Hazmats vs Shepherds

[youhearthebells]

Who: Hazmat crew, Shepherds of racing justice, and the Red Eyes (NPC crew)
Where: at sea, and then on Safario Island
When: 7/6 through 7/31 ALL MONTH, ALL RACE
What: the entirety of the racing shenanigans for these two crews plus their NPC foes. First sailing to Safario, then to Ebony & Ivory, and then a final climactic showdown on Dnalsi.
Warnings: let me know if any besides shounen violence
Style: anything you want
Status: closed to members of Hazmat and Shepherd crews

Considering that the Friend Ship set out safely and securely after the race's start, the U.S.S. Booyakasha II had a bit of a head start at first, but between Scurvey Dog's delightful gift of chickens and the ensuing vegetable rain, they slowed down after the first day. Will it be for long, considering they have an Avatar on board? Let's find out!

The first token is located on Safario, in the East, a place of bizarre animals and sandy beaches and not a hell of a lot else. Who will have to fight who in order to safely land their ships and find the jerk with the token clue? Can they brave the Red Eyes with their poisoned sabers as well as vicious winged bears? The Shepherds take it, but can they keep it?

From there it's on to the strange island of Ebony & Ivory, where the island itself may not look dangerous but the culture has surprises in store for them. There's a week of strange rainbows and anglerfish to battle on the way to it.

The final stop is the cloud island Dnalsi, where everything is upside down and the laws of physics don't apply. What kind of place is this for a final battle, and who's going to end up with all the tokens? What if it's the Red Eye crew?


[ooc: information on our adversaries and route is here. Make your own starter threads for any time/location during the entirety of the race: Safario, E&I, Dnalsi, or any of the strange phenomenon and sailing times in between.]

Comments

[raavashing]

I've never heard of him, sorry. But he sounds important. King means 'ruler' right?

[Wan stuck a hand in the water and started lightly splashing it. It wasn't hard enough to make it a splash fight. It was mostly just idle.]

Singing is pretty special. Will you sing for me?

[legsarerequired]

I haven't really heard anyone who has heard of him here. Not that I have talked to a lot of people, but it's interesting. He's King of the Sea. It's a big deal. I hear a ghost is the king of the sea here?

[Someone had to explain all that to her.]

[She shifted in the boat to rest her arms on the side of the boat, head tilted, peeking at him as he swished his hand through the water.]

Mmm, I'm not sure how special it is up here. For a while it was outlawed in the kingdom, oh, but it isn't anymore. I'd love to sing for you. [She said it cheerfully, only a slight blush, as really singing wasn't anything to be embarrassed about, at all.]

[raavashing]

I'm not sure that Davey Jones is the king of the sea, but he is a powerful spirit.

[Wan's grin brightened.]

I think it's pretty special. Do you need a beat? I can handle a little drumming.

[He brought his hands up to tap a quick rhythm on the edge of the boat.]

[legsarerequired]

I see. They talk about him like he might be someone just as important.

[Oh but that was a passing thought now, she giggled as he drummed a beat, smiling brightly.] You do know how to play a good beat. [one hand came out to rest on his as she hummed a moment.] How about this instead...

[She hummed again, and a few la la la's, and it slwoly turend to a turn. ...'Oh the waves roll low, and the waves roll high...' --Just a short song, one she thought of as important. It doesn't last long though and as she finishes she grins, slightly embarrassed but very happy.]

[raavashing]

[Wan rested his head on his arms and just kept smiling at the girl.]

That's really pretty. It's not a very long song, though. It would be nice if it were longer, so you'd keep singing.

[legsarerequired]

[way to make her blush, wan. She ducked her head and smiled almost bashful at that. head tipping to the side a moment as she said, carefully (as if it wasn’t a big deal to her)] I can sing other things as well. Anytime you like. Just ask.

[she was really ridiculously happy about this right now. About all of this. This was too cool and he was really charming and handsome. Sure, she’d sing for him any day.]

[raavashing]

[He stood himself up and then backed away from the 'pool', lowering the cloud he stood on until it dissipated and his feet were left on the deck and he was looking up at her.]

I'll set up this extra equipment so you can use it as stairs to get in and out. The tarp wrapped around it should be enough to hold it safely in place.

[legsarerequired]

[She popped up on the side of the tub boat, leaning over a bit to look at him, amazed still by the little cloud.]

I should be fine. It’s not that far up or down! [she was surprisingly strong in her arms.] Thank you though, for everything! You’ve been more than kind. [more so than she expected humans to be]

[raavashing]

[Wan left that impression on a lot of kite spirits women.]

It'll be safer for you and anyone else trying to get to you when there's a storm. You don't have to use it if you don't want to, though.

[He was already moving to the equipment pile so he could do this for her.]

And you're welcome. If you want to get out and explore, go ahead. This won't take me long.

[legsarerequired]

[When he said she can explore if she wanted to, she seemed to grin brighter, like he had given her permission to do something. She pressed her palms into the side of the row boat and propped up on it, full arms tall, and leaned, fin still in water, and looking past Wan, around to the... ship.]

So... so this is a human ship? They are not all alike? I have been near one before. On the side of it actually, but still on it. And there is a lot of crew? Do you play music too? [whoops, sorry, a flood of questions as you work]

[raavashing]

This ship is more than just a human ship. It's also a dragon's ship, and some turtle-people's ship, and a pokemon's ship... And I really couldn't say how different it is from most. I know the few ships I've been on have all been very different, though. So I'm not sure if there is a standard for them.

[legsarerequired]

[Oh! Right! She sank down to hide a bit in the boat, but still looking over at him.] Oh gosh, I forgot.You said there were a lot of others here. I’m sorry. It’s all really new and amazing though. It seems like every turn I make there is something new to see.

[boats, people, people who are more then people. She really loves it]

[raavashing]

It's okay. You haven't met them yet, so it's easy to forget.

[He wasn't upset at all.]

I'm sure some of them can play music. If not, we can find an island to visit that has music.