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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

[cleansewithfire]

[ Thinking for a moment... ]

Do you have any plans for after everything?

[fullmoonmutt]

Plans? For after all of this? Uh. Not really. I mean, I don't want to make plans until we see how this all pans out... Like, how is staying in contact going to work? Will we actually be able to visit other places? What if we don't even win?

[cleansewithfire]

I see. That makes sense.

[ "What if we don't even win?" has genuinely not occurred to her, ngl. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Yeah... There's also figuring out what I will do once I am home again. I'm still not sure, but I think I'm ready to have that talk with my mom now.

[cleansewithfire]

Oh. As in talk about what you want to do?

[ It feels almost strange to remember that most people have to figure out what they want to do with their life. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Yeah. Most of the stuff I wanted to do... It all fell through, but... I never wanted to ask her for help or to admit I was having trouble. That kind of stuff.

[cleansewithfire]

...Then I am glad you can talk to her about those things. She sounds like a good mom.

[fullmoonmutt]

She is. Or... she does her best, anyway. It's not like we never argue, you know?

[cleansewithfire]

But you still love each other even though you argue.

[ Which is proof enough, as far as Sunrise is concerned. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

I mean, yeah. Of course. We could argue about anything and I'd still love my mom.

[cleansewithfire]

...That is good.

[ What's a healthy argument. Sunrise wouldn't really know herself. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Ha, it is, isn't it?

[ That rare healthy parent-child relationship. Wild, right? ]

Okay, okay. Truth or dare?

[cleansewithfire]

[ Wild indeed. ]

Truth. [ It only seems fair. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Hm. Truth... Let me see. I did see that thing you posted about being a blacksmith. How'd you end up doing that as a trade? It's pretty cool.

[cleansewithfire]

It is because this girl was a blacksmith. [ She gestures to herself. ] So I have that knowledge and muscle memory.