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Raelynn heals Indigo and Talwin’s wounds from the scrag fight earlier that day.
Indigo: Thanks Raelynn
Raelynn: Anytime! You look more handsome this way.
The group decides to drop anchor and sleep on the river and watches are set.
First Watch – Zayden, Howard, and Raelynn
Zayden: Howard and Rae how goes you all this fine day?
Howard Plum: I'm glad to be taking this first watch
Howard Plum: I hope nothing will happen this early
Zayden: I like to take the first watch as well
Zayden: Best to get it over with I always say
Raelynn: [CAST] Wyvern Watch
Wyvern Watch
Howard Plum: I agree
Zayden: Back when we used to audition in Bard school, I always wanted to go first
Raelynn: after casting spells scoots closer to Howard
Zayden: The anxiety of waiting in anticipation was so strong!
Raelynn: SOOOOO Howard.... is it true??
Howard Plum: You went to Bard School?
Zayden: Notes Rae and Howard sitting awfully close together
Howard Plum: blushes
Howard Plum: What is true?
Raelynn: What Indigo said!
Zayden: Yes the Boarding School for Bards, or Barding School for short, or The School for Bards works and the Boarding is just implied
Raelynn: About if we had to sacrifice someone to a toll dragon....
Raelynn: And how you might suffice because, you know.
Zayden: sacrifice someone?
Howard Plum: I would not let anyone sacrifice you
Raelynn: No no, I mean...
Raelynn: Have you REALLY never been with someone before??
Zayden: Whoa, now that's sacrifice
Howard Plum: Well ... I mean ... that was Indigo joking
Raelynn: Mmmhmm, go on.....
Raelynn: There's no shame. I'm just very curious!
Howard Plum: You are?
Howard Plum: Maybe I'm just waiting for the right person
Zayden: I'm kind of curious too now
Raelynn: Of course I am! I want to know everyone about everyone's love life, but yours is very interesting!
Zayden: Tell us Howard, what does the right person look like in your mind?
Howard Plum: I don't think it's very interesting
Raelynn: nods
Raelynn: And that's why you're a mage and not a priest of love.
Raelynn: But I AM a priestess of love so.....
Howard Plum: Well the right person would want to be with me. I don't see a lot of that
Zayden: Well would this right person be a male or female? Or could it be either?
Howard Plum: But I'm not really looking. So much work to do
Raelynn: sighs
Raelynn: Typical mage.
Raelynn: Do you WANT to be with someone? I could hook you up.
Raelynn: WAIT
Raelynn: Have you even been kissed before??
Zayden: Never Been Kissed, great fable
Howard Plum: YES!
Raelynn: Oooh dish!
Howard Plum: Everyone’s been kissed I think
Raelynn: Sure, sure, but I need more details than that. Who was it? Where? When??
Howard Plum: I kissed the gardener's daughter when I still lived at home.
Howard Plum: But my father found out and threw the gardener and his family out
Zayden: Hey nice Howard!
Zayden: Oh that's a bummer
Raelynn: Wow your father's a jerk.
Howard Plum: I wasn't supposed to be doing that
Zayden: your dad sounds like a dick, with respect
Raelynn: And that had to have been years ago! Or did you go home those six years we were gone?
Zayden: That must have been quite traumatic Howard?
Howard Plum: No not so much. It was very like my father.
Howard Plum: It was a long time ago. Soon after he sent me to try to become a priest
Zayden: So you're saying your father was consistently a dick?
Howard Plum: laughs
Raelynn: Oh, a priest? Of who?
Howard Plum: You could say that
Zayden: Well that's tough Howard, nothing wrong with recognizing that, it's how we move on
Howard Plum: I didn't get that far
Howard Plum: He sent me to the Grand Celestry in Dryads Lair so I could study and decide but nothing really took
Howard Plum: That was after my fighting training
Raelynn: Er, fighter? I can't really imagine you in an arena....
Howard Plum: Then I got sent to the Mage Guild there
Raelynn: ....
Raelynn: Wow, you've done a lot.
Raelynn: ....but not a lot of ladies, apparently.
Howard Plum: Yes, I have failed at many things
Zayden: That does sounds like a lot, didn't any of it appeal to you?
Raelynn: Or anyone?
