[Open/mingle] Alexa Play The Completionist's Theme Song

[strawberryredgrave]

Who: The Heroes of Light
When: Post-time loops
Where: Myste Aura, particularly the hot springs
What: Mingling! Celebrating both a job well done and 100% completion of the game
Warnings/Notes: Hot spring antics, hot wing antics, potentially washtubs





Everyone knows the Heroes of Light by now. They took the world by storm over the last few days (over and over and over the last few days) and with the calamity averted and Bahamut fended off? They needed a vacation. One on a brand new day would be great; the past few became a little too predictable for anyone's taste. The solution? Celebrate a brand new day at a place they're sure to be welcomed and are least likely to be thrown out. A job well done is well and good as a hero's reward, but a person's got bills to pay and feet to get off of now and then, so the ultimate destination place was an obvious one: the Myste Aura hot springs.

The invitation's an open one and Dante's one of the first to arrive, primarily to get the cooking all set up. There's a lot of it to be done, but given the zora's amused smirk through it all, he's having a good time. It's as much for him as it is everyone else. He could only bring enough for cooking and serving, so no vacation gear here! Gotta bring your own or pick some up on the way over. Either way, it's a stress free time that everyone really needed. Oh...and the invitation insists that the heroes bring along their Calm Deity Masks for an unmentioned reason...


THE HOT SPRINGS

Without a doubt, the main attraction of this trip. The hot springs are world renowned for a reason! Take a dip into the waters and see for yourself. The bubbling warmth of the natural waters are more than enough to let weary heroes and travelers alike unwind and let their troubles melt away for a little while. Some people have actually fallen asleep while settled in these, so be careful to keep your head above water!

Waterside refreshments are also available, particularly beverages. Remember: no underage drinking!


FOOD STANDS

There is. A lot of food. Including the shawarma Dante promised! He's got a few volunteers willing to help keep things clean and organized, but a majority of it is self serve with various kinds of cuisine for all kinds of tastes! As thanks for all the shenanigans Bass puts up with, there's a separate food table for moogles and dishes incorporating kupo nuts. Appetizers, entrees, desserts, it's all here. Dante himself is manning the shawarma station and offering anyone who asks a good, hearty slice of cooked Ochu meat. Trust him, guys; it's so good, it doesn't even need a sauce.


LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The nice thing about being this close to Myste Aura is that the Bard's Guild is nearby. Once word got around that the Heroes of Light were gonna take a vacation in their neck of the woods, a few enthusiastic volunteers were more than ready to perform as a show of thanks for all they've done. Enjoy the concert of songs, some classics, some composed in honor of the heroes themselves. Naturally, there's little to stop anyone who wants to hop on stage and perform themselves. Hell, the bards would be proud to perform alongside a hero of light! Just don't mind the spotlight you'd be under.


COLLECTIBLES

So remember the whole thing about bringing your Calm Deity Masks? Surprise! Everyone who approaches the table of bagged goodies wearing their masks receives one! Each bag has a collection of goodies inside, from toy crystals to even figurines of the heroes themselves! Were you lucky enough to get yourself or your friends? Nothing's stopping you from trading until you get the one(s) you want!

Along with each bag is a free t-shirt. They have several different sizes just in case and all of them bear a familiar logo as a reminder of the great deed the heroes accomplished.


Wildcard

We're all kicking back and relaxing, I'm not gonna tell you what to do. Have fun, go nuts and remember to clean up after yourself.

(Make toplevels! Relax! Have fun~))

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HOT WING EATING CONTEST SIGN-UPS

[strawberryredgrave]

It wouldn't be Dante without a sense of humor. He's taken inspiration from how explosive things got during the final battle and decided to take it in another, less harmful direction:


HOT WING EATING CONTEST
YOU AND YOUR FELLOW COMPETITORS VS DANTE MUST FRY'S LATEST CONCOCTION: MEGAFLARE SAUCE
FIRST PLACE WINNER EARNS A COLLECTION OF WIND-UP GREAT EIDOLON COMPANIONS
SECOND AND THIRD GET TO CHOOSE ONE WIND-UP GREAT EIDOLON
FOURTH AND ONWARD WIN WIND-UP CURSOR COMPANIONS
SIGN-UPS CLOSE AT 4:30PM, CONTEST BEGINS AT 5:00PM

*Wind-up companions courtesy of the Magitek Knight guild


His moogle, Bass, is handling the sign-ups and seems to laugh to himself each time someone wishes to compete. Considering how close he works with Dante in the restaurant, he probably knows exactly how hot the wings are...

((The contest itself will go up on Friday to give people time to join!))

[littlemhigan]

Castor can't get her signup in fast enough.

A Hostile Takeover at the Bar

[acapriciousreaper]

Somehow, a wet bar has been set up by the food tables. It's not a fantastic arrangement, but who can argue with a chunk of wood hastily clamped to two barstools with a large number of assorted bottles set out. The moogle behind the makeshift bar busies himself with glasses, and, eventually, a sign done up in chalk, set helpfully to advertise the special of the evening.



What is a Baha Blast? Well, there's a certain amount of bustling, something clear and sweet-smelling with a tropical label, a chunk of lime, cane sugar, and, with a touch of smugness and pride, crushed fire-roasted peppers, the whole thing served on the rocks.

[chatwithdeath]

You know what? After a battle like that, alcohol sounds fantastic. She's not even going to ask why the moogle behind the bar, but there was something else to ask.

"Could I get something non-alcoholic as well, or are you only serving up Baha Blast here?"

Sasami | OTA

[saint_sami]

A) Hot Springs!

Physically, Sasami's too young to get herself drunk. Besides, she's a lot more responsible than that. She's seen Ayeka get plastered trying to beat Ryoko a few times in drinking.

Thus, the poor princess has retreated to the hot springs. It feels a bit empty not having others her age to really celebrate or relax with, but she'll take things in stride.

They made it. They won.

It really was time to relax and let their hair down, so to speak.

