Giant Spiders Oh My

[youhearthebells]

Who: the current Hazmats
Where: sailing to Manahana-lia Island, then on the island
When: August 27 through September 5th
What: sailing as fast as they can to rescue Cynthia, and the rescue thereof. They'll try to save time by jumping through Empieza but...
Warnings: spiders. Violence, talk of death, Gan Ning's mouth
Style: whatever you want, don't mind the setup
Status: closed to Hazmat crew

The minute the scream came though his journal, Gan Ning was moving. There was no time to waste fiddling around, they had to set sail to find Cynthia before it was too late. He tore through any maps and information they had on the ship, looking for anything that suggested spiders. Her clue, the spider-webs, meant that was all he had to go on. Fortunately, other pirates around the docks totally knew which island that was, and aside from impressing on him the "don't go there" part of the legend, told him where to find it.

It did seem odd that no matter where they were, if they set sail for Isla Empieza, they'd make it there in a day or so instead of weeks. Gan Ning relied on that, even though he didn't do more than skim through the harbor before setting a new course for Manahana-lia in the far west of the land. Hopefully weather wouldn't be against them. They had a long way to go and didn't have Wan there to guide the winds in their favor.

Spiders, the other pirates said. There'd be large spiders and his crew would be killed. Nope, Xingba would not let anyone die if he could help it. But that meant they'd have to fight. Roxas needed to heal so he could guard the ship, but everyone else, well...

Let's hope they make it on time.

[ooc: info on the island is here - make and date your own sailing threads but we'll hit the island about the 3rd or 4th and there'll be a fight log for that]

Comments

Sailing Catchall - Anytime.

[legsarerequired]

[She's still learning to be... chatty. or better to say she's learning to branch out more and talk to others. With Wan gone she's been keeping to the ocean or her boat, hiding a bit. But when the Captain made a call out to set sail, because Lady Cynthia was in trouble, she moved swiftly.]

[Sometimes she stayed in the ocean outside of the ship, keeping up with it, exploring around and doing what she had been doing. Exploring along with the ship's movements. When it got faster then she could swim she hauled herself back up the side of the ship and to deck.]

[You can find her either swimming next to the ship, or curled up on deck tail tucked under her. Or, in the little raised life boat of water that Wan made for her. The water was half dried out though, as he's not here to fill it anymore. She'll have to fix that later.]

[youhearthebells]

[He should really say more than two words to the mermaid. She's pretty, too. Ning finds her in her boat, unaware that she needs more water.]

Hey. Uh. Hi.

[legsarerequired]

[Hey! That was three words, kind of....]

Hello. [she said, dropping her dinglehopper out of view as she was brushing her hair. She gave a small smile and leaned over the edge of the boat to look down to the man. The Captain.] You're the Captain, yes?

[youhearthebells]

Yep, that's me. Gan Ning - or Xingba if you wanna. [nobody uses his style name, though, it's hard to pronounce] Sorry, it's been stupid crazy with the race and then half our crew disappearin' and stuff. I shoulda said hey earlier.

[legsarerequired]

[She frowned just slightly at the comment of half the crew disappearing. Wan was one of them. Baw.]

[But instead she gave a nod, leaning over the edge of her boat tub and pushed a smile again.]

It's nice to meet you officially, Xingba, [she said with a question in her eyes, as if to see if she said it right.] I'm Ariel. [in case he hadn't got a name for her before]

And it's all right. Things have been moving pretty fast. I've enjoyed exploring so far though.

[youhearthebells]

[ooh, that gets an impressed face. Nice. She can call him that anytime.]

Ariel, huh? Yeah, good to have ya on board. I guess Wan was takin' care of what you need, so...if he don't come back, let me know and I'll make sure the boys pick up the slack.

[legsarerequired]

[He seemed impressed? She smiled more at that, even if she didn't know why. Apparently she got the name right.]

Oh... yes. Wan. [deflates again, just a little. She gets attached to people easy, okay? But! She flipped her tail a bit, so the fin draped over the end a bit, her arms on the edge of the boat still, watchful.]

Actually... I wanted to ask if I could have a bucket. [Sounds dumb, huh? But maybe Hiccup could build a pully, so she could fish her own water out of the side and up again.] To get water?

