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[abundantlove]

Who: The crew of the Shepherd
Where: Isle Impieze, possibly other locations later
What: General crew log
Warnings: None yet
Style: Any
Status: Semi-Open (see thread for details)

Since the business with the witch, the Shepherd has been docked in Isle Impieze, as they work to sort out the repercussions of these events.

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The Shepherd - Around the Ship

[abundantlove]

OOC: ((General log for goings on around the ship. If you're a visitor, make sure you just drop us a quick line that your character will be there. ^^))

Anytime the first week of February; Action or prose fine; Open to anyone;

[rosettawall]

Hurt though she was, eventually Alice realized that staying in bed all the time wasn't going to accomplish anything. Nor would avoiding the rest of the crew, and letting her shame weigh her down. Oh, it was very much still there, and she was still in a state of mind where she wanted to nothing but cling to Mana and/or Rikka.

But Rikka's reassurance had done a lot. She might not have been feeling like herself completely yet, but eventually as the days rolled on, the crew would be more likely to find Alice moving about the cabin, or even the deck. Her left arm was still in a sling, and she still probably looked quite tired - but she was starting to look more like a human being again, and more like she was beginning to take care of herself once more.

She did not dare to approach anyone but Rikka or Mana herself, trying to remain sort of quiet. But at least by this point, she wouldn't recoil if anyone approached her. Probably.

[havesomedeath]

[After everything that had happened, and especially after the times he'd spoken to her while she'd been possessed, Henry had been meaning to talk with Alice again. Anyone else might be a little nervous around someone that had threatened to kill them and then threw them through a door, but insignificant details like that don't even seem to bother Henry when the guilty party is actually in their right mind.

So when he spots her out on the deck, he grins and excitedly wanders over to her.]

Hey-o, Alice! [Said completely casually, of course. Like the last time they had spoken hadn't been terrible for everyone involved or anything.] You feeling any better?

[rosettawall]

[Alice is initially startled as he greets her so... well, casually. Apprehension grips her for a moment, but it's nothing compared to that which she felt when seeing Rikka again. She is hesitant, but nods politely.]

H- Henry-san...!

[She looks around uneasily.]

I suppose you could say I am better- ah, to some extent... [Rikka had helped. A lot. Still, she can't quite meet his eyes yet.]

...your arm, Henry-san. [Reflexively she reaches up and puts a hand on her own injured arm.] Is it... quite all right, now...?

ota!

[conntego]

[jaune is definitely wandering around the deck of the ship! he's getting a good feel for things before they take off to the seas once more. he's actually just.... leaning over the side now, staring into the waters.]

I...I hope I don't get sick...

[he's reaallyy hoping he doesn't start throwing up like when he was on that airship. sure, it was a combination of a bunch of things back then, but he was mostly nauseous due to motion sickness.]

[wantsarobotgarden]

[Hello crewmate. Finnian is for once taking a break, wondering the deck as he was soon spotted the there and knowing it wasn't someone he had spoken to before made his way over.]

Hi there. You okay?

[conntego]

[jaune just groans, still gazing over the side of the ship.]

Ugghh... just waiting for the inevitable embarrassment that's soon to follow with me being on this ship, yup.

[failguardian]

[Guess who else is leaning over the side, looking kind of green?]

I hope I don't get sick either...

[Even that short journey to Isla Empieza had her woozy. It's not the first time she has sailed, but being on a real ship with its rocking motions and all is way different from being on a giant, sturdy landship that can float.]

[conntego]

[slowly jaune glances over, noticing anise.

...


......]

A-Anise!? [he hasn't seen her since they were separated that day!]

OTA

[whiteas]

[ Weiss is sitting on top of a crate, holding a small glass bottle full of what looks like light blue dust. It was all that she could afford, since it seems like Dust was pretty expensive here. She wasn't used to having to pay for it, since her family was literally the company that made it. Still, she got ahold of some and that makes her feel a little more comfortable with using it in emergency cases.

