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

[deductiongeek]

Was it really necessary to bring that whole situation up?

"If I can take care of whatever it is fast enough, she won't need to know."

[deage]

"And I suppose that'll depend on the nature of whatever happens."

She turns back to her book, beginning reading it again.

"If there's a murder, I'm sure you can solve it easily enough. If there's some sort of attack, though, we're a bad fit for taking it on."

[deductiongeek]

"Thanks for the vote of confidence in my very specific skill set." He scowls down at his own book. One new skill he'd had to learn these last few months was learning when to run.

It wasn't a skill he was very happy about.

Also, if there was a monster attack here, Ran may never let him out of sight again.

[deage]

"You've earned the title of Great Detective, great detective. Unfortunately, even detectives aren't suited to every problem." Was that a compliment? Observation? Or sarcasm?

Yes.

Let's just hope there weren't any monsters.

[deductiongeek]

"I figured that out one of my first missions here. They handed us devices that were essentially technologically advanced lassos and sent everyone out to wrangle dinosaurs.

He knew his limits, and attempting to corral multiple ton animals had been it.

[deage]

"They had you doing what?"

Haibara's emotions are being toyed with here. Half of her wants to laugh, half of her is stuck in shock and surprise, and the other half desperately wants to see if anybody took a video. For a total of 150% emotional usage.

[deductiongeek]

"Not me. I opted out and headed for the scientist's operation's center as soon as I saw what they were expecting us to do. Some of the animals on that planet had to be several tons."

[deage]

"Every time I learn something new about this train and its missions, the more I'm sure we have no reason to be here." Bah humbug, etc.

Hey though, progress. She isn't immediately assuming you're lying about that outlandish story.

[deductiongeek]

He'd spent his first few months on the train in a constant state of despair over all the nonsense he had to deal with now.

"I can't really argue with that," he complains. "Out of all the missions so far, only a few have needed anything from my skill set. More often than not I end up stuck in research bases."

[deage]

"Research bases sound suited for you." Not that she has room to talk, that's suited for her as well. Maybe moreso. "But if you're going to follow Mouri-san around on every mission, I guess that doesn't matter." Gonna be dead weight.

Vote of confidence.

[deductiongeek]

"Thanks for the support," he remarks dryly. "But if there are further missions like the last one, the research labs may not be any safer than the other options."

He was already preparing himself for the next argument with Ran. He absolutely refused to be left on the train during missions.