It's like the fun never ends.

[mansionstaff]

Who: Errybody
What: HOT SPRINGS: HOTEL EDITION
Where: The hot springs RESORT.
When: March 25th - March 29th
Warnings: Hotel shenanigans.

After a relatively normal bus ride, you find yourself at a secluded mountain resort.



The hotel is all-inclusive, with every manner of amenities and activities (skewed toward the relaxing--with saunas and spas and hot tubs aplenty) to keep one occupied for a full five days. Time for some much needed R & R.

It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!

((OOC: This log is for all interactions taking place in the hotel. Event info is here! Please remember to note location/time in your top level comments, and link back and forth when you threadhop! Spring shenanigans go here, and please don't hesitate to contact a mod if you have any questions. Don't forget to TAG YOUR DUDES.))

DIRECTORY:
| Banjo | Blaze | Chili | Cyrus | Daisy | Eirika | Eggman | Ellistree | Girls' Sleepover | Goombella | Gordon | Green | Haytham | Ishimaru | Jin | Jolt | Lucca | Lyra | Mac | Mary | Naoya | Noel | Nyx | Pit | Red | Rick | Riwane | ROB | Schezo | Shadow |

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Most days--just bother him whenever

[will_be_god]

Cyrus was clearly displeased with this arrangement.

Well, he was clearly displeased with everything in general, but this was at the forefront.

There were far too many things to be done at the school and the Hands foisted everyone off into the mountains for a vacation?

Something was highly suspicious about this whole thing, and he was going to get to the bottom of it no matter what luxurious, picturesque spots they tried to ship him to.

Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

It was inevitable. Somewhere in the back of her mind, Voile knew it was impossible to avoid forever. But to avoid meant there was fear and fear was a weakness. And with Phoenix proverbially at her back, she knew she could no longer afford to give into fear. So the late afternoon that she came face to face with Cyrus, in spite of the way her heart lodged itself into her throat, she managed to stand her ground.

She was dressed for the springs, hugged by one of the light silk robes they offered for the woman's side. Hair was pulled up and she'd either come from the springs or she was headed back to them and to be fair, she'd done quite a bit of the back and forth.

"Cyrus," she finally managed to say before looking around in the event that he'd brought Weavile with him.

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

That voice.

The sight of her hadn't changed, though she looked especially elegant in that robe, and there was a vulnerability to her expression despite the overlay of boldness.

"...Voile. You are well, I trust."

Re: Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

Her gaze found his face again and she thought over his words, realising not so long before she would have questioned what being 'well' was. Then she gave the smallest smile and she nodded. "I am, thank you." Because she knew she could say it without a doubt in her mind. Or perhaps it was that confidence she had held to herself. She wasn't sure what it was particularly.

"How are you?" she asked him, characteristically soft, but without bashfulness.

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

She was still caring and warm, though he knew she would be. Someone like Voile wasn't about to change that easily.

"Searching," he replied. "I find the timing of this trip to be highly suspect."

At the same time, though, he felt like he should talk about other things with her.

"...Would you care to have a drink with me?"

Re: Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

Searching. She wondered what he was searching for. Asking it would have been an open-ended question. Cyrus was always searching for something. A reason to exist. A reason for why this was this, and why that was that. A man who was fueled by knowledge and as long as life or its alteration didn't come into it, she couldn't fault him for such a passionate desire.

His invitation surprised her and she knew it showed in her expression, despite the way she tried to cover it up. Looking around once more, she slipped her right hand behind her back, tipped her head, and after a moment, nodded. "If you'd like. I didn't have anywhere I was rushing off to, so it's not as if you're interrupting me."

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

The time it took her to reply was noted, but also not unexpected. At her agreement, he nodded in return, but for a fleeting second there was a strange feeling going through him.

"Very well," he said as though nothing had happened, "there is a place for that over towards the front."

He started to walk, glancing behind once to ensure that she was coming.