Zayden: There's no such thing as failure Howard, we only learn what not to do
Howard Plum: Not until Branwyn found me and taught me that I could try and learn spells
Howard Plum: Thank you Zayden. That is very kind
Howard Plum: You were successful at Bard School
Howard Plum: Was that the first school you went to?
Raelynn: ...and likely more successful with the ladies. And men? I'm not even sure.
Raelynn: Oh no, did he fall asleep??
Howard Plum: Maybe ...
Zayden: I suppose it's wasn't the first school I went to, we did have a form of preschool and elementary school, but it was the first school I took seriously
Raelynn: Oh just deep in thought, good.
Zayden: Not asleep, I just had to form my thoughts
Zayden smiles
Raelynn: Just making sure!
Raelynn: smiles back
Howard Plum: And now you perform to applause wherever you go!
Raelynn: Well since Howard isn't going to dish, what about your love life, Zayden?
Howard Plum: That is good to be talented
Zayden: Well thank you Howard!
Zayden: It's always nice to be appreciated, it is the great strength and weakness of any bard
Zayden: And Rae, with all my time away and in captivity, I seek to reignite the fire of my love life
Zayden: If you have any proposals, I'm all ears
Raelynn: Hmmm.... well, I am thinking of doing a matchmaking service once we return.
Zayden: I'm sure such a service would do quite well
Raelynn: And who knows who we'll meet on this trip! We'll be hitting many towns.
Zayden: Such is one of the pros of being single, the possibilities are endless
Raelynn: And if Howard would like Indigo's joke to be wrong, I have ideas for that. You just let me know...
Howard Plum: blushes again
Zayden: Howard your cheeks are cherries!
Raelynn: Mmhmm! You can be my first official client!
Howard Plum: Perhaps I will
Raelynn: beams
Zayden: Oh Rae oh Rae, the turn has come your way
Raelynn: laughs
Zayden: What does your love life have to say?
Raelynn: Mine? Oh, I'm still figuring it out.
Raelynn: I trust in Hanali, though.
Zayden: Shouldn't the head of a matchmaking service have this figured out?
Raelynn: Well, Hanali gives us all these lovely spells to find love for others, but she doesn't let them work on her followers.
Raelynn: Love for us is suppose to be a surprise.
Raelynn: And a reward.
Raelynn: But we're allowed to instigate that for others, you know?
Zayden: Is it unfair, then, to take away the surprise for others with magic?
Howard Plum: I think love would be a reward for everyone
Youtargim : [Translation] snores lightly
Howard Plum: What was that?
Raelynn: Well that's why people can choose it or not! Me helping them find love, I mean.
Howard Plum: looks around
Zayden: That sounds fair, the use of magic should be consensual
Raelynn: I like playing matchmaker but being surprised.
Zayden: consentual?
Raelynn: Yes! See? You get it, Zayden!
Zayden: Thanks
Zayden smiles
: quiet and peaceful on the river
Raelynn: Let's go wake the others, including the sleep talkers.
Zayden: The River's been quite nice everyone
Raelynn: Come on, Yout. You're mumbling again.
Raelynn: gently shakes him awake
Howard Plum: wakes Indigo
Youtargim : [Translation] Yes Love
Zayden Sings his wake up song
Raelynn: Hopefully that spell keeps it quiet.
Youtargim: Ahhhmmmm
Youtargim: What
Raelynn: Come on, sleepyhead. Your turn.
Youtargim: What, oh morning,
Youtargim: I mean thank you Rae
Raelynn: Mmhmm! You have a good watch!
Indigo: goes and wakes Lanek
Indigo: Watch time!
Lanek: groans
Lanek: k I’m up I’m up
Raelynn: goes to sleep middle of the ship/below ship wherever is away from water
Youtargim: Tucks Rae in safely on his way around checking on things
Indigo: then goes and wakes Akilah
Zayden Sleeps under the stars
Indigo: Watch time!
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: yawns and wakes up. She had to go to the bathroom anyway.
Second Watch – Youtargim, Lanek, Indigo, Akilah, and Talwin
Youtargim: Indigo, thank you for being on watch with us
Lanek: ugh
Lanek: groans more
Indigo: Sure
Youtargim: Lanek have you ever been on this river?
Indigo: There's a lot of people on this watch.
Lanek: Cahus on a cracker, I hardly slept.
