middleofsomewhere | 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

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Cassie stretches her arms out and yawns.

"I'm feeling pretty fuckin' fantastic right now," she says. "Go right ahead."

"Well, we don't have to discuss it now," Glorfindel modified. "I would want to spend time with you regardless."

"But I was talking to Tidus and Roland recently, and your name came up. You interested in helping out?" he asked. Specifically as quartermaster, but he wanted to see what she was interested in, just in case Tidus had gotten it wrong.

He removed his yukata and folded it up, sitting it next to his towel, then slid into the hot water, wearing just his swim briefs. Some humans were more body shy than others, so he didn't want to assume. "I could stay and soak in one of these all day," he said with a happy noise.

Cassie leans back, not looking the least bit uncomfortable.

"I know I've been talking to them about supply," she says. "And tracking the weapons on board. If that's what this is about, I'm down. Pretty sure my mom can help out, too."

"The more the merrier," Glorfindel said. "Purple Team, we being the largest by far, needs to take a more active role in prepping for missions, or so the other leads and I feel. Putting someone who knows what they are doing in charge of supplies and weapon tracking would be an excellent step forward."

"You can recruit a team to help, if you want. You know Tidus is already buying stocks, right?" He grinned. There was just something irrepressible about that man's energy. "Want a fancy title? It's usually something like 'Quartermaster' but we're game if you want something that fits you better."

"I'll see if Mom wants the title first," Cassie says. "Family and all that. And more seriously speaking, she's got experience as a general field officer that'd make her better for the job. If she does, I guess I could be deputy quartermaster or ordinance officer or something like that."

"Whatever suits," Glorfindel said. He wasn't concerned with the titles, as much as the work getting done. But he had every faith in Cassie, and in her mother. "Just let us know what you need. Roland is quite good at organizing," he said with a laugh.

"But we'll help spread out the cost of supplies so it's not just one person paying for everything. Though they are Tidus's points and he is welcome to spend them as he will," Glorfindel amended. "If you see something is running low..." he laughed at himself, "sorry, you know the drill. I'm not the type to hover and demand an exact accounting for every point, don't worry."

He stretched out, appreciating the chance to soak. He'd been missing that these months on the Train.

"I'll probably be taking detailed notes anyway," Cassie says. "Old Army habits."

She lies back and sighs.

"Part of me hopes something goes wrong here that makes them have to send us back."

"Yes, but something that would go that wrong?" Glorfindel shook his head. "Not sure I would want that.

[Just realized, Sonya is Red Team, so Cassie can still be Purple's Quartermaster and coordinate with the other teams, if you want! LOL]

"Didn't say it was the smart part of me," Cassie says.

"Might settle for asking the train for a hot tub or something."

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Indeed she could!