victory_road | GET YOUR TOWELS READY, IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN

GET YOUR TOWELS READY, IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN

Wingulls wheel and dive in the salty springtime air of Olivine City's harbor, as white as the gleaming sides of the ship moored directly below. The S.S. Aqua isn't an infrequent visitor in the slightest, but this time it's for a very special occasion! Colorful banners stream from the sides, each one proudly declaring the word PROM in glittery font.

The boarding starts around noon on Friday, and the sight of the huge ship alone is enough to get many people and Pokemon swept up in the party atmosphere. The captain is even there when the ramp is rolled out, wanting to welcome each otherworlder onto the boat personally with a hearty handshake and (mentioning he's a renowned 'people reader'), a recommendation on what part of the cruise he thinks they'll like best based solely on a glance. Weirdly enough, guests might find that he's usually right!

Unsurprisingly, it takes a good long while for everyone to get on board and accounted for, which leaves each guest with plenty of time to find their rooms, dump their luggage, let their Pokemon out to stretch their legs a little, and finally head back to the deck to wave goodbye to the harbor as the SS Aqua heads out onto the open water.

IT'S FINALLY HERE, THE BEST TIME OF YEAR!

For the next three days until it makes its way back to shore on Monday, the lucky cruisegoers can live it up as much as they want. And, as the captain boasts over the announcement system once things are underway, the S.S. Aqua and its staff truly are the hosts with the most-- not even Gorgeous Resort has as much variety as this!

THE ATTRACTIONS

FIRST OF ALL, THE ROOMS!

Each room is fitted with either one or two king-sized beds, making them perfect to share with partners or friends, along with a wide-screen TV, dimmable lights, and fancy bathrooms. With little soaps that have "Please Steal Us!" printed into them.

Depending on whether they're exterior or interior rooms, they may or may not have porthole windows and balconies on the outside.

Check out the "Mood" channel on your TVs, you won't be disappointed.

GET YOUR SWIM ON @ THE WATER PARK

Possibly the first thing about the ship that most people notice (because it's noticeable from a mile away) are the set of pools and waterslides (proudly titled the Winged Mirage Pools) on the very top deck. It's about as wild as it gets while staying within the acceptable safety level for being pools on top of a huge boat. Each pool has its own set of waterslides that turn and twist to your heart’s content, so be mindful of your fellow guests rushing out to drop in on the fun!

Lifeguards are stationed and well-equipped to keep watch over patrons, and will do their best to keep the pools’ populations separated according to the ship’s rules. It would be unsafe, after all, for a small Pokemon to be bowled over by a group of rowdy folks playing water volleyball, or some similar incident.

The Articuno Pool is limited to human swimmers only! It has a small cold-water jaccuzi on the side, and the mosaic tile laid down looks quite similar to deep arctic ice. Pokemon are allowed in the vicinity of the pool but not within the pool itself.

The Zapdos Pool is special pool just for small to medium sized Pokemon to enjoy! It is staggered in two “tiers” and features greenery and water properly calibrated to suit even the pickiest sea Pokemon’s taste. Humans are allowed to supervise their Pokemon, but are asked to not interfere with the many Lifeguard Starmie on duty.

The Moltres Pool, flanked by two warm jacuzzis, is where people and small Pokemon are allowed to swim together! The water is calibrated carefully to be safe for all swimmers, and while it is expected for swimmers to get a little rowdy, Pokemon larger than their trainers are asked to refrain from cannon-balling, for the safety of everyone around them.

IT'S NOT PROM WITHOUT DANCING!

For the main dancing action, you’ll want to go to the Nido-King and Queen Ballroom. There, you can get down and funky with friends and your roster alike in your nicest prom duds to tunes spun out by a live DJ, who will happily and eagerly take your song requests. Don’t be shy, bust out those moves you’ve been holding onto all year!

For those of you who might prefer an all-night techno thump to your dancing, the Porygon2 Discotheque will keep you up and about long into the wee hours of the morning. Featuring actual Porygon2 assisting their DJ trainer, you’ll have their ill mixes and projected lights guiding you into perpetual party heaven.

AND IT'S NOT A PARTY WITHOUT FOOD AND DRINK!

Food is plentiful on board, nowhere more so than Wailord’s Bounty, a buffet operating round the clock to make sure all guests have the chance to fill their plates with delicious morsels whenever they want. While there’s plenty to go around for people and Pokemon, cruise staff do ask that Munchlax and Snorlax are not brought into the buffet. There have been... incidents.

For those looking for fine dining in the evening, look no further than The Mother-of-Clamperl. Slightly fancier than the other areas of the cruise, guests are expected to be dressed somewhat nicely. No showing up in flip-flops! Wear a dress shirt and have some champagne!

