[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

[burnmydread]

...

[ So. Yeah. That's definitely a thing. It's probably telling that he doesn't outright refute anything from the get-go, but he's never really been that sort of person. Always quiet, always withdrawn. Reckless in battle, but in most other aspects of life, he's happy to stay back.

There's a long, long pause. Is it worth being honest when she's like this? Or maybe it's a little easier because he can relate to it. ]

I didn't used to.

[ He exhales through his nose. ]

...It didn't seem worth it to care what people were doing or what they thought. People live and die, that's just how it goes.

[ But... ]

But then I met you. And the rest of SEES.

[ And, like any protagonist, that was a catalyst for character development. ]

I used to think that not caring was an easier way to live...But you helped me realize that I wasn't really living at all.

[ He shakes his head. ]

This isn't you.

[couldntpullthetrigger]

[She tilts her head.] So, then, it's exactly like I thought. You don't. You're just doing it to help yourself.

[She heaves a sigh.] You're right about one thing, though, this isn't really like me, but yanno what? [She suddenly raises herself out of the pool, clambering closer to him.

No, closer than that.

Closer than that.

Hell, if anything, it looks like she is legitimately going to kiss him, but she stops just barely short, locking eyes like a long-lost lover with him.]

I don't care.

[And suddenly, she stands up - drops her towel on his head - and starts walking away.

Butt. Ass. Naked.]

You and Aigis make a great pair. Both of you only have a bad imitation of real emotions.

[A dismissive hand wave.] Ja ne.