Of course, this also means literally, her end of the springs just flowing with light blue hair since there seemed to be nothing to let her keep her hair up.

B) Collectibles

Sasami couldn't figure out what those odd masks were for, but, hey she found out a new purpose once she got that wonderful bag of goodies.

Of course, it seemed someone decided to be nice and give her just a tad more, but hey, she couldn't help but mess with all of the new little goodies, especially those figurines of the Heroes themselves!

C) Wild Card

Dante | OTA

[strawberryredgrave]

Food Stands

Dante's super easy to find. If he's not manning one of the tables, he's cooking something up or carving up some shawarma. He's a busy zora, but damn if he isn't enjoying himself.

He'll take a moment or two to catch his breath and enjoy a good drink. Anyone looking to chat with him will find him raising his glass in their direction in toast.

“Hell of a party, right?”

Hot Springs

Eventually, Dante will take a proper break and let himself soak in the water for a little while. The food's cooking nicely, no long lines, no big fuss, all is pretty alright for the next few minutes. If this were a lake, he'd absolutely interrupt a get-together with a cannonball.

Instead, he'll settle in along the side of one and keep himself underwater for a while. Water breathing is nice. It lets him chill under the surface and blow bubbles for like, minutes on end. It's a little childish, but Dante himself is a manchild. It checks out.

Wildcard

You know what to do.

Food Stands

[mech_and_mutt]

Clad in a tee shirt proudly bearing his own "Dragonslayer" doodle, Red raised his own drink right back with a soft tink of glass-on-glass. ...His wasn't alcoholic, of course. Averted apocalypse or otherwise, nineteen years old was nineteen years old.

It was, admittedly, a little bit insulting. Oh well.

"I'll say. You go all-in on everything. Then again, I don't think I've ever been so happy to tear a page off my calendar."

Matilda | OTA

[musicinmysoul]

Hot Springs

Gods, the time loops were terrible. Easily one of the most exhausting thing she's ever dealt with and one of the heaviest. Tilly can't say she's seen worse, but the things she's seen...it's definitely up there. But thank fuck, is she glad all of that's over. She and the other heroes need the reprieve and she...can't....remember the last time she went to a hot springs. Can't recall she went to the ones all the way back in Firmroot....oh well.

With the panic over Bahamut no more, she can go about her day more comfortably as her draconic self, choosing to keep her Avenger asterisk equipped as she settles into one of the hot springs. Being human sized means she isn't taking much more room than a normal person would. In fact, she might even drape a wing over anyone who decides to sit next to her.

Live Entertainment

It's no secret that Tilly loves to sing now and then. Despite the affinity, she never went with bard as a class, neither here nor back home. Helps make sure she only does it for entertainment, she supposes. Still, with open mics between performances from the actual bards, she has to take a turn!

And so she does. The fox sang her share of motivational songs during the loops, but now this one's going out to the heroes themselves, to remind them that even through the adversity they endured, they're all incredible people.

And that's about all the attention she can handle at one time, so she'll be enjoying a drink after her performance, if anyone wants to share one with her.

Wildcard

Hit me up if you wanna do anything in particular.

Hot Springs and Hot Wings

[wind_in_my_ears]

Klonoa slowly drifts through the water, pulling hot wings out of the Wind Ring to munch on as he floats almost past Matilda. He bumps into her without ceremony, ceasing to drift as he opens one eye to half-look up at who that just was.

"Hey Suiryu.." He mutters, before blinking and looking back up at her again. Suiryu doesn't have wings??

"Whoops. Sorry, thought you were someone else." He awkwardly holds a hand out with a hot wing.

"Hot wing?"

Madhuri | OTA

[songbird_slayer]

Hot Springs

It was nice of them to provide some lovely amenities, some nice relaxing soak time after months of experiencing the same days over and over again. With the clock finally ticking past midnight with no worries about waking up on Monday once more, she could finally get back to scheduling new plays, new auditions, new cabaret shows...

But for now, she would enjoy a classic: Sake in a hot spring. How deliciously decadent. She poured another helping into the cup and settled back. The piping water lapped around her body, cocooning her in a heat that relaxed the muscles.

It was even more cocooning when you neglected to wear a towel. On purpose.

Yes, Madhuri was naked as the day she was born, soaking in water up to her shoulders. Patches of black scales dotted her body here and there, giving way to deep-colored skin. With her hair up in a bun to keep it from getting wet, she was in prime relaxation mode.

"...Do come in, rather than staring like that." She casually sipped, rather than looking at you.

[einspine]

Oh. That sure is Maddie... not wearing anything. That's okay! She is his lovely girlfriend. He can handle this!!! Though there's a great big blush on his face.

Papyrus, meanwhile, still has his goggles on. As well as the briefs from his battle body. His pelvis is personal, thank you very much!

But he'll just. Shuffle in closer now. Yep. Totally cool.

"RIGHT! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, AM EAGER TO ENJOY THIS RELAXING SOAK WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL WOMAN IN THE UNIVERSE!!!"

Nozomi | OTA

[cureofmanyworlds]

A) Hot Springs

Nozomi couldn't help but sigh as she sank in and relaxed in the springs. After months of the same few days over and over, all Nozomi wanted to do was just relax and recover and honestly, she deserved it.

Come to think of it, she actually never been to one in her natural life. Real Nozomi might have, but not her. Which is why she's taking everything in stride, just using a towel to cover herself and sitting back to relax.

Collectibles

"Eheheheh, don't these look so cute?" Nozomi said, looking over the toys being offered in the grab bags. It wasn't too much to just enjoy what they had. "Look, they even have me!"

Indeed, she pulled out a figurine of herself in her Cure Dream garb, but looked at it suspiciously.

"Um... excuse me? I know this is nice and all, but I'm not that big!"

...Nozomi, are you arguing that your figure is too top heavy than normal?!

