[Video] 96 bottles of beer on the wall

[mira_strauss]

[The communication clicks on with Mirajane cleaning mugs behind the Fairy Tail bar with a rag.]

Good evening everyone! It's that time of year when it gets colder and we can't really enjoy outdoor activities as easily, but it's the perfect time for indoor activities that keep us warm! So I'd like to make an invitation to all the ladies of Genessia~! This December, on the 15th, why not stop by the Fairy Tail bath house for a little group bathing party? I always prefer having friends with me when I'm getting clean and this might be the perfect opportunity to meet people without the trappings of society getting in the way. It's a bit of a tradition where I'm from for women to bond this way, so I hope I'll at least see my guild members and friends come!

If you can't make it, or baths aren't your thing, that's fine too! You're always welcome to come get a drink at the Fairy Haven guild hall bar. We're open and I'm serving, and I can make just about any drink you can think of. That's all for now, until next time I hope you all keep warm and look forward to the charity calendar.

[And with that Mira reaches out to click her device off.]

[Private to Mavis.]

Can you meet with me alone? There's something I'd like to talk with you about privately.

(OOC: Mirajane is throwing together a bath party, and all the ladies are invited. Boys will be strictly kicked out if spotted, and any peeping toms will be dealt with harshly. If you'd like to sign up, leave a comment in the OOC post, and if you don't want peeping toms to crash the party feel free to say so and we won't have a peeping toms signup.)

Comments

[Video]

[bigbadrose]

SWEET! I'll be there! I didn't even get to go last time I was in Japan! Mostly 'cause I was with two guys, and it was the 1400s, and whatever, but yeah! I'll be there!

[Video]

[mira_strauss]

I'm glad I can count on you! I will make sure to prepare a towel for you if you need one! Can I ask you what Japan is though?

[Video]

[bigbadrose]

It's a country. On Earth.

It's a northern volcanic island country so bathhouses are a big deal.

[Video]

[swordprincess]

[Well, this sounds interesting. And relaxing. Maybe she should take a day off to relax in a bath after all of her Deputy Guardian and Schnee Company duties...]

A bath party for women? I've never heard of anything like that. But it certainly piques my interest...

[It's usually the men who get to have all the fun where she's from.]

[Video]

[mira_strauss]

Well then, you're welcome to come along! Do you know where the Fairy Haven guild hall is in Fayren? Oh, and if you need any soaps or towels I can also provide such things! Of course if you want a bathing suit because you're too shy, you might have a hard time shopping for such a thing at this time of year.

[Video]

[swordprincess]

...I don't think so. I've never been there before.

[Well, she brings up a good point about bathing suits.]

I don't have a bathing suit. Are you saying that people are going naked?

[That's definitely a new thing for her.]

[savage_nymphxii]

I haven't been to a communal bathhouse in a long while. It sounds like a relaxing time. As long as it IS only women.

[mira_strauss]

Yup! This is a girl's night only! The boys will have to throw their own bath party if they want one. I'm not the kind of girl who really does mixed bathing anyways.

[savage_nymphxii]

Good. I'm totally in. This should be fun.

Video

[clevermind]

This sounds wonderful. I don't know many people but I would love to join you if it's alright.

Video

[mira_strauss]

Of course! It'll probably be a good way to meet new people and make friends, so you're certainly welcome. Do you know where the Fairy Haven guild hall is in Fayren?

Video

[clevermind]

I do. I'm a friend of Dorian's and I've visited him there a handful of times.

[Video]

[redhairedknight]

That would be perfect!

[Of course Erza's up for this - that almost goes without saying.]

The timing's great, as well! When winds are cold enough to chill you to the bone, that just makes the warm bath so much more soothing! [She's also... weirdly poetic about it.]

[Video]

[mira_strauss]

Hehe~! I thought you might appreciate this!

[What? It's not like she totally planned this to make Erza happy or anything, b-baka! Mira is actually extremely pleased with herself that Erza is as excited about this as she seems to be.]

Just remember, this is a bath with friends and strangers, so please refrain from any form of skinship, inviting boys, mass destruction, or brawling. If you want any of those things in your bath, come see me afterwards, and I'll see if I can work something out.

[Video]

[redhairedknight]

But skinship's an important part of-- [She manages to stop herself before finishing that sentence, realizing that it's a battle that she's not going to win.]

All right, I should be able to handle those rules. Unless someone decides to spy on us. [It's always a concern, though if it was someone from the guild, she'd probably try to invite them in.]

[private]

[fairysoul]

[Mavis is really excited about the bathing party, but Mira's message seems urgent so she decides to address it first.]

Sure. We can meet in my room now if you want. Zeref's not here.

[Private/Action]

[mira_strauss]

Alright... I'll be there soon.

[The device clicked off, Mirajane not really feeling like discussing something so important without it being face to face. She hadn't actually ever really been in Mavis and Zeref's room, spending most of her time downstairs behind the bar, or in her own dorm, but now she was tentatively opening the door and closing it behind her.]

Master? I'm... rather troubled and I was hoping you might be able to help me. You're one of the greatest people I've ever known and...

[Mirajane sighed... her heart incredibly heavy.]

What I have to say is just so... difficult.

Action

[fairysoul]

[Just like in Earthland, the guild master's appartment, the one Mavis was sharing with Zeref, was pretty big and comfortable since it occupied the all third floor of the guild headquarters. The main room on that floor was a large office - the one in which Zeref and Mavis had received Dorian and in which their Legenca table was - with a large bay window. Their was also a bathroom and a bedroom.

Since this was an informal meeting, Mavis was not waiting for Mirajane in her office but on the sofa on which Zeref used to sleep when he first moved to Fairy Haven. Mavis and Zeref's relationship was developping every day but they had always made a point of taking it slow. After all, it'd been two years now since Mavis arrived in Genessia, Zeref had been there even longer.

She gestured for Mirajane to come sit next to her.]

Then explain it to me as simply and straightforwardly as you can. That's the best way to deal with difficult situations. And you know I'll do my best to help you.

[Mavis gives her a soft, encouraging smile.]

[Video]

[classicms_smith]

[Ah, well she's heard of these no doubt but never really had one herself. Then again, she never really had many female friends either.]

Well, never really done this before but someone taught me to try everything once. Count me in. Be nice to relax a bit after the week.

[Video]

[mira_strauss]

You can never have too many new friends! Would you like me to prepare a set of towels for you? Some people feel the need to wear a towel to preserve modesty, while others wear bathing suits. I like some of my other guild mates come from a world where public nudity isn't quite as taboo in this kind of a setting.

[She's making sure to accommodate though, because the last thing she wants is for people to feel uncomfortable. It's supposed to be an event for everyone to relax after all.]

Re: [Video]

[classicms_smith]

Oh I've a bathing suit. I might be a bit on the modest side. Never done this before.

[And aside Jo Grant, she really didn't have many female friends. Comes with working with the military during the 1970's perhaps.]

[video]

[trivialization]

Is that the kind of thing you normally invite strangers to?

[She sounds dubious. Has to sound dubious, in fact. Because she likes her fancy baths, see, but she's a little too antisocial to just take up a public invitation... so here she is fishing for an excuse.]

[video]

[mira_strauss]

Yup~!

[What... were you expecting some other kind of answer? That smile on Mirajane's face is a little hard to read because it could mean so many, many things.]

In our world, public baths are rather common so due to a lack of guild members it's not unheard of for a guild to open its doors to those outside its guild for other venues. Since we're not opening the guild hall baths completely to the public like the bar, it'll just be for the one day to test if such an event is well received. Since it's also just for the day, it'll also be my treat to the community, so any and all expenses will be handled by the guild.

If all goes well, maybe we'll let the guild's bathhouse become open to the public. So, what do you say? This might be your only chance to enjoy an all expense paid trip to Fairy Tail's exclusive luxurious baths.

[Video. A couple days late but she noticed it!]

[rando_dork]

Huh. Yeah. I could really go for one of those right about now.

I'm in.

[mira_strauss]

Well then, that will bring us up to a total of nine confirmed attendants! I hadn't know this event would get so popular, but I'm glad it is! It'll be nice to see our guild hall nearing any of its full capacity.

[Actually it could still handle at least twenty or thirty more people, but that's besides the point.]

What name shall I put down for you, and will you want me to provide you with towels?