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

[mtsilver_conquor]

"He's in timeout," Eva says with a tap of the red-white 'ball on her belt.

"Anyway, this is about Ran-san's comments back a few days now." Best to start with that, so he knows where she's coming from - and it's very obvious she's speaking to him as Shinichi, not Conan. "And I do agree a little with her. So, I'd like get you a pokemon purely as another layer of safety on the missions. Not right a way, but certainly something to think on. You'd get to pick the pokemon of course."

[deductiongeek]

Conan frowns guiltily. "She's worrying again,isn't she."

As for the rest of it, he had conflicted feelings. He knew Eva's pokemon could take care of themselves. But was it really right to bring another creature into the danger of his life?

"How would that be a measure of safety?"

[mtsilver_conquor]

"Yes, and like I said, I do agree with some of what she said."

He's in a kid's body, for one, but that goes unsaid, though it is in her eyes. This is serious and she is an Orange Leader.

Leaders look out for everyone.

"You've seen what Princess can do in terms of power. Your pokemon would be doing, essentially, the same thing in terms of attacks. It'd be pre-trained and between lv 5 and 10. A fraction of the power of Princess but still powerful in its own right, and more than capable of handling most things on the missions, given pokemon can take a lot more damage than you'd expect." She rocks back on her heels with a wry grin. "Plus, I'd work with you so you had the basics about pokemon you picked and I'd likely get you to look after Dancer or Lele for a week just to be sure."

Princess would drive him up the wall.

[deductiongeek]

"Most of what I've seen of Princess is his interest in sitting on my books. Or me." He did feel the need to point that out.

A sigh. "I don't understand what half of that means. But it is true that the tools I've been using haven't been up to the level of danger that some of these missions have. I just don't know if taking on a pokemon is the answer."

Although if it would calm some of Ran's worry. He'd be willing to do far more than this if it meant helping her.

[mtsilver_conquor]

"You wouldn't be getting one right away if that helps. I'd need to be certain you knew the basics and had one you knew how to generally look after, even if you had to fall back on me for advice. And Jounouchi-kun."

Though from the faint frown, Eva isn't exactly thrilled about the other Trainer on the train.

"That said, how about this: next mission, hang with me for a bit and I'll show you what pokemon can do when not constrained by water. It'll also allay Ran-san's worries." Is she a bit salty she ended up relying on Lele re: that underwater mission? just a bit.

"I can show you videos on Roro too, and I suppose Jounouchi-san'd be a useful point of reference... but that means nothing. It shows or tells. It doesn't give you a good idea of at the moment. But, in the end, the choice is yours."

[deductiongeek]

"I can agree to that." Provided Ran actually let him out of sight this time. After the last mission it hadn't been looking good.

And he relaxes a little at that. He did have a secret fondness for animals, but he was also very aware how dangerous his life was. Taking on one, even if it was one that could defend itself, was not something he wanted to take on without serious thought.