Renowned all throughout the Cybusian Empire for its secrecy, luxury, the extreme difficulty of getting a reservation, and their custom-brewed Elixers, the Midnight Sun Bathing Resort has become the new trend in stress-free, sophisticated leisure. Spanning an area of several dozen square miles, the Bathing Resort is truly the size of a small town, and has the same lovely feel as well, with wide avenues between the great baths pool and small stone trails that weave between lush greenery fed by the same spring water used for the bathing.
Ringing the compound are the various hotels, shops,and other facilities for guests, all quite luxurious, but not so much as to detract from the spa. At the very center is an immense jet-black pyramid, with the bath buildings radiating out from it. The interior houses a vast hall, used for lectures, movie showings, or concerts. Atop the pyramid, there sits an orb. This orb is a sphere made of transparent solidified Hydruim, and is full of golden flames, and glows almost as bright as a star. It is brightest at night. This is the Midnight Sun, the namesake of the resort.
The great baths themselves are reminiscent of old Roman designs, in that they are in light, bright, halls with many windows and high, arched ceilings. However, the rooms are also cool and streamlined, with art nouveau chandeliers and art deco murals along the unused walls. The water in these rectangular baths is warm, but only so much as to provide a spacious facility for anything from swimming to aerobics. Branching off from the huge great bath buildings [dressing rooms and a special towel pressing room also make up the great bath building] are a series of skyways and underground passages that take you to various atriums, where one can sit among fragranced plants in special mist gardens. Afterwards, smooth pebble walkways allow for the bather to walk to oiling rooms, where attendant AIs use an assortment of moisturizers and scraping tools to rid the body of any dead skin and oils, all while the bather is submerged in a body-sized saltwater bath, allowing them to float without tiring. Here their bodies are also salted and oiled with fragrances, and they are sent to the cold baths. These are smaller tubs that, as the name suggests, are filled with cool water. As the bather enters the water, sensors on the bottom heat up a portion of the tub temporarily, until the bather has become used to the water, eliminating sudden cold sensations. Eventually, however, the cold water will force the bather to keep a high heart rate and breathe deeply, focusing his senses for the hot baths.
The hot baths are much like hot tubs, but they are complimented by several other features- there are gas screens for viewing movies, and floor-to-ceiling windows to allow for a sense of spaciousness compared to the smaller and more secluded cold bath cells. The windows, however, are slightly tinted, to allow for a darker atmosphere. The main light source, therefore, is a set of glass lanterns along the arched roof, distributing the light just enough so one may either watch the movie, or simply relax [if the latter is chosen, the gas screen will lower into the ground and the windows will allow for more sunlight to enter]. After finishing here, the bather moves on to another garden [at this point the skin may have become stressed due to the near-constant water exposure], where massages are administered and ointments are applied to the skin to reduce any pruning. The bather usually goes on a private walk at this stage through acres of lush forest, complete with wildlife and cool breezes.
At the end of their walk, the bather reaches a Mercerist shrine, where they can pray for a few minutes and administer gene tonics with the help of an attendant. Afterwards, they are brought to a Jacuzzi center outside, where butler droids can also wait on them with small platters and fresh fruit from the garden. Automatic beverage fabricators are equipped with every Jacuzzi as well.
After this light snack, usually consisting of salty platters, the bather will have developed a larger appetite, and will be led to a large, art deco cafeteria, where they can choose from virtually unlimited options by way of fabricator. Their meal complete, they will be satisfied enough to head to the great library, where they may rent any book or manuscript they like, and proceed to read it either in the library, or convert it to an audio file to be read by an AI attendant after a session at the nearby gymnasium. Each bather is given his or her own private chamber to exercise in, complete with adjustable light and temperature settings.
Upon the end of exercise, the fatigued bather will be soothed by a calming tonic and invited into the showering cell, a bright chamber the size of a large closet, with smooth stone floors and an AI attendant to assist in the showering- the shower head is placed on a ball pivot system, and so will follow the bather wherever they decide to sit or stand in the showering cell. The AI is equipped with a broad system of shampoos and other concoctions, and the bather will leave the cell feeling fresh and alive, ready to explore the expansive gardens, with an assortment of hidden statues and shrines, all of them of Cybusian heroes and leaders. Other options include relaxing in a mud bath, taking in a movie or lecture in the pyramid, undergoing any of the many treatments and therapies offered, or simply retiring to their bedrooms.
Opportunities
We are always looking for more VIP guests to add to our exclusive list of customers. We also are willing to accept suppliers and partnerships. Bear in mind that alcohol and tobacco are illegal in the Empire, as are non-medicinal drugs.
Our Suppliers and Partners
Castrilos Mineral Acquisitions:
Castrilos Mineral Acquisitions provides us with the minerals used in our treatments, the rocks in our saunas, the charcoal which makes your food, and the gold which decorates our facility, and is used in our treatments.
South Seas Soda Co. :
The South Seas Soda Co. provides us with a wide selection of beverages, with flavors both normal and exotic, which we provide to our guests as refreshments.
South Seas Scoops
South Seas Scoops provides us with all types of delectable, creamy, and delicious frigid treats, taking from gelato and ice cream, to shaved ice and more common treats.
