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[Noelle ~ Red Rose ~ Girl's Bathing Chambers]

The agromancer giggled to herself at Riku's reaction to their tomfoolery and followed behind him, letting her mind wander a bit. Watching him walk in front of them made her suddenly remember what she wanted to talk to Louis about, or even possibly him. She had been bouncing an idea around in her mind for a while and flip-flopping between decisions. Noelle had half a mind to talk to him now but, ever the worrier, she decided to mull it over a bit before taking that leap. When they got to the airship, the small blonde looked around in wonder, feeling giddy and wanting nothing more but to explore. The likelihood of her getting lost again was slimmer than on the Mothership, but with how directionally-challenged she was there was still a chance. Not really sure if Jenny wanted to stick with her, she wandered off in no particular direction. It wasn't long before she was poking her head in every unlocked room and cabinet. The ship was very much like their train, only it had a different layout and aesthetic to it. She decided that she liked it very much.

After a short time, Noelle stumbled upon Demyx, who was gazing up at the labels above two identical looking doors. On one was clearly inscribed 'Ladie's Room' and across the other was 'Gentlemen's Room'. The thought of a long, hot shower skipped naked through her mind. The agromancer inspected her current state, knowing that she hadn't had a proper washing since some time before her time-compressed jaunt with Elleon. Her clothes were clean because the dressphere kept them that way, but her hair and skin could use quite a lot of attention.

"Excuuuuuuuse me," Noelle said slyly as she slipped past Demyx to edge into the ladies room through a small crack she made in the door, trying to respect the privacy of anyone in there. She closed the door behind her and took a look around. Most immediately there were a few bathroom stalls to her right and some sinks, cabinets, and mirrors much like the Disney Castle variety on the opposite wall of them. To the left was a small sitting area and a mirror large enough to cover the full wall. Noelle made a face at her appearance--she really did need a shower. Just in front of her was another doorway which had a sheer curtain covering it past which was an array of bathtubs, each with its own set of glossy, translucent curtains and a small bathstand next to it.

Upon seeing Dani and Kyla already in there, she gave them a small, friendly wave. Noelle wasn't much in the mood for conversation at the moment. Her mind was running on one track, and that was 'get. clean. now.' After a little while to soak she'd probably talk to them, but right now she just wanted to get into the water. Scouting out a bathtub for herself, she wandered over and started the water. It didn't even need time to warm up, the one handle turned on water to the perfect temperature. Sitting on the edge of the antique cast iron bathtub the blonde inspected the bathstand. The top was flat and beneath it was a cubby for two of the plushiest looking maroon towels she had ever seen. Below this was a cabinet with a latch on the front. Not really expecting anything to be in there, Noelle opened it and was pleasantly surprised. The ship was just like the train in that it provided just what they needed, and wanted. Now eagerly awaiting her bath, Noelle pulled out several items and looked at their labels. Twisting open the top to one bottle, she poured a pink liquid into the running water, then picking up another very small bottle, she put in a few sparing drops. The first bottle was none other than a bubble solution which began to make the water frothy, and the second was rose essential oil. The scent of roses spilled from the water and began to fill the surrounding air. The last items Noelle pulled out were two bottles of mint and tea tree oil shampoo and conditioner, lavender sugar body scrub, and a small candle (which had curiously already been lit when she opened the cabinet door). Each of these things she placed on the top of the bathstand before pulling the sheer curtain (which did little to really conceal her). Noelle turned her back to the other girls and disrobed, not really thinking much of it. She had spent her middle and high school years dressing and undressing in the presence of other girls during dance rehearsals and recitals along with colorguard competitions, so she didn't feel at all shy. As soon as the bath was full enough, she slid into the water, causing a fluff of bath bubbles to ascend into the air before gliding softly downward. Feeling rather content, Noelle laid back in the tub, let out a deep breath, and relaxed.

