[Log || 004] Empieza and Aeolipile

[mostattitude]

Who: Hazardous Materials
Where: Isla Empieza first, then sailing to Aeolipile Isle!
When: 4/1 - 4/28
What: Picking up new crew members and recovering from the Navy battle! Plus shenanigans.
Warnings: DRAGON!!! But no, nothing really. Probably.
Style: Any!
Status: Open if you're on Isla Empieza and want to hang out!


This is our April log of awesomeness! Date your threads accordingly and probably include a location. This is the plan for now:

4/1-4/10: Hanging around IE, grabbing Cynthia, STUFF.
4/11-4/15: Sailing to Aeolipile!
4/16-4/28: Aeolipile craziness.

HAVE AT!

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4/11 - 4/15 Sailing, Sailing~

[willwork4sugar]

[If he's not hanging around up in the crow's nest for his turn at keeping an eye out, then the thief can be found doing other practical things about the ship.

Baking is very practical, by the way. But he and Mikey have been handling most of the cooking in general, although if you smell something sweet coming from the galley, it's a good bet that it's something of Gaius' doing.

Other times one may find him mending something like one of the many hidden pockets in his cloak, trying his hand at fishing, checking equipment like ropes and hammocks, and most often, eating a sweet or two. You might even catch him going through a few drills with his sword.]

4/12

[anelegantmyth]

[She found it hard to look Gaius in the eye ever since her encounter with Maribelle. He was her hero, her friend, the one person she knew she could trust the most. But a thief? A branded convict? That made her realize how little she actually knew about her so called 'hero'.

Cynthia would hide out in the galley whenever she needed to think. But she still does her best to make it look like she wasn't bothered by anything.]

[willwork4sugar]

[It wasn't something that went unnoticed, but Gaius didn't call her on it. He usually left business well enough alone, but he knows it's something that would have to come up eventually, especially if they were going to be stuck on a ship together for who knows how long.

Someone seems to have soup simmering on the stove, and it isn't long at all before that someone steps back into the galley, an onion in hand and a couple of leeks balanced in the crook of his arm. He glances over at the woman before starting towards the counter near the stove, setting the vegetables down.]

Hey. You hungry?

[It's a reasonable thing to ask when you find someone here, right? He steps over towards the soup to give it a stir, sprinkling some seasalt into it.]

Soup'll be just a bit.

[anelegantmyth]

[She didn't need to look up to know it was him who entered. It was his voice and the ever present smell of sugar that gave him away. But would it seem wierd if she left while he was in here? ]

Nah, not really..

[ Now what? Should she mention her encounter with Maribelle? Should she ask him about that thing she told her? Was she even allowed to ask him? She didn't want him to get mad at her. Ok maybe she'll just keep quiet for now.]

[willwork4sugar]

[He shrugs, stepping over to start chopping vegetables. The soft thud of the knife's blade settles into an easy rhythm after the first few slices, scraping against the cutting board to be gathered and tossed into the soup before the process is resumed.

For a couple of minutes, that's all that fills the space of silence between them, and it's only once Gaius returns to the soup to stir the mixture again that he finally speaks up.]

...so what's on your mind?

[anelegantmyth]

[She had been too busy trying to figure out what to say next, that she actually missed what he said. So it took a while for her to respond...she also might have been little distracted by the smell coming from that pot. She wouldn't deny it, it was starting to smell really good.]

Just...trying to figure out my place on this ship.

[Which wasn't a lie either. Just because she was a girl doesn't she she didn't want to help out around the ship.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Gaius continues to stir the soup, not put off by the lack of an answer in the least. He picks up a spoon on the side to take a quick taste, after blowing on it to cool. Then he adds a pinch more salt and some pepper.]

Got a pretty laid back crew, so I'm sure anything you offer wouldn't go unappreciated.

[anelegantmyth]

I guess...

[She just watches him cook. It really did amuse her to see him do something so...domestic. Considering they're on a pirate ship in the middle of the ocean, heading to a new land to do arceus knows what.]

It smells really good by the way.>

[willwork4sugar]

[He sees it as a practical task, and while he isn't the only one that can cook on the ship, he likes a little variety in his meals over pizza every day of the week, even if it did have different toppings.]

