⇨ 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.

Comments

[exaomori]

He really would be so much nicer to look at if he just took the plunge and went all the way. But if anyone understands half-assing things out of laziness, it's Shura.

"Fufufu, be gentle on him. Maybe he has someone back home who won't let him get as nasty and mean lookin' as he wants, hm?" Who that would be, Shura doesn't know. But that's only an idle excuse. Shura leans back, stretching her legs out long. The water feels so nice, and there's enough people here that she's not too worried about an immediate attack. It's good to relax.

"But leavin' him alone's a wise idea, anyway. No point in gettin' kicked outta this place when we're only just gettin' comfortable, nya~"

[lmpatientdefense]

Beau has to laugh, because that's both a funny and kind of sad take. Some beefy guy, working so hard on a very visible kind of strength, but half-assing his whole look... because he's so whipped that all the for-show strength is fake in his heart.

"Yeah, maybe. It's a big city," she says with a shrug, like it wouldn't be that much inconvenience. But she turns away from the retreating assless man, and lets him leave in peace. "As long as they don't kick me out of the whole place... there's got to be other bathhouses.

[exaomori]

"A place like this a paradise for people like us, y'know~" The sort that like to take nice baths and enjoy life, Shura means. She doesn't know Beau that well, but Beau drinks and that's a sign of a decent person.

"After this, you gonna get a massage or somethin'? I need to go get an eye mask or somethin'. I haven't had a chance to get one since I got here, and it's been drivin' me crazy.

[lmpatientdefense]

It takes a few seconds of mulling the question over before Beau has to admit something, with a snorted cough of a laugh.

"...You know, I don't even know the last time I got one. Shit, I wonder if it shows."

It wasn't like she did so all that regularly, as keeping things like her haircut and makeup game on point weren't her highest priorities on the road... but that might be a factor in why her flirting wasn't working out. Something to think about, occasionally.