Ecstasy Island

[thegibe]

It's late, after a long day of school or work. You sit in front of you computer in your pajamas, browsing through websites, writing e-mails, talking on instant messengers. You're under stress from everything. "Born to be Wild" plays on your radio, but every day is the same, monotonous routine. You need a vacation.

Suddenly, you come across something that catches your attention. It's a pop-up, or a "junk" e-mail. It's almost excessively colorful, with palm trees flanking the text, obviously supposed to be reminiscent of an island. You go to exit, or delete it, but decide to read it for just the hell of it.

Want to get away from it all for a while? Need to escape?

Then Ecstasy Island is for you!

A lush, privately owned island in the Caribbean beckons you to a vacation full of sun and sand, ease and excitement. Explore the forests and waterfalls, get a tan by the sun, enjoy the gourmet fun, and get to know your fellow guests.

Just fill out the form below for your chance to experience the ecstasy!​

You snort slightly, what a ridiculous idea. But, then again, it is exactly what you've been looking for. Figuring you have nothing better to do, you decide to fill out the form...

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Nearly a month has passed since you filled out that little form, and you've completely forgotten it. It's been a long day, and a boring one. You mill about your house aimlessly, looking for something to distract you, when the phone rings.

On the other line is a certain Mr. Donovan - and he has good news.

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Now, onto a description of the island itself. It's a small, privately owned island in the Caribbean, about eight miles wide and four miles across. Nearly entirely covered in lush tropical forests, the western end of the island rises to a small "mountain" of two-hundred feet. The island is, of course, surrounded by beautiful white-sand beaches, and hosts a barrier reef that surrounds most of the island - perfect for snorkling or diving.

The resort itself is nestled in the middle of the island, nestled on top of a steep slope overlooking a lagoon on the southern side. It holds approximately fifty people at maximum, so expect plenty of room. Each guest has their own suite, consisting of a bedroom with elegant king-size beds with hangings, a large veranda overlooking the water, a luxurious bathroom with a jacuzi, and a living room/kitchen.

But, why would you eat in your room when you could go to the always-open bar, or dining area which serves gourmet food for breakfast (if you amazingly wake up early), lunch, dinner, and a midnight buffet. The resort also houses two swimming pools and two two hottubs. One pool is on the island-side of the resort, surrounded by lush foliage with a black marble bottom. The other is on the ocean side, and is literally built into the cliff (image - that's the idea, just imagine it's overlooking water instead). The first hottub is adjacent to the island-side pool, and the other is close to the hotel, but isolated on the water-side.

A short path winding down the slope leads you to a section of the beautiful beaches, where you can take out a sailboat, catamaran or kayak for the day (snorkling or diving equipment can be obtained inside the resort).

The island is one of the most beautiful and diverse of all the island in the Caribbean, hosting many natural wonders. The walk to the rise on the western end takes about 20 minutes, but is well rewarding. On the top is a look-out tower that rises another thirty feet, providing for exceptional views of the island and water. The true gem here, however, is located on the far side, where an unobtrusive path leads to a hot-spring. Surrounded by cliffs on three sides, the floor of the spring is worn smooth rocks, and the steamy air and echoing cliffs provide for a mystical ambiance.

The spring has an outlet, which carves its way through the mountain in a rock-tunnel to emerge on the side. From here, it travels downward (cool by now) and across the entire mountain. This stream winds across the length of the entire island. In some areas it widens and becomes almost rapid-like, but for the most part it is a shallow and calm brook, surrounded by vegitation and excellent for wading.

In three places, the land cuts off abruptly, producing waterfalls. The first is wide and loud - best for looking at only. The second is smaller, flowing over a series of rocks to cascade down to the most rapid-like area. The third, however, is excellent. Near the eastern side, close to the end, the river branches into two, one larger and one much smaller. The smaller course finds its way to yet another cliff, where it's choked into a fall only a foot wide, and falls in a gentle cascade about fifteen feet. This fall empties into a pool only about a foot deep, and the water is pure enough to shower in.

Possibly the most unique aspect of the island is the magnificent rock formations on the north-eastern end. Here the island curves into a hooked end, much like a J on its side. This lagoon is covered in rock formations found only one other place in the world (the Baths in the Virgin islands). Huge boulders have been shaped by the omnipresent tides, creating elaborite caves and beautiful rock pools (View 1, View 2, View 3, View 4).

