high_seas | Moon Catchall Log

[Roxas is kept as busy as anyone else is with Sora and Thatch gone, there's a bit more work to do. He pretty much does what people tell him, although he seems a bit dazed these days.

In his free time he can be found skateboarding around the deck, following Lea around like a shadow - a really subtle shadow, or sitting around with his journal in hand with a distant look in his eyes.]

((Spoiler alert: It's not subtle.))

[IS BORED.

And kind of lonely, actually.

What with Sora vanishing into thin air and Natsuno being on a different ship that's sailing in a different direction.

He's sitting on the ship's railing in the afternoon, alternating between flipping through his journal and watching Roxas skateboard around. After a moment, he lets out an annoyed huff and snaps the journal shut.]

How long are you going to do that?

[He's skating around with a grin on his face because it's a lot of fun. He's in the middle of flipping the board beneath him when Riku speaks up and he stumbles and falls. Thanks to Ikki's protective gear, he doesn't hurt himself. He blinks and tilts his head to look back at Riku.]

I don't know, it's fun. Do you want to play?

It's also loud.

[Not that it usually bothers him, he's just on edge right now. But he tips his head a bit at Roxas' question.]

Play? You're offering me a turn?

[Roxas scratches his cheek a little. He doesn't really notice how loud it is, because he's used to it.]

Well, yeah. I can share if you want a turn.

[He grins.]

You won't get hurt, Ikki got me all this stuff so you can't get hurt.

[Arches an eyebrow, looking a little skeptical.]

I'm not too worried about getting hurt.

[Hops off the railing, tucking his journal away and walking over. He lets out a short laugh.]

You and Sora with the skateboards, man.

That's what I said, but Ikki said that was stupid.

[Roxas grins and takes off the helmet, ruffling his hair back into place with his hand before taking off his pads too and offering them to Riku.]

Yeah, well. Ikki's not here.

[But he'll take the helmet, at least. He waves the pads away, though, then rests one foot on the skateboard, testing it out.]

It's been awhile since I've done this.

You should practice more, it's a lot of fun.

[Roxas moves out of the way to sit on the railing so Riku can have all the space he wants.]

I know. I watched you do it in Twilight Town.

[Pushes off lightly, just kind of cruising along in a wide circle until he gets a feel for it again.]

[He watches Riku circle around, drawing up a knee and resting his chin on it.]

Even with everything, I still like the skateboarding part. I really like my presents. I'd play with my train, but I didn't set it up yet, and Sora has my parrot.

Your parrot?

[Tosses Roxas a look over his shoulder.]

How does he have your parrot with him?

Well I don't know if it's with him or if he put it somewhere. I lent it to him so he could give it a hug because he wanted me to go away when he was going all crazy.

[Pauses.]

This is the one you named, right? Or do we have an actual parrot now?

Oh, I haven't named him yet! I named the blue bird, Xifer.

[So there is an actual parrot, then. Which, if it's actually still with Sora, god knows what happened to it. Riku's just gonna carefully not say anything about that, and instead pushes himself around a little faster.]

Right, Xifer. I remember when you named that one.

Yeah, Xifer seems to like his name I think.

[Fortunately the parrot is stuffed, and not likely to die anytime soon.]

He makes noises when I see him sometimes.

[WELL, Riku doesn't know it's stuffed, or if he knew that at some point he's since forgotten about it, so he's just gonna be kind of worried for this toy bird that isn't even alive. 8|]

Xifer is pretty cool. I never had any pets growing up.

[Roxas nods and grins.]

He's really cool! He's really smart too. He helped me find his food to feed him. He's not really my pet though. He belongs to...someone. I don't actually know. I just see him sometimes.

I'd like a pet, I think. It would probably be fun.

Someone on the ship at least, right?

[He rolls to a stop in front of Roxas.]

What kind of pet would you get if you could? A dog? Cat? Another bird?

[He crosses his arms a little, in serious thought.]

I don't know. I do like Xifer a lot, and he's a bird. I never really thought about it. Cats are soft, I think. At least, they look soft. Dogs like to play though, and that might be really fun.

[He couldn't tell Riku how he knows that, he just does.]

I always wanted a dog. Couldn't get one, though. You think Thatch would let us have one board?

Do you think dogs like to sail? A dog would be good. We'd probably have to ask him. And find one.

[Grins a little and hops off the skateboard, kicking it up into his hand.]

Heck if I know. I don't think finding one would be too hard, though.

[He holds the skateboard out for Roxas to take.]

So what tricks can you still do?

Lots of tricks!

[All of them Riku, all of them. He takes the skateboard and puts it down, getting on it naturally. Of course now he has to demonstrate. He starts easily, jumping in the air and grabbing the edge of the skateboard.]

[Leans back against the ship's railing and crosses his arms as he watches Roxas.]

I think I'd fall on my ass if I tried half of the stuff I've seen you whip out.

It's not as hard as it looks! Really!

[Roxas slides along the railing a little bit and flips back off. He can be a little creative with the ship surroundings.]

