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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[~~alternative title: hey look its that guy who ate weird parasect mushrooms on a livestream last week~~

One thing that's important to note about Egon Spengler is that he does not "party". At least, not...in the traditional sense. He'll go to parties if his partners go, of course, and he'll act accordingly, but he doesn't particularly derive that much joy from this social exercise. He'd rather be in a non-crowded, non-overwhelming place performing various experiments of dubious nature, preferably with Ray or Venkman. And, understandably so, the staff here aren't particularly inclined to deal with that and the resulting damage that would inevitably occur.

His intentions of this cruise are twofold: one, to spend time with his partners, and two, prove that aliens don't exist and any "attack" rumored to occur actually can be traced to other (existing) supernatural phenomena. The first part is pretty much guaranteed--the second part is going to be the more difficult part.

Of course, his attitude completely turns around and he gets extremely sidetracked once he actually makes his way to Wailord's Bounty. Faraday the Trevenant and Riley the Trapinch trail close behind him as he makes his way to every station--yes, every station--to pile his plate up with food. The man's metabolism goes a mile a minute to keep up with his brain. While his back is turned, Faraday keeps stealing handfuls of food from his plate and feeding them to Riley, who happily munches down on these offerings.

Although he does end up inhaling most of the food placed on his plate, not all of the food is for nutrition purposes. There's plenty of interesting science that goes into nutrition and food, and Egon intends to learn as much as he can while he's here. While mingling in Wailord's Bounty, you may find yourself suddenly approached by a rather tall, serious, bespectacled man with a clipboard in hand.]

I'm conducting a survey on the nutrition of this dimension and how it compares to other dimensions. Do you mind answering a few questions for me?

[The rest of the cruise is mostly spent on the top deck, accompanied by Kölliker the Reuniclus. It seems as though he's set up a makeshift weather station on one edge of the deck, much to the chagrin of the staff on duty. Various pieces boxy-looking machinery has been stacked on top of each other, beeping and whirring with various types of incoming data on the air pressure, wind, humidity...so on and so forth. A network of interwoven wires creep across the devices like some sort of strange neural network (and cause a rather obvious tripping hazard). How did he even bring all of this equipment through security???

Egon's changed into his Ghostbusting uniform--can't be too careful if there are supernatural creatures around, can you? He spends most of his time staring down at his PKE meter, which is hooked up to some sort of small satellite dish-like device sitting on top of the tower of electronics. Kölliker floats from one device to another, notebook in hand, watching the data come in and writing down her observations. Egon seems pretty distracted--it might take a bit of prodding for him to actually respond to anything being said to him.

The main attraction of the prom, of course, is the dancing, and Egon eventually finds himself in the Nido-King and Queen Ballroom. Unfortunately, as stated earlier, Egon doesn't really party, which means he doesn't really...dance. At least, not without reason. It doesn't help that the last time he actually "danced" was when he was switched into Ray's body during the unusual incident involving Rotom infiltrating the network.

Fun times.

He's currently standing on the far edge of the room, fiddling with a drink in his hand, trying to look inconspicuous. He would have succeeded, if not for the fact he was wearing this godawful suit that makes him stand out like the huge nerd he is. When he inevitably gets approached by someone, he just inclines his head towards them and says in a tone that sort of signifies "please don't interact with me in any way"--]

...Hello. Um. I hope you're enjoying yourself.

[He takes a small sip of his drink before falling silent again.]

[Hey Egon!!! Of course Ray is going to make a beeline towards you the moment he notices that you're here.]

Spengs, you should have told me you were gonna get a cool new suit! I feel really lame in this boring one.

[He is wearing a perfectly respectable tuxedo to the ball (although he is wearing his jumpsuit under it like a moron.]

Still, I'm having a great time! I've really been missing out on proms; makes me wish I had a date in high school.

Please, Ray, for the love of God, don't apologize for wearing a normal looking tux.

[Venkman is nowhere near as drunk as he was the night before, thank god. He has a martini glass in one hand, but it's only his second one of the night. Or third. Maybe.

His own suit is probably familiar to Ray- it looks very similar to one that he has at home.]

This is way more extravagant than a high school prom. I went with some cheerleader at mine. We dated for like, two weeks.

[Egon pauses, taking a moment to evaluate Ray. He can't really stay tense for long with him around.]

Thank you. [A pause.] Even if it does have numerous mathematical fallacies in the print, but there was nothing else that looked similar to this.

I don't believe any of us missed much. High school proms were always filled with unnecessary hormone-fueled dramatics, though I do admit, they were an interesting social experiment to observe and to test various reactions.

[That's...not ominous at all!]

Besides, people who marry while in their teens have a fifty-four percent chance of divorcing before reaching ten years of marriage.

[Ray frowns at Venkman quickly. What if he doesn't wanna wear a normal tux???]

I guess it's a good thing we met in college.

[He says, as if they would get married while they were still in their teens had they met earlier.]

I'm pretty sure this prom destroys any prom that could have happened in my school. I doubt any of them had an arcade in them, after all!

Egon Spengler | Ghostbusters | OTA

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