Re: Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

And she did follow. Not too terribly close because she liked respecting that physical distance between them, but because she was also trying to keep the same emotional distance. A heart was a heart, however, and whether she chose to admit it or not, Voile certainly held a tenderness for the man that she was not real keen on expressing.

She continued to wear the same smile she'd had when their conversation had truly begun and as they walked, she took the time to look around, to admire the scenery. Only two days into their break and she was still mesmerised by everything she saw. Almost, anyway. The hot springs were pretty nice.

"When did you get back?" Casual conversation seemed like a safe way to go. At least for the time being.

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

"A few months ago. Surely you have seen my posts on the network, or around the school." It wasn't far to the dining area and he pulled out a chair for her. "I have been investigating the recent violence and have invited others to join in my quest."

Re: Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

The gesture in pulling out a chair for her was something she found curious. Had Cyrus ever done that before? And if he had not, why did he feel it pertinent to start in the present? She had no way of knowing and to some degree, had not wanted to question it. Much.

She sat and waited for him to do the same before she addressed him. "I have been busy for some time. I've not perused the network for a while and this is the first time I have seen you since you returned." Because she had no plans of telling him she saw him that night in the student kitchen with his Weavile. "I do know of the recent happenings, however. It seems a lot of people are looking into the situation. I'm sure one of the groups will figure out something."

But she thought about what Knuckles had said about her staying safe. Which meant avoiding the limelight for some time to come.

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

He sat across from her, though the drinks were on the buffet line. At least with the drinks, unlike the food, there was some degree of safety involved. He refused to so much as touch the food, but the drinks were in chilled distributers or carafes.

"I expected that you knew. One would have to be disappointly ignorant to not be aware of the violence surrounding us." Though of course that was his baseline for everyone. "I intend to put a stop to it, and to do so I have rallied others to make a stand. I know your suspicions of me, though I ask that you put them aside for this cause. It is greater than either of us."

Re: Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

She almost laughed. Not in a harsh or a bitter way, but in pure amusement at the thought of people being disappointingly ignorant. She understood what he was getting at and she nodded.

His next words caused her to pause. It sounded like he was asking for her assistance. Her expression grew serious and she took his words very carefully. "I can tell you already that you're not the only one attempting to find the source and end it. Everyone who's looking into it - the security team, people not with the security team, and so on. Everyone is uniting for the same cause."

Then she softened minutely, "I promised someone I would stay safe and out of danger. After what happened to that girl, I said I would keep myself out of any situation that I might be at risk." And there was Phoenix, too. If something happened to her, she couldn't imagine he would have taken it well.

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

"Yet nothing is being accomplished. Especially not when we are taken from the source and shoved into this faraway situation." He gestured slightly to their surroundings. "I find the state of things to be...suspicious at best."

The second part of her reply was understandable. It was frightening to know that there were those so consumed with hatred that they were willing to kill for it. "And yet any situation may meet that qualification. We are all at risk, to be blunt. Though I understand your position. Fear grips so many...and yet we cannot permit it to be a barrier. There is much to be done in many roles. If you wish, I will find a non-prominant role for you."

After a pause, he added "...The two victims have been of types that, under normal circumstances, are nearly impossible to kill. For this reason I believe that, at least for the time being, you are as safe as you can be in this situation. Moreover, your ability will alert you to those with ill intent."

Re: Gonna say March 28

[reservedempath]

She shook her head at him, "You don't need my help for this." Not that she wasn't willing to and if she was, that aid was probably going to go to Knuckles. Her trust for Cyrus, or in the man was questionable at best and a single sitting down together wasn't going to make her an ally. Even briefly, and despite how selfish it was, she seemed unmoving from the concept.

"You would certainly think so," she began, the thought of Seth creeping into her mind. That man was suspicious and yet she couldn't pick that off of him at all. And she didn't know why. Her ability to read people certainly wasn't foolproof and there were evidently those who had a guard against it. Or so it seemed.

