Into the storm

[youhearthebells]

Who: Hazardous Materials with special guest star Draco Malfoy
Where: the ship, and then Eternal Bliss (oh joy)
When: November 1-5 at sea, 6-? on land
What: sailing log, and then shenanigans on wedding island
Warnings: let me know if there are any
Style: as you please
Status: closed to "who"

[As soon as the sun did not rise on the 1st, like others had suggested it would, Gan Ning wanted off Isla Empieza. He put out the call to his crew - get on the ship, leave no man behind. Or woman, Cynthia.

The storm hit while they were two days out from the island. It would take all hands on deck to keep the Nightfury from capsizing, good thing they have a couple of solid dragons to keep things in check. Just watch out for Gaius and his fiery pendant! By the time the storm blows out in the wee hours on the 4th, the charts put them drifting near to Eternal Bliss. Are the residents still pissed at pirates for what Kodachi did? Who cares, they need to land to make repairs. And maybe score some treasure, if anyone wants to go through the marriage requirement.

Date your posts and mingle away!]

Comments

[summing_it_up]

[With a grunt, Hiccup tugs on his end, foot and metal peg scrabbling at the wet floorboards beneath him. As soon as Gan Ning says so, the viking slips, falling onto his rear.]

Ugh! Ow.

Yeah. I don't think the winds are gonna die out any time soon, either.

[youhearthebells]

This is a bad one. I ain't never seen it like this.

[he even has to raise his voice a bit to be heard over the wind - though it's about the same as 'Gan Ning is pissed at something on an average day' level]

You all right, there?

[summing_it_up]

Yeah! I'll– I'll be okay!

[Right. He just has to remind himself that the volume is necessary. Hiccup is yelling as well, but sometimes he gets drowned out.]

Just soaked to the bone, tossed like a salad, and a little seasick, but okay!

[youhearthebells]

[he thrusts out a hand to help Hiccup back up, if he wants it]

We all are, more or less. Soaked and bruised, at least.

[summing_it_up]

Well, we're all on the same boat.

[He didn't mean it that way, but. Anyway. Taking that hand before he gets pitched overboard.]

Is everything else already tied down or do we still need to do that?

[youhearthebells]

Should be, but make a sweep just to be sure. Anything we can't tie down's gotta be tossed in the hold. I already got Gongji and his ladies down there.

[their poor, poor chickens]

[summing_it_up]

[Chicken salad. D:

Hiccup nods vigorously, legs bent to keep himself steady as the ship shifts. He salutes.]

Aye aye! I just hope the mess can be easily cleaned up after all this.

[youhearthebells]

As long as we don't lose a mast or somethin'!

[that's worse than a mess, that's actual trouble. So optimistic]

[summing_it_up]

...Yeah, let's not go in the doomed direction! I kind of like staying above water!

[Even in storms, the sarcasm is still strong in this one. He'll scoot along, though, stumbling a bit across the wet deck.]

[youhearthebells]

[watches him, and can't help but chuckle a little]

D'ya need me to tie you to the deck or somethin'?

[Hiccup leashes can be arranged]

[summing_it_up]

[A hand goes up.]

Oh no! No, I'll be fine!

[He says, just as another wave rolls the whole ship and sends him running into the mast. Again.]

[youhearthebells]

[Face. Palm.]

Seriously, kid, don't make me tie ya to the mast. I ain't losin' anybody!

[summing_it_up]

UrghTHAT was a minor. Uh. Thing! I can't feel my face...

...Okay, maybe some kind of tether would be good.

[youhearthebells]

[No sweat! Gan Ning darts across to where they've got the extra rope and spools out a length that should allow Hiccup to traverse the deck without falling into the sea. He has to wait for the ship to roll back the other way to get back to him, though. Sliding across the wet decking all the way.]

Here, this'll help for now. Just make sure to untie yourself before you go inside!

[a quick knot and boom, he's tethered well enough for deck work]

[summing_it_up]

[Best captain ever. Hiccup hangs on, watching how quickly that all comes together.]

Okay! Thanks!

[youhearthebells]

[gives him a hearty pat, which probably doesn't help]

Meetcha on the other end, we'll get everything battened down and then get outta the rain.

[summing_it_up]

[Yeah, that'll take him a moment to recover. He nods.]

All right...!

[And there he goes, wobbling to and fro, rope tether trailing behind him.]