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

middleofsomewhere. More information about how the memory event is structured is here!)

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"AAAH WHY ARE THEY ALWAYS YOUR THINGS, DOOD?!" A sensible Prinny would have dropped the bag, but this one was scared and dismayed and not thinking too straight, so it tried to run like crazy instead!

And why did they always run? Maru didn't care that he wasn't wearing a stitch of clothing, he took off after the Birdbrain.

"Give it back!" He called out, bare feet slapping against the ground as he gave chase for what felt like the hundredth time.

Luckily for the sensibilities of everyone, the Prinny didn't run for the door -- it frantically circled the room, as if this would somehow work.

"You can't be trusted, dood! You'll inflict unspeakable violence!"

"Only if you don't drop my things!" Maru growled. He was getting sick and tired of these things just grabbing his stuff. Did they grab others or just his? "You're so annoying... Why don't you leave my things alone? Why mine?"

"Because you keep leaving your stuff lying around, dood!" Anywhere and everywhere! Nowhere was safe!

"And what am I supposed to do with it?" Putting it down somewhere he THOUGHT was safe was what everyone else did, right? These Birdbrain's just had it in for him, he was sure of that. Maybe he could just kill this one. Send a message to leave him alone.

"Don't leave it lying around, dood!"

Wait! This was a hot spring, right? The Prinny dove for a nearby towel, coming up with it twisted tightly.

"Back off, dood, or taste the kiss of towel across your backside!"

Now he was being threatened? Two could play at that game. Pulling at the inner well of power he had that was separate from Madoka, long, black and glowing claws replaced his hands. His eyes glowed red as he stopped in front of the Birdbrain.

"Try it." He narrowed his eyes, getting really pissed off now.

"Ha HA!" With a flick of its flipper, the Prinny sent the towel arcing through the air, to lamely flop a good three feet away.

"...Uh, I meant to do that, dood."

Maru stepped forward and stood on the towel, glaring at the Birdbrain.

"Drop. It... And you can leave here. No one has to know about this."

"...Okay, but if you just set them down and ditch them, I take no responsibility for what happens, dood." The Prinny reluctantly set its prize on the floor.

".. I was washing... They weren't just left on the ground..." Maru still looked unhappy, but less murderous as he moved quickly to grab his things, and then jumped back away from the stupid bird.

"Just stop taking my stuff."

The Prinny flailed its flippers wildly. "Then LABEL it or something, dood!"

Event: Healing Waters

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