INTRO LOG: MAY 2014

[highseasmods]

WELCOME NEW CHARACTERS!
Have an intro log for the month of May!

Who: Any and all new characters, as well as anyone hanging out on or around Isla Empieza!
Where: Near the fountain in the town center.
When: New characters will arrive around May 10th! The log is good for as long as you need it.
What: You've just been dropped on your head in a weird new world. Time to figure out what the heck is going on!
Status: VERY OPEN.

It's a brilliant May day, with blue skies and a soft breeze as you wake up. Everything about the otherwise grubby pirate port you are in speaks of spring. There are flowers surrounding the fountain, draping in colorful garlands over railings and balconies and tucked into all corners. There is a certain cheerfulness to it all and those in Empieza seem friendly and welcoming (to those who've been there before, they are far more pleasant than usual).

Feel free to throw your characters here if you need a place for them to get situated and start figuring things out! Start new threads, tag into others, meet the people who might just become part of your crew! Older characters will be in and out, too, depending who is on the island at the current time.

HAVE FUN! And welcome to High Seas!

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[tofu_tiger]

Very few entrances have resulted in quite so much screaming from the nearby locals, as Dougen's. When a giant, strangely clothed tiger ends up sitting in the town square right out of nowhere, it tends to be an attention grabber. He stands and stretches out on fours legs, from paw to shoulder about seven feet of stripes and muscle.

"...Well, this is quite the turn of events," he says, his ears flicking as he looks around, "My, the humans are quite large here, aren't they? What happened? Did Tarouza complete his goal and I somehow slept through the whole thing? You've all done a marvelous job of fixing me up, I must say."

[haruta_xii]

Jumping down from the roof she was seated on, she walked over, a bit closely but still an arms length away, and whispered. "Do you make it a practice to talk to strangers who aren't paying attention?" A young looking boy who was deceiving on many fronts. He tilted a brow at the tiger, not too worried about it, as it was talking.

Resting her hand on her saber hilt, she just looked casual, walking beside the tiger for the moment.

[put_yur_guns_on]

     Well, that's something you didn't see every day. A large tiger walking on his hind legs like a human is just the sort of thing to grab your attention. Masamune grins. He can't help but think of the man dubbed the Tiger of Kai, back home.

     "Huh... Wonder what kinda world you've been pulled from."

[haruta_xii]

Haruta was just here as well, and she has to wonder if her brothers did something to her. This was one damn huge joke. Maybe she got too drunk and was left on the island to somber up? Doubtful, however, seeing how bad times were. It was too soon to try and clear ones head up yet. Way too soon.

When she woke up she had taken the high space on top of a sloped roof near by, sitting there to read this stupid journal she found. Hmm. Folding it up and tucking it in her belt that was that for now.

She'll sit here for a few, watching others waking up or moving around. If they got her interest she might even go say hello, and what the hell? But otherwise, she's headed for the first tavern she finds, and then the docks, because the young looking Whitebeard Pirate isn't amused.

Feel free to find her in one of these places.

Docks

[raavashing]

Wan spotted a short human - possibly a child? - walking around like they were as confused as he was. So he called out from the tree he was sitting in before jumping down. A wave of air cushioning his fall so he landed safely.

"Hi! Are you new here, too?"

[allendsmeat]

Luffy was running along the rooftops to get rid of some restless energy and because it was fun. When he hit Haruta's roof, though, the tile came loose under his foot sending him and it yelping and tumbling down toward her in a rubbery ball.

[onewassilver]

Logical choice, really, find a bar, sit down and actually deal with the fact that this is not a drunken hallucination. Really, there were better things to hallucinate anyways and even if that were the case, he's pretty sure that at least he'd look younger in one of those. Rayleigh had always prided himself on being adaptable and there are people he knows here, though whether or not sailing with them would be feasible is a completely different thing all together.

It's funny, but he's never actually wanted to be the captain, no matter what his Dark King title implied, he didn't like the idea of having his name in lights or anything like that, ruling from the shadows was really far more easy. But... Here, in this place, it is a possibility. He could easily be the captain here, have his own crew and generally, well, fuck things up. Or he could let someone else have the title, someone easy to manipulate and do it himself. He does know, however, that he wouldn't be able to go at it alone.

Rayleigh on a ship without anyone else? That's a recipe for disaster and he knows it far to well. He's more likely to crash three miles out and have to swim back and get another one. He pinches his brow briefly and taps the index finger of his other hand sharply against the table.

A massive hassle, this is what this is. He is supposed to be retired, retired and living the rest of his life peacefully, sleeping with random women, drinking himself stupid, gambling himself into debt and coating ships to still be a thorn. It's still thrilling enough, though, gets his old heart thumping and really, who was he to deny the call of the sea? He slicks his hand over the top of the journal he was given and huffs a laugh.

Well, at least he won't be lonely he supposes.

[fierybluebird]

Oh, he definitely won't be lonely.

Not if Marco has anything to say about it, and as it happens, Marco has a lot to say about it.