After a moment, her attention turns to her nails and she looks at them, looking a little disappointed. After all.. they're decidedly no longer perfect without the tools to upkeep them. She's still holding the bottle carefully with her other hand. ]

[rosettawall]

[After a certain point of time, Alice's general trepidation around her crew members lessened. Each day that went by made it easier. Noting the white haired girl as she passed, it dawns upon her that in all the commotion of everything, the Shepherd had taken on new members.

Ones she... hadn't really conversed with in the slightest. Feeling as if she's been more than a little rude in that respect while recovering, Alice - injured arm still in a sling - approaches her, albeit with more caution than she might have paid in the past.]

Ah, begging your pardon, Miss...? I do not believe we have been introduced...

[whiteas]

[ Weiss's eyes immediately dart to the injured arm when she speaks up, but to her face only a second later. It isn't as though she's entirely unaware that some bad things happened, but she's refraining from asking. ]

I'm Weiss Schnee. Just call me Weiss. [ She's already getting used to people pulling the 'san' thing on her, and she doesn't really get it. ] Who are you?

2/10; semi-closed, may be openings later on

[abundantlove]

Mana was beaming. She and Alice had met Regina, and successfully determined that she was on the level. That this wasn't a trick of any sort.

It came as a huge relief to Mana. Even if this Regina were from further along, that still meant that she could be saved. That everything would turn out alright in the end for her.

After so long not knowing... it gave Mana a huge peace of mind. And now there was something worth celebrating, right? That would help with moving past certain things as well.

"This is our ship!" Mana exclaimed, as she led Regina and Alice onto the Shepherd. "What do you think?!"

[rosettawall]

Alice came on board along with the both of them. Her arm was still linked around Mana, almost instinctively at that point. She hated the gut feeling that she knew was driving her towards that, but... She couldn't quite squash it.

She knew it was a result of everything that had happened. From the very start, knowing what Mana and Rikka had gone through, to her own confession, to nearly losing everyone and everything in the most horrible way possible... She wouldn't have reacted, nor felt like this to Regina's arrival had it been many months before.

That wasn't how it had happened, though, and in lieu of ability to drag Mana and Rikka off to talk, this was what she had to deal with, and she just had to keep her head about herself. She was happy. She wanted Regina to be their friend, and she was relieved she had evidently been freed of King Selfish's control. But it left a whole new pile of things to work through, when Alice thought the lot of them had just gotten done with that.

As they came on board, she didn't say much a her eyes scanned the deck, specifically looking for one person: Rikka.

[selfabsorbed]

Regina, meanwhile, was completely oblivious to Alice's current train of thought. All for the better, really. At the end of the day, it would cause more headaches and was probably best left for another time.

As it was, though, the girl was simply content to take a look around the ship. She didn't know much about ships - actually, she didn't know anything about ships - but it was clean(er than the Selfishness kept things,) and it was a pretty decent size. Certainly bigger than some of the other ships docked there. Fitting for Mana. And it probably sailed, too!

"You said you were captain, right?" Regina was grinning at Mana as she answered the question. "You have a cool ship, Mana!"

[set after everyone has eaten and stuff]

[abundantlove]

[once everyone had eaten and caught up with one another about what had happened on the ocean, Mana was prepared for the hard part... the thing she'd discussed with Rikka and Alice. As such, she'd pulled Regina aside to help her clean up after everything so they could talk alone.

This was going to be difficult... but Mana had to set things straight. For all of their sakes. So, she waited until they'd been cleaning dishes for at least five minutes...]

Mou, Regina, I have to talk to you about something...

[selfabsorbed]

Hm? [ Regina glances over to Mana, taking her eyes off the dish she's drying. After a moment, it floats out of her hands and sets itself away. ] What is it, Mana? [ See this bright, innocent, smiling face? That expression won't last for long, Mana. ]

Around Isla Impieze

[abundantlove]

OOC: ((For any general stuff you want to do while the ship is docked. If you want to tag a crew member here, feel free, no need to ask permission))

During the first full week of February, OTA

[willwork4sugar]

     Restock time. Also, it was a time to enjoy solid ground beneath your feet, even if you'd gotten a little used to being on the rolling seas by now.

