Winter Wonderland

[goddess_euphoria]

Setting: A smallish lodge/ski-type resort/inn, not far from a ski place. (Ok, so I don’t ski! But I thought this would be fun!) No where big, cause we want a more intimate setting. A three story log building, top two floors containing 12 lavish rooms (Jacuzzis & fireplaces), bottom floor contains a restaurant/theater, a large, cozy lobby. (Big, soft chairs & couches, fireplace, free coca & coffee, and of course decorated with a large Christmas tree!) and quarters for the staff. Kinda along the lines of the Holiday Inn in the movie White Christmas. (That’s the name of it right? I should know, my mom makes me watch that show every year!)

Characters:
*The Staff
- a cook
- two or three waiters/waitresses
- two or three maids
- people to perform at the inn?
*Guests of the inn - can come and go

My character is Bianca Hunter (24, 5’4”, 36C, 28, 38, waist-length wavy light brown hair, dark green eyes) Watching the inn for her parents, who decided to take a vacation. She majored in business and will eventually take over the place.

I’ll be sitting at the front desk, waiting for people to check in and what not, and after some people jump in we can get started!

 

[guynamo69]

Joining the fun

Bianca

I'd love to join in the fun.
I've always thought I'd make an excellent waiter,
and I KNOW I'll do an excellent job at everything else
you might require of me.

I've always loved hot fun in a winter wonderland!

Sanchez, waiter?

 

[goddess_euphoria]

OOC: I couldn't reply to the e-mail you sent me, so: It's nice to have you with us, you'll be addicted before you know it! ~s~ Just as long as your courteous and don't move other people around without their permission, you should get along fine. And you're welcome to be one of my waiters, just write a description of your character and jump in!

 

[Temptress_1960]

I'd love to join in

This will be my first try, though, so be patient and gentle with me LOL.

My character is Louise Jamison, a guest at the lodge. I'm 38, married, a commercial artist. 5'2", long dark brown hair, blue eyes, 38-27-36. I'm waiting for my husband to join me at the lodge when he can get away from work. Hoping this vacation will revitalize our marriage - and if it doesn't, well, who knows?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

A new arrival (after the weekend!)

OOC: I don't ski either, but the setting is super! Thor, the chief executive of a dot.com company that has revenues of millions (www.sextoys.org) (LOL) is taking a break. Recently divorced from his second wife, he is an accomplished skier and a well known hedonist around the silicon valley circles. Thor is silver-haired, about 6', around 60, well built (those workouts in the private gym pay off), and eyes that can go from glacial blue to laser hot in an instant. Welcum new players!

IC: Thor is idly tooling his Benz sport coupe over a winding road toward the lodge. I thought of inviting my ravishingly beautiful executive assistant for a weekend (eg), but I really don't like to mix business with pleasure. The snow is singing under the radials as the powerful car eats up the miles.

 

[TonyG]

ooc: Great idea...should be lots of fun. A good inn such as yours needs a concierge. I would like to be that character. His name is Victor Jennings, 40ish, 5'10, wavy brown hair, solid stature. He can provide anything for anyone. He knows where to get it and where it goes.

ic: Hi Ms. Hunter, I am Victor your new concierge. Most people call me Vic although some have refered to me as Slick Vic because of the nature of my business. It is a pleasure to finally meet you. You have a great looking Inn and I can't wait to start. Just let me know where my room is so I can get changed and where you would like me to set up for you.

 

[Countess DeWinter]

Lori Allyn

OOC: Just graduated college, and her parents gifted her with this trip before joining the "real world."
24, short blonde hair, busty, leggy, blue eyes, 5'5", 115. Has been very inhibited for most of her life, but being dumped by her boyfriend a month ago because she was, well, dull has made her decide to cut loose.

IC: I was a little nervous as I walked into the lodge. "What am I doing here?" I asked myself in a whisper. I'm not the ski-lodge type, I'd insisted to my best friend, Ronda. She said she'd be up later, but that I should go early and "have a good time," she'd said.
I knew what she meant by a good time. We spent hours in the mall shopping for a whole wardrobe for this trip. My bag was full of tight ski pants, mid-riff barring tops, push up bras with matching panties in so many colors!
I didn't think I'd find any excuse to wear some of the mini skirts and sheer blouses that were packed, or the string bikini. Who wears a bikini when they're skiing, I'd asked her naively. "You'll see," was her grinning reply.

Nervously, I walked up to the front desk to check in.

 

[teresafannin]

Willow Thomason, early 30's, interior designer, recently divorced. Needing to get away after a very messy divorce. 5'2", 36b-26-38, long blonde hair, brown eyes.

IC: I don't know how or why I let my friends back in Dallas talk me into this. I don't know how to ski, I don't usually take vacations & I had several important design jobs back home. I had just come out of an extremely messy divorce & my friends thought some time away would be good for me. Taking a deep breath, I walked into the Inn to begin my vacation.

