A Week in Rural Scotland

[rainne]

Thank you for joining us here in picturesque Glen Macalie, on the shore of Loch Leven in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. We welcome you to the campus of the Glen Macalie School for Girls and hope that you will enjoy your stay.


This week will largely be unstructured; you are welcome to investigate the castle (which dates back to 1237 CE) and the nearby village of Glen Macalie. Some resources which will be available to you include:

In the castle:
Comprehensive Library
Modern Kitchens
State of the art Training/Exercise Room
Extensively landscaped grounds and gardens
Horseback Riding
Fishing
Hiking

In the village:
Shopping
Pubs and restaurants
Museum
Historical buildings
Golf

We ask only that you take care to observe the following rules:

1) Please do not leave campus near or after dark.
2) Venturing too far outside after dark, even on campus, is not guaranteed to be safe. You do so at your own risk.
3) There will be occasional evening events. Participation in these events should be considered of minor risk; however, anyone taking part should endeavor to follow all directions to ensure his or her safety.

If you have any questions, please feel free to see Mr. Giles or Ms. Summers.

Comments

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

*wanders outside of the school, looking a little lost*

Okay... where the hell am I?

*pulls a map out and looks at it*

- Elijah

[haruechan.livejournal.com]

*is taking pictures of the landscape around the school when he notices the guy with the map and approaches him*

Hi. You need help?

~ Phillip

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

I... yes.

(http://s1206.beta.photobucket.com/user/warbler_blainers/media/elijah/grin_zpsba4dba9d.gif.html)

I think I'm lost.

- Elijah, who couldn't help noticing how cute he is

[haruechan.livejournal.com]

*Can't help but think that this guy smile is the cutest and smiles back*

I can help you. Or try to help you, since I'm not from around here either. Are you looking to be somewhere specifically?

~ Phillip

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

I was trying to get to Edinburgh, but I wrecked my rental car and now... I'm just sort of wandering.

- Elijah, who looks a little embarrassed

[haruechan.livejournal.com]

I have no idea how to get there. *laughs a little shy*

Glen Macalie village is that way. *points behind himself* If that helps?

- Phillip

(Omg, I forgot how meek he is when meeting someone >.< )

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

A little? *laughs, looking at the map* I'm terrible with directions.

*looks back up at Phillip* Maybe I should just stay here.

- Elijah

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Allison! What are you doing in Scotland?

- Elijah

((Scripps is totally in the Magic Class thread learning some spells to impresss Tara with, btw.))

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Who's it for?

- Elijah

((I just thought you'd like to know. You could bring Pos, maybe?))

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Totally.

*sits down, then points over at Phillip Morris*

He's adorable, right? He smiled at me and I think I'm gone already.

- Elijah

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Younger than my last boyfriend though. I tend to date older men. And he's so cute.

How old do you think he is? How old do you think I am?

- Elijah

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*grins, seeing him, deciding to surprise him*

When you figure that out, please let me know. I've got no fucking idea.

~Fiona

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God. Fiona! *turns toward her and pulls her into the biggest hug, picking her up and spinning around with her.

- Elijah ((who I should mention is pretty tall))

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*she lets out an excited squeal as he picks her up and twirls her around, holding onto him*

It is so good to see you again! How have you been?

~Fiona

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

So much to tell you! I took this train trip with my friend Shosh. Well... more like Hannah's friend Shosh, but she needed an escape and I had an extra ticket. I met a guy in Paris who was insanely hot, so that happened. And I made this friend, Beth. We got high in Amsterdam.

You? God, I've missed you.

- Elijah

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, so tell me about this Paris guy. *she laughs a little* I was in Amsterdam recently too. Too bad we didn't bump into each other then. I had to go track down my brother. He ran away to avoid finishing high school and going to college. I had to spend a lot of the squirrel fund to get him back.

I sort of met a guy then too. On the train. He helped me find Lip. *doesn't wanna talk about him too much, feels like that'd make it obvious she has a crush*

~Fiona

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Paris Guy was just... a one night stand, I'm sure of it. But a hot one night stand. He was so rough and bossy and... ugh, Fiona. Fucking amazing.

Does the squirrel fund need a boost because, until I get back to the States, I'm still spending all of my rich boyfriend's money. It's what he deserves for being an abusive prick. Apparently he's been abusing me? I didn't realize it until Beth said so.

You sort of met a guy? Tell me.

- Elijah

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

Rough and bossy, huh? *teases* So that's how you like it?

Abusive? * looks concerned, scans him again from head to toe, knowing that physical abuse is the only kind she'd be able to see, not seeing anything out of place* Yeah, definitely. I don't mind stealing money from pricks.

*rolls her eyes at him trying to drag her into touchy feely girl talk*

Yeah I kind of met a guy. He's just a guy. He helped me find my brother. And the hotel he stayed at was like a fucking mini-palace. And he's from Orange County and I'm from the Southside. *said matter-of-factly not like she feels there's anything wrong with it*

I've seen guys like that before. They think it's fun to be there until someone steals their car or punches them in the face or Frank pukes all of 'em. And it's great to be the hero and all. For like two mayne three weeks and then they realize that this is life. My life, everyday, and they bail.

*laughs and shrugs*

Who could blame them? So he's just a guy.

~Fiona

[queer-theory.livejournal.com]

Sometimes... that's how I like it sometimes. *laughs*

I didn't really think about him being abusive, but... It's little things, I guess. Hannah and I had this party, and he started shouting abuse at all of our friends. I went over to calm him down and he was shoving me. And sometimes at home, when he gets mad and he's had a bit to drink, he pushes me into the wall. Beth thinks it's abusive. I just thought that was how people fight.

So you're, like, a wrong-side-of-the-tracks kind of girl? I'm from the mean streets of Colorado. Look out. *shifty eyes* Are you going to give him a chance? Do you think you'll see him again?

- Elijah

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*she laughs* ((I am so missing my gifs right now, her with handcuffs, I would find a way to work that in here))

*isn't sure what to say because that's pretty normal in her house, in her neighborhood, but she knows it's wrong all the same*

Well it sure as hell ain't tender lovin' care.

Look, I'm gonna be the last person to be telling you what to do with your life. But at the very least it's an intimidation tactic, a way to put you in your place. Maybe that's where you want your place to be though. That's up to you to decide.

*chuckles* You didn't figure that out when I told you we had a killing bat hanging in our foyer?

*shrugs her shoulders*

I don't know. Maybe we will. See each other again.

*she decides not to answer about giving him a chance, because she's not really sure and she's trying really hard to do what she thinks is right, which is to not risk fucking up everything she has going on right now with a boy*

~Fiona