[Kairi moved swiftly, her keyblade swinging in a more less messy way. Smoother and smoother the more she practised and the sharper her moves had started to get. Kairi knew self training would pay off soon or later with finding a style that she felt most comfortable in. After all, Riku had his own style and so did Sora. She knew it was a start.

Pausing to sort herself out she went and looked out from the side of the ship, rubbing her shoulder briefly. She really hoped she hadn't done anything to make it worse. For a moment she glances out at the ocean, thoughts of training and pain. one. At least for now. She had a lot of other things she needed to think about and probably now was always the best time.

When not training or having some alone time, she is doing her chores as best as she can.]

Gettin' faster, Girlie!

[Namur tromps up and crouches in front of her. He's still a little taller this way but at least he isn't looming.]

Gotta practice hittin' 'gainst somethin' if y' want more power.

[He holds up a hand, splaying webbed fingers.]

C'mon, show me what y' got.

[She twirls a bit, holding out her keyblade before turning her heels to face the person who spoke to her. She felt really small right about now.]

I-uh. Is there anything that isn't your hand? ,small>[She kind of doesn't want to hit a person who doesn't need to be hit.]

Think I can't take it?

[He smirks, knocking the blade a bit with his knuckles.]

[She shakes her head slightly.]

it's not that at all, I just don't like to attack people who really don't need to be attacked.

[The smirk fades into a concerned frown.]

Think attackin' someone automatically means yer mad or some shit? Look, sweetheart. This ain't some dojo. Y' can't go hackin' at the mast an' if y' see any trainin' dummies 'round tell me so I don't fall over 'em. Ain't found none on the ship so far, so that leaves y' two options. [Namur holds up his hand and counts them off.] Sparrin' with yer crew, or lettin' whatever skill y' got built up wither 'way.

[He shifts in his crouch, sloped shoulders squaring, head cocked to the side so the big 8 tattooed on his neck shows up clear and bold. His black eyes are steady, steely, but not unkind. Maybe he knows a thing or two about being displaced.]

Whatever life y' had 'fore this is gone, sweetheart. Like it or not, [he reaches out and pokes her bicep] yer a pirate now. Sea's a harsh mistress an' her people's even harder. [Then he pats his chest above the heart, webbed fingers splayed.] Yer talkin' t' one a the shitty nice guys here an' I'm tempted t' sink my teeth in yer arm right now jus' t' see what y'll do. Think some enemy pirate crew's gonna think twice 'bout shootin' y' in the gut or runnin' y' through?

[She shakes her head.] No, I mean there's a difference between attacking for self defence and just plain attacking an innocent. Although if the one who attacked in the first place is innocent it would get confusing.

[She already knows what a pirates life is like. She had the scars to prove it too.]

I know what the life is like, I've been here four months now and I've gone though a lot. The life is a hard one, true, but at the same time I still keep up my hope and my light. I still think of the positive even after I was once captured and whipped. It sucked but, it still taught me a thing or two. About what the Navy was like and about myself and how weak I truly believed myself to be.

[She rubbed her arm lightly.]

But no matter what, even as a pirate I still have morals I wouldn't let go for anything and one of those is to never hurt someone who doesn't deserve it.

[Namur looks... thoughtful for a moment, then nods his head from side to side.]

Judgmental much? Sheheheh. So if y' got someone 'round y' that ain't innocent, y'd be okay whackin' on 'em a li'l bit? Cuz lemme tell y', [he jabs his thumb at his chest] done worse'n whip someone jus' for the hell a it.

[He shifts from kneeling into sitting cross legged on the deck.]

'Sides, trainin' with somebody's kind a part a self defense right? How y' gonna defend yerself if y' ain't taught yerself t' respond t' another person movin' 'round? Not all fightin's in anger, not every attack makes y' enemies. 'S jus' two people gettin' stronger, or one person helpin' another get stronger. 'S that considered bad in yer moral compass?

[She pauses for a moment, he does make a lot of sense, some things that Kairi never would have thought about, but now she thought about it would make sense. After all she knew Sora and Riku would play fight and practice when they were kids and they were the best of friends.]

I understand, people fight also to get stronger. I guess given all that's happened I kind of forgot that.

[He holds up his hand again, palm out, and nods his head to the side, indicating the held up hand with his chin. Clear body language for "get to it, girlie".]

[She nods slightly, gripping her key. She wasn't sure how exactly to do it as she's only ever watched over the years, but once she had an idea she swings her keyblade, twirling as she went.]

[Espio still isn't entirely sure what's going on, but for the most part he's rolling with it. He's doing as he's told, and for the most part trying not to get too involved in the crazy. A life in the Special Zone has told him that asking too many questions is overall pointless - weird stuff happens, deal with it.

The problem is that he's not entirely used to life on a boat, and he's frankly getting seasick with all this rocking and swaying and blurgh.

Which is why, after expelling more or less the entire contents of his stomach, Espio is currently sitting on the deck looking decidedly worse for wear. As much as he's willing to pull his weight around here, it's a little difficult with an overpowering sense of nausea.]

Moon Catchall Log

Jan 18-22nd

1/20! Because why not.

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18-22nd Since she pretty much will do doing the same thing everyday.

20 cuz why not?

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18th-19th