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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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Closed to Cassie Lang:

Glorfindel blinked. That was not his memory. For one, humans, and for another, not dressed right. Cassie, that narrowed it down to two, but the person she called 'Dad' was not Johnny Cage. Making up his mind, he went to see if he could find Cassie Lang and apologize for stepping into her private memory.

Closed to Najaran:

"Well, isn't that handy? And just after you promised me you would train your spells with me at the next opportunity. Shall we meet there, on the beach, in about an hour?" Glorfindel asked Najaran, grinning with just a bit of wickedness.

(For OTA energy practice, there will be a Post tomorrow, feel free to join in!)

Closed to Curufin:

Glorfindel had grabbed some towels, and other odds and ends, and was eyeing the trees with a speculative look. But first, he wanted to go talk to Curufin. Someone had a ticket to redeem.

OTA: (Wildcard)

Glorfindel will be building a platform up a tree for sleeping, but will be out and about during the daylight hours, mostly. Watch for the Energy Practice post, if your character wants to work on their aim, this is a good time to really let loose.

Other than that, he'll check out the ruins, and go soak in the hot springs - the hotter the better (it's nice to be unburnable!)

"Are you having fun?" he asks.

Preparation
After a rather rude awakening (despite their components being punctual to a fault, Wester is something of a heavy sleeper) that consisted of much flailing, muffled mumbling, and getting caught in bedsheets, Wester tumbles out of bed and rushes to the dressing car, grinning like mad.

They emerge from the dressing room dressed in a... in a... Oh, god. A neon pink bikini, a garish tropical shirt with way too many colors, waterproof socks with sandals, fingerless gloves (did they manually cut the fingers off?!), wraparound sunglasses, a straw hat adorned with artificial flowers upon which rests a second pair of sunglasses.

"So? How do I look?"

Arrival
Wester's lungs heave as they recover from the sudden rush of memory, staring at their hands as the two jumbled fragments of lives that aren't theirs are added to the pile of foreign but still lived experiences. After their... entire existence, really, they're used to it.

But sudden onset memory swapping still leaves them disoriented, confused, and whispering two syllables under their breath as it all clicks in their mind:

"A-Qing?"

It all made sense now. But, if she went to all that effort- no, no. None of Wester's business.

They sigh, get up, turn towards the exit... then abruptly turn around and head towards the kitchen.

"Uh, excuse me, pardon me, just- grabbing some toast-"

...apparently sharing memories with a mystery passenger also meant sharing cravings.

Ruins
Rule number one of abandoned ruins: there is always a reason for abandoned ruins. Hell, Wester is technically a product of abandoned ruins and curious archaeologists, so who knows what exploring the old town will find?

Which is why they're currently in the top floor of a half-crumbling house, painstakingly panning through every feature of the dwelling looking for clues why aaaaand the house is now five-eighths crumbling because the rock Wester was standing on is now crumbling apart oh dear-

They yelp-

Jump off the rock-

Backflip several times midair-

And land perfectly on their feet without breaking a sweat, arms extended to either side.

"...the top floors are unstable! Noted!"

Hot Springs
Wester sighs contentedly, sliding into the springs almost like a liquid themself.

"I am never getting out of here," they murmur, leaning their head back and letting the hot springs soothe muscles aching from exploring ruins all day.

That is, until a few minutes later, when they casually splash some water in another passenger's direction.

As a challenge.

Preparation

Lea searched through the selection of swimwear and towels for an appropriate pair of trunks. This was gonna be great; it felt like forever since he'd had a proper vacation. True, it would have been better with all his friends there with him, but he still intended to make the most of the time allotted to them on this world. He wondered if the collection of sports equipment in the gym included frisbees?

Eventually, he found an awesome set of trunks and an equally fiery towel that suited him and set about gathering up the last few accessories he might need for a day of relaxing fun on the beach. Now if he could just get Xion into some proper beachwear too...

Arrival- the first memory

The train was just settling onto the planet's surface, and Lea stood among those waiting to disembark, dressed in his chosen trunks and the black t-shirt he'd received earlier. When all of a sudden, it seemed that he was somewhere else entirely.... and someone else, entirely...

