I can't help falling in love with you

[wasseramsel]

tw: breaking and entering location: Bait & Switch open to: all @crestlestart

Thalassa linked her hands behind her head, taking a few slow breaths. Once her uncle returned from his short vacation - one she had begged him to go on to - he was positively going to freak. Things just hadn't gone her way ever since she found that dreadful coin. She watched the two police officers examine the glass shards scattered over the entire first floor of the Bait & Switch, windows broken, displays toppled over. She hadn't checked yet whether or not much had been stolen - she had called the police immediately for fear of destroying any evidence. But the sheer audacity of someone breaking into her shop, made the siren's blood boil.

She heard voices behind her and steeled herself to face the crowd of onlookers and well-meaners. "Great, the last thing I wanted. Bad kind of attention", Thalassa said to the first person she spotted, "Can I help you?"

[aquaxtofana]

location: the streets of Crestle Cove open to: all @crestlestart

The day had not yet come to a close but Alistair could already feel the danger of the coming night. He had spent four centuries on this earth and even a few weeks ago would have been more than content with claiming that he was indeed, one of the worst things that haunted these streets after sundown. How quickly the tides of fate had turned for him. The full moon was fast approaching and with it the threat that Captain Hacke dangled above his head.

Prove your loyalty. Even if he wanted to, how?

He rounded a corner and found himself face to face with a crowd of people gathering outside a closed shop. The blue lights of a police car reflected on the wet cobblestones and people mumbled to each other. Alistair turned to the closest person, confusion painted upon his face. Had there been a vampire attack? "Excuse me, but do you know what's going on here?"

[sagedevereaux]

open / town / 3:07am

Cleo marched briskly down the deserted late-night streets, not even noticing her bare feet against the cold sidewalk. Her blood pounded in her ears, green eyes combing the world around her, she occasionally did a slow spin to stare into the fog before carrying on. The map was on her phone notes, yes, but worse burned into her brain atop the twisted face of the dead vampire in her yard. Cleo was the mouse, throwing herself straight into the trap and hoping that her efficiency would make whatever cat laid the trap slip.

[wasseramsel]

status: open / @crestlestart location: the beach close to the old lighthouse

The small coin was still warm to the touch, even after it had been in her backpack for so long. Thalassa stared at it, turned it in her fingers before allowing her gaze to drift out towards the ocean. The waves crashed onto the shore, the song made her skin tingle and felt her with that sense of freedom and - power. She only wished she had someone, a fellow siren, to talk to about this. About the water, about the coin, about this feeling that the sea had picked her. For something.

Burying her hands, and with them the coin, in her pockets Thalassa continued to walk along the beach, eyes on the horizon. The old lighthouse was not far and the day was only beginning. Yet she had no idea what to do with this - neither with the day nor with that coil in her stomach.

"Good morning", the siren mustered up a smile as soon as she saw someone else on the beach, "Be careful if you go down this way. The winds were strong last night and it seems they dragged in a load of driftwood. Once the tide comes back in it's easy to miss the sandbank."

[karmqs]

LOCATION : CRESTLE'S CRAFTS STATUS : OPEN

she’d never have guessed that a place could offer her comfort.  a space,  if one was polite enough,  would call humble,  always sweltering in the summer heat and welcoming the winter cold rather than shutting it down,  and yet, she couldn’t help but adore it.  loving that it was hers,  loving the way her students’ clumsy artworks adorned the shelves,  loving that it didn’t feel like a place that was meant to be abandoned anyway.  it never failed to put her in a good mood.  today she even found herself humming under her breath ,  loud enough that she’d almost missed the sound of the wind chimes echoing as the door opened.  "  one second please. "  ilayda mumbled,  her back still facing the door as she rinsed the brushes, waiting for the water to run clear. "  we're actually closed but how can i help you ? "

@crestlestart

[defele]

Location: The Bleeding Fields

Status: Open

The bleeding fields; if what she had heard from Aria and Alistair was true, than the crux of many problems in Crestle Cove lay buried beneath her feet. It was difficult to wrap her head around all the information she had been acquiring recently— and believe it. But Iris did believe that something significant had happened here. There was a heavy feeling that followed her as she ambled along, like she was dragging a large comforter or walking through water; a thick fog had also settled shortly after she arrived, but the painfully red flowers could still be seen bobbing in the wind. Thanks to her job, unsettling places were nothing new to her, but the bleeding fields inspired something else; desperation, maybe? Humiliation? Panic? ...Iris...

Her head whipped around, body freezing mid step. No one was behind her, but would she even be able to see them in the mist? The voice had sounded so close... as if whispered right against the crown of her ear...

...robamaridos...

Anger and shame filled her at the word, taunting her into action. "Whose there? This is hardly funny... and if it comes to it, I will fuck you up..."

