⇨ 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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the steven one

[starseedling]

Steven, at the time of Gon knocking, is basically drooling on the daybed in the main area of the room he's been staying in, probably with a few others. He'd come back just to have a quick rest, but it went on for longer than expected.

Having a visitor startles him, but more in the way of suddenly realizing you've been sleeping when you didn't mean to, rather than being woken up at a bad time. It's only then that he realizes that some tiny, blossoming rose vines are also growing around him. He did not mean to do that.

"Um, coming!" Steven says, pushing himself up. He tries to spring off of the bed, but then the ache in his gut reminds him he still has some wounds there. So, instead, he grows out the viney portion of his arm to open the door without having to stand up.

"Actually, can you come in here?"

[betheman]

It'd be peak relaxation if it wasn't accompanied by gut aches, clearly. Gongenzaka nods- not that Steven could see- and pushes the door gently aside to come in, before closing it. "Auh, thank you, Steven..!" He looks toward the other, blinking. "Mnh...I, the man Gongenzaka, assume you are still on 'bedrest' then, yes..?" A shame, given they're on vacation...

But it could be far worse he supposes. "Well...Fortunately, I, the man Gongenzaka, have only help for that to offer!"

Who would have thought that everyone being unable to not sleep while meditating could come in handy one day! Hah!

[starseedling]

Steven noodles his vine arm around, trying to figure out how to make it go back to normal. In the meantime, he shrugs his shoulders and smiles with a note of sheepishness.

"I've never gotten hurt by iron like this before," he says. "It makes everything kind of difficult..."

But enough of that, Gon is saying a thing.

"Oh! What did you want to do?"

[betheman]

"Aauh, I, the man Gongenzaka, imagine so... My own wounds were primarily contact after all," he notes, lifting his non-metal wrist. "...To be more properly struck with it... ...I, the man Gongenzaka, cannot say it is a surprise to see it has this effect." As it is.

He coughs. "Hmm! ...During our time in Eden...you visited with others through dreams, yes? Auh... N-Naturally, I, the man Gongenzaka, cannot ask too much with regard to advice for my own pursuits... ...however." Gongenzaka blinks, inclining his head somewhat. "...I did have...a question. ...When it came to your journeys...how difficult is it to enter a sleep state, typically?"

[starseedling]

He has to think about that. He hadn't had to do it under time pressure, thankfully, because they'd planned around that.

"Well, usually I was doing it when I was going to be asleep anyway or because I was unconscious..." he muses. "But sometimes it was hard to get to sleep because I was so nervous about everything. And then the other person has to be asleep, too! It makes it kind of complicated."

[betheman]

There is a mild wince at the word 'unconscious'- mostly because of how sure he is that it was an unwilling state of being. Gongenzaka's brows rise as Steven explains further however, pondering the added complication.

"Auh...is that so... ...Hmmm. I, the man Gongenzaka, had been wondering if the state could be 'cheated' to a point, but..." Well, perhaps they can test that theory simply practicing this- if it works on one end maybe it'll work on the other. "W-Well! Regardless...Steven, do you recall when we attempted meditation? So as to activate the healing scroll a few weeks ago?"

Or rather, 'remember when you kinda fell asleep trying? good effort, that might come in handy now,'.