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Your lips are still tingling when you step up the hill, your body aching from healed wounds and Scorpia's crushing hug. You're exhausted, your throat is raw and your eyes itch in the aftermath of shed tears, and you have never before felt such an overwhelming sense of peace and -- hope.

The new grass is soft under your feet, the new sky is so radiant and warm, and standing there looking over all the good she's done is Adora. Adora. Alive, and safe, and whole.

"Adora," you call softly; and Adora turns to you, and your stomach does its familiar flutter and your heart beats with a tender ache when Adora's hand grasps your own. Adora pulls you the final few steps, and you let her. Minutes ago, you had been sure you would both die. And now you're here, standing not at the end of the world but at the beginning of it: your hands joined together, your foreheads bumping, and contentment filling every inch of your body until it rumbles through your chest in a quiet purr.

"It's over," Adora breathes; so close you can feel the brush of her words against your lips, twitching them into a smile. "He's gone."

"Good riddance," you murmur in return. It's an underwhelming statement, but you're too worn out for anything more. You wants to stay in this moment forever, wrapped in the comfort and love of Adora's arms, each of you doing nothing more than breathing the other in -- but it's not to be.

Their giggles give them away, and your ears twitch up at the sound. You barely make it a step away from Adora's embrace before you're tackled; Bow and Glimmer launching themselves bodily at you both. You let yourself fall with an indignant yell that quickly gives way to a laugh as you topple over, Adora's arm securing around yoir waist and tugging you close before you've even hit the ground.

This moment is good too, your heart and chest fill to the brim and spill over with joy. You've done it, you've really done it. For once, you've won. For once, you're allowed to be happy. Adora's stayed, Adora loves yoi, and there's nothing left in the universe that can break you apart.

"So, what're we gonna do now?" Bow asks, sitting up on an elbow.

Shower, is your first reasonable thought. The stink of your extended space trip, camping, and fighting sticks heavy on each of you, and you've forgotten what it feels like for your fur to be free from grime.

But you already knew you were the only pragmatic one, and a feeling of such incredible fondness sweeps through you as Adora huffs a few excited breaths next to her.

"We could bring magic back to the universe," she says; breathless with the possibility, her eyes shining in wonder. And you don't have to hide it -- couldn't hide it at this point anyway, the love that overwhelms you and softens your gaze when Adora's brow draws taut with the cocky confidence that you've missed. "What do you guys say to one more Best Friends Squad road-trip?"

It's Adora who links your fingers together this time, silent and firm and wanting you there, and yoi weren't planning on ever saying no to her again but that seals it. The other two give their assent, laughing as the four of you rise together; but your words are quieter, softer. Warmer.

"Of course I'm going with you, dummy." Because you are done with running away from Adora. You're finished with hiding from the things that hurt her, you're tired of being alone. And here, in this group hug, you can really believe the promise you make. You'll do this - and you'll do it together.
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...And then in the blink of an eye- almost literally, as snapping back to himself involved some confused blinking- Lea was back among his fellow Voidtreckers in the now familiar surroundings of the train. "OK... tell me I'm not the only one who just saw that," he said.

On the beach

Now this was the life... Despite the weirdness that had happened during their arrival, the world they found themselves on was as beautiful and peaceful as advertised. Lea figured he'd be spending the majority of his time there relaxing on the beach with Xion and his other friends. Though he wouldn't mind taking a dip in those hot springs too...

I. Preparation

[Oh hell yes. Swimsuits are... closer to her daily wear than the uniform is, so as soon as she finds out those are options, she's trying to just... scoop up an armful of them. She doesn't even care about matching pieces, she's just grabbing an armful like a weird hoarder and walking out of the room.

You can likely find Enna leaving the dressing carriage with an armful of colorful swimsuits in her arms. Why does she need so many???]

