Welcome to Clean Street [Open!]

[morphitudinous]

Down on the city level, right by the Kohaku River and near the imposing castle, a modern-looking white building welcomed one and all to its promise of running water and warmth. Maybe even a little socializing was in order.

The ramp led up to the heated roof level, where one and all could sit down and relax in an almost sauna-like environment. Below, corridors contained plenty of towels, places to leave clothes, quick showers, and the baths, a number of them sized for any and all comers.

The private areas were accessed through separate corridors on the outside, but the busier communal baths were just as warm and welcoming. Anyone of any size or species was welcome here, so long as they behaved themselves.

[ooc: it's mingling party post time! Just start a thread or hop in one, and note if your character's in a single sex bath, co-ed, or the sauna level upstairs. My characters will be here to meet some people too.]

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Billy | Co-ed, wide open!

[morphitudinous]

Just after making his announcement over the comms, Billy had strolled down here to stake out his favorite bath in the facility: the moderately-sized one with the waterfalls pouring into it from several angles. He stripped down and settled in for a good round of thought, reflecting on everything that had happened lately.

Ronnae was worried about something, he'd have to talk to her tonight. If he was honest and open, then maybe that would help her to be as well. Kimberly was here, settling in, and he hoped she was okay. Some of his Rangers were still away on that worrisome mission, the Engineering backlog finally had an end in sight, and he was now settling in for a few side projects.

He hadn't seen too many new engineers among the new crew members, but maybe someone would be inclined? Wherever his thoughts went, he was jostled out of them by a pink menace closing in on his chest. This was unusual.

"...huh. Pink bubbles? I didn't install these," Billy wondered, staring at the bright, bright pink cotton candy pile. It even smelled like cotton candy! If anyone came by, he'd definitely have something to explain. He pushed over to the control panel, attempting to shut it off. The switch felt stuck---great.

Re: Billy | Co-ed, wide open!

[memory-hax.livejournal.com]

How interesting. Philip's going to pop a bubble in curiosity, a towel wrapped around his waist.

[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

"Don't suppose that's deliberate?" Hoshi mused out loud to Billy as she noticed the pink bubbles now floating around as she poked one of them before getting a few of them in her hands and blowing the bubbles around the room they were in.

She was going to have fun with this little malfunction, however silly it was.

[thisclinchesit]

Shoutarou makes a slightly comical annoyed face at the bubbles and the smell that comes with them, swatting them away.

This is not hard-boiled at all.

Re: Billy | Co-ed, wide open!

[potentialmonkey.livejournal.com]

"Boo-yah! Bubblebath!"

"Hnk! Yeah, bubbles!" Ron in his green trunks, followed by Rufus, dived right in.

779/Splicer | Co-ed, open

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

It didn't take long for Splicer to make up his mind once he saw the announcement. As much as he loved his own place and shower, he couldn't help but admit that the bath house was one of his favorite spots! After all, some amazing conversations happened there.

So without stalling, he finished off the game and maintenance of his arcade booths over at the club and set off towards the baths.

Once there, he stripped off his clothing and wrapped a loose towel around his waist. He really had no shame or worry about showing off his body, after all he worked hard to keep it in top shape. But of course, his shades were still on, and he placed a pack of cigarettes on a nearby table just in case before slipping into a corner in the hot bath and relaxing.

This sure felt amazing for sure.

[starbolts]

Splicer, did you want a familiar girl in your bath? Well, probably not. But she was there anyway.

Starfire coughed quietly from the sidelines, wrapped in her towel. "Splicer?"

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

While Cagalli never needs an excuse to spend time relaxing in the bathhouses, a little get together is just what she needs to get her morale up a bit. Looking quite a bit happier than she has in a few weeks, Cagalli slid into the water of the co-ed baths, wrapped in a towel. She noticed the man she'd encountered here a while ago, and pushed through the water to talking distance. "You're wearing your sunglasses here?"

Satellizer | single/hot tub, open?

