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Day 28: Mystic Spa

Nov 04, 2007 01:59

[from hereByakuya entered the spa in a somewhat less grand manner than normal; he felt deflated, due to the unpleasant business that had been occurring all day. But, then again, that was why he was here, was it not? To release some of that stress. He wouldn't be able to function, otherwise... and the next - or, rather, the FIRST - task he'd set ( Read more... )

subzero, fai, sai, usopp, rukia, haku, ururu, byakuya, captain jack, hk-47

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damned_town November 4 2007, 20:36:16 UTC

The woman behind the counter was a slight and pretty thing, with large blue eyes and a soft smile on her lips. Dressed in a flowing gypsy shirt and skirt in pale blue and violet, she bobbed her head in greeting. Small bells that had been woven through her dark hair tinkled.

"Welcome, weary traveler, to the Healing Spa. We offer a variety of services to ease the mind, body and soul. Acupuncture, for well being, crystal therapy to ease the spirit and mind, a variety of massages to soothe sore bodies.... What are you in need of today?"

(Fey)

killing_suzie November 5 2007, 04:25:14 UTC

Captain Jack didn't have to look too hard to find the place on the massage coupon. He liked the look of it. He'd always found all the new age stuff very amusing, just because they got things right, but for the wrong reason. It was all very quantum.

He came sliding up to the counter, next to an extremely good looking guy. Captain Jack made a mental note to check him out next time they were in the showers. He looked to have a nice ass, among other things.

"Morning," he said, to the hot guy, adding in a friendly grin. The thousand-watt smile got turned on the woman behind the counter next. "Did I just hear the magic M-word?"

byakushi November 5 2007, 05:02:42 UTC

Byakuya looked over at the other man curiously, unsure of what to make of him. His nature was casual beyond anything the nobleman had ever encountered, to a degree that left him ever-so-slightly bewildered. Actually... no, it wasn't true that he had not encountered such a person before.

This newcomer's apparent nature seemed quite similar to that of Kurosaki Ichigo, a fact both disturbing and comforting. Ichigo was, after all, a boy of morals and constitution. He was also really annoying. But, it was possible this stranger wouldn't be the same... at least, as far as the last trait went.

"Good morning," he replied simply, before turning back to the woman behind the counter. "A massage would be quite welcome," he said to her. Actually, it might even have been necessary, for him to continue the day. One can only bear so much stress and still function properly, and Byakuya had a reasonable amount as standard equipment.

damned_town November 5 2007, 18:39:39 UTC

"Oh, of course. We offer a variety of massages." The woman continued to smile as she opened a ledger on the desk. "We have Reiki healing, deep tissue, hot stone, shiatsu, Swedish, aromatherapy, Thai, reflexology, sports massage... what is your preference today? And will you both be having a massage? We've three rooms free at the moment...."

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bewarethecute November 5 2007, 07:27:11 UTC

[ From here]

Ururu was the first into the store, coupons still clutched in her hand. The first thing she noticed, of course, was the absence of her caretaker; that took priority over anything else. But there were other people there, any of whom might have seen Kisuke-san. The only problem was that one was a shinigami, and he looked mad.

So the little girl decided to wait until the others got there too. Rukia-san could tell her who Cranky-san was at least. And the new room was nice; the colors were pretty, and it smelled good. Ururu decided Kisuke-san might like it there, and definitely would have to ask about him.

not_rly_fai November 5 2007, 15:23:09 UTC

It wasn't that he didn't feel any sympathy for the two girls, he too was looking for lost friends and comrades, but the names meant as little to him as his would to them. Couldn't hurt to ask though. "I'm sure I'll manage. Though, on the subject of missing persons," he began, "I don't imagine either of you know of a... Sakura, Syaoran, Kuro-pii, or Mokona?" There was always the off-chance someone had heard of them. He hadn't been terribly specific in his original message. That had been meant just for the others, not for everyone to understand ( ... )

haiiro_no_chou November 5 2007, 16:23:36 UTC

Rukia looked up at Fai, a bemused expression on her face as Ururu scurried ahead. "She really loves Urahara," she said quietly, "I think he's like a father to her." It was hard to imagine the sneaky shopkeeper in such a role, but perhaps he was one of those people - like Renji - who only showed his softer side to certain people ( ... )

bewarethecute November 5 2007, 16:50:06 UTC

Ururu shook her head as Fai-san asked about his friends, knowing how hard it was to be all alone. She wished she had heard of one of them, but all she could offer was a quiet "No. And Kisuke-san isn't here either."

