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Agrarian Enclave Mingle: Oca Street Bathhouse
This is another mingle set in Magisteria's Agrarian Enclave, or the Agriculture District. For maximum thirst, it can be combined with the first Enclave mingle, specifically the ambrosial honey. Visitors are welcome to play it as their characters exploring both, either individually or together!
Known throughout the district as a haven for relaxation and wellness, the Oca Street Bathhouse features luxurious hot springs, invigorating steam rooms, and therapeutic pools infused with herbal extracts, all housed in/among rooms with soft, ambient lighting. Visitors may select from among a wide number of "Aqua Aromatics" to produce different sensory experiences.
The Oca Street Bathhouse also offers an impressive number of massage options derived from Otherworlders' ancestral cultures. Whatever your desire, every aspect of the bathhouse is fully customizable for all patrons, lending to a wholesale self-care experience.
[Below are some ideas to get everyone started, though players are of course free to make up their own massage options, bathing rituals, and aromatics! A world like Magisteria would of course have options beyond those from Earth history, but I kept it simple here. Again, feel free to add more!]
Massage Options & Bathing Rituals
Elemental Stone Massage: This unique massage technique incorporates smooth, heated stones placed strategically on the body's energy centers to promote deep relaxation, balance, and a sense of grounding.
Aromatherapy Massage: Using a blend of carefully selected essential oils, this massage focuses on soothing the senses, relieving stress, and enhancing overall well-being.
Thai Herbal Compress Massage: A traditional technique that combines gentle stretching, acupressure, and the application of warm herbal compresses to stimulate energy flow, release muscle tension, and promote detoxification.
Shiatsu Massage: Based on Japanese acupressure principles, this massage involves rhythmic finger pressure applied to specific points on the body to restore balance, relieve tension, and boost energy levels.
Deep Tissue Massage: Ideal for those seeking targeted muscle relief, this massage utilizes firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue, releasing chronic tension and promoting flexibility.
Hinoki Wood Bath: Inspired by Japanese traditions, the Hinoki Wood Bath combines warm water and fragrant Hinoki cypress, known for its therapeutic properties. It rejuvenates the body and mind, relieves fatigue, and promotes a sense of tranquility.
Moroccan Hammam: Experience the purifying and exfoliating benefits of a traditional Moroccan Hammam ritual. This steam-based cleansing ceremony invigorates the skin, leaving it refreshed, smooth, and glowing.
Ayurvedic Abhyanga: Drawing from the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda, this ritual involves a full-body massage using warm herbal oils tailored to balance the body's specific dosha (constitution). It aims to restore harmony, improve circulation, and nourish the skin.
Turkish Ottoman Bath: Step into a world of opulence and relaxation with the Turkish Ottoman Bath ritual. Enjoy a sequence of hot and cold water treatments, exfoliation, foam massages, and invigorating splashes, all designed to cleanse, revitalize, and refresh the body.
Aqua Aromatics
Blissful Lavender: Extracted from lavender flowers, this herbal extract promotes relaxation and stress relief. It has a soothing aroma that calms the mind and helps to create a tranquil atmosphere in the bathhouse.
Revitalizing Eucalyptus: Derived from eucalyptus leaves, this extract has invigorating properties. It releases a refreshing scent and provides a cooling sensation, revitalizing the body and mind.
Enchanting Rose Petals: The extract from rose petals adds a touch of luxury and romance to the bathhouse experience. It has a delicate and captivating fragrance that promotes self-love, sensuality, and emotional balance.
Soothing Chamomile: Chamomile extract is known for its calming and soothing effects. It is perfect for those seeking relaxation and relief from anxiety or muscle tension. It helps to create a serene and peaceful ambiance in the bathhouse.
Invigorating Peppermint: Peppermint extract offers a refreshing and uplifting experience. Its cool and minty aroma stimulates the senses, providing a burst of energy and clarity. It can also help soothe headaches and improve focus.