Indigo: Maybe something exciting will happen
Youtargim: We need them, middle of the night is when the danger lies
Lanek: I don't remember yet, kid. I'll tell you in a minute
Lanek: I dreamed Raelynn was tryin to fix me up with Josie Lee at the Salty Snail back in whatchacallit. You know, over yonder.
Lanek: An I dint wanna settle down, but you know, she might be a good, you know, special friend.
The date is Trall____de, 2nd Man (Early Spring), 358 SKR
Young Moon's phase is Full Moon
Old Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Lanek: An then her ex, who is also a scrag, was lookin at me from around the corner.
Lanek: And then y'all woke me up.
Youtargim: Lanek I think you would be good to settle down with one woman rather than trying to juggle several of them
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: returns from the head gazes out into the twilight.
Indigo: You should take us there when we get back
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Anything interesting out there?
Indigo: Your girl is in love with a scrag?
Indigo: Not yet.
Lanek: it's a rough place. some of the younger among us might not be safe there
Youtargim: It is nice to have two almost full moons out to help light the night
Lanek: naw, not for real, in the dream!
Indigo: Is it a thieves guild place?
Lanek: she aint my girl, just kinda meany-nice with a heavy pour
Youtargim: Lanek it is ok to have those desires, Scrags are virile creatures, everyone wants to
Lanek: not official, no
Lanek: casts a look at this punk like he wants his ass kicked
Indigo: I don't want to do anything except kill scrags
Indigo: anything with a scrag
Youtargim: The toughest one in the group is always attractive
Lanek: turns back to indigo
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I imagine there must be many special diseases one can catch from these scrag creatures.
Lanek: anyways, I like meany-nice wimmin
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: They do not seem the most... sanitary of creatures.
Youtargim: I prefer women myself
Indigo: She must like you too if she make you good drinks
Lanek: hm. maybe she does. those drinks are so good
Youtargim: But I have heard of those who get taken away performing different acts than normal to secure their freedom
Lanek: turns to Yout
Lanek: you know, we got enough people on watch. why don't you bed back down again? nobody will mind
Lanek: we got too many. too many people on watch
Youtargim: I was here to make sure we are set for the evening
Youtargim: I will take your offer Lanek, thank you
Youtargim: I will take your watch later on for you
Youtargim: night
Lanek: sighs under his breath “FFS”
Indigo: Goodnight Youtargim
Youtargim: Heads down to sleep near Rae
Indigo: I like Youtargim but sometimes he says strange things
Lanek: nods
Indigo: How are you liking the group Akilah?
Lanek: look, I would just go ahead and teach him a lesson, but I think Branwyn might take my hide
Indigo: Nah! Branwyn wouldn't.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It is quite large, so I am still having trouble getting to know everyone
Indigo: Watches are good for that.
Indigo: I'm sorry you came all this way to study the Mist and now you are sailing far away from it
Indigo: I'm glad you aren't sick any more though
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Yes well, one can only study it so much when they are unwell.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Barely had the strength to lift a razor, much less take notes on it.
Indigo: It's hard but you'll get used to it when we get back
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I do hope so. It shall be hard to study an illness while suffering from it
Lanek: grunts and nods
Indigo: Or the best time?
Indigo: Maybe when we get back, we can convince Branwyn to go save the elves and kill the vampires who cause the Mist
Lanek: vampires? vampires cause the Mist? you got to be kiddin me
Indigo: But that would not be good for your studies if we get rid of what you're supposed to be studying
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Curious that the mist only affects elves.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Well, if the mist ceases to be, I shall find other studies.
Indigo: Oh no. It affects everyone. I think it's just elves more
Talwin: Uh, I beg to differ Akilah
Lanek: naw, I don't think it only affect elves
Talwin: Kills certain magics altogether too
Talwin: Personally, I think it's one of the reasons the lands within it are so well resistant to outside invasion
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: As you can see, I have collected very little information on the matter as my condition prevented me from doing so. Perhaps I would do better to simply speak to you all.
Talwin: Glances at everyone before back to Akilah
Indigo: Lanek, you don't know the stories that the vampires cause the Mist to give them cover to walk in daylight and they harvest the Mist with dwarves ?
Lanek: at least to start
Lanek: yeah, no, I wasn’t in on whatever that was
Indigo: Hope not!
