Day 123 [OPEN]

[bastionmods]

Who: Everyone
Open: Open
When: Day 123
Where: All over the Bastion
What: Obligatory "We just got more people/survived a hellish experience" mingle log!
Format: Your choice!
Warnings: Shouldn't be any?

[So the past few days in the Bastion have been very hectic and a little more than emotionally stressful for everyone. About two days have come and gone since the last very large batch of arrivals have come in to the Bastion, and thankfully since then it's been relatively quiet. It's a good time to compress, meet some new people and maybe have some good food at the distillery courtesy of Rin.]

Comments

at the onsen

[thirdoutofthree]

[ After all of the activity of the past few days, Viola wanted nothing more than to relax. Her arrival, her friends' injuries, the arrivals of a bunch of other people-- it was all starting to take its toll on her. She was just starting to crave a dip in the lake back home when she heard some of the locals talking about a hot spring in the northern part of the Bastion. ]

[ And that's where Viola can be found at sunset, relaxing in the nice warm bath. She had let down her hair from the two buns she normally wore and wrapped it up in a towel. Her little squirrel companion, Arco, lay curled up in the basket containing Viola's clothes, showing no interest in getting his fur wet. ]

[croceamors]

[So after speaking with a few people and generally investigating the Bastion, Saix has finally made his way to wandering near the onsen. He's never actually been in a hot spring. Radiant Garden hadn't any, although perhaps Isa had simply not known of them, and his time in the Organization didn't often lend itself to vacation time. (Especially for him.)]

[So there's some vague almost obligatory interest in checking it out, along with a need to make sure he looks over everything in the Bastion. He steps outside into the bathing area and pauses when he sees someone is actually there. He's not in any towel himself, although he is still wearing a simple black set of clothes- his sleeveless shirt and pants.]

Excuse me. [It's stated fairly blandly. He doesn't seem too alarmed at seeing someone lacking pretty much most of their clothes. It'd be hard to say if that's because of his experiences in the bedroom by now, or because that's just the sort of person Saix is. Flesh is flesh, after all.]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola wasn't one to ashamed if someone saw her in the nude, but she didn't typically go out of her way to flash people either. When she heard the unfamiliar voice, she grabbed a towel that was sitting on the rocks behind her and wrapped it around her chest. ]

Sorry. [ She said with a bit of a laugh, offering an apologetic smile. ] I didn't think anyone else would be here.

[ Which was silly, considering the Bastion's population. She had to remember she wasn't living alone anymore. ]

[croceamors]

[When she seems startled, he looks away just out of habit and only looks back when she speaks up.]

I suppose I had similar thoughts. Besides those of us from Vatheon, everyone else seems to be busy at work.

[Not that he sees anything wrong with that. He'll be doing the same thing once he's found his feet a bit more.]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ So he was a member of the big group that arrived the other day. By the way the locals talked, it sounded to Viola like a group that big was unprecedented. She was admittedly curious to know their story. ]

Even with work, I figured a place like this would be more popular.

[ She lifted a hand from the water and motioned for him to join her. ]

You can come in if you want. I don't mind.

[croceamors]

[Saix pauses, but not because he's shy. He's just... Even in Vatheon, he's not used to relaxing. Unless he's too injured to go on, he's always had to keep himself doing something.]

[At the same time... It's still not been that long ago since he had to work his body to assist with the attack on the scientists, and the lack of moon here has been a steady pounding at the inside of his head. Maybe rest is a good idea- it seems to be nearing the end of the 'day' from what he's observed at any rate.]

[So, after thinking it through, he starts to tug off his shirt.]

Very well. [But before he gets naked around a complete stranger-] I'm called Saix, by the way.

[thirdoutofthree]

[ She was a little surprised when he agreed to join her. After waiting for him to answer, she was expecting him to make some kind of polite excuse and leave. Most people were a lot more shy than Viola. It was always a nice change to meet someone who wasn't. ]

I'm Viola. [ She replied, offering a smile. ] Nice to meet you.

I think there's another empty basket next to Arco if you need one. [ She pointed in the direction of her basket, where her pet was sleeping. ]

[croceamors]

[It's fairly easy to guess what 'Arco' is without the point, but he nods anyway and walks over to it. He takes care of his hair first before removing his pants- pulling the long blue strands back into a loose and messy bun. Then it's off with the pants, and the underpants. His movements are almost business-like. With his clothes folded and in the basket, he goes to the water's edge. He's a bit careful as he gets into the water. It's not too hot- he's dealt with worse from dealing with Axel- and soon enough he's sunk into the water. A slight sigh.]

It's interesting considering the catastrophe that this place has a hot spring.

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Once she saw that he found the basket, Viola was polite enough to avert her eyes while he undressed. She leaned back against the rocks again, submerged in the water all the way up to her neck. ]

I get the feeling it was a recent addition. It sounds like this place used to be a lot smaller.

[croceamors]

Thanks to the Cores and Shards, I'm guessing?

[That had been one of the easiest things to learn about since coming to the Bastion. It was a primary goal, talked about by anyone he asked.]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Maybe he'll be able to fill Viola in on that, since she didn't really get the premise. ]

Something like that. I don't really understand how it works, but I guess they either restore things that were lost or create new things.

[croceamors]

That seems to be the case. It looks like my group are not the only ones new to this place, however, judging by your response.

[Or maybe he's just assuming that most people would hunt down information like he tends to when he gets dragged through time and space to a random world.]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola laughed a little. ]

No, you're not. My friends and I ended up here a couple days before you.

