extra extra! all things boroughs!

Adri was all but tied to the chair at this speed dating event by one of her roommates. Apparently they thought she needed to get out there more like that. So what if she didn't typically go on dates or have sleepovers? She was still perfectly capable of meeting people on her own! Small talk wasn't really her thing, and the time limit was barely enough to get to know someone. She was toughing it out though, but by the fifth swap she was kinda over the whole thing, so she grabbed some paper and started to doodle, barely giving her newest partner a glance as they sat down across from her

if given the choice, olivia would've travelled to the country for this. perhaps she would have rented a car and driven until she was in the middle of nowhere, and then just parked on the side of the road and watched the moon. it wasn't that the view of the moon from here wasn't fine - it was, decent at least. up north where there was no light to drown out the stars? now that was spectacular.

but olivia didn't like to travel like that alone. she was small, after all, and had done enough research for the next twenty lifetimes that told her how she should avoid rural areas at night, and certainly don't go alone. as she didn't have anyone that was willing to go on an impromptu evening roadtrip, she found herself at the park. it would be good enough from here, the moon was still worth the late night for sure. so she laid back on her towel, arms crossed beneath her head casually.

❝ you know, ❞ she started, pretty much assuming that the person settled on the towel within reach of her own - god, was nowhere in the city no longer crowded? - would no doubt respond. ❝ no matter how many times i watch a full moon rise, it will always blow me away with how pretty it is. ❞

while this wasn't typically his type of thing, when natalie came home raving about some pumpkin spice baking challenge and begging him to enter, cody couldn't exactly come up with an excuse not to. she'd caught him off guard with the bombardment; charlie had picked her up one random morning when he'd needed a break, and he was honestly just waking up - and way too high - when she came flying through the door and launched into an overly winded explanation of the thing. he'd said yes, mostly, to shut her up.

truth be told, cody was actually a remarkable baker. he was gifted in chemistry, after all, and he considered the hobby similar enough to mixing drinks - albeit, with a few extra steps. natalie had never had a store bought birthday cake in her life, and she always encouraged him to try new recipes. so he committed to the task, so here he was with a pumpkin roll sliced into pieces in front of him and a second roll in an ice chest at his feet. just in case. he looked rather unenthused about the whole thing, but natalie was happy enough to do the upselling on her own. she was wandering the park, never straying from his line of sight, and picking random strangers to strike up a conversation before inevitably dragging them over to the bake off and straight to her father's table.

❝ sorry about her, ❞ he muttered, nodding at the ten-year old as she skipped away from them. ❝ i don't get out much, and i definitely don't usually bake for other people, so she's just really excited. hope it's actually worth your departure from your plans for the afternoon. ❞

Event: DIY Fall Candles

Liliana was so happy that fall was here and she was able to smell all of the pumpkin and apple smells without feeling judged about how she could smell them all year if she could. She decided to attend the make your own candle at Sappho's. "Listen." She said as she looked at the person next to her. "I need some help. Do I combine apple and cinnamon or pumpkin and cinnamon? Because I think both ideas would be good but I feel like all three together could be too much." She mentioned.

location: electric ink (maya's place of work)

maya was currently working on a drawing for a new client's idea they wanted while the shop was empty. she had one airpod in listening to her music which calmed her as she concentrated on making it perfect, her dog ripley at her feet with her vest on. she was more for emotional support these days and it was nice having the four year old golden retriever with her. maya felt her move which meant someone could be in the room. she put her pencils down and stood up, smiling as she walked over. ''hi! are you looking for an appointment for a tattoo? I don't do piercings unfortunately. ''

(this is a group starter, not a group thread!)

(this is a group starter, not a group thread!)

(this is a group starter not a group thread!)

location: Fox & Haggar LGBTQ+ Shelter.

The shelter was coming along beautifully. Percy made sure he hired people from the community to work on the remodeling from the plumbing and building to the interior designing of the place. Knowing everyone and anyone in New York and having so many connections was as worth it as he always thought it was going to be. God, I love to be always right. It was something Percy usually found repeating to himself.

Percy had insisted his and Austin's offices were the first to be finished so he could start working and that's where he was when there came a knock at the door.

"Come in!" He screamed from his desk as he kept going through a mountain of papers, pastel lilac laptop set to the side, a perfect match to the pastel pink suit with a light blue tie he was wearing. Living his best Elle Woods aesthetic fantasy.

where: electric ink flash tattoos

(this idea was borrowed with permission, this is group starter not a group thread!)

she has a new tattoo of a frog in a cowboy hat, and that's fine, it's perfectly fine. "don't ask, it was a dare, and I always follow through," she tells the person waiting for her, eyebrows going up as if to dare them to comment. "not sure if this will hurt, or help my brand, though. what do you think?"

Activity: Puzzle Lawn Games (you pick the game)

Sebastian loved that they had big games at the festival and he could see himself spending a lot of time here. He was playing the game with the person next to him and after they went, he tapped his chin softly with his pointer finger as he thought about his next move. "Alright if you beat me I will buy you an ice cream cone or something, but what if I win?" He asked the other as he chuckled, glad to actually be having a good time right now.