C) Wildcard

Collectibles

[bladeofconquest]

Corrin (a bit more modestly dressed now that she wasn't currently partaking of the hot springs) leans over and looks at the figure. "Oh, I still need a Nozomi." She says. She has a bag of her own and she has been on the prowl for some very specific figures but there are still some gaps in her collection.

Though after a moment of looking at the figure she does glance...over...at Nozomi. There has definitely been some...creative exaggerations going on with the figure. After a moment, Corrin feels compelled to try and put a more positive spin on things.

"I suppose it might be considered...flattering?" She offers. "Hey, what accessories does she come with?"

She still wants the figure though.

Klonoa | OTA

[wind_in_my_ears]

Hot Springs Drink Service
Klonoa slowly sinks down into the water, sighing as the heat flows into him. He cannot remember the last time he actually felt relaxed like this. His ears are floating on the surface, and he's not far behind, arms spread out as he backfloats there, drifting and bumping into whoever the heck is around without a care in the world. The quiet feeling in the back of his mind, the knowledge that he's going to have to leave this world soon, is put aside just for now--to rest and relax after they managed to save the world.

He lifts up the Wind Ring for just a moment, and a big tray full of drinks appears on his front, for anyone to grab... including, apparently, himself!

He's barely touched a drop of the stuff the entire time he's been here, but this is a celebration. While what Kuja likes is sour and bitter, this Baha Blast stuff is all fruity and weirdly spicy. It's actually not bad, and he takes a glass occasionally as he serves as a floating drink raft; why not? They're pretty good! And you have to drink a lot to get the ill effects, don't you?

After all, it's just a few. How bad could it be?

The Problem with Low Body Mass
"Dooon' WANNA CLOOOSE MY EEEEEYES!"

Klonoa belts out, tears in his eyes as he leans forwards on the stage, the microphone gripped tightly in both hands. He's wearing the Wind Ring around his neck like a collar, and his shirt seems to have mysteriously migrated onto his ears, tying them together with the sleeves while the official branded victory shirt he only just received has been wound around his belt.

"Don' wanna fffaaaal asleeep, caaauhse, I Missss youu Lolo.. an' I DOOOON' WANNA MISS A THIIIIIIING!!"

He wobbles in place and nearly tips over, steadying himself back onto his feet, his eyes slightly drooping and his head lowering while figurines of S'reee, Corrin, and Sephiroth drop out of his pocket. For several seconds it looks as though he's calming down, but then the words scroll up on the screen--

"AAAAN' EVEN WHEN I DREEEEAM OF YOUUUU!"

If nothing else, those are some pretty powerful lungs.

He may or may not need help.

Re: Klonoa | OTA

[plagueofshadows]

For a time, Plague Knight simply stares at his roommate as the fantasy cat belts out his karaoke tunes- with some admittedly impressive lung power!- drinking from his own Baha Blast with a kind of grim fascination.

He waits for Klonoa to finish that song, if only because it's funny, and then approaches, "Klonoa! Eheeheehee! I think you may have had a bit too much! Would you like an antidote?"

Red Savarin | OTA

[mech_and_mutt]

A. Springs
A nice, relaxing dip in the water... without needing to worry about dodging tackles, scoring goals, or smacking around some Hypello goalie with a Blitzball to the face. Sure, it was a little boring in comparison, but Red couldn't deny he could stand to actually ease up and rest a little bit. Just this once.

But man, was he starting to wonder if he was just bad at relaxing, because after the last three-days-slash-six-months of a frenzied pace he could barely even settle down. He was visibly restless, continuously squirming to try and get comfortable, occasionally letting out a labored sigh or a mumbling groan as he stared up into the steam.

He probably needed that rest by now, too; he even brought a (rather well-waxed) DAHAK Mk. III with him on pure working-mode habit, which currently sat slumped over by the water's edge with a few towels, drinks, and a blitzball cradled in the pilot's compartment while mellow, relaxing music quietly played from its onboard radio. 'The Girl from Yun'Asiha', or something like that.

Curiously, his boxer shorts were slung over the side too. Oh well. Not like there was any way to see through the softly-simmering water.

B. Springs...?
Well, that whole 'R&R' thing didn't last very long- and one can't say he didn't try, either- before things, inevitably, degraded into horseplay. Must have been all those stacks of adrenaline boost, because he still had a lot to get out of his system.

And unfortunately for just about everyone, he also brought a blitzball with him.

Not that he expected too much from the other heroes; after all, most of the offworlders who actually played it had long since vanished from Vaikuntha. If anything, it just made him a little more obsessive in his efforts to find someone to play a pickup game with-- or at least a little light back-and-forth. Or even some kind of volleyball, or... something!

"Heads up!!"

Or maybe one of his fellow heroes would just end up nearly taking- or outright taking- a high-velocity sport ball to the head in the middle of their otherwise relaxing hot springs trip.

C. Collectibles
Ugh, that mask was weird and uncomfortable. How was he supposed to fit his snout under that thing?! Still! He was never one to pass up freebies. Especially merch that celebrated the lot of them. And especially when he had the chance to pick up something of himself. Imagine-- a Red Savarin action figure...!!

Yup. Imagine. Because he hasn't found one YET.

So when he was darting from hero to hero, trying to find the coveted Red Savarin figurine-- ooh, he hoped it came with its own little DAHAK-- he was already holding fistfuls of his fellow heroes of light he'd managed to snag or trade for. And at this point, he'd give up a Madhuri, two Uendos and a Megatron for it! Megatron! his figure made it seem like he was practically made for it!

"C'mon-- tell me you have one of me!"

D. Wild Card
Always an option.

Springs...?

[bleating_heart]

Asriel wades through the water, drink in hand. This day has been going pretty great to be honest; save the world, relax in the water.. and he's even wearing swimwear instead of those robes for once. He takes a sip and sighs.

This is the life.

He hears a voice shouting nearby, and turns his head to the side--

https://tinyurl.com/y5g4cyya

Asriel falls down face-first, making a splash as he hits the water.

