Arrival!

[ruin_mania]

[Good morning, Paradisa! Thanks to a little getting-up-at-the-crack-of-dawn, the expedition-goers will be crossing the Dead Zone border about ten AM today and from there it's just a quick TARDIS jump back to the castle. They come bearing news, stolen gold, reports of the Totem Coast and the Lastlook river, and even a guest or two.

For some it's a relief to get back to the castle - it's been insistently tugging at the residents the entire time they've been gone - and for others it's like shouldering a weight again. A few unexpected disappearances along the way bring some solemnity to the group, but despite the rough conditions along the way the group as a whole seems to be rather upbeat. Maybe it's just the prospect of a hot shower and a meal they don't have to cook themselves, or maybe it's the lowered stress of having been away from the castle for a while. Maybe both.

Feel free to mingle, run for your rooms, or just sit back and relax after a long three weeks, and thanks for exploring!]

Comments

[encryptedlock]

Doubt it. This place isn't interested in shutting people up. It wants us to be loud and opinionated about things.

Hell, it probably just wants her to be pissed off about this later.

[i_got_this]

Yeah, that's probably overkill. [South thinks Carolina is capable of getting pissed over a lot of things.]

[encryptedlock]

[South's probably right.]

Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll be over soon.

--Anyway, you were saying something about hot springs?

[i_got_this]

Yes, that I was going to spend the next week there, and anyone who tries to stop me, is going to wind up very very sorry.

[Not that she thinks York is going to try and stop her, but that's the depth of her fervor.] Just gotta drop my stuff off and grab my suit. Meet you there? [Yeah hefting her bag a little, there's a clink of some pilfered treasury, but somehow she's not as worried about York finding out as Carolina.]

[encryptedlock]

I gotta take care of Carolina first, but I'll be out there later. Just watch your water intake so you don't get all dehydrated.

[Because hey, someone ought to be a responsible adult here.]

[i_got_this]

Water intake? What are you, my dad?

[Yes, South. because someone has to be.]

[encryptedlock]

[York rolls his eyes expressively.]

Hey, if you want to turn into an ugly prune and pass out, that's your problem.

[i_got_this]

[South makes a defensive, startled noise, because no -- she hadn't thought of that.]

No. Of course not. [Added,] I know how to handle a hot tub. Geez.

[encryptedlock]

Uh-huh. Just reminding you.

Besides, I think we could all use a hot tub after all that riding.

[i_got_this]

There had better be a space for me, all I'm saying.

[encryptedlock]

It's a pretty big hot springs. I wouldn't worry too much.

[Just shower before entering, don't pee in the pool, etc.]

You been there before?

[i_got_this]

Yeah I have. [Girl's night out! No boys allowed! That's when she first met Ino.]

[encryptedlock]

All right. I'll see you when I get there.

Or maybe I'll pass out on my bed first. No guarantees.

[i_got_this]

Yeah I'm waiting until I get there to pass out. [Because best ideas was never South's strong point.]

[encryptedlock]

In the hot springs? Bad idea.

[i_got_this]

Hey, after a trip like this? I'm sure it'll be packed and someone will drag me out if I need it.

[encryptedlock]

[This is why nobody trusts you, South. Poor life choices.]

Yeah, I'm definitely bringing some extra water for you.

[i_got_this]

Yeah, fine. Maybe bring some chips too, while you're at it? I like Cool Ranch. [Trying to brush it off but she sounds a little irked, turning away to head up to her room, shouldering her pack.]

[encryptedlock]

Well, salts are good too, so maybe I will.

[He smirks a bit but then adjusts his grip on the painting to take it upstairs.]

[i_got_this]

Yeah, good. See you there. [Oh, sorry York, were you expecting help with that picture?]

[encryptedlock]

Uh huh.

[What, South being unhelpful? Color him surprised.]