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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.]
William G. Maryblood | The Faraway Paladin | open (will match format)
2. Elemental Stone Massage
3. Wildcard
2.
"I cannot say that I am familiar with acupuncture, though I daresay a stone will be less precise than a puncturing instrument. Mayhap it means to use increased pressure over a general area or an exchange of heat into the tissues... 'Twould work well to balance a body whose aspect has shifted too far towards ice. Or one overly tense."
Hand poised at his chin, Erichthonios continues to ponder aloud.
"If the difficulty in using magick stems from an imbalance in the body that would be corrected with a fire-aspected heat, it may very well improve one's ability. Although care will be needed to make certain the body does not fall into imbalance again..."
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"A depletion in one's aether can happen where I am from, and one can alter their aetherial balance by taking in too much of a particular element... but I have not heard of words causing one to die. How... does that happen?"
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He raises a hand. By now, he's had a portion of magic restored to him so he can actually demonstrate.
"For example, if I say ignis..." A small flame appears above his hand. "That's the word for 'fire'. It captures everything about the concept of 'fire' and the caster can shape it into an offensive spell with focus."
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"I see. So it is through your words that you manipulate the energies required to channel the spell into manifesting."
He pauses, contemplating.
"...we do not require the spoken word to channel our magick. 'Tis more through gesture that we accomplish such feats, drawing from our own energies. Our aether."
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William draws the Word 'ignis' in the air and glowing script appears where he traces. Another small burst of fire flashes before him.
"How do you control your magic if you only need gestures?" he asks, curious.
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He pauses, contemplating how to explain it so that it translates well into what the other understands.
"You may... think of it as bending our aether directly into the patterns that your Words would invoke. 'Tis something that comes naturally to our kind, though a few of us struggle more than others."
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He realises he's said that aloud and quickly attempts to recover.
"Um! I mean, it sounds very flexible. You can do anything you want with it as long as you can visualise it, right?"
Narrator: he was not wrong
"Nearly so, yes. There are things beyond our abilities, few though they are, and 'tis common for a person to be more adept in certain forms of magick over others. There is also the matter of becoming distracted during the visualization process, leading to... unexpected results."
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He thinks about Gus' strict lessons on magic, how some mages became engrossed with high level, powerful spells, which left them wide open to enemy attack.
"...What's the funniest mistake you've seen?"
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Lifting his head to meet the other fellow's gaze, Erichthonios gestures whilst explaining. "A magos, striving to create a fish, was suprised in the midst of channeling their magick. To their greater astonishment, the newly-created fish took flight into the skies."
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"Really? That's how the flying fish came about? Hahaha!"
In his old world, all creatures came about due to evolution and natural selection. In his current world, the spoken races all descended from the gods. And in Erichthonios' world, apparently his people simply...made creatures appear.
"So it actually flew? The flying fish I'm familiar with just skip over the water's surface as if they're flying. They don't actually take flight."
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He's not sure if that one ultimately passed the assessment for fitness for distribution. Hopefully, if it did, it is a smaller shark. Something large with that many sharp teeth flying about would surely be a source of untold numbers of problems... particularly since more than one iteration of the concept had a habit of test biting... pretty much everything.
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That sounds horrifying and it shows in his face.
"But how is a shark supposed to fly through the air? Isn't it too heavy? It would need to be smaller and-- and have lighter bones!"
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"Right you are. With the basic configuration of a shark's body, dense with cartilage and musculature, 'tis a weighty concept indeed. Which is why its creator imbued it with the capacity to manipulate wind aether in addition to altering the size and shape of its fins."
The smile disappears in a sigh, Erichthonios flopping back against his seat, head tipping up.
"Less fortunately for those that had to contend with it, it still possessed the same number and sharpness of teeth as its notorious seaborne kin."
Why couldn't it have been a flying whale shark?
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"They already have an entire sea of fish to eat, there's no need to have it fly and eat the birds as well..."
He slumps back as well. For better or worse, it's at this point that he's called up by the staff - and he still hasn't made up his mind yet! Oops. He jolts to his feet, giving Erichthonios a hurried wave.
"Sorry, that's me. Let's talk more again later, yeah?"