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reincarnesiac) wrote2025-06-27 09:43 am
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There’s a bath house here. A bath house and a sauna
Have you thrown yourself into both and gloried in your limitless access to hot water and steam whenever you want it?
I took a bath. Had to wash all the sand and sun lotion off. Haven't tried the sauna yet, but it's on my list.
There is a pond-type thing here too, but that is for fishing and a bit of a ways away so no jumping from sauna into cold water for me.
There is a pond-type thing here too, but that is for fishing and a bit of a ways away so no jumping from sauna into cold water for me.
( She's genuinely smiling at how enthused he is, but really, this is excellent personal hygiene and enjoyment news. )
Drag some of your friends there in too, that's always the best with saunas. Sweating together!
Hey, fishing is nice, but yeah it sounds like too far. We'll have to see if we get a winter here, then you can race out into the snow and roll around!
Drag some of your friends there in too, that's always the best with saunas. Sweating together!
Hey, fishing is nice, but yeah it sounds like too far. We'll have to see if we get a winter here, then you can race out into the snow and roll around!
You know, I'd like to think you are included in that 'friend' category so if you ever want to come over, you can use the sauna, too.
I don't know how to fish. Maybe I should learn how. I imagine if someone doesn't start fishing soon the pond will get overpopulated. So if you like fishing or know anyone who does, let me know.
I hope we get winter here. I made a deal with someone that when we get snow I will get her to go on a toboggan with me. She had a poor first experience so I am trying to change her mind.
I don't know how to fish. Maybe I should learn how. I imagine if someone doesn't start fishing soon the pond will get overpopulated. So if you like fishing or know anyone who does, let me know.
I hope we get winter here. I made a deal with someone that when we get snow I will get her to go on a toboggan with me. She had a poor first experience so I am trying to change her mind.
Happy to be invited anytime! Who can resist a sauna?
Fishing's pretty relaxing, you make a whole day out of it and try not to worry about what you're catching. Or not catching. I don't have any deep knowledge of fishing, but I've been before and I'm not hopeless at it! Maybe we can after one of the upcoming missions. Then it's all about relaxing and eating whatever's caught.
If not, maybe someone has winter abilities? Or Aurora might have suggestions. This person needs to learn tobogganing (that's a sled right, the word's familiar but I'm not sure) downhill in the snow on fresh powder is fun and possibly also mildly frightening But fun!
Fishing's pretty relaxing, you make a whole day out of it and try not to worry about what you're catching. Or not catching. I don't have any deep knowledge of fishing, but I've been before and I'm not hopeless at it! Maybe we can after one of the upcoming missions. Then it's all about relaxing and eating whatever's caught.
If not, maybe someone has winter abilities? Or Aurora might have suggestions. This person needs to learn tobogganing (that's a sled right, the word's familiar but I'm not sure) downhill in the snow on fresh powder is fun and possibly also mildly frightening But fun!
I don't know anyone who could.
I think having a day like that would be nice. It would probably be a good wind-down activity, too. Help destress from whatever gets thrown at us during these missions.
Asking Aurora is a good idea. I'll reach out to her and ask about the seasons here. And yeah! It's a sled. She says she has gone before and that it was terrifying and there was no control, but there is! So I just need to show her that it is actually fun because clearly she went with someone who didn't know what they were doing.
I think having a day like that would be nice. It would probably be a good wind-down activity, too. Help destress from whatever gets thrown at us during these missions.
Asking Aurora is a good idea. I'll reach out to her and ask about the seasons here. And yeah! It's a sled. She says she has gone before and that it was terrifying and there was no control, but there is! So I just need to show her that it is actually fun because clearly she went with someone who didn't know what they were doing.
A snowperson?
Yeah, and at that point, maybe it can be a day of it for anyone there who wants to unwind that way. Cook what we catch, try to catch up with whatever we need to in the aftermath. Self-care on a social and personal level.
Oooh no either someone who didn't know or who wanted her scared. Or if I'm being nice, who thought it'd be fun for her and it wasn't. Who likes hurtling down uncontrolled their first time doing anything?
Yeah, and at that point, maybe it can be a day of it for anyone there who wants to unwind that way. Cook what we catch, try to catch up with whatever we need to in the aftermath. Self-care on a social and personal level.
Oooh no either someone who didn't know or who wanted her scared. Or if I'm being nice, who thought it'd be fun for her and it wasn't. Who likes hurtling down uncontrolled their first time doing anything?
You make a very good point there.
I think that would be a great idea. I'll run it by the rest of the people who live here and if everyone else is comfortable with it, I can start planning it, gather materials and all that.
