I move through town [OPEN]

[littledhampir]

Who: Rose Hathaway ][ OPEN
Where: Various: Mansion Grounds, Training Center, Beach + Other.
When: Any time during the first week of June.
Rating: May vary. PG+. Will Edit as needed.
Summary: Choose your own adventure / open catch-all for Rose. Prose or Action welcome.
The Story:

[When Rose had first arrived in Wonderland, two and a half months ago now. She had been very sure of how things were going to play out. She wasn’t going to be like half the people she’d met on her first day in the Mansion. There would be no future husbands for her here. No new BFFs or finding a job and there sure as hell wouldn’t be any damn scrapbooking.

That reasoning had kept her from even trying to fit in at first. She hadn’t really bothered getting to know her ‘fellow captives’. She’d barely bothered to go anywhere beyond the fifth floor. As far as she was concerned, she didn’t need to get to know her way around a place she wasn’t going to stay in for very long. Fitting in, familiarizing herself with her surroundings, making friends? That was the kind of thing you did when you’d been dipping into the Koolaid.

Of course, that had been fine in the beginning but as the weeks turned into months? Rose didn’t do well with sitting still for too long. Boredom made her volatile on a good day and while her bedroom in Wonderland was better than anything she’d ever had before, those four walls had started to feel like they were closing in on her. Stubborn to the point of stupid might have been Rose’s style but when you started talking to yourself? It was time to look at your choices.]

Mansion Grounds

[It hadn’t been that long ago that Rose had groaned at the mere thought of dragging her ass out of bed to run laps. Her time spent on the run with Lissa, had made her lazy and she’d become a little too partial to sleeping in. If training hadn’t cured her of that laziness, being in Wonderland had and the mere fact that she was no longer forced to adhere to a night schedule, lent its own appeal to the Dhampir who always longed to be in the sun.

It was the lure of the sun that had seen Rose take to the running the grounds of the Mansion and what had started as a way to kill time, had become a part of her daily routine. The route changed every other day as a way to keep things interesting but just as soon as it was light outside. She could be found out there, pushing herself until her legs were ready to give way.]

Training Center

[Of all the places in the Mansion, there was one that reminded Rose most of being back home. There was just something about the smell of sweat. Of rubber training dummies and vinyl covered mats. The sound of fists connecting with flesh and sneakers squeaking on floors that was comforting to her. Most people grew up with toys and television. Rose had this.

Most of her free time is therefore spent on the second floor. Rose pummeling one of the dummies in question with hands she often forgets to wrap and then pays for afterwards. Anyone who spends much time watching her would note a somewhat unusual style of fighting. The brunette working to land a series of blows before slamming the dummy with the side of her fist, right in the center if its chest where the heart would be on a person. The kind of blow that would undoubtedly pierce it, if she were to be fighting an actual person and happened to have a weapon in her hand.

Though she might spend most of her time training solo, Rose can always be tempted to spar. Either using a staff or hand to hand combat and when she’s not training? She’s been known to hang around and watch others, not out of boredom but a sincere interest in different fighting styles.]

Beach

[The last time Rose had been anywhere near the ocean, it had been while on Holiday with Lissa’s family. Even then, the sun had long since set before her feet had touched the sand, all the warmth depressingly leached out of it. When you lived with people who were basically, deathly allergic to the sun? The one thing she could admit to not hating about being here was the fact that she could actually enjoy the feeling of the sun on her face.

She’d discovered the beach during her morning runs and had taken to coming down here at the end of most days. Her shoes cast off to the side as her toes push through the sand. It’s generally something she does on her own but this is one of those times when Rose isn’t sending out unapproachable vibes so some company probably wouldn’t be minded if you do happen to cross her path. ]

Other ][ OOC

[Between the bar on the Fifth Floor, the Dining Room, the Kitchen and various other areas of Wonderland that are worth exploring? Rose is likely to be found just about anywhere so feel free to set up something of your own for a starter or hit me up on plurk for potential plotting; brooklyn2181.]

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[Action | Training Room - 2nd]

[widows_kiss]

[ It takes Natasha all of a day being back before she's already craving a familiar routine, something that's still the same. Steady. Secure. Which is why she's here early, before most of the mansion is even awake, going through familiar motions as she settles back into her daily training regime. She expects others to wander in eventually but this morning while it's quiet, she lets herself focus and lose herself in the motions of stretching and sparring against one of the dummies set up here. ]

[Action | Training Room - 2nd]

[littledhampir]

[It's really not that much later that she'd hear the doors to the training room swing open. Rose with the color of exertion still in her cheeks as she comes straight from her run to get some training time in.

Surprise touches her features when she sees she's not alone. Rose watching Natasha work over one of the dummies as she dumps a towel and bottle of water in the corner of the room. Watching her with quiet curiosity for a moment.]

Aren't most people still asleep at this hour. [A wry grin touching her lips as she starts towards the sparring dummies.]

[widows_kiss]

[ Although she doesn't look up from her routine, Natasha is aware of the new arrival the moment the door opens. Finishing her round of blows, she lets herself fall back into a more relaxed stance before flicking a glance at the girl and reaching for her own water bottle.

