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[Open] Spa Facility Grand Opening | Base Upgrade

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: The grand opening of the spa facility
WHERE: On base
WHEN: Sept 11
WARNINGS: Nudity, that's probably it????

SPA FACILITY GRAND OPENING

One morning, everyone wakes to a message bearing the title above. Turns out, the area near the greenhouse that has been cordoned off since the Outsiders returned to base was converted to a spa facility! While this was planned before their return from the latest mission as a show of appreciation for everyone's hard work, LILITH hopes, given recent circumstances, that the facility will help Outsiders relax and unwind from their stress. It is open indefinitely and free to use by those on base!

▶ LOUNGE

The entrance leads to a short, undecorated hallway that opens up to a small foyer. It is simple, pristine, and decorated with only a spotting of greenery and a large painting of a beach that replaces what should have been the location of the receptionist's desk. To each side of the painting is an open pathway, half covered by a panel of fabric overhanging the entrance. The pattern is plain, and likely meant to be soothing in appearance.

A pop-up appears in the ocular the moment one steps foot into the area. A generic welcome message, with descriptions of the facilities offered and how to navigate through the area. There are even recommended programs for someone who wants a specific experience! How generous.

Both doors lead behind the foyer into a lounge area just as simple as the room previous. It is plain, decorated in calming blues and a creamy off-white colour. There are a few plants here and there (which may be fake, upon closer inspection), and more landscape paintings hung around the area. Across the room, there are doors to change rooms (though there are no change of clothes within, because the Style Change Upgrade will provide them plain spa robes to be used in the facility.) To the left is a wide space leading to a massage parlor and a nail salon, and to the right is the door leading to the saunas, both dry and wet, and a public bath, obscured partially by a piece of fabric draped over the top half of the doorway.

The only refreshments provided seem to be a single synthetic milk vending machine standing next to the entrance to the baths, branded with the name GYUNEW. The milk comes in different flavours: chocolate, strawberry, banana, some seasonal flavours like pumpkin spice, quirky ones like cotton candy milk, and a flavour that is simply labeled "white". There's no explanation for this flavour. Anyone trying it will find it's creamy and sweet like milk but also somehow manages to taste like every other milk alternative without committing to a single flavor. It also never expires. Strange.

▶ SAUNA

The pathway to the sauna splits into three: one for a wet sauna on the left, and the dry sauna to the right. A third path down the middle leads to the supplies and furnaces for the saunas, because neither run on electricity, and require stones, fire (and water for the wet sauna). An ocular pop-up will list the benefits of each type of sauna, allowing you to make the best choice for your own health, as well as provide instructions on how to operate them and optimize the experience for your physiological needs.

Both saunas are rooms lined with wooden slats, and with multiple levels of seating available, seating ten people at most. At the corner of the rooms is a small tub of rocks heated by fire from a furnace accessible through the middle path. A wooden bucket is available to bring water into the wet sauna, to be poured onto the stones to provide the moisture for the sauna.

▶ PUBLIC BATH

Though the area is fully enclosed, attempts have been made to decorate the baths with natural elements, such as stones bordering the pools, bamboo water spouts, wooden slats lining the walls and windows that open up to a yard abundant with greenery, appropriately fenced off so no one can peek into the baths from the greenhouse area. The public baths are segregated by gender, a thick wooden fence dividing the two sides of the room so that communication is still possible, but view of the other side is obscured.

Each side features an area with stools, mirrors and seated showers that one can use to thoroughly rinse their bodies before entering the bath. Like the showers in the locker room, no soaps and shampoos are provided. However, fluffy, luxurious towels are stocked just outside the bathing area for use along with a hamper for their disposal, and the baths themselves seem to be on a biweekly rotation of additives, from scents like lavender and yuzu to herbal additions like mugwort or green tea, with one day each week free of any additives.

For those who prefer private bathing sessions, there are smaller rooms that can be reserved ahead of time using the ocular implant.

