Event: Healing Waters

[voidtreckermods]

"Good morning passengers, it is day twenty three of the month of Grasshopper. All passengers of the Voidtrecker Express require rest. Next stop Jema’grethy Island. All passengers prepare to disembark."

It is a very strange morning message that rings through the train on the morning of day twenty three but as the passengers of the Voidtrecker Express wake their screens glow with the colour of the void and a holographic screen pops up for them to read.

World #2554098133741: A world once inhabited by an ancient civilisation and now preserved as a historical site, nature reserve and well-being retreat. It is famous for its relaxing hot springs, calming atmosphere and beautiful beaches.

It is a popular void-traveller destination, particularly among void missionaries as a place to rest and recuperate after difficult missions.

The Voidtrecker Express will spend three days here, arriving today and leaving on day twenty six of the month of Grasshopper. The dressing carriage is open for your convenience.

It is time for a holiday it seems!

Preparation

For those who go to explore the dressing carriage they will find a variety of beachwear and wetsuits. One cupboard has a pile of tents and groundsheets in all four team colours.

One cabinet is exclusively filled with beach towels, in a kaleidoscope of colours, designs and patterns. Another is filled with different shapes and sizes of plain towel dressing gowns. There is even a cabinet with buckets, spades and small rock-pooling nets.

It seems they are in for quite an adventure.

Arrival

"Shortly arriving on World #2554098133741. Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

The train lurches and rattles as it leaves the void they will get a glimpse of silver-purple sky and a beautiful ocean below.

However some passengers might be a little more than distracted, one staring at that table for a second too long, another seeming lost in thought for a couple of seconds, a longer than normal pause in a sentence. They see a vision, a glimpse of a life that is not their own. Not all at once, but here and there as the train descends to the island.

But then it is gone and things are back to normal. Just in time, as they come to land.

Jema’grethy Island

The train has landed on a grassy ridge, overlooking a beautiful beach of white sand and the ocean beyond. It is warm, but not too hot, a cool ocean breeze cutting through the heat making it pleasant. Behind them is a grassy plain, changing to forest in the distance. There is the sound of birdsong in the purple sky. To the west the land is more craggy, the silhouette of a fortress in the distance. In a word, it is idylic. A sense of peace permeates the island.

A little more worrying is the volcano-like structure in the north. But even a quick glance will show it is not a typical volcano. There is no smoke and the liquid slowly running down it in rivulets is pink and blue.

Exploring the passengers will find beautiful beaches, ragged cliffs to walk and caves to explore. Where it is more craggy the beaches are made of pebbles- perfect for rock pooling.

The place has no people, but it is clearly maintained. The eastern beaches have racks of shallow boats, both canoes and one- or two-person sailing dinghies. There is also a small building in which scuba gear is stored, along with several waterproofed manuals and instructional literature.

Ruins of ancient houses are scattered across the island, but the main settlement is built into a rocky section in the north-west that has been secured with ropes and stairways cut into the cliffs, perfect for scrambles and hikes.

There are no living quarters, but there are sheltered sections with basic toilet facilities marked as camping grounds in five different sections of the island - by the hot springs, within the ruined fortress, beside the harbour, on the eastern beaches, and on the northern face of the mountain.

Hot Springs

To the west are the hot springs. They have both outdoor and indoor areas; the indoor areas being wooden loghouse saunas, changing rooms and storage sheds, whilst the outdoor areas are a tiered series of pools spilling down the side of the mountain and shaded by brightly flowering trees. The waters are hot, mineral-rich and soothing.

Perfect for overly stressed, world weary Void heroes...

(OOC: More setting information is here, please feel free to go wild with the setting and have a fun and relaxing time. You can use this post as a catch all for your holiday or make your own posts on middleofsomewhere. More information about how the memory event is structured is here!)

Comments

[irrationally]

"You.. think," she repeats, sounding just slightly incredulous. Getting a weird vision isn't the time to be vague, Allen! Especially not when it makes Alice concerned for you!

She sighs though, realising that this conversation might be a little more productive if she's open and honest about it too.

"I saw something as well." Though she's praying it wasn't just any of her usual hallucinations now she's admitting it.. "I envisioned myself talking to some.. some being, though it's hard to describe. It was rather large, as if an island was a creature. And it spoke to me."

