Relief Log #1

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I. In The Aftermath

After the mission is complete, the new recruits are invited back to Central Command for a patch-up and celebration to let loose and socialize a little bit.

The first order of business is the patching up. Anyone who was injured is welcome to go to the Hospital, if the injuries are more serious. Everyone else, those with smaller injuries like scrapes and bruises, minor cuts or burns or abrasions, are welcome to come to the Infirmary in Central Command. There will also be attendants that tell returning new recruits that if they'd like to learn a little first aid and tend to their comrades, they can also head to the Infirmary.

In the Infirmary, anyone who's not injured but shows up will be instructed in basic first aid so they can tend to their teammates and friends. Nurses will be rotating around to check in on people and make sure nothing is more serious than it looks, but generally, the new recruits will be encouraged to tend to their teammates in order to encourage group bonding.

II. Pool Party

The celebration itself, which happens after the the initial patching-up exercise, will be happening in three large conference rooms adjacent to the swimming pool. In one of the conference rooms, a large buffet will be set up, catered by food trucks and restaurants in the area, with a variety of food. Some of it will be familiar to characters in the game, with a wide array of food from Earth and any other planet or locale that the new recruits might be from. Some of it will be unfamiliar, local cuisines that are heavy on mushrooms, insects, and root vegetables - stews and flatbreads full of fillings and a lot of varieties of meat on a stick. There's also an extensive dessert bar with cakes, cookies, tarts, donuts, bars, and a soft-serve ice cream machine with a lot of different mix-ins and toppings.

The main focus of the party is on the pool, where characters are encouraged to put on a swimsuit and lounge in the pool on a bunch of assorted pool floats, swim laps, or play in the small children's pool where there are fountains. The pool also sports a small waterslide with three intertwining slides that range from extreme speed to slow speed. Through speakers in the area, music is playing that's suitable for dancing or just listening to while characters enjoy the pool.

III. For The Extroverts

In another of the conference rooms, an extrovert's dream is set up. The door is kept closed because the music inside is loud, and the atmosphere is that of a club. There's a small bar area where a bartender serves drinks. While most of the drinks are regular alcoholic beverages that are both familiar and unfamiliar, there is a selection of drinks catered by Robin's, which is known for their specialty cocktails which have a variety of effects - specifically, euphoria, relaxation, and energy - available in a variety of flavors. Servers move through the room with trays of snacks ranging from nuts and olives to bowls of chips and popcorn, free for the taking by anyone feeling peckish.

There is a nice dance floor set up and the lights are low except for fluorescents and spotlights that bathe the room in bright color, and the DJ is playing a mix of techno, rave music, and danceable oldies remixes. Along the back wall there are several booths set up for karaoke, where groups of characters can go and sing their hearts out and/or laugh at their friends who are singing their hearts out.

Did that mission leave you wanting to get wasted and dance the night away? Then this is the party for you.

IV. For The Introverts

Not everyone is cut out for a rave, though, especially not after a tiring and draining mission, and the rebels have prepared for that too.

In the other conference room, just on the other side of the buffet room, there is a party set up for the more sort of person who finds solace in quiet and peace. In the corner of the room there's a lovely tea and coffee bar set up, with an espresso and latte machine, coffee, and a truly expansive variety of teas - white, green, black, rooiboos, herbal, and some local varieties that are made specifically to relieve tension and relax the mind. These local varieties can produce a state of utter relaxation and mental calm that is beyond what normal tea could provide, perfect to drink before going to sleep for the night, or right before a calming nap.

Speaking of naps, for those who don't want to be alone but would like a bit of shut-eye, there are soft bean bag loungers where people can retire to for naps. The music playing in the room is quiet and soothing, lyrical ballads or instrumental easy listening, easy to nap through and no barrier to quiet conversation over a cup of tea. The library has also provided a large shelf of readable popular novels, non-fiction, and other books that might interest the new arrivals - there are novels of most genres that are unique to the Broken World, and research materials for anyone looking to exercise the mind or learn a little about the culture of their new world.

Besides that, there are also a cluster of small tables where games are set up. There are board games, decks of cards with printed sheets of common game rules from the Broken World, and a type of chess-like game that is played frequently on the Broken World, complete with instructions.

NAVIGATION

Comments

[tech_nically]

Tech steps in after, closing the door behind him. It's good to be back in a familiar space, where he anticipates he'll be miserable come morning.

"Hm? Oh. Not much of anything yet, really," he admits as he goes to put some of his things down. He's probably the only one who carried his tablet to the festivities to do work. "They're mostly random parts that look like they're still functional, so I hope to repurpose them."

He glances over. "I assume the layout of things isn't too different from your own. The washroom's over there," he says, nodding in said direction. "I can get us some water in the meantime." Water will probably be a good thing, if maybe a little late.

[noisecomplaint]

The only reason Rokuro didn't bring his tablet is because he intended to spend most of his day poolside, learned from the last mission that electronics and water don't mix.

"Repurpose them into what?" Still curious, in spite of the emotion and intoxication. A lifetime of reading and recording secrets has a way of making someone nosy. "Perhaps you can regale me when I return."

They both know how much Tech likes to talk about his Stuff, and all the Stuff he intends to do with said Stuff. Rokuro leaves Tech's well-organized junkyard for the bathroom. He isn't so far past his superstitions that he's comfortable freshening up without hanging a towel over the mirror, but he no longer startles when presented with a near-perfect reflection.

Rokuro starts washing his face and hands in the sink, and upon realizing the rest of him is more dirty than clean, takes a shower instead. Water will always have a soothing quality to him, and the warmth of the spray feels like it's washing every ugly, messy, and imperfect down the drain. There are few things more satisfying than a hot shower after a long night, and maybe he loses track of time for a little while.

Eventually, Rokuro emerges clean, slightly pink, and wrapped in a thick terrycloth robe, looking far more relaxed than he entered. To the point he has yet to rewrap the bandages over his right eye. When he looks at Tech, his gaze is half-crimson half-chalcedony stone.

"I hope you do not mind-- I saw you had to yet to use the dressing robe, and my own clothing was in a state. I will launder it with the rest of your linens in the morning."

[tech_nically]

"Equipment," is Tech's introductory response. "That might be more useful for any upcoming missions." He nods, knowing he can get into much detail so it's wise of Rokuro to forestall it. As Rokuro heads into the bathroom, Tech gets himself a glass of water and downs it, setting aside another for Rokuro.

He hears the sound of the shower going off and isn't too surprised, nor is he bothered as he figures one doesn't sound so bad after everything. Walking over to his makeshift workspace, he drops into his chair, looking over the spread of parts, trying to swim through his foggy mind to recall where he'd left off.

When Rokuro finally steps out, he'll find the clone dozed off in his seat, head resting over an arm on the table.

[noisecomplaint]

Rokuro is startled to leave the bathroom and find Tech asleep. The clone is always thinking, moving, and doing. That Tech has turned his personal space into a workshop did not come as any real surprise. He doesn't seem to rest of his own accord, only stopping when necessary, or because the people around him aren't able to keep up. Rokuro included.

He is quiet, padding barefoot across the room to remove a light blanket from the surface of Tech's bed and drape it over the Clone's shoulders. Sleeping upright isn't the most comfortable of positions, but given Tech's body has decided enough is enough, Rokuro isn't about to challenge it.

If the clone doesn't wake, he will turn the light off, carefully, without so much as a click, and take a seat upon the nearby couch. A few minutes of listening to the clone breathe in the dark of a safe, already familiar space, and Rokuro drifts off almost as easily.