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 ATTRACTIONSFIRST 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!]![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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victory_road2019-04-18 11:19 pm
Dipper Pines | Gravity Falls | OTA
So considering the last prom. Dipper is going to keep an eye open for anything that might scream, giant portal/monster pokemon attack. This is mostly him going around the ship with a notebook making notes of anything odd.
He's being followed around by a Gotherita who is just trying to keep him out of trouble and from sneaking into areas of the ship he's not supposed to be. Or giving up and following him so you know, he doesn't get in more trouble.
Mantine Maritime Library
And he ends up in the libray of course. You can find Dipper in here, taking copious notes of anything odd or strange. Mysterious or legendary that he can find. Some of it is being written in code because that is just how Dipper is.
You might hear him talking to an Elgyem on the table next to him.
"This would be a lot easier if the locals cared more about trying to solve the mysteries in their world."
Radical Croconaw Cove
And we escape the library to end up in the next nerd place. Old video games and board games. Dipper is looking through all of them with some interest.
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Feel free to run into Dipper anywhere else on the ship.
Mantine Maritime Library
Cecil probably wasn't meant to hear that, but it's best to reinforce this young man's keen understanding of the locals while he can. Otherwise, the boy might some day come to believe that they have answers.
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"Ugh, of course. You know I never thought I'd run into a place that had too many mysteries. And I don't think they're all connected so that rules that out."
He needs more clues and something to focus his attention on.
"I wonder if there's a mystery behind why the people here don't care. Or if it really is just as boring as, they're all just not interested in figuring mysteries out."
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Then again, Cecil's current target has no particularly nasty tales to offer, not even remnants of advanced underwater civilizations out to take over the world. He closes the book and sets it aside, disappointed.
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He shrugs, then stops.
"Actually the second one, could be right for some of the stuff here. I do know not everything you investigate goes well."
See some of the monsters back home and Bill....just Bill.
"Are you looking for something in here?"
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At Dipper's question, he raises another book in his pile: The Complete Encyclopedia Of Water Pokémon. The title is a lie.
"I was looking for information about those little crying lizards, or about Legendaries I'm unfamiliar with. Beyond a tale describing Manaphy, I've had little luck. And yourself?"
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He's writing a note about that and then glances over the the book being held up.
"Just general strange information. Lore, mysteries, disappearances, folk tales and things like that. With this library being sea themed, I was looking for anything I might not find on land but....so far nothing really sticks out."
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He'd normally worry much more about an attempted abduction, but it seems no one was harmed at the time. Surely no Pokémon would be foolish enough to target the same children twice?
"These books contain extensive knowledge and many tales, certainly, but I've yet to find anything that is both unique and eye-catching. Perhaps we've grown far too used to this world's quirks and perils."
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Dipper and Mabel make great life choices.
"Maybe. There's a lot of strange things here. I'm trying to keep records of everything I find but there's just ...so much. It's kind of ...overwhelming. I mean there's the usual pokemon strange things, the legendary pokemon strange things, the weird things about the world that the locals don't seem to notice and then just...yeah there's a lot."
Can you tell he's having trouble focusing on things. He's used to a small town where everything was a lot, but contained.
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On the one hand, an adult should make better life choices. On the other hand, the Shuppet in question kinda accidentally fixed his catatonia...
"There's also the sort of mystery a boy your age is unlikely to deal with, such as the non-existent political system and the taxation that, if it exists, does not apply to us... but I'd suggest investigating the Pokémon instead. They're far more interesting."
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Totally fine!
"I've actually wondered about the politics a bit. There doesn't seem to be many answers out there though."
It's on his list of possible conspiracies.
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Investigating
"Are you spying on people?" he asked once he decided to confront him. Britt doesn't seem too bothered about that, it's more like he's just kind of curious.
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"Ah no. I'm conducting an investigation of the ship. I mean considering what happened at the prom last year and what people told me about the one before that. It seemed like a good idea."
Short pause and he's got his notebook open again and pen ready.
"You haven't noticed anything odd have you?"
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Apparently it takes a couple seconds for Britt to realize he may be a tad too harsh on the kid. At least Dipper is trying to keep an eye open, just like Britt is. That's something he has to appreciate, at least.
"Just kidding. Nothing weird so far. Everyone seems to feel safe, I guess because we're in middle of the sea and they think nothing's gonna happen.
If anything's gonna attack it will be by air, though"
He's sure any Rocket attack or weird Pokemon invasion would start with them making their entrance by air.
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He's used to people not taking him seriously so the first bit only annoyed him a bit and the actual answer is enough for him to keep talking.
"I was thinking about that. But there's also a chance that people would expect that and they might try to go underwater. There are some really powerful water pokemon. Or undercover. Though from what people told me about that Rocket prom, this place is way too fancy to be totally controlled by them."
He flips through some notes, with sketches of locations on the ship.
"And I haven't seen signs of anything so far that would indicate people are working from the inside."
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He considered that literally a second ago. Apparently he hadn't thought of someone working from the inside before Dipper mentioned it.
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Dipper meanwhile has way too many ideas and conspiracy theories in his mind at all times.
"Plus, if the creatures from the sky portal last year were summoned by something. If it happens again, whatever that thing is might be on the ship. Only I have no idea what it could be aside from something portal like and I haven't seen anything like that here."
He flips to another page and there's a drawing of the creatures from last year prom. As well as the best drawing he could make of what the portal in the sky looked like.
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Which isn't that unlikely, in his opinion. Criminals can play the long game.
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He nods, thinking.
"The only criminal group I've heard of that people say are active is that team Rocket one. But I've been here for a year now and I really haven't seen them do much of anything. All I've heard about is that prom they tried and failed at two years ago."
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He was hoping so hard to fight them like the vigilante he is, he's surprised he hasn't encountered not even a single one in all the time he's been in this world.
Which is for the better, all things considered. He most likely would get his ass kicked.
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Yet another thing Dipper has thought too much about.
"And if they were falling apart, you'd think another group would try to take their place."
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Radical Croconaw Cove
He perks up when he sees Dipper while he's stealing a board game about a haunted house and waves at him.]
Hey Dipper. Pretend you're not seeing me right now, but how are the games here?
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[He thinks for a moment.]
The video games are great and the board games seem like a lot of fun. Just make sure to double check the games. Some of them seem to think pre-teen means preschooler.
[He's not impressed with the super easy games. Also he did find one about matching colours but that might have been an actual mistake.]
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If you ask me, I would be impressed if they made a board game about a murder be appropriate for a preschooler.
[He perks up at Dipper.]
Wanna try it out? If it's boring it would probably be easier to find out when you're playing with others!
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[Not, impossible but still. And at that last part, Dipper grins.]
Yeah, sure! Totally.
[As you might have noticed it's just him in here looking at the games so far. So he is so up for playing one.]