Indigo: grins
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Why would dwarves work with vampires?
Lanek: and how the heck you harvest mist?
Indigo: No no. Dwarves are the victims
Indigo: They use dwarves. Blood I think to use in the spells that make the Mist
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Of the mist or the vampires?
Talwin: Probably why you don't see many of them in our lands
Lanek: but, um, aint dwarves a myth?
Talwin: If they are a myth, we've seen them in the flesh. Once they were captive in a castle
Talwin: Very rare
Talwin: At least in my experience with dwarves outside of our company
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I have met many dwarves in my homeland.
Talwin: I've met a few in the free cities
Talwin: Almost none in our lands
Indigo: We met a whole tribe of them in the hills when we were looking to save Tiberius
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: And humans, giants, gnomes... all sorts of races. They do not segregate there as they do in these lands.
Indigo: Tell us about where you are from
Indigo: Sounds like you are sad to have left it
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Sad? I suppose one always misses what they no longer have. But I am sure I would miss this land once I am gone from it as well.
Lanek: snorts, amused
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: My home town is known as Hiyal. It is a port city with a great many factories. So many that soot coats the walls of every building there.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It is called the City of Intrigue as there also is a great amount of smuggling and other underground dealings there.
Lanek: snorts, nods in approval
Indigo: I've never seen a factory before. What do they make?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: The people, those who are not criminals that is, are very business minded. Many merchants and the like.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Metalwork of all kind. Weapons, armor, mundane goods.
Lanek: nodding
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Some of the greatest weapons in all the world come from Hiyal's foundries.
Lanek: I like the sound of the place
Lanek: what's the food like?
Indigo: We should go there some time.
% NPCIC%Youtargim: clutches his sword in his sleep
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: The food is spicy. Lot of flatbreads too. We drink a lot of coffee as well.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Also fish, of course.
Lanek: a lot of what?
Talwin: Shakes head.
Talwin: It's a rare luxury, we don't really see it Lanek
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It is a dark bitter drink that gives one much energy. It is an acquired taste, but my people love it.
Lanek: sounds like somethin to make you cough
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Most in my land would not begin their day without a cup.
Talwin: Imagine a disgusting potion that makes you feel hyper alert for a few hours that you can make any time if you have the right ingredients
Lanek: yeah I don't need that, but the spicy fish sounds good
Talwin: smiles
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: They say that the hotter the lands, the hotter the foods, and it is very hot in Hiyal.
Indigo: That's good because we'll be eating a lot of fish as soon as Zayden catches any
Zayden ears burn
Indigo: You would think you would like cold food in a hot place
Zayden dreams of cold fruit in the hot sandy desert
Licornah: :: grabs her loom and takes a spot on deck for watch ::
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: The thing is, food tends to go bad quickly in hot places, so you need spices to preserve them. Unlike cold places where food is naturally preserved by the weather.
Lanek: nodding
Indigo: Ohh I didn't know that
Lanek: that stands to reason
Indigo: goes to wake Craigh
Indigo: Watch time!
Zayden: keep it down, some of us are dreaming of watermelon!
Indigo: wakes Bixi too
Craigh: yawns
Indigo: Time to wake up
Bixi Fizzlebang: bounces up
Indigo: Time for me to go back to sleep
Lanek: shuffles off to the bedroll
Third Watch – Licornah, Craigh, Bixi, and Thistle
Bixi Fizzlebang: nudges Thistle very NOT gently
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thistle get up!
Bixi Fizzlebang: You got to sleep last time!
Zayden: Oy! Watermelons!
Thistle: Go AWAY....
Thistle: turns over
Bixi Fizzlebang to Thistle: No, get up! We need to get the dirt on Craigh and Licornah!
Thistle to Bixi Fizzlebang: What?
Craigh: drags himself up to the central part of the floaty thing, boat, ship, whatever.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: goes to find a cozy place to sleep.
Zayden tucks himself back to sleep
Bixi Fizzlebang to Thistle: Wake up! I need your... bluntness. They're both too quiet
Zayden watermelons
Thistle: UGH FINE.
Bixi Fizzlebang: What are you making, Licornah?
Bixi Fizzlebang to Thistle: You get the dish on Craigh, I'll try Licornah. How'd he lose his arm? Etc.