He doesn't move after that.

Pidge | OTA

[pidgeypidge]

Wandering; food stands, live entertainment, collectibles

It still felt a little weird to be celebrating after everything that had happened. Sure, she could understand everyone's need to do so, but it all felt a little hollow. There was something she was supposed to be doing before she'd ended up here, and she wasn't any closer to that now than she was back then.

Mostly, she missed her friends. She missed Hunk, and her parents, and Matt. And maybe she'd never see them again. She'd made new friends, but it wasn't the same...

Bobble was so happy, though, and she hated to be a downer, so she decided to just suck it up for now.

There was, fortunately, enough to keep her distracted for a while. Watching her moogle fluttering around, ranting excitedly about this thing or that was a pretty decent distraction, too. So there was that. Still, it would've been nice to have them here.

By the time she's tried a handful of different things, collected her swag bag and checked out some of the live entertainment, she was even starting to feel better. Maybe.


Hot Springs

Eventually, she was just tired of wandering around.

It was easy enough to talk Bobble into retreating to the hot springs, and Pidge released a content sigh as she sank down into the hot water. She'd stashed her clothes and towel nearby and bribed Bobble to be her lookout by promising he could use her iMog as long as he was careful not to drop it in the water.

Etc.

[Feel free to run into her wherever, though she'll probably be more approachable before she hits the hot springs. I'll match format~]

[mech_and_mutt]

Wasn't she the one tossing out all those gutsy moves back in the big battle against Ramaa? Didn't she bust out the Magitek equipment later on in the fight as well? Sure, at the time, the combination of focus and fury gave him tunnel vision on the empress, but Red wasn't the sort to forget something like stealing the contacts right off of the summoner of the apocalypse.

If anything, he was surprised he didn't see her around more often-- or find some excuse to mingle with a fellow Magitek knight. Well, no time like the present, right?

Besides, she looked like she could use a pick-me-up. He held out a bottle to her.

"Cola?"

[littlemhigan]

A: Springs

If she closed her eyes, Castor could pretend she was at Bronze Lake, but she wasn't exactly keen on remembering the battalion of Malestrom soldiers that filtered in and out of the camp for whatever reason...and similar trains of thought banished the imaginings of Kugane's hotsprings from her mind as well. Best to stay in the present. Less nosie in the present.

Castor is up to her ears in the hot water, and resisting the urge to doze. The days following something so climactic were always wierd and it had taken her more effort than she'd anticipated to even relax this much, despite the almost agressive fatigue that had taken root in every fiber of her being, and she's definitely still wound up enough to stir awake at anyone who approaches.

B: Springs 2: Drunken Boogaloo

She's plastered and half asleep on the rocks along the edge of the pool. Don't trip over her.

[mech_and_mutt]

Poor Castor. She was stressed before the first loop and she still looked stressed afterwards; Facing Bahamut must have been no less taxing on her the second time around. Or the fifty-second. That or she was even worse at Relaxing than he was.

In light of all that, Red couldn't bring himself to wake her from some much-needed rest. He just sat down on the rocks beside her- still in his trunks- and set a neat little stack of warm, soft towels at her side. ...And a few more afterward, since she looked like she could use something to use as a pillow too.

And then- after a lingering stare, a stroke of his chin fur, and a burst of particularly frivolous inspiration- he went off to go get a few dozen more.

By the time Castor would finally rouse from her reverie, she'd find the cottony-soft, tumble-dried walls of a small towel-stacked fortress under construction around her, with Red still pulling towels off a nearby cart and meticulously laying them out in its walls...

Finn | OTA

[hatejakku]

Hot Springs

This is the second time Finn's been here, and all he can think about for a good five minutes is how much he misses Tidus. And then for the next twenty minutes, how much he misses all of his other friends who have gone home, too. He hopes they're all doing better these days.

Once again, the scar splitting his back is visible for all to see, but Finn doesn't care anymore. He slips into the springs and relaxes against the sides, enjoying an easy conversation with anyone who decides to start one.

But before long, he falls asleep, more relaxed now than he'd been in months.

Food Stands

Finn's eating his Ochu meat and humming on every bite, annoying Valli relentlessly. Meanwhile, she's just trying to get a wide variety of kupo nuts on her plate, ignoring Finn already enjoying his food while she's practically starving over here!

"What's shwarma?" he asks aloud to anyone that's listening. "I wanna try shwarma next."

Valli sighs loudly but says nothing, happy that he finally seems happy, too.

Collectibles

It was Valli that was wearing the Calm Deity Mask and Valli that gets the bag. It's also Valli that's laughing that loudly, clear across the whole hot springs for everyone to hear.

"That's just unnecessary," Finn grouches, watching the Moogle play with a tiny Finn action figure.

Wildcard

[ ooc: Whatever you want! Feel free to hit me up at linatrinch or on discord at jb#9174 if you want to plot things. c: ]

Food

[rivieran]

"Shwarma?" Finn's question reaches Ena's ears, and she puts her cheesecake down. That was the second time she'd heard that word - she thought she'd imagined it. Now that she heard it again, it piqued her interest. She turned around to face him. "What's that?"

[acapriciousreaper]

A: Rest and Relaxation
Kuja sinks into the water, hissing softly. He can't remember the last time he's had a bath. Technically it's barely been three days, but for him it's been so much longer, just a furious cleansing with white magic before a rush out the door every morning- if he'd even slept. There are bags under his eyes, and his hair is an absolute mess, but for now, for this moment of peace and bliss, he can forget about time loops and apocalypses and how many times he's died and how easily Ramaa'd been able to turn him.
What a day it's been.

B: Too Much to Drink
Of course, he's more than a little bit inebriated. Mojito's been serving some excellent and high-proof alcohol, and he's currently face-down on the bar, looking miserable. His moogle assistant is- quietly attempting to extricate the wine bottle with a faintly concerned look.