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

If Satella couldn't get a decent burger in this ship, then the least she could do is enjoy a nice bath. It was good that there was at least that, and she soon found her way into the baths, making her stigma shut off her Volt Texture, leaving her bare for a few moments before wrapping a towel around her body and stepping into the tub.

She closed her eyes and relaxed back, wondering how she got into this mess. No point worrying about it now she guessed... She'd do her best to relax and work on what she should be doing afterward.

Re: Satellizer | single/hot tub, open?

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"WHEEEEE!" SPLASH. There's a naked giggling full-sized Rein plunging into your hottub there Satella.

In the Co-Eds - bring on the awkward and comedy.

[thisclinchesit]

Shoutarou sighed happily, up to his neck in the water. Nice, hot water to dissolve the stress away. Perhaps if he stayed in here long enough, he'll become truly hard-boiled.

One small thing, though. Shoutarou had entered the co-ed baths by mistake - he thought he was in the men's bath. Surely nothing could go wrong or awkward though, right?

[leapoffayth.livejournal.com]

Just as another thought she was in the womens'. Yuna padded into the room without another thought, towel clutched to her chest. She'd brought her toe to the water and just about loosened the towel when she managed to look down---a man? This wasn't---

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" She yelped, spinning on her heel just a little too fast and...yup, crashing backward into the water. Look before you leap, Yuna.

[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

While Hoshi was washing her back, she took a glance over her shoulder to see if she could pick any familiar faces out of the crowd, but noticing Shoutarou not that far away was both surprising and awkward.

Well, she couldn't exactly be unfriendly to him, so--

"Hey, Shoutarou!" she said, waving her hand. "How do you like the bath?"

Hoshi | Co-ed, wide open.

[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

One thing that Hoshi definitely had to make a habit out of was going to the baths. They did wonders after a training session, or even a long day worth of work and it also helped out for her arm on top of that.

So, now, she looked like she was both relaxing and enjoying herself with her hair up and her head arched up.

"Mmm, this is like heaven..." she sleepily mumbled, a peaceful smile on her face while her eyes were closed.

Anwei | Upper level, open

[8wings.livejournal.com]

Anwei lay back and felt the heat of the baths soak into her through the floor, unknotting the muscles of her spine. Wrapped only in a towel, she looked less human than normal: her steam-flattened blonde hair did nothing to hide her too-thick neck, and her joints had slightly different tendon arrangements.

She'd been careful to cover her left shoulder and arm with a towel, down to below the elbow.

She was relaxing, trying to let her worries about the mission drain away. Conversation might help, too.

Joshua | Co-ed.

[shotyoutwice.livejournal.com]

Okay, so maybe Joshua wasn't the most social one on Stacy, but that was no reason to become a hermit, was it? As much as he looked, also, he couldn't find the denizens of his city, which was rather perplexing. He supposed that they were in stasis in those pods that he woke up in. He'd have to at least make a check if he could see or feel for them inside of the pods.

But, anyway! What he came here to do was mingle and get to know the locals and not linger on those little things. He dipped himself in the bath, definitely thinking it was hot enough to be considered a bath. Perhaps he could talk to the designer or someone else, since the interior design that was picked was definitely neat for a bath.

Perhaps now he could make more acquaintances than he had here thus so far. It couldn't hurt, after all.

River Song | Co-ed.

[hullo-sweetie.livejournal.com]

Things around the TARDIS were tense and River seemed to be the only one affected by it - so naturally she had decided to pop out for a breather. Having discovered the bath house, the gun-toting archaeologist had decided to exploit her Roman heritage and indulge herself in a nice, warm bath. What could be better then bathing among her peers on the ship?

Leaning back, she's mostly submerged in the bath - just her wild mass of blonde curls the only thing remaining out of the water. Her eyes half shut, one arm draping along the side.

[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi couldn't help but glance upon the current wild mass of blonde curls in the bath. Right, without this being awkward...

"Hey there," she said loud enough to be heard. "You have really pretty hair." As far as hair was concerned in her world, to see something like River's hair made her feel a little bit at home.