II. Arrival

[Enna is... probably already a known figure on the train. Specifically, that she seems to never stop moving, and never stop talking. So when she goes still and silent for a moment.... It's a big change, to say the least, though perhaps not an unwelcome one if you're the type that likes quiet.

When she snaps out of it, though, she looks profoundly disturbed. And grabbing at her own hands, like she's afraid they might vanish...]

III. Island

[Enna's taken to her new swimsuit quite happily, but that's not all. She's taken one of the sailing dinghies out on her own, and she's.... handling it incredibly well. Her little dinghy is practically flying, gliding across the water with incredible speed as Enna handles the sails like... well, like an experienced captain.

But after a bit, she'll stop her boat, and without hesitation, dive into the water. She's down there for a bit, maybe just a bit too long, long enough until you might be concerned.... holding up a shiny gold coin. She climbs back into her boat, and sails back, where she deposits it into a small pile wrapped up in her cloak- It seems she's been at this for a while, collecting quite a few of these.]

IV. Wildcard

[go wild!]

Edited 2020-08-15 08:53 (UTC)

a: morning

'All passengers of the Voidtrecker Express need rest.'

b: preparation

c: island arrival

this

d: island fun

sports equipment

beach.

deep diver

e: island exploring

someone

f: syrup

is?"

touched

Edited 2020-08-15 09:58 (UTC)

Hot Springs Episode
You know what you need for a trip to the hot springs? A yukata! She's had a look at the robes on offer in the dressing carriage, and, you know what? Terrible! Made of towelling? That's not cute. Where's the festival atmosphere, the cute patterns you can show off to your friends?

She assumes that's what you do. It's what they do on TV.

ANYWAY.

She's dragged a rack out onto the island and set up shop by the changing rooms. It took her a few hours to recycle some robes, but she's pretty happy with the way they've turned out. A silk banner proclaims: "Free!".

What? It's a marketing ploy. It's not that she wants to see everyone in cute outfits, enjoying themselves. A real-life hot springs episode, if you will! You all have fun, she'll be out here.

Wildcard!!

[ want a thread? the spider can be found gorging herself on food, exploring the island, or tripping out on syrup. come at me on discord or

evildoers if you have an idea! ]

Preparation:

Curufin looks over the tents, the beach towels and dressing gowns; the implements that look like toys, the buckets and spades; and the rock-pooling nets, presumably for fishing. He stuffs some of everything into his rucksack and other bags he finds in the luggage carriage. He holds up a colorful towel and grins.

"Nice! But are we supposed to swim naked?" He grins and then notices the beachwear rack. "Ah, I guess not! We have bathing suits." He picks out one of these. "Sexy ones, too!"

Arrival:

As the train lurches and drops out of the Void, he crams himself up against the window so that he can see what sort of planet they are landing on. Sky and ocean are beautiful and compelling. As they sweep in to land on the island, he suddenly falls into a trance. His eyes are dark and reflective, but looking at nothing, or at least nothing the person beside him can see. He remains in this state until the train lurches once more as it descends to the grassy ridge overlooking the beach.

". . . What?" he murmurs as he shakes off the trance.

Jema'grethy Island:

Curufin explores as much of the island as he can, but his attention is caught by the racks of boats on the eastern beaches. He has an affinity for water and for boating, and he can't resist. He hauls one of the little sail boats into the water, climbs in, and waits for his sailing partner to climb in after him.

"Let's take it out into open sea! I can hardly wait." He raises the sail and then picks up an oar, in order to row the boat out of the surf where the sail will catch the wind.

Hot springs:

Curufin changes into a bathing suit and then runs out to the hot springs and jumps into one of the tiered pools connected by waterfalls spilling down the mountain in steps. He settles back in his chosen pool, leaning his head on the edge and sculling with his hands, splashing a little water this way and that.

"Ah! This feels very good! Takes the knots right out of my poor misused muscles." Grin.

