bakerstreet | the ( sweet? ) picnic date meme

Ahh, what a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the flying animals of your choice are making their noises, and the sky is, presumably, as blue as can be. Finally, a break from this awful weather! And you know what else? It's a perfect day for a picnic with your honey (or hopefully soon to be honey). There's nothing quite as romantic as a well-executed picnic, so if you want to make an impression or just have a good time, break out the food under the shade of a tree. The best part is that a picnic can be as unique as you two are: a beautiful spread on top of a blanket, burgers grabbed from the drive-through and eaten with your legs dangling from the backseat, or a heart meal of venison one of you hunted while you sit on the bodies of your enemies. All that's required is to enjoy the food and the peaceful time together.

Of course, just because the idea is romantic doesn't mean it has to play out exactly that way. Maybe this is your first date and both of you are worried about what will come next - or one of you doesn't realize this is a date. Maybe one of you was dragged here against your will. Hey, have you heard about that swarm of Africanized killer bees? I hope they don't ruin your day. Isn't that your romantic rival? They're challenging you to a duel? And who are those kids in that green van, screaming about ghosts...?

Ahh, what a wonderful day for a picnic.

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[ River broke herself out of Stormcage once again to go on a lovely little date. ]

[And who better to do that with than her husband, who appears with a picnic basket and wine]

Hello, Dear.

And, of course, all dates lead her to find her husband and a chance to spend some quality time with him. A quite picnic in the English countryside was splendid, as she took in a breath of fresh air and listens to the sound of the birds as they flirt with one another.

The birds aren't the only ones looking for romance, so with a wistful look on her face River looks up at the one face she loves most from her seat on a bench. "Why hello, Sweetie," says River, as she stands up from her seat to join him. "Why don't you let me give you a hand, so we can find a nice spot to be blissfully unaware of the rest of the world."

"I think I've got just the place, over there, by the river."

River by a river. He'll never get tired of that.

"Do you have the blanket?"

"I never come unprepared, you outta know that by now."

River reaches over to her bench to grab hold of the blanket that is on the bench. "Lead the way, and we can go over our journals before we get started."

The Doctor found a place near the river that seemed secluded enough, but still let them have a fantastic view of the water. Then he put down the basket and the wine, took the blanket from his wife, and spread it out along the shore.

"Is it everything you hoped for?"

River follows him along with the blanket in her arms, when they find their spot she unfolds it and spreads it out on the grass. It is everything she wants for a nice quite romantic date, a date that fits outside of the box of their normal dates.

As she takes in the breath taking view of the blooming flowers, she offers her hand out to her husband. "I couldn't have expected anything less from you," River warmly says, as she continues to take in the view of both the riverside and her beloved. "I was almost expecting for you to try for somewhere a bit more exotic, but you can't go wrong with the classics."

Eleven takes her hand, and enjoys the same view that River was watching, "Oh, we've done exotic lots of times. So many times that it might not be exotic anymore. I'm trying for normal. Normal is a change of pace."

Then the Doctor settles down on the blanket, leaving plenty of room for River and their picnic.

River seats herself down on the blanket, and she fixes herself so she's close to him. She leans in closer to him and smiles. "You were almost going to make me worry for nothing." Normal is a nice word, and it is something nice to partake in at times.

She reaches her hand up and she places it against his cheek. "You're going to have to tell me what it is you do with normal."

"I think we should just pretend that we don't save the world on a daily basis. I think we should just enjoy the water, the flowers, and the picnic."

River makes herself comfortable, and she glances out at the water and a couple of ducks that are paddling along it with a smile on her face. "It is a bit hard not to, you know to not see our life as being one big roller coaster."

She doesn't want to admit she's enjoying it, the crisp breeze as it blows through her hair. "And here I thought picnics were more about kissing and hugging." She winks suggestively at him in hopes he might want to take part in the old picnic tradition.

"I know, but we're pretty good at pretending. Let's give that a try now."

He wanted a nice afternoon with his wife, without all the usual stress and trouble that follows them around.

"Well, I thought they also involved food and talking, but I think I can manage the rest of it." And with that he leaned over to kiss his wife.

River is enjoying is finding peace with the quite of the countryside, and she allows for the cool breeze to blow through her hair. "I can see us now, we're on a distant planet orbiting a distant sun that has been there for eons." She takes in a deep breath, and it is simply exhilarating.

"Yes, but somehow I believe all of that is just a ruse," said River. It is when he kisses her that River's mind completely escapes where they are, but more to focus on whom she is with. And, River is not one to never kiss back as she places her hand on his cheek for support and as she takes in a breath of air, she leans forward to kiss him back.

"Let's just enjoy what little quiet we have. We don't get too much of this."

It was also nice to enjoy the kiss for what it was. He missed spending these kinds of afternoons with her.

"I never thought I'd hear you say that," admits River. "And I think, I'm going to like do my best to enjoy the moment."

The kiss was nice; she loves getting time away from her own travels to spend time with him. She reaches her hand for the bottle of wine, and she goes to pop the cork. "If you want, we can spend the rest of the day just drinking wine and kissing."

"That sounds like a fantastic picnic, doesn't it?"

Though he could do without the wine. That bit was for River.

River pops the cork, and she pours the wine into the glass for both of them. She intends to share the wine with him, and with both glasses full, she hands it over to The Doctor.

"Me, you, and this fine bottle of wine." She places the bottle between them, and she then she goes to take a sip.

"It's almost perfect, don't you think?"

He was going to nurse his glass of wine all afternoon. It wasn't something he particularly enjoyed.

the ( sweet? ) picnic date meme

River Song | Doctor Who | OTA

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