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!]
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victory_road2019-04-18 11:19 pm
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Luca immediately heeds the Banette's request, slipping into Venkman's hotel room and scooping up as many soap bars as she can find and carry. Trix, watching this, asks what's going on, and Luca gently takes the Scorbunny by the paw and offers to show her. The Squirtle ducks out of the room, unnoticed by Venkman... for the time being.
The two of them walk into Cecil's room and Luca's tail wags a little from excitement. Sculptures. She's good at those! She dumps the soap bars on the floor and offers her services, while Trix stands a little further back, curious but nervous.]
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Which leaves Cid the Palossand to great the pair properly and to gesture towards one of the wall's ends. Would they like to design one of the towers? They can decorate it however they like!]
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After a moment, she sits down to watch them work.
Luca, on the other hand, claps her hands together and waddles over to the place Cid gestured to, getting to work immediately. She's gonna make this tower real tall and cool and it's gonna have a flag and spikes and there's gonna be a real fire...]
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The Scorbunny currently trying to carve a realistic brick pattern is far less upset than the Scorbunny that was wailing over the network mere days ago, that's for certain.
Meanwhile, both Cid and Avenger express enthusiasm for those tower plans. the spikes could be coated in poison! Or made of ice! And their sister brought a book to read during her downtime, that'll keep the fire going nicely...]
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Luca nods enthusiastically at all their ideas, until they mention burning the book. You shouldn't steal your sister's stuff. That's not cool- that's your family. Steal books from the ship instead! Like the library, or they can break into the captain's quarters!
Meanwhile, Venkman is starting to realize he's lost sight of Trix. He's not worried about Luca running off on her own- she spends a lot of time out and about in the city without supervision- but Trix is a different matter. He's searching the halls with Roach, and it won't be long before he pokes his head into Cecil's room...]
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Avenger just cackles at Luca's comment. It's okay, the book cost her less than P1000, so it's fair game according to the family's rules for arguments and rivalries! ...But the library might have books that would burn better, they'll have to compare the paper used for the pages...
Which leaves Cid as the only one paying attention to the door. Hello, good sir, are you a fellow builder and engineer, by any chance?]
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The Squirtle nods- it's different if that sorta thing is normal with your family. But she'd still prefer to take stuff from the ship! They're rich! They don't need all this stuff. She stands up and starts to look around the room- there's probably plenty of other flammable junk in here they can use, too! That way they don't even have to leave and go to the library.
Right about then is when Venkman peers in and finds his two wayward Pokemon.]
... Guess that explains why there's no soap in the bathroom.
[He crouches down, examining the little soap building. His Golisopod looms behind him in the doorway, waving his giant clawed hand in greeting.]
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Avenger thinks about that for a moment. Their trainer is super rich too, but definitely not enough to buy a whole ship. Especially without digging into the snack fund. Surely the people who own the ship wouldn't mind if a bedside table went missing? Wood is supposed to burn, right?
Being the only one with manners, Cid waves back at the Golisopod and proudly shows off their current progress. Look at that beautiful wall! And soon they'll have an awesome tower, which will only be the first of man-
Suddenly, the bathroom door starts moving.]
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Roach, obediently, walks over to Trix and gently picks her up to cradle her in his claws, purring softly. His antennae twitch as he kneels on the ground beside his trainer, leaning closer to examine the soap castle.
Luca grins, and picks up the bedside table in her arms- a considerable weight, but she's stronger than she looks. Now you're talking! They can break this into little pieces and make a bonfire!
Venkman looks noticeably less thrilled, even as he admires their handiwork.]
Luca, please tell me you're not trying to trash another hotel room. It's not even my room.
[The Squirtle snorts- it's not a hotel room, it's a ship cabin. Big difference.]
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Avenger is already readying a Sucker Punch to smash that table to pieces, which Cid is ready to catch. Who cares about a thrashed room? Soon, their soap castle will be the fieriest in the world, and then they can have a part-
A creak, a step.]
What exactly are the three of you doing?
[Uh-oh. UH-OH.
The bathroom door is now fully open, revealing Cecil in his nicest suit. He looks at Avenger, at Roach and the Scorbunnies, at Venkman, at Cid, at Luca, then sighs. Behind him, Rosie the Clefable starts tutting. His other Pokémon are frozen in alarm, with the look of children who know they are in Big Trouble.]
...Please tell me you've not already started press-ganging fellow guests.
[He sounds like a man who has dealt with similar situations many, many times before.]
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As for Venkman,]
Luca. Drop the table.
[She frowns, before tossing the bedside table aside carelessly. It doesn't go far, but it lands with a loud crash. Luca grumbles to herself- it's not like they're hurting anybody, what's wrong with them burning and breaking some tables?
Venkman sighs, looking apologetic as he stands back up.]
Sorry. This was probably mine's fault.
[Luca looks a little indignant at first- how come she's always the first suspect!- but is quickly mollified by the thought that all of this was a great plan, and she'd be proud to be considered the ringleader.]