⇨ SHABONDAMASHII

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 92 - Day 99
Where: Shabondamashii Bathhouse
What: With the Silver Mirror claimed and the animals of Eden relocated, it's time for the carnival to kick back and enjoy an interdimensional bathhouse and the surrounding festival city. Meanwhile, the scattered shards of the Mirror have an unexpected effect.
Warnings: Dark/Light halves acting weird.

THE BIG CLEANSE↴ As the carnival recovers, the Ringmaster has brought it to the gates of a famous interdimensional bathhouse to rest. She won't be joining you for most of it, though she will be checking in frequently and available by radio. She's fixed a large portion of the Silver Mirror after it shattered, but it seems like pieces are missing. She doesn't want to rest until the missing shards are dealt with, and the Mirror itself is locked away safely. ► YOUR OTHER HALF: The shards missing from the Silver Mirror didn't just disappear - after breaking apart in Eden, fragments of the object embedded themselves in the spirits of those not already touched by its powers, and those that had been the most fae-touched. That means, your characters. The effect of this, explained in more detail on the plotting post, is that some characters will be splitting into two versions of themselves: the Light, and the Dark. This doesn't mean good and evil, of course, it's far more complicated than that. Splits can start happening at any time after arriving in Shabon, and initially characters won't know how to rejoin with their twins. Later on, it will become apparent that they need to reconnect via the shard of the Mirror they share... of course, in order to rejoin, you have to have both halves, and not all twins will be as eager to go back to the way things were before. This plot point is optional. ► SPA DAY: When you're not engaging in metaphysical division, you are free to enjoy the many luxuries that Shabon offers. Things will mostly have an east-Asian bend, like what you would see in the movie Spirited Away, but as long as it doesn't affect the setting much, you can honestly have whatever spa-type services available that you want. Food is served both in restaurants and 'buffet' style. There are also well paid sex workers here, if that is your thing, but make sure to tip well. ► FESTIVAL TOWN: The city surrounding Shabondamashii is largely meant to catch the business of interdimensional tourists. There are frequent parades and other events held, and the architecture is very closely packed. It's easy to get lost if you leave the bathhouse, but it's definitely worth it if you like party. You can pick out a few outfits for yourself and some fun nick nacks, but nothing that would normally require mod approval.

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COWORKERS lmk if this works

[fortuneglass]

Yes, well, speaking of coworkers.

Beau isn't in Carly's department by far, but if anyone had any sense to tell Beau about the important parts of signing on, they will have at least mentioned that checking in with Carly would be a good idea. She's running Admin, which means that her old duties as wardrobe manager are still in play.

Or rather, she owes Beau a decent set of basic clothes and bed things, so that she's not stuck wearing the same shirt every day and washing it at 3AM each 'night'.

Carly for her part is right in the tent itself, the mannequin posed off to the side and 'watching' as the woman stretches- a few loud 'pops' entering the air from the tight joints. Her back is still bandaged thanks to the iron wounds. The rest of her is simply...glowing.

"Hhaaaauuuuh... ...I hope the next one we go after doesn't involve that much undercover work...nothing feels right at all..."

PICK YOUR PATTERNS

[apaintingdarkly]

"Thanks, but no thanks." Dark is very happy with his particular Look, and has no intention of changing it without a full on disguise.

He does recognize that voice, though...

"Don't I know you?"

quietly laments most of her icons having glasses on them...

[fortuneglass]

Surprise Dark, the bird was a hot lady-

As it is, said lady is pouting a bit at such a quick turn down. "Ooof, well you're no fun are you," she mutters. "Wouldn't being out of that garden place be a good reason to try new things..?" The muttering stands a good chance of lasting longer than it should- but she fortunately turns her attention to Dark's question instead.

"Eh? Of course! I was the one escorting you out of that prison area~ Or whatever it was at least. That garden." There is a pause, and she adds- "...The hummingbird?"

[anti_nonsense]

There’s a look of surprise when Yuya goes ahead and pays for her. It’s not a big deal, when they all have ample spending money for things like this, but still. After a moment, she gives him a small, grateful smile.

“I’ve been to the baths and I tried some of the spa treatments... but this is my first time really checking out the town.” Mostly because she was too worried about wasting time that could be used for more important things... before the split.

