SITUATION POST: JULY 21, 2013 (APHRODISIA)

[greekchorus]

[Today, a single rose has been placed at the feet of the statue of Aphrodite in accordance with the laws for celebrating Aphrodisia.

When you ate your breakfast this morning, you might have noticed it was delicious, even better than usual. Maybe the nymphs and harpies took extra care, or maybe there was a little Love Potion No. 9 in it.

Who knows?

OOC INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT CAN BE FOUND HERE.]

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[clearasil]

[ Natalie pretends to hold a microphone up to her face, softening and steadying her voice to sound like a golf announcer. ]

And at this table, we have Leo Valdez, part time chef, full time mechanic. It's important to admire his form, watch how he flips the burgers one by one. Such artistry involved. If you were here, folks, you could smell the beef.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ Well, if you want to play that game...

Leo flips the near-done burger into the air and does a quick, 360-degree turn to catch it and drop it back on the skillet, spinning the spatula in his hand when he's done. They've still got the buns left, though, so he summons a little fire at his fingertips to toast them lightly. That done, he makes a show of flipping the burgers onto the buns before looking back at Natalie with a smirk. How's that for artistry? ]

[clearasil]

And now he's showing off for me, folks, if only you could be here to have seen that spin. He's burning - no, lightly toasting the bread with his own fingers. How does Mr. Valdez make that look so attractive? The world may never know.

[ She laughs out loud this time, throwing her head back and resting on her hands, crossing her ankles and swinging her feet. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ Leo snickers and pulls out the plates - a little dusty, but it's nothing a quick wipe with a clean rag won't fix - and offers her one. ]

Sorry, I don't have fries in my tool belt.

[clearasil]

I guess I'll forgive you for that.

[ Natalie takes the plate from him. With all that's happened, it's a wonder that she's managed to have almost all her meals on time in recent weeks. ]

Thanks for lunch, by the way.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ Given what happened with breakfast this morning, Leo's inclined to skip a few more. ]

No problemo. Holing up here sounded like a good idea, better than being all lovestruck in public.

[ Piper would never let him live it down. Besides, he may act overconfident about it, but he's still really nervous about this whole thing. Natalie's his friend, and here he's been staring at her, flirting with her, kissing her... But it's hard to tell what's him and what isn't.

Nope. Stop right there. We are not going there right now, Valdez. He takes a generous bite of his hamburger as a distraction. ]

[clearasil]

[ The plate sits on her lap and Natalie hunches over to keep the crumbs and drippings in one spot. She licks her lips after chewing and uses the heel of her hand to brush some hair out of her face. ]

I think everyone will be too distracted by their own crushes by dinnertime, so we might we safe then. Though, um. I definitely don't mind holing up in here with you.

[ Better than getting in major trouble for being caught by themselves in someone's cabin. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ It is really unfair of her to do that... that licking thing, so Leo turns away before he's staring for too long, leaning against one of the other work tables to eat. ]

Good, 'cause I like having you here. Festus does, too.

[ Even if watching him work can't be all that interesting. ]