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

[therealbrianna]

[ In her head: YES YES YES SINCE YOU ASKED, YES! ]

Yeah, why not. [ She shrugs. ]

Mine are dead anyway. And you seem like a good guy! [ Have a biiiig smile, grand daddy Tohru. ]

[fidelias]

Then I suppose I cannot protest.

[Besides: Hikaru will kill him.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Satisfied, she stands up, says goodbye, wishes him well and gives him a small side-hug without interrupting his recreational activity.

Then, she skips off to go bug someone else. ]

Bother the Elias!

[therealbrianna]

[ She walks by him, does a double take, then goes down and pokes him. ]

Watcha working on? [ She's peeking at his tablet cos well gee, the water is... not there. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ Brianna sits down nearby. She's holding two glasses of rum cola. She carefully places one near Selene and smiles at her. ]

Just in case you want to take a drink break. You're really good, btdubs.

Pfft.

[tagabigay]

I'm reviewing the case files that I have on Valkyrie.

[And he doesn't even look up to face her.]

[justselene]

Oh, thanks!

[You're such a sweet girl, Brianna. Smiling up at you now, as she's finishing her latest song. Time to have that drink.]

Enjoying yourself?

[therealbrianna]

Oh, okay cool.

[ She stands to leave, and is gone for about 5 seconds before sitting back down, but on the other side of Eli. ]

What does it say?

[therealbrianna]

Yep! [ She's enjoying the drink herself, and she really looks like she's having a pleasant day. ]

It's nice to relax for a bit. No homework to rush, no books to finish reading by whenever, no life-threatening missions. Just good, clean fun.

[tagabigay]

Nothing new.

[He is Disappoint.

He also sucks at being social. Sorry, Brianna.]

[justselene]

[Chuckles.]

I think I know what you mean. It was like that for me when I was just starting out... it's kind of funny how the higher you go, the more you actually end up with free time on your hands.

[therealbrianna]

[ Huh what. ]

So if there's nothing new, why are you staring at it?

[ SORRY, INNOCENT ONE TRACK MIND. ]

[tagabigay]

Because something new may come up eventually, or I may have missed something.

[Patient, as a mountain is patient.]

[therealbrianna]

[ She's looking off, quite preoccupied. ]

Cool! I can't wait til that day comes. [ Pleased smile. ]

I mean, it's not that I'm not enjoying myself or anything. I'm having a lot of fun, just, well, stronger is better. Sort of.

[ Kind of fumbled towards the end, because she doesn't want Selene to think that she's only in it to become stronger. ]

Y'know, so I can help out more.

[justselene]

[Listening patiently, of course, smiling, nodding along.]

That's good. Personally, I think that there is a lot that you can do for us.

[therealbrianna]

[ Head tilt. ]

Isn't that what notifications are for? Or... Alarms?

[tagabigay]

There are for when something new comes up. I need to review, though, if I want to note down any connections that I may have missed.

[Still working.]

[therealbrianna]

Yeaaaahhh... I really hope so...

[ A sigh bleeds into her words. It's not that she's worried, but a couple of scenarios of her being an awesome kick-ass Changeling pop into her head. She instantly gets lost in them. ]

Oops, sorry, don't mind me. Don't mean to bother you or anything. [ She smiles at Selene apologetically. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ Insanely focused Eli is insane. ]

Why not get a fresh take on it, yknow, consult someone? But not me, I can't do... that.

Drink? [ She's holding out a glass of... something. Just in case, might as well be polite and offer! ]

[justselene]

[Chuckles.]

You're not bothering me at all. Besides, you got me a drink.

[tagabigay]

Thank you.

[Reaching out and getting it from her, all without looking up.]

I'm consulting with people now, actually.

[Fuck yeah, Mind Magic!]

[therealbrianna]

[ Oh no Eli mentions people! ]

Ooh, cool! Like who people?

[ I LOVE PEOPLE! ]

[therealbrianna]

Oh yeah, just don't want to get in the way of your beautiful playing, really.

[ She gestures to the koto. ]

What you're doing with that is really interesting though. Don't think I've ever seen that happen.

[tagabigay]

No one you know.

[Flipping the page on his tablet now. Taking a sip from his drink.]

[therealbrianna]

But... Where are they from?

[ Nope nope nope no escaping unless you throw something shiny in the other direction. ]