Grounding Sandalwood: Sandalwood extract has a woody and earthy fragrance that promotes grounding and centering. It creates a sense of tranquility and aids in meditation and spiritual practices.
Energizing Citrus Blend: A blend of citrus extracts, such as orange, lemon, and grapefruit, can provide an energizing and uplifting experience. The vibrant and zesty scents help to rejuvenate the body and mind, boosting mood and vitality.
Nourishing Oatmeal: Oatmeal extract is known for its nourishing and soothing properties. It can help moisturize and soften the skin, making it ideal for individuals with sensitive or dry skin. It provides a comforting and gentle bathing experience.
Purifying Green Tea: Green tea extract has antioxidant and detoxifying properties. It can help cleanse the skin, leaving it refreshed and revitalized. Its subtle aroma creates a refreshing and purifying atmosphere in the bathhouse.
Harmonizing Jasmine: Jasmine extract is often associated with relaxation and harmony. Its sweet and floral scent promotes a sense of balance and peace. It enhances the overall sensory experience and encourages self-reflection.
Left: This woman currently manages the bathhouse. She goes by Tai. She will be happy to accommodate clients.
Right: Yokai clans comprised one of the groups that founded the bathhouse. Murals can be seen on the walls.
Pleasures of all sorts may become quite real within the sensuous sensory-rich environs. Citizens of diverse backgrounds visit this place. Waterfolk of various kin, but also mundane normie humans, elves, faeries, and even some on the tech-forward side.
PCs are free to handwave interactions with amorous locals or with workers at the establishment, who are trained in full-service massage+pleasure work. Random one-off NPCs can be made for this purpose in the location, so go wild! ♥
At some point, Otherworlders might encounter a worker who looks a little uncertain. She’s conversing with elf guy (likely also a worker there).
Otherworlders may overhear the worker say that lately certain of their clientele had been behaving a bit strangely. Unfamiliar women arriving and … there was talk of induction into some group. Otherworlders will overhear her saying she did manage to collect digital business cards for certain individuals/the organization.
If Otherworlders listen closely, they’ll hear concern: these people were kind of giving off… culty vibes.
PCs are free to approach and ask about those business cards... Simply reply to "Plot Key" below.
[Note: This plot clue relates to an ongoing game plot in the works. It may be a little confusing to new players, but any are free to ask into the clue/pursue details.]
Right: Yokai clans comprised one of the groups that founded the bathhouse. Murals can be seen on the walls.
Pleasures of all sorts may become quite real within the sensuous sensory-rich environs. Citizens of diverse backgrounds visit this place. Waterfolk of various kin, but also mundane normie humans, elves, faeries, and even some on the tech-forward side.
PCs are free to handwave interactions with amorous locals or with workers at the establishment, who are trained in full-service massage+pleasure work. Random one-off NPCs can be made for this purpose in the location, so go wild! ♥
Plot Key
At some point, Otherworlders might encounter a worker who looks a little uncertain. She’s conversing with elf guy (likely also a worker there).
Otherworlders may overhear the worker say that lately certain of their clientele had been behaving a bit strangely. Unfamiliar women arriving and … there was talk of induction into some group. Otherworlders will overhear her saying she did manage to collect digital business cards for certain individuals/the organization.
If Otherworlders listen closely, they’ll hear concern: these people were kind of giving off… culty vibes.
PCs are free to approach and ask about those business cards... Simply reply to "Plot Key" below.
[Note: This plot clue relates to an ongoing game plot in the works. It may be a little confusing to new players, but any are free to ask into the clue/pursue details.]
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... Well, when he is passing by and hears her invitation, the King of Heroes does find himself thinking that it is one that is rather to his liking. Look, he may not be as hedonistic in this summoning, in theory, but a man still yearns to relax.
"I suppose I can accept such an offer."