[pantsaretight.livejournal.com]

There had been a lot of cajoling from certain members of his crew that Mal had not quite managed to get the smell of the pod chamber off his person, and they had insisted on him taking advantage of the new bathing complex. While he was getting a bit concerned about the precedence his crew seemed to be trying to set with ordering him around, for the moment he would let it slide. Mostly because he didn't trust any of the facilities in the quarters he'd been provided with. It felt far too much like being in something's digestion.

Having left his clothing at the corridor, though rather oddly not his weapon, he'd wrapped himself in a towel and followed the directions he'd gotten to the proper bathing location. Unfortunately for Mal, what he had not been told was that this particular bath happened to be co-ed, and as he moved to set down his weapon and basket of cleaning supplies, he also managed to miss the curls floating just at the surface of the water.

[ co-ed / open ]

[clockworkrepeat.livejournal.com]

Homura slinks into the bath, a towel wrapped around her body. She doesn't care for the nontraditional methods of bathing here on the ship; they feel clean enough, but they just don't sit right with Homura. She's too used to water. And so water she uses.

The water is warm, and after a moment of hesitation she submerges herself into it, dunking her head to get her hair wet. It feels good. She closes her eyes for a moment and lets the warmth ease the tension out of her back, her legs, her entire body. Yes... relaxing a little bit, that isn't so bad.

Eventually, she drifts into a very light sleep.

Re: [ co-ed / open ]

[facepunching.livejournal.com]

"Don't doze off in here," Soren said. "Especially if you're feeling faint."

He enjoyed baths, too, but sleeping in them usually equaled drowning.

Re: [ co-ed / open ]

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

CANNONBALL! Homura's going to be shook awake by Rein leaping into the water, giggling madly.

Mami | Co-Ed

[magicgunworks.livejournal.com]

It had been so long since Mami was last at a hot spring. Even before she became a Puella Magi, it had been a while, so trying to think back to the last time made it seem even longer than it probably was.

But after seeing the post on the comms, Mami decided to take advantage of this news, and was currently relaxing, her hair down from its normal corkscrew pigtails, in one of the smaller baths. Man, it felt good to get out of those creepy plantsuits...

She seems pretty at ease, so she probably won't mind company.

[clockworkrepeat.livejournal.com]

Homura sinks in next to her-- a sizable distance away, but close enough that they could talk if they wanted to. She doesn't say anything yet, just keeps quiet and enjoys the warm water.

Sasami / Co-Ed / Open

[saint-sami.livejournal.com]

If there was one thing Sasami wasn't comfortable with, it was spending time in the baths. Before hand, it wasn't so bad, but with her original memories back and with so many others around, it was a little daunting.

However, she decided to take a risk and, with the help of one of Negi's age candies, had slipped into the baths in her older form. However, she'd thought she slipped into the girls only side, not realizing where she ended up at...

[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

Ah, now here was another familiar face! Hoshi swam over to Sasami and waved her hand.

"Hey, Sasami--er, Tsunami?" she corrected herself, looking just a bit confused.

Cagalli, co-ed, open for business

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

After her conversation with Splicer, Cagalli moved to a different co-ed pool - the hottest of them. Only the mightiest heat could relax her sore muscles.

Also, it limits the total number of people who are going to be around at once. It's one thing to chat with a few, but she doesn't like crowds in the public baths, and that's always meant going for the heat.

Of course, that also often means chatting with a bunch of older men, but if they leer at her too much she can deal with that pretty easily. For now, though, she's relaxing with her eyes closed.

[a_mere_human]

This time, it didn't mean having an old man leering at her. It meant having a young man quietly staring intently at her.

Setsuna had a similar idea, not wanting to be disturbed, and generally wasn't bothered whenever he used this particular pool. He pondered just leaving her, but she didn't seem lost in her own world, and likely wouldn't bother him. Plus he was somewhat curious as to her state considering the last time he saw her here. So he quietly slipped in, and simply waited for her to notice him there, rather than disturb her.