Indulgence Cove

[cityship]

Welcome to the place that's the talk of the night life amongst all of Happy Happy Fun World! Where the party starts when the sun goes down! This is Indulgence Cove, the one stop to satisfy all your needs. To reach this location you must take a boat so you can reach the small island where it is located, but from as far as the mainland you can see the lights that shine through the night and the sounds of people having fun and partying.

Indulgence Cove has the biggest boardwalk shopping center in all of HHFW, what could be better than a full night of shopping in expensive stores that carry everything you'd ever need?! Pleasure Boardwalk has rows upon rows of stores and bigger establishments! From games, to the hottest fashion, music, toys, shoes, vintage, hundreds of souvenir shops, books, food markets with the best of the best ingredients money could buy, even raw materials! cloth, ores, parts, electronics, you name it! If it could be sold, or bought? It was here. Enter the Pleasure Boardwalk, and you might be leaving with no credits to your name!

Shopping not your thing? How about entertainment?! Nightlife Bay has THE hottest in shows, concerts, dance clubs, movie theaters, and more! Looking for something more racy? Go to the Red Light Central where the more raunchy and adventurous head into for a night they'll never forget and possibly won't speak about in public!

Want to simply kick it for the night and relax? Maybe want somewhere to stay or spend a special night with a loved one, or maybe one of the people you met during your vacation? Go to Sunrise Hill and stay in the many hotels that Indulgence Cove has to offer! They come in a wide variety of themes, from fun and energetic, to soothing and relaxing! The staff will make sure you leave your worry and your money behind!

All throughout Indulgence Cove you'll be seeing street performers, merchants, surprise shows, free gift booths, show girls, party boys, and much more! The night is forever young in the Cove, won't you come and let us make your dreams come true?


[[OOC: Feel free to add things if you'd like! Take note that the prices in the stores are higher than normal and everything in this place will try to squeeze every dime you own! But most importantly, have fun! Let loose! Get the things you need if you need someplace to restock in!]]

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[a_mere_human]

Setsuna was just passing through. Really, this place promised that it had fun for everyone, so he had been scouring it in what was proving to be a rather vain attempt to find someplace he'd actually enjoy. So far, he was 0-for-everywhere, Happy Happy Fun World having done little more than alternate between boring him and outright offending him.

He likely wouldn't have bothered stopping in this area had he not noticed her astral projection looking at... things. Stuff. Meaningless crap that people clutter their lives with.

Why was she even looking at that stuff anyway?

He could just go over and, y'know, ask her, but didn't. He just quietly observed her from a safe distance, curious as to which of those items she found interesting, and didn't want to interrupt her thought process.

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

She had made her way over to one of the stands and began speaking to its vendor. Mainly, it was him asking her what she was looking for, if anything specific, and Dhianeila answering back that as clique as it might be as a souvenir from a planet like this, that she was looking for something cheery; something that would make her smile when she looked at it. Because, as she explained as curtly as possible sos not to ruin the mood, her job at the moment wasn't a very happy one.

The vendor pointed out various things-- cute dolls of animals Dhianeila'd never seen before. Little toys machines, she looked enthused when he showed her a tiny handheld device that lit up with 3D holographic shapes and colors. And she laughed when he showed her a little mechanical something or other with wings that zipped around their heads. How could anyone not find this sort of thing happy and fun, Setsuna?

[a_mere_human]

It all seemed so empty and shallow to him. Not to mention adding a bunch of unnecessary clutter to ones life. If one ever managed to get into his quarters on the Ptolemy, they wouldn't find much. Outside of a handful of clothes (He doesn't need that big of a wardrobe), a couple of pictures tucked into a drawer, and a flower, there wasn't any kind of unnecessary adornments. And, really, the flower he only kept because of who gave it to him and why, not because of what it was.

Still, he observed, though he found himself paying more attention to how she smiled (he thought it was cute pretty adorable something worth noting for reasons that eluded him) than the things she was looking at. Though he did make a mental catalog of the things that made her smile the brightest.

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

Once the vendor was finished giving Dhianeila a little show of things she might potentially be interested in, she thanked him, mentioning that she would more than likely be back sooner or later to pick something up, since they'd be there for a few more days.

Her attention finally broke from the search, at least for now. And she began to move again. This of course would make it easier to pick out familiar people in the crowd, so Setsuna wouldn't be lurking for long. When Dhianeila found him, she waved. "Setsuna! Hello!"

[a_mere_human]

Crap, spotted!

His eyes widened some in surprise, and his eyebrows shot up as Setsuna was about as close to panicked as he had been in years. How did she manage to spot him anyway? Had he not been inconspicuous enough, despite having been the only scowling, miserable person in all of Happy Happy Fun World?

His cover blown, he was left with two options: Engage or Withdraw. And while running off as fast as his feet could take him did seem like the more appealing option on an emotional a visceral level, strategically, he knew it was unsound. She could move herself faster and catch up to him in no time anyway.

So. Best to meet this head on.