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Curufin had a couple of towels draped over his shoulders and a rucksack full of equipment from the dressing carriage. He went searching for Glorfindel, meanwhile looking the landscape over. ~~For possible hiding places. . . for two people.~~

"Glorfindel! How do you like this planet? Nice, isn't it. Has. . . possibilities, doesn't it?" Friend 1 is presenting his ticket.

breathe in

[ Kaiba watches the entrance to the hot spring and waits for a quieter time fairly late. Despite being from a culture where these gathering places are common and knowing the rules from osmosis, he's never participated himself. Unstable family situation as a child, too obsessed with privacy to be so casual about it now.

But maybe it's all right if no one he knows is present...? He eventually decides the allure of a hot bath is worth chancing it. He prepares in silence and finally sinks in, jaw clenched. A soak for his aching body will do some good after months of long lines and rushed showers, but he can't quite bring himself to fully relax. His shoulders are hunched almost to his ears, and one eye is cracked open to ward off surprises. ]

What?

stretch out

[ He's much calmer walking along the beaches, dressed in a simple light green shirt and black swim trunks. It's a beautifully sunny afternoon, and the pastel skies are...interesting to look at, if nothing else. He curls up under an umbrella to keep from burning, one of his books from the train in hand.

There's a bronze heart on the cover and two silhouettes of an elf and a largely-humanoid being, oddly enough...and he'll quickly drop the book on his lap and slam it shut if he sees anyone approach, but perhaps not quickly enough. ]

Enjoying the weather?

sail away

[ Later, he stops at the boating area. Naturally, and much to his dismay, all that's left is a two person boat. He eyes the thing as if sizing up whether he can paddle out himself, then looks at the beautiful water...and then turns to size up anyone who approaches him. ]

If you want to sail, it looks like we'd be stuck together.

[ His expression is neutral...he's actively trying to be nicer here. Maybe this can work with a careful deal. ]

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deep dive

[ What an interesting opportunity! Mami certainly agrees it's a useful stop. She dons diving gear for the first day, making it her mission to view all the fish up close. She giggles every time she surfaces....they're so funny, aren't they? She might flail and have to reach for someone for support if she's too busy giggling, though. ]

Aren't they cute?

take it in

[ Later, once she's worn herself out from swimming, she'll head to the barbecue pit and help any fishers cook any food they might have caught. With a little garnish, it looks great, and she soon starts to serve. ]

Wow. Don't you love how it sparkles when it's fresh?

high and low

[ Later, Mami decides to investigate the ruins. She dresses in her purple train uniform for this, half-filled rucksack over her shoulders, and stands at the base of a rather steep staircase.

She waves her hand and conjures a yellow ribbon for extra security, latching onto it as she starts to pull herself up. Should she see anyone, she'll smile invitingly. ]

Are you all right? No trouble getting up here?

[ Mami's tried on a simple white and green one-piece suit and mostly-matching wrap for herself, watching with interest as another passenger with large pile walks by her. ]

...ah, having trouble making up your mind?

[Enna is practically bouncing as she walks, so happy with her decision.]

Nope! Made my mind up. Decided on all of them! Keeping them for later. I like these way better than the uniform. Hello, small curly person!

Readily dragged into fetching and carrying from the sports carriage, it's several trips down to the beach before Gyousou gets a chance to retrieve a package from his room. It's spherical, still in its brown paper wrapping, though it's clearly been unwrapped and then re-wrapped on one side.

"You'll have to excuse my impulse," he starts, holding it out for Tidus with a slight, anticipatory smile, "I had hoped we might visit a world with enough water for a demonstration, one day."

[ Kaiba, self-proclaimed fashion expert, tries his best to repress a visible flinch. He's dressed in a lightweight blue beach shirt and black trunks, bulging bag over his shoulder. ]

...like a tourist. Luckily, I think anyone who would try anything will be too blinded to.

My name is Mami. It's nice to meet you.

[ She is undeterred. ]

...mmm, well I hope you enjoy yourself! Unfortunately, in my experience, the train tends to take back the clothes shortly after the planet stop ends.

[CHRISTMAS IS RUINED]

All of them?! Why?!

[ That sentence gets a polite eyebrow raise from Kaiba as he searches for his own supplies. He's wearing his newly recovered silver and black outfit, obviously not appropriate for a tropical setting...so he's idly browsing.]

