Week 1: Slumber Party Mingle

[whirlingmace]

[ After getting permission on the staff, they take over the lounge. Futons, blankets, sleeping bags, and pillows are all dragged out into the middle of the room. Time to build a fort, guys!

Or come to the Lounge to find it made and everyone chilling out. There's hot chocolate and snacks! ]

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[relentlesslyonwards]

[Huh. Even if most people haven't necessarily used them before, he would've assumed hot springs to be common knowledge to most people.]

Hot springs. They're heated pools of water that well up from the ground, and you can think of them as the natural version of the hot tub we have here. But basically, it's a place to socialize and relax after a long day.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ There's a soft frown. ]

I don't get why people would want to hang out in a bath together...

[relentlesslyonwards]

Hmm... well, I can't give any one single reason, but I think it's just a nice way to enjoy each other's company. The hot water alone is enough to make you relax, which makes conversations come a little easier.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's quiet for a moment. ]

Sounds a little boring, to me...

[ But then he's never... so much as touched the hot tub here. He has no idea what he's missing out on. ]

[relentlesslyonwards]

There's a saying that you shouldn't knock it till you've tried it. It's not like time is at a premium here, so why not give it a shot sometime with someone you want to get closer to?

[make those social links, vanitas!!]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ HAVE YOU MET HIM!!!

That last part gets something of a... blank look for a moment. It's something between being as though this guy just momentarily spoke in another language... and just something he just finds too ridiculous. ]

I think I'll pass.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[you say this like murdergames aren't about friendshipping the shit out of antisocial jerks!!

Anyways, he does catch Vanitas' look when he said that and he gives a sheepish laugh.]

Alright, maybe that was a bit much. I still say you should give it a try, though. It doesn't even have to be with anyone, really; just going for the experience is enough.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Listen........................ that's entirely fair. ]

... Maybe.

[ Basically, he'll do it when nobody else is around. ]

You spend a lot of time at those things, then?

[relentlesslyonwards]

[Success...?? Not like it's really any skin off his back if Vanitas does or doesn't go, but ]

Yeah, when I was living back at home. I grew up in a town that's fairly well-known for their hot springs, so it became sort of a family thing to do.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ There's an almost blank look on his face at the mention of family. It doesn't last very long. He looks away, falling quiet for a moment. ]

I'd never even heard of those. Maybe it's a thing that's unique to the world you're from.

[ Yeah, just avoiding the family talk like it's some kind of disease here. ]

[relentlesslyonwards]

[Another odd moment with Vanitas, huh...]

It's possible, but the fact that they have a hot tub here means the concept's been carried over, at least.

[...]

Do you travel a lot or something?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He nods. ]

To different worlds.

[relentlesslyonwards]

You say that so casually... I don't imagine it's the kind of thing you'd do for a day trip, though.

[Just looks over at Vanitas for confirmation.]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ There's a small smirk. ]

Actually, yeah.