Licornah: :: shrug :: Not sure yet... I am hoping a blanket, but we might have enough time for a scarf.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Not enough time for a blanket? Or does a scarf take longer? I'm confused
Thistle: CRAIGH! How'd you get up there with one arm? How ya gonna get down? 'Cause I ain't catching you, and you'll kill Bixi if she tries to catch you!
Licornah: Oh, well I don't know how much time I'll get to work on it given our adventures. So I hope for a blanket, but anticipate it will be a scarf
Bixi Fizzlebang: Too bad we weren't on the ship sooner. A scarf would have been nice when we were out camping in the cold
Bixi Fizzlebang: Is it cold where you come from?
Zayden dreams of watermelons
Licornah: As it's farther north, it does tend to be colder, yes. But only a bit I think. I haven't been here long enough to be sure
Licornah: What about you? Are you from here?
Thistle: squinting her eyes
Thistle: Did he fall asleep up there???
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, KEEP THE RUSTY FIEND AWAY FROM ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thistle: calls behind her, “It's barely spring! You'll be cold again soon!”
Craigh: Practice!
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm from a village not too far from Branwyn's estate. A good enough distance that I can live my own life, though
Thistle: And you're getting down.... how??
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Tries to hold back a smirk
Craigh: We'll have to see.
Licornah: Oh, I didn't realize you were that close, that's a good thing I think
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do you miss home?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Why did you leave?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Did you have a lover there? Family?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Pets?
Thistle: Maybe you can use one of the sleepers as a pillow?
Bixi Fizzlebang: calls to Thistle, “Yes! Yout looks squishy enough!”
Licornah: I miss my family. My family grew crops and we had a dog. I miss people who know my geography :: laughs ::
Bixi Fizzlebang: What kind of crops?
Licornah: I always feel like I'm talking about things no one gets.
Bixi Fizzlebang: What was your dog's name?
Bixi Fizzlebang: What kind of geography are you talking about?
Licornah: Oh, corn, wheat, and green beans. Tomatoes too
Thistle: Maybe you can tell your apprentice to solve this problem. Isn't that what they're for? To do things for you when you don't want people to know you didn't think anything through?
Licornah: My dog's name is Reezle
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh, probably no one does get it. Some of us haven't been away much and some of us.... aren't.... the smartest. You could try explaining things more!
Licornah: Well my central point is always Silvermoon... no one has even heard of it. No one knows my faith. :: shrugs :: Just a bit of fish out of water
Licornah: My faith led me to leave home
Licornah: so here I am.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ooooh, tell me about your faith
Licornah: :: nods :: more patience is always required as you learn a new location
Licornah: Lurue is the Unicorn goddess. She supports helping animals and those in need. At home we offer healing to those who most ask for it
Bixi Fizzlebang: Mine is pretty much just about taking care of nature and having fun and being silly, when you boil it down. Elf stuff seems more fancy
Licornah: She doesn't have a formal church, just a statue or two
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do they have to ask? Or do you heal anyone who seems like they need it?
Licornah: Nature and fun can go hand in hand
Licornah: I was raised to do both... offer help to those in need and those who ask
Bixi Fizzlebang: What's your favorite memory of using your skills?
Licornah: I wouldn't say Lurue is more fancy... she's in tune with animals. The ultimate honor for one of my faith is to see a unicorn
Bixi Fizzlebang: Mine is when I sent a phantom arm chasing after Craigh
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ooooh, I love unicorns almost as much as ghosts.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Haven't seen either yet, but maybe one day!
Licornah: :: smiles as she thinks :: Working with a group to heal a group of folks in Silvermoon who needed it. Then we celebrated near the River with the local animals
Bixi Fizzlebang: Have you seen one?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ooooh, how did you celebrate? Food? Dancing? I want all the details
Licornah: :: shakes head sadly :: No, no unicorn for me.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh no! How do you find one? Maybe we can find one together after this trip is done
Licornah: We had a large feast and there were musicians - but other than honoring Lurue, not a lot of dancing.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do you eat meat?
Licornah: My mother says they find you. My brother has seen one but he won't tell me the story. He says I haven't earned the story :: laughs :: So like him
Bixi Fizzlebang: Did you get along with your brother?
Licornah: Not a lot of meat, no
Craigh: Who's eating unicorn???