What would you define as sexy?

Edited 2020-08-15 11:31 (UTC)

We don't know, the train doesn't let us know much. Maybe it needs the items or the energy it used to make them for something else.

I'm sorry! But there are ways to purchase permanent clothes from the train, and I believe we have a seamstress.

I don't wanna buy stuff. This train thingy took the comfy clothes from home away. I don't wanna spend money to replace something stolen, I just want it un-stolen.

Preparations

One can find Nita with a plate of toast, eyeing all the outfits and accouterments.

She looks... relaxed. More than she has been all month, certainly. Come chat with her, or perhaps pick out clothes for her? ~~She could use the help.~~

Arrival [CLOSED to Enna and Minako]

The briefing isn't much of a surprise - especially after that morning announcement - but when she finds herself in the midst of a different crowd, in different clothes, hearing someone else's voice say “I’m Enna, captain of the Argo Minor.” - the whole experience and subsequent remembered-chase leaves her winded.

And concerned.

"Excuse me, are you Enna?" she asks, wandering around, cursing her not having checked on the Passenger Roster this month.

"I, uh, I think I have to apologize..."

That Enna - or indeed anyone else - has caught any of her memories doesn't quite occur to her right away.

On Jema'grethy

As preoccupied as she is by this new mystery of memories, it won't take too much work to convince her to visit the hot springs, or the volcano, or indeed check out the beaches...

((Feel free to find her anywhere! Or start a thread with your character dragging her somewhere in their enthusiasm.))

Prep
If she was honest, Eva was excited, near bouncingly so as she prepped for the holiday. Sure, she had already 'balled her pokemon (if only to avoid them getting underfoot of everyone), crammed clothes into her rucksack and donned on her jacket (with all her shiny badges (Kanto through to Sinnoh, with a handful Unovan) proudly displayed) but that didn't stop her from grabbing another bag to shove stuff into that.

Look. Holidays meant take everything and wear like 10% of it. She does not care. At all. Better be over-prepared than not and, there are more important things at stake here than her giddy, teenage excitement. She has a single burning question she will ask anyone and everyone: "What are you going to hit first? I'm aiming for the onsen!"

Arrival
"Hold on-"

Typically, Eva was generally very aware of her surroundings. That normally goes double for entry/exit to the void. But, as it happened, this time, there's the briefest zone out period and she fails to steady herself.

The result of the lapse of attention is that she's jolted back into someone- and she's not as healed from last mission as she thought if that stifled yelp/hiss is anything to go by. "Myths- Sorry!"

Said while holding her side. She's fine, Really. Just sore. "Are you ok?"

Hot Springs (CW: nudity)
Anyone who spots her in or around the Hot Springs or Sauna will notice Eva very distinctly does not care she's walking around topless. As far as she cares, this is an Onsen and that means she can finally adhere to her cultural norms once she's scrubbed off prior to entering the springs themselves. Nor does she care if the world sees the many scars she has. Some are still very new, but most are old and faded. Badges of her time as a trainer. Of course, that's not the only thing; there's also fading bruises. Eva did not come away from the last mission unscathed at all.

When she's out of the water, there is a towel looped around her hips; when she's in the water, it's folded neatly to one side. Either way, her hair's pulled up into a messy bun and she looks happy and relaxed.

That said, she's not the only one to be enjoying the springs: Princess has taken off, be it to soak, swim or make a general nuisance of himself, often via drenching people in a near literal wave of water with a well-timed shake; that fur holds far more water than it should.

Dancer herself can be seen perched up high, clearly enjoying the ambient heat (and very possibly napping), while Lele is with Eva- who has relegated the porygon to the roll of a giant rubber duck she can and will drape herself over.

Reef
Just because she wants to spend every waking second in the Hot Springs doesn't mean she's actually going to do so, and her travels sometimes take her out to the reef for a snorkel. Again, Lele is with her, though this time the porygon projects images. Sometimes, it's of a big tortoise-like creature with a single 'cannon' half poking out of its shell. Other times, Lele projects an arthropod-like monster with scythes for limbs that easily keeps pace with the snorkelling woman.