[ Viola wasn't much of an information hound in the first place. As long as she had enough info to get by, she was happy. ]

[ And besides, the more she learned about this place, the more depressing the whole situation became. ]

[ourlegends]

[ Her trainer was still in the hospital, and likely wouldn't be out of there for a few days still. N had been spending most of his time with her as well, which left the Pokemon to do a few things: Worry, camp out in the room (Hilda had let them out of their balls since they wouldn't be moving anytime soon), or go out and explore so long as they found their way back to the hospital.

Lilil had been worrying over her trainer since they had arrived here. It was actually Hilda who had suggested she go out for a while. So now here Lilil was, at the Onsen. She poked her head into it, then curiously made her way in.

This was kind of cool.

Sup Viola, hope you don't mind a little lady plant in your presence. ]

i'm sorry lilil

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola has been relaxing in the bath with her eyes closed, listening to the gentle movement of the water and the rustle of leaves in the trees. It was only when she stepped into the bath that she realized how sore she was. The wound on her leg had healed enough that submerging it in water no longer hurt, but the scabbing still looked nasty. ]

[ After awhile, Viola thought she heard a door creak. She ignored it at first, but came to notice a persistent rustling sound, this one not from the trees. She opened her eyes and lifted her head, looking around. ]

[ And then she saw it. A little green... something with a bright orange flower blooming on top of its... head? ]

[ Even though it hadn't done anything hostile, Viola's first thought wasn't that it looked cute (even though it did), but that looked rather like something unpleasant from back home, and she let out a piercing shriek. ] KYAAA!

it's okay they will be frands soon

[ourlegends]

[ And of course, Viola's shriek caused Lilil to shriek as well. She quickly flailed and hid behind the nearest ... something.

NO NO, DON'T ATTACK HER.

SHE'S NICE, REALLY.

SHE MEANS NO HARM.

Lilil ends up peeking over that bench she's hiding behind after a moment or two, staring at Viola with wide eyes.

Could you attack this little one? Could you? Really? ]

best of frands

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola grabbed the towel behind her and covered herself with it was she rose from the water, trying to find cover at the same time that the plant creature ran off. She stood at ready (or, rather, as ready as one could stand while holding a towel). ]

[ But after a few seconds, she noticed two things. First was that Arco, awakened by the shrieking, hadn't run away like he normally did in the presence of monsters. Second was that the plant creature was... cowering? It looked like it was as scared of Viola as Viola was of it. ]

[ Amidst the tension, Arco climbed out of the basket containing Viola's clothes and approached the plant slowly. He crawled under the bench that it was hiding behind and sniffed it, bushy tail swishing back and forth. He didn't seemed bothered in the slightest--more that he was curious above all else. ]

omg arco cutie

[ourlegends]

[ Lilil really didn't mean any harm. Really. When Arco came over to her, she knelt down a little bit, reaching out to the furry little thing and letting him sniff her. She was feeling a little less threatened now that she had a potential friend over here who wasn't freaking out. ]

i couldn't not use arco

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Arco sniffed Lilil's outstretched leaf for a moment. Not finding her threatening, he leaped up onto her and climbed up to the top of her head where he could sniff the big flower. It smelled good, almost good enough to eat! But it was also alive and moving and making noises, so Arco concluded that it was not actually food. He seated himself contently on the top of Lilil's head and began washing his face. ]

arco is the cutest

[ourlegends]

[ Awww, she made a new friend! After Arco was safely nestled on her head flower, she stood up fully from behind the bench, looking to Viola and seeing if maybe she was a bit more calm now.

Friends, Viola? ]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola stood motionless in the bath while Arco investigated the strange creature, holding her breath in apprehension. One false move against Arco and Viola likely would have dive-tackled the creature. ]

[ Fortunately, no such thing occurred, and Arco gave his motion of approval by settling himself on top of Lilil's flower. ]

[ Viola lowered her guard, visibly relaxing and allowing herself to breathe. ]

So, I guess you're not actually here to attack anybody. [ She said to the flower. ]

[ourlegends]

[ Lilil shook her head, carefully, so that her new friend wouldn't fall off. She wandered over a little closer to Viola, though she didn't get too close for the time being. She really wanted to ease into this. Arco was a great help with that. ]

Lil!

[ She said, with as much of a smile as a Lilligant could get. Her trainer was just incapacitated for the time being. ]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ That was a cute little noise, Viola had to admit. Certain by now that Lilil meant no harm, Viola lowered herself back into the bath, sighing as the warm water washed over her chilled skin. Placing the towel behind her, she watched the plant with interest. ]

Sorry for screaming at you. [ She offered. Now that she knew that Lilil wasn't going to attack her, Viola didn't have any qualms about striking up a (mostly) one-sided conversation with it. There was nothing weird about talking to animals; she talked to Arco and her goats all the time. A sentient plant-creature was probably much the same. ]

[ourlegends]

[ Lilil moved a bit closer to the water and plopped herself down on the edge of the Onsen, being careful about the Arco on her head. She focused her attention on Viola and tried to keep the conversation going .... which wasn't easy, considering she couldn't speak human language, but possible. She and her trainer had proven that. ]

Lill, Lil~ligant!

[ Translation: "It's okay, it's not a problem." Being Team Mommy had made her a biiiit more patient with both people and Pokemon. ]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola was decently capable of understand animals in spite of the verbal communication barrier; she could read Arco's moods like a book. The inflection in Lilil's sounds made it a little easier, even. ]

I've never met a plant that could get up and move around on its own. [ She admitted. ] Not a friendly one, I mean.