[Quick log]wayofflowersJanuary 11 2011, 19:44:57 UTC
[Bellflower enjoyed her job, but she was glad to see the end of her shift today. Once she had gathered her own things - including the extra package wrapped neatly in her bag - she went off in search of Stellaris]
[Quick log]wayofflowersJanuary 16 2011, 21:49:55 UTC
[Bellflower follows as the attendant leads them to a small, wood-paneled changing room, and offers them each a soft bathrobe. There are small, elegant lockers set into the walls for their things, and Bellflower accepts her bathrobe with a smile and a small nod for the attendant.]
[The way Stellaris took in the view was so curious and diligent, as if trying to memorize every bit of interior detail. She too thanked the attendant for the bathrobe, but soon turned to Bellflower with a rather clueless expression.]
[Quick log]wayofflowersJanuary 17 2011, 08:09:12 UTC
[Bellflower did her best to hide her grin at Stellaris's obvious puzzlement]
Just that. I booked us for time in one of the private hot springs, and for massages afterwards, and clothes rather get in the way of both of those activities.
[Stellaris was not wholly uncomfortable with nakedness. After all, she was a medic. But on a personal level, her underlying thought associated it with more intimacy than that of two co-workers. Still, Bellflower was always decent and she gave all impressions of meaning well, on top of technically paying for her time. Edensphere residents hailed from various cultures and customs, and she always wanted to learn more about others. They would be underwater for the most part anyway, she reminded herself, plus they were both female.
She nodded, the faintest blush colouring her cheeks.]
[Quick log]wayofflowersJanuary 17 2011, 18:52:32 UTC
[Bellflower's brow creased slightly. She hadn't realized Stellaris might be uncomfortable with this - communal hot springs seem perfectly natural to her.]
[Stellaris undressed herself, first by quickly removing her holster and depositing it under her bag in the locker. Being seen carrying arms in Edensphere was probably not a big deal, but on a subconscious level she didn't want people to notice her being armed at almost all time. Once done, she turned around, now in bathrobe and slippers.]
[That earned another internal puzzlement, but this time Stellaris did better in hiding it, not wanting to seem ungrateful any further. What is the point of keeping bath water clean?]
After you.
[She followed Bellflower into the shower room. Its interior was less decorated than the rest of the spa, but still dominated with warm colours.]
[Quick log]wayofflowersJanuary 19 2011, 05:45:57 UTC
[There were a few shower heads, but the room was still small, relatively private - not like the communal showers in temporary housing. There were curtains that could be drawn to form stalls around some of the shower heads for those who decided more privacy while they washed, but Bellflower didn't bother, simply stepping out of the slippers and hanging up her bathrobe on one of the many hooks and turning one of the showers on. There were tiled shelves set into the walls, with soap and shampoo, all with a light, relaxing floral scent]
[Stellaris, on the other hand, drew the curtain on her stall before getting out of her bathrobe. She read the labels and smelled the array of soaps and shampoos before making a choice and starting the water.]
Do you feel that spas are common in your world, Miss Bellflower? Or did you also learn about it here?
[Quick log]wayofflowersJanuary 20 2011, 07:12:19 UTC
Hm. Not common, but...familiar, still. Just something of a luxury. Using hot springs for relaxation seems more common to me, though. I take it both are unfamiliar to you?
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So... what do we do after this?
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[With a small smile, Bellflower held up the bathrobes in indication]
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Just this, or...?
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Just that. I booked us for time in one of the private hot springs, and for massages afterwards, and clothes rather get in the way of both of those activities.
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She nodded, the faintest blush colouring her cheeks.]
I see... it's part of the Spa decorum, then.
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Are you alright with this?
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Are you ready?
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Yes, I am.
[Her usually braided hair was loose right now, and she had a large claw clip on the edge of one bathrobe pocket]
Now - we use the shower facilities first, so the water of the hot springs stays clean.
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After you.
[She followed Bellflower into the shower room. Its interior was less decorated than the rest of the spa, but still dominated with warm colours.]
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Do you feel that spas are common in your world, Miss Bellflower? Or did you also learn about it here?
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