B

[musicinmysoul]

The fox takes a seat beside Kuja at the bar. She isn't interested in ordering a drink and instead focused on the partially conscious man beside her. Concerned, Tilly gives him a gentle nudge on the shoulder.

"Hey. Think maybe you've had enough fun in the sun today?"

Honestly, she's not expecting much of a response from him, but that's what magic's for. Since there's no urgency right now, she can easily take on the Pestilence stance to help undo some of that booze with Choco Cure. Even without Mileena here with her, an Esuna's still an Esuna.

Corrin | OTA

[bladeofconquest]

Rest. Relax. Have fun with your friends. Make the apologies you need to make.

Try not to feel too bad. It all worked out in the end.

These are Corrin's primary goals attending the hot spring celebration, and with the help of her friends, she will succeed.

Hot Springs/Collectibles

Corrin is taking full advantage of the hot springs. She's forgotten how much she missed the open-air baths the Astral Plane fortress had boasted back during the war. One of the best ways to relax and feel all the stress and worry melting off of her, not to mention being able to catch up with the other women in the army, most of whom became very good friends thanks to the baths. She's been making the rounds, enjoying them in the company of the others, but there was also "The Mission". She'd known to bring her Calm Deity Mask and was delighted by the reward for doing so; her initial bag had lucked out and nabbed her a Kid figure, which she had taken as a sign of good luck, and then began the serious work of tracking down all the other figures she needed. With a hand-written list and a look of flinty-eyed intensity, Corrin had engaged in a series of trades to get all the other figures she needs. And after only an hour or two, she finally succeeded. In addition to the Kid figure, she now has herself (she couldn't not), Serge, Richard, Tilly, Tyzias, Castor, Red, Mister Vimes, and Nozomi, who was the last figure she needed. She also has a Starscream figure and while she doesn't actually know the robot that well-like, at all-she still held onto his figure, because...well...she needed a villain character and what she's seen of him makes him think he'd be a good villain character. Or that he actually is. Hard to tell if he's just unpleasant or not.

Then it was time to find a quiet, out of the way hot spring and, well...do something very silly.

As you approach the spring, you probably hear Corrin before you see her.

"Hahahahaha! You are too late, pathetic Heroes!" She says in her cartoonishly high, raspy voice. "Soon, the Anankos Super-Laser will be fully charged and nothing shall stand in the way my conquest of this planet! So speaks Starscream, future Emperor of the Multiveeeeeeeerse!"

"Oi!" Now there's an accent. "Good thing you can fly, 'cuz you're about to kiss the moons, Starscream! We ain't gonna let you hurt anyone else, so say yer prayers! You guys ready?"

"You got it Kid! With all of us united against you, there's NO WAY we can lose! We have the bonds we've formed and nothing is stronger than that, not even your doomsday weapon! When we all stand together, there's no force in this universe or any other stronger! Your time is UP, Starscream!"

"DAHAK systems are fully charged and the Asmodeus is on standby to get us out of here once we're done dealin' with this silver snake. Hey, when this is all over, you guys are all invited to my next big game! I'll need you all cheering me on if I'm gonna lead my other team to the championship!"

"Pre-Cure Transformation! Warrior of Love, Cure Dream! With my magic and the love of my friends and the people of this world, you don't stand a chance!"

"All of us, my friends..." Now Corrin is just talking in her regular voice. "We've come so far together, been through so much, and we've seen each other through it all. I'm proud to stand beside you now, to bring peace and light to Vaikuntha forever. Now, let's end this and bring Starscream to justice once and for all! For Vaikuntha!"

"Come then, come and die! Death Beam Laser attack!"

Explosion noises and what might be the sound of swords clanging against each other can be heard. Yes, Corrin is playing with her dolls in the bath but she's clearly enjoying herself; they just do not make figures of this quality back in Nohr and she couldn't help herself.

She looks up suddenly as she has her Red doll moving into attack Starscream and sees you. The figures currently involved in the adventure are all standing in a row along the edge of spring, while the ones she's currently not using are tucked into the bag next to them. There's also a half-eaten plate of food and a mostly-empty glass of soda lying attended as well. She blinks momentarily. "Oh! Hi, I was just..." She thinks, before deciding nope, no way she's making this look better. "...Playing. Please, uh, join me though!" Don't worry, she's wearing a bathing suit if you're worried about that sort of thing. It's almost like she was kind of hoping for company...

Live Entertainment

So apparently some of the Bards from the nearby guild had come out to provide entertainment for them. And Corrin got a very silly idea. Taking aside one of the more punk rock-looking Bards to get her help with taking an old favourite and making it just right.

Now she's taken the stage. She doesn't seem to have any stage-fright, though she has gotten quite used to being the center of attention where large groups of people are concerned. The Bard who helped her is quietly distributing sheets of paper to the other musicians in the background.

"Hi, everyone." She says brightly. "I thought I'd give it a spin on stage...I think most of you probably know what song I'm going to try singing today, but um..." She has a somewhat impish grin on her face. "Maybe you haven't heard it like this before...are we ready?" She turns to look at the band, who nod, give the thumbs up, or some other form of acknowledgement. Oh yeah, it's a rock band right now.

"Okay then...hit it!"

Yep, it's Lost in Thoughts All Alone again but this rock arrangement is new. Corrin may not be the best singer, but she's certainly giving it her all on stage.

"SING WITH ME A SONG OF CONQUEST AND FATE, THE BLACK PILLAR CRACKS BENEATH IT'S WEIGHT, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!" The wave she appears to be giving the crowd is encouraging them to literally sing with her too, if you know the words. Sorry Azura.

Apology-Locked to anyone who engaged Corrin during the fight with Ramaa

But there is something more serious she promised herself she would also do, or at least make a start with at the party. She knows most people wouldn't hold a grudge-after all, she was clearly possessed and not in control of her own actions-but she still hurt people she cared about. Physically, or worse; she had said some very unkind things to some people she cared a great deal about, and mind control or no, that doesn't sit right with her at all. She has to let them know. She has to tell them she's sorry.