Thanks. Think it's just about ready.

[anelegantmyth]

Right...

[Her gaze returns to the table. Long fingers tapping against the wood as she figures out her next move.]

So...I figured out what you meant by "Jingles".

[willwork4sugar]

Told you it was pretty obvious.

[After getting a couple of bowls and another spoon, he ladles out the soup. He walks over to the table, setting a bowl down in front of Cynthia before turning back to help himself.]

[anelegantmyth]

At three in the morning? VERY obvious. But I told him I'd start calling him "Kitty". He's...not all that happy about it.

[And then there was the soup. She had JUST told him she wasn't hungry. But it would be rude to just push it away. At least it didn't reek of fish. She'll just poke it with her spoon for a bit.]

[willwork4sugar]

[He'd feel awkward having a bowl by himself, otherwise. Gaius sits down with his soup, stirring it about to cool a little.]

Heh! Yeah, I'm surprised no one's complained. Kitty, huh? Why's that?

4/13

[summing_it_up]

[Sometimes he wonders why he follows orders. Given that Gan is their new captain, it's only obvious to go along with it. But Gaius? Maybe age plays an important factor here. Either which way, Hiccup finds himself climbing up the rigging and somehow making it to the crow's nest to get to the thief.

After what seems like an hour, thin hands cling to the outer rail of the nest, followed by reddish-brown tuft of hair. The boy pulls himself up far enough so that he's dangling, taking a breath before saying:]

Well. You called me up here.

[willwork4sugar]

[Gaius folds up his spyglass with a crisp snap, glancing over at the Viking boy with a grin.]

Heya, glad you made it.

[He tucks the spyglass before pointing back down towards deck.]

Okay, so I'm thinking we should probably get you better acquainted with a weapon. You know, just in case we're in a fix like the whole Navy thing. We're gonna have to go back down for that, of course.

[summing_it_up]

[At this, Hiccup makes a face.

And he was feeling pretty proud of himself, too.]

You mean I climbed all the way up here just to go back down again???

[willwork4sugar]

Think of it as a warm-up. And just be glad that Sully's not here, otherwise she'd probably tell you to do this on top of fifty laps around the ship.

[summing_it_up]

[Sigh sigh SIGH.]

I'll appreciate that fact once I get back onto the deck.

[Hiccup then lowers himself from the rail, trying to find his footing on the ropes. It's harder with one foot, man.]

[willwork4sugar]

[He watches as the kid begins the descent down, giving him a few feet to start before he'll hop over the edge of the crow's nest and make his way down as well.]

[summing_it_up]

[He could work on timing. It isn't bad, but it isn't that great.

The other thing he needs to work on is remembering how wide the ropes are in comparison to his prosthetic.



Near the bottom of the rigging, the boy hangs upside-down, clearly not amused at his current state.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Gaius hops down the opposite side before coming around. He looks at the dangling kid before offering a hand.]

You can probably learn to do that just using one leg and upper arm strength. ...maybe.

[summing_it_up]

[Hiccup rolls his eyes.]

Oh, now you tell me.

[He actually just got that now, too. The hand is taken as he grabs onto the rigging with a free hand, untangling his prosthetic leg first. Having the handhold helps him regain his balance and upright position.]

[willwork4sugar]

Figured you'd sort that out, but I just thought I'd mention.

[He waits until Hiccup's gotten himself down before he starts towards the stern of the ship. He pauses by a couple of barrels to pick up a bundle that he'd set there earlier, tucking it beneath an arm as they go.]

[summing_it_up]

[He's been around Gaius long enough to understand how he works. Sort of. It's not that difficult to read; the guy's just so laid back. Maybe that was preferable, considering how chaotic the rest of the crew could be at times.

Curiosity strikes as the thief acquires that bundle, of course.]

That's a pretty big bundle for one weapon, don'tcha think?

[willwork4sugar]

Yeah, I agree. But it's not only one weapon-

[With a brief grin, he uncovers the pair of swords once they've reached a suitable spot on the deck. He holds one in either hand, testing the weight against each other before he holds one of them out to Hiccup.]

Here, try this one.