☠Twenty-Sixth Reel: New stripes [Closed]

[redcinemareel]

Who: The Bloody Roses, and the bodyswap victims
Where: The Gilded Rose on the their way south
When: Aug 21st to Aug 26th
What: Shenanigans, surely!
Warnings: Probably foul language
Style: always
Status: closed to the crew!

If body swapping, please say who you are. If you could use different icons, that would be great, but if not, at least a link to the person's image. We may not know who is who in this game!

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After we get all the switched people rounded up!

[redcinemareel]

[Okay, so now, all members were down in the brig, crew included. Grell examined the ones who were not themselves carefully with crossed arms before sighing. At the moment, no one was in a cell. For now.]

The reason why you're all down here is because it's for the safety of everyone-- [And she looks to the raccoon] and everything-- [then looks to all of them] aboard this ship.

[She begins to pace in front of the gathered crowd.]

There are those who were not here during the first ever curse of this world, so allow me to summarize. [Grell pauses in her stride to elaborate.] A sea witch took over the majority of every non-native, including myself, and forced us all to do her bidding. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I'm sure I killed one of my own crew members.

[She looks to Dave, who was Arthur at the moment. Why is he wearing that eyepatch?]

You remember that, don't you?

[Her attention turns back to the others.]

So while we have most of you sorted out, I'm afraid that those whose bodies are not aboard the ship, or those who are not members of my crew, are to be kept below deck. You will be, of course, fed and taken care of until all this is all over. I really can't take the risk of you lot going rogue on us in our sleep, should this curse turn out for the worst.

I'd rather not have to KILL YOU otherwise. I don't have time for rivalries and vengeance.

Any questions?

[buttwarmed]

Yasaburo (as Thash) raised a webbed hand in objection.

"Excuse me, miss...But I'm not a thing."

A potential meal for humans where he's from, yes. But a sentient being at least.

[crankyshark]

[Thash, in Yasaburo's natural form as a tanuki, glanced at the visitor in his body with a slight frown]

I think she was talkin' to me actually. Doesn't matter though; we'd both fall I to the category of 'thing' to most people....

[He looked back at Grell, his busy tail fidgeting about behind him] well I am a crew member and my body is right here...and the guy in it hasn't hurt anybody since this crap kicked off even though he had plenty of chance to. If you're saying a witch or whatever could take control of us and make us do crap against our will thats concerning for sure, but couldn't it afflict body swapped crew members as easily as ones in their own or each others' bodies? Or even non body swapped people for that matter...

[there were all kinds of flaws in her reasoning. And due to the pace at which this had been handled, of anyone was going to go nuts and kill people it probably would have happened long before this. All the same though, he was starting to understand a little better why she'd reacted the way she had to him coming to the ship in Yasaburo's body at first. He might think the WAY this was being handled was stupid but at least the reasons for worry made sense...and it was no longer just him being mistrusted]

Well, whatever. You're the captain. I ain't happy about it but if there's danger to the crew, caution and vigilance is best. You might wanna have someone on a 24 hour patrolling watch on the ship in case any of those not locked up get controlled. Just a suggestion.

[redcinemareel]

[Hopefully Thash was listening to her explanation because if he didn't get it still, then he's going overboard.]

[crankyshark]

((what he said here was before that, but he would have listened to that by now, yes. He does understand, which is why he's agreeing to be locked up peacefully and suggesting a patrolling guard for added security because they don't know what may happen. How's that overboard?))

[redcinemareel]

[ooc: darn rp timelines! >.>;;

She meant overboard as in she will throw him into the ocean.]

[crankyshark]

((XD so you mean if he argued and didn't want to be locked up after her explanation she'd throw him overboard? Haha...no worries, even at the time of his reply above, he was going to submit to it willingly though unhappily. Now after that explanation he'd be even more willing to stay behind bars and do whatever he could to promote safety aboard the ship, hence the patrolling guard suggestion ^^;))

[letteropener]

[Well. If she hadn't mentioned the whole 'killing a crew member' part, Celestia would be quite irritated with this turn of events, but...]

I don't like to say it, but I'm afraid you may have the right idea.

[redcinemareel]

[She gives a casual shrug.]

I usually do.

[letteropener]

I have felt no particularly desire or influence on my mind at this point, though, aside from it being misplaced. If I do...

[She attempts to mantle her wings, but it turns into a shrug instead. Well. That was convenient...]

[hollywood_bro]

Yeah.