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As you arrive at the island by helicopter, after taking a free flight to a more well-known, nearby island, you are greeted by a man in his late forties, wearing a crisp suit and a smile on his face. He introduces himself as Mr. Donovan, the owner of this resort. He explains that your stay here is something along the lines of a "trial run" for the resort, see what things work and what don't. Everything during your stay will be free, and all you have to do is fill out a detailed response at the end. With that (and a shake of his hand), you are lead to your room by a porter who graciously carries your bags, and then informs you that you are encouraged to join your fellow guests on the veranda on the bottom floor to get to know each other in approximately. With a smile, he leaves.

Welcome to Ecstasy Island.

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OOC: So, the thread is finally up. Note to all newcomers: This is a private thread, although any males interested in some last-minute joining can do so through the OOC thread. Of course, OOC should be mostly limited to that aforementioned thread, or PMs if you can help it. Other than that, I encourage everyone to enjoy themselves. P.S. - Hope you all enjoy the outdoors, as you can see I've placed heavy emphasis on it!

 

[sharingfantasies]

Teri Birness

Teri stood in her suite still slightly shocked. One minute she and Sue had wrapped up the Hamilton Cracker job and the next she was here. She wasn't sure if she was pleased or not. She wasn't even sure she knew what to do on a vacation.

Shrugging her shoulders, "Oh well, I am here, let's see what the place is like. I can't leave until the plane goes out again anyway, and maybe, Sue is right and I do need a break. The rooms sure are nice."

She was impressed with the thought and quality of the rooms. Someone had gone to a lot of work to make sure anything that could possibly be needed was available. As she opened her bag, she laughed. Sue had obviously been planning for this trip ever since she had submitted the entry form. "Wonder what she would have done if I hadn't won the trip," she mused.

As Teri unpacked the items one by one, her chuckles grew louder. Sue had managed to find or purchase the most outrageous outfits possible. Some of the items, Teri knew she wouldn't wear. A person with large breasts did not wear a top cut down to the waist, one step and it would all fall out. Obviously, her friend had packed thinking in terms of her petite body and not Teri's overblown one. Amused with the outfits, she began to separate them into "can wear" and "can't wear" piles. When she finished she changed out of her business suit and heels, put on a pair of white silk slacks that were actually long enough to cover her 35 inch inseam, and a ice pink blouse that, while not hiding, did not accent her her 38d mounds. A quick brush through her brown hair and she was ready to go.

Picking up her sunglasses and sliding her room key into her pocket, Teri went down to the verandah to meet the other people with whom she would be sharing the island.

 

[thegibe]

Scott Anderson

A month ago, Scott had been idly surfing the web, when he'd come across that promotion. Scott, a 27 year old ex-Marine and graduate of Duke University, had always been one to judiciously destroy pop-ups, but for some reason had stepped out of character to fill this one out.

And look how it turned out.

After the porter left, Scott was left to merely look around his room in awe for a few minutes. Walking out to the veranda in his room, his ice-blue eyes stared mutely at the beautiful landscape, still shocked at his luck. Shaking his head slightly, he ran his fingers through his messy black hair, a slight smile pulling at his lips, before walking back inside.

He tossed his suitcase onto the bed, and opened it up. The flight was a short one from Florida, and he wore only a beater and athletic shorts, but felt this might be a bit too informal to meet these people (of whom had no idea what they would be like), so he changed into a pair of jeans, a white undershirt and a black button-down shirt, left unbuttoned.

Glancing at himself in the mirror, he smiled again. Scott had a great body, 6'1", well muscled and tanned. The ex-Marine would never allow himself to fall out of shape.

After a short further inspection of the room (he was greatly pleased by the Jacuzi), he proceded to head downstairs. The veranda was beautiful, and although he was more used to this type of atmosphere than most, he still knew he was glad to be here.

Scott noticed there was only one other person here, as of yet - a woman. And a damn sexy woman at that. Tall, brunette, green eyes, long legs and breasts that were large even if she was apparently modest about it... Scott admired her immediately, and walked over to her.

"Another one-in-a-million, huh?" He asked with a grin, glancing about their surroundings. "I'm Scott," He said, extending his hand to her.

 

[sharingfantasies]

Teri

Turning to see someone coming down the stairs to the lower verandah, Teri watched the man walk.

"Military or police," she thought. "You can always tell by the way they carry themselves. Good looking too."

Standing up she extended her hand, to shake his. His larger hand swallowing hers.

"How do you do, I am Teri, and yes I guess I did win. Although I am still surprised to be here. It certainly is everything it boasted in the online pop-up and more. It is beautiful here."

 

[Otra]

She was positive she'd spent a good five minutes simply staring. Her pale face was flush pink with excitement and Dani was sure she was shaking hard. Like a little kid in a candy store, her friends would be so disappointed. It took her a moment to reign herself in but soon she was standing in front of the vanity, inspecting her round face and humidity curled hair. That was it, she didn't belong here. Not around all the sleek, beautiful adults who wouldn't spend a minute looking in her direction. Like a kid in a candy store.