 

[Silverlily]

A performer!

OCC: Sounds like fun.

Amber Royale
5'9", 125lbs, 22, blonde hair to the middle of her back, violet eyes, porcelain skin.

A Music major, she is working though the holidays as a singer, mostly jazz and blues, which suits her contralto voice perfectly.

IC: I walked up to the front desk and extended my hand, "Hi, I'm Amber, the singer your parents hired. You must be Bianca, they told me you would be running the lodge." Looking around, I turned back to her and smiled, "This is such a beautiful place and the view is amazing."

 

[mr spikey]

Ski Instructor

OOC: Jacque Roberge, 6 feet tall, brown hair, blue eyes, 185 lbs, 40.
I am the Ski Instructor.

I walk by the front desk, "Bon Jour, Bianca. Has anyone signed up for Ski lessons yet? It seems that we have a number of new guests."

 

[goddess_euphoria]

Bianca

OOC: ~giggles & does a happy dance~ I'm so excited that you all decided to join my thread!

IC: I pointed the new concierge, Victor, to his room. Gesturing towards the door marked 'Staff Only' that stood between the front desk and main, grand staircase, I said, "Through there you'll find a row of numbered doors," I took a key from behind the desk, "you'll be in A6."

OOC: Each staff member will have their own room, more plain that the upstairs rooms, they are set up more like a small studio apartment.

IC: "After you're finished changing, come straight back here, as I'm sure we'll have more people arriving soon." With that, Victor was off.

OOC: A little more description of the lodge - the lobby is to the left of the front desk, grand staircase to the right, an elevator on the far side of that, and on the left wall are the large, double French doors that lead into the restaurant. (Open from 6am to 10pm, with most shows at 8pm)

Oh, and I'm just going with Kitten Eyes first cause she's all ready at the desk talking to me. (I'm going to assume you're all ready checked into your room, ok?)

IC: Amber introduced herself, I took her hand and smiled.

"It's great to have you here!" She turned and admired the lobby and the view out the large front windows. She turned back to me and smiled.

"This is such a beautiful place and the view is amazing," she said. I smiled back at her.

"Thank you, my parents told me you were a Jazz singer, I adore Jazz, they told me you were quite good." She blushed a little, but before she could reply, a nervous looking blonde woman walked up to the desk.

I smiled warmly, "Good morning, and welcome to our fine establishment." Did I just say that? It was my dads customary way of greeting guests, I laughed a little at myself. She smiled shyly, and gave me her name. Vic showed up just as I finished checking her in. I gave him the key, telling him her room number, and they were off.

OOC: Kitten Eyes, you can either stick around or wander off, it's up to you. And does anyone have a good name for my lodge? I can't seem to think of one. Oh, and in my little greeting speel, I'm of course telling everyone that we offer skiing lessons. (Many thanks to mr spikey, before I read your post I was going to say that now I needed a ski instructor, and there you were!)

IC: As I finished with Miss. Allyn, another blonde walked into the lodge. She introduced herself as Mrs. Thomason, then paused and corrected herself with Miss. Thomason. (Hope you don't mind teresafannin, it seemed appropriate) Vic returned again just in time, and I sent him away again with Miss. Thomason.

OOC: Had another thought, would a masseuse be a good thing to have on staff? I mean if you ski then you must get tired & achy... ok, if anyone wants to play a masseuse , that would be cool. (Especially if it were a Val Kilmer type masseuse - course you don't have to be blind!)

IC: Jacque walked up to the desk then, greeting me.

"Bon Jour, Bianca. Has anyone signed up for Ski lessons yet? It seems that we have a number of new guests." I smiled at him.

"Oui," I giggled, I didn't know much French, but being around Jacque always brought it out. "A few people have signed up, and I think more will latter. I might have to sign up for a little refresher course myself, I don't think I've been skiing in two years, what with being in college."

OOC: Ok, thanks for bearing with my long ass post! Every one have fun!!!

[Edited by goddess_euphoria on 12-01-2000 at 02:43 PM]

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Thor

As I continue toward the lodge, my damn wireless (satellite) phone rings. I listen for a minute, curse under my breath, and turn into a rest stop. This conversation is going to take quite awhile - until Monday, I am sure. This dot.com stuff is getting in the way of my skiing.

 

[mr spikey]

Jacque

"Oui" Bianca replied giggling. " A few people have signed up and I think more will later." She said smiling at me. She added " I might have to sign up for a refresher course myself, I don't think I have been skiing in two years, what with being in college."
I smiled back at her, searching her dark green eyes for the meaning behind her statement. I replied " It would be my pleasure, mon cherie." Winking at Bianca, I say " Au revoir, I will be in my room, if anyone wants to meet me and discuss skiing lessons."