[Dave remembers. How could he forget? He was pretty traumatized by that event. He still doesn't like to think about it. He hangs his head for a few seconds and then decides to just forget it.

He doesn't think this is the same thing. People are acting weird, but not violent so far. There's no sea witch.]

What if they're not a threat though? No one's attacked us yet, have they?

[Not like Dave would know. He's been spending most of his time in his room trying to hide his hideous new face.]

[english_dignity]

[Sexy new face, you mean? He's not the 'erotic ambassador' for nothing! Arthur was the one who had to deal with almost looking like bloody Prussia.

Arms folded over his chest, he shook his head.]

Not yet. As long as the key is kept close at hand, they can be released if we need to.

[redcinemareel]

Arthur--ah... [Wait, it's Arthur. Not Dave. ] He's correct. That curse that possessed most of us did not come to its climax until two weeks later. So who knows when it will strike.

Unless proven otherwise, or until this curse is over, I won't be changing my mind. [Grell crosses her arms.] I dislike being caged as much as anyone, probably more than any of you, so I do not take pleasure in this.

[english_dignity]

[Arthur nodded, putting up no argument. As the voice of experience, and Dave agreeing with her, he'd have been an idiot to.]

I meant if we were attacked and needed the extra hands. By your decision.

[hollywood_bro]

[Dave isn't going to put up a fight either. He knows that what Grell's doing makes sense, but he also knows that he wouldn't like being locked in there himself.]

The sea witch isn't a thing though. I'm just saying.

[He isn't too worried about getting attacked. If this is happening then the other pirates probably have to deal with it too. He doesn't think they'll be much of a threat.]

Can we talk for a minute about how awkward this is? He stole my beautiful face!

[english_dignity]

Excuse me? At least you don't look like a Prussian knock-off for once.

[Yep, utterly distracted from anything serious because his face was insulted. Kind of.]

[redcinemareel]

[Are they really arguing about their faces? SIGHS]

Now, now, boys, you're both pretty.

[hollywood_bro]

What does that even mean?

[Prussia is a country, right? Are Prussian guys extremely good-looking or something?]

No, I'm not. He is. But only because he looks like me. How can I be hot when I have eyebrows that look like caterpillars? It's like they crawled onto my face in the middle of the night and I can't cover them up no matter how big or ridiculous my hat is. I need some metaphorical bug spray to kill these things before they eat leaves, make cocoons, and turn into butterflies.

Grell, what are we going to do? It isn't fair.

[english_dignity]

[Did he just- oh yes he did. Arthur growled, all but baring teeth at the other man in his body.]

My eyebrows do not look like bloody caterpillars, you half witted wanker!

[Button? Officially pushed.]

[hollywood_bro]

Wow. I sound weird when I have an English accent and I'm angry.

[Dave has never seen himself make that face before. He wonders if Arthur's body can move as fast as his can. Probably not.]

I would pluck them for you but I don't have any tweezers 'cause I never need to pluck mine.

[Oops, that sounded more like an insult than an apology.]

[english_dignity]

[He might not be as fast, but he could probably handle more damage.

And that comment? Earned an angrier glare.]

You pluck one hair and I'm shaving you bald. There is NOTHING wrong with my eyebrows!

[hollywood_bro]

Okay, I won't harm a hair on your head. Literally. These majestic hedges of fur are totally safe with me.

[Even though he really wishes he could hack them off Dave would never risk losing his own hair. Going bald is the second worst thing imaginable, almost as bad as looking like Arthur.]

Just lay off the do.

[redcinemareel]

[Really, all Grell could do now was watch them. Were they really arguing about this?

But she agrees, she thinks the eyebrows suit Arthur...and only him. They are very much like caterpillars, but she wouldn't ever say so.]

Are you two done, now?

[english_dignity]

[Arthur offered up a hand to Dave.]

Yes, I believe we are.

i'm so sorry for dave's narcissism

[hollywood_bro]

We are as done as well done steak in a grimy old diner. The waiter brings it to you and you're like, I ordered it medium-rare and you all but burnt this shit. That steaks is so done it's rock solid. You're afraid to take a bite because you'll chip your teeth. Take that shit home, scrape it out the box, and add it to your rock garden.

[Dave shakes his own hand. He's never touched himself from inside someone else's body before. It's weird. Also kind of hot. Is this what it feels like when other people touch him? Damn, he's fine.]

I could never stay mad at that face.