First things first, Dani had to change. A few minutes of rifling through her carry on revealed her straightening iron. Then it was a matter of peeling out of her too tight jeans she was fond of and green tank top. She was a mess and she knew it and that wasn't about to stop her from going through her luggage. There was the black bikini top, cut halter style, and matching boy style bottoms. Loose white capris clung tightly to her hips and the red shirt she pulled over her head fell off her impossibly pale shoulders. Dani wasn't sure what look she was trying to pull off, but she wished she hadn't dyed her hair dark on impulse. Even if the deep brown color did bring out her pretty blue eyes.

She felt so tiny, walking out of the room and into the hall, and made sure her hair was properly smoothed down. The bob was nice and proper for an English major, but she should have cropped it shorter for the trip. Humidity was a killjoy. Dani tugged at the smooth cotton of her blouse, wishing she'd gone for something less bright than red, even if it was more coral, and stepped out onto the verdana. Of course, with her luck, two people were already there and seemed to be properly introducing themselves. Flirting. It felt like high school again and she'd been a nervous wreck from freshman to senior year.

Blending was something she'd always been good at and so she tucked herself away in the corner until she could untie her tongue and think of something to say. The woman was gorgeous, with the kind of figure Dani would kill for, and the man looked lean and powerful. Ex-military; it was easy to peg the type when your dad had served. It all made her aware that she was petite and tiny, cute but not in a way that was fitting of a twenty two year old. Sixteen she could pull off without a hitch, and look good too, but this all seemed to be too out of her league.

"Hi, I'm Dani...or...maybe I should use Danielle. That's more grown up. Hello...too...formal. I suck at this, so, I suppose I'll just sit it out. God..."

 

[Sexygurl69]

Ali Simmons

Ali organized her things into her drawers and closet, and changed to get ready to go out. She chose a black bikini with a white flower design on one side, a pair of cut offs and a white tanktop. She attempted to make her wavy hair look more decent but the salty air makes her hair already look as if she was in the ocean, giving her a "surfer-girl" look about her. Quickly slipping on some flip-flops she walked out of her room ready to go explore the riches of this island. She made her way downstairs and out onto the veranda. She took a deep breath, savoring the fruity tropical air. How she was picked, she'll never know. All she knew was she needed this.

Even though this was the summer before she left for college, she needed to get away from everyone. Between awards assembly's, graduation, and prom she had enough of her friends. She should be partying with all of the other graduates, but she was much more content to find new people. That was what she was determined to do.

Looking around the veranda she saw a man and a woman speaking with each other, and another girl observing them as well. After a few moments she decided she was going to explore the rest of the area. She walked past the couple and onto one of the footpaths leading to the beach. After spacing out for a few moments she bumped into a man going in the opposite direction.

 

[rhev]

"Oh, pardon me," Al said bumping into the young redhead. "Hi, name's Al, looks like we have rooms across the hall from each other. Just got onto the island and was heading down to the pool to check it out. Care to join me, uh.. I can wait if you want to go get a bathing suit. Do people around here wear suits or is it nude? I...I uh... mean, well, Im sorry if that seemed forward. Im just a social person and am always looking to make new friends."

Al stared at the ground, trying to take his eyes off the beautiful athletic young woman.

"Errr, let me start again. Hi," Al said sticking out his hand, "I'm Al." Finishing off the sentance with his most charming smile.

 

[sharingfantasies]

Teri

Teri was standing on the verandah talking to Scott about the basics you cover when first meeting a stranger, when she heard a low thud and turned to see two people collide with each other.

"It would seem more guests are arriving," she said quietly. The two people looked quite a bit younger than she was, but seemed to hit it off. As she turned back to Scott she noticed a young girl sitting in the corner.

"Hello?"

 

[U4ea]

Alex tried very hard not to gape. She bit her lip to keep her jaw from dropping at she took in the heavenly surroundings. A teacher's salary would never have made this possible, she thought, following the porter through the hallways and into a magnificient room. Just shy of dropping onto the bed to soak it all in, she remembered what Mr. Donovan had said about meeting on the veranda. She eyed her luggage critically before lifting one suitcase onto the bed and pulling out a light blue sundress. The spagetti straps would be less than she'd worn in public since high school, but she'd splurged a bit while going shopping and the dress caught her eye early into her shopping excursion. She laid it out on the bed and dug out a pair of sandals that strapped over her feet and laced a little up her calves. After zipping up her suitcase again, she pulled the jeans and t-shirt she'd worn to the airport off and folded them on the corner of the bed.