But first, he greets Rayleigh in the traditional way:

With a kick aimed straight to the old man's head.

It's for riling up Thatch, really. Sure it was too easy to pass up, and sure it might have even been too fun, but Thatch was Marco's even as far as trolling purposes went, and Marco was terrible at sharing his treasure. Especially with a pirate from another crew.

Besides, he knew that even with doing his best to mask his haki there was no chance in hell he was going to take the Dark King by surprise.

[allendsmeat]

He sort of finds Rayleigh completely on accident, poking into bars and taverns that haven't run him out yet and contemplating just going to get a boar that Nami can help him cook later because Namiii is hereee. Namiii. It's so awesommme!

But he does spot Rayleigh, and remembering what Nami said and how much he owes the guy anyway, he grins and hops up on the stool beside him.

"Yo! It's been a long time, na!"

[myfayevalentine]

This wasn't Faye's favourite bar of all time, but it was reasonable. The vodka and the food were reasonable too, and sometimes that was enough. She entered the bar the same way she enters anywhere else - with a sure and certain stride that gets her straight to the source of alcohol. So she leaned at the bar, eyes taking a casual look around at the patrons to see what was on offer.

Far end of the Docks

[raavashing]

Wan moved away from the fountain quickly more from his attempts to talk to the locals than from any real purpose in his direction. He was like an awkward turtleduck as he tried to introduce himself over and over again to a new person every time. His confusion growing as his excitement faded with each rude look and purposeful instance of being ignored. Eventually he made his way to the docks then to a secluded part at one end where he could watch the whole of the place from an odd tree that grew nearby.

After some time, his confusion grew to worry. He hadn't seen any sign of Mula since his awakening and there wasn't a lot of information being given to him. It was then that he opened the odd book that he finally noticed had been added to his things and began to read.

Anyone can find him in the middle branches of a tree on the far end of the docks, alternately reading and observing the people coming and going from the ships. He stands out due to the orange and red clothes he wears and their obvious differences from the local attire.

[allendsmeat]

He was just wondering by the docks, hoping for a stray fishing pole or otherwise something to do when he spots the red guy up on the tree. Curious, he comes up underneath it and stares longingly at the orange.

"Yo."

Around Town - OTA

[dorobou_neko]

[She'd been here a few hours and was slowly adjusting to everything. Now that she'd let it all settle, Nami felt well enough to go around town. She told Luffy that she was stepping out and she was pretty sure that he heard her, now she could only hope that she would see him later before he coudl cause any trouble.

In the meantime, she'd found an inn and was able to freshen up while there, so now she was ready to check out the rest on Isla Empieza. So she could be found wandering the town, maybe stopping in a few stores to get some fresh clothes and other supplies that she'd need when she got out to sea. But for now, she was just taking it easy.

Feel free to make things difficult for her.]

[fierybluebird]

[Marco's got a good idea for tattoos for a reason, so when he spots the orange-haired girl and the tattoo on her upper arm, it catches his notice.]

Nice tattoo, yoi.

Family emblem?

[His own tattoo, of course, is completely on display, and he sounds fairly relaxed all things considered. Much too much like he belongs here.]

Re: Around Town - OTA

[tofu_tiger]

[And then a giant tiger walked around the corner, almost smacking right into her.]

Oh! My apologies, I didn't see you there. I'm still getting used to everything.

OTA

[ridingtheclouds]

It's hard to top attention grabbing arrivals since a certain ninja lit some of the town on fire. But for one reason or another, fascinated by all that was around him, one Anji Mito had decided he was going to attempt to do just that. Except without destroying anything. Maybe.

Foregoing any illusion of conspicuousness, the man in blue leaped high into the air. Very high. Far higher than anyone should really be capable of. He spun about as he descended, causing a great whirlwind that drew up the water from the fountain around him. Once he landed, he pulled out his fans which seemed to transform into gigantic versions of themselves as he swung them into a pose. The swinging itself cast the winds out even harder, tossing up the fountain water so high into the air that it came down in a gentle rain. Which he was ready for, as in the blink of an eye the fans were transformed into a parasol, shielding Anji from the gentle downpour.

"Presenting! The Great and Incomparable Mitooo-Anjiii-saaan!" said with what could only be described as a shit eating grin.

"If that impressed you, surely you will see that I am invaluable to any potential crew! Please form a line with your offers, ha ha!" Was this guy... for real?

[haruta_xii]

Sometimes after finding the Tiger but before finding Marco and a lot of answers, Haruta was perched on the edge of a roof again, going through her wanted posters that she had collected. Only, there was some fool spinning water around at the fountain, so... she closed up the book and tilted her head, looking at the show.

And it was a show. Who in their right mind would TRY to bring attention to them like that? She leaned back, legs dangling over the roof and seated like a bot, watching the goof announce his greatness. "Wow..."

Haruta looked like a young boy dressed in green and white with blue shoes swaying in the air. She was far enough not to get soaked, but some of the down fall of water hit her anyhow. Not that she seemed annoyed. Lifting her hands she clapped, slowly. Not so impressed and not lining up in any line to make an offer. Still, she clapped for the show. That was interesting.

