Waking the Dead 2.0 || May 18, 2063 || The Mandatory Hot Springs Episode

[kawaakari]

[The skies are clear, the air is cool, and overall? Conditions are perfect for spending the entire afternoon and maybe even the entire night at the hot springs within Seigi. It's open to Zangyaku operatives and their families, along with any of their guests.

Oh, they're also communal. Surely no one minds? It's just skin, after all.

You're allowed to smoke, drink and eat while you're chilling out in the pools. You can also play cards, have a round (or several) of ping pong, flop around... anything goes, as long as you don't kill anybody!]



OOC Notes:
+ Make your own threads, plot out your own shenanigans and whatever else. Just remember: War Hounds and the rest were probably invited there after lunch, and are more than welcome to spend the rest of the day there. Y'all might want to specify the time. :3
+ NPCs are available on call beyond the threads I set up in here (if I end up setting some up, anyway)! Lemme know if you have questions.

Comments

Yay!

[sadame]

[Glancing up, tails swishing in her version of a hello. Also speaking directly into his head.]

Hello, Brigade. Are you enjoying yourself?

[therealbrianna]

[ Not quite? But it's either yes or no... :( ]

Ehehe, good evening. So... What is that exactly? Can that be found only in Japan?

GADDAMN YOUR CELESTIAL TELESCOPE, TANING! hahahaha

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Surprised at the remark, Brigade uses Autonomic Control to keep his features unsurprised. Then it dawns on him that Taning has probably been playing around with his Celestial Telescope, and come across him late in the evening sitting with Kasumi. Act like it's nothing, Brig. He laughs to himself ]

Is this what you looked like in Baguio when I went missing, Taning? [ He laughs ] I'm up for a game, but you challenged Kaz first. I'll wait my turn.

[ OOC: Get ready, boyo. Dexterit •••••, Athletics •••••, Brawl •••••, Weaponry •••••, and a shield-fighting style at ••••• that translates into whacking things with the flat of a blunt object. LEZ DO THIS! hahahaha ]

[bladeweaver]

[AND NOW have a horrified Taning, who has just come from speaking to Setsuna and spotted Kidlat with Anyu and Sadaharu. Who looks like he wants to DEVOUR Kidlat. He scurries over.]

Goddammit Kidlat what have you been doing? I am so sorry, Oyama-san, Sadaharu, has this guy been bothering you?

[fidelias]

It's called hashish. I've mixed some opium and cloves in too.

[Oh so casual. He has nothing to hide from this one.]

[bladeweaver]

[That is a cute fox. He knows it's Setsuna Shinta, but...

He crouches beside her and IN SPITE OF ALL SELF-PRESERVATION FLAGS... scratches the fox between the ears. WHY TANING WHY.]

[ferricwill]

[Have a LOOK, Taning, from Sadaharu. An'yu, though, is laughing in earnest.]

It's fine, it's fine!

[sadame]

[o3o

She isn't shying away, though, and... she actually looks like she's enjoying it? It isn't too long before she's pushing against your hand.

Hello, Taning.]

[bladeweaver]

[He cracks a big grin as Brig comes over.]

I don't know what you mean bro! Yo Kaaaaz, game? [Have an almost-vacant grin.] I propose upping the stakes, though!

[OOC: I wouldn't be sure, Iaido 5 translates to some insane ball spin!]

[therealbrianna]

[ The smell is enough to pique her curiosity, but she won't even ask. ]

That's... Interesting. Why aren't you down there?

[ Brianna is actually still fully dressed. She's thinking about going down there, but she's kind of poking people who's out of the springs. She's saving that for later. ]

[bladeweaver]

[Taning keeps on scratching for a minute or so before he speaks. For some reason, he is perfectly at ease somehow. Goddamn Shintas.]

Hello, Setsuna-san. I'm sorry, you just made such an adorable fox. [WTF did he just say that?!] Um, consider it my gesture of respect?

[fidelias]

I find this more relaxing at the moment. How about you?

[He hasn't not been able to talk to this one. This is a good opportunity. Might as well be nice.]

