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

[iamnotgod]

Ah, someone who knows memes; Webmind can definitely appreciate that.

"Then company you shall have - once you are on the ground again, that is."

Webmind's not just going to walk off without Wester, here!

[bloomingdespite]

Good idea. [They're... actually taking notes. On a notepad.] I'll see if I can find one, and- oh? Do you have any recommendations?

Re: Hot Springs

[bloomingdespite]

And so it continues, back and forth, until Wester is too busy laughing (and too tired) to continue.

"You have some pretty sweet moves," they say, floating over to Wei Wuxian.

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian is still in his honeymoon phase as well, so he doesn't judge at all.

"Pleasure to meet you." His eyes went to Crowley's special someone and he chuckled at the description. "I suspect we have a lot in common. You the 'bad boy' in the relationship? No one understands what he sees in you, that sort of thing?"

[bloomingdespite]

"...nah, I think I'm going to double down on this.

"It'll catch peoples' attention enough for them to offer critiques, at least."

That's certainly pragmatic.

Re: Hot Springs

[bloomingdespite]

"Consider it karmic justice, Your Highness."

Wester offers Princess a mock bow.

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian shook his head. "No, it's just paper that I have infused with a little of my spirit. If I move into it entirely, then...sort of, and if it is injured at that point, I could die." Which had nearly happened fairly recently.

The paper figure hopped back onto his feet and grabbed the shell again, dragging it a few inches further. Wei Wuxian was very careful to make sure it didn't tear, though. It might have only been paper, but he was fond of all of the things he made.

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian shrugged. "It didn't look so big when we were landing. But, if we are gone too long, Lan Zhan will come looking for me, so we do have a safety net."

"Or I suppose we could evac back to the train?"

That was as good a direction as any, so Wei Wuxian gladly agreed. "Sure, let's go!"

[only_one_wei]

"Eh, then you can miss it," Wei Wuxian said with a languid wave of his arm. "It's not too sweet, not like some of the stuff the train sells, but if you don't like sweet, then no need to bother."

Muscles he had forgotten he had were relaxing in the heat. "Wish the train had something like this, though."

[deductiongeek]

"I was just thinking about finding a quiet place to do some reading."

For him, that was the closest to relaxing he got.

[only_one_wei]

"Plus, if I want to take a nap," because he didn't always get to sleep the whole night, but that was a whole other, very enjoyable subject, "this will help!"

He couldn't nap in the hot springs, as much as he'd wanted to. All that water was bad for his lungs.

With Maru's help it didn't take too long to get the poles up, and the lean-to finished. "Woo! Thank you for the help!"

[agathokakological]

Crowley scoffs, his eyebrows shooting up in amusement. Prior to them being able to put any sort of label on things, their relationship was very much forbidden. It was less about what Aziraphale saw in him and more about the fact that they had been supposed to be on opposite sides; hereditary enemies. 

"I don't know if I would use those words," he replies, "But sure, something like that."

Re: OTA

[only_one_wei]

"I might be familiar with fish," he admitted. "Got a knife, though? It didn't occur to me to bring one."

He did go and get some leaves from a local plant to place the fish on once they were cleaned.

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian blinked a few times. "Are you a general, back home?" he asked. Because that was more the set-up that some of the Sect Leaders used when they went on campaign.

"I think you can get tea, though?" he said.

[nutkrusher]

Cassie goes to her left for the dig, trying to set herself up for a spike. The angle she gets isn't quite as steep as she'd like, though - Wei Wuxian might be able to return.

[only_one_wei]

Prep:
"Oooo, those are some nice shorts," Wei Wuxian said, staring unabashedly at his husband's chest. He stepped over to him and slid his hand over Lan Zhan's scar that matched the one he used to have. "I'm a big fan." If there weren't other passengers in the car right then, he'd show his husband, but he had a little propriety.

Arrival:
"If you discover who it is, let's compare notes? This is...odd. And likely train related."

