New friends, new catastrophes

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Who: The crew of the Katabami
Where: At sea, Manila Island
When: After departing Isla Empieza after the battle and covering events until the end of the month
What: Catch-all log
Warnings: Foul language, excessive dumb
Style: Any
Status: Closed to crew

Itinerary
- Meet and greet for new crew
- MANLY STORIES
- Visiting Manila so our more studious crew can get their research on and your esteemed captain can piss the moths off
- THIS COLD CURSE THING

EDIT: The turkey is now officially named Lord Buffalo Toritaro Stuffington, "Twitchy" for short. Feel free to make use of this.

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AT SEA

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Motochika Catchall Thread

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[Your captain can be found pretty much all over the boat this month. He has green recruits to train, a turkey to take care of, orders to bark, and blueprints to draw up now that he can settle down a bit and start building whatever horrible things he can think of.

For crew who have been around for a while, you'll notice he's in higher spirits than you've ever seen him. For Ieyasu, you'll notice that he's pretty much back to his old self now.]

[harbouredheart]

[When it comes to emotional distress, Xun Yu's coping method has always been to throw herself into work; with her unintentional desertion fresh on her mind she has every intention of being productive. There's only one problem.]

Captain!

[Having spotted Motochika, Xun Yu wastes no time in making her way over. She stops before him and curls her right hand into a fist at chest level, which she then clasps with her left hand -- a salute, where she's from.]

May we speak?

[herofacade]

[Speaking of green recruits...

Cross is running over to the captain who looked to be busy, but, he needed to ask something.]

Hey, Cap, I got a question! Or more like a suggestion.

Ragna Catchall Thread

[rebellions]

[He regrets the decision to get on this ship already.

The result is him being stuck in the middle of a damn ocean with a bunch of people he doesn't know and frankly, doesn't want to know. It's bad enough he's forced to share his living space with them for god knows how much longer, but what really gets on his nerves is the fact there isn't really a way to separate himself from the rest of the crew. No matter where he goes (it's not like there's that much to choose from anyway), somebody will always walk into him sooner or later. To someone who appreciates socializing about as much as one would welcome massive rainstorm on the day of their beach trip, this is truly a tragedy.

Overall, it sucks.

So anyone curious about this new addition to the crew will find Ragna the Bloodedge wandering around the ship and clearly being utterly disinterested in interacting with others.

The beginning of a beautiful teamwork, ladies and gentlemen.]

[seadevil]

[Nothing, not even the most potent of death glares can dampen Motochika's good mood. The deck of the Katabami looks populated for once, he has people to shout orders to that may actually listen, and life is good. He's been making an effort to try to bond with all his new crew, but this one hasn't seemed the bonding type from the start and ever since he got on board, Pi-chan has been giving him the stink eye. Motochika wasn't exactly sure why at first, but he's since managed to piece together what the parrot's issue is. Obviously, the problem needs to be solved by having his chat with Ragna with his trusty first mate in his customary position on his shoulder.]

Afternoon, Ragna! Found your sea legs yet?

I'm not sorry at all

[undeadparts]

[If Ragna was looking for a quiet place, he'd certainly find it below deck. While most people were up and about on the top deck, Zozo was the only one below. And it just so happened that she was out like a light, a blanket covering her body as her large arm hung off the side of the hammock. Since she usually was the one to take the night shift, taking a short nap seemed like a good idea. Staffy rested against the small fridge to the side of her, marked with a sign that said "DO NOT OPEN". Must be something good in there if she's got a sign up. Maybe some kind of special ingredients for a killer meal.

TL;DR: Rags get the hell down here and open the fridge thing that shouldn't be here]

Meet the new sailor

[wavemotiongunner]

[Kodai is staring at the ocean. He's never been on a boat out in open ocean before. He's been to the shore as a child before the planet bombs started but that wasn't the same. This felt right, this is what they had set out from earth to gain the means to restore.

The crew can find him by the prow playing his harmonica.]

[seadevil]

[Motochika, once he's checked to make sure the ship is on course and no one on board or off is actively trying to sink them, finds himself a nice spot on the railing and listens. He waits patiently for the song to finish before speaking up.]

That was lovely. I've missed having music on board. I can sing, certainly, but it's a matter of getting anyone else to join in.

[He pretty much had expected blank stares, since that was the response he got to most anything he suggested. Well, Sakamoto might have tried to sing along...]

[harbouredheart]

[The music draws in Xun Yu, exotic as it sounds to her ears. She pauses close by to observe, curious and unwilling to interrupt. Only when the playing stops does she finally speak.]

What instrument is that?

Gold Catchall Thread

[thatsmycue]

[By now, Gold has definitely had the chance to catch up on what, exactly, is going on in this unfamiliar world. He's flipped through the journal, complained loudly about not wanting to go on a stupid quest to do someone else's errands, and conquered the bit of seasickness that plagued him on his first day at sea. Now?]

[Now it was time for him to get acclimated to his new surroundings. He was never one to let something unexpected knock him off of his stride, after all. This trip was just another branch of adventure he had to conquer! And first thing's were first: AERIAL SURVEILLANCE]

[This is why Gold, a mere few days after joining Motochika's fine crew, can be found sailing through the air above the ship on the back of a strange flying creature (only the one he has looks a lot grouchier and angrier than the one pictured).]

The ocean really isn't made for flyin', huh, Togetaro?

[It's hard to gain much altitude with the air above the water so cool, after all]

[rebellions]

[Finally having found some peace and quiet, Ragna is leaning against the side of the ship, staring into distance and... talking to himself, apparently. It's an old habit, and one he's never really thought about changing, considering how he spends most of the time alone back in his world.]

