Sailing we will go

[gokai_red]

Who: Crew of the Charming Murderess
What: General crew log for January
When: January 4th onward.
Where: On the ship, on the sea, and probably beyond.
Warnings: Who knows so far, but you have violent people on board.

All things told, Marvelous had been getting antsy spending so much time at port, anyway.

Chasing some crazy witch that could screw with the weather and who knows what else?

Sure. Why not.

And if they found they couldn't do anything beyond investigate a little? That was fine.

There was assuredly still stuff they could explore in the east, and if anything it at least got them moving.

[ooc - So, general crew log. Will just be putting up a general sailing log for now until we figure out more specifics of what's going down, and more threads for other purposes later on (should they head for an island or back to port or anytihng) as needed~ As always, anything we need to tweak, please give me a heads up.]

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SAILING TOWARDS DISTURBANCE - GENERAL

[gokai_red]

[This is for any general interactions while sailing towards the disturbance at sea.

Please be sure to date your threads~]

YAY WE'RE DOOMED!

[superstitiouspirate]

[Gibbs was none too thrilled to be sailing towards danger. He had done it often enough to know it never ended very well most days. He was also sick of being chased BY danger as well. And while port was nice to be at, little money meant not a lot of rum was to be had. Plus no place was like Tortuga. Tortuga was a town that made a man feel welcome...

There was a sigh from him as he grumpily stared into the horizon. Expect grumpiness from him until this fools errand is complete.]

SO PESSIMISTIC, GIBBS.

[forhylia]

[Link, to quite the contrary, was fond of fool's errands. He knew all too well that this was most likely a reckless charge for something that could kill them, but that only stoked his spirit further.]

Do you lack a sense of adventure, Mr. Gibbs?

[He approached the older man from behind, slapping him on the back as he came to stand next to him. A surly one, wasn't he!]

Someone has to be a Debbie Downer!

[superstitiouspirate]

[You bet he lacks a sense of adventure. What with the last few years of his life. He is all adventured out. He fixes a scowl directed at the older Link and huffs.]

You mightn't be so cheerful if you understood that going into th' unknown with naught but a heading, and a prayer certainly means death or disaster for us.

[forhylia]

I have been an adventurer all my life. Never seen the sea before coming here, but adventure all the same.

[He leaned against the railing, tipping his head slightly to the side.]

You were a sailor before all of this, right?

7th-8th - plot related

[forthevillage]

[Itachi does what tasks he can around the ship after it leaves the port. He goes about his task with a silent diligence, and with this there's nothing out of the ordinary.

But, as much as he might try to hide it, with that silence comes on odd distractedness. It's easy to miss. He might pause in the middle of a task to stare at nothing for a few moments or perform the same task more than once without realizing it. Whatever free time he gives himself is spent just... leaning somewhere, whether it be against the rails of the deck or the wall of his room, contemplative and listening to something perhaps only he can hear.

He speaks as little as possible, even when addressed, with Sasuke being the only exception. His actions are the most normal around his brother in general, as he forces them to be so.]

[yatteyanyo]

-Not a lot manages to escape the keen eye of the watchman, though.- You're distracted. If your work might suffer, you should consider resting.

[forthevillage]

[Itachi pauses merely a moment to look over at her. He stares a good while, silent, before resuming his tasks as if she wasn't even present.

He will rest when he feels like resting.]

[yatteyanyo]

-Being a ghost, part of her is used to being looked past. But still, this was strange.-

So be it. But if I see you get lost like that again, I'm not taking no, or at the very least silence, as an answer.

[hope you don't mind me jumping in here]

[missvicegirl]

Hey you two.

[cue Luka sauntering on over]

Either you two are making plans for a date or something's wrong with ninja boy.

[thethundersaid]

[Itachi keeps his thoughts to himself at the best of times, and it's easy to write off the very occasional slide into too much silence as one of the still-awkward moments between them, stumbles in the flow of their interaction that remind Sasuke that this isn't how things are supposed to be. Or faulty memory of his own, how much of the brother he'd perceived had been an act for his benefit -- for the benefit of others -- and how much had been Itachi's personality.

Whatever the case, it leaves him tentative about the few times some instinctive sense pings that a pause has dragged on too long, or that Itachi sinks into thought a little more frequently.

It doesn't stop him from catching up with him right after they sail, dropping in next to Itachi from a mast.]

Brother.

[forthevillage]

Sasuke.

[Itachi turns to face him immediately, at once focused and prepared for conversation. At least as focused as he's going to get at this point in time.]