Licornah: and yes, I love my brother. He's a Knight of Lurue. He patrols the forest to keep it safe from Thay
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ew, no one better be eating Unicorns
Bixi Fizzlebang: What's Thay?
Licornah: Do you eat meat?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I do, but not if I've talked to it first
Licornah: What about you, how do you honor your deity?
Thistle: You in your sleep, Craigh!
Bixi Fizzlebang: Look, I'm going to be honest with you, I left home for a lot of reasons, one being that I'm not really the greatest at following traditions. My god is the god of tricksters, and I've really only been able to do that one really good prank and honestly I'm not even sure Craigh noticed so it might not have even been successful. I'm working on it
Thistle: turns back around
Thistle: Oh hey, I remember that one! I thought it was hilarious!
Thistle: Craigh was just... disarmed by it.
Bixi Fizzlebang: snorts
Craigh: Good thing I don't have any tomatoes up here.
Thistle: grins
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thistle, I like you more and more every day
Thistle: yells back up, “Only your whole body when you're ready to come down!”
Thistle: gives a dramatic bow
Thistle: I try my best.
Bixi Fizzlebang: yells up “I could try and cantrip some if you want me to toss them up at you!”
Licornah: Oh... that's okay. Many deities are patience and understanding of those who have to stray
Licornah: Especially as an adventurer, you're often away from the shrine / church and not able to follow strict customs
Thistle: Like how Craigh has strayed like a cat up that mast?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thanks, that reassurance is nice. So far no squirrels have come to pelt me with acorns so so far so good!
Thistle: No, but your god made you the apprentice to Craigh so....
Licornah: :: squints :: Craig why would you through perfectly good tomatoes in the river? We could make stew
Bixi Fizzlebang: I can't wait to watch him try to get down
Thistle: That's why I haven't moved from watching him.
Licornah: Squirrels are tricksters for sure. Chipmunks are usually friendlier
Thistle: Now if only I had something to snack on while we wait.
Licornah: And rabbits, oh the jokes they want to play
Bixi Fizzlebang: Did everyone eat all the stew I made earlier?
Thistle: The thing with the weeds in it?
Bixi Fizzlebang: That's the one
Licornah: :: continues her weaving ::
Thistle: It was good! Not that I'm picky.
Bixi Fizzlebang: CRAIGH DO YOU SEE ANYTHING USEFUL UP THERE? OR CAN'T YOU SHADE THE MOONLIGHT WITH ONLY ONE HAND?
Thistle: Glad to see those weeds weren't something poisonous.
Craigh: Tasted alright to me.
Licornah: How did he get up there anyhow?
Thistle: OH! I have an idea!
Thistle: Craigh! Make shadow puppets!
Thistle: I mean, they won't be as great with one hand, but at that angle, they'll still be good!
Craigh: You do realize it's *night* time, right?
Thistle: points up at the two nearly full moons
Thistle: You're lacking an arm, not eyes.
Thistle: Wait, you're not lacking eyes, too, right??
Craigh: Fine, whatever. This one is 'a hand'
Craigh: holds up one hand
Thistle: Well now I need tomatoes to toss at you.
Craigh: this one is what I call, 'The Finger'
Thistle: I gotta hand it to you - you stink at this.
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Cantrip [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
Bixi Fizzlebang cantrips a tomato.
Thistle: You got five fingers, too! Or can you not count as well?
Bixi Fizzlebang: hands tomato to Thistle
Thistle: Oh, thanks! Let's see....
Craigh: holds up his hand with only one finger showing
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'd try but I'm definitely too short
Thistle throws the tomato at Craigh, hitting him in the shin.
: and so SPLAT
: Smashes Craigh with a conjured tomato
Craigh: Rude!
Thistle: You wanted to throw tomatoes, I'm showing you how to throw them!
Thistle: 'Cause you ain't good at anything else right now!
Thistle: That puppet show was HORRIBLE.
Craigh: nods. “Okay then.”
Thistle: I expect better next time!
Craigh: Well, let's see if I can figure this out here....
Craigh: [SKILL] Cantrip [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 5]
Thistle: gets ready to dodge
Craigh: flicks a rotten egg back down in their direction.
Thistle deftly dodges the egg being thrown in her direction.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Licornah, you want to play food fight with us?