Maybe not all of them are at the party, but some of them are, so she'll approach you at any point during the party, with a smile that's warm, but also a little sad. "Hey, uh...can I talk to you for a moment, really quick?" She asks. "There's something I need to tell you."

Hot Springs 1/2

[wind_in_my_ears]

Klonoa slowly floats by, staring at Corrin with a deadpan expression as he gradually slows to a stop just a few feet in front of her. He looks at her. He looks at the figurines. He looks at the bag, and then meets her eyes again.

...Then he slowly lifts up a figurine of Corrin.

Naomi | OTA

[chatwithdeath]

A. Hot Springs

Seemed as though she somehow neglected to familiarize her body with the idea of a 'hot spring'. Fair enough - there hadn't been any on the peninsula and this body didn't exactly accommodate her into any regular bath. Still, she could overcome entering a cold lake; she could manage a hot spring.

... Eventually. A few more sips of her beverage maybe.

For now, the arachne woman sat at the edge of the spring, her provided towel a cushion from the rocks for her second torso and uncovered set of fangs accompanying it. Occasionally, the two front most legs would reach over the edge of the spring, touching the surface of the water for a few seconds before beating a hasty retreat. And with a scowl, the doctor would drink more from the glass she nursed in claw, trying to decide on her next approach to the matter.

B. Live Entertainment

Sitting, listening, and relaxing for once as the music played, Naomi was not thinking about work the next day, but considering all that had been accomplished in... hm, fifty loops about? A little more, but that sounded like a fair approximation. And this was a well-earned celebration for their accomplishments for now.

However...

Ramaa had disappeared as had one of her advisers, and there was still a matter of the Cloud lingering in the Dream Width. They were still here with no closer way on getting home - or discovering a method which would allow them to go back and forth despite the worlds being connected. More dangers still waiting on the horizon... but, another day, another discussion.

Another moment of shifting her legs to allow a passersby to head up to or back from the stage.

C. Wildcard

[OOC: You know the drill. Hit me up at demidemonLove in order to plot something unlisted.]

hot springs

[transect]

Rutile is covered by their own towel, wrapped and secured around their chest as they approached the edge of the waters. There's a glance Naomi's way briefly who was nearby,
their gaze flitting from the arachne then to the steaming spring... could it be she was having difficulty?

"Maybe this would help," the gem offers an unlabeled container with an outstretched hand. On closer inspection, she would be able to see that there was some kind of lotion inside.

"It's not exactly the same as I'd be able to make at home, but it's similar... We use it to provide a protective layer for us against the waters there." They weren't sure if it would work for Naomi too, but... it couldn't hurt to offer, right?

[rivieran]

A. HOT SPRINGS
It felt weird coming into a new day. Everything for the past...well, while had been scripted, almost. Things went as planned, and Ena did what she needed to do. So suddenly leaving that and coming into a time where the future was not determined seemed almost daunting. At least sitting in a hot spring didn't demand much of her.

And Ramaa. Ramaa. Ena couldn't stop thinking about her. How did she end up like that? Where did she go afterwards? How did she get so much power? Endless questions ran through her mind and gnawed at her curiosity. If only she could find her and ask her directly to get her answers...

Needless to say, she was out of it. So much so that she had forgotten about the people around her, that she'd forgotten about her own insistence to stay modest.

So there she is, sitting towards the back of the baths, not even trying to hide the silvery scales that covered the parts of her body that would normally be concealed by clothing - her shoulders, arms, back, chest; her long hair tied up into a neat bun, revealing the same up and down her back. Her face is a darker pink than her hair - she's obviously been in for too long. But she keeps pouring herself sake in an attempt to cool herself down.


B. FOOD STANDS
It was hard to tell if Ena was still spacing out because of the bewilderment over the events or because she'd been in the bath waaaaaaaay too long, but there she was. She held a cup of fried chicken in one hand, and carefully balanced a plate with a slice of cheesecake in the other. So when the person running the popcorn stand held out the popcorn she'd ordered for her to take, she just stared at it blankly. She hadn't thought this far. She didn't have three hands. Oh god. What if she dropped her cheesecake? What should she do?

[wind_in_my_ears]

Klonoa glances up at Ena. Then at the popcorn tub. And then he sort of awkwardly leans to the side. "Do you, uh.. need some help carrying that?" He asks, just for the sake of not grabbing someone else's food.

It looks pretty clear that she needs some help.

Uendo | OTA

[whirluendo_of_puns]

A. Hot Springs

Kisegawa stepped into the water with a satisfied hum, her hair tied up in a messy bun. When was the last time she'd gone to a hot spring? And with no segregation by gender, she could relax without the added irritation of having to settle for the men's bath, for once.

She still found herself tugging her towel up to her chest, despite having nothing there that needed concealing. Just one of those jarring little things that came with sharing Uendo's body. But no matter. Even if someone found it strange, she was long past caring what anyone thought.

B. Live Entertainment

Patches' idea of relaxation was a bit more rambunctious. Their voice may have given out from all the singing Uendo had done, but that didn't stop Patches from leaping on the stage with every intention of giving people a good time. Dancing, juggling, magic tricks -- all done between bursts of giddy laughter.

They were alive! Nobody was dead, everything was fine, and they were all heroes! What more could a guy ask for?

C. Collectibles

As the hour began to grow late, Uendo found himself an empty bench and dumped all the collectibles and food he'd managed to acquire before sitting down with a heavy sigh. He would have liked to entertain the others a bit more, but there was a dull ache gathering in his head -- a telltale sign that he'd gone past his limits and would be paying for it tomorrow. Oh well. At least he lived in Myste Aura and could just go home and crash for a few days. Maybe a few weeks.

There was going to be a lot he'd need to figure out soon. What was going to happen to them now that Bahamut was gone. How much longer he could -- or should -- keep the secret that was growing heavier on his mind by the day. Oh, and he had an airship now, he should probably get a permit to pilot it. And a month from now was the anniversary of that day, and of the last time since he'd heard anything from that kid...