He had no doubt procured his own bottle. Put it within his vault, even! As one does. But saying no to free alcohol just was not in Gilgamesh's nature. See also: Iskandar in other timelines.
"It rather reminds me of our first encounter in this world, hm?"
The train and the chaser... well, though now, the two of them were more naked than then. But still with the indulgences. Well, This is Fine, he supposes.
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If she's talking like another acquaintance Gil has made since getting here, that's not a coincidence. She pours him a drink and passes it to him.
"That it does, but trust me when I say, this stuff is preem. It's really hitting the spot." Musashi doesn't need much of an excuse to get naked, but she knows other people tend to have Views about that sort of thing. You gotta know how to be comfortable in your own skin, it's the only one you'll ever have.
"How's the business advice goin'? Got any hot tips for me, Boss?" She asks him teasingly, with a wink.
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As Gilgamesh is currently naked, Musashi may also be able to catch a glimpse of the specific tattoo he wears as an imprint upon his person. Of course, it's a mark that all Otherworlders share, one shape or another. His is a shade of dark blue, a partially coiled serpentine tangle -- rather amusing that fate would choose that particular decoration, all told. Considering his... history with creatures of such a nature. But this is after all more of a reminder of the cosmic joke to which all life is subjected.
"Hm..."
A golden eyebrow quirks at Musashi's choice of slang. Gilgamesh does not make the full association immediately, perhaps, not really remembering every one of Lucy's idiosyncratic expressions, but the unfamiliar choice of word does ... ping some resonance in him.
He accepts the drink, taking a deep sip. Inwardly, he must commend the brew: it is indeed a beverage worthy of his treasury. Also, he is, as ever, hardly one to criticize or complain about nudity. Not whatsoever. It is a body's natural state, after all. One's true nature.
"You keep referencing what is apparently another summoning of me." Lucy had been correct in her assessment: Musashi was, after all, terrible at anonymity. "But I suppose it is not one I would dispute."
Given the paths he has chosen to pursue in this world, it aligns rather well to think he was some successful business owner in Musashi's era, even if the role, in context, might be rather beneath his stature.
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"I didn't actually know him all that well. Another Master had dealings with him, and we had dealings with that guy. Sort of a chain, you could say." Musashi admits. "Though I did stop by his shop a few times. He was one of those irregular classes you get sometimes." She takes another deep drink, trying to remember the name. "...Ahh, a Ruler. That's it. But to be honest, he didn't seem interested in overseeing the Waxing Moon Ritual at all. Mostly he just focused on running his shop of rare and unusual antiquities. Heard he did all right, all things considered."
There's something very Gilgamesh about being summoned as the overseer of a Holy Grail War, or something very much like it, and deciding he'd actually rather just pursue the path of a successful businessman instead.
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"But as to that question you originally asked... I am indeed trying to start businesses in this world. Though on a larger scale than a shop." And he isn't necessarily poised to be unsuccessful, either, he thinks. "It seems simple, yes? Magisteria is a world of abundance, a world of enchantments and advanced technology which even the general population may access. Therefore, procuring the capital for grandeur in business should not be so difficult at all. This world promises that its limits are only those of the imagination... indeed, I should think I might be far along with my ventures now... were it not for the distractions we've faced... the battles and such..."
Everything with the Fractured, the 'disrupted' tech fauna, and also the fact that he's been rather preoccupied with learning the technology of this world. Gilgamesh thinks that as soon as he gets some down time, he really needs to make some of these business investments materialize in reality. He knows he can do so: however outlandish others may think him, this is quite literally a world which allows, encourages, and incentivizes the materialization of the outlandish.
also alas if the person playing weren't just super fucking busy for the last few months or some such... smh."But as that goes... what of yourself? Certainly you are enjoying yourself in the manner of a local." And yes, by now, he's rather gleaned a little of her goings-on, and Lucy's. Just not the full picture of everything they've been up to. "Yet, do you have any longer term ambitions?"