[Open] It's getting hot in here

[showsnopiety]

Who: Caren and anyone visiting the hot springs!
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.





[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.

The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!

Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]

Comments

the only person not pushing him into a hot spring.....

[passtave]

[ Even though she came prepared with a swimsuit this time (she wasn't about to have a repeat performance of her first trip to the hot springs here...), Sakura still isn't quite ready for the embarrassment of mixed baths. She just... she just wouldn't be able to relax in front of strange men at all!

Unfortunately, every hot spring she's come across so far has been occupied, and she's started to despair of ever finding one where she can be alone. She's just backing away from another crowded hot spring, her towel wrapped tightly around her body, when she runs smack into... someone. Speaking of strange men... ]

E-Eep! [ She nearly jumps out of her skin in surprise, then immediately flushes with embarrassment. ] I-I'm sorry!

the lone saint in this den of sinners...

[praises]

[ Similarly, Allelujah is out to avoid the more popular pools. All he'd been looking for is some kind of confirmation about all the rumors circulating the Airy and Gisela's newfound bazaars. About the vows, the dragon and the phoenix... well, it seems like he's just been chasing ghosts, and he thinks maybe he ought to give up for now. Turning around to leave just happens to net him someone walking face-first into his sternum?

Allelujah is about to reach out to steady the person, but on hearing her reaction, he stops himself. Hoverhands it is! ]

— ah, no. I wasn't looking where I was going. [ This girl is bright red. Has she been here too long? ] Are you all right, miss?

[passtave]

[ Hoverhands that she still flinches away from anyway... sorry, bud, she's just awkwardly uncomfortable around strangers, especially when she's only half-dressed. And she just ran right into him like this! This is so embarrassing... would it be rude to just... run away...? ]

I-I'm fine. I was j-just... [ Too scared to get into the hot springs with strangers... no, she can't say that! He would definitely think she's childish... mixed baths are apparently the custom here, and she's just not mature enough to... be comfortable showing her body... ]

U-Um... I was looking for an empty one...

[praises]

So that's it. [ Allelujah's arms return to his sides and he steps back to give her a little breathing room. ] I'm sorry, I thought you might not have felt well.

[ At least a towel and swimwear is slightly more appropriate for the setting than a complete uniform, albeit with the jacket tied around his waist. He puffs a sigh — the humidity explains a few things. Steam wreathes the forest at every turn. ]

In that case though, I don't blame you. It got noisy quickly.