Have you been keeping busy?

[The way his brother likes to appear from high up is endearing to him, no matter what his own mindset is like at the moment. It's a cute habit, and one not at all unlikely for a ninja to have here. The ship becomes limiting after a while.]

[thethundersaid]

Tch. As busy as it's possible to be when there's next to nothing to do. [There is really only so much he can do to refine his water walking when it's a skill he mastered years ago, and there are really only so many things he can train with when he can't damage the ship.

At least there is something happening, which is why his expression grows more serious when he continues:]

It sounds like where we're sailing will be dangerous in ways we can't predict. If something happens, I want you to stick close to me.

[gokai_red]

[Well, Marvelous is bothered as all hell after he gets done with the journal, which he claps shut as he strides across the deck.

Something weird is going on, and...

Noticing Itachi out of the corner of his eye, he gives a shout.]

Yo! Itachi!

[forthevillage]

[The ninja glances up, and for a moment it appears as though he might ignore Marvelous as well and just return to his duties.

But this is the Captain. That gets him just barely enough of a distinction that Itachi straightens and turns to face him. His attention is claimed for now.]

Captain.

[gokai_red]

[Now, for the most part, Marvelous hadn't really talked much with Itachi outside of business matters. Really, Itachi did not seem to be the most social person. Still, he was the first person Marvelous saw in his frustrated stomping, so he was the first one he was going to grab.

He does blink a bit, though - he notices the momentary moment where it appears as if he's not going to pay him mind. He brushes it off for the moment, though.]

Stupid question. Did you see what Dog was talking about the other day? With the witch.

[He should hope he did, considering that's where they were headed.]

9th - After Link's insubordination

[breaks_pots]

[Link didn't scream or yell through the door. That wasn't how he expressed his anger. He paced back and forth in the room until he was sure that no one would be coming back to see him for a few hours. Then he sat down, tucked his head into his knees, and began to cry.

He wasn't going to get to see Navi again and it was their fault. He had thought they were his friends.]

[dragonbadfaith]

[Draco had kind of been lurking around on deck when Link had been spouting off about that woman who was supposedly going to send them home. He'd kind of wanted to step in, but their captain had seemed pretty set on sailing off to Merlin knows where, away from the help they were being offered.

So, he'd waited.

Now Link was locked up, and the others had finally disappeared. Draco sidled up to the door and knocked softly, before speaking in a loud whisper.]

Link! Can you hear me?

[breaks_pots]

[His head shot up and his shoulders tensed. He was silent for a long moment before scooting to the door and calling back.]

Draco?

[dragonbadfaith]

Yes! Listen, we've got to be quick.

[Pulls his wand out, aiming it at the door's lock.]

This bint from the journal is worth checking out, this is the first lead we've had in ages on a way to get home. If the others don't want to take the ship back, then you and I can use the Nav. Alohomora!

[Annnd that would be the faint sound of something being unlocked!]

21st - while the ship is at sea searching for coral shards]</small>

[missvicegirl]

[with all that was going on recently - like nearly getting choked by Itachi, and then Itachi being kidnapped, and lots of people being kidnapped, and trying to find ways to get everyone back, Luka had been... preoccupied from keeping stock of the ill gotten gains she'd been adding to the ship treasury.

So when she took time aside to do it, she found that... something was missing from what she'd added. Knowing that couldn't be right, she checked again.

Yep, that was less loot than before. Her first thought was that Itachi had taken it under the influence, but he didn't know she was lining the Murderess's coffers. She'd only told Gibbs, who'd reassured her prior, and...

...

Marvelous.

Moments later, Luka stormed onto the deck of the ship, looking like the collective wrath of the thirty five yellow super sentai (and related colors) personified]

MARVELOUS! FRONT AND CENTER!

[gokai_red]

[Marvelous was just that, moments later, scratching behind his ear.

He looked very much like a man expecting this.]

Yeah, yeah.

What's up?

[missvicegirl]

[tell me then, were you expecting Luka to stomp up and grab you in a headlock?]

Where is it?! Where's whatever you bought with the money you took?!

1/2

[gokai_red]

[PERHAPS, perhaps not. Either way, he's got something to counter that. So, he laughs, even as she indeed DOES grab him in a headlock.

He flips out his Mobirates and draws out a key from his jacket.]

Hey, you asked.

[Insert, turn, click.]

2/2

[gokai_red]

SHINKENGER!

[There is a bright flash of energy that may or may not get Luka to let go, but either way, Shinken Red is standing there instead.]