Is this guy for real?

[put_yur_guns_on]

     Well, that was one way to draw a crowd. Lingering around the edge of the area surrounding the fountain, the One-Eyed Dragon watched the man with the giant fans do his thing. He couldn't help but smirk, even if this was an obvious show.

     "Hah! That's one way to sell yourself!" he said with a laugh. "Given your intro and clothing, would it be a safe bet to say you're from Japan too?"

OTA

[find_me]

Chipp really didn't know what to do with himself. Instead of talking to anyone to help gain intel for the moment, he decided to sit down on the edge of the fountain. Thinking wasn't his strong suit, so he was mostly just quietly fuming in his own mind, trying to figure out what to do. He wasn't really down on himself and kept his eyes on his surroundings.

Maybe someone he knew was here. Probably not, but this seemed like a good spot to sit to observe. The center of bustling activity meant if someone he recognized was here, they'd pass him.

Really, Chipp just looked bored.

[ridingtheclouds]

"Ara ara... No luck at all," Anji sighed, plopping down next to Chipp. "A strange new world... and we're rather unpopular with the locals, it would seem. I was hoping finding our way onto a ship would be easier than this."

OTA

[sinister_blade]

When Katarina found herself in the middle of small town-look-a-like, crates, barrels, ropes and dirt everywhere, she was sure someone kidnapped her. Someone from Bilgewater. She had more than one encounter with those idiotic pirates and she was sure they didn't fancy her at all. But after taking the surroundings in a bit more, she notices that this... isn't Bilgewater. There are no noisy pubs on every corner, or drunken pirates singing so loudly to wake up even dead, or brothels with women showing off their cleavage by leaning up to you too much. That and the fact that she was alone, not tied up, her daggers all in place with several coins on her as if she was off to the Rift.

This was suspicious. Really suspicious. She passed the fountain, giving it a weird look (the woman was mermaid... it reminded her of someone she knew...) and headed towards where the real bustle and noise is in places like this.

The docks.

OTA

[notacostume]

It didn't look like any part of New York she was familiar with. At to be honest, she wasn't entirely comfortable with being out in public like this. Though for whatever reason, the people around her didn't seem to mind that a green lizard-woman was out in broad daylight, so that was... kind of a plus.

At least Mona Lisa had some cash on her. She hoped it would be enough for her to get by as she figured out what the heck was going on.

Looking around, she didn't have any idea of where to go. So instead, she just flagged out the person closest to her. "Hey pal, do you have a moment? I'm kind of lost over here."

[to_fly_free]

It took a moment before Jean registered that someone was speaking to her; she had been standing stock-still in the middle of this town, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of life here bustling around her. All the voices in her head...

When she turned to face the other woman her wide eyes were slightly glazed, and her voice was almost a whisper.

"...What?"

ota

[warriorofthesea]

[mind your feet.]

[there's a bloody and battered guy lying here on the street. he seems like he might be unconscious, but a quick look should show he's still breathing, at least. a closer bit of poking and prodding will likely even elicit some moans of pain, so maybe he isn't completely unconscious. at any rate, it doesn't look like he's going anywhere anytime soon]

[the question is, do you try to help? or mind your business and just walk on by?]

1/?

[allendsmeat]

[walking by with a boar to start his tent adventure when he sees him.]

[parsianprince]

The irony is Arslan's arrival would truly be lost on most people, although it was not lost on him, as he woke to the smell of the ocean, and wondered vaguely how it was he'd managed to travel the entire distance south in one night, or if things were really just a dream with a very vivid feel and a legitimate smell.

Logically, the latter made very little sense for him, and as he drug himself fully awake - not a difficult thing, since his rest the night before had been extremely rocky, what with the fear of being found by Lusitanians - and began to explore the town, he was convinced something very odd had occurred.

So by the time he had finally decided to settle down to rest and take things in, so to speak, he was utterly confused and aware of only as much as anyone thrown into this would be; which meant, basically nothing.

Sighing, he settled himself down near the fountain, seeing as the locals mostly avoided it, but it still allowed him to watch them. As soon as he sat, however, he raised his arm up just a little and watched as an eagle, which had been following him from the sky the whole time he was wandering, alighted on the metal guard he wore.

He seemed completely unconcerned with whether anyone would consider it strange or not, and merely spoke to the eagle. "Can you figure out any better what has happened than I have, Azrael?"

[to_fly_free]

Jean saw the bird long before she registered its (the word tasted bitter somehow) keeper, was drawn to its lazy, circling patterns in the sky. After waking here, confused and disoriented and somehow alive, she'd been avoiding other people just as much as they'd been avoiding her, as she stumbled around in a daze.

But the bird... that was something she could understand. Something she could follow. Imagine her disappointment when it only led her here, to its human captor. The world was a cage.

Phoenix cocked her head at the bird, wondering if it were happy. If it even wanted to leave.

"They don't make very good pets, you know."