Old habits die hard, she thought as she shook her head and reached for the sundress. Looking in the mirror a few minutes later, she gave herself a short nod of approval, overall impressed with the effect the light color had on her dark blue-gray eyes. The heels on the sandals tightened her calves and the mid-thigh hem of the dress made her legs look longer than they really were. The straps over her shoulders drew attention naturally to her shoulders. She'd been pleased to find a dress with spaghetti straps that didn't make her bust overly noticable. With cups straining D's, that wasn't always an easy trick to pull off.

She ran her fingers through her hair and, on a whim, decided to leave it down, rather than twist it into a pony tail. The dark blond locks shimered with light gold and red tones in the sun and the natural light highlights seemed to stand out more when her hair was down. "At least no one will guess you're an elementary school teacher, Alex," she muttered under her breath as she nabbed the sunglasses from her purse and made her way out the door and down the hallway to the veranda.

Her heels clicked along the floor as she joined the others. Taking a deep inner breath, she put on her most friendly smile. Just barely avoiding a collision between two other guests, her smile widened. "Perhaps we should suggest they should put caution lights up at the intersections, eh?"

 

[rhev]

Al turned and smiled at the new woman. Chuckiling softly at the joke. He said "Hi, Al's the name. I was just telling this lovely young woman I was headed down to check out the pool. I heard its amazing, care to join me? Err... uh... us? That is if ms... oh, im sorry, I didn't catch your name yet.... err... either of your names."

Al laughed again, running a hand through his hair. God, could he be more awkward?

 

[Sexygurl69]

Ali

She laughed, "I'm sorry, I guess I was spacing out. I'm Ali, and I dunno what the beaches are like around here. I suppose you could ask someone." She blushed at his nude comment.

She smiled at his obvious discomfort. Looking over to the other woman she smiled. "So where are you guys from anyway?" She asked

 

[sharingfantasies]

Teri

When Teri didn't get a response from the young girl, she smiled softly and leaving Scott, moved over and crouched down next to the girl's chair. Teri was an expert on shyness, and could empathize with the girl's situation.

Hi, I am Teri, this is Scott." Waving her hand in his direction. "This place is a lot to take in, I know. It would seem that the others are heading down to the pool or beach, and not planning on coming up here right now. I was going to go over and check out the lunch buffet, would you like to come with me? of would you prefer to stay here on your own?"

Teri didn't want to scare the girl, but she also didn't want the girl to feel isolated. She waited a few minutes to see if the girl would respond.

 

[Otra]

Dani had taken to staring off into space, her blue eyes glazed over and the corners of her mouth turned up just a bit. A rather passive expression, one that was perfected after hours of grading papers and pretending to listen to your professor. It was no surprise then when she almost jumped out of her skin when the woman approached.

Terri. Scott. Pool. Beach. Lunch. She blushed bright red and managed to blurt out an awkward apology. Twenty two years old and she couldn't act like an adult in social situations. Tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, trying to get her nerves under control, her hand shot out and she managed a smile.

"Oh, sorry about that, I'm Dani. It's nice to meet you, Terri...and Scott."

It could be worse, she could have stuttered. Standing up and tucking her hands in her back pockets, Dani surveyed the verdana for a minute and took note of the new arrivals.

"Sure, lunch sounds great. Airline food is horrid, isn't it?"

 

[U4ea]

Alex laughed softly. "I'm Alex and it's very nice to meet you both. I'm from Georgia, down along the coast. As much as I'd love to see the beach, I'm afraid if I don't find food soon I will be taken out on the next tide!" She pulled the sunglasses from her face and took in the collection of people on the veranda. A strange assortment, she had to admit. It usually made up the most interesting class environments. She wondered briefly what it would create in this setting.

Shaking her head inwardly, she turned a smile back to Ali and Al. "Interested in lunch before striking out in search of sand and surf?"

 

[sharingfantasies]

Dani had taken to staring off into space, her blue eyes glazed over and the corners of her mouth turned up just a bit. A rather passive expression, one that was perfected after hours of grading papers and pretending to listen to your professor. It was no surprise then when she almost jumped out of her skin when the woman approached.

Terri. Scott. Pool. Beach. Lunch. She blushed bright red and managed to blurt out an awkward apology. Twenty two years old and she couldn't act like an adult in social situations. Tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, trying to get her nerves under control, her hand shot out and she managed a smile.

"Oh, sorry about that, I'm Dani. It's nice to meet you, Terri...and Scott."