▶ MASSAGE PARLOR

The massage parlor is a room with ten massage beds, staffed by two robot massage therapists. It is a dimmed area with warm lighting and a diffuser spreading a calming scent throughout the area. Plenty of plants and landscape paintings decorate the area to provide a calming atmosphere. Each bed can be separated by a curtain for privacy.

Upon entry into the room, an ocular pop-up will appear asking you to select the type of massage preferred, if you need no robot assistance, or if you'd like a lesson in performing massages. It also offers a selection of specialty massage oils and aromatic blends which clients can choose based on their desired therapeutic effects.

For those receiving a massage from robotic massage therapists, the massage can be personalized through a digital touchpad at each bed. This touchpad allows clients to adjust the intensity and focus of the massage, select soothing soundscapes, and even set the area's ambient lighting to their preference.

For those who prefer even greater privacy, rooms are available for up to two people to receive a massage together. Perfect for couples!

▶ NAIL SALON

The nail salon is decorated similarly to the massage parlor, but there are no robot attendants staffing the area. Instead, an ocular pop-up will indicate that the salon is entirely unmanned, so it is up to Outsiders to provide manicures and pedicures to their fellow colleagues! All the appropriate stations and supplies have been provided, so the only limit is imagination!

The parlor is stocked with a wide array of high-tech nail polishes that change color based on temperature or mood, as well as glittering holographic powders and futuristic gel finishes that provide a dazzling array of effects including personal advertisements and minor cosmetic effects. Some examples of cosmetic effects include the temperature/mood-changing colors that can be as extreme or subtle as desired; the holographic depiction of shifting patterns or scenes, such as starry galaxies or futuristic cityscapes; or interactive haptic feedback, using embedded micro-sensors to simulate various sensations, such as a gentle vibrating pulse that matches a rhythm, or a mild tingle that responds to touch.

LILITH would like to remind you to avoid applying nails that become an impediment during kaiju missions.

▶ NOTES

Welcome to the first crowdfunded base upgrade!! Many thanks to Kia, Peace, Abbel, Blair, Ari, Steve, ly, and Lan who pooled points with me for this luxurious addition to the base. Also thanks to Pax for helping me with the text of this log.

The spa facility is a permanent add-on and will have an entry added to the Main Base page soon. Note that there will be no IC explanation for the use of reward points.

This post is meant to be a mingle log for all characters to enjoy the facility's services at the grand opening! If you have any questions about the spa, please ask them in the questions thread!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

🥛 1. LOUNGE

[It's tough to say whether or not the sudden appearance of a spa is LILITH's way of apologizing to for their rather cruel treatment to the Outsiders or simply a way of making sure they're at the top of their game come the next battle, but either way, Yato will take it. He hasn't been inside a spa in literal ages, so he plans on taking full advantage of everything on offer.

Yet one of the drinks in the machines is curious enough to give him pause, eyeing it suspiciously like he did those neon energy drinks. Food should be labelled appropriately in his book, and what they've got going on here doesn't cut it. Frowning, he glances to the nearest person and points at the bottle in question.]

What the hell do you think it means by "white?"

🛁 2. PUBLIC BATH

[At some point on the guy's side of the bath, anybody going looking for a stool will be sorely disappointed as it seems they've all disappeared from the area. Some...how...

It soon becomes obvious where they've walked off to: outside by the dividing fence, stacked one upon the other, is a towering... tower of stools with a certain god perched at the very tippy top so he can just barely peer over into the ladies' side. While it might look like he's snooping (and to be fair, that IS what he's doing) it's not for the obvious reason one might think. It's his godly duty to ensure that his human remains safe, and given she has a history of fainting, he's just worried, okay! Doesn't stop him from looking like a pervert, though, muttering to himself like he is.]

Ooh, hey, she's got nice ones, too. Huh...