     ....and for Gaius, it was just some additional space away from the rest of the crew. It was still a little tense between some of them after the whole witch ordeal, and he couldn't blame them, but it made things uncomfortable, nonetheless. Running into Rikka in the galley had been proof enough that things needed some time.

     It wasn't hard for the thief to fall back into the swing of operating alone. He didn't need to be told what to do if no one had any specific jobs for him, but he wouldn't turn down any requests by the crew if any tasks needed to be done while he was about the port town.

     He hadn't taken more than what he figured was a reasonable share of whatever he'd acquired from the witch's treasury, and most of the purchases he planned to make were going to be for general consumption by the crew anyway. Of course, he was also going to have to see about getting more confections while he could. That much was a given.

Anytime during the first week of February - OTA

[havesomedeath]

[Henry should probably be taking it easy, as despite acting like nothing at all had happened, it wasn't like he had remained unscathed after everything had happened. While his little trip through the door hadn't really had effect on him, he did still get, you know, stabbed, even if the wound wasn't too serious anymore at this point. And, naturally, he hadn't paid much mind to that while fighting zombies, so the wound had reopened, setting his recovery back a little.

Of course, nothing ever seems to faze him, so Henry is out and about without a care in the world. Taking advantage of being docked, he's out in the town for a while. So what kind of things is he getting up to? No good, perhaps, since he is a creepy, blood-obsessed, dark mage?

Well, uh... he's feeding birds. He's actually surrounded by a fair number of them, at this point. It's mostly seagulls, naturally, but there is the odd sparrow in there and even a crow. Rather than on the ground with the other birds, the crow has decided to instead sit on Henry's shoulder. Henry doesn't seem to mind one bit and can occasionally be seen petting the little bird.]

Nya ha, yeah, it is getting pretty crowded! But we are by the sea, so of course there's gonna be lots of seagulls!

[...no, there's no one else there. Henry's talking to the crow.]

[curries]

You can really understand what that bird's saying, Henry?

[Wide blue eyes watch both him and the crow. Asbel's out here stretching his legs and trying to help out with gathering supplies and stuff (whether they asked him or he just made up his mind to do so remains to be seen). But the racket all these seagulls are making wheeling around everywhere has proven more than enough to attract the young would-be lord's attention. There sure are a lot of them! And they're way more interesting than waiting around at some stuffy old shop anyway.]

[Not that he's forgotten about the supplies or anything! This is just a detour.]

[havesomedeath]

Huh? Oh, hey-o, Asbel!

[Henry looks up at the younger boy and waves. The crow also looks up, but doesn't really do much other than tilt its head.]

Yep, that's right! I can understand what all these birds are saying, actually! They're not that much fun to talk to, though. They just yell a lot about food, ha ha. Crows are way more interesting!

[The crow caws in response, almost as if in agreement.]

First week of February, I guess! - and OTA!

[curries]

[This is the what-th time they've been here now?]

[Asbel's completely lost count, but the port town itself is starting to become pretty familiar to him. He's taken it upon himself to help out with supply runs, keeping to the main streets and going out of his way to avoid anyone who looks too shady. Yeah, it's a bit of a drag, but if this is what he's gotta do to keep from being tucked away in totally boring safety all the time, then he'll make an effort. ...Yes, even if this trip happens to involve a chaperone of some kind.]

Okay... So what else do we need? Some lanterns, maybe? More rope? [The eleven-year-old peers around at the shops.] Huh. I wonder if they sell any equipment. We could probably use some more gear, but I guess that wouldn't be too cheap.

It sure would be nice if we could find some treasure. Then we could get something really good.

[willwork4sugar]

Treasure would be a nice distraction.

[The voice though it seems to come from nowhere, isn't so disembodied after a quick look around. The Shepherd's resident thief is perched atop a stack of nearby crates, twirling a lollipop in hand before he pauses to take another lick of it.]

[curries]

[Asbel's head tilts around. Left, right...nope, not here! Finally he spots him, though, and offers a one-handed wave.]

Oh, hey Gaius! What flavor have you got today?

Uh-huh. Plus we could all go and look for it together. You know, with teamwork and all that. It might make everyone feel a little better.