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

Spark - OTA

[death_from_above]

Prep

Beach day! BEACH DAY!!!!!! BEAAAAAAAACH DAY!

Spark might have run to the dressing carriage as fast as his four little legs could carry him.

"Hey you what know the most fun thing to do on the beach is?" He would ask this of whoever's attention he could cat-ch. And then not give them a chance to reply before he'd answer his own question. "FIIIIISHIIIIING! C'mon! Let's go fishing! You'll go fishing with me, right?" Have some huge kitty eyes aimed at you....


Prep 2 - the memory He had dashed for the exit doors when the announcement that they were arriving, sure that as a cat he wouldn't fall.

But then the odd memory hit him and he stumbled a bit before catching his feet again.

His ears folded back and his head drooped. "Should have known it was too good to be true. Another Storm...."


Beach starts with B which does not rhyme with F and that stands for fishing

Spark had found a long sturdy stick. There was a hood sturdy rope tied to it. Thick enough to not bisect him, not so thick as to drown him. He was dragging the stick along in his mouth, like a dog playing fetch, going up and down the waterline looking for someone he could convince to go fishing with him...

3!

[adregem]

Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Roland walks towards Spark, smile on his face. Of course, they were going for the fishing first.

"Hey. Looks like you could use some help there."

Re: 3!

[death_from_above]

He dropped the stick at Roland's feet. "Yes, I could! Up for some cat-fishing?" he asked, happily.

[adregem]

"It's nice to see you again too, Spark." Roland bends down to grab the stick, a makeshift rod, but he's skeptical of its actual utility. He looks down at Spark with an uncertain smile. "Err, does it have to be with this?"

[death_from_above]

"You have a better one?" he asked, hopefully. "Dominic usually makes ours, being the one with hands. I got someone to set this up for me, but couldn't get them to tie me in..." he huffed a bit at that.

[adregem]

"I could jog back to the parked train and get a fishing rod. But...if you're really hungry now - " In his opposite hand, he summons his sword the Wyrm Talon, a scimitar with a sharp, pointed curve at the end of the blade, drenched in deep purple and what looks to be scales.

"- I was thinking more of this. Mind if I try something with a little less finesse?"

[death_from_above]

"Oh cool, you can Bend too! But how do we fish with swords?" he asked, confused and interested."

Re: Spark - Beach

[strawberryprotector]

The sight of a cat dragging a little hobo pole was funny, but Ichigo was smart enough not to laugh. "You a normal cat or a talking one? 'Cause that lack of thumbs is gonna make it hard to hold a fishing pole."

Re: Spark - Beach

[death_from_above]

He dropped the pole at Ichigo's feet. "I'm a talker," he said with a happy smile. "And I don't hold the pole when we fish. You do."

Re: Spark - Beach

[strawberryprotector]

Crouching down, Ichigo reached for the pole and gave the cat a considering look. "You're not gonna shapeshift into a naked woman and flash all your goods at me, are you?" It was a legitimate question, and he had no desire to deal with another Yoruichi.

Re: Spark - Beach

[death_from_above]

"Ew. Gross. No." Ugh.

Re: Spark - Beach

[strawberryprotector]

With a laugh, Ichigo picked up the pole and stood upright again. "Then as long as you share with my cat and me, you have yourself a deal." He slung the bundle over his shoulder with the other pole, his black and white kitten sniffing at Spark for a moment before plodding through the sand after him. "I'm Ichigo, by the way."

Re: Spark - Beach

[death_from_above]

He returned the sniff and nodded. "Of course, fish tastes best when shared!" He gave Ichigo a bright smile and trotted along beside him. "I'm Spark."

3

[runicfeathers]

Willow was wandering around while Nova was flying about, diving into the water and kicking a few fish and a crab up at one point. Doing it just for fun, really, until Willow herself got there to put the fish in a basket.

Though she starts giggling once she sees the cat, dragging a fishing pole along. The giggling starts to become full out laughing until she catches her breath. After catching her breath she walks up next to the cat and kneels down. "I do not see how a cat would or could fish like this, wouldn't you just dive in and catch them that way?"

Re: 3

[death_from_above]

He dropped the rod and smiled happily at her. "I can show you!"

[runicfeathers]

"Oh, you can? Please, do show me. I would love to know." She's still giggling a bit at this oddity, but her curiosity is genuine in her words.

[death_from_above]

"Sure! First thing, you have to tie the rope around my middle."

[runicfeathers]

"Alright," She nods as she gently ties the rope around him, making as sure as she can not to tie it too tightly, "How is this? Is it too much?"

[death_from_above]

"Perfect! Now with one hand hold the pole and with the other hand.., LAUNCH ME!!!"

Beach

[singerofspells]

S'reee is quite happily fishing in her own way, but she can take a break to see what Spark is doing. "What is the stick for?"

Re: Beach

[death_from_above]

He dropped the stick and licked his lips, looking at her. "Fishing."

Re: Beach

[singerofspells]

"With a stick?"

Re: Beach

[death_from_above]

"Willing to learn a new way!" he said, eagerly.

Re: Beach

[singerofspells]

"Can you swim?" S'reee asked curiously. She recalled many cats didn't care for water, but Spark seemed interested enough in fish that he might be an exception.

Re: Beach

[death_from_above]

"Some! Though sometimes I try to eat while underwater and start to drown," he admitted with a kitty grin.