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[will_scarlett]

Its mowing season and everyone has been out helping to get the crop in before any summer storms wet the hay. When Will enters, he's tugging his shirt on with bits of hay caught in his hair and all over his body.

Once he realizes where he is, he heads outside because his original plan was to go for a swim in the creek near Locksley but the lake is far better. As soon as he's on the beach, he strips off his shirt, his scars on his arms and back show up clearly against his tan as he pulls off his boots and trousers before plunging into the water. After a long swim to get rid of the hay that gets caught in the oddest places, he gets out, tugs on his trousers and lays on the grass.

Later he'll head inside to get an ale and a large meal to see what's been happening in Milliways since the party.

(OOC: Catch him in the lake, by the lake or inside. As a reminder, his scars are of lashings on his back and manacle scars on his wrists. This EP brought to you by my getting his icons back.)

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[guppy_sandhu]

There is an extreme danger that Will might be about to get belly flopped on by a small child with a toy snake.

"Brooklyn, don't you even think about jumping on Will!" Guppy calls, slowing the toddler in her tracks.

[will_scarlett]

Will turns and laughs before waving at them, "She can come in, I'll catch 'er."

[guppy_sandhu]

Brooke takes a running leap and belly flops onto Will.

"Gently, Brooklyn!" Guppy shakes his head.

"Brooke's like a tigger." Coral comments.

[will_scarlett]

He oofs when she lands on him and catches her, "'ello lass. What's a tigger?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"They're bouncy." Coral says.

Brooke giggles and makes pretend aeroplane wings with her hands.

[will_scarlett]

Will lifts her up so that she can fly, "Oh aye."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Will, it was my birthday and now I am four." Coral informs him.

"Whee!" Brooke squeals.

"How are you doing?" Guppy asks, sitting down next to Will.

[will_scarlett]

"'appy birthday, what did ye do for it? Good, been gettin' in the 'ay,"

He moves Brooke back and forth so she can fly even more.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Me and my friends had a party with bloons and we went to the bouncy castle place." Coral says. "Why were you in the ay?"

[capture_eternity]

When Will comes back inside for his food, there is a young newcomer by the bar looking around for a barkeeper.

"Excuse me," he says to Will, "do you know where the barmaid went?"

[will_scarlett]

Will's sitting at the counter and gently taps the counter,

"She's the counter just ask 'er what ye want."

[capture_eternity]

"Really?" the newcomer asks, a dash of uncertainty in his smile.

"May I have a glass of brandy, please?" he then asks, politely, his voice quiet as if he didn't want to be caught talking to a piece of furniture.

One appears.

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, Lady Bar's charmin',"

Another roll appears on his plate which is a simple ploughman's lunch.

[capture_eternity]

"That is marvellous," the young man says, picking up his brandy. "How does it work?"

[will_scarlett]

"She's magic an ne'er figured it out just that she's alive an listens,"

He's never needed to know all of how she works, he's simply grateful that she does exist.

[capture_eternity]

"Magic?" the young man says, sipping his brandy. "This tastes like proper brandy."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, what else would it be? She gives ye what ye ask for na matter where its from,"

Sometimes she will present surprises but that's different.

[myshootingstar]

Minx is already in the water, swimming with long easy strokes. She's so zoned out, focused entirely on the swim (and the music playing through her waterproof headphones) that she nearly runs into him. Wearing nothing but a bikini that leaves little to the imagination.

[will_scarlett]

He's been drifting, enjoying the water when she appears and he gets out of the way with a few quick strokes and a laugh. Will's only wearing his breechcloth as he didn't stop for any sort of bathing suit.

[myshootingstar]

"Oh Will! I'm so sorry." She pulls her earphones out and tucks them in the band around her upper arm. "I kind of... lost myself in the jam. It's just so beautiful here."

[will_scarlett]

"Nay, ye're fine, na 'arm done an aye, it is," He's fast enough that she barely knocked him.

[myshootingstar]

She floats a little, enjoying the warmth of the sun. "How have you been?"

[will_scarlett]

"Good, busy with the mowin'. An ye?"

The weather is beautiful and the cool especially after the hot of the day.

[myshootingstar]

"So I see." She laughs and swims over to him, plucking a bit of grass from his hair. There's something lovely and intimate about swimming with someone.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, there's lots to do, but can rest 'ere," There is and she's wonderful to be around.