Her lips quirk. ]

I'm not most people. You're up early as well.

[littledhampir]

Never been one to follow the crowd. [It was that or also point out she's still dealing with the Vampire equivalent of Jetlag but in this instance? Both were applied.]

There's an unexpected number of fighters here. [Choosing a dummy a few up from Natasha.] Who are really pissed off.

[Meaning she'd probably have to fight for space because everyone is working out their issues on friggen training dummies. All this from the girl who, totally uses this place to work out her issues but that just makes her an expert as far as she's concerned.]

[Action | Beach]

[luckynumberthree]

[ With the weather turning nicer now that winter was officially past, Simon's been taking more and more of his morning runs back outside once more, travelling miles around the boundaries they're trapped in. Sometimes Jo is with him, but this morning he's moving at a steady pace up the beach, the sun just fully cresting in the eastern sky.

He spots her before she spots him but doesn't slow his pace until he reaches her, sweaty and only mildly winded as he slows and flashes her a grin. ]

Out soaking up the scenery?

[Action | Beach]

[littledhampir]

The sun. [She doesn't even open her eyes when she hears him draw near. A hint of a grin touching her lips once she can connect those footsteps in the sand to a voice. Proving that no matter how much Rose likes to pretend that she doesn't know Simon's name and acts like he's an ass... she might be a little more pleased for his company than she would have been for anyone else.

One eye opens a crack, Rose squinting up as she brushes her hands off on her jeans.] I figure if I'm going to be stuck here a while then I might as well start working on my tan.

[luckynumberthree]

[ He cocks his head to the side to study her, then squints up at the sun, one hand shading his eyes. ]

It's a good plan. Does that mean I get to ogle you out here in a tiny bikini on my morning runs?

[littledhampir]

[Deadeyes Simon. Dead. Eyes.]

You know the last Brit who talked to me like that got punched in the face, right?

[It's hard to say if that tiny grin she fights to keep from her lips is because she gets a kick out of the casual promise of violence or if she just enjoys remembering seeing Eggsy hit the ground, hard.]

But I don't really swim.

[action ; training center]

[graphis]

[Considering it's where Rose spends most of her time, it's probably not all that shocking that Clary eventually runs into her here. She's already done some exploring of the mansion grounds, and as it quickly becomes apparent that an easy way home is definitely not an option, keeping herself ready for anything is the next best idea.

So she's here pretty often too, dressed in a back sports bra and black leggings, her bright fiery hair up in a high, curly ponytail, and the runes burned into her skin on very obvious display.

Rose is already there when she arrives, and Clary recognizes her immediately, eyebrows lifting as she sees what's she doing. She raises one hand in greeting, the smile on her face clearly indicated that she's pleased to see the other young woman.]

Oh, hey!

[action ; training center]

[littledhampir]

[If Rose weren’t so engrossed in pummeling the crap out of her fake Strigoi, she might have seen Clary coming. That flame red hair of hers, endearingly hard to miss and the first thing Rose sees when she does take a pause, with a final, slam of her fist to the dummies chest.]

Hey - [Pushing a piece of hair back from her damp forehead.] See you’ve found the only place worth checking out around here.

[Rose is probably one of the few people who would actually say that when you consider the café and the cinema and the... fifty other places that most people would be excited over.]

And how to work the closets. [Rose is at least getting the hang of the clothing side of things but when all you want is gym gear, it’s not that hard.]

[graphis]

It's definitely nice. Reminds me a little of the training room at the Institute.

[Which is comforting, even if it also just makes her want to go home more.

She looks down at her clothes before she chuckles.]

Well, I wasn't about to train in jeans. That might very well be the actual worst.

[littledhampir]

Institute? [Head cocking as she reaches for her bottle of water.] Is that... anything like an Academy?

[Not that Clary is likely to understand Rose's definition of the word.]

Like a school but instead of learning boring stuff you learn how to throw a punch.

[Grin wry. At least now she knows you're not a wannabe trainer. In rose-Land that matters.]

training center.

[interpersonal]

[ elena gilbert is, among other things, a relentlessly stubborn individual. her training sessions with faith began with a casual goal in mind. elena knew the importance of learning to defend herself, but it wasn't until she had to skewer a zombie with a splintered piece of wood that reality fully sunk in.

ever since, she's been taking her lessons more seriously, and that means working on her upper body strength. this chickie is not giving up on her roar. she's just finished her set of exercises with a stability ball when she happens upon rose. rose, who is going at that dummy with her bare hands. ]

Whoa. Doesn't that hurt?

[ sorry, rose. you now have an impressed audience. ]

training center.

[littledhampir]

[In theory, Rose knew better than to train like this; without wrapping her hands, but relentlessly stubborn was a quality the two brunettes shared. Combine that with spite and Rose tended to do more harm to herself than good. It would have been a lot better for her if the person who always scalded her for training bare handed? Wasn't the same person who she was determined to never listen to again.

With one final series of hits that ends with a slam to the dummies chest, Rose lifts her gaze. Breathing harder than usual as she shakes out her hands.]

Um? [Looking at them now, she can see the blisters already starting to form.] Your hands go numb after the first minute so... not right now it doesn't?

