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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-08-15 06:51 am
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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 [community profile] middleofsomewhere. More information about how the memory event is structured is here!)
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[personal profile] springforth 2020-09-04 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yet she remains blissfully unaware of this power, hopping back in the truck a few minutes later with a smile. She settles down, tucking her feet up under her this time and wiping her hands off on her legs] You should let me drive sometime, I'm an excellent driver.
Edited 2020-09-04 17:15 (UTC)
flatteries: (bringing darkness from above)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-09-04 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
While they had been talking about serious matters, Inigo's thoughts had drifted away from it all. The setting. Their current state of - near full - undress.

But if there's anything that could bring the fact that he's sitting in the water with Tidus half-naked back into clear focus, it's those words. Especially since Tidus says invigorate me with that tone, and Inigo thinks back to just how good Tidus's top half looked back in the dressing room, and, and, and--

This is too much. He feels like he's going to explode with the combined heat of the water and his own embarrassment.

"Y-- You have a girlfriend!" He blurts out the first (dumb) thing that comes to mind.
flatteries: (everyone's scared someone knows)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-09-04 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh sure. Because goofballs is all that much better! Look at me, I'm Tidus and I know everything!

Of course Inigo doesn't actually voice any of those thoughts. He loses Tidus's gaze momentarily anyway as the other goes back to focusing on Taiki, so there's not even a Look being thrown the other's way, no matter how much Inigo wants to give him one right now.

It's hard to even say anything after Tidus's wildly passionate statement. There are so many openings to tease him in there, and Inigo has to leave them all unused. Isn't it so cruel.

Instead he'll wisely stay quiet.

(No, he won't, there's a faintly mumbled "He never says anything that nice to me.." if you listen closely enough.)
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-09-04 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
For a moment she ponders suggesting maybe they could get a small aquarium on the train-- but then she remembers that there's at least one smart talking cat very fond of fish, even though it isn't her own, huh.. That might not make it the best idea.

But his question snaps her out of that thought before she can consider it anymore than that anyway.

"Huh?" She seems a tad surprised, like she didn't see the question coming, but then she nods. "Yes! I didn't go swimming back home a whole lot, but I learned how to!"
irrationally: (now the past is gone)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-09-04 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, what a callout right there.

And though Alice doesn't show it in the slightest, a slight bit of a guilt does kick in on the inside when she hears him say that. Sure, Allen is saying that it isn't all there is to their friendship, but for a moment it sure did sound like he was saying exactly that.. Sorry that she isn't exactly socially capable enough to talk about something else, okay!

"F.. Fine." It's only in that slight sputter that any of it shows though, then her face is back to the same expression as usually. "I suppose I'll see you appear at some point then."
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[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-04 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus bursts out with a laugh. "You can invigorate Yuna too if you like!"

He needs a few seconds to let some of that laughter continue to come out freely, sinking his arms into the warm water and nothing about his face looking like he's up to any good.

"I mean, it's not like that kinda dance, is it?" Heheheh. "Not that I'd have anything to worry between you and Yuna! I'm the one who needs to watch out!"

With Inigo and his very un-heterosexual ways.
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[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-09-04 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
He wants to cry, but it's a good feeling. Overwhelmed with being hugged, being held tightly by both of them. Relief that they aren't mad at him. They aren't mad at each other. It's alright. They weren't really arguing.

And they are his friends. He really has friends who are like this, who like him. Who want to spend time with him and don't mind that he doesn't know the first thing about how to act or what to do.

He twists slightly, "Sorry... You don't need to worry about me." It was the last thing he wanted, even though the hugs were nice, being held like this was... he didn't even have words to explain what he felt.

Safe. Loved. They weren't feelings he was used to. "Thank you... for being my friends."
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[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-04 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus can feel the snob energy radiating off Inigo, but the best treatment for that is to just ignore a hater, so he does. Taiki's the one who matters here in this moment (even if one might say or express, that both of these guys matter a lot to Tidus -- that he's never quite had friends like them either, and he enjoys it, appreciates it, the fumbles and all else that comes with it.

Who knows why, though.)

He's smiling anyway at Taiki, into the side of his hair; a rumble of a laugh that doesn't come out of his throat, joyous and pleased.

"Thanks for being our friend too. You know we really want to be picking fruits and berries most of all for you, right?"

Said, if it's been a well-kept secret. Even if it would be impossible to forever feed Taiki, and even if Taiki wants them to think about everyone else as well. They have favourites, and Taiki's one of their biggest favourites on the train.

That's just the way their friendship is.
irrationally: (reverberating through my dreams)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-09-04 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
No answer then, huh.

And it's not like Alice really feels like sitting down somewhere on this island and trying to listen to a rock for the next few days while they are here. Not even because she'd get bored, but mostly since she's so sure someone would see and make fun of her.

"Then we may never know."
happyends: (the ancient magic i dreamed of)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-09-04 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe there's some obvious signs..?"

After all, Madoka knows that she's not always the best at recognising signs. Even though that by itself may be part of her kindness, always trying to assume the best out of everyone.

"I could ask around and see if anyone knows of any.. T-then I could try my best to pay attention to those. I wouldn't want to get hurt or taken advantage of.. Um, I know you'd be sad if I got hurt, after all."

More like 'ready to break some kneecaps', Madoka.
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[personal profile] loveandduty 2020-09-04 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"My world is pretty boring honestly. At least compared to this one and all the ones we have been to." Being very vague in that aspect, but in all honesty considering she isn't telling anyone about her being Sailor Venus openly to anyone or willingly, she didn't think to go into detail about her world or what it will be like in the future.

"I was a typical high school girl. I would crush on guys, not get good grades, that type of thing."
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[personal profile] spikelet 2020-09-04 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-09-04 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"It is!" She giggles, even though the giggles do die off a little as she starts thinking afterwards.

"But.. hmm, it really would be expensive. Even though it's not like my family is poor back home, I'm still not sure if we would ever be able to pay for a vacation to a place like this, especially if it was outside of Japan.. I kind of wish mama and papa could have been here to see this."
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-09-04 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thread is here if you wish to continue]
alchemists: (what is sleep even)

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-09-04 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ To be fair, back home it had only been a few months. ]

That would be correct if we're counting my time in the heavens.
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[personal profile] alchemists 2020-09-04 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I like that idea, we can offer it and after it's all gone we can go back into the water."
badassfreakingoverlord: (shocked)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-09-04 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
And aren't we? Damn it, are you secretly a teenager?!
alchemists: (you heard all that?)

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-09-04 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know?

[ Maybe not a teenager but getting close to that pre-teen status. ]
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[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-09-04 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Does someone have to give you The Talk?!

[Zetta doesn't want to! That said, as the sole competent parental figure around here in his opinion, AND HOW SAD IS THAT, he might be obligated!]
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[personal profile] alchemists 2020-09-04 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I-I know how humans procreate, it's a basic form of alchemy if you look at how you're taking two parts and making a new form.
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[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-09-04 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Zetta falls out of the air and face-first into the water again.]
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[personal profile] alchemists 2020-09-04 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Zetta?

[ She gently tries to get him face up again. ]
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[personal profile] alongtailtalltale 2020-09-05 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Tangle couldn't resist. She leaned forward and placed a peck against Whisper's cheek.

"And that's what you get from me being so sweet~"
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[personal profile] alongtailtalltale 2020-09-05 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, it's fine," she said. "I don't feel weird around humans or anything! Besides, I have my girlfriend here, and that's enough!"

Tangle beamed. "Maybe you've run into her. Her name is Whisper—she's a wolf!"