[ Ajora ; James ; Replica Procession : Castle That Never Was : Where Nothing Gathers ]

Ajora's brow lightly twitched at Azrael's response, but no other reaction could be seen. Instead, he heard out the others (though only Nicholas and Elleon had anything to say; Louis and Alice both remained silent) before continuing onward. He was mildly intrigued by the lack of curiosity about who the 'Fiends' were, but shrugged it off-- they likely didn't care.

"I'd simply like to clarify the terms of what will be a mutual agreement," he explained before taking the glass of spiked tea, swirling it around a bit before taking a sip. Not quite like home, but a nice sting nonetheless.

"The fact of the matter is, if other beings with hearts of pure Darkness can remain united, such as Kefka, Sephiroth, and Xehanort, then we should be able to do the same," he continued. "It's a matter of necessity. King Mickey's forces outnumber us, though I've sought to right the scales with a new batch of Replicas. And though we may be leagues stronger than any single individual, their combined might would be more than enough to match one, or even two of us, even at our fullest potential."

"And so, I propose the obvious compromise, one with which we have already, to a certain extent, been working under: we watch each other's backs, regardless of our minor differences. We help each others' goals along, though obviously not at the sacrifice of our own," he explained; he didn't expect anyone to drop what they had going on to help him out-- mostly because he knew he certainly wouldn't do the same. They were bastards, after all. "We act as a force united and, in theory at least, we would share our spoils- as I intend to do with any who would stay at my side."

"As I said before, it's something already in effect for the most part- I simply want confirmation of alliance," he said, leaning back and taking another sip of his drink. "Any who do not wish to partake may leave; otherwise, to those that agree, I suppose I shall bring out the gifts."

On cue, the ten Enslaved Replicas stepped out from the shadows behind Ajora's throne in two lines, 5 on his right and 5 on his left, and made their way onto the black-veiled table. Stepping onto the edges and properly spacing themselves, the ten clones stared dully outward from the center into space.

"Before we begin, did anyone have any immediate questions?"

[John.:Red Rose:.Mothership => Red Rose => Ladies' Bathing Chambers]

John followed the group out of the Mothership and to the Red Rose silently, thinking all the way about everything that was happening. The unity between the earthling group had obviously sparked a slew of happiness as the separation divided those who were the most drawn together. All were happy, and John loved every bit of it. He couldn't fathom that these people had achieved such bonding relationships in such little time, but it seems that when life and death were on hand, friendship was inevitable.

The Red Rose was surely a sight for John to see. The Mothership was nice enough, but he couldn't have prepared himself for spectacular sight, and let out an audible gasp upon seeing it. Upon entering it then, people went off in different directions, and once again he found himself alone wandering the ship.

Ixi... I really need to stop being an anti-social f**k...

Well, only you can fix that, my friend...

I know...

Eventually, he found himself outside the bathing chambers, clearly distinguished to separate the men from the women. John sighed again upon hearing voices from inside the ladies chamber, and none from within the men's...

"...ya know what, f**k it..." he said, and slowly made his way into the Ladies' Bathing chamber. The least he could do was make himself known to them, and what better way to introduce himself than to break the old 'social norms' of the old world. Separation of the sexes was meant to perpetuate the idea that men and women are inherently different and needed a separation. At this moment, however, John needed to talk to people, and lo and behold there were people to talk to.

John slowly made his way into the bathing room, stood there for a split second and spoke:

"Hi guys... um... do you mind if I join you?" he said sheepishly.

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[Saint.:Flying Dutchman:.Deck]

Saint looked to the Amy replica pensively, as if to say something.

His instability in his emotions had begun to plateau with time, and now he started to think in what he truly wanted in his deprived and worthless life.

"You need a man, right?" he stated bluntly to the Amy replica.

[Joe: Hawaii: Red Rose]

Joe had easily taken to the airship. After all, it wasn't every day you got to step in one. A magic train, sure, but an airship? Nope. That and something was really bugging him. Something...he was going to have to ask about.

"Oi, Mathy. Aren't you...going to Disney Castle?"

