza box down, he stretches a hand to pat a space next to him while looking at Daisy. ]

Make yourself at home, yo.

[morethan084]

[Moving to take a seat, Daisy is careful not to spill the beer as she turns to face him on the bed. She thought about teasing him, that this a ploy to get her in his room, but she thinks better of it.]

Here.

[Daisy hands him his beer before taking one more swig of hers and setting it down beside her on the floor. Reclining on the bed, Daisy reached for another slice.]

Where did all of this stuff come from anyway?

[heisenbitch]

[ Taking the beer, he half-sits up a little more to take a sip, then stretches his arm up towards the window to set the beer down on the window sill. And naturally, she was bound to ask that kind of question sooner or later. He swallows his mouthful of beer. ]

Uh. [ Licking his lips, making it seem like he's just licking away the taste of beer and not stalling for a moment to wrack his brain for some kind of lie. ] Guess someone musta lived here before? The guys who found this place said it was abandoned, so I'm guessin'... some weirdo from some other planet that the Ingress musta pulled back home or something?

[ A deliberately clueless one-shouldered shrug while reaching down for a slice of pizza. ]

[morethan084]

A weirdo that shares your size in clothes?

[Yeah she's noticed the way he dances around questions about this place.

Folding her pizza again, Daisy took a large bite out of it. The two of them could probably get through this box alone.]

[heisenbitch]

[ ...Uhhhhh. But without missing a beat: ]

Ever heard of clothes shopping? There's, like, a whole buncha markets and stuff in the main city that sell all kinds of clothes, yo.

[morethan084]

Right.

[That does make sense to be fair.]

I picked up a few things near my house. None of it is really my style though. I don't think they know how women from my era dress.

[Looking at the clothes that had thrown around the room, Daisy let out a laugh.]

Maybe I should shop at the place you went to instead.

[heisenbitch]

[ Shit. All these dumb lies just to avoid outing Ronan. Not that Jesse didn't think Daisy would have questions, but now he's actually having this conversation, he realises he should have spent a bit more time thinking up how to explain all this away. Luckily, lying comes pretty easy to Jesse, though. ]

They, uh, they only sell guy clothes where I got my stuff from. Which probably really ain't much your style, either. Unless there's something you ain't telling me. [ Followed by a smartass little smirk. But then: ] The whole city back in that, like, Region 1 area is massive, though. Full of all kinds of stuff. Bet you'd be able to find something.

[ Looking down at the pizza box, beginning to finally help himself to a slice. Oh-so casually adding: ]

I could tag along if you want.

[morethan084]

Well, guys clothes are way more comfortable.

[Daisy gave him a roll of her eyes and a half assed laugh when he teases her though. Very funny.]

Well, they'd probably only have women's clothing. Unless there isn't something you're not telling me.

[heisenbitch]

[ Slice of pizza lifted from the box, Jesse looks up at Daisy with his eyes, and he breaks out into a grin with his head resting on his shoulder while he lies there stretched out on his side. ]

Ah, shit. You got me.

[morethan084]

Maybe we should trade clothes. I think you're about my size.

[At least no one is around to see their disgusting flirting?

She's already halfway done with her second slice. Okay, maybe she was more hungry than she originally thought.]

Well I'm glad you're not in that shitty tent that I ruined anymore. This place is just a slight improvement from that.

[heisenbitch]

"Slight improvement". Wow. That hard to please, huh?

[ Still grinning. ]

[morethan084]

Oh well obviously.

[Now done with her second slice, Daisy moved to lay down on his bed. Arms over her stomach, Daisy turned her head to look over at him.]

You said there was a pool here?

[heisenbitch]

[ Meanwhile, Jesse has barely touched his slice. He takes a bite. Around the mouthful he's chewing: ]

Mm-hm. [ Swallowing most of his mouthful. ] Why, planning on checking it out?

[morethan084]

[Looking over at him, Daisy rolled her eyes and knocked her knee into his.]

Maybe. After someone is done stuffing their face.

[heisenbitch]

[ Looking all playful at that nudge of her knee to his. ]

Hope you came prepared, then. 'Cause I only got one pair of board shorts.

[morethan084]

Good thing I brought my own board shorts then.

[She did have to buy a bathing suit though, as she didn't have one before now since arriving. Honestly, Daisy couldn't even remember the last time she had gone swimming.

Daisy looks back at her arms, rubbing absently at the one that had been ina cast.]

I'm just glad the cast is finally off. Although my arm still feels weird.