I'm hoping I can change her mind. She could use a little more fun in her life, I think. It depends for me. Sometimes the adrenaline of hurtling down something in an uncontrolled but fun environment can be exciting.
I think that would be a great idea. I'll run it by the rest of the people who live here and if everyone else is comfortable with it, I can start planning it, gather materials and all that.
I'm hoping I can change her mind. She could use a little more fun in her life, I think. It depends for me. Sometimes the adrenaline of hurtling down something in an uncontrolled but fun environment can be exciting.
Not to be confused with someone with ice powers, who probably actually appreciates being warm.
Let me know! I might be able to help some with preparation, I'm pretty good at organizing things like that. Or at least in helping organize things like that! We'll need to figure out fishing rods too... oh, and lures! And bait...
ε=ε=ε= ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ This is me running toward a good time where we're hurtling through the air or down a slope! I didn't enjoy so much what happened when snowboarding in the casino game, but that also had cactuses and a giant ostrich? Wait, no, the thing Ambrosia is. Chocobos! Didn't figure out what they were called until later. Got chased by one down most the course and then it rolled into me after I crossed the finish line. Basically if you avoid that for her I think you're already set to show her why sledding is fun and not just terrifying!
Let me know! I might be able to help some with preparation, I'm pretty good at organizing things like that. Or at least in helping organize things like that! We'll need to figure out fishing rods too... oh, and lures! And bait...
ε=ε=ε= ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ This is me running toward a good time where we're hurtling through the air or down a slope! I didn't enjoy so much what happened when snowboarding in the casino game, but that also had cactuses and a giant ostrich? Wait, no, the thing Ambrosia is. Chocobos! Didn't figure out what they were called until later. Got chased by one down most the course and then it rolled into me after I crossed the finish line. Basically if you avoid that for her I think you're already set to show her why sledding is fun and not just terrifying!
As a guy who knows someone with ice powers, I can confirm. She appreciates being warm.
I'll probably need the help. I haven't planned a social gathering from scratch before. I help with things for planning back home, but a man named Otto usually handles all of the finer details. I'm more of a wrangler of people and goods.
Cactuses? In the winter? Why would anyone do that? That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Oh! The place I live has chocobos too if you want to learn how to ride them.
I'll probably need the help. I haven't planned a social gathering from scratch before. I help with things for planning back home, but a man named Otto usually handles all of the finer details. I'm more of a wrangler of people and goods.
Cactuses? In the winter? Why would anyone do that? That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Oh! The place I live has chocobos too if you want to learn how to ride them.
Same for who I know. He always appreciates some warmth in his life.
Then leave it to me and whoever from the monastery is good at planning too! Makes it easier to coordinate that way. Given how supplies around here are kind of find them where you find them, wrangling them won't be any little job, but it could be entertaining in its own way. Like little adventures!
I have no idea, and the cactuses threw spines at us too. And danced. I never wanted to see a cactus dance, ever.
Wow, really? About them being there. I don't mind learning. We really only do that with horses and some few other animals back home, and I didn't get the chance to.
Then leave it to me and whoever from the monastery is good at planning too! Makes it easier to coordinate that way. Given how supplies around here are kind of find them where you find them, wrangling them won't be any little job, but it could be entertaining in its own way. Like little adventures!
I have no idea, and the cactuses threw spines at us too. And danced. I never wanted to see a cactus dance, ever.
Wow, really? About them being there. I don't mind learning. We really only do that with horses and some few other animals back home, and I didn't get the chance to.
ooooh man Alex might be able to meet more hormones than sense guy (if he shows up)
herofhopeless
2025-07-19 10:32 am (UTC)(link)
It just so happens that little adventures are my specialty. Once we get an idea of what we need and how much of it, I can start gathering materials. Is there anyone you would specifically want to invite?
And they threw their spines? No. No thank you. I'm glad I didn't do that one. I'll add 'dancing cactus' to the list of things I also never want to see.
Yeah! I was surprised when I was told, too. The ones that are here are pretty friendly. Dimitri, one of the people who lived here before I got here, is the one who tamed them. He is very good with them, too. I'd be more than happy to teach you!
And they threw their spines? No. No thank you. I'm glad I didn't do that one. I'll add 'dancing cactus' to the list of things I also never want to see.
Yeah! I was surprised when I was told, too. The ones that are here are pretty friendly. Dimitri, one of the people who lived here before I got here, is the one who tamed them. He is very good with them, too. I'd be more than happy to teach you!