✋ 3. MASSAGE PARLOR

[Eclectic skill collector that Yato is, it may not come as too much of a surprise to find him taking a lesson in performing massages. Or maybe it will be, given what a glutton for relaxation he himself seems to be. All the same, he looks at his customer with way too much excitement in his expression as he cracks his knuckles and wiggles his fingers ominously.]

Lucky you! You're my first customer! Are ya ready to have all the tension drained from you by my godly techniques?

[He'll be sure to collect payment after.]

💅 4. NAIL SALON

[As if Yato couldn't get enough of the spa by now, he's moved on to the nail department, where he's set up shop doing other Outsiders' manicures and pedicures. He's even decorated a variety of fake nails in an array of nature-themed designs that are shockingly detailed and delicate? One could be forgiven for thinking this is his main job (and perhaps it should be) given how much fun he seems to be having as he beams at the person who's chosen his station.]

Can you believe all the different specialty polishes they have? There's even ones that vibrate. Crazy, isn't it?

🃏 5. WILDCARD

[Feel free to come at me with whatever!]

[ Here Kaga is enjoying herself in a familiar comfort. A nice shower to clean up, a long soak in a hot bath. Just the warm water, the paradoxically echoing quiet of the tiles, it's just like home. The only way this could be better is if it was an open air spring but she's not about to complain, this is perfectly fine.

She's fully immersed, leaning back, eyes closed, tails lazily wagging in the water. Bust fully exposed... fox ears twitching as she hears someone make a comment they shouldn't. That's her imagination, right? Or just an echo. Surely no-one would be so much of a damned dog as to peak over the fence in the very first week this place is open to them.

When she cracks open an eye and looks around she is of course wrong. She sees eyes peering over the fence, not enough to make out who they belong to but enough to know one of the men has decided to think with a different brain. That's just not going to do.

Kaga's remarkably calm despite the anger building up inside her. Her eyes close lazily again, she sighs, and moves to a more sitting position. Very casually she lifts an arm above her head to stretch, tails moving seemingly randomly but covering her modesty.

And at that point Yato probably realizes he's fucked up. Both her eyes open and look directly at him at the same time that her arm comes down and flings a ball of fox-fire straight for between his eyes.

Feels like we've been here before. Have we been here before?

[Honestly, Yato doesn't see much wrong with what he's doing. He's checking on the girls' side, making sure everyone (especially Hiyori) is safe, that's all. It's not as if he's sitting there drooling over them. His eyes go from one lady to the next in search of the person who means the most to him, although he isn't so above noting when one has... ahem, particularly nice assets. It's at that point that his brain-to-mouth filter fails and he neglects to consider that despite being so high up, he's still within earshot. Especially earshot of someone with fox ears.

So really, it shouldn't come as too much of shock that when said fox girl starts moving, it's not merely to get comfortable or shift position. He notes the movement, but is so focused on his goal that it's only when she stretches that his attention comes back to her, in time to see that flaming ball heading his way.

Ah-- oh. Second verse, same as the first? A little bit louder and a little bit worse?

A familiar yelp is the result, followed by a resounding crash as his tower of stools topple sideways with him along with them, tossing him headfirst into a bush. Shame it's not a rose bush or another type with prickles, huh. At least it's enough to keep him from immediately popping back up, as he struggles to pull himself out of the plant while moaning all the while.]

Oooh... it burns... it burns......

[ Maybe she put just a little too much force into that one...? No, no the peeking perv deserved it. Kaga's not going to feel any little bit of sympathy for him no matter how bad that fall sounded or how pathetic the moaning she hears is. Not one single ounce of it.

After struggling with that for a minute she lets out a resigned sigh and gets up, moving over to the fence that separates the two sides of the bath. She leans up against it with her arms crossed, tails moving to cover herself in case anyone else decides to get sneaky while she's there. ]

Are you going to survive?

