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Event: Healing Waters

"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

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"Homesick, huh?"

While she doesn't know him outside 'fellow trainmate', it's a good guess as any.

"Or your first time seeing a night sky light up like this?"

Volcano:

The moment he'd seen the volcano, he had to climb it. He itches to stretch his muscles, and just climb the damned thing.

Creed doesn't stick to the paths, but instead digs his claws into the rock, and uses his aching, tight muscles to climb the volcano. He doesn't care if he gets sticky stuff on him and just keeps climbing. It's peaceful, and cathartic, and helps him clear his head of the rage that has slowly been building. He stops at the top, not even breathing hard, and sits on the edge, looking out over the island.

"Got a light?" He asks, pulling his cigar out of the fanny pack he is wearing.

Ruins:

Age has a smell. And he likes it. He finds himself sitting in one of the ancient houses, closing his eyes and trying to meditate. It's something that he's always been trying to teach his daughter. It calms the beast within, and lets him just be for a moment. It's not fancy, it doesn't have the elements that his husband's usually does - no incense, no running water, no fancy mat - but it works to help calm things.

He takes a deep breath and smells someone near by. "You lookin' for me?" He calls.

"Fishing":

He's fishing. No, really, he is. He's got a fishing pole, and the line is in the water. That is all that is required for fishing. The fact that he's stretched out on the beach, his cowboy hat over his face, and absolutely not snoring! He's totally watching his pole.

Still looking back to her: "And are you?"

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The person speaking to him sounded familiar. He opened his eyes and looked up at her, tilting his head back a bit.

No, he hadn't seen her before. What was it?

This was going to bother him.

"Neither." He settled on with a gesture that she was welcome to join him if she liked. "I'm a space enthusiast. I wanted nothing more than to travel up there and see for myself what mysteries the universe had in store."

There's a long, slow blink at the hand before Princess turns his head away with a sharp, scolding chitter.

No. He's quite happy here, thank you very much.

Conan scowls up at Princess and makes another attempt at squirming out from under him.

"Get off!"

Glorfindel was enjoying the beach as well, clad only in the yukata that the spider had made, enjoying the sand between his toes. Yukata pattern

He looked up to see Lea walking toward him. "Nice view, isn't it?" he asked.

Beach:

Okay, she's a giant cat. She's just going to find herself a place to stretch out on a blanket and lounge in the sun. She loves the sun. She loves the sea air. It reminds her of Canto Bight and the few times that Freema has snuck her out to the beach to see the ocean. A courtesan's life is lived mostly after dark, and Misa is not a creature of the dark, but of the sun.

She stretches out and sighs, happily. Feeling a shadow fall over her she pouts. "You're blocking my sun."

Hot Pools for Joss:

She has her feet in the pool, kicking a little. She... is confused. She'd seen something. Something that made no sense. It's now that she misses Luke and Telli. She needs to talk to someone about it. She knows that the person that she'd Seen is Joss. She knows that. But, a goddess? Romeo? None of that makes any sense.

She looks up as she feels Joss come closer. She smiles. "Hi." She says, kicking her feet. "I was just thinking about you." She says.

Glorfindel looked over at him and smiled. "Did your muscles get misused?" he said in concern, feeling somewhat responsible.

"But sleeping in the talan is going to be worth it," he promises, his emphasis on 'sleeping' just enough there for a sharp ear to catch.

Glorfindel's sharp eyes did indeed catch the image on the cover. "Reading a story about elves?" he asked. "I hope they aren't taking liberties with the truth," he said with a grin.

He was wearing a very nice yukata, Yukata pattern, himself. His hair was braided a little differently today, as well.

Kaiba is quick to set the book down...but not quick enough. He sucks in a breath, desperately trying to keep a straight face.

"...in that case, have you ever romanced an android?"

VOLCANO:

He's very disappointed that there is no fire, but there's a sun, and he can make his own. He takes a deep breath, once he's at the top, takes his position and begins to work. He remembers what Iroh said: "Firebending comes from the breath." That is what he does. For a moment, he just breathes. Then, the sky lights up as he moves through the firebending forms, creating fire from nowhere.

He notices that someone is watching, but it's not until he's done that he acknowledges them. "Did you want to work here?" He asks, not understanding that standing there, shirtless, sweaty, he's making himself a sight.

Beach:

So, this place is no Ember Island. But that's good in some ways. No memories, no thoughts of Azula, no worries about the comet. But, in others, it's not great. He takes off his shirt, and stretches out on the warm sand. He wonders... No, sand melts under his hand, rather than warming further. Sigh. Oh well.

Mm. My own education was...lacking until age eight, but my stepfather ensured I made up for lost time and more.

[ He's...really something. ]

What do you mean the world ended?

Glorfindel, being an elf, was used to climbing steep stairways with no railing. He grinned at her. "Not a bit of it," he said.

He was wearing a Yukata that he'd gotten from the free rack a little earlier, and no shoes.

"...I almost wonder if that was a food source. Maybe not, they had plenty of fish."

She notices a home with a partially caved-in roof up ahead, and approaches. "Want to head inside?"

Oh yes...of course. I'm glad you're all right.

[ She stops a moment to drink, then continues on the trail. ]

You look comfortable too.

"Nita! Bobo!" Glorfindel looked happy to see them both, and stood up in the water as they approached. As the water is waist deep on him, it is impossible to see if he is wearing anything (hint, he is wearing yellow briefs at this time). He extended warm feelings of welcome at them both.

Elves are not bothered by human morals, nudity is not taboo for them, so Glorfindel just smiles when he sees her in the Hot Springs. "Mind if I join you?" he asks, extending warm feelings of greetings at the pokemon he could see, as well.

[Glorfindel, his hair piled on top of his head, was relaxing happily in the springs when she approached.]

Of course! Please, there is plenty of room. Satou, isn't it?

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My dad really pulled out all the stops to let me go wild. He was a fan of space too.

[ He's a lot less excited, but no less passionate about the topic. ]

Ah, well on June 3rd, 2019, every human was mysteriously turned to stone by an unusual light on the planet. With humanity seemingly gone of course, nature was completely overrun by the time I broke free of the petrification in 5738. I counted and did my best to ensure that I broke out in the spring, because winter would've been bad news, and so that's the world's situation. Desolate, humanity's mostly petrified. I haven't decided if it's meant as a weapon or something else, but cautiously we're planning for it to be an adversary, and we've tracked him to the moon so when I came here we were working on my roadmap to launch us into space.

[ There are probably a lot of questions generated from information like that, but he was pretty open to them. ]

Glorfindel, barefoot and wearing one of the free Yukata took a deep breath of the fresh air and smiled. "Absolutely. Ruins or mountain, today?" he asked.

"Greetings, Conan-kun," Glorfindel said when he spotted him. "You look a little at a loss. Everything okay?" He's wearing a free Yukata and is barefoot.

Glorfindel smiled at Taiki, a shell in his own hand as well. He's wearing one of Arma's free Yukata, and is barefoot. "It certainly is. The air is so pure. It reminds me of home."

It would be a terrible food source. Because it's like sugar, I'd have to deduct it likely gets broken down in the body like sugar, which means that it's not really full of nutrients that people could live on. Certainly the plants and fish would help, but it's a strange situation where there is so much sweetness around. It's not very common to the wilds I'm used to.

You'd think it if is like sugar, that people would have ill effects from consuming so much.

[ He's keeping up with her, whether he looks a bit tired or not and he nods at the question. ]

I'm interested in seeing if there are any artifacts or remnants to be found.

[He nods. Its weeks worth of meditation that brought him to this point.]

I also owe you thanks..for your assistance at that time. That is also a step I'm taking.

[Another thing he was told was to show appreciation for things. So he has been slowly letting those that assisted him know that he is grateful for that..as awkward as it still is for him to do so.]

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Event: Healing Waters

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Creed OTA, Please read prompts

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Misa - OTA (One Prompt for Joss)

Hot Springs

Stretch out

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Zuko - OTA

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High and Low

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Hot Springs

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Walking and Talking!

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Beach

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