[Kyla: Red Rose: Ladies Bathing Chambers]


Kyla’s reaction followed a similar sequence of events. She went from relaxing at her leisure, registering one by one just how many aches she had in her body, and how sore her hands felt after being submerged, to suddenly stiffening at the realization that the sanctity of the feminine bathing chambers was breached by members of the opposite sex!

While Kyla innocently pondered the idea of binding the hands up to prevent possibly accumulating a case of tendentious or worse- carpel tunnel- two strapping- if not foolish young men entered. The offenders were John and Demyx! Ok, demyx she could believe- but John., this was surprise.

In contrast however to Noelle’s panicking, Kyla’s panic only lasted a moment- where in whichs he turned quickly to Dani, who was still undressing perhaps but not submerged- and reaching over she yanked the girl’s bath curtain as quickly as she could around her friend. It was see through however- it may obscure the details of the naked form but it was still not difficult to see what was what- but it was all she could do for Dani at this point.
Now with half her body out of the tub- Kyla was suddenly very glad to have long hair which draped in merciful lengths around her exposed chest. Even so, she felt wave after wave of embrassment wash over her- she could only imagine how Dani felt.

With Dani’s curtain secure, Kyla took a deep breath, slid back into the water, and then calmly turned around in her tub to face them. The concealing soapy suds were doing their job quite well in keeping her honor (what was left of it) and so she peered over the lip of her tub at them with her brows nervously raised and cheeks red.

“- Join us? As in using the facilities I presume?”
She looked across to the other bath tubs, each was a separate unit with its own curtains.. Though see through were still curtains. She had that look on her face again- the wheels turning slowly.

“…I suppose…if you would be so kind as to avert your gaze for our sake- I could possibly make a few adjustments to the lay out.” She rose herself into as high a sitting position as she could dare before she too exposed from the soap foam, and summoned her book.

“Dani?” she asked turning in the direction of the water user in their group- hopefully she was still decent. “Do you have‘mist ability’ in your arsenal?”
She turned back to Demyx and John and gave them a very cross look now.
"I must say I'm very disappointed in you John- Demyx- you could have at least given us a warning before you entered. Comfort levels aside, if there were particular things going on in here which were even more private then simple exposure, you've obviously denied us any claim to personal privacy. That was very rude and insensitive. "
What if one of them was scared, or was sporting a disfigurement which wasn't to be seen by anyone, that even the same sex was pushing it- they could have been looking away while one of them undressed- the fact them being of the same sex making it a somewhat easier task but still difficult. There were a number of things John and Demyx could have walked in on that could have made any one of them mortified. they certainly were not blind or illiterate- they would have seen the Ladies sign.

"What do you gentlemen have to say for yourselves?" she put on her best interpretation of a disappointed motherly tone on.

[Dani :: Red Rose :: Bathing Chambers ]

Dani paid no mind to anyone in the room to bathe, she just simply did not have the energy. What she did notice after falling in and out of sleep was that there were odd smells around the room. When she looked closely she saw that both Kyla and Noelle had filled their tubs with bubbles. "No fair!" Dani called to the two. "I want bubbles and smelly stuff!!"

Just as Dani was about to settle back down and wait for the two she heard movement all around her and before she noticed, she was behind a curtain. "Wha-" Dani said before she heard Noelle scream and that there were two boys in the girl's bathing chambers. "Oh my god!" Dani said and screamed at the top of her lungs in fear and curled up in her tub because they probably saw at least the top of her body.

Through the loud pounding of her beating heart, Dani heard Kyla mention something about a "mist ability." "To tell the truth," Dani said, moving her hand around the water in her tub in order to try and calm down. "I never knew I could control mist, but it is worth a shot. My other problem is that because I used magic to get us here, Kyla, I have no mana left. So, if someone could supply me with an ether that would help."

Dani continued to have short breaths as she listened to Kyla talk to the boys about invading their privacy. Until she at least calmed down, she was not even sure she could even use a new magic. "I don't think I can live this down." Dani thought through her panic "I don't like people seeing me nakid, not usually even girls."

[Joe: Hawaii: Red Rose]

Joe clicked his tongue, face stony.

"No, the rest of us are. You're going to DC where it's safe."