Today didn't seem like it was going to go well either.

Ururu paused, however, seeing how uncomfortable Rukia-san suddenly was. Maybe it had something to do with the other shinigami. The smaller girl went over to the woman, wanting to help at least a little.

"Are you okay, Rukia-san?" Ururu tilted her head to the side. "You look nervous now."

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icy_demise November 5 2007, 15:39:35 UTC

[[From here]]

SubZero noticed the man who had tried to give HK a massage the other day and frowned and glared in that direction.

It looked like there was already a line for massages.

arc_wrench November 5 2007, 16:16:04 UTC

Oh, this was just too much. SubZero, he was sure, would be 'not-sulking' the whole time now.

HK just wanted to either curl up in a quiet corner or kill something now.

faithful_frost November 5 2007, 18:37:17 UTC

Haku smiled at the expressions on both SubZero's and HK's faces. He would be declining the services here, he just wasn't interested, but it was amusing to see other people do this.

He stepped up to HK and smiled up at him. "Not really your thing?"

icy_demise November 7 2007, 16:35:07 UTC

[[Moving up to the desk]]

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usoppsenchou November 15 2007, 06:50:12 UTC

[From here]

There was a line. Of course there was a line, he realized, and felt a bit like smacking himself in the forehead. Other people would want to relax too. What was surprising was the fact that the line seemed so short... and, well, that it seemed to consist of two other guys. He'd expected girls wanting facials. Maybe skin care wasn't a high priority with the ladies at Landel's, or maybe everyone who wanted beauty treatments was at the manicure place instead.

Usopp kept up his manful determined face as he waited a respectful distance from the two other men, hovering not quite at the desk, crossing his arms while holding the two coupons in one hand. The line was short, it wouldn't be that long a wait... probably.

tsunagari November 17 2007, 06:15:10 UTC

[coming in from ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE...]It was a rather dazed Sai that entered the shop just a few minutes after Usopp. He was being led gently by the shoulder by his nurse, who was chattering on happily about how wonderful this particular spa was and how she was a regular customer. He hardly seemed to hear her, gazing around blankly as though nothing was even registering to him ( ... )

usoppsenchou November 17 2007, 06:27:18 UTC

Losing his stiff 'manful' pose, Usopp's expression brightened into a wide grin as Sai walked in. The first friend he'd seen all day in this stupid town, and even though Sai wasn't one of his crewmates it was a relief to not feel alone in a strange place. Even if he didn't wind up getting his massage, he felt better.

"Sai! Hi! Are you here for a massage too?" Usopp displayed his tickets. "I have a spare--one of us could get a facial." Not that it was particularly important, especially since Usopp only had a loose idea of what a facial was, but it was nice to have someone else around to show off his wealth to. "I brought my notebook into town too, although I don't think we can talk too much about, um, 'business' in here..." He glanced around shadily. Even though the employees were off, probably massaging or facializing people, there were still two unknown men at the counter.

"Don't worry about breakfast. Are you hungry?" He stopped himself short, realizing he was babbling.

tsunagari November 17 2007, 06:43:10 UTC

"A massage?" Sai was still pretty confused, and this place wasn't helping with that. Why would he want a massage? It seemed like a rather trivial thing to be doing given their situation. But then, with all the watchful eyes, there probably wasn't much chance of them getting far if they tried to make a run for it. "I'll see, I suppose."

What an odd situation.

Usopp's question about him being hungry gave him pause. Thinking about it then made him realize he hadn't eaten yet that day, and all at once he was quite hungry. It was a troublesome thing, how the body worked that way. He frowned.

"I am hungry," he admitted. "But there's no hurry if you have things to do here."

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