[irrationally]

[ Now Della has the right idea.

Though perhaps not the right attitude, as far as Alice is concerned. ]

Yes. In fact, I am fairly sure that's exactly what it is.

[ Do you think you can just give Alice a vacation and expect her to believe that's all it is? Hah! ]

Why else would they bother to drop us off at a place like this?

[10billionpercent]

"A roadmap is what I use to illustrate the steps necessary to get to a goal. Usually it gives me an overview of the resources required, and how each piece fits together to make what I want to happen." Senku explained, so no, it wasn't really a map of roads.

"In the case of the cell phone and radio tower, I needed components like plastic, wiring, Rochelle salts and vacuum tubes for example, and then each of those components gets broken down into the basic parts that make up the whole. It's like a blueprint."

[nutkrusher]

"I guess we can go with two," Cassie says. "That's how many you get for a two-on-two game, and you've never played before."

[flatteries]

Inigo seems to be able to ignore her initial party pooper comments fairly easy. Almost ridiculously easily, really. It's as if they bounce right off him, since his smile doesn't face in the slightest. Even though he most definitely heard them. Inigo has dealt with Lightning types so often when it comes to these things that he's experienced enough to be able to--

He smiles, turning towards her and opening his mouth to say something.

But he stops.

And stares.

His face goes from its regular shade all the way up to lobster red in two seconds flat. He doesn't even say anything. It's like she's Medusa and he's been reduced to a stone Inigo out here on the beach, not moving in the slightest.

[sos_pilot]

I knew those weird visions meant something was up! Ha ha ha, this is SO much better than I thought it'd be!

[blitzcheer]

"I'll ask them then and introduce you--just so you know who to ask in the future," he explains. Especially since he wasn't a stick-around-your-team type. "If training's more your thing than the peace and quiet, I know someone else who wouldn't mind sparring on this break. She's a soldier too--really good. Not used to the whole taking a break thing either."

Or just doesn't know what to do with one. But maybe he's on the right track with that and Gerome too, speaking lightly, casually, an idle conversation with some purpose. If a person's idea of resting was sparring, he wasn't going to judge.

[longforgottenpromise]

He looked down at that, it probably was in many ways. He definitely had not grown up like an ordinary kirin.

He nodded though, he hadn't really thought about it at all, being able to bind creatures not of his world. Or how his powers might be similar to others on the train.

"Thank you Tidus." He smiled at him softly, "It's kind of you to think of that and to suggest it..." He trailed off.

He worried though, if Gyousou and Tidus had spoken about this... He knew his inability to be able to protect himself had been a problem on the last mission and it was something he needed to deal with...

[happyends]

She eagerly nods when he asks if she's from Earth. At first she assumes it's since he's from there too and is just happy to meet someone from the same place.. But alas, she can glance from the rest of what he's saying that it's most likely not the case.

Madoka hums a moment, thinking, but then nods. "I think I've seen him.." Not really spoken much to him, though, but.. you know, someone like that certainly stands out.

"Even I didn't know it's the biggest city on Earth though! There's so many other big cities.. That's kind of amazing."

To think she's be learning facts about her own world from someone who isn't even from there..

"Although that kind of place really would be too busy with me.. Um, I-- I don't deal with crowds all that well. Mitakihara is a lot better. Although I don't mind this very quiet but pretty place either."

[happyends]

Don't worry, Maru, if Tony has any complaints about it, he can pick those up with Madoka! She'll meet him in the pit!

.. okay, she's a little too meek for that, but she would most definitely defend him. There really isn't anything wrong with this if they're both clothed, right? Besides, it's not like she views Maru in that sort of way in the first place.. He's practically three-quarters-cat in her mind.

So Madoka smiles, completely unbothered by him being in there with her now. In fact, she's even scooting a bit closer to him with that smile.

"They are! Have you been in one before? Before you showed up on the train?"

[strawberryprotector]

"Good, I'm glad your hand is better." Grinning brightly, Ichigo worked on getting his line baited and ready for the rock pool that was next to him. "Well, I figure everyone's getting pretty sick of carrots, right? Plus, the train's getting a little low on protein sources. So ideally I will catch enough to get us through the end of the month. Based on the records I was reading on the train, we should hit a platform then, and get a restock."