Beach:
Wei Wuxian bit his lower lip at the delightful exchange between robe and yukata. "You can thank the spider later. You should thank me right now," he said with a wicked grin.

Hot Spring:
[After]
Wei Wuxian still felt completely boneless with relaxation. "Mm, I like vacation," he said, slightly sleepily. "I wonder if there are any rules on how often you can have one?"

[wizard_redfive]

She laughs. "Of course not. The only treasure we're looking for out here is a good time."

And also gorgeous views. Seriously, look at that lavender sky reflected off the waves! Dairine's missed seeing the otherworldly beauty that other planets had to offer!

By now they've walked far enough along the beach to get some distance from the others. So Dairine finally feels up to asking.

"So real talk. How've you been, Conan?"

[soldier_blade]

That was true, to an extent. "I would've still prefer not to wake up with sore joints. Don't forget scar tissue. Your dad likes to think it looks bad ass, and maybe he's right, but they still get tight and achy if I'm not careful.

Which was yet another reason she started getting into yoga. Trends be damned, it helped keep her body functioning properly after all this time.

"They don't have someone like that already?" She considered what happened when she first arrived, just after her initial recovery. "Yeah, if no one else I'd love to take the position."

Reminded her of her short stint in Artillery.

[xue_yang]

So basically you are the one that is saving the world. That's a fairly heavy burden isn't it?

[He doesn't seem as shocked by the fact that Senku was awake through his entire time being petrified. Somehow It just seems like it is expected and natural given what he has seen in this short time with the other man.]

[xue_yang]

"Accuracy will always be the most important." He nods his approval at the fact that her kick struck right where she wanted it to.

"Power can always be added later." That is the key to learning anything new.

[xue_yang]

[There is an ache at Wei Wuxian's words. The thought that Xingchen might have liked some part of him and that he may have eventually redeemed himself for the things he did. But he no longer has that and has no way to know what Xingchen thought since things went so badly.]

Of course they did. He ruined everything. [With the help of A-Qing who brought him right to their doorstep. There is still anger there and a small twitch at the corner of his eye as he thinks about what she did.]

If he had never shown up who knows how long things could have gone on. [Perhaps Xue Yang would have eventually told Xingchen who he was.]

[10billionpercent]

Yeah, I am, because I can't let humanity die out. I'm not okay with that.

[ The burden though, it is heavy for him to carry but... ]

I'm not alone. I have allies who will work with me to achieve the goal. It's been a long road so far, and a complicated one but right now everyone is working together.

[achickenformylove]

Now it was WangJi's turn to be surprised by this conversation. "Shrines teleport people? I have never heard some something like that. Our shrines do not have such abilities. We have to travel on foot, by horse, boat or sword."

Yes... sword.

"The city itself is not floating though many buildings sit over the canal. Caiyi Town is entirely on these canals. Most residents of Caiyi Town know how to swim because of the canals."

[achickenformylove]

"I believe so yes, but I suppose they are not necessarily on fire all the time."

This entire place was strange, but most of the places they visited were.

"Yes, I would like to go exploring."

[luckybucky]

"Good, then I don't have to worry about them lookin' at me," Bucky flashes a grin, because he knows what Inigo means, but he's nervous as hell and it's the easiest way to deflect some of that anxiety.

He pulls his arm free of Inigo's grip, only so he can toss it over the shorter man's shoulders, and starts leading him towards the springs. Luckily for them, everything on this island seems to be pretty close together -- at least all the stuff he wanted to visit. "It's a shame I can't get drunk. A nice cold beer in the hot spring would be just the ticket," he sighs. It wouldn't have gotten him drunk anyway, but it seems like a waste to drink one when there's not even a chance of it. "What kinds of things remind you of summer back home?" He asks, by way of distraction. "Aside from the smell, I guess..." The undead had to smell way worse during the summer months, he assumes.