[Yeah, he was kinda asking for that in hindsight. He probably should've just, maybe, called across to see if Hiyori was there and doing alright rather than attempting to see for himself. Humans get so fussy about who's seeing them in the buff. Apparently so do ships. Oh well. Lesson (sorta) learned.

For a while he just lies there, letting his face cool down while everything else stops smarting. Eventually, though, he sits up with a groan and rubs the back of his head which is throbbing softly in time with his pulse. Yeah, he's gonna be aching for a while yet.]

I'll be okay... Just... gotta cool down my face...

[Maybe a trip to the restroom is in order. Somewhere he can splash a little cold water on himself.]

[ Yato has got to be in the running for the most pitiable person let alone self-claimed god Kaga has ever met. He's lucky she only used her fire on him, if she wanted to be really mean she could've peppered him with training rounds from one of her planes...

She makes a personal note to maybe not do that to the poor guy. Honestly she's starting to feel like she's been too hard on him. It's like picking on some defenseless animal at this point. ]

I'd suggest against doing that in the future. [ She sighs and shakes her head. ] Honestly what would possess someone to go to such lengths...? Can't you simply search that sort of thing on the implant they put in our heads?

[At least he's up there close to being number one at something...? Not really what he should aspire for, but hey, take what you can get. Though is will be grateful for the simple fire attack when there was other, more violent methods she could've used on him. That would've sucked majorly.

At least for all his idiocy, he doesn't seem too much worse for wear or begrudging her for lashing out? he did kind of invite it...]

Gotcha. Checking the girls' side = bad idea. [There's a grunt and a groan as he stands, scrubbing at his burnt face. Tender.] I just wanted to check on a friend. If there's a way of doing it with this optical thingamajigs, I dunno how to do it. Never even used a computer before coming here.

[When you're a broke god without a home of your own, splurging on technology is a rare luxury. It's why he still has a flip phone.]

[ The audacity to claim he just wanted to check on someone with no ulterior motive is almost infuriating. The issue is he sounds so damn sincere that she can't be as mad as she wants to be. ]

They're not that complicated... [ Says the girl who's used to mentally communicating with others thanks to her rigging. She can't believe what she about to say next. ] If you require help learning to use it you should ask. I'm sure your friend would prefer you didn't keep putting your neck on the line.

[His shining honesty with be the savior of him yet, perhaps.]

There's so many options, though! [The internet is a vast, wide place, to say nothing of the other things it can do.] I guess I should get at least a few lessons. I'm sure she wouldn't mind helping me learn, especially if it keeps me out of trouble.

Mmhm. It'd be a start if at least.

[ Honestly, this guy. Of course his mind goes straight to asking the girl he was trying to peep on rather than accept the implied olive branch. ]

If she's unable to then ask me... It'd be a public service at this point.

[A one-track mind, for better or worse. The woes of being a touch on the thick side, even with a thousand years experience.]

Ah, alright. So long as you don't mind. I wouldn't want to bother you. [....] Anymore than I already have, at least.

[Since he knows some people have a low tolerance for his bullshit.]

It's fine.

[ She huffs and looks away from the fence. Not that Yato can see her face but hey it's the principal of the matter, she can't be looking in his direction while being nice ]

You're far from the most bothersome person I've dealt with. [ Shout out to Prinz Eugen and her inability to not flirt for ten seconds. ] Consider it pay back for the injuries if it makes you feel better.

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[ up to this point in time, hiyori has kept her temper under control. for the most part. there have been slip-ups, here and there, and punching bags in the exercise room have been her target. a perfect outlet for anything else.

but synflux you will now be privy to how pissed hiyori iki can get. she would know those eyes, rain or shine or through steam, peeping over the fence anywhere. his intentions may be (questionably???) good (barely) but she's not about to stand by and let this fly. these poor girls did not sign up for this. hiyori kinda did.

that nearby wooden water basin? one sec, she needs to borrow it. yeah, that one. thanks.

vash would be proud, she thinks. all the festival games where they tested out hiyori's luck and aim amounts to this. flinging that bucket like a boomerang to nail yato in the forehead and, ideally, knocks him back onto the MEN'S SIDE of the bathing area. ]

YATO. ARE YOU...?! [ stupid, yeah, sometimes. insane? also that, sometimes. ] YOU JUST TRY AND PEEK OVER THAT FENCE AGAIN AND I WON'T HOLD BACK NEXT TIME.

