A festival proposal written by an orch who loves hot springs.

“Gotta think of a way to trick those shut-in types in the VIP rooms into coming down to take a dip. Otherwise, it's the same old faces, and we've completely run dry on things to talk about.”

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Let's brainstorm together. Drop your ideas here, or feel free to share your hot takes! ↓

• Scalding Endurance
The timer starts when your entire body from the neck down is submerged in the high temperature pool. Whoever lasts the longest wins.
Comments:
What about the prize?
We can figure that out later. Besides, it's all about the joy of participation.
Unless there's a chance of winning Wishpower to buy more years of my life, only an idiot would join an event that might cut one's life short.
Exactly. You orchs are born with such thick skin, so you're the only ones who'd find this fun.
We mechatrons find it fun, too.
Forget it. Let's move on to the next one.

• Late-Night Lantern Tales
A ghost story contest. In actuality, any topic goes, and it all comes down to the final vote count for the stories. Everyone brings a lantern purely for the vibes.
Comments:
No different from what we're doing right now.
Aren't we all dead anyway? What's the point of telling ghost stories?
Slim chance of scaring ourselves back to life ⅹ
Let's keep this as a backup plan. Next.

• Hot Spring Race
Set up racing lanes in the hot spring. Start the race from the high temperature pool and swim to the finish line in the ice pool.
Use public Wishpower to draw up some nifty racing track gadgets and recreate the classic items from family-friendly racing games.
Comments:
Zero people want to swim in a pool meant for soaking. Nobody. Not a single soul.
Plus, you'd have to convince Casper first.
I could guess with my toes that this was some ploo's idea.
Turns out it was a kappa. Guess your toes aren't that sharp.
A kappa!? Well, then it's a great idea! Why don't we give it a shot?
(Crooked handwriting) Forget it, ribbit.

• Yuanyang Hotpot Cosplay Contest
Dig up some herbs, chili peppers, and whatnot from the mountain and toss them into the pool.
It's visually pleasing and great for health. I'm a total genius, right?
Comments:
This doesn't… really need to be a whole festival, does it? Feels like we could do this any time.
Let's do it tonight.
Sign me up.
Absolutely not! If I see the pool turn a weird color, I will kick you all out.
Party pooper.

• Midnight Hot Spring Cinema
Title says it all. No explanation needed.
Comments:
The projectors will get wrecked by the steam. How do we deal with that?
LMAO! Are you living ten Amber Eras in the past, gramps? Modern Aether tech has been waterproof for ages.
You guessed right.
… Forget the movie, let's go find this old fella tomorrow and listen to his stories.

• Rubber Duck Blind Box Exchange
Bathing without a rubber duck just feels wrong. Since you don't plan on buying yourself one, why not gift it? You can go all out and pick the most outrageous design.
Comments:
Just make sure it's not edible, and won't dissolve in water. Sodium ones are also a no-go.
Finally, a good idea. By the way, does it have to be a duck?
It does, quack. Gifting a duck is really special for ploos, quack.
It's definitely not a marriage proposal, right…
No, it's an invitation to duel, quack.
Then we definitely have to host this.

• Hot Springs Steaming Beauty Fest
Self-explanatory title.
Comments:
This looks good.
True, worth a shot.
… Any pharmacology certifications?
Is it that serious? I remember some streamer mentioning this once. It won't hurt to try anyway.
That streamer was me.

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