@crestlestart

[bureli]

Location: Crestle Pets and Rescue

Status: Open

Most days Elijah rarely found himself at the actual clinic, majority of his work was done through house calls, and that's how he liked it. Not only did this make him able to converse with more of the Crestle Cove residents, but it was always better socializing with the animals in their own environment. Due to homebase, as Eli lovingly called it, being short staffed, he found himself in the shoes of a veterinary assistant for the day.

He pushed through the swinging door into the waiting room, taking in the various patients with their furry(and some not so furry) friends. One in particular caught his attention, unable to resist he approached with a giddy smile. "Alright, who is this absolute rockstar— is it alright if I pet?"

@crestlestart

[magnoliovs]

"you're being real brave for me, bud." teddy smiled easily at the kid who just ate shit outside the fire station moments before, majorly skinning one tiny knee, "just take good care of my helmet there while we fix ya' up." unbeknownst to either of them, as teddy smoothed a paw patrol themed band-aid down over it, his touch healed the cut beneath as though it had never even been there. "whaddaya think? the helmet fits already and everything." he gently rapped his knuckles against the brim of it, as he ruefully asked the newcomer.

[meaningofgray]

Open to All Where: Outside Crestle Moon Bar (I will add this to locations now I'm feeling a little better) @crestlestart

Reyes flopped down onto the bench, his eyes glanced up at the dark sky. It was a clear night, he could see everything. He took in a breath, he was glad for the fresh air. The bar had been so stuffy, he'd needed a moment.

“Hey,” he said, letting out a soft sigh as he leaned back. "Is it okay if I sit here?" He smiled. “I feel like I spend my entire life asking people what they want to drink and listening to their life stories, listening to the gossip, the drama. But I do it all with a smile on my face,” he rambled, letting out a laugh. “The fresh air feels good though. It’s been a long night stuck in there. How’s yours been?” He paused. “Okay, now I am the one sharing my life story,” he said with another laugh.

[wasseramsel]

status: open location: the bait & switch

"Shop won't open until I am done with my coffee", Thalassa called out to the approaching figure. She should have opened the bait & switch half an hour ago, but her head was still reeling from the night prior. And she had decided to do nothing until that first morning coffee had done its magic. "I mean it is not as if anyone would come here in case of an emergency or something. Whatever people wish to buy, it is usually not a life or death kind of situation. Except for the fish, of course."

Mornings spent outside the shop - in a little chair she had dragged outside, much to uncle Noah's dispair - were always quite peaceful. Thalassa enjoyed reading in the early morning sun, listening to the birds in the trees across the street... "You are more than welcome to join me though. Slow mornings do wonders for mental health, or so I have heard. Grab a chair, grab a coffee, and the wonders of today will unfold themselves."

@crestlestart

[aquaxtofana]

status: open location: shadow ridge

Alistair could not say what had prompted him to climb the hills and make his way towards the old viewpoint. Was it nostalgia? Or something that ran even deeper? This place had been his starting point for many journeys - back in the old days, when white sails still caught the sunlight and the creaking of ships had controlled his every waking thought. Back in the days of Captain Hacke. When he still had a place.

Even now, centuries later and with the view much changed he could feel his heart grow calm and his mind more focused as he searched for the telltale red of the bleeding fields in the distance. A noise behind him made the vampire turn. "Beautiful day for a hike, hu?", he called to the new arrival.

@crestlestart

[meaningofgray]

Where: Town Square Open to all @crestlestart

In her long life, Claudia had become rather good at acting like a mortal. Her young appearance meant she could pull of the innocent doe eyed girl very easily. She pushed through the crowds of people, her eyes looking up at the sky. There was something off about it... something magical. She could sense it. She'd seen something so similar on her first visit to the town centuries ago. Something was happening again in Crestle. What was it with this tiny weird little town?

"What is that?" she asked, keeping her tone soft. "Have you seen the sky like this before?"

[steelknivesx]

open: to all!

where: the hack shorelines

You'd think that growing up in a peaceful town like Crestle Cove, there'd be nothing to worry about. But Chris knew that wasn't true. It was in this very town his life had changed forever. He still did his best to live his normal life between his transformations, but sometimes that was difficult. Particularly when he had to be so secretive with his ex and his daughter as to why he was so protective.

His daughter, Aditi hadn't been home this evening and as it grew closer to midnight he only become more and more worried. He'd heard that the lights around town had become quite the event for the teenagers. Still, he didn't want her running around town at night. Not when he knew what else could be lurking around town. He'd already checked the hollow and the falls, walking along the cliffs with a flashlight in his hands. He stopped, finding a group of people stopping to take pictures of the sky. He flicked his eyes upwards and he saw them. Swirls of blue and green, splashes of red, curving through the clouds. Covering stars like waves covered the sand. "Hey." He moved gently into the crowd. "Have any of you seen a group of teens? They look... exactly like every cliche you've ever seen in a teen movie."