[It's been a long time (a really long time) since Zack has allowed himself to relax like this. He can't remember the last time he could just sink his body into a tub of hot water and let the strain of life wash away. So when he gets the chance to do that now in these outdoor hot springs he goes for it. And boy, does it feel good.]
Damn... I didn’t know how badly I needed this.
[In one of the outdoor pools a naked Zack sinks down into the steamy hot mineral water with a loud sigh. He looks like a worn-out dog that just had the best dog bed given to him. He sinks in, rests his arms on the lip of the pool and rests his head back, and just lets himself melt. The hot water is a miracle on his muscles and he'll use the water to splash up on his shoulders and neck in appreciation too.
Nearby are some of those fire drakes that are using the pools to relax too. He doesn't pay them any mind and in turn, they don't pay him any mind because in his head Zack is here to relax and so are they. They are zen. They are brothers.]
You too, huh?
[🐺 b. all floors of lava lead to the sulphur fields]
[On the other side Zack decides that a little volcano action could do him some good. Exploration is the name of the game and with that new sleeping curse going around it feels like a good time to try and find anything that might help with finding a cure. This place is new grounds to explore and they could find anything down here.
Presented before him and whoever decides to go exploring with him is a large lake of lava. The heat is almost unbearable. The spouts of spitting lava are dangerous. And the rocks that do seem to be in tact that lead across the lake of lava don't seem completely sturdy.
Zack wipes a hand across his sweaty brow.]
Now this feels like the real thing. It wouldn't be a real expedition without some life-threatening danger like lava.
[Now how to get across...]
[🐺 c. dreams submerged in drowning shadows ]
[Back in the winter lodge Zack will find himself feeling strange. He tries to head up to his rented room for the night but something stops him and makes him stagger slightly on his way up. He winces as a sharp pain jolts through his hand all the way up to his elbow. It jolts him hard enough that he staggers against the wall to keep his balance.]
The hell...?
[He lifts his hand and finds a small black bruise-like mark on his hand that looks like it's about to pulsate or bleed.]
Don’t tell me. This is just my kind of luck.
[This is that damn curse mark people have been talking about. Zack doesn't want to believe it. But he stares at the mark anyway with some very real concern.]
[🐺 d. wildcard ]
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Zack Fair | Final Fantasy VII | Paladin
[It's been a long time (a really long time) since Zack has allowed himself to relax like this. He can't remember the last time he could just sink his body into a tub of hot water and let the strain of life wash away. So when he gets the chance to do that now in these outdoor hot springs he goes for it. And boy, does it feel good.]
Damn... I didn’t know how badly I needed this.
[In one of the outdoor pools a naked Zack sinks down into the steamy hot mineral water with a loud sigh. He looks like a worn-out dog that just had the best dog bed given to him. He sinks in, rests his arms on the lip of the pool and rests his head back, and just lets himself melt. The hot water is a miracle on his muscles and he'll use the water to splash up on his shoulders and neck in appreciation too.
Nearby are some of those fire drakes that are using the pools to relax too. He doesn't pay them any mind and in turn, they don't pay him any mind because in his head Zack is here to relax and so are they. They are zen. They are brothers.]
You too, huh?
[🐺 b. all floors of lava lead to the sulphur fields]
[On the other side Zack decides that a little volcano action could do him some good. Exploration is the name of the game and with that new sleeping curse going around it feels like a good time to try and find anything that might help with finding a cure. This place is new grounds to explore and they could find anything down here.
Presented before him and whoever decides to go exploring with him is a large lake of lava. The heat is almost unbearable. The spouts of spitting lava are dangerous. And the rocks that do seem to be in tact that lead across the lake of lava don't seem completely sturdy.
Zack wipes a hand across his sweaty brow.]
Now this feels like the real thing. It wouldn't be a real expedition without some life-threatening danger like lava.
[Now how to get across...]
[🐺 c. dreams submerged in drowning shadows ]
[Back in the winter lodge Zack will find himself feeling strange. He tries to head up to his rented room for the night but something stops him and makes him stagger slightly on his way up. He winces as a sharp pain jolts through his hand all the way up to his elbow. It jolts him hard enough that he staggers against the wall to keep his balance.]
The hell...?
[He lifts his hand and finds a small black bruise-like mark on his hand that looks like it's about to pulsate or bleed.]
Don’t tell me. This is just my kind of luck.
[This is that damn curse mark people have been talking about. Zack doesn't want to believe it. But he stares at the mark anyway with some very real concern.]
[🐺 d. wildcard ]
[got something else? feel free to post it here! or fine me at me ooc comment or at