[OPEN] fuck timelines

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[ after fucking off from the dungeon, leaving the daitengu all alone and sad (invite them too, guys :'( ), it's time to have fun. at whatever agreed upon time, the ou hirajiro gang is here to finally get some good r&r. rei has been extremely excited so she's early in front of the bathhouse, holding a bag of her belongings. she waves down anyone she sees. come faster!! let's get this show on the road! ]

Bathhouse time, hoooooo!!

[ for things in the bathhouse, there are your usual spa options: a sauna, jacuzzi, pedicures, manicures, that kind of stuff. have fun, everyone. ]

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[overstrain]

[ How did it get like this again... They were supposed to be figuring out a way to talk about whether they'd negotiate or fight against the Daitengu, then some conversation topics careened out of control and here they are. It all happened so, so, fast. But he thinks it's nice in a sense... it's like bonding activity among the Persona users in the city. He's been here enough to know where everything is, but he's never come here with such a big group of people...

I) You can find him in the men's side of the bath, just sinking until only his head is above the water. He has a lot of scars, but it's fine. They don't matter. The bath water around him smells like cinnamon with the steam. Sorry, guys. Also, please keep your towels on.

II) Or you can find him in the sauna. He dozed off in there. zzz...

III) Otherwise, you can see him wearing this while wandering around the spa. There are massage chairs too. Insert your coin and let them work their magic on you.

Or just wildcard me another option. Go wild. This is for fun!! ]

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[reveilation]

Terrence, hey.

[ Those massage chairs sure look nice, but before that, ]

I need some money. You'll spot me, right?

[overstrain]

Uh... what for?

[ He's hoping it's not expensive. ]

You already made me pay for the pretzel soap. You're gonna use that in the house.

[ Toki's bitemark is still on it... ]

[reveilation]

For everything in the spa.

[ She's only ever going to be here once in her entire life, so she's going to try one of everything, and the only thing that can stop her is how much money Terry lends her. ]

And yeah, I'll use up the pretzel soap. I'm going to see if I can melt it down so Rei doesn't eat the rest of it.

[overstrain]

[ ... ... ... ]

Could you say that again? I think my ears are waterlogged. You said... everything in the spa?

[reveilation]

Your ears are fine, since that's what I said. I'm not going to come back after this, so I want to try everything.

[ So. Money. ]

[overstrain]

Seriously? At least come back here with me at least once...

[ He'll give her half the amount, because he feels like Kido won't like that much either. ]

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[yokeye]

[Toki isn't in the bath, but sitting on the edge and slowly kicking his feet in the water.]

Terry! I feel like I need to discuss something very important with you, and here, in this intimate setting, is the best place for sensitive discourse among men~!

[overstrain]

[ Terry raises his head and rests the back of it on the same edge, next to where Toki is sitting. ]

What is it?

[yokeye]

I feel like we know each other well enough that I can be completely honest here, okay?

[Toki looks around to make sure there's not a lot of people listening, before telling it to Terry straight out.]

You wear way too much cologne! It's really overwhelming, and cinnamon!? You smell like cookies and okay, some girls like cookies, but like... it just makes people hungry! You need something more... hmm... musky, and a lot less of it.

[overstrain]

[ Unfortunately, Terry has not gotten over people calling out his cinnamon identifier, so he wants to sink even more into the water. He's embarrassed. ]

I don't wear cologne! It's my identifier!

[yokeye]

[Toki has never heard of an identifier in that context, or possibly any context, so he stares at Terry blankly for a few seconds while he tries to picture it in his head. He comes up with something akin to a cross between a humidifier and a scented candle.]

... so stop buying cinnamon identity things.

[overstrain]

[ What is the simplest way to explain this... hm... Terry looks up at the ceiling. ]

... I'm trying to say that I've been cursed to smelling like cinnamon forever no matter what I do.

[ Close enough. ]

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[flowerclips]

[ rei is running around in her own little sauna outfit. it's a good thing that her hair is now shoulder-length so she doesn't have super long wet hair weighing her down. ]

T-chan! Are you having fun so far?

[overstrain]

[ Awwww Rei is so cute... ]

Yeah, it's really fun. I'm glad I came with everyone. Are you having fun too, Rei? Did you want to do something while you're here?

[flowerclips]

Mmhm, I'm having a lot of fun!

[ hmm, what she wants to try. ]

Umm, I haven't tried the jacuzzi yet. Can boys and girls do that one together?

[overstrain]

Yeah, since it's just sitting at a massage pool together. I brought spare clothes so I can just go in with a t-shirt and pants.

[ Yeah. That'll work. ]

Wanna go?

[flowerclips]

Mmhm, let's go! I can get changed into my swimsuit again so I can meet you there!

[ back to her pink frills. it's nice to have a set of clothes that aren't yellow. ]

[overstrain]

Alright. Make sure to follow the signs to get there!

[ Terry drops by the locker room to change clothes and is at the jacuzzi. It's surprisingly empty? He goes in and sinks into the water. It's not as hot as the bath, but it's still warm. Ahhh, that feels so nice against his back. ]

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[yokeye]

[While Terry is sleeping in the sauna, a clacking noise sounds from outside the door. Then it opens slowly, and Joroko skitters inside. She's put her hair up in a towel, like the average sauna-going woman. She has a ruffled bikini top, pink; Toki picked it out.]

[overstrain]

[ Terry stirs awake when he hears... clacking noises? He blinks slowly and-- ]

Joroko?!

[yokeye]

Terry~.

[She settles down next to him.]

It's very warm in here. What is it you do in a sauna?

[overstrain]

[ I'm so glad for that emote... Terry feels nervous for some reason, but he's not exactly sure why. It's not like saunas are separated by sex either, so he's just blankly staring at Joroko before he snaps out of it. ]

Oh, uh... you just sit here and sweat things out?

[ ...

No, wait. That sounded wrong. TIME TO BACKTRACK. ]

It's supposed to help your muscles relax, improve your circulation and makes you feel better at the end.

[ Endorphins. He means endorphins. ]

[yokeye]

Is that so? Toki said something similar.

[Joroko slides one of her legs over to Terry's thigh.]

Hm. What do you think? Are my muscles too tense?

[Toki is stressful.]

[overstrain]

[ There's something about saunas that's supposed to make you feel vulnerable, which is also the reason why Terry almost freaks out when Joroko slides one of her legs to his thigh. He looks down and wondering if spiders have muscles. Do Personas have that kind of thing? He's never seen one bleed out and all that before. But also, Terry has never been educated on these kinds of things. ]

I, uh... can't tell. I don't know much about spiders... Where's Toki though?

[ Shouldn't someone keep an eye on him?! ]