OOC: By the way, Countess' name is Lori Allyn. What time of day is it? Morning, afternoon, evening?

 

[goddess_euphoria]

Bianca

OOC: doh! Look at me not paying attention! Noted and edited!

Well go with afternoon for now, 15 til 3...

Don't worry Thor, when you arrive on Monday I'll be sure my staff (or myself personally ) disposes of that pesky phone!

 

[teresafannin]

IC, Willow : I was surprised to see the proprietress was so young. I introduced myself, still not used to being a Miss, after 10 years of marriage. The Inn was lovely, I could see the mountains from the windows. Bianca introduced me to the concierge,Vic, he smiled & showed me to my room. I opened the drapes & admired the view from my window. The room was spacious & very tastefully decorated, it was exactly what I would have done. I sat down to collect my thoughts, wondering what this week would bring. I knew I needed some time to relax, so I turned on the stereo & ran myself a hot bath. A good long soak would take some of the tension out of my back. This is my first trip since the divorce, maybe some ski lessons would take my mind off the stress of the last few months.

 

[Countess DeWinter]

Lori

OOC: mr spikey, I guess I just never got that chance with you the last time my character was named Lori, did I?

IC: The view was wonderful from my room. A really good looking conceirge brought me. I couldn't keep my eyes off of him. I unpacked my bags and changed out of my "travel clothes." Ronda had made me promise that I wouldn't go around the whole time in sweats, but I wouldn't budge when it came to the trip out.
I found a pair of ski pants with a tight soft white sweater that, Ronda claimed, would make men want to feel how soft it was. I wasn't sure about that, but it did have a scandalously plunging v-neck. Well, no one knew me as the conservative and modest Lori. I guess it was time to introduce the world to Lori: Party Animal. I was a little less than confident on that though.

I slipped my room key in my pocket - tight fit - and went down to the lobby.
"So," I said to...her name tag said Bianca, "what is there to do around here? Do you all offer skiing lessons? I've never tried it before and it sounds like fun!" I tried to sound breezy and confident when I felt anything but.

 

[goddess_euphoria]

Bianca

I glanced up from the magazine I was browsing through to see Lori coming down the stairs. She was wearing a tight pair of tight ski pants along with a equally tight soft looking white sweater with a plunging v-neck that showed off her ample cleavage. I tried not to stare. I prefered men, but I always apreciated beauty in all its forms. She walked over to the desk.

"So," she paused, glancing at my name tag, "Bianca, what is there to do around here? Do you all offer skiing lessons? I've never tried it before and it sounds like fun!" The perkyness seemed to be a little forced, none the less I grinned back at her.

"Yes, we do in fact offer lessons," I replied. "Our instructor has been with us for quite some time. Would you like a lesson now, or some other time?"

OOC: Hey Jacque, is it cool with you if I make you an old friend of the family, who's been working for us for a long time, gave me skiing lessons when I was younger, maybe even I had a crush on him, handsome French guy that he is...

 

[Silverlily]

Amber

Always one to take care of business first, I forced myself to unpack before I relaxed. Once everything was in it's place, I took out my music sheets and took a seat near the bay window. The view of the mountains was incredible. I couls see the ski lift from my seat, I wondered if I would have time to make use of the trails.

Thumbing through my music, I began making my selections for this evening's performance. Christmas was still a ways off, so I stuck to a mostly jazz arangement. There was a small refridgerator in my room that, at my request, had been filled with bottled water. Taking one out, I took a sip, allowing the cool water to remoisten my throat. My trip in had been long and dry. A few quick breathing excercises and then I ran through a few arias for practice.

 

[TonyG]

ooc: Name for the Inn based on your description could be the Cozy Nook Inn.


ic: Vic (concierge)

I escorted several of the new guests to the rooms and apprised them of the upcoming evening's events. I explained that there would be a jazz & blues singer in the lounge who was quite good (and I thought sexy looking) and night skiing. There would also be the inn's spirited get-together card game in the lobby where the guests drew for high card and the loser had to tell a mini version of their life story.

I also explained that if there was anything they needed to have or ask that I would be in the lobby area until midnight or they could call my room. Service was offered 24/7.

Amber, the singer, mentioned she liked hiking trails and I told her I could outline some for her in the morning. All of the trails had something unique to offer. My favorite was a trail over to the ski lodge's garage (about 1 mile). Housed there was a small collection of mint condition 60's and 70's muscle cars.

I noticed Ms.Allyn approach the lobby (who couldn't). She looked absolutely stunning in her ski pants and white sweater. She did look somewhat nervous, as if she was unsure about something, so I re-introduced myself and asked if I could help her get acquainted with the Inn. I offered to escort her to the bar for an afternoon drink or cup of coffee while I detailed the happenings at the Inn.