[deductiongeek]

This seemed like a lot of effort to create somewhere isolated to read. Then again, he didn't really have anything else today. And people did seem to show up to interrupt him everywhere else he'd tried.

So Conan follows after Glorfindel, curiously watching him as he moves around the trees.

[achickenformylove]

"I was wondering as well, but it is nice to have a break after that last mission."

He had been doing a lot of relaxing here. It was nice to have fresh air.

"What other things have you seen here?"

[achickenformylove]

"We do not have fish like this in my home. There might be some elsewhere, but they are not this colorful."

He put his hand in the water, moving it along the top and watching as the ripples distorted the sight of the fish swimming below.

He wondered if any of the equipment from a few missions ago had been available so that they could look at the fish without water in their eyes, but he didn't recall seeing any.

[gundamofthedesert]

It does. Though I suppose it makes sense for it being a train. The spaceships I was on were never that small though. It'll also be nice to camp out and get fresh air.

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin, being bisexual, thought about it all the time, sometimes making jokes and sometimes considering it seriously.

"Hmm, yes. Different places, different rules. I suppose we have different rules on the train, too."

[so_dark_a_road]

"What's this mandatory unconsciousness? I don't seem to become unconscious at all, unless it's my choice. But you do?"

Curufin believes in accuracy, too! It's one of those things they have in common.

"You're my friend, Webmind. If you fell out of a boat, I'd feel very much obligated to pull you back in or jump in after you."

[sunbloom]

"Not necessarily!" Not that she knows much about it either, mind. But then Della comes up and tries the syrup. "Right? It doesn't make any sense, but hey, it's another world."

[iamnotgod]

"I mean the resets, Curufin."

Because apparently that was what was causing it - guess who binge-read the magazines after a certain peridexion gave him the go-ahead?

"And I am glad you consider me a friend, Curufin - because I consider you one of mine."

Stated plainly, a simple truth.

"I would do the same for you as well, assuming I were physically able at the time."

And not a disembodied intelligence! He'd have to find someone else to help in that case...

[sunbloom]

"Sure, why not? Sounds like fun!" She would probably regret that later, but hey, it's a vacation, right? "Count us in." Okay, game face on...

Re: beach, cuz catte

[strawberryprotector]

Looking up at the sound of someone speaking, Ichigo caught sight of the bird diving from the corner of his eye. "Yep, he's mine alright. He's pretty friendly, too, if you want to pet him." He was deeply impressed by the bird, and just hoped it wouldn't snag his line.

[strawberryprotector]

Laughing, Ichigo nodded at her words. "That's certainly true! Here's hoping the fishing is good."

[strawberryprotector]

"Mostly I always wanted a pet in general, but with my Dad's clinic being attached to the house, we couldn't have one. Could easily trigger an allergic reaction in a patient if he had any hair or dander on him while tending to the patient, after all. And cats seem better suited to a train than a dog would." Not to mention Ichigo thought he'd heard rumors that someone had a severe dog phobia. And he didn't want to be that asshole.

[sunbloom]

Itsuki blinks, trying to parse that, before shrugging, and then nodding after she's been caught, watching the creature make its way toward her slowly. "Mm, I did notice it. It's hard to spot, but sometimes it's just not quite..." Her hands come out of the water and she gestures vaguely. "Consistent, I guess?"

[only_one_wei]

Prep:
There were far better, non-train places to do Things. Wei Wuxian handed Lan Zhan the shorts and pointed to the dressing room. "I can't wait to ogle you unashamedly. Hurry up," he said with a grin.

Arrival:
"I wish I knew who the voices belonged to. Both the other and the one whose memories I saw were wearing masks that slightly distorted their voices, but they seemed familiar. Definitely someone on this train, both of them." That did actually narrow it down slightly.

Beach:
"Quick, put it on, so I can see how it fits," his greatest admirer said. "Then we can go in the forest." And take it off again, would remain unspoken. For now.

Hot Spring:
As Wei Wuxian had carefully removed and folded his yukata and shorts before getting into the hot springs, he was definitely up for Things. [Should we go too much further, or fade to black and come back?]