Do I have a "please come bother me" sign on my back or something? Tch, what I do is none of their business.

[He lets out a sigh, looking up to the sky. Dammit, this is just the beginning and it's already pissing him off. To think he'll have to deal with them for days, maybe even weeks... He hopes "months" are out of question.

Before he can bitch a bit more to himself about that, the Grim Reaper notices some figure in the sky. He squints a bit, trying to figure out whether it's a bird or something else... nope, he's got nothing.]

... What the eff is that?

Re: Gold Catchall Thread

[wavemotiongunner]

[Kodai is just staring at the strange thing carrying it's trainer wishing his binoculars had made the journey with him along with his harmonica. He waits for Gold to circle closer before calling out.]

Spot anything out there?

Cross Catchall

[herofacade]

[Now this, this wasn't what he had been expecting.

With all that had happened on that island, Cross still had wondered whether this was all a dream or not. Supposedly he was in a different world and now he and many others had to find shards to a ruby that granted wishes. It felt like something out of a storybook.

When they had cast off, all Cross could do was look over the edge of the ship, his chin resting on his arms, using the railing to support half his body. He just watches the water, his face set in contemplation.]

Man, can't believe this is all real.

[harbouredheart]

Is there a choice?

[Xun Yu says as she comes to stand at the railing, not far from the young man.]

Treating this as real and expending your energy productively is a better strategy than fretting over the inscrutable.

Zozo Catchall Thread

[undeadparts]

[Man when did this crew get so big. Zozo has been here since the beginning and even then the crew wasn't this lively. Sure Gintoki and Sakamoto were loud enough to wake the dead, but other than that she was able to get some peace once they got drunk enough to pass out. Now? Pfftt, forget it. Everywhere she went there were people. As someone who didn't like dealing with people, she wasn't exactly happy about this...but on the other hand, she did have at least some faith in Motochika. All in all he's been pretty good to her so far. Sure the whole ritual thing sucked, but hey, at least she was (relatively) safe here. She could trust his judgement. Everything would be just fine...

...or not, but no sense in worrying about that now.

Zozo can be found wandering around the ship during all hours of the day, doing a variety of things. She might be swabbing the deck, taking care of Lord Buffalo "Twitchy" Toritaro Stuffington, checking the canons, or even replacing a body part that has fallen off during her productivity. And for you newbies, she'll be making an effort to at least try to get to know you...which probably consists of waving at you and saying hi. Opps.]

[seadevil]

[Motochika still doesn't know quite what to make of the turkey. He's an impressive looking creature, but also a particularly stupid one. In the time since Twitchy's arrival, he's had to make several modifications to his pen because apparently the beast doesn't have the good sense to come in out of the cold or the snow.

He's sort of surprised that Zozo has taken it upon herself to keep an eye on the thing sometimes, but he's not complaining.]

Have they added anything else to that poor beast's name yet?

[harbouredheart]

[There are two main indications that tell Xun Yu this must be the "Zozo" that she is seeking: firstly, there's no other female aboard aside from herself as far as she's noticed, and secondly, the woman looks disconcertingly unnatural enough to match the kind of ominous warning that set her on this path in the first place.

She steels herself and approaches. The's only one way to be entirely certain.]

Are you Zozo?

[She asks. The faint unease in Xun Yu's expression at least doesn't touch her tone, which is evenly professional.]

[thatsmycue]

[As someone who comes from a world where turkeys don't exist. . . you can bet Gold is staring at Lord Buffalo "Twitchy" Toritaro Stuffington while Zozo takes care of him]

What's wrong with its neck? It's looks funny.

[Ah, the refreshing delight of blunt and rude teenagers]

ON MANILA

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COLD CURSE

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[It's cold. Damnably cold. For someone who doesn't even bother to wear his jacket properly, let alone a shirt, having to break out his store of stolen salvaged clothing that he picked up during the raid of Isla Empieza and put on several layers of it seems almost out of character for Motochika.

He's been bearing it manfully all day, but after Pi-chan abandons him for shivering too much, he finally has to say something.]

Does anyone else feel like they're catching their death of cold?

[harbouredheart]

[Xun Yu's been trying to press on with work despite the terrible chill, but it's sunk into her very bones, and the fierce trembling of her frozen fingers has put the final nail in the coffin for her productivity. Even her ears sting, despite being protected from the elements by her helmet. The cold is unbearable.

The truly odd thing is that she's been warmer in much heavier snowfall.]

Yes, Captain. [She sounds miserable, her teeth are chattering, and she might well be eying all of Motochika's layers with something akin to envy.] I've never felt a chill like this.

[thatsmycue]

[It's way too cold. But that's what fire Pokemon were for, right? And that would be why Gold has his Typhlosion out of his pokeball today. The Pokemon's back is dancing with warm, soothing flames, but even as the trainer huddles as close to them as he can get without burning himself, it. . . doesn't seem to be doing the trick]

Someone turn on the heat, it's freezing.

[herofacade]

[Oh God it was too freaking cold. Hugging himself warm was doing nothing and blankets had no effect either. At this rate he was beginning to think he was going to catch frost bite.

Even worse he had mechanical right arm. Which meant metal. Which meant it'd get even colder on that part and he'd probably still get frost bite. It's beginning to drive Cross crazy with all this cold.

Of course his arm was bugging him now even more so with the cold. He'd done his best to cover it up with his jacket, to keep it away from the cold. But it was no use. And it was on his last nerve.]

Okay that's it! GOOD BYE ARM!

[And he's just turning the section of his arm below his elbow 360 degrees and POP! He's got a stump now and he's holding a black metal arm. Enjoy.]