I can think of a few names. Verso, Setsu, Hawks, Manny even if I don't know if mammoths eat fish? Noelle, Gorgug, Fabian, their friend from their world, Julie, Thor, Chu Wenshan, Wen Kexing, Dr. Romano... Clive, I'm going to keep naming everyone I've talked to here. I do think the teens can benefit from it, which is a whole chunk of names right there in the middle. Probably not the only teens around, but... you remember being a teenager.
( Teenagers are likely to say No Why Would I, but they also deserve more reaching out than adults much more secure in themselves. At least that's what she remembers from that time in her life.
Also this is an issue of when you're too social butterfly and you want everyone to feel involved, even if they choose not to be involved. Hahaha... )
We also had tiny catapults throwing snowballs at us, but that was much easier to handle than pulling out the cactus spines.
Count me in! The birds from my world that chocobos remind me of are called ostriches, only they're smaller and much less colourful. Some people do ride them though! Chocobos seem a lot more... sturdy. So Dimitri's the Chocobo Whisperer, huh?
( Teenagers are likely to say No Why Would I, but they also deserve more reaching out than adults much more secure in themselves. At least that's what she remembers from that time in her life.
Also this is an issue of when you're too social butterfly and you want everyone to feel involved, even if they choose not to be involved. Hahaha... )
We also had tiny catapults throwing snowballs at us, but that was much easier to handle than pulling out the cactus spines.
Count me in! The birds from my world that chocobos remind me of are called ostriches, only they're smaller and much less colourful. Some people do ride them though! Chocobos seem a lot more... sturdy. So Dimitri's the Chocobo Whisperer, huh?
Do you know everyone, Alex?
[He's teasing.]
We can always send out an overall invite to the community and have people RSVP so we can make sure there is enough to go around for everyone. Supplies, food, etc. I'll probably send a couple of personal invites, but I think everyone will be ready for a break.
[Teenagers. Childhood. Right. People had those.]
I think I would have liked to go fishing as a teenager. The open invite will let them choose.
I think I would rather get hit with a snowball than a cactus spine unless the snowball had rocks in it. Then it's a toss-up.
Dimitri is the chocobo whisperer. He has a very calm demeanor around them and a steady hand. They are very sturdy animals, although I am interested to see what ostriches look like. I wonder if the library has any books with pictures of them in it.
[He's teasing.]
We can always send out an overall invite to the community and have people RSVP so we can make sure there is enough to go around for everyone. Supplies, food, etc. I'll probably send a couple of personal invites, but I think everyone will be ready for a break.
[Teenagers. Childhood. Right. People had those.]
I think I would have liked to go fishing as a teenager. The open invite will let them choose.
I think I would rather get hit with a snowball than a cactus spine unless the snowball had rocks in it. Then it's a toss-up.
Dimitri is the chocobo whisperer. He has a very calm demeanor around them and a steady hand. They are very sturdy animals, although I am interested to see what ostriches look like. I wonder if the library has any books with pictures of them in it.
Only if everyone can be counted on less than three hands!
That might make the most sense. Given a week advanced notice at minimum, we can get everything wrangled and together and sort of assume numbers will be higher than what we hear back on, so there's more food than anyone expects to need. Same for drinks!
Open invites are good like that. Means even the less social people can show up and not feel like they have to do much of anything, or stay past when their social battery drains.
Hah! No rocks in these, just different sizes. Some regular, some more like getting pelted with gravel pieces.
Oh! We have a library? There's got to be a book there with at least one ostrich in it! I wish we still had access to my world's internet, it'd be so much easier to share things like ostriches that way. Oh well. No use trying to put spilled water back in the jar.
That might make the most sense. Given a week advanced notice at minimum, we can get everything wrangled and together and sort of assume numbers will be higher than what we hear back on, so there's more food than anyone expects to need. Same for drinks!
Open invites are good like that. Means even the less social people can show up and not feel like they have to do much of anything, or stay past when their social battery drains.
Hah! No rocks in these, just different sizes. Some regular, some more like getting pelted with gravel pieces.
Oh! We have a library? There's got to be a book there with at least one ostrich in it! I wish we still had access to my world's internet, it'd be so much easier to share things like ostriches that way. Oh well. No use trying to put spilled water back in the jar.
Barnabas would rankle at the word 'friend'. She should say it to his face. Esp about Clive.
herofhopeless
2025-07-20 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That's still a lot for only having been in Etraya and Etraya adjascent for what? Two months?
[He can't talk. If he tallied the people he had conversations with, his count would be up there, too.]
There is an area that would be good for lawn games, too if people would want to do that. And the dining hall is huge so we shouldn't have a problem seating anyone who shows up.
