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

[sizedoesntmatter]

"Honestly, not that I know of. I didn't have trouble getting here so it should be the same getting to the beach." This place seemed oddly relaxing and calm in that aspect anyway.

[stillnewatthis]

"Then I expect to reach it without difficulty, although your offer is appreciated." And a bit confusing, but never mind that!

[sizedoesntmatter]

"Your welcome, though I guess my offer was more for if you wanted company or someone to talk to." Because it might great lonely doing things by oneself.

[stillnewatthis]

"Oh!" That hadn't even occurred to her. "I am not used to company, but it is always welcome."

[sizedoesntmatter]

"Are you always alone then?" Which was a sad thing to think about, but one he could at least understand considering how long he spent time alone himself. Though the reasons behind it would be different.

[stillnewatthis]

"Before the train, I was usually with Efi. But that is a much different relationship than simple friendship." And on the train, well. That was even more complicated.

[sizedoesntmatter]

"What kind was it then? Was she the one who created you?" It was the first thing at least to pop into his head anyway.

[stillnewatthis]

"Yes, Efi is my creator!" Orisa said, with the same warmth and delight that a girl might speak of her mother with.

[sizedoesntmatter]

He smiled slightly. It was sweet. She seemed to really care for thier creator, which was a good thing overall anyway.

"So while we have a little bit more time want to tell me about Efi?"

[stillnewatthis]

The way to Orisa's mechanical heart was pretty obvious, huh? "I would love to! Efi Oladele is the most recent winner of the Adawe Foundation's 'genius grant', an acknowledgment that her intelligence and determination are only limited by her finances. Using this grant, she built me as a protector of Numbani!"

[sizedoesntmatter]

He couldn't help but smile. It was nice to learn something new about someone he didn't know and in this case it was about the person who created them.

"So you were made to protect a city? That's a pretty amazing thing to do."

[stillnewatthis]

"It is necessary." Orisa's eyeshields swiveled and lowered, giving her a downcast mien. "The entire defense force of Numbani was defeated by Doomfist. Even if the OR-15 line was rebuilt, it had already proved too weak."

[sizedoesntmatter]

"I am sorry to hear that. But at least you were going to try, which is great." But he also knew the potential risks that could probably happen. Considering that someone managed to defeat an entire defense force for one... That was worrying.

But they soon reached there destination. "here you go. We have reach the destination."

[stillnewatthis]

"Excellent! Now I can patrol the beach and assist anyone with difficulty." Orisa clapped her hand against her fusion driver. "Thank you very much for your company!"