[bladeweaver]

[He takes a pinch from the stash and... Matter 1: Analyze Composition.

Wow. This is an intriguing blend.]

Your own blend, sir?

[sadame]

[Have her chuckling in your head now, Taning. And speaking to you, in your head.

Hope you don't mind.]

I think I will. You're very sweet.

[fidelias]

Not quite. A old friend of mine made it first. He's the one who introduced me to the wonders of enjoying myself in this fashion.

[Sigh. Makoto Kuzunoha, you dog you.]

[bladeweaver]

[Kidlat is now back in his proper place: perched on his shoulder, looking a bit miffed. "What did I do???" says that look.]

I'm sorry, this dragon has little sense of propriety. I swear, I get busy for a minute...

Oh, I've been meaning to speak with you for a while, sir. Mind if I join you?

[He slides a carefully neutral glance at Sadaharu as he says this.

[ferricwill]

[Sadaharu is now giving you a look of well, now that you have your pet under control, I can do my own shit now before settling back down.]

Feel free. There's a lot of room.

[therealbrianna]

[ She plops her chin on her hand, looking bored. ]

Kind of waiting until something interesting happens, really.

[fidelias]

I am pretty sure that something will. Something always does in this place.

[It's THAT kind of place.]

Either that, or you could make things interesting for yourself.

[He is, at any rate.]

[bladeweaver]

[So many people have spoken to him in his to this point that he isn't even startled anymore. Besides, her voice is soothing in his head. Melodious and calming.]

That's what Tohru-san's kids think, or so Asami-san says. He smiles a wistful smile. I've never had a chance to be a doting big brother, much. I must be really repressed. [He laughs softly.]

[sadame]

[Saying nothing, blinking up at you inquisitively. It's not that she doesn't already know your story. Just...]

You have a chance to now. Isn't that a good thing?

[bostova]

[ Yulia thought she'd be okay with the hot springs. And then she found out it was communal. That was okay. Until she remembered Mexico. And then she wasn't okay.

Because the standard procedure, apparently, was to go in with just a towel, a bathing suit, or nothing at all.

But she really, really wanted to bathe in the springs (how could she pass that opportunity up?). It takes her a while to gather up the courage and just walk out there in her towel, but eventually she does. It's really a good thing she's dexterous enough not to trip or slip, so she manages to get into the spring without making too much noise or commotion.

She also makes sure to sink in low enough in the water so nothing would show too much.

And it just so happens that Yulia is close to the side where Kasumi is. So she smiles (awkwardly) and nods a hello. ]

Good evening.

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Brigade smiles normally. Autonomic Control still in place. Ignoring Taning's remarks. Hikaru must not find out (OOC: Or we will have a time paradox as per MGS3 terms. haha) ]

If you're up for two on one, I think I'll pass. [ Brigade laughs ] I want to see Kaz show his stuff.





[ OOC: I know! Thank god Brig is also a geek-nerd who has Eidetic Memory + Autonomic Control and has watched Prince of Tennis. haha. I'm excited actually for shenanigans.:)) I can comment from the original post again or make a new post, and we can start a separate Taning-Brig "anime-style" match. I have a funny to end to it actually where Taning wins cause Brig is hurrdurr. haha ]

Hihi! ^.^

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Brigade smiles and kills his cigarette. He's not sure if Setsuna minds, but he does it anyway just to be sure ]

Yes I am, Ma'am. Japan's very beautiful and the onsen's very calming.[ Brigade motions if she would like to sit beside him ]

I never got the chance to thank you properly for Sta. Cruz. [ He smiles and chuckles inside. The mission really means a lot to him even though the Hounds agrees it "never" happened ]

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Brigade laughs at that. He may not know her but as usual, word about him always reaches other people's ears before he does ] It's nice to make your acquaintance too, Ma'am.

Inquisitor Tala Vega spoke of me? [ He's never really had the chance to speak with her again since his first day, he believes ] I hope it wasn't anything bad. [ He chuckles. He's half expecting his fight with Hikaru in Korea to still haunt him here like with every other person he's met ]