[Everyone from Etraya could show up and they could seat everyone. Except for Manny. He would have to sit outside, unfortunately. The ceilings would be high enough for him, but doorways? Not so much.]
You're not allergic to cats, are you?
That's not... the worst I guess.
My friend Dion told me about it. I am going to be heading over there at some point soon. It's been awhile since I was able to sit down and read something.
[He can't talk. If he tallied the people he had conversations with, his count would be up there, too.]
There is an area that would be good for lawn games, too if people would want to do that. And the dining hall is huge so we shouldn't have a problem seating anyone who shows up.
[Everyone from Etraya could show up and they could seat everyone. Except for Manny. He would have to sit outside, unfortunately. The ceilings would be high enough for him, but doorways? Not so much.]
You're not allergic to cats, are you?
That's not... the worst I guess.
My friend Dion told me about it. I am going to be heading over there at some point soon. It's been awhile since I was able to sit down and read something.
Gorgug! How are you settling in? Seen anything of interest related to the anomaly?
( Alex it's the first week )
( Alex it's the first week )
If that! Besides, why do I feel like you know as many if not more people, just a different set?
Lawn games! I can think of a few I know, and I'm sure there are many more.
Cats? No, I'm not allergic. I tend to feed the strays around the city, especially around where I live. Why?
... You sound so convinced. Really we don't need a positive spin on getting pelted by tiny catapults. It's pretty ridiculous.
Reading is a joy and I need to do more of it again myself. I've even been reading comics again lately back home. My Hunter partner lives in the same building as I do, and he has the whole collection of one this series that's been running longer than I've been alive he'd been letting me borrow.
Lawn games! I can think of a few I know, and I'm sure there are many more.
Cats? No, I'm not allergic. I tend to feed the strays around the city, especially around where I live. Why?
... You sound so convinced. Really we don't need a positive spin on getting pelted by tiny catapults. It's pretty ridiculous.
Reading is a joy and I need to do more of it again myself. I've even been reading comics again lately back home. My Hunter partner lives in the same building as I do, and he has the whole collection of one this series that's been running longer than I've been alive he'd been letting me borrow.
Yeah, sounds like our only overlap in the list you gave is Verso. I've talked to quite a few, but I wouldn't say I am close enough to a lot of them to invite them over for a party personally.
I'll look around for some in the stores around here. Maybe find things that are a range of difficulty so people who want a challenge can have one but others who just want to casually play something have that option, too.
There are a lot of cats that live here.
What are comics?
I'll look around for some in the stores around here. Maybe find things that are a range of difficulty so people who want a challenge can have one but others who just want to casually play something have that option, too.
There are a lot of cats that live here.
What are comics?
I got a father! First time I've had one of those. Also apparently our last name is McCheese?
You got a whole set of parents. Who did they end up being?
You got a whole set of parents. Who did they end up being?
sends this hope out into the future we can manifest it
reincarnesiac
2025-07-24 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Of all people, somehow that's not surprising. Has he done anything stupidly self sacrificing for you yet because he's convinced his own pain doesn't matter?
( Hahahaha she's not joking at all. )
See if we can find that one game with the boards on the lawn where you throw bags with beans in them into the holes to score points? Something like that? I really can't remember what it's called, but I played it in university a few times out on the big lawns.
Cats! I love cats! I'll bring treats!
Oh, that's one I'm going to have to introduce you to. Comics are stories in a drawn format, basically? Images and words and you can get who layers of meanings because of the drawings themselves!
( Hahahaha she's not joking at all. )
See if we can find that one game with the boards on the lawn where you throw bags with beans in them into the holes to score points? Something like that? I really can't remember what it's called, but I played it in university a few times out on the big lawns.
Cats! I love cats! I'll bring treats!
Oh, that's one I'm going to have to introduce you to. Comics are stories in a drawn format, basically? Images and words and you can get who layers of meanings because of the drawings themselves!
Oh most definitely. Multiple times. And I expect it'll happen again unless we figure out how to sneakily get hurt.
[Wouldn't it be nice if they were both joking? ]
I'll look around. I haven't played any lawn games in a very long time. Wasn't high on my to-do list growing up.
I'm sure they would love treats. Sometimes when you give them treats they bring you things. I have a couple of things already. I get the feeling I am going to get quite the cat gift collection.
That sounds amazing. I would love to see them.
[Wouldn't it be nice if they were both joking? ]
I'll look around. I haven't played any lawn games in a very long time. Wasn't high on my to-do list growing up.
I'm sure they would love treats. Sometimes when you give them treats they bring you things. I have a couple of things already. I get the feeling I am going to get quite the cat gift collection.
That sounds amazing. I would love to see them.
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