betterthanaplan: (extra beachy)
It had been ages since the last time Duke had been fishing, and he didn't have a stock of supplies on the Fin and Tonic, but there were plenty of places to pick up gear, and it wasn't like he was strapped for cash. So after Lucifer had mentioned enjoying hanging out with him while he fished, Duke had picked up a rod and some bait and looked for a good quiet spot for some casual fishing.

The guy at the shop had talked his ear off about catching bonefish, so he was actually pretty excited.

He sent his location to both his partners -- in case Octavia should want to hang out as well -- and settled in with his rod to see what he could catch.

[nfb, natch, for the partners and all the slow play as usual!]
betterthanaplan: (the ukelele)
Duke had gone into town this morning, and come back with an acoustic guitar. It'd been ages since he'd last played, so he set about turning and warming up with unusual focus before eventually starting to play something relatively simple.

"Sorry
Is all that you can't say
Years gone by and still
Words don't come easily
Like sorry, like sorry
. . . ."

Should the narrative pretend that his song choice was random? Obviously it was not. It had been running through his head for days.

[for those on the island, and likely slow play!]
betterthanaplan: (it was a good day)
Duke sailed into port right on time. He stood as he eased the OceaNyx in and shouted "Ahoy, Fin and Tonic!"

He'd only been alone for two nights, not the four he'd originally been thinking about. But it was plenty. He was more than ready to see his people again.

[for tho partners, should they want to ping in. NFB]
betterthanaplan: (lens flare)
Duke had wandered into town for a bit that afternoon, and returned with some take out (conch salad and guava duff), plenty of fruit . . . and a guitar.

The Fin & Tonic was well stocked, but it had a bit of a dearth of musical instruments, in Duke's opinion.

He set the food up on a blanket on the deck, looking out at the water, along with some cans of goombay punch, then leaned back and started tuning up the guitar. After a bit of noodling about to warm up, he eventually settled into something that seemed at least a little appropriate for the setting, if maybe a touch appropriative.

"Won't you help to sing,
These songs of freedom.
'Cause all I ever have,
Redemption song.
Redemption song.
"

Islandy and moody, and maybe a bit hopeful. Fit this enforced vacation like a T, if you asked Duke.

[expecting one!]
betterthanaplan: (beachily nude)
Duke had spent most of the last few days in the water. Not being able to decompress from the events in LA with a good swim had not done wonders for his headspace, and being here, sans cast, meant he felt more like himself than he had in ages. He'd even managed some light yoga this morning, being gentle with his wrist as he rebuilt the muscle tone, which had also done wonders for his sense of peace and calm.

And, yeah, okay, doing a bit of rescheduled therapy with Linda over the phone, to make up for the appointment he'd missed by being an entirely different version of himself over the weekend, had helped, too.

Now, he was just sitting at the boat's stern, feet dangling in the water as he soaked in the tropical sun, his head blessedly empty as he watched the light sparkle against the water.

[nfb due to distance. Expecting one, but open to both those here with him, and any phone calls or texts!]

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