Thistle: Wow. With one arm??
Thistle: Okay, I admit I'm impressed.
Licornah: :: head shake:: no thanks, I'm going to keep working on this. Have fun
Thistle: And I'm impressed because I had to show you how it's done.
Thistle: And I am clearly impressive.
: But as morning starts
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 3]
The time is 6:00 AM
Thistle: walks away from the mast and the egg remains to clearly frame Craigh
The date is Lad____de, 3rd Man (Early Spring), 358 SKR
Young Moon's phase is Last Quarter
Old Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
: Everyone is awake and moving
Youtargim: Good Morning Rae
Youtargim: Good Morning Indigo
Raelynn: Ooh that was a lovely.... UGH, what is that smell???
Thistle: Craigh did it.
Zayden: Good Morning all!
Youtargim: I am afraid that Bixi was trying to cook again
Bixi Fizzlebang: It's Craigh's fault
Indigo: Yuck!
Zayden: Boy I slept great
Bixi Fizzlebang: Hey!
Thistle: Nah, her stew was great. Now if she makes more stew from THAT, then maybe.
Craigh: Yeah, yeah, blame it all on me, as usual...
Bixi Fizzlebang: I know better than to use rotten food
Youtargim: I will let Indigo judge what is good or not
Thistle: Hey, wait, how did you get back down??
Indigo: What happened?
Indigo: That smell isn't good
Youtargim: Talwin and Zayden go lift the anchor please
Thistle: Just like his puppet show.
Indigo: We have to row here
Craigh: The opposite way of how I got up.
Talwin: Nods
Youtargim: I will get us situated and we can start our day
Talwin: Walks to anchor station
Thistle: snerks
Talwin: Begins cranking the winch
Thistle: Smartass. Your show sucked, but you're alright.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do I need to row right now, or should I go cook us some breakfast?
Youtargim: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 11]
Talwin: Anchor Aboard!
Craigh: Thanks. Since I only put on a show because you demanded it, I'll just lay the blame on the director.
Thistle: I'll row if you want to cook, Bixi.
Youtargim: Cooking is more important Bixi
Thistle: nods
Indigo: You did this? You weren't attacked?
Zayden: I could fish shall I fish?
Thistle: I should have know to get better actors. But budget cuts, ya know?
Thistle: Well he was attack by me.
Youtargim: Yes Zayden go trawl a line to see what you catch during the day
Thistle: And then I was attacked... by me because he wasn't good at attacking.
Craigh: Please, I'm at least a decent actor.
Bixi Fizzlebang: What do we even have that's appropriate for breakfast?
Indigo: Clean it up then
Youtargim: just be careful not to latch onto another one of those seal things
Thistle: grabs a mop and hands it to Craigh
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Cooking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Craigh: stabs the egg with the mop repeatedly.
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 15]
Thistle: gives him a thumbs up
Craigh: hooks the mop handle under his one arm and just walks forward, pushing the egg to the edge of the ship and over.
Thistle: gives him two thumbs up
Bixi Fizzlebang: Are you mocking him with your second thumb?
Lanek: grumphs
Thistle: wiggles her thumbs and grins
Craigh: gives Thistle an encore of his puppet show 'The Finger'
Youtargim: a cheerful tune as he steers the knarr out into the channel and gets things underway
Thistle: laughs
Thistle: Don't wear it out, man. You gotta keep the audience wanting more!
Indigo: goes to the oars and starts to row
Lanek: starts rowing
Lanek: you know, if you row hard enough you get to hear the blood in yer ears and you don't have to listen to fools
Indigo: grins
Thistle: Good thing your heads empty so you don't gotta listen to yourself, then, Lanek.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: watches with the very expensive spyglass.
Lanek: nobody wuz talkin to you, short-arse
Zayden: I can row first shift
Thistle: grins
Indigo: What is wrong with you today Thistle? You're being mean today
Thistle: shrugs
Indigo: Go sit in the hold
Thistle: I had to actually do watch. Shi says I'm nicer when I sleep longer.
Indigo: No one wants to hear you
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thistle isn't mean, she's feisty. A quality I admire, due to my religion or something.
Thistle: OR something.... actually, I think she just curses me under her breath a lot.
