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

[youhearthebells]

[hot and cold, Cynthia. Hot and then cold.]

Whaaaat, are you sayin' I didn't look captainly enough before?

[he grins like a maniac, though. Success!]

[anelegantmyth]

No, definitely not. But this coat looks amazing on you, Ning. I'm glad I got it for you.

[Well technically she asked for a box and hoped they were sent something good. But whatever, details.]

[youhearthebells]

Yeah, well...thanks, Cyn. It'll come in handy.

[he stretches out his arms to make sure the sleeves fit over the gold bands on his biceps. It won't do if the coat is too restricting to fight in. But no, everything seems right enough, and he gets a good look at the shoulders.]

Heh! If only Lord Sun Quan could see me now. All fancy and stuff like I belong in the court.

MEHEHEHEHE

[anelegantmyth]

[...and then it hit her]

Oh! You know what would look so good with this? That diamond bell I got you!

._.

[youhearthebells]

[hahaha wow oops uh. Covering the moment of 'oh shit' with a sniff.]

What? No, I toldja that thing was gaudy! 'Sides, it wouldn't look good with all the gold.

[anelegantmyth]

This entire coat is gaudy! But look at you, Captain, you look AMAZING in it. Plus red and gold would look fabulous, excuse you. So come on, where is it? I'll go get it for you.

[See how excited she is? SEE.]

[youhearthebells]

Nah-uh. I got four gold ones right here. [gestures to his belt] Five is too much, it'd get in the way of drawing my sword.

[anelegantmyth]

Oh come on, Kitty! I had the bell specially made for you, can I at least see you use it once? Pleeease?

[youhearthebells]

I said no. [he can be as stubborn as hell if he wants to] Relax! I still got it, I'm just keepin' it safe. Wrapped up and stuff - diamonds scratch everything up, yanno. Even my sword, which is way more important than my bells!

[anelegantmyth]

Now you're just being unfair. I stripped down naked when you asked to see my tattoo. You owe me.

[youhearthebells]

Stripped down? You were already naked! I don't owe nothin'.

[anelegantmyth]

I was wearing a towel and I took it off for you, that counts.

[youhearthebells]

Psh. [he waves a hand, dropping it there. And then wrestles out of the coat because it's not cold yet.]

What else ya get? You were busy, looks like.

[anelegantmyth]

Well, I got a crate of cook books for Lea, another crate of books for the library. I got winter clothes for the boys and the girls. I got berries from my world and I got...something stupid for Gaius.

[youhearthebells]

Oho... [the grin is back. Gettin' sweet on him, eh?

Man, that's a lot. Good work. Thinkin' of us even when you didn't want to come back and see us.

[anelegantmyth]

Excuse me? I never said I didn't want to come back. I just needed time away. There's a difference.

And I'm not "sweet on him"!

[youhearthebells]

Yah-huh. [still grinning] So you don't mind if I tell him about that time you kissed me.

[anelegantmyth]

That time NEVER happened okay? Besides, why would you want to tell him anyway? What would you gain from that?

[in short, don't you dare]

[youhearthebells]

[yeah, uh huh, he thought so. Grinning and playing dumb]

Nothin', nothin'! Just, yanno. Guys hang out, they talk...

[anelegantmyth]

...fine, tell him. That kiss meant nothing to me anyway. Besides, if you start talking about that, wouldn't the boys start questioning if you were into me?

Which I doubt you are.

[youhearthebells]

[He just laughs, because this is a game he knows well.]

And what if I was, huh?

[anelegantmyth]

[In her head, there's was a really REALLY loud screech. Like a car coming to a sudden stop.]

You...what? No you don't. You don't!

[youhearthebells]

[tosses his head back for a really noisy laugh]

I told ya! I'm the love-'em-and-leave-'em type, what do you think?

[anelegantmyth]

I think I'm going to kill you.

[youhearthebells]

Sure you will.

[he takes a step closer, though, not worried in the least.]

Glad you're back, really. Kinda wish the ol' ghost would stop jerkin' you around, you deserve better.