 

[TonyG]

ooc: Sorry Kitten Eyes...I meant skiing trails not hiking.

 

[Countess DeWinter]

Lori

"I'd love to have a drink with you," I said with a smile, "Vic, is it?"

He lead me to the bar where he ordered us each a beer. I was never much of a drinker and didn't quite trust myself with a good looking guy and too much alcohol! He looked a little older than me, but damn! I liked the way men looked, not boys. I had a hard time keeping my eyes off of his broad shoulders and strong looking hands. I hoped he couldn't tell how I was reacting. I let him talk for a while about the Inn, about the skiing, the hiking and other activities.
A little war was going on inside my head. The normal Lori, the boring one, would politely thank Vic for his company, go back to her room and read a book. The new Lori won.
"I really enjoy being outside on cool days like today where the sun is shining. Would you like to take a walk? Or do you have to work yet?"

 

[mr spikey]

Jacque

OOC: Well Countess, we can make up for it this time.
Goddess, I would be glad to be an old friend of the family, having taught you lessons earlier, and the crush is up to you.

IC: I come through the hallway from my room and hear a beautiful singing voice in a room near mine. I knock quietly upon the door, hoping to meet the person behind the voice. The door opens and before me stands the owner of the voice, a blonde-haired beauty. I introduce myself " Bon jour, madam. I am Jacque Roberge, the Ski Instructor. May I say, you have a beautiful voice." She smiles at me, her violet eyes piercing through me.
I offer " Perhaps later, we can have a drink together ? "

 

[Temptress_1960]

Louise

As I drove to the lodge, I wondered what the weekend would hold. I thought about my husband. Would he actually leave work behind, and join me at the lodge? Or would work prove to be more appealing than me?

He had become distant and it had been so long since we'd made love. I hope this weekend will get him to focus on me.

I thought about the things in my suitcase, lingerie that I hoped would spark some interest. "If not," I thought, "well... he'd better show up."

I pulled into the parking lot of the lodge. "What a beautiful place," I thought. Grabbing my suitcase, I walked to the 3-story building. Opening the door, I entered the lobby area. "Mmmm, cozy," I thought.

The young woman at the desk greeted me. "Welcome to the lodge," she said.
"Hi, what a beautiful place," I said. "I'm Louise Jamison. I have a reservation for two. My husband should be joining me later."

The young woman introduced herself, and checked me in. She mentioned that they offered ski lessons, and gave me my key.
She motioned to the concierge, and he led me to my room.

I couldn't help but notice how good-looking he is. Vic, I think his name is. Great butt. I laughed at myself. Here five minutes and staring at some stranger's ass. Great. Like I would ever do anything about that.

He smiled as he opened the door to my room.

"Wow," I said. "How romantic!"

He smiled.

 

[TonyG]

Ms. Allyn wanted to go for a walk and I was more than willing to oblige. Even though she was a bit younger than myself I felt attracted to her look and style.

"Yes! I can show you some of our outside highlights. We have several walking paths, one which ends in a spectacular view of the valley and another leading to our ice skating pond."

Just then my pager went off summoning me to the front desk.

"Please continue your drink, and I will be back in a few minutes."

I went to the front desk where Ms.hunter introduced me to Mrs.Jamison and gave me the keys to her room. "Is this your first time at our Inn?" I asked leading her to the second floor. She replied that is was and I told her that everything at the Inn is for her comfort and pleasure. She stated that the room looked romantic as I opened the door. During the brief tour of the rooms she commented that her husband was going to be joining her. I pointed to the Jacuzzi and offered to set up a bucket of champagne next to it. She blushed and said she would let me know.

Returning to the bar I noticed Jacque talking to Amber the singer. He is one of the best skiers in the area and has an eye for beauty. I nodded and grinned to him and he nodded back.

"Ah, Ms.Allyn, sorry for the interruption. Are you ready for our walk? There is a chill in the air but when we return, if you are cold, I will start the fireplace in your room."

We headed to the door and I noticed that her tight white sweater was not going to afford her any privacy should she get a chill. I politely offered to get her a jacket.

 

[Silverlily]

Amber

OCC: Spikey, if it's ok, I'm putting us at the bar to maintain continuity. Let's watch locations please.

IC: Seated at the bar, Jacque and I continued our converstation. "Have you been with the lodge long?" I asked, taking a sip of my Tom Collins. "I noticed the ski lift from the window in my room, this will be the first year I didn't spend the holidays in Aspen with my family. I'm really looking forward to getting out on the slopes."

Jacque's deep blue eyes almost matched the crisp afternoon sky. Everything about him seemed rugged, like the mountains he spent his days on. I found myself more interested in running a few black diamond trails with him than the set I was doing tonight. Talk about lack of focus, not like me at all, but I didn't care.