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[beathollow]

in the wake of turmoil

What's Up?

Mafuyu and Aerith have hatched a plan to give Braphine's Chosen some time to relax and have fun together! And just in the nick of time...

Date and Location

Afternoon of Monday, October tth into October 8th
The Aquarium within the Office District

The sway of water

It's a normal morning for anyone who's managing to sleep a standard schedule- up until a mass text goes out, that is. Everyone will find the same thing from either Mafuyu or Aerith's username:

ONE NIGHT STAY-OVER AT THE LOCAL AQUARIUM, SCHEDULED MONDAY, OCTOBER SEVENTH!! All of Braphine's Chosen are invited to an exclusive event hosted at the aquarium where guests can spend the day taking tours and then sleep over in qualified areas. Dining will be provided, all we have to bring is ourselves, changes of clothes and pillows and blankets. (And yes, the floors will be extra clean.)

... Simple enough. And should you choose to attend, both your hostesses will be pleased to see you once it's time to head over.

As they said, the aquarium is largely empty save for the group, and it's definitely worth it. A serene song plays overhead while attendants give tours or explanations as needed. The variety of aquatic life is surprisingly vast as well, and spacious halls give way to plenty of opportunity to explore.

Come nightfall, certain rooms dim the lights but the tanks stay lit- or black lit as darker enclosures like the jellyfish hall and the octopus tanks remain- and only a few staff remain to keep an eye on things- so... stay on your best behavior. The two restaurants stay open- a regular fast food joint with kitschy island cabana theming, and a much more upscale lounge where Aerith plans on corralling the adults for fun this evening.

Once it's time for the age groups to split, Aerith will lead the adults to a pleasant lounge with more tanks, large couches or more private tables, and a view overlooking one of the main rooms of the aquarium- wave to the kids if they're there! Or don't. Bouquets of flowers are placed around the room, and it looks like Aerith has a few ideas already, though she won't stop anyone from going out to review the different sections again.

Contrasting Mafuyu, who is content to let the fellow teens do whatever- though if they do congregate, she's not really the social sort and will simply be content to enjoy the vibes. Even if you just want to take a nap somewhere, there's plenty of dark secluded areas to do so.

Out of character!

This log is for an ic sleepover hosted at the aquarium! All characters are invited but attendance is not mandatory. That said, there are still staff members ready to boot any troublemakers out. We wanted to keep the types of displays vague to give everyone creative freedom, and characters are welcome to flit about between groups as they desire, be it to check in or to to snoop or whatever. As discussed with the mods, this does count as an open event and can be used for rewards. Thank you all for your interest!

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Comments

[bloodweapon]

[Hmm. Most of that did not make sense to him!]

It's quite common where I'm from as well, though I'm not familiar with Shinra.

[The lifestream sounds akin to the aetherial sea, though...?]

[gardenful]

An electric company and arms dealer. They're kinda like... the government, where I'm from.

[ A company government. Very normal and healthy for a planet, surely. ]

[bloodweapon]

I see. That's certainly interesting; Eorzea is composed of three city-states each with their own government, so I'm far more accustomed to dealing with a rather scattered, often-at-odds group of people rather than a centralized government.

[An electric company too... Hmm. Probably very normal and healthy for the planet!]

[gardenful]

Are you able to at least sort through your differences? Where I'm from, that just... isn't a thing. There's war instead. No one really tries.

[ And one is certainly looming over the horizon now too. ]

[bloodweapon]

The city-states have an alliance that they have been remarkably good at upholding, despite their occasional brushes with others. We nearly went to war not all that long ago, though it was with the Garlean Empire, not with one another.

[Eorzea is by no means perfect. There are so many problems. But at the very least the city-states aren't usually fighting. Unless it's pvp. Then all bets are off.]

I'm not surprised to hear that, unfortunately. It is something of a miracle that Eorzea manages as well as it does, though I suspect a good portion of that is due to their reliance on the Warrior of Light.

[Things definitely would've ended poorly without him...]

[gardenful]

[ Alliances, huh... would be nice if Shinra wasn't so power-hungry that they chose to conquer instead of forming alliances. Though she keeps it to herself, that particular thought is written all over her face.

However, she finds herself latching onto something there: ]

Warrior of Light?

[bloodweapon]

[Yeah, he can see it... But this is a better topic. Fray nods.]

V'rhas Tia, my student. He is an interesting individual, and one who is exceptionally powerful. He has fought Primals - beings worshipped as gods - as well as defeated the Garlean Empire's XIVth Legion and its commander, and recently stopped a thousand-year war between dragons and the people of Ishgard.

[So you know. The Protagonist™.]

[gardenful]

Wow… sounds like an impressive guy.

[ And definitely a protag. ]

It’s too bad I can’t meet him. I’d like to hear all about how he ended that war.

[bloodweapon]

I'm still surprised the Goddess did not choose to bring him here instead of me... but I can't complain about her decision.

[After all, he's met so many wonderful people here, and maybe even learned some things about himself along the way.]

[gardenful]

You had something to offer all of us that he didn't. We've all got unique things about us, and we needed you here.