[a_mere_human]

He forced his expression back into his usual mask of emotionless indifference, and stood tall, his posture rigid. He took a short breath to clear his mind of any lingering desires to get the hell out of there.

Okay. There. Composure is Go!

He even gave her a short nod of acknowledgment. "Princess Dhianeila Y Leisha Altoria Ol Yunos." Yeah, see? You didn't surprise him or nothing what are you talking about.

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

... oh Setsuna. You really need to work on your feelings.

Of course, Dhianeila kept things as she always did. She couldn't help but give him the same smile she always did when he addressed her. "You don't have to be so formal, you know," she reminded. Of course, who knew if Setsuna would ever actually listen. "How are you enjoying yourself?"

[a_mere_human]

She called it formality, he thought it was just common decency. He saw no real need to edit out part of someone's name.

"I'm not," was his answer to her question. Simple and straight to the point, though he sounded more bored by the place than bitter. "You seem to be entertained, though."

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

One day he wouldn't have the breath or the time to say her full name. One day.

"It's a very fun place!" she exclaimed. "There are so many stands and things to buy ... and so many games and attractions. What kind of things do you find fun, Setsuna? There has to be something here somewhere that will catch your fancy."

[a_mere_human]

He will squeeze out every syllable every time. Somehow.

He considered her question for a moment. Fun, at this point, was a foreign concept to him. And there was nothing here that caught his fancy. Excpet maybe her. And the way she smiled. And the way that she--

"I have no interest in anything here." Not a single solitary thing at all. Except maybe Nothing. Got it?

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

Dhianeila frowned slightly. "Really? Nothing?" She felt somewhat bad for Setsuna sometimes. Knowing enough about him anyway, to the point where she knew his life didn't have much room for fun or any kind of smiles at all. Sometimes she wondered what Setsuna would do with himself once whatever conflict he was dealing with was over, much less the one they were in now.

[jesus_is_gundam]

He'd go on a fifty year intergalactic road trip with his half-alien bio-Gundam. And still not have fun.

"What's there to enjoy?" The rides bored him (he's done crazier twists and turns in his Gundam), the games only served as meaningless distractions (not worth his time), the food... okay, the food was good, but there was way too much of it (having nearly starved to death repeatedly, he hated it when food was wasted), and the souvenir stands were full of useless junk (why would he want to be reminded of here anyway?).

"Its all devoid of substance."

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

"I suppose this place is very indulgent," she said as she laughed. "But sometimes, so long as you don't go overboard, it can be very fun to not wonder about how useful something is and indulge a little!"

[a_mere_human]

He stared at her for a moment, contemplating a response. He eventually sighed, and looked off to the side.

"I can't do that." He wasn't refusing her, so much as simply acknowledging that's how he was. He couldn't just... turn off the part of his brain that saw this place for the vapid sinkhole it was.

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

"Maybe if you walk around a little, you'll see something you like," Dhianeila insisted. "This area is all just shops and souvenirs anyway. Though I did see a few shops with books!" Did Setsuna even like books? Worth a shot to find out. "I believe there are also some movies showing nearby."

[a_mere_human]

"I've traveled most of this world already." And there was no fun to be had. For him, anyway. Most everyone else found something to amuse them, but the entire concept of an amusement park (let alone an amusement planet) simply passed him by.

"Perhaps its best I return to Stacy. There's nothing here for me." He opened his mouth, as if he was about to say something further, but ultimately decided against it. He'd bring her back something anyway, having figured that she was probably still on the ship and unable to enjoy herself as much as she would have liked. But the gesture would be rather empty and worthless were he to ask her what she wanted.

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

"If you'd like..." she began. Don't think you're getting away that easily, Setsuna. "But you're also more than free to look around with me, maybe it won't be such a boring time compared to look around alone."

[a_mere_human]

He found himself considering that offer more than he should. Or, at least more than he normally would. But, ultimately...

"I'll pass." Not that he didn't appreciate the offer, and he liked enjoyed wasn't opposed to spending time in her company. But he'd rather spend time with her, the flesh and blood her, even if he had to keep his distance.

That's just how he was. Hanging out with a ghost of a person was as hollow an experience for him as anything else in this land.

[dhianeila.livejournal.com]

Of course Dhianeila didn't feel slighted or anything, knowing full well how Setsuna was. Still, that didn't mean she wished he would eventually start to soften up, even by a little. Though his consideration did say something about that. "If you're certain. But I hope we come to a planet similar to this one soon, where we'll be able to relax a bit. Perhaps-- I hope you'll find something more to your liking in the future."

[a_mere_human]

His expression, for some reason, faltered slightly at that wish for him, only to return to his usual stoic impassiveness a moment later. He didn't really know why he reacted like that, though he suspected it was because that hope might never be fulfilled. It was a rather melancholy thought, to be sure, and one that he acknowledged then brushed off as quickly as it came.

"We'll see." He'd offer her that much, at least. "Excuse me," he added, in lieu of a goodbye, then headed off.