It could be worse, she could have stuttered. Standing up and tucking her hands in her back pockets, Dani surveyed the verdana for a minute and took note of the new arrivals.

"Sure, lunch sounds great. Airline food is horrid, isn't it?"

Glad to see that Dani had chosen to join them, Teri hooked her arm in Dani's arm and they walked off to see what sumptuious tidbits Ecstasy Island had to offer.

"Yes it is amazing the food they offer, although I think it has improved over the past few years. Competition between the airlines is making some good changes."

As they walked across the wide verandah, Teri exclaimed, "I can't believe how blue and clear the water is, from up here you can actually see the coral beds. Just amazing."

 

[rhev]

"I could go for a quick bite, lets roll. I'm from a little town in P.A. called Erie. Crummy little town, but its home." Al shrugged then waved his hand down the hall. "After you, I really don't know my way around yet and I get hopelessly lost quite easily."

 

[Otra]

"I hate flying. What with airport security and the cost of tickets...I'd rather take the bus. Then again, it's obvious to see I don't get out much."

She grinned, taking in the sights, and rolled her eyes good naturedly. Given some time, Dani loosened up and was actually able to make decent conversation. It was absolutely beautiful though and she stood on her toes to take in the water below.

"God, I can't wait to get down there. It looks absolutely wonderful. How can someone afford all of this?"

 

[thegibe]

Scott Anderson

Scott walked alongside his two female companions, not saying much for the moment. He noticed a group of people heading down to either the beach or the pool, but was glad his group had decided not to. Living in Florida, he already had enough beach and water when he wanted. What he was really keen on was exploring the island. The map they'd been given highlighted plenty of great places... that hot spring in particular seemed inticing...

"You think airline food is bad?" He said, glancing at them, "You should try military rations. They define bad."

Finally they entered the buffet, which was, in a word, magnificent. Two tables, all piled with nearly every type of entreé or dessert you could want.

Scott glanced at Teri and Dani again. "Hope you're hungry!"

 

[sharingfantasies]

"God, I can't wait to get down there. It looks absolutely wonderful. How can someone afford all of this?"

Looking at Dani, glad to she she is becoming more comfortable, Teri smiled, "I don't know, but he sure did a good job of designing this place."

"You think airline food is bad?" He said, glancing at them, "You should try military rations. They define bad."

Chuckling at the idea of eating military food here, Teri paused when she saw the two tables.

Scott glanced at Teri and Dani again. "Hope you're hungry!

"How many people do they expect for lunch??"

Teri was impressed but at the same time she thought, what a waste. There were a lot of very poor people that lived in the Islands. Perhaps she could find out what they did with the extra food. With that in mind, she was determined to try a little of everything.

 

[Otra]

"God, I went through my dad's old military stuff one time and pulled out an old tin of rations. Somehow it got around and I was dared to eat some. I think I'd much rather drink straight vinegar."

She looked up and Teri and grinned, wondering how someone who looked like she did managed to actually turn out to be a nice person. It was a first for her, well, almost.

"It's absolutely lovely. I didn't imagine anything like this...you know, you here all those horror stories about resorts gone wrong."

Dani's remaining doubt was immediately pushed aside when she saw all the food. It was a banquet, enough food to feed an army...or, maybe even a small town. Shaking her head, she wondered just how much they expected her to eat.

"This is...wow."

 

[Sexygurl69]

Ali Simmons

"Lunch? Why of course. The food on the airplane was enough to make anyone sick." She heard her stomach rumble and placed her hand on her tummy. She looked at Alex and Al and laughed since it was obvious they heard it as well.

"I heard that there was a really good outdoor cafe around here. Anywhere that I can be outside and still get a great meal is fine by me. So how 'bout it?" She said.

 

[rhev]

"Lead on lass." Al said, obviously waiting for one of the two women to lead the way.

 

[sharingfantasies]

Teri

We had just settled down with huge plates of food when the others came up the walkway.

Greeting them, she introduced herself and Dani.

"Would you like to push the tables together to make a huge one or would you prefer to keep to smaller sized tables?" she asked the newcomers.

 

[U4ea]

Alex looked from Al to Ali and bit her lip to keep from laughing again. "I don't know my way around any better than anyone else, I'm afraid, so if you're waiting on me to lead, we're going to be sunk and lost in no time. Perhaps we should stick with the hotel's buffet for lunch and get directions from someone who knows their way around a bit for dinner? I think I hear voices from the hallway and I know I saw other guests heading towards that door off the veranda not long ago." She smiled hesitantly and waited on a response from the others.

 

[rhev]

"Sounds like a plan," Al said, heading off down the hall in the direction of the voices.