Indigo: points at the hold
Thistle: salutes Indigo and goes
Indigo: She's never going to grow up
Talwin: How come when she's mean to me everyone's fine with it?
Youtargim: Indigo, do you know her friend we are going to rescue?
Indigo: Jilly did but Thistle's always going to be a baby
Indigo: No clue
Raelynn: Um, she didn't seem nice to Craigh or Lanek. Maybe she just has something against some people?
Indigo: Not sure what we're gonna do when we find her since there's no room on the knarr
Talwin: I'm sure we'll figure something out
Talwin: grunts
Indigo: Maybe we'll put them on a ship home
Raelynn: You think she's stay behind?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Maybe we can tug a rowboat behind us
Indigo: Hah!
Indigo: Yeah put Thistle and her friend in a dinghy in the back
Lanek: snorts approval
Raelynn: Ooof, I doubt you'd hear the end of that.
Indigo: Not if I'm in the front rowing
Indigo: grins
Youtargim: Indigo did I hear you say you lived somewhere on this river too?
Talwin: grumbling grumpily
Craigh: But he wouldn't have to hear anything about it right now
Bixi Fizzlebang: I mean, or maybe Talwin wants some alone time with his sword
Talwin: Hey Bixi, I think Thistle wants you to join her
Indigo: Not on the river. Inland further
Raelynn: Bixi at least is cooking for us.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: gazes across the horizon to see if we are there yet.
Talwin: I feast on my pride
Talwin: chuckles to himself
Youtargim: I am interested in anything you know about the river coming up
Bixi Fizzlebang: Remember that next time there's not quite enough food to go around and I don't offer you any
Talwin: Snorts
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: [TOWER] [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: [TOWER] [SKILL] Find/Remove Traps [PERCENT:Find/Remove Traps] (vs. Target 90) [SUCCESS by 11] [d100 = 79]
Licornah: [SKILL] Observation (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Zayden: [SKILL] Fishing [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 9]
: Akilah is watching and sees that Zayden's line grows taut
: and then a very large fish starts to emerge
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It seems you have caught one.
Zayden: yea large fish right here
Zayden: I can feel it
Zayden: so taught
: Suddenly Zayden is ZAPPPED by an electric charge shooting up the line from the eel that he caught, heavily wounding him.
Indigo: Cut the line!!
Raelynn: ZAYDEN!!
Zayden: This fish isn't better than me
Zayden: Ouch!
Raelynn: Zayden, if you die before I hook you up with someone, so help me! DROP THE LINE!
Zayden begrudgingly drops the rod
Raelynn: Thank you.
: and so Zayden suffers only a bit of electrical damage from the first ZAP
Talwin: Calls out worried
Zayden: Just fishing
Talwin: You okay?
The Electric eel zaps the giant carp caught in the line twice, moderately wounding it.
Raelynn: No! We need it off the ship, though!
Zayden: just kick it off then, any rubber boot should be fine
Raelynn: Oh wait... are you... fishing by fishing?
Raelynn: We should still get rid of it. Or cut it free.
Raelynn: Or it'll keep shocking everything since it's trapped.
Bixi Fizzlebang: OR it could be delicious stew?
Zayden: I mean it can't shock the entire ocean
Indigo: Cut the line!
Zayden: it's got to run out of electricity eventually
Zayden: and then we can eat it
: Akilah can see that the line is tangled because Zayden actually hooked onto a giant carp, but an electric eel attacked the carp at the same time
Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't think that's how eels work
Raelynn: ZAYDEN. It's one fish. Let it go!
Talwin: Just cut the damn line!
Zayden: carp?
Talwin: We know you can fish, you don't need to prove anything!
Zayden: I'm not trying to prove anything, I just like to fish
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: it is in fact 2 fish, not one.
Zayden: like some people like to fish, and some people don't like to fish, and I'm the type of people that likes to fish
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: We should save the carp from the eel.
Raelynn: You are hurt, Mister. You need to be careful.
Raelynn: How?
Zayden: Rae is so nice, she cares about people
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Can no one magic missile the eel?
Zayden: pee on it
Zayden: eels don't like pee, that's science
Raelynn: If we grab the crap, then the eel will swim off, won't it? So someone needs to get that line in.
Talwin: Talwin stops and stares at the Tableau unfolding before his eyes
Talwin: You just said to pee on