Anyone who wants to know what the two creatures are will have to get her attention.

Forest
It's practically a given that at some point, Eva finds herself on the outskirts of the forest with only Lele and a graceful nine-tailed fox for company, and, if one looks carefully, there's another shadow following her. A strange creature that seems to meld into the forest itself.

Eva doesn't seem aware; not with how she's taking as many photos of the plants as she can with Roro, and Lele either doesn't notice, or is too focused on keeping the fox hologram running.

"What do you think this is?" It's more a verbal thought than anything as she peers at a very alien plant that looks like a cross between a rose and venus fly trap.

Wildcard!
Eva's pretty much always going to have Lele with her, so if you want to encounter holograms of 'Nona, Goopy, Deefa (big bird), Fluffy (short fur), Wingthing (Big!!), or Carratt somewhere around the place, hit me up!

Edited 2020-08-15 11:47 (UTC)

(a) Preparation

[Satou is pretty excited to see so many swimsuits on display. Though she could easily create an outfit with magic, there's something nice about physical garments. She's quick to select a black one piece, which covers the scars on her neck.

Everything on her leg... Not so much. Satou is trying to tie pink ribbons on her left leg, to distract from the ugly scars that blossom all over. When she notices someone coming close, she moves to quickly hide her leg-- Slamming it against a chair before sliding to her knees to hide her scars.]

(b) Arrival

[She's among those who seem to zone out, staring ahead blankly and with her expression blank. The memory passes quickly, but the daze lingers. Satou steps off of the train, holding her head.]

[And steps on her own pink towel, sending herself crashing clumsily to the ground.]

(c) Beach Volleyball

[A ball of pink magical energy whizzes through the air, dissolving into nothing before it can hit anyone. Though she had thought she'd picked a secluded place to play, Satou accidentally served a disaster right into someone's face.

She waves one arm, calling an apology as a new magic ball forms in the other hand.]

[Satou smiles apologetically,]

[Yeeeep. She's been offered a grand vacation and Satou is using it for combat practice.]

(d) Hot Springs

[Rinsed and clean, with her long hair braided and then coiled into buns, Satou dares to approach the hot springs. Her eyes are wide as saucers, excitement clear on her face.]

[She practically squeals, cupping her cheeks. Even when she lived in Japan, her family never took vacations. They only ever made and then cancelled plans until her parents disappeared.]

[She bounces on her heels, but doesn't enter yet. Noticing that she isn't alone, Satou calls softly;]

He's greeted with the mournful and sad, sopping wet face of a waterlogged clefairy.

"Pi-fii...?"

He's wet, Kaiba. Wet and soaked and he can't find Eva.

"Huh! Yep, tha' seems abou' right."

Katsuya, of course, watched all of that, and more importantly watched and winced with all the knowledge of someone who knew it would fall. Given who it was however, the flip was equally expected.

It's just also a nasty surprise. "Hones'ly, I figure it's best t' jus' use th' tents, keep outta th' buildin's. If they're gonna fall on th' top floor at all, 's probably not a great idea t' go in t' begin with, y'know? Leas' not unless th' roof's already gone."

[Katsuya rather frankly is used to things like this. So used to it in fact, that he doesn't actually seem to pause from his brief 'freeze'- it looks no different from the man, many other times he's spaced out on the train before, and feels no different, and so he carries on.

Everyone else seeming this way though...well.

Enna in particular is normally chatty as hell so.] Nyhhh...y' alrigh' there?

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Event: Healing Waters

Glorfindel | OTA, with closed bits

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OTA

Enna | OTA

Tidus ; OTA

Kumoko/unnamed spider | OTA!

Curufin | OTA

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prep

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island fun - gathering equipment

prep

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prep

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Nita - OTA, plus one locked prompt - Let's Go!

Eva | OTA - mind the CW in one of the prompts.

Satou Kuroneko | Original Character

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RUINS

ARRIVAL