[Later would be another story but like Rose was going to admit that Dimitri might have been right.]

[interpersonal]

[ her eyebrows climb upward at the nonchalance with which rose answers. the way rose was expertly going at that dummy? elena can only assume rose more than knows her way around a training room. still. there's some scolding in her expression ... sorry about that. ]

You're not worried about later?

[ she juts her thumb toward the door behind them. ] We can get you some ice for that.

grounds.

[sponsored]

[ wow rose you run fast.

is someone following you? cause that would be creepy and weird.

but seriously. someone might be following you... ]

grounds.

[littledhampir]

[She's a little too used to the fact that most people around here wouldn't be able to keep pace with her so hearing somebody running behind her, makes Rose jump to two very wrong conclusions that mostly center around the idea that she thinks Faith is a dude.

Without even looking over her shoulder;]

There are easier ways to check out my ass, ya know.

[sponsored]

Yeah but this way it does that perky bouncy thing.

[ her voice is pretty alto, and scratchy enough to lower it even more, but nope. definitely obviously a ladyvoice. and hey-- ladyface, too! faith speeds up to fall in step next to her new buddy. ]

You're fast.

[intelligently]

( Lydia's trips to the beach aren't as frequent now as they used to be. It's a great place for a party, and even to sit alone and think. There's something about the flow of water that makes it calming, though going their alone can be a little sad. It's something she'd rather enjoy with friends.

Nevertheless she was there that day, taking a peaceful walk rather than going there to do any thinking. It's slightly surprising to see someone there - though there are many people in Wonderland Lydia doesn't often see them at the beach. She's also never seen this woman before, though there are still a lot of people in Wonderland that Lydia hasn't met.

Thankfully, as Lydia approaches some more, she doesn't look like she minds being disturbed. Never a better time to meet new people, right? )

It's a nice day for the beach.

( It was a nice day most days, but still )

[littledhampir]

It's one of the few things this place has going for it.

[Rose's words lacking the bitterness that was usually attached to anything she said about Wonderland. Even she couldn't be grumpy about being here all the time and the sun warming her skin did much to improve her often sour mood.]

It makes for a nice change from trees and mountains.

[intelligently]

I'm glad that there isn't really any mountains here.

( Though there is that forest, though it usually turns you back around than makes you lost )

I've put a few things in the mansion to try and make it better.

Training Center!

[lightgunhustler]

[Jo likes to change up her choice of scenery a bit when it comes to training-- today is one of those days when she'd gotten up early to run with Simon, instead of getting up while he was gone and making sure that breakfast would be waiting for him. She wasn't due in the bar for a few more hours, so after grabbing something to eat and leaving the dog in her husband's care for a little while, she opts to head to the training center instead of the gym, considering shooting Faith a text to ask if she wants to get in a few rounds before they both go about the rest of their day, but she stops and slides her phone back into her pocket when she spots Rose there, offering a lopsided smile.]

Hey.

[They haven't spoken much since shortly after Rose's arrival, but there's definitely something eye-catching about her style of fighting, and Jo folds her arms across her chest for a moment as she watches, impressed.]

Nice work. Feel like sparring with someone who can fight back?

Training Center!

[littledhampir]

[Recognition immediately flickers in her eyes. Rose smiling through her next round of hits. Usually, when she was training. The only thing she ever got was criticism. What she should be doing with her feet, her hands. Getting called out on the way she had a tendency to drop her shoulder when she hit with her left.

She didn't hate exchanging the crit for compliments.]

Thanks - [Slamming her imaginary stake once more into the chest of her dummy. The hit jarring enough that the rubber body continues to vibrate from the impact even after Rose turns towards Jo.]

Oh - hell yeah. [A huff of a chuckle spilling past her lips.] Don't get me wrong - I get why people don't exactly look forward to the monsters or whatever showing up bit - But fighting has been the only thing that's saved my sanity since I got here.

[lightgunhustler]

[Jo lets out a low whistle in response to that finishing blow-- if nothing else, Rose definitely left an impression.]

I get it. Training helps keep me centered, too. It keeps you focused, gives you something to throw yourself into so you don't go stir-crazy.

[It's the same reason Jo immediately offered her help at the bar all those years ago, too, before Dean passed it down to her.]

If you're training, you're improving. It's something you can control-- nice when you're in a place that's as random as Wonderland can sometimes be.

grounds;

[bloodmagics]

[If Hawke had his way, he would still be asleep right now. But when you have a massive bear dog that isn't afraid to start smothering you while you sleep so he can go outside, your personal desires mean very little.

Also it's late morning and he should really not be asleep right now anyway.

But that's how Hawke finds himself chasing the creatively named Dog around the grounds until he loses track of the beast when it gets a little too fast. Stopping to catch his breath, he gives a groan and looks around, whistling a few times to no avail.]

Damn Dog, where are you?

[He starts moving again, breaking into a jog. Chances are he'll give up in a couple minutes and go back inside and leave the damn thing to find its own way back to him.

But still, he calls out to Rose when he sees her.]

Hey! You haven't seen a huge dog recently, have you? Kind of looks more like a bear than a dog?