[ she held back?

a stool is her next weapon. ]

[There's one bad thing about being Yato. He's definitely got some noticeable peepers. The only good thing about them is that they're not glowing like they do when he's using his powers. No, they're just inordinately, piercingly blue in the haze of gray steam, standing out like a wild animal's.

So yeah, he probably should've expected somebody on that side to notice. Just. Perhaps not his target herself.

At first he's too busy taking in all the other ladies over there, eyebrows arching appreciatively as he scans te bath for his one and only. Even with some of their hair done up in towels, all he has to do is glance at their chest to rule them out. Nope, not that one. Too small. Hers are too big. Where oh where can his Hiyori be~? If only she had her tail, that'd make it so much easier.

Finally, he spots her: just as she lays eyes on him. He almost waves, but then her ire becomes apparent and he just has time to register the danger before--]

...oh shit.

[INCOMING!

SMACK

Aaaaaand down he goes with a resounding splash as he lands back in the pool. Not long afterwards, there's a clattering and a yelp as his stool tower tumbles down on top of him, burying him under a landslide of seating. Mission: Successful? Yet failed?? Successfailed? Is that a thing?]

Hiyoriiiiii...

[Love is suffering. Alas.]

[ having noticeable peepers isn't THE BAD THING

oh shit, is right.

hiyori has enough of a heart to wince slightly as she hears all that clattering and crashing and yato's yelp. maybe she overdid it? ugh. but, yato, this is your own damn fault. she still has a stool clutched in her hand as she shoots an eye-dagger glare at the fence. she's reaching for her towel at the side of the bath, struggling to wrap it around her as she climbs out, face burning hot.

love is suffering but it's WAY MORE SUFFERING when you're a pervy perv who struggles with impulse control. why is he peeping?! she thought her Broom Punishment™ in the Girl's Bathroom was lesson enough. ]

Don't "Hiyori" me! In what world is peeking over to the girl's side of the bath okay?! What were you thinking?!

[ take it somewhere else, y'all. this is a relaxing area??? ]

[ Ereshkigal catches a glimpse of this scene while on her way to the private bathroom (no public bathing for her).

... ... ... ... They're not getting married anytime soon, huh. Sad. ]

[

they've been through worse???? ]

[It is when you're trying to be a stealthy spy!

Now covered in bumps and bruises from his own failing, Yato slowly makes his way out from beneath the stool avalanche and towards the pool edge, moaning all the way. This mortality thing definitely sucks. Even something as simple as this makes him smart in ways he never thought possible. Lesson learned: if you're gonna check on your girlfriend in the ladies' bath, be more covert about it.

Pulling himself up onto the pool side near the dividing fence, he whimpers and rubs his head, glancing towards where he can hear Hiyori's voice.]

In a world where I do my job of offering you divine protection...? I just wanted to make sure you were alright!

[No relaxation when there's a Lovers' Spat going on, sadly;;]

[

]

[ THAT IS NOT THE LESSON SHE MEANT TO - my brother in yatoism. ]

Divine Protec- ?! This again? This isn't how you...! You - ! I - !

[ hearing his whimper, her grip loosens a fraction on the stool. her wrath wavers. did he make a mistake? very. did she need to throw a wooden basin at his head when she tended to a PREVIOUS head injury? n o .....

aaand she feels like crap for it. on top of being the reason he peeked being to look for her.

she drags a hand down her face, sets the stool down where she found it, and starts quickly making her way out of the bath with apologies under her breath to anybody that is in there with her - the sound of her feet padding out of the area.

give chase?
> Y
> N ]

[SLOW LEARNER, GODS, REMEMBER]

I... It's just that-- Hiyori...? Hiyori!

