do you believe in magic in a shared bath's heart?

[dadsandals]

The bath at the mansion really is extensive -- probably more extensive than a lot of them have seen, considering there are literally multiple pools of varying temperatures, probably statues and indoor plants or something for atmosphere, steam rooms, complimentary bath things (everything in the manor is kind of complimentary but shshhh) and whatnot.

On this particularly fine and nondescript day, though -- there's a bit of a commotion whenever you wander in butt-naked for your soak or whatever you like to do in here (you can hang from the ceiling like a bat or something we ain't the judge of you); there's two enterprising wizards flitting about poking at things.

The thing with 🪄 Cid Kagenou 🪄 is that he is Very Into Baths, and Very Into Magic, and thus the Bath Magic is one of the few areas where even his li'l old self can shine. Or not shine, given that they've all been here for 2.5 days (extremely rough estimate) and the miracle is nobody has blown up the mansion trying magic yet. But there is definitely magic happening! Since there's already steam and everything.

And then there's 👓 Yamato 👓. Yamato is Here and enabling himself by watching Cid experiment with various things in the area. Initially he probably would've tried to stop him, but seeing what Cid's been doing has made him want to try some magic experimentation of his own. Pairing a teenager who kind of knows what he's doing with a man who has no idea what's going on makes it even more of a miracle that the mansion has not been blown up yet.

But if you look even closer, you'll spot various small differences:

🛁 all of the water has bubbles in it; the hot bath in fact looks like it has small duck-shaped bubbles just sort of trundling along, occasionally a duck pops and releases a puff of scented air (scents may vary at your discretion)

🛁 the cold water bath keeps turning different colors, maybe they should stop experimenting with it before somebody ends up blue for the week

🛁 some of the statues and potted plants have been slightly altered; nothing too outrageous, but at least one or two statues have been turned into roomba replicas and there's a potted plant with leaves that look like people in the manor's faces in miniature

🛁 the steam room is letting out an intermittent screaming noise that sounds very human, but there's no one in it

🛁 some of the bath soaps are extremely bright and keep on changing colors, as if they were colored like a disco ball (rave! in the bathhouse!)

............. Enjoy your bath!

(OOC: This is backdated to before the South mission so South Wizards get in on the fun too!)

Comments

[foresightis2020]

We were brought here even when we shouldn't have been and the ones who should be dealing with the problem suddenly 'vanished'; that is the sticking point.

But, we shouldn't get too many wrinkles over it. Just as we're trying to solve the issue of this world, we'll eventually stumble upon any hints we'll need to help us.

As long as we keep our eyes and ears open.

[ Simple (?) enough. Jing Yuan suspects there is some mild kind of foul play in regards to the vanishing of those people, but he also seems to think that in general, they'll be able to figure out what they need to solve it all. ]

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

Better not be soon. We have progressed but I doubt we'll solve the world by modifying bath objects.

[We still have ways to go, really -- and if more experienced wizards suffered an uncertain fate, everyone who got dragged here has very low odds. Kiryu isn't the kind who balks from that, but still, it's undeniable it's potentially dangerous]

[foresightis2020]

[ Dangerous indeed. Though... ]

...You never know.

We could very well save the world by learning how to modify items you'd find in a bath. What an intriguing way to victory that would be, wouldn't it?

[ He's not entirely serious here. Jing Yuan certainly feels that the other has a point, though some light-hearted banter isn't too bad. ]

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

It's said one must give it a try before ruling it out, but please don't attack the moon with soap.

[Not entirely serious either! But he also wouldn't be surprised if he has to say that to anyone seriously because you never know what crazyness someone will attempt during a fight against threats]

[foresightis2020]

[ Now at that, Jing Yuan is going to give a chuckle... ]

Why not?

[ Honestly, anything goes in a place like this. Even though he, personally, is not going to try to conjure magical canons and shoot super-magic-powered soap at the moon. ]

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

...if you must, leave it as plan B.

[Geez, Kiryu, don't concede so fast, especially to someone who wasn't going to actually do it!]

[foresightis2020]

[ Okay, he's laughing. ]

Plan B it is. It's always good to have a surplus of options available on hand.

[ He is still amused that this guy conceded to a jest. Though, considering this is the first they've met... ]

...Oh, by the way, you can call me Jing Yuan. It's a pleasure.

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

[Kiryu doesn't rule out circumstances may make it more than jest someday. You never know!]

Kiryu.

[It’s kind of unexpected, to be able to introduce himself to so many with his real name]

[foresightis2020]

[ Honestly, you never truly know... he is valid. ]

There are definitely worse places to meet, but...Kiryu, I'll remember that.

Let's look forward to our wonderful mutual relaxation and future success, shall we?