closed | a day of relaxation for everyone's souls

[elevelvetor]

WHO: Persona peeps + Elliot
WHERE: An exceptionally nice bathhouse-spa-restaurant, reserved for a day
WHEN: March 17th, 12PM to 8PM
WHAT: Persona meeting #4 as hosted by Elizabeth, due to a conversation with Akira
WARNINGS: Make your own top levels, though everything in the third prompt will have its own section to keep things nice and neat. (did i smash rayne and hei's text together? a little)

I. TAKE A LOAD OFF
[ The spa is all paid for, as are the treatments, so why not take advantage of it? There's plenty to do, from all kinds of massages, to mud and ash baths, to a sauna, nail and hair salon, etc... Essentially if there's something for comfort, it's here, so don't think too hard about it. ]

II. GET SOME PRACTICE IN
[ Want to train? Well, today's host has a relaxed "no overworking" policy for today, but the spa does have a gym in reserve if you really, really want to do something. Whatever's in a gym is in this one, including a room that seems to usually be used for things like yoga classes or kickboxing or something? It's big, so there's plenty of room, but, like

please don't break anything. ]

III. I GUESS WE SHOULD HAVE SOME ACTUAL DISCUSSION THOUGH
[ For those that get hungry, you're in luck: the meeting proper is being held in the restaurant attached to this particularly fancy spa, at around 6pm. Eat some healthy, refreshing food (though you can technically do this whenever during your stay, this is the Official Dinner Meeting Time) and talk about the following things:

• Newbie introductions
• Team building (share/discuss/get to know each other + trust exercises)
• Memories/Retrospec shenanigans
• Items and abilities from Retrospec
• Privacy issues (Personas are free to be talked about, but other issues may have come up)
• Free discussion/advice corner

Elizabeth's also procured some whiteboards and markers, if illustrating things is easier for you, or if you want add to Yukiko's relationship board (which has made its reappearance once again). Don't worry about being overheard—connections being what they are, this room is fairly private and the waiters only come when called. Elizabeth's made arrangements with her fancy connections. ]

Comments

[truedetective]

[Naoto shies away slightly at the touch, but only slightly. It's really... awkward, to be honest, to be touched in such a casual environment.] Right now I mainly just feel, ah, warm?

Massages are done to alleviate stress and tension points in the muscles, if I recall correctly. [She has a lot of those.]

[aintjustaweapon]

[Lillian tucked her hands behind her back after that, a habit she'd picked up for people that didn't like to be touched because she was touchy!]

Yup! They're pretty much perfect for that. They can be a little awkward too, the first time, cause...well, a strange is gonna be touchin' you.

[She smiled apologetically.]

But if ya can get past that, it's really worth it. Or I think it is anyway.

[truedetective]

That is, admittedly, a... hurdle. [She doesn't like to be touched. She barely likes to be touched by her girlfriend.] Um, how much of your body do they typically make contact with?

[aintjustaweapon]

Hmm. Well, your back and your shoulders, generally. Other stuff depends on what kinda massage you're getting. Legs and arms sometimes...

[She smiles reassuringly.]

They're professionals, though. They're just there to make you feel better.

[truedetective]

Well, that doesn't sound too bad. [Even if it's just her back and shoulders, it's still an invasion of her personal space, and Naoto is... getting used to that. Getting used to the idea that being touched doesn't automatically mean her secret is at risk.] I suppose I can try that afterwards.

[aintjustaweapon]

Plus, if you ask them to stop, they will. So you don't got anythin' to lose just by tryin' it, right?

[Lillian, ever the optimist.]

[truedetective]

That's true. They're being paid either way, I suppose.

[She's still very Unsure about this.] There's no harm in giving it a try at least once, then.

[aintjustaweapon]

Yeah, that's the spirit. [Lillian grinned.] I'd ask if you want company, but somehow I doubt that'd make it any easier, huh?

[truedetective]

[A slight wince. Is she that obvious?] It might... make it a little more awkward to have someone else in the room, yes, if that's all right with you.

[aintjustaweapon]

[Lillian grinned.]

I figured. Just tryin' to help. I'm gonna go get mine though. If you need to talk or anythin' after, just lemmie know, okay? I'll hang around out here a bit when I'm done, in case.

[And with a wave, off she went to her massage. And afterwards she would be sitting on one of the chairs, in a bathrobe, playing with her phone if Naoto wanted to talk.]