Spade Pirates - Isle of the Heartless

[hiken]

Who: The Spade Pirates
Where: The Sea (Heading Southwest), Heartless Island, Stone Nest
When: From 10/16/13 - 10/31/13
What: Sailin'! We'll be all over the place and the log details may change given time.
Warnings: None so far. Can be updated if it gets violent, etc.
Style: Action / Prose is fine.
Status: OPEN to crew, CLOSED to people teleporting in unless there's permission!

[This will be a general catch-all post for mingling! I'll just toss in weather for the next 2 weeks.]

10/16 - 10/20 [AT SEA, SAILING SOUTHWEST] - We'll mingle at our leisure! Ace's Devil Fruit power will push the weather at bay a little and it'll be mostly sunny skies. Also, they may encounter a ghost ship... OK, they will.

10/21 - 10/22 [ARRIVAL TO HEARTLESS ISLAND, LEAVING ON THE 22ND] - You guys can't blame Ace for a hasty escape this time!

10/23 - 10/25 [AT SEA, SAILING ?????] - The crew will be dealing with a sudden squall pending the arrival of a hurricane from the other side of the Heartless Island. As the crew may have to put everything into avoiding the hurricane, their course will be a bit... off.

10/26 - 10/27 [STONE NEST / KRAKEN NEST] - 'Nuff said. They'll leave once it becomes apparent they have nothing else to gain from being there. The weather, upon leaving, will likely be sunny because of Ace.

10/28 - 10/31 [FREE SAILING, MAYBE ISLAND #3'S INITIAL JOURNEY] - Barf. Ghost ships Round 2!

Comments

[darknessinside]

Oh.

[He sighs, propping his chin up with a fist.]

Well, still. I think it's a weakness most people would give into. And even if you can become mentally stronger and hold out for longer, it doesn't mean it won't happen again.

[reluctantjinrou]

People don't really want to be bitten by a vampire though. I can't blame them, I didn't.

[darknessinside]

Maybe not, but you've proven you can stop before it gets too dangerous...

[reluctantjinrou]

[He nods.]

I actually drank all I can in one shot when I bit Ace. It takes a few times to actually kill someone. The third time in a row is really when you get there, the agony...

[darknessinside]

[Nods as well, looking thoughtful as he considers that.

Then he just comes out with it.]

Yuuki, what I'm saying is that if you need to drink from someone, I'm...I volunteer. You can bite me.

[reluctantjinrou]

[Natsuno blinks in surprise.]

You...you don't mind?

[Why is he even thinking about this? Didn't he not want to bite people? But it hurt. So much. If nothing else, he knows he's going to need it.]

Riku. I can make sure it doesn't hurt, afterwards. Ace said no, but I can manage that.

[darknessinside]

[Shrugs.]

I really don't. And hey, if it doesn't hurt, then there's really no point not doing it, right?

We, uh...we just won't tell the others.

[reluctantjinrou]

[Natsuno looks relieved.]

I appreciate it. I wish I could say I won't take you up on it, but I might have to.

It does hurt a bit when I bite and during but it only lasts a few seconds, then I can hypnotize it away.

[darknessinside]

It's not a problem, don't worry about it.

[He looks unconcerned about whatever pain there might be.]

Do you... How often do you need to eat?

[reluctantjinrou]

Well...last time I waited an entire month. I can do that.

[It's painful though, really painful.]

It's a bit of a cycle. I start to weaken after a week and by the third week I start to feel bloodlust...it just gets stronger from there. Until I satisfy it or, well I guess, something kills me.

[darknessinside]

[Rolls his eyes.]

Nothing's going to kill you, you might as well lay off that.

[Thinks back, trying to figure out how long it's been since he fed off Ace.]

...It's been over a week now. Almost two weeks.

[reluctantjinrou]

[He nods.]

Almost two weeks. So I'm fine for a couple more. Now I'm about where I was before I died, a regular ordinary high school student.

[darknessinside]

[Doubtful.]

You said after a week you start to weaken. Having you...at your best would be beneficial for everyone, wouldn't it?

[reluctantjinrou]

[He shakes his head.]

It's not like that. When I drink blood I get stronger. A lot stronger than I am now, or was before I died. Now I'm about normal. I get all those things vampires do, better sense of smell, faster healing, speed...all of it. After a week that starts to fade and I become...well, normal.

[darknessinside]

Well, that stuff's handy, that's all I'm saying. Being stronger and everything else... But you know best, I guess. Just, you know, if you want. I'm here.

[reluctantjinrou]

Is it? [He was genuinely curious.] I'm not sure how it would be helpful on the ship...and I can't bite you that frequently, I'd kill you.

[darknessinside]

Not necessarily just for the ship, but you never know what kind of situations might come up. Like that thing on that last island! You know, if we get into another fight. But anyway, I guess it's not really my business so I shouldn't push it. ...Though now I'm curious—what counts as too frequently?

[reluctantjinrou]

[He scratches his head, thinking about it.]

I'm not that sure how fast it takes for blood to replenish. I think it's a few weeks. I was bitten four times in five days.

[darknessinside]

Huh. Alright, every couple of weeks then, I guess. Or maybe we can get someone else and take turns.

[reluctantjinrou]

I don't know. Maybe. This is the strangest thing I've ever had to plan.

[darknessinside]

[Barks out a quick laugh at that.]

Yeah, you're telling me... Well look, just. Come find me, I guess. When you need to. And we won't tell anyone.

[reluctantjinrou]

I'll agree to that.

[And somehow, he's made arrangements to remain alive, and he's not sure how he got there.]

I don't know how you guys can just...forget that I'm a vampire. That I'm some evil creature.

[darknessinside]

Evil creature is more of a stereotype than a definition, isn't it? I mean, you really don't seem very evil, Yuuki. No offense.

[reluctantjinrou]

All of the vampires I met...even Tohru-chan were murdering people left and right. That's...pretty evil.

[darknessinside]

Have you murdered anyone?