But at the moment, he didn't want to think about anything at all. The bench was looking awfully comfortable right now. Maybe he could just nap for a little bit...

D. Wildcard

A

[righthandstand]

Okuyasu wore a large towel around his waist, and while he did love the warm water of the springs, he wasn't sure if it was right for him to sit so close to the girls. He had to find the biggest group of guys and just eat anything that was offered. Thankfully, Uendo was here to save the day.

He paddled to the end of the spring where Kisegawa was resting, keeping his body and lower face of his face hidden in the water.

A loud bubbling greeted Kisegawa.

[eternitynpcs]

Claire has decided to take the time to get out of the office. The past three days have been hectic, especially with the outworlders and some of the employees running around the world addressing any problems people had before Bahamut was summoned. The party that Jessie threw was fine, but she really needed a break after that.

She spends nearly all of her time in an alcove in the springs with a moist towel folded over her forehead, eyes closed while she attempted to take a nice, warm nap.

Asriel | OTA except when noted

[bleating_heart]

Hot Springs
Asriel wades into the springs slowly and with purpose. "Ohhhhhh my gosh I've needed this. I've needed this for the past like, week, you guys." He says, as his swim trunks fill with the air and let out an undignified phlrgblrble as they first submerge beneath the surface. "My head's just, blank, man. It's like someone just took a boulder off the top of it I didn't realize was there. I mean, sure, I wasn't that worried; there's two Frisks here after all, but still--phew, that got dicey, didn't it?"

He closes his eyes, slowly lowering until he's sitting down in the water and... damnit he's too tall. His chest isn't even fully submerged.

"I guess, what was your favorite and least favorite part? Time loops sure are a mess, right?"

Chatting Up Dat Scaled Thang - locked to any and all dragons that want to help with asriel's custom class from kuja
Asriel slowly looks around, the awkwardness just burning inside him. That, and hot wing sauce, because sweet cheese sticks that stuff burns. Burns like the fire of... dragons. Everywhere he looks. Dragons. There's a dragon, there's someone who's turned into a dragon, someone else has summoned a dragon, and.. to be perfectly honest, he needs in on this action.

Somehow, he's got to bag himself a dragon tonight.

He smoothes over the fur on his head, adjusting his robes--damnit no, hot wing dust, revert revert--and with some time powers they're looking clean and only somewhat wrinkled! He takes two of the most expensive drinks on the menu, one in each hand, and... goes to try his luck with the Warriors of Light of the scaled persuasion.

Damnit, why did Kuja have to set it up like this, how is he supposed to use Draconic Power and Shockwave without a dragon??

You may have heard tell of what he's planning to ask--after all, he's been practicing in the bathroom for like, the last 20 minutes--but either way, he's here now, grinning a broad smile with a look of utter terror in his eyes as he sidles up to you and... tries to initiate conversation.

"Uhh, hey there.."

Live Entertainment

"I am having a... hard time believing anyone actually wants to see this, but... HEY! It's a party! We've saved the world!" He says to probably-Dante as he walks up to the stage, picking up the microphone.

Ahh hell, singing isn't something he's got much practice with. There's a reason he picked up the bass instead of trying to be lead singer for the band. It was being a flower; gave him a different body to learn physical things in. Now he has like, lungs and stuff. Oh whatever, here we go...

"This one's for Frisk, Zidane, and.. everyone else who's saved someone too stubborn to accept help. So starting today, that means every one of you, yeah?" Asriel takes a deep breath as melodies begin to play out behind him the intro of the song.

If he's going to do this... might as well go all-out, right?

"YOU GOT THE TOUCH!"

Arm raised to the sky, pointing like that robot in that spectacular broadcast fight with Frisk, Asriel starts to put into practice the emulation of what he's seen a thousand times before.

"YOU GOT THE POWEEEEER!"

Fist pulled in, screw everything, the headbanging and rock dancing starts right now. If he's going to make a fool of himself, he's gonna be the absolute king of idiots.

Oh yeah, and he's got a big bag stuffed with glowing warm bird feathers if anyone wants to ask him for some once he finishes. They probably won't resurrect you, but boy they look pretty.

Or, hey, maybe the rest of Panic! might get on stage and play a real encore performance?

Wild Card
Hit him. Literally smack him. Anything.

draggins

[bladeofconquest]

"Hey Asriel." Corrin smiles warmly at him as he approaches, but my he looks nervous. "It's good to see you again." She sees he's holding two drinks so he obviously wants to talk (he did ask her to join him), but given how long he was in the bathroom and how terrified he looks, she wants to try and help put him at ease, so Corrin pats the bench where she's been sitting next to her. "Join me for a bit? We can catch up."

Kenichi - OTA

[failtsuninari]

A. Hotsprings
Kenichi didn't care if anyone noticed his lack of coverage or the pair of scars just under his right ribs that seemed to resemble puncture wounds. He slid into the water with a groan. Either his age was really getting to him or that battle really did a number on him on top of those time loops. Still, he won't deny how amazing this water felt.

Of course, he wouldn't say no to a little sake on the side. "Huh, I wonder if they have those soft boiled eggs here as well? "

B. Collectibles
Kenichi stepped away from the table to take a look at what was inside his. It really was a figurine of him in his Cavalier asterisk and his chocobo. He honestly wasn't expecting that. Well, if he's able to go home, this would probably be the best souvenir ever. Then a thought came to mind. Maybe he should grab figurines of the heroes Saori and Mary would recognize. For now though, he's just sitting on the side to examine the figurines.

"Huh, very nice detailing. I'm so glad they had me come with a Kohaku figurine too."

C. Ping-Pong
Kenichi was walking around but quickly backtracked to find an empty ping-pong table. He looked at his moogle Cecil and the duo then looked at the table. Not even 10 seconds later, the two were in the middle of an intense volley. The tiny ball rapidly bounced back and forth with neither side giving in but something has to give.

