you need a bloody shower [post-event mingle]

[bloodyashes]

Characters: Any and all!
Setting: Floor 77, sauna
Format: Action-mingle - start your own threads!
Summary: The event is over and everyone who was stuck in the dorms needs a serious bath.
Warnings: Post-event shenanigans? Also baths so p much everyone is at least partially naked.

And so now that you've made your way free of the hell that is the dorm rooms -

This floor mimics a sauna--there are three entrances: one for men, one for women, and one for mixed. Inside each room is the wooden interior one would expect. Outside each area is a small changing room with lockers--if you look, you'll find one with your name on it. The locker will only open up for you. It might be a good place to store things, actually...

- it's time for everyone to take a bath! There's both hot, steamy stalls and large hot spring pools - but you'd better hurry! It's gonna get crowded in here kind of fast.

And hey, keep that towel closed, there's children in here!

Comments

[falseidentity]

Reading. I used to write in my diary of adventures I wanted to go on, but I was much younger then... what about you?

[heavenscorpse]

I like to people watch. Before I was here, "I" was in an apartment all the time.

[It's a weird way to say "I".]

[falseidentity]

Oh?

[She notices, but she. Won't press.]

People watching... ...a friend of mine used to do that.

[heavenscorpse]

You learn a lot that way, and sometimes you see things that are really happy. But now that I can just go up and talk to them, I don't have to do that so much.

[falseidentity]

...You couldn't before?

[Was she not just locked up like Cherub?]

[heavenscorpse]

It's complicated.

[Whatever she's thinking of it probably isn't anything like 'making up the ground of the entire city'.]

[falseidentity]

If you're comfortable talking about it, I'm here to listen. A friend of mine... Had a very hard life. It sounds like yours might have been similar.

[Ahahaha, Cherub is her biggest regret. But no, she won't push--it's just an offer for an ear.]

[heavenscorpse]

I'm all right with talking about it, but it really is very complicated. And we should be relaxing now after that experience.

Maybe some other time?

[falseidentity]

All right. I suppose my curiosity is getting the better of me.

[V/V is right. It's time to relax.]

[heavenscorpse]

It's not a bad thing! You learn more that way.

[V/V's a curious person herself.]

[falseidentity]

Indeed! I've always wanted to be a detective, so you have to be observant and curious.

[And you have to know how to keep that curiosity in check oops.]

[heavenscorpse]

And very smart. You seem like you'd be a good detective.

[falseidentity]

I would like to be one. However, it's considered man's work where I'm from. Women are mothers, nurses, florists--things like that.

[How annoying.]

[heavenscorpse]

That's silly. I don't see any reason why you can't detect.

[falseidentity]

Women... Don't have very many freedoms where I'm from. We're property, passed from father to husband. It's... Not a very nice world.

[heavenscorpse]

That sounds awful...

[V/V pats her on the shoulder.]

[falseidentity]

...It is. Believe me.

[In patting Kachess's shoulder, V/V might feel some scarring, actually. It's not much, most of it is contained to her back, but...]

It's one of the things this place is better at.

[heavenscorpse]

Maybe staying here really would be good for you, if we can fix here to be less dangerous. The people from your world sound mean.

[falseidentity]

Yes. It would be. It's why I hope it's possible. My wife and son... Deserve a better life, where we don't have to hide.

[heavenscorpse]

What's your son's name? How old is he?

[She's really interested in families, they're wonderful.]

[falseidentity]

Two months old. He... Was very young. He had my blue hair, and the most beautiful violet eyes. He would... Be a handsome young man.

[...If he gets to grow up.]

[heavenscorpse]

I'm sure he will be, once we fix things here. And then you'll get to see him again.