Somewhere in between on the fanciness spectrum, The Shiny Corsola may look like a gaudy bar, but lurking in that sparkly, shimmery haven is a smooth nightlife scene with all of the fancy liquor and exquisite jazz you could ever want. The jazz is live, by the way - the Jazzypuffs play an ever-rotating set for your listening pleasure, setting the mood for a sweet, sexy, relaxing night away from the hustle and bustle of cruise life.

AS FOR NON-AQUATIC RECREATION...

The Radical Croconaw Cove is the dope place to chill for preteen and teen promgoers, ya dig? Chock full of tubular snacks and stocked with retro video games that are the bomb-diggety, this is the off-the-hook zone to get your chill on! There’s also some board games too, for you tabletop nerds who want to squeeze a session in.

If you’re after live entertainment, Sudowoodo Centerstage has all your needs covered. Live comedy? Check. Sketches and skits performed by an ever-rotating cast of human and Pokemon actors fresh from Unova’s Pokemon Musical stage? Check! Opportunities for open mic performances by guests? Oh, honey, that box is done CHECKED! That’s right, guests of all species are encouraged to come on up and belt out that Lady Gardevoir cover that’s been stuck in their head, or perform in any other way! the only limitation is that guests are asked to keep Pokemon moves involved to non-destructive ones. After all, this is a cruise ship, not a Contest! And renovating a ship stage can be pricey.

While Goldenrod and Celadon have their Game Corners, the SS Aqua has the Mystery Egg Arcade, welcoming all ages to come and earn technicolor tickets via timing, chance, sharp eyes, and steady hands! Your first twenty tokens are complimentary, the rest shockingly reasonable in price (the equivalent of twenty-five cents per token), and the prizes you can glean are, while not the usual battle items or rare Pokemon, still very nice! Everything from well-made toys to good quality candies to the usual arcade bits and bobs like whoopie cushions and harmonicas, tiny parachute plastic figurines and paper finger traps...it’s all here, and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg in tickets to win it, either!

For those looking for more intellectually stimulating pursuits, the Mantine Maritime Library offers a decent selection of reading materials, all seafaring in nature. From glossy photo spreads of underwater expeditions to reproductions of nautical journals from early sailors in Johto and Kanto history, this place has...well, not everything, but enough to whet your academic appetite.

What cruise ship is complete without an awesome rock wall to climb? Shuckle’s Challenge is specifically for humans, and any Pokemon that can’t learn Rock Climb or similar moves. It’s a test of ability and will, and the top of the rock wall offers a grand prize - the most spectacular view of the open sea on the entire ship.

Colorful and cheerful, Phanpy’s Putting Green is exactly the kind of kid friendly minigolf experience you could come to expect from the Pokemon world. Springy green turf adorned with figurines and obstacles depicting various baby Pokemon in play, it’s a hit with little children as much as it’s amusing for all ages to play a round or two together.

No ship is complete without a place to get in some rigorous physical activity, and The Rink is the perfect place to do so! Fitted with colored spotlights, this arena is fitted with all sorts of sports stuff that shifts throughout the day. For a few hours, it’s a basketball court, then, poof! It shifts to tennis, or racketball, or even a roller skating rink! And in the evening, it is of course open to Pokemon battles! Feel like hosting an impromptu tourney in your friend group with your best partners? This is the place to do it!

...And oh, don’t worry. We didn’t forget the most essential cruise amenity of all. Shuffle board courts can be found where you least expect them, and are always maintained by at least one friendly-looking elderly staff member willing to show you or your Pokemon the ropes. It’d be criminal not to make sure everyone has access to this timeless and treasured activity!

AND ONCE YOU'RE DONE PARTYING HARD...

Rejuvination is the core to the SS Aqua’s Max Revive Spa Center. Equipped with saunas, mineral soaks, and fancy mud masks, you’ll feel like a new ‘Mon once you emerge from their pampering. There’s even a special Trainer and Pokemon massage package for those of you who would like to try and improve your bond with one of your partners. Does it work? Only one way to find out...

While they may not have a specific name, the outdoor deck lounges can be found most everywhere on the outer decks, offering peaceful views of the ocean and any land in the distance that the ship might pass. These decks are awesome places to work on your tan or read a book or chat with a friend without disturbing others or being disturbed, and hold wonderfully atmospheric aesthetics for anyone looking to spot breaching sea Pokemon or take pictures.

[Feel free to toplevel to your heart's content! For more information about the event, check the infopost over here!]

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( jack )

The first thing anyone will notice upon finding Jack is that he's wearing socks with sandals. He's also almost always in some kind of Hawaiian shirt and a pair of bermuda shorts as well, and some large, oversized sports sunglasses.

He can be found in a variety of places on the cruise ship. While Radical Croconaw Cove advertises itself as for the younger party goers, Jack has found some of the retro games and he has firmly planted himself in its corner. If and when he eventually gets kicked out, he'll swipe one of the handheld ones to play as he walks through the ship.