[youhearthebells]

Just that? A bucket? Lady, we can fix you up with more than that. We'll have the guys regularly getcha some water. It can be a new deck chore to go with raisin' anchor and tendin' the tiller.

[legsarerequired]

[His reaction made her smirk a bit lopsided. Leaning there to watch him, then she shook her head.]

I don't want to be any bother to the others. And it'll help pull my weight a bit. I think that was the term?

[youhearthebells]

Oh... [hmm yes there is that. He sets his hands on his hips.] Well, if you really wanna, I won't argue. But there's other things you can do. I saw you swimmin' alongside the ship yesterday, you were keepin' pace pretty damn good. You can do things like check the keel for damage, figure out the ocean currents...

[legsarerequired]

[Huh... he noticed that did he? She was smiling a bit more.] I've been chased by sharks. I can keep up pretty well with this ship. I'm also pretty good with currents...

[She COULD be helpful right?] Last few islands we've hit, I've been staying with the ship, for the most part. Keeping an eye on it.

[youhearthebells]

That's good on ya. Yeah, I suppose there wasn't much on Deesuko Ballia for a lady like you.

[ahem.]

Don't suppose you could help us find faster currents to get us west as fast as possible?

[legsarerequired]

[She chuckled at that comment.] I managed to find things to do. There were a lot of interesting people there.

Oh, well... yes. I think I could. We're headed west to find the Lady Cynthia, yes?

[heartismyown]

[Hey look there's a mermaid curled up on the deck. That's a little unusual. Roxas walks up to her and stares for a moment. There's something bothering him. What was it?

She's almost familiar. But he didn't think he knew any mermaids, not really. There was one in the Spades but he didn't know much about her. He feels like he's seen this mermaid before.

He moves over right in front of her and bends down a bit to look at her face.]

Um, hi!

[He waves with the hand not tied up in a sling with a friendly smile, even though his brow is creased in concentration.]

Have we met?

[legsarerequired]

[Curled up and watching -everything-. So as he came up she watched him as well. He's... staring at her? She blinked and watched back. Raised a hand to wave.] Hello...

[have they met? Nope! Though she's seen him on the ship sometimes.]

I... don't think so. Hello! I'm Ariel. [said with a smile, leaning on her hands and looking up at him.]

[heartismyown]

[Really? They hadn't met before? He scratches his head, trying to think of where he's seen her because he's sure he has!]

No? You look very familiar.

[Oh well, doesn't matter much does it? He smiles.]

I'm Roxas!

[legsarerequired]

[HAD they? She.... has never met a human before she came here! Was he in the town she appeared in? port Chance? Hmmm...]

I think I would remember someone as interesting as you look. My first time meeting humans was recently!

[clearly it was recent.]

[heartismyown]

I look interesting? Really? Huh.

[No, it's just not coming to him. He gives his head a shake. It's probably not important.]

You don't have humans in your world?

[legsarerequired]

I don't mean it in a bad way. [she says carefully, remembering a human she insulted at the Port. whoops. But she is smiling.]

We have... humans. I'm just forbidden to go talk to them.

[heartismyown]

[She doesn't need to worry, he isn't insulted, just curious. He nods a little at that though.]

Yeah, I wasn't really supposed to talk to normal people before. Lea said it's because I might know how much like a normal person I could be. I'm allowed now though.

[legsarerequired]

yeah? I think I'm allowed to now also! I mean, my father can't actually find out what I'm doing, so it can't be bad, right?

[well, that's true, isn't it?]

[heartismyown]

I don't think so! If he's not here he probably won't know. Unless you tell him about it.

[There's a few people he knows wouldn't be pleased with him, but they aren't there so he really needs not to worry about it.]

[legsarerequired]

I don't think I would tell him about it. Besides, I was told we don't remember this place once we go home. Which is a little sad, actually.

[she pouted at the thought, as she really liked these people and adventures!]

Though I hope my father never shows up here. He wouldn't understand.

[heartismyown]

[Roxas is genuinely surprised.]

I won't remember this place?

[It isn't so much that he won't remember, he'd expect that mostly because he has such difficulty remembering things in the first place. But to know he's supposed to forget is something else entirely.]

That's awful.

[legsarerequired]

[she blinked, head tilted now, unsure.] Well, it's what I've been told before, but I'm not sure. I hope not though. I rather like the people I've met here!

[Him included! He's very cheerful.]