With a glint in his eye, Kenichi returned the ball. Cecil fluttered with anticipation to meet the ball but it swerved the other way after it bounced. The moogle had little chance to follow and instead dived too fast, hitting the table face first. Kenichi quickly went over to check.

"Hey, you alright, Cecil?"

"Only my pride's hurt, kupo," he said, rubbing his nose. "I think I'm gonna take a break now but looks like we got company, kupo."

It was only then Kenichi realized they accidentally gathered up a crowd around them. He just sheepishly laughed. "Uh, don't suppose anyone else would like to play?"

D. Wildcard
Hit me up if you want anything in particular.

B

[shinra_dog]

"Wow, they didn't miss a detail, huh?" Reno looked over Kenichi's shoulder at the figurines, admiring the craftsmanship. "It was a little weird at first to have little toys of us, but I'm kinda gettin' used to it?"

And these were a million times cuter than the old creepy puppets in the Heran Museum.

S'reee OTA

[singerofspells]

S'reee has never tried a hot spring, normally being too large for it to make sense. The closest she's come is the occasional Caribbean trip (and usually on a consult: wizards learn that work will inevitably come up when they take vacations).

It's interesting, though she is in and out of the spring to cool down. It turns out that while her small size helps with cooling off, she still has rather more blubber than the average person. It does help with the muscle relaxation, it is true, and aches and pains. And just being in water makes the sounds... well, sound correct.

But right now she is cooling off by telekinetically dumping cool water on herself. "I'm really not built for these temperatures."

Re: S'reee OTA

[timecrash]

Serge smiles apologetically, and offers S'ree a cool towel. "Maybe you could try wearing something that protects against high temperatures? It'd probably be expensive, but it'd keep you comfortable in a lot of places, probably."

Bowser Koopa | Open

[koopacrusher]

Hot Springs

Bowser sat in the water, Mogoom standing near him. He enjoyed the beverages provided and relaxed. It was nice to not have to worry about time loops and the apocalypse, and to just be able to focus on evil scheming. Hatching the demise of all who would stand against him. For now, the presence of his fellow Heroes was not a problem. Right now they were allies, and they would remain that way until Bowser no longer needed them to be. Now, he just relaxed.

Serge | OTA

[timecrash]

HOT SPRINGS

The hot springs are a peaceful place for quiet relaxation and soaking.

At least, until Serge shows up, charging out of the changing rooms with the sort of manic grin that suggests mischief is about to take place. "HECK YEAH, HOT SPRING, CANNONBAaaaoh shi-" The cry is cut short, unfortunately, as he slips mid-stride. He goes down, impacting face-first on the hard stone surrounding the spring and everything goes black in an instant-

MELODY LV 3
ASHTEAR'S PARADOX

"-AAALLL!" He lands, with a splash that probably ruins the quiet of the evening, emerging a moment later with a massive grin on his face. "Sorry guys, couldn't resist, uh. What's wrong?"

COLLECTIBLES

Serge is 100% trying to get all the figurines. "Hey, do you have one of S'ree? I'll trade you for one of Captain Vimes, I've got two of him already..."

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Serge may not be allowed to drink, but he's of the firm opinion that he doesn't need that to have more fun than is probably healthy. He's currently at the karaoke machine, entertaining himself.

"-AND WEEEEEE'LL KEEP ON FIGHTIIIIN' 'TIL THE END!"
It's not... bad, per se. He just very clearly has no clue how to sing, and just as clearly is very enthusiastic about singing.
"WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, WEEEE ARE THE CHAAAAMPIOOOONS!"
Someone should either join in or get him to stop. Or videotape it, one of the three.

Hot Springs

[bleating_heart]

Asriel slowly wades over to Serge, and then... puts an arm around him gingerly, as if he were holding a high explosive.

"Serge." He begins. "Buddy."

He inhales slowly.

"I think we have something we should talk about."

Starscream | OTA

[aerospacecommander]

Wandering

Starscream had to admit to this whole event being more entertaining than rearranging Minimus' belongings at a fraction of an angle and seeing how long before he notices. Which he did before he left, but that was another story for another day. He wasn't really interested in most of the events, but all in all it was something to do.

Also the collectibles made coming almost worth it. Most of what he managed to get was because people got distracted easily by food and other things. Stealing can be simple and easy thing when people aren't paying attention.

And it also meant that he now had a bag full of figures of himself. Maybe a few Megatrons and a couple other figures that looked interesting. His Moogle gave up on trying to get him to stop, especially after Starscream attempted to stuff him in the bag as well.

Starscream spends most of the rest of his time seeing what else he can possibly pilfer.

Wildcard

Want to push Starscream into the hot springs or anything else? Go for it.

soooo how tall is mr starscream exactly just so i can picture this meeting correctly?? lol

[transect]

There's a curious tilt of Rutile's head as they spy what appears to be a mechanical man, no— a robot? Could it be...? making an attempt to stuff their moogle into a bag.

Approaching, there's a pinch of their chin as they examine the situation, concluding, most helpfully, with a simple— "It appears as though you may need a larger bag to fit it in."

The moogle, they mean. The toys were probably fine.

[exspeariment]

Collectibles

Undyne reached into the bag to see what she got-

She stopped. And stared.

She had gotten figures of Vimes, Pidge...and Frisk.

She continued staring, with a murderous expression on her face.

Wildcard

If you have a prompt idea of your own, I'd be happy to do it!

[defenestraighttomyheart]

"You know, if you want to learn to burn things with your mind, the black mage school is probably more your speed."

Richard was currently holding an Asriel figurine. It was so tall that no matter how you bent it, it could never really stand up straight. Somehow, this was appropriate, given what he knew about Asriel. He'd seen this lady from time to time up at the Dragoon school. Even though he was technically a master, he didn't really feel much up to doing anything resembling training with her.

He was convinced that was probably good for his health.