He and specifically his Grookey, Athena, can be found at Shuckle's Challenge as well. Athena seems delighted to be able to flex her climbing muscles, but if she or Jack gets too much attention she quickly clambers onto his shoulders and... climbs into his shirt to hide, since he isn't wearing a hoodie for her to hide in.

The place Jack will be found the most? Phanpy's Putting Green. Jack is an avid golfer and despite it only being mini golf and, well, not that competitive, he's still going to challenge and attempt to beat multiple people at the spot. And maybe accidentally whack a few balls off into the ocean before he gets permanently banned from the fake green.

He can be found during breakfast and lunch at Wailord's Bounty, but come dinner time he's exchanged the clothing for blue slacks and a light blue button-down shirt, and black dress shoes, to dine at the Mother-of-Clamperl's tables with his group of Pokemon.

( the gang )

Athena the Grookey, Bandit the Midnight Lycanroc, and Crybaby the Skitty can usually be found at Jack's side. Sometimes, however, Crybaby appears to have forsaken Jack for a particular Wailord off the side of the ship. She might be found on a lower deck's balcony or even on top of Princess, singing her sweet nothings.

Jolene the shiny Sylveon can be found alongside Jack, most of the time, but occasionally breaks off to investigate the Mantine Maritime Library, immersing herself in reading the occasional book. She's also the type to curious poke at you or your pokemon.

Bodhi the Brionne and Fatboy Slim the (extra-rotund) Dewgong can be found in the Zapdos pool, or swimming alongside the ship. Bodhi in particular is quite an outgoing young man and will play with any person or Pokemon. Slim is really just interested in being petted or getting food.

( prom )

At prom, Jack is dressed to the nines in a fine blue suit that happens to have a fun secret inside. He'll keep it buttoned up, however. He's mostly acting as a chaperone in case of disaster, but, well, he knows how to dance and if asked, he's more than happy to do so.

Athena has a little pink bow tie around her neck, and Crybaby has a larger blue bow that sits on the back of her neck. Jolene hasn't dressed up, but she does have more blue and pink bows to offer anyone. Bodhi has a little black tie on, and Fatboy seems to have been put back in his Pokeball.

Bandit, however, is looking dashing in a black vest and white t-shirt combo, complete with a loose tie.

(ooc: i'll match prose or brackets! feel free to PM me if you'd like to meet jack somewhere else~)

Edited 2019-04-20 02:12 (UTC)

Lockjaw the Feraligatr is having a nice time splashing and gliding around in the Zapdos pool, while his trainer watches from the poolside. Krieg's swimwear consists of a pair of knee-length swim trunks - orange, and dotted liberally with a cute Totodile pattern - and a set of beat-up flip flops. He's having a great time watching Lockjaw do his thing when something huge and white deckside catches his eye.

Ooooooooh my gosh, that is the fattest water dog ever! And he wants to be pet? Holy skagsacks, yes Krieg is going to pet this fat water dog! Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy?? It's Fatboy Slim!

He places his ever-present Darumaka buddy on one shoulder, where the little guy grips the strap of his mask and a handful of his hair, and crouches down next to the world's fattest Dewgong.

"What's up, big guy? You wanna be pet?"

He politely presents both of his hands for Slim's inspection, and once permission for pets seems to be granted, the petting commences!!

Best! Day! Ever!

Slim has been slowly rolling his way around the pool, presenting himself for pets. And this big guy with the mask looks like one of the perfect people to give him a good petting.

He gives an affirmative bark when Krieg asks if he wants to be pet, and rolls onto his back after sniffing Krieg's hands. Yes, this is life - getting snacks and belly rubs. He can't believe he tried to run away from his trainer when he first saw him!

"You look like you're having fun."

Jack's tone is amused at seeing Fatboy in the throes of a good belly rub. He gives a crooning affirmative goooong in response.

Krieg looks up at the spoken remark, and whether or not it was addressed to him, he's enthusiastic in his agreement.

"Yeah! It's a good fat water dog!"

One who seems to be pretty itchy under his stubby little flippers, so he's getting plenty of scratchies there, as well as just over his round, barrel chest in general.

"Is it yours?"

"He is mine," Jack affirms with a little grin, crouching down to give some scratches to the dewgong's head. "His name's Fatboy Slim - that's an old artist from my world."

Fatboy is definitely itchy under his flippers, and slaps his tail on the deck when Krieg scratches under there. Yesss, that's the best spot.

"Krieg, right?" That voice he'd recognize anywhere.

Oh, Fatboy likes those scratches, huh? Well, he can continue to have them, then! Scritchscritchscritch!!!

"That's me!"

Krieg has a shitty memory and he is aware of this, but he's also pretty sure he's never seen this guy before in his life.

Although...

"I remember your voice but I forgot your name!"

If he ever knew the guy's name. But: Rough Voice Club!

jack morrison + company

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rock climbing

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let's dance

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Phanpy's Putting Green

YES more golf buddies

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Putting Green

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