[anti_nonsense]

Something about Rita's defiant nature makes it particularly hard for her to relax when expected to. She remains somewhat tense in her seat, peering at her own submerged feet with curiosity.

“What do you mean, it was accurate? You can’t know that yet,” she sneers, not at all considering the possibility that there could have been two prophecies about Jonathan Strange. Then, less dismissively, “...Childermass had one too?”

[apaintingdarkly]

Oh. Well. Now he really wishes he had been nicer to the thing. He grimaces, but not at her.

"Right, more fairy stuff." Better late than never though, right? He shoots her a wry smile.

"You look much better without the feathers. I hate to break it to you, sweetheart, but Yukata aren't new."

[whattaprick]

The spot Lambert's picked to meet is one of those outdoor restaurants that seem entirely built on one of the balconies jutting out over the city. It's a nice view of the place, if you're into that kind of thing -- romantic, one might even say, if you were inclined -- and Lambert's occupied one of the tables closer to the railings.

Maybe that's a bad idea. The Ringmaster could probably drop him off the edge easily, and it's a good few stories above ground, so the landing would be painful no matter what.

He's also already sitting down, bandages still visible on his chest. There are already drinks on the table -- bottles of whatever strange otherworldly liquor they serve here -- and Lambert waves across at the empty seat across him before raising a hand to start counting off reasons he's asked the Ringmaster to come here.

"Well, first, I figured you've been too busy to actually enjoy being here, so I thought I'd give you an excuse. Second, I've been told this is at least the third best view in the city." He leans back with a grin. Here's the part where she may or may not smack him off the balcony, but he's going to bet on it being a 'no.'

"Third, I miss you," he says plainly. "And I wanted to tell what you mean to me."

[whattaprick]

Lambert waves a hand in the air, lazily, the sleeve of his robe slipping back from his wrist to show freshly-healed scars along the back of his forearm. Looks a bit like someone's taken a knife to hit and made several criss-crossing lines across it.

"Whatever," Lambert shrugs, listlessly. "If you want me to go, I'll go. 'Cause that's all that matters in the end, right? Whatever makes you happy."

[whattaprick]

"Had to take cares of something else first," Lambert says easily with no apparent anger or surprise at returning to two Childermass's in his room -- surely a warning sign in and of itself. If anything, he's looking at them with open curiosity and a little speculation, ambling over to the one on the bed and glancing over the notes he's working on.

"The baths do help with the injuries," he begins, looking between both of them still, then eventually focusing on the Childermass at work. It's the more familiar figure, and the one he sees more of these days ... he can guess, he thinks, which of them is meant to be which.

"You could get more work done, if you let yourself heal."

[whattaprick]

The little Pokemon looks a little more dapper than Syrlya might remember seeing him -- his coat has (mostly) been cleaned of mud and gunk, and the scruffy mane actually plaited into something dressy, gold ribbons threaded through that glitter in the lantern light.

Lambert and Pig follow close behind, their pace obviously limited by Lambert's injuries -- but he's laughing as he catches up with Syrlya.

"I was wondering what caught his attention." Now Butcher is taking to nosing at the colorful print on Syrlya's clothing ... while Lambert takes a better look at him, and smirks.

"Might have mistaken you for a berry or something. What happened, got a spa treatment that didn't agree with you?"

[kingsroads]

What the hell is going on here? Strange is watching with a confused frown as Lambert keeps taking. He has the distinct feeling that he did something wrong except he can't think of what the hell it actually is.

"This would make you happy as well. I imagine the steam would be good for your wounds." Maybe. Strange isn't sure how steam works. "Besides, it'd be more fun than getting drunk by yourself."

[kingsroads]

"If you get good enough, it'll be a thing to win you money." Not that it matters too much in the carnival. People here don't really have money. But maybe he'll win some money back home.

"Then it's settled. Later this week, I'm teaching you billiards as well as cards." And nothing Syrlya says will change Strange's mind.

[kingsroads]

Strange's plans involve walking. Thankfully, he knows the way from his room to one of the dining halls so he's walking like a man with a purpose. There's time for chitchat before they get there, though, and Strange will happily take an opportunity to talk.

"By the way, how are you liking this place?"

[kingsroads]

"I know it's accurate because it happened," Strange responds like it's super obvious. Thankfully, he quickly puts together the fact that he hasn't specified there were two prophecies and quickly explains.