[Give chase?

> Y

Hearing her voice retreating on top of the sound of footsteps getting further away, he scrambles to get out of the bath as well, making sure his towel is secure before bursting out into the lobby where the baths split, looking left and right for any signs of her. He doesn't see any, but hears the faint pad of bare feet and hopes beyond hope that it's her as he breaks into a run.

Stupid... stupid, stupid, stupid... Why does he always have to mess things up? If only he could keep his fears in check and not give in to dumbass impulses like spying on the girl's bath then maybe he could quit putting his foot in his mouth.

But what's done is done. The important thing is making sure Hiyori is okay. Which he hopes he'll be able to do once he catches up to her. Unless she's too pissed to even speak to him. He wouldn't blame her.]

[ SHE IS TRYING.

yato, you do eventually catch up with hiyori. who, against her instinct to cool down by yelling into a pillow or picking another fight with a punching bag or whatever she could come up with, slows down once it's obvious someone is chasing her. or, if they're just in a hurry, she can move to the side.

understanding yato is an exercise of endurance and a testament to how much he means to her, but she promised she would try. there are a lot of things she said she would try - that she wouldn't run away and avoid him when things were bothering her. that's why she stands at the end of the hall, an expression of regret and frustration waiting for him. before he can say a word, ]

I'm sorry. For throwing a bucket of water at you and being the reason you got hurt. ... How's your head?

[MEANWHILE HE'S TRYING HER PATIENCE

Thank goodness for that. Otherwise he'd go back to his room and just lay there with his face in the pillow, hating himself even more. Once her footsteps slow to a reasonable pace, he follows suit so as not to seem like (even more of) a creeper. Or maybe it's actually creepier to match his pace to hers?? He doesn't know!!

But he's doing his best here, even if it's failing miserably. As he rounds the corner and comes upon her waiting at the end of the hall, he slows out of nervousness and remorse, the latter of which is clear on his face. He means to apologize immediately, but Hiyori beats him to the punch, leaving him in a stunned silence. She doesn't have anything to apologize for, really. It's all on his dumb ass and he knows it. So he just... shakes his head. No obvious injuries there this time.]

I'm fine. I asked for it, anyway. I'm more worried about how you're doing, honestly... Are you alright?

[ AND SOME.

he. well, maybe he didn't ask for it EXPLICITLY but one has to wonder what he expected out of peeking onto the girl's side of the bath. with hiyori there. for all of them to wave and invite him over to their side? in his dreams. anyway.

hiyori takes a second to consider her answer. ]

No. [ straight up. no mincing words here. ] No, I'm not alright. Yato, it's one thing to see me in the bath [ for the second time, sober ] but it's another thing entirely to peek on the entire women's side of the bath. That's so rude. I might not mind if you see me, but all those other girls aren't me!

[ hiyori's dark thought: or was that the point? she hasn't gotten over the gala kiss thing 🙃🙃🙃 ]

[Loving Yato is an exercise in patience, and perhaps futility, it must be said.

If one can assume he thought that far ahead (let's be real, he rarely does) then he likely figured that he'd have a quick peek around, spot Hiyori, share a knowing wink or two, then carry on as usual. His laser-guided focus didn't exactly take the other women into account.

Although it really should have, in hindsight. Because her answer makes his chest ache immediately.]

...I'm sorry. [That has to be first and foremost.] I let my worries for you get ahead of me and lead me to do something stupid and selfish. I didn't even consider how anybody else would feel about my looking.

[Maybe in a way he wanted to have fun indulging in his usual stupid antics, but really, he never meant to hurt her. He never does. It just seems to happen when he forgets to slow down and actually think.]

...do you want me to leave?