high_seas | Into the storm

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!]

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....and you don't think that we'd have a problem with that? If I didn't object, I'm sure the captain would- and anyone else for that matter. Anyway, I think you've already had your share of life endangerment. You need to cut us a break.

Captain put me in charge of the treasure for a reason. But if you guys think all I can do is attract danger, I don't know, maybe someone else should be quartermaster.

That's not what I'm saying and you know it. Look, I'm not going to go through this again.

Right, sorry. You guys just want what's best for me. But I want to feel like I'm contributing something to this crew.

Aren't you already? You said so yourself, you're quartermaster.

And what do I do? The captain got us a navy boat, the first mate got us a shard, and the quartermaster? She gives out allowance every month.

Is that what a quartermaster does? I've never heard of the term until you got the title, actually. Heck, I don't even know what a first mate's supposed to be doing.

[She wasn't sure if he was being sarcastic or if he was trying to make her feel better. All she knew was that she didn't want to start anything anymore.]

I got you something.

[Actually he was being serious. And he thought that she was on the verge of getting all worked up again, which he didn't want to deal with.]

Oh?

I was supposed to give it to you while we were at the cave. You know, to add to the nostalgia and stuff. But...yeah.

[It was in her cabin, and she was about to ask him to come with her to get it. But then she glaces at the pot with the shard and decided it was better he stayed with it.]

I'll just go get it real quick.

[He arches a brow, but nods at her after he follows that glance towards the pot.]

All right then. -be careful, ship's still pitching like crazy.

Don't worry, I won't disappear this time, I promise.

[And with that, she slips out of the galley for a few minutes. Only to return with a small treasure chest in hand.]

[He flashes a faint, lopsided smile at that, watching as she goes. In the meantime he goes back to eying the pot, wondering just how long it's going to keep at it. Of course, the same could be asked for the storm.

There's some relief to see Cynthia return, upon which Gaius looks up from where he stands, leaning against a side counter, arms folded.]

[She walks over to stand next to the man, putting the chest down on the counter next to him. Cynthia wasn't actually sure if he still had some left over from the previous time that she gave him this. But then again, it's been seven months, they should be gone by now.

Cynthia opens the chest to reveal bright, shiny, gold foil wrapped chocolate coins.]

Just like the first time we met.

[He peers over at the small chest as she opens it, a grin brightening his face.]

Huh. Well, well, well...

[That certainly sparks a memory all right.]

I had something else in mind. But I figured, this would be better than just another box of chocolates, right?

[Of course, she wouldn't mention that they were specialized royal label chocolates that were prized and so rare they only release a few boxes of it to the public. Nope. He's never going to know about those. Plus there was no way in hell she was spending 1000 doubloons on a crush. ]

[....daaang at that price those chocolates should be made of gold. Gaius slips a hand out to pick out one of those coins.]

I'd ask what you had in mind, but I'm not arguing about these.

[They probably were, or at least covered in gold or something. They were made specifically for a queen after all.]

Let's just say, they were special chocolates. I asked Ms. Margie for chocolates that would impress a "candy connoisseur". But then I realized that getting you chocolate coins and giving them to you in the cave where we met would be much more special than some over priced box of chocolates.

Edited 2014-11-10 07:34 (UTC)

Well overpriced chocolate doesn't necessarily mean it's good chocolate.

[Of course he's a little curious now, but he's not going to complain for what's been given him. Carefully he peels the outer wrapper of the chocolate coin.]

These're special enough in their own way.

[That makes her smile. True enough, she can never stay mad at this guy.]

Speaking of things that I got while I was away. I also picked up some cookbooks for the library I'm making. I'm pretty sure there are some pastry books in with the mix.

Oh! This too.

[She pulls up her sleeve to show him the small turtle tattoo that she got on her wrist.]

[He takes a bite of the chocolate coin, letting it melt a bit in his mouth.]

Heh, a library? Lea oughta be interested in some of those, but I'll be up for having a look at any pastry books, definitely.

[And when she shows him the tattoo, he smiles lopsidedly.]

You sure kept yourself busy.

Of course I did. The whole point of taking a vacation from the crew is getting to do things without you guys stressing me out. But then Hiccup told me about how bad you felt when I disappeared.

[She rests her hand on his arm reassuringly.]

Really, if I had known, I would have been back much sooner.

....

[He fingers the remaining half of chocolate, shaking his head.]

...hey, don't worry about it. You're back now, right?

[She smiles softly at the man, then raises her hand to gently poke his nose.]

Let me make it up to you.

Do I have a choice?

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