"Where exactly do you intend to begin with your investigation anyway? The problem with so many people doing the same thing is that I don't think anyone's actually working together, so you're probably just going to go in and do the same thing at least two other groups of people have already done." Then she lifted her right hand and wagged her forefinger back and forth. "Mind you, I don't know what the status is on said investigations. It's just what I've observed."

Re: Gonna say March 28

[will_be_god]

Admittedly he was unaware of any other investigations. And truth be told he didn't care that much. Nothing was being accomplished; that much was obvious, and if anybody was truly devoted to the cause they would have united with his, or at least made him aware of their own.

"To begin at the root. These drugs only permit symptoms to rise to the surface. Cutting them off will do nothing to stem the hatred that has shown itself. Once that has arisen, it will not stop on its own. Those here...they are content to think that it will, defying all logic or historical basis."

He glanced over at the hot water carafe. "I find such things to be yet another symptom of the same ills."

Early part of the week, outdoor lounge

[trustycrowbar]

"Something bothering you?"

Gordon mutters without looking up from his copy of "Fear and Loathing in the Mushroom Kingdom". Cyrus had been pacing even more than usual...

Re: Early part of the week, outdoor lounge

[will_be_god]

Ah, it was Gordon. The man had been receptive to much of what Cyrus had said before.

"Do you not believe it suspicious that in the midst of such conflict and investigations of said, we are shuttled off away from the matter? That the Hands would disrupt our actions in favor of entertainment?"

[trustycrowbar]

"Actually no, I don't think it's suspicious at all."

Gordon puts down the book for a moment and turns towards him.

"Think about it. It's Spring Break, a time of year when hundreds of students suffering from cabin fever would be set loose with nothing to do for a week. Now, if left to their own devices most of them would wind up screwing around in Final Destination City, right in the hotbed of all those tensions and outside the protection of the school. With two deaths on record due to the violence already, I can understand why they'd want everyone to stay as far away from the City as possible.

"So, instead the Hands sent all the students here, away from the danger with enough to do to keep them occupied. Faculty too, because the students need chaperones; not to mention the fact that every damn one of us needed a massage and a drink ourselves..."

GEE, YOU THINK HE'S ALLUDING TO ANYONE IN PARTICULAR?

"When you think about it, it's the smartest thing they could have done."

[will_be_god]

He hated to admit it, but Gordon had a point. Still...

"And if that energy was channeled into something productive rather than this unfocused timewaste, we would be able to pursue an end to this conflict. Though I concede that most are not as diciplined as they ought to be...

He cleared his throat, the steam from the spring congesting him a bit. "A shame. Our full potential is often lost before we reach puberty. By this age, it is far too often gone."

[trustycrowbar]

"Hm? What would you have these kids do instead, Cyrus?"

[will_be_god]

"Focus. Learn. Work on becoming something vital to the world rather than a drain on its resources. Live instead of simply existing."

[trustycrowbar]

"They are. But right now they're taking a well-deserved break."

[will_be_god]

For a brief moment, Cyrus's blank, vaguely hostile expression shifted to one of...confusion? before reverting back as if nothing had happened.

"And yet doing so destroys the purpose. All built up is torn down again. Sloth is seen as a reward...there is nothing substantial to that."

[trustycrowbar]

"I wouldn't call it sloth. It's the chance for them to forge connections that will help them later in life, discover passions and maybe even make a couple of mistakes, which is the most potent learning tool of all. No amount of classroom-bound indoctrination is going to do that."

Take it from a man who knows. Straight out of high school into eight years at MIT; At this point in his life he certainly wishes he'd done a little more nothing as a teenager.

"Also keep in mind that finals are in a few weeks. If you don't want a bunch of burnt-out zombies staring blankly at the exam sheet then you have to give them a little time to goof off beforehand. Refresh their minds a little."

[will_be_god]

"Mistakes are plentiful in the classroom. Although yes, we cannot expect ourselves or them to spend all time in such a setting, we also cannot think that such idleness is fruitful to the learning process. We must inspire those around us to seek out information on their own rather than becoming distracted."

Of course, Cyrus had been actively discouraged from having fun and it showed quite intensely.