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

[xue_yang]

[He drums his fingers on his knee, uncertainty a plague that seems to keep wedging its way into his heart ever since that night. Never before has he ever questioned any decision he has made or hesitated from anything. But since then he can't quite seem to regain that fearless side to himself. But perhaps by clearing out his mind and revealing the thoughts, it will save him.]

I have regrets and that is something I have never had before. I've never known guilt but ever since that night..and encountering someone from my past..I think I've been feeling these things in regards to him.

[And he wants to change..to show that person he can change and so it has caused his mind to have quite a bit of unrest as he tries to figure out how to do that.]

[enthunder]

Never had regrets, huh?

[She hums, looking away and out at the ocean. Remembers lashing out, again and again.] Doesn't feel too good, having to face up to your mistakes... But you can't run away, and you can't fight. So... what're you gonna do?

[xue_yang]

Accept them and change.

[That is the decision he has come up with. Even seeking out someone who should have and has been his enemy for advice. He wants to be able to find out how to move forward instead of being bogged down where he is and that requires change.]

I want to prove that I can change but to do so I have to accept that I regret what I did and do things that I've never done before to make up for it. But unfortunately that isn't easy.

[enthunder]

[Huh. She hadn't expected an answer that thought out, but maybe he'd been meditating on it for a while before she got here. She doesn't bother to hide her look of surprise... or her nod of approval.]

Right. It's going to be tough, no doubt about that... but if you've made your decision, then all you can do is go forward. One step at a time.

[xue_yang]

[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.]

[enthunder]

[A shrug, half-rolling one shoulder. It's uncomfortable to be thanked for a use of magic even now.] That whole thing was a mess. We weren't gonna just... [... just leave him there, trapped in his own head.

Ugh. What a creepy power.] You're welcome. You still having nightmares?

[xue_yang]

They seem to be more focused on one in particular now.

[The same one that seems to be plaguing his meditation. He needs to be able to move past that but perhaps the only way would be to somehow gain the forgiveness of the party involved.]

It will get better eventually..

[at least he hopes so.]

[enthunder]

[In a burst of cynicism, she wants to ask, and if it doesn't?... but that's counterproductive. And this isn't the place for it.]

Hope you get it figured out. And if you need help... It's a small island, and a smaller train. Easy to find me.

[xue_yang]

[He's already got his own doubts so he wouldn't have been offended by the comment but it's probably better not voiced.]

I will certainly seek you out if I decide that what I need requires assistance.

[He knows that at least she is trustworthy and willing to help him. Two things that can be hard to come by.]

wrap~

[enthunder]

It usually does. [She says, speaking from experience. But she's taken up enough of his time. She pushes off from the tree, and takes a few steps off back towards the half-visible trail.]

Thanks for the talk. I'll see you around.