"The Raven King's prophecy about me was accurate. As was the Starlight's one about Childermass. The Starlight's prophecy to me was framed more like advice so I'm not sure if it happened yet."

[atouts]

"I could get more work done if I were at the carnival proper and not in some useless resort town," the working Childermass replies, only looking up briefly to eye Lambert, then going back to it. He turns a page, pauses, thinking. "We really do need to know more about the Red Beast. If it's a living creature, I may need your people to help chase it down. My own might manage but I'd worry about Zangetsu eating the damn thing."

The smoking Childermass just watches on from his side of the room, frowning some at Lambert. Wasn't he surprised to see two of them? Apparently not. Well, time to see how long he'll tolerate the stuffy version of him.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya falls into step beside Strange, initially taking the walk silently. Once Strange asks him a questions, though, he's quick to fall into excited chatting.

"There's so much to do! I've never been to a resort as fancy as this before. Have you seen the city yet? I only went a couple blocks, but there's a lot of cool shops around, amd someone said a parade goes through. I want to go see it with..."

He pauses awkwardly as that strikes a memory. He doesn't look back to Strange while he goes back and forth over it, considering if he wants to bring it up.

But it's just a question. "Hey, uh... you said you knew Miss Arabella when you were kids, right?" There's a furrow of his brow as he hopes he's remembering right.

[exaomori]

Of course he has a choice! But choosing not to follow Shura like this was probably going to be more of a pain than giving in to her will be.

"What, already eaten? Don't worry, you can split an order with me~" There, that solves the problem, doesn't it?

The tables outside of the stall are crowded, but look! There's a happy spot for two just now free. "Quick, quick, go grab that spot! I'll go order for us, okay? What are you drinking?"

[hippocarnival]

"I haven't really tried the spa treatments. I've been in town a lot instead," he says with a smile, leaning back from the stall.

"Uh, but I'm glad you're still having some fun while we're here! There hasn't been a lot of that lately..." So much so that they had to stop the carnival operations and all.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya waits patiently for Gongenzaka to seek out... himself, his attention drifting to Marishi with a shrug.

"It happened to Ignatius, too. It might be happening to a bunch of people?"

[exaomori]

"It smells good, doesn't it?" Sure, she could always tell Rin to make her something like this, but it was completely different eating it at a festival.

"C'mon, let;s get one! Aahh, and some beer, too!" DRINK WITH HER, CARLY.

[betheman]

"If it happened to more than one, perhaps it is a key part of healing the mind as well as the body," Gongenzaka decides immediately. "It is a spa after all."

"...well I'd hardly call this part of the healing process," Marishi mutters, watching as her half-partner opens his eyes.

"Saah, this way then." Well, time to get walking...

[chronosynthesis]

"I have little use for money." Gambling is more Canach's deal, and Syrlya hardly uses the funds he acquired through his employment with the Vigil.

Strange's determination to teach him mostly just earns a raised eyebrow. He's not sure he wants to bear Strange's ego in teaching.

"We'll see if there's time," is his utterly non-comittal response. As if they don't have an entire week of just fucking around.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya's not sure what he thinks about that healing process, either. As long as they merge back together again...

He follows as the light half of Gongenzaka takes the lead, holding down a bit of nervousness about what kind of trouble the other half might be getting into. Marishi seemed to think it was a possibility, no matter how safe this place seems.

[insidescoop]

"Of course~ That form I had back there was just a spell I have, see?" To demonstrate she swaps forms in what's practically a heartbeat- that, and a flurry of feathers and seeming pixels.

When she's turned back she's frowning again. "I still have feathers, you know..! And more than that, it's not about it being ~new~, it's about enjoying your surroundings and experiencing what's there..!"

She huffs. "There's a good chance you won't be able to do anything like this for a while, after all, it's really intense right now..!"

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[exaomori]

"A list, huh?" Shura knows to sound only half-impressed when Strange presents a list of treatments. What poor employee did he harass to get this? Well, whatever, it's nice to know everything the place offered.

Snake treatment is out, as are some of the other ones that require a bit more nudity. Shura may be lack shame, but hanging out in a tub with a married man wasn't something she was interested in, even if said married man was very much in love with his wife. But a fish pedicure? She points to it on the list, handing it back to Strange. "Aah, I can't remember the last time I did that~! Let's do that first!" First, because obviously they can't just do one.