Supply Stop at Serenes

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Who: The Spade Pirates
Where: Serenes
When: April 10th-13th
What: chillin' out maxin relaxin all cool Gathering supplies
Warnings: Nothing more than the usual
Status: Open



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[fierybluebird]

Yaaaaaay....

[Kind of a weak deadpan cheer, but this is a good sign. Marco deadpan is a normal sane happy Marco. As opposed to previously cookoo Marco.]

[Still he takes a deep breath and shivers slightly.]

Can you feel the hum of it all breathing too?

[Maybe that's a crazy thing to say. Maybe it's a phoenix thing only.]

[But he needs to know if the other bird laguz can even feel it, they just handle it better, or if they don't feel it at all.]

[kingkilvas]

[Naesala only shakes his head and continues on at a slow pace.]

I'm not as tuned in to nature as the herons. Or, I suppose, phoenixes? Never was.

[He shrugs the shoulder Marco's not perched on.] As much, anyway. I know what you're talking about. The sense varies between laguz.

[fierybluebird]

[He shivers and curls in on himself more, sort of cuddling Naesala's neck.]

It's eerie, yoi.

For every rebirth, for every new life in the world that this island sings with, no one can see the dead that came before it.

I don't think I like it.

[kingkilvas]

[He isn't quite sure why this has Marco so spooked.]

Is it because you think death isn't being properly honored?

[fierybluebird]

No.

It's an undercurrent instead.

Still there, unseen to most, but screaming as oppressively loudly as all the life in its silence.

For every new life that breathes in the forest now, how many dead fell before it?

It's like a clock spinning so fast it's almost stuck on twelve. Everyone else doesn't notice it, but Ikki and I can see the hands spinning.

[kingkilvas]

[Naesala doesn't respond right away.]

...I think maybe you need a good sleep. You shouldn't focus so much on that kind of thing.

[fierybluebird]

Probably.

I'm going to find Ace and let him decide where we sleep. That way I can still make sure he's safe even like this, yoi.

[kingkilvas]

[Stop with the bad thoughts, Marco.

He comes to a stationary hover, still on the beach but close enough to the ships if Marco wanted to get off and go.]

I see. He hasn't been touched in the head either, has he? Are you two going to be alright?

[fierybluebird]

[Marco laughs.]

He's always touched in the head.

I don't know how much the island affected him or not, but it's okay, I know how to handle him.

[kingkilvas]

I did mean more than usual, but if you're certain. [looks back at the woods] As long as he doesn't risk burning the forest, I think it's safe to trust everyone coming away from this alright.

[fierybluebird]

He won't. The peace will make him want to more than usual, but he's a good kid at heart. And he has a lot more control than anyone knows. Our Pops was always careful with his earthquakes, and Ace takes after Pops in more ways than anyone else I know.

Are you going to go look for any other stragglers?

[kingkilvas]

[just gives a flat look about Ace] I am willing myself to believe that, Marco.

...And I might make one more round. I'm sure most of them have already fled back to the ships, but...

[also excuse to go back one more time]

[fierybluebird]

Trust me.

[Marco spreads his wings and flies off.]

Thank you Naesala!