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While the event out at the Siren Cove Lodge and Resort hadn't been a bad way to start off in a new town, April hadn't bothered trying to get a room, instead opting to return to her apartment in town. She supposes she might have been able to find someone willing to share, but she's not quite prepared to jump into such arrangements, instead choosing to watch those around her, interacting with them to test the waters and see what they might be able to do for her.

Today she's doing a bit of exploring. She walks the boardwalk, looking into store windows as she goes -- a few of them are closed, their owners out at the Lodge, she expects -- and then through town. She passes the library, a police station, several cafes and small restaurants. Thus far she isn't sure what to make of Siren Cove, if the name has anything to do with what she might find or if she's just killing more time before she has to move on again. There's a part of her that wants to find nothing except a little bit of fun, but there's another, quiet part of her looking for something more. Some explanation as to what she is, where she's come from.

She's wearing a cute summer dress and a pair of strappy heels and she's dressed this way with intention. It's a sweet, approachable look and yet the heels are just unstable enough for it to look genuine when she trips, one ankle twisting as she reaches out for the nearest passerby.

"Oh, god, I'm sorry," she says, laughing at herself, looking faintly embarrassed. "It's these shoes. Are you alright?"

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[seas_open]

"Well, you have now," she answers with a sweet smile, her shoulders lifting in a shrug and she's a picture of innocent wonder, though beneath the surface her mind is racing. If what he's saying is true, this town can be both a great resource, but also more dangerous than some of the other places she's been. If the people here are used to magic, have even come to expect it, it might not be quite so easy for her to do the things she's usually does.

Her smile turns coy and she looks at Bach for a moment, her gaze drifting over him curiously. "Does that mean you're not a plain human?"

[bachjones]

"Less than one. Don't spend too much time on me." He winks. "I'm bad news for everyone and all. But nice to meet you, gorgeous."

[willcabot]

Will pulled his shoulders back, standing a little straighter- a little taller when she flashes him that smile. Eyes travelling down the length of her legs, he gave her ankle a look of deep consideration.

"You good on that ankle or do you want me to drive?" He asked, indicating with a wave of his hand to his car before giving her the option of his arm. Either way, he wasn't going to be rushing back to the Lodge just yet. He'd rather spend the time getting to know April. "And well, it depends on what you want to do while you're here."

[seas_open]

"Oh, I'll be fine," she answers, taking his arm, tucking her hand into the crook of his elbow, though she does have every intention of getting into that car with him eventually. When it works for her, when it benefits them both. "Truthfully, I'm not sure what I'd like to do in Siren Cove. I plan on staying for at least a little while, so I suppose eventually I'll have to find a job, but I think we're both talking about things more interesting than that."

She smiles up at him again, her hand tightening on his arm briefly. "Things a little more fun. So where does one go in Siren Cove for fun?"

[willcabot]

Turning his body, Will swung the door to the car shut pressing the lock on his keys before he stuffs them back into his pocket. He can't help but get a little distracted by the feel of her hand against his elbow, the colour of her lips as she smiles up at him. Licking his own lips, he let out a soft laugh before shaking his head.

"Yeah, wrong person to ask about work but the more interesting things? That I think I can help with," he replied, brushing is thumb over the hand at his elbow. Smiling, he led her down the street only ducking slightly to compensate for his height. "Depends on what you like. Me, I'm usually at the beach or on my boat. I'm more of a... water guy. But if you like the town then it has to be the Watersong."

[seas_open]

"Less than human and bad news?" she asks, a smirk curving her lips as she considers him for a moment. For a moment she had considered that a sweet smile might work on him as well, but she's beginning to think he might prefer someone a little closer to who she really is. "I don't know, you say that all like it's such a terrible thing, but I don't think it sounds half-bad."

[seas_open]

"I love the water," April answers honestly, a warmer smile lighting up her features. Going down to the beach with Will certainly seems appealing, especially if he has a boat, and she has generally excellent control over her physical changes when she's in the water. There's always a risk, but it's one she thinks she might be willing to take. And besides that, in time, it's not always the end of the world to let someone know what she really is.

In time.

"What's Watersong?" she asks curiously, looking up at him as they walk. "A bar?"

[bachjones]

"Maybe you've never been in danger before." Bach growls. "Fangs and claws might get involved, but keep close, sweetheart. You're a pleasure to be around with, especially so near to the sea."

[willcabot]

"Yeah? I'll have to take you out on it sometime then. Shame we don't have suits or I'd say let's go now." Will murmured, a light teasing smile on his lips. His gaze falling on the way her smile lit up her face with almost pure, honest pleasure. He'd like to take her out on his boat, especially if it meant she smiled like that again. And well, he'd be lying if he tried to pretend he wasn't thinking about her in a bikini either. "Bar and club. Best- only place worth while really in town. It might not be open now but we can always take a detour past it on our way to somewhere else that is."

[crownofdaisies]

"A town full of pretty people with lots of money? Did we stumble into some CW show?" Daisy shakes her head and laughs, thinking how absurd it all seems even as the other woman's information piques her interest. "I can do either, so it seems like this town is full of opportunity, then."

"April? Funny, I'm Daisy," she says as she shakes the other woman's hand. "Indeed. Just yesterday. Settled down in my apartment and everything. What about you? When did you arrive?"

[seas_open]

Briefly, April's gaze flicks toward the water before she looks back to Bach, a smile curving the corner of her mouth. "I am especially good in the ocean," she agrees, making note of his talk of fangs and claws. Through her own hands remain unchanged when she does go through her transition, she's more than familiar with the concept of fangs and her tongue runs over the tip of one canine before she wets her lips.

She hasn't changed in some time, she has no interest in revealing herself now, to this man, but the way he speaks intrigues her and that's more than enough to want to keep him around. "Any woman who's been on her own since she was a child has seen danger. Maybe it's just not the kind you're talking about."

[seas_open]

"Two days ago," April says. "I found a place to stay and thought about sticking around town while the rest of the population went up to this wine festival at the Lodge, but I'm glad I attended. It was... interesting." She'd enjoyed seeing people interact with each other and while she hadn't found herself in many conversations, the simple opportunity to see people within Siren Cove move around was informative enough. She'd seen the people who avoided each other, those who couldn't seem to stay away. Shared glances, knowing smiles, people who ignored each other for the entire night and then clearly met elsewhere after the party was over.

It was all information April wanted.

[seas_open]

"That sounds like a plan. They both do. I'd love to see your boat sometime," April says, reaching up to tuck some of her hair behind her ear as the wind off the ocean lifts the ends, tossing them over her shoulder.

"I expect the club is closed if only because it really does seem like everyone is out at that Lodge. I wish I'd been in town early enough to hear about it. I could have rented one of those cute cabins for the weekend and then I wouldn't feel like I was missing out on so much of the party."

[willcabot]

"Then I will have to make it my mission in life to make sure I get you out on it. Just let me know when and I'll come pick you up." Will said, brushing his own hair out of his face as the wind picked up. Looking at April thoughtfully, he grinned at her as an idea came to him from what she was saying. Raising an eyebrow, he pressed his lips together before suggesting it. "And who says you have to miss out on any of it? You just have to meet someone who has a cabin large enough that they don't mind sharing which shouldn't be too hard... I doubt anyone would mind the pleasure of your company."

[bachjones]

"Teach me your ways, I still can't swim."

"And you're one of those women, April? I should warn you, I'm bad around any woman that comes in human shape. You are allowed to swing at me when it gets too much."

[crownofdaisies]

"Wine festival? I wish I'd known," she laments briefly. "Sounds like it was a lovely time." Not that Daisy has much use for parties after her college days, but she still enjoys the fuss and bustle of crowds against each other, people pushing each other out of the way as they make for the booze, or shoving each other into walls as they aim for a real wild night.

[seas_open]

"Don't worry about me, handsome, I've got a great left hook," she says and although her smile is teasing, she's not lying. Physical altercations don't happen often, not when she can usually charm herself out of such things, she knows how to fight if necessary and the taser stored safely in her purse is a great asset.

"You don't know how to swim?" she asks. "Tell me you at least know how to float. We can always work up from there."

[seas_open]

"Oh, I don't know if I've ever been someone's life mission before," she says with an exaggerated shiver. "You sure do know how to make a girl go all tingly."

Her eyebrows lift at his suggestion and she gently bites her lower lip, looking up as if she's considering what he's saying. "Well, we better get me mingling at that party if that's the plan," she teases. "You'll have to point out all those with a cabin large enough to accommodate me."

[seas_open]

"It makes for a good way to get to know the new town," April agrees with a soft laugh. "I only spoke to a few of the people there, but even just watching can sometimes prove to be very illuminating." And there are faces she remembers now, names whispered through the crowd, people she intends on meeting. She has no grand plan for this town, no idea what she might want out of it, but little by little, she thinks she'll be able to find a place for herself.

"So what brings you to Siren Cove?" she asks.

[bachjones]

He runs his hands through his hair, smiling for the image of little blonde giving a mean hook. "I am without worry. When it comes to that, swimming, I don't know. The last time I tried to float, the woman with me turned into a scaly monster."

So maybe Bach shouldn't have said that.

[seas_open]

"A scaly monster, huh?" April echoes, her eyebrows lifting curiously. He could mean almost anything, but between what she is and the name of the town, she can't help but wonder if he's met another siren. She pretends to find it amusing, even smiles a little, but she's already thinking of ways to find out this woman's name.

"Well, if there's one thing I can promise, it's that I won't grow any scales," she says and she can bank on that. It's been a long time since she's accidentally revealed her nature to anyone and she has great control over it, even in the water

[bachjones]

"And I will hold and cherish that one problem. You won't give me hiccups either?" He scoots a bit closer. "Don't make me fall in love with you."

[crownofdaisies]

"Yeah, and see people for how they truly are, drunk and willing to hump anything that moves," Daisy says, smirking back. She knows that game too well; she perfected her own skills in college. "Indeed. I find it's more what people conveniently forget to tell you that tells you who they really are."

"The classic, Lifetime story of a girl chasing after the dad she never knew," she says, shrugging. "When I graduated college, he handed me a slip of paper with this town's name on it, so, I looked it up, and here I am."

[seas_open]

"Now that I can't promise," she teases, her gaze drifting down the length of his body and then back up to his face again, a smirk still lifting one corner of her mouth. "Especially if I teach you how to swim. Don't forget, I told you that I'm especially good in water."

There's time yet for her to feel out how she might best use it, but she can't deny that he's interesting, that she's having fun. And sometimes fun is all she needs.

[willcabot]

"You have no idea," Will replied,his voice a low teasing murmur as he grinned wickedly at her. His gaze dipped as he watched her bite her lip, drawing his attention away to her mouth again. He laughs when she teases him, pressing his lips together before considering it. "Oh, I think I could find you one or two. You don't mind balding middle aged men with wandering hands, do you?"