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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!)
adregem: (did you just use a twig?)

roland - tidus - inigo, baYBEE

[personal profile] adregem 2020-09-06 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
See, Roland's been to the hot springs more than once since they landed on Jema'grethy. Apart from his daily mountain hikes and working by the beach, he considers the hot springs his actual go-to holiday. He can't even remember the last time he went in for a soak, back home. So when he walks in casually, hair down and dressed in nothing but dark colored trunks with white swirls printed on them, his path is pretty much clear. He knows where to go, where to walk. He's got routine. He's even humming to himself.

But from the indoor changing area, he could already hear them like a radar attuned to a particular frequency. He smiles, folding in his clothes and setting them into a locker. Tidus and Inigo. Of course. He was actually excited to join them for a nice dip. He briefly wonders what's gotten them splashing about, talking animatedly. However, the closer he gets to the tiered pools, the clearer and stranger the conversation becomes.

'-'re really good-looking for a guy, and I'm trying really hard to not think about that too much right now, since we're friends!

It's muffled, but Roland can tell it was Inigo, and he can make out just enough. He's honestly confused enough to double-take, trying to decide on the spot if he should just run out and pick another time for a soak or if he should at least choose a pool farther away from them. This was not what he thought they would be discussing. At all. Flustered as he is, unexpectedly so, rare for someone who comes off so calm all the time, he does the exact opposite and manages to walks along the cobbled path that directly leads him to Tidus and Inigo.

'Are you happy now, huh?! Is that what you wanted to hear?! That the oddball attracted to guys thinks you look hot?!'

He stops in his tracks, with an expression even he doesn't know he's throwing. Is it too late to back out? No, not at all. He can't now. Tidus sees him, and he sees Inigo, stood in the water - scars, plenty of scars, which he files away for later, he won't forget that -

He clears his throat to signal their attention. Better this than to pretend he heard nothing just to save face.

"...I see the Teen Twins are back at it again." Roland crosses his arms against his bare chest. He still doesn't know what expression he's making as he studies them both. He's never sounded so dry or confused in his whole life. "I, uh. I'm sorry to disturb. Just a fair warning that if this is about playing games on flirting again, I really don't want to have to referee when I warned you two not to be sore losers." He pats the dry towel against his shoulder now and slowly, painfully, shuffles to try and leave.

He clears his throat a second time. He never clears his throat a second time. Wasn't Tidus with Yuna? Was Inigo...really...with...? Does he feel...? Oh boy. He just wanted a soak. He really just wanted a soak.

Roland's rubbing the back of his neck, now. "Okay, guess that's my cue to go to the sauna first. I'll - I'll see you two around. Ah, Inigo," He doesn't know what possesses him to add one last thing, but he does anyway. He wasn't trained for this. "You...You're not an oddball. Tidus, you should be honored someone as nice as him thinks you're attractive."

...Right. Unless someone stops him, he's gonna try and slink away here. Just. Very carefully, until he can find an empty hot spring a little farther away...
longforgottenpromise: (smiles)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-09-06 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Okay..." He smiles, seeing how Inigo is bouncing on the spot. "Let's go then." He began running towards the beach, though not so fast, checking that Inigo was really with him.

He's not the fastest runner anyways, not as he is now, in this form.
blitzcheer: (shocking!!)

1/?

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-06 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
what.

what.

what.

what.

Okay, so Inigo being all flustered and embarrassed?! That's fine, that's part of the goal! Tidus knows he has to be careful about how far he goes with it, and sure, that's an absolute work in progress, but it wasn't even the entire point of this!

And then--! And then Inigo goes on, standing with his declaration and announcing it basically to the entire island. Tidus can only stare bewildered, stunned, stuck frozen with less flair as before with his arms folded across his stomach. Inigo confessing he finds him so good-looking that it's distracting, that he--? Actually has a thing for him? Is that what's going on here?

Wh-what is going on here...?!

'...I see the Teen Twins are back at it again.'
blitzcheer: (fluster fluster!)

2/?

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-06 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
--SHIT NO WHO SAID THAT GUY COULD WALK IN!?!?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHH--!!!
blitzcheer: (UGGGH!!!!)

3/3

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-06 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus has already sunk back into the water with Roland's appearance, face red, his arms over his chest because he doesn't know why?! Until he flaps one out and points forcefully-

"DON'T YOU GO ANYWHERE THIS ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK!"

Forget the quasi-confession there of at least sexual attraction, nobody is touching that and anyone who tries will get drowned in the hot springs the second Tidus sniffs out the sound of such a direction!

That pointed finger goes from Roland to Inigo.

"I WAS TELLING HIM ABOUT SPORTS FANS CHECKING OUT THE PLAYERS! IT'S TRUE RIGHT ROLAND, TELL HIM IT'S RIGHT!"

Turning to look at Inigo now.

"AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM IF YOU'RE GAY! YOU'RE NOT AN ODDBALL, IT'S NOT GAY TO TELL THAT A GUY'S BEEN WORKING OUT! YOU WORK HARD FOR GAINS LIKE THAT!"

His voice may be reaching a difficult, strained pitch as he continues to be far louder than necessary, but unable to stop. The heat goes to every part of him, and it might not help, but Tidus sinks himself in entirely, head and all.

And he's going to stay there.

He's a professional he can do this even when he's overemotional!!!
flatteries: (you hold up your hands)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-09-06 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Did Inigo think about what he was going to do after saying that? Of course not. But Tidus was egging him on so much, what else was he supposed to say?! It's not even like he likes Tidus that way, it's just-- he's just good looking, and-- this is a disaster, no matter how he thinks about it.

A disaster that gets worse the moment he hears an incredibly familiar voice from behind him. Inigo turns to look, his face going from incredibly red to incredibly pale in a record time. He seems frozen like a statue as he listens to Roland's words, and only seems to realise a moment too late that his scars are on full display for the other right now. Inigo quickly wraps his arms around himself but it's not like it really covers anything up. Going into the water would be a smarter move, but..

.. you know. Who has time for smarter moves when he hears Tidus screeching like a banshee? Inigo doesn't turn his head to look at the other teen again, too mortified by what he might see on Tidus's face if he'd look, so he just stares at Roland, looking more and more miserable by the moment with each word that leaves Tidus's mouth.

Until it's quiet. And Inigo finally looks to turn to see why Tidus is so quiet. And he can't spot him anymore at all.

"What..?"

He sounds so confused, his voice oddly quiet again. Until the realisation of what's happening here hits him.

"T-- Tidus is drowning!"

He turns back to Roland, looking absolutely panicked.

"Roland! R.. Roland, Tidus is drowning!!" What does he do?! This wasn't part of Tidus's swimming lessons!
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-09-07 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
He had looked at Tidus with a little concern, they don't want to exhaust Inigo in his first lesson but it seems Tidus has other plans and he nods, swimming up to be next to him and turning towards Inigo with a smile.

He reaches out his hand, still treading water. ""Yes, we'll show you how to move."
death_from_above: (Spark Kitty eyes)

Re: Spark - Beach

[personal profile] death_from_above 2020-09-07 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, it's fine, you were only off by a whisker. So now you'll launch me?"
irrationally: (and what is clear to see)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-09-07 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"You would?"

It's not the could that's the surprise, after all. Nerdanel can listen to things, and she does seem nice enough that she would probably be a good teacher. The surprise is more in her offering to do so in the first place.

But the offer is nice enough that Alice doesn't want to leave it at just the surprise as an answer, so she slowly adds.

"I.. would like that."
irrationally: (and what is clear to see)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-09-07 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
".. Give me something?"

She potentially looks even more surprised at that part than at the callout.

"What do you mean?" He can't have gotten her a gift, right. That's not something people just do, buying her gifts!
flatteries: (and sat in the back booth)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-09-07 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just a little bit longer."

Because Inigo is enjoying it. Even though this whole hugging situation was born out of a dumb misunderstanding, of course Inigo of all people is going to enjoy an opportunity to hug when it's given to him. Especially when it's a nice group hug like this.

Not that he doesn't mumble those words all the same, since it's a little embarrassing.. but it's also him being truthful. He promises he'll get those berries they were supposed to gather, but just-- just in a few moments, okay!

".. unless Taiki doesn't want to." Taiki's needs always come first.
flatteries: (but now is better than never)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-09-07 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Inigo is definitely following. He's smart enough to not give Taiki a huge obvious lead, but instead he's making sure to stick at the other's side, keeping up at Taiki's pace so they'll arrive at the same time.

And when they do, Inigo just unelegantly drops all of the buckets and shovels in his arms onto the sand before dropping to his knees next to them.

(He may seem a little sweaty, as overdressed as he is for a beach setting..)

"Phew!" He grabs one of the buckets, smiling up at Taiki. "So are you supposed to fill these with sand?"
happyends: (for hope i'd give my everything)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-09-07 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Piccolo, please! Slow down!

Reincarnation is at least a concept Madoka can still wrap her 14 year old mind around, but the rest of that? Enabling.. one to self-replicate..? Reincarnate in one's offspring..? Madoka looks so confused right now. And she's really trying!

"Only half of you.. died..?"

Apparently that's the most she could parse out of that in this short of a timeframe.
happyends: (i was drawn towards it)

should we wrap it here?

[personal profile] happyends 2020-09-07 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
She nods, trying her best to smile a little more.

"Right..!" It's time to enjoy this vacation, not to think about sad things! "Then let's enjoy swimming as much as we can right now, and then enjoy drawing later!"
happyends: (to live a brand-new start)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-09-07 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
She shakes her head.

"I haven't yet, but I've seen it before on TV! It seemed like fun!"

Then again, Madoka's standards for what's fun are.. just.. not very high. But at least it means she genuinely means it as she smiles at him.

"So if you ever try to play it here.. um, I could join in, if that's okay?" It's not like she knows Tidus well enough to just invite herself, after all.

And even if she knew him that well, she'd probably be too meek to do that anyway..

"I'm not sure if I'd be very good at it, but I'd be willing to try my very best!"
marriedanidiot: (Default)

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-09-07 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would be willing to try!" She smiles at Alice fondly.

"Did you want to try it here, or later when we are back on the train?"
blitzcheer: (i go where you go)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-07 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh yeah, then yeah! Hard to miss her, kinda. I'm Purple too," since he isn't wearing his purple hoodie but instead making use of the more relaxed beachwear, a button shirt and lengthy shorts. "I have a habit of dropping into other teams, but maybe we'll get to work together next mission! You used to this, uh-- kinda weird? Other planets, big adventures?"

There's no need to stick still, so Tidus walks as he asks and talks. Unless there's anything stopping Tangle.
flatteries: (nobody here is perfectly fine)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-09-07 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
No way, Inigo sure isn't going to pass up on any opportunity to hold hands, let alone with two of his favourite people. So that's actually enough to get him to open his eyes again, looking around to find both hands that are being held to him and quickly grabbing them. It breaks his concentration enough for a moment that his chin sinks below the water, but he manages to regain his earlier position once he's holding both hands in his own again.

He lets out a breath. This is pretty exhausting, but whatever, he's determined to keep going now.

"T--.. There. Alright. What's next?"
blitzcheer: (hand onnnn HIP!!!!)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-09-07 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey, no one's perfect when they start, and we'll both be beginners." Sure, he might know the basics of volleyball, but does she? Regardless- "I always want people to learn new games! I got a pal, Romeo, I know he'll be up for a game. And I'll bring along some more friends--you should too!"

He nods upon saying that, and a way to make sure he isn't just including a bunch of strangers, and she can has people she knows around too. Though, even if she comes along alone, he knows his friends would make her feel welcome. And Romeo will be a good kid to her.
stillnewatthis: (hello!)

[personal profile] stillnewatthis 2020-09-07 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, Efi is my creator!" Orisa said, with the same warmth and delight that a girl might speak of her mother with.
adregem: (tidus please put that back)

1/3

[personal profile] adregem 2020-09-07 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
'...Is this always going to be the kind of set up I walk into, with these two?!'

badassfreakingoverlord: (crap I'm a book)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-09-07 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Normally I'm surrounded by vassals, servitors, and the like to boss around. And on the train I've got all you dumbasses I can't get a break from. I'd kill to be lonely for like ten minutes, sheesh."

Demons could feel a bit claustrophobic, as it turned out, after being stuck on a void train long enough.
adregem: (how classy.)

2/3

[personal profile] adregem 2020-09-07 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tidus, please! Inigo, you too! The both of you need to use your inside voices, you don't have to make a scene!"

Between Inigo's sudden self awareness and Tidus's rant - pointing his finger back and forth, screaming, catching the attention of whoever might be passing by such that Roland had to turn his head to throw them apologetic looks - the president is once again, at a loss for what to actually address first. All he does for now is try and control whatever he's walked into.

And he isn't the type to just stand there, slack jawed and staring. Even as absolute chaos erupts around him for what seems to be the standard for the Teen Twins, which he has now adopted as the perfect moniker for the duo that soaks before him whether or not they approve of it, his mind is racing to figure out what to do first.

Typical of a president assessing a risky scenario, time slows down and he sees the following in the shallows of his cognition:

First; Inigo is covering up his scars, and Roland knows that's something to address later.

Second; Tidus is panicking, obviously flustered at whatever context preceded Inigo's admission.

Third; Inigo thinks his hot friend is drowning.

He closes his eyes and breathes, counts to an arbitrary number. Then, he moves.
Edited 2020-09-07 15:29 (UTC)
badassfreakingoverlord: (do not read the overlord)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-09-07 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that's the most charitable assumption. So assuming that's the case, what if I'm in the middle of a conquest and suddenly I get popped back there just as my minions are hacking at stuff and spells are flying and Prinnies are exploding?"
badassfreakingoverlord: (aghast!)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-09-07 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"NO! Why would you even think that?! You know perfectly well I'm a DEMON!" How many times had he shouted that in the past?!