The Onsen Meme

An onsen (温泉?) is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a vocanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth. Onsen were traditionally used as public bathing places, and today play a central role in directing Japanese domestic tourism.

That sounds like a nice place, indeed! Let's see how "nice" is it. It can be a big one located not too far from the city, or a small one that doubles as the biggest/only hotel in a tiny village, but they all have things in common: a relatively quiet environment, great views, a staff that works hard to keep everything in check, and the chance to take some really good hot baths.

Potential Prompts:

I. The lounge. Because there's always a starting point! Check yourself in, rest for a while after your road trip, wait until your room is ready, see if you're the only visitor or there are other people like you. Or ask around about the story of this place, or the water's medicinal properties!

II. Before soaking! You just can't simply walk into Mordor an onsen. Bring your bath stuff (whether your own or the one provided in your room), strip down completely, wash yourself, relax under a shower spray, put on some cream or wash your hair if you wish. Maybe you can chit-chat with others if you're up to it! If you're a little shy, go get your big towel before you step into...

III. The hot springs themselves. Ah, isn't the hot water so relaxing? Now, how are the springs like? Are they divided by gender, or there's only one huge soaking pool? Are these indoor or outdoor spas, or maybe even both? Are you alone in there, or someone else is enjoying it? Depending on where the onsen is, you might see some animals around! Who knows!

IV. Late night bathing. Meh, you just didn't feel like going straight into the pools. Or your arrival wasn't exactly on time. Or you came with a large group and only NOW your friends are letting you go. Doesn't matter: now you're free to soak under the starry sky.

V. Around the hot springs. Are you waiting for the springs to be emptier so you won't have to share space? There are other things you can do, certainly! Playing table tennis is always an option, or maybe you could see if they have vending machines. Or maybe this particular onsen is a part of a bigger resort, let's check on what else it can offer!

VI. Inside the building.Now you feel like spending your time inside the building. Or maybe it's getting late, or the weather's not as good as you thought it'd be. Whatever your reason is, you're now clad in your yukata and jacket and stepping in. You may want see what the common room offers (TV, music, books, etc.), or sneak into the dining room to try getting something to eat.

VII. Your own room. You didn't just pay for some time at the springs, but also for a place to spend the night. So now you're upstairs, still in your yukata, and pondering your options. Maybe you're hungry and want some dinner delivered there, from local snacks to a full kaiseki-like meal? Maybe you're tired and want to sleep, but your roommate/s are still up and making some noise? Or you're lucky enough to have your own private open-air bath!

VIII. Working at the onsen. Either you've just taken a part-time/full time job to earn a living, or you've been there for years already and everyone knows you, or your family owns the onsen so you've always been around. There's a reason why your place has a good fame, so you must work hard for the prestige and the yens... Oh wow, someone got drunk and there's a mess! It's food time, so the dining hall is at full capacity! Yay there's a filming/TV crew, maybe you can use this as an excuse to peek on the newest celebrities! Just smile and do your work well.

IX. Obligatory Wildcard

[Meme borrowed from here, with some alterations.]

THE ACE ATTORNEY AU MEME



How it works:

1. Post with your character, putting their name, canon, and role (witness, defense attorney, prosecutor, etc) in subject line. Feel free to include preferences, a brief blurb about your character as this is an AU, and whatever else you feel is important!
2. Choose a prompt or just RNG it!
3. Thread out dumb lawyers/detectives/judges/witnesses/etc.
4. HAVE FUN.

Prompts:

1. Defense attorney: It's your first day on the job! Gosh, let's hope it's not a case that's way too difficult to deal with! ...what's that? It's a homicide case? Well shit.

Or maybe it's not your first day. Maybe you've been at this for a while. If so, how has it affected you? Do you truly care about justice? Or are you just in it to turn a paycheck?

2. Prosecution: The defense's worst nightmare. You fiend! How dare you use things like "logic" and "reason" and "common sense" to try and prove your point.

3. Witness: Whatever crime was committed, you were there to see it. ...okay, so part of it. A second of it? Were you even truly a witness, or are you just trying to throw everyone off base.

4. Detective: Wouldn't be an Ace Attorney meme without one of these. You know the drill, find evidence in order to figure out exactly what went down. Of course, it's always possible that you aren't exactly the good kind of detective, and I'm not talking about competency...

5. Police officer: Whether you're guarding one of the inmates before the trial, arresting someone, or acting as the bailiff, police officers are a necessary part of the franchise. Too bad they don't get much attention...

6. The defendant: For whatever reason, you're the one being charged for the crime. Were you framed? Were you just at the wrong place at the wrong time? Or are you truly guilty and deserve whatever's coming to you?

DINNER AND A MOVIE MEME

RULES
★ Leave a comment with your character's name and fandom.
★ When replying to a character, RNG for two numbers between 1 and 8. The first number will be what type of restaurant your characters will be going for dinner, and the second will be what kind of movie your characters will be watching after.
★ Thread it out! At will (meaning whenever the heck you feel like it as many times as you want to), RNG for another number between 1 and 12. Your character will suddenly have the urge to do that action!

LISTS
LIST ONE: DINNER OPTIONS
01] fast food joint 
02] home-cooked meal
03] classy/expensive restaurant
04] local cafe 
05] old-style diner01] kiss
02] hold hands
03] hug
04] slap
05] gift
06] grope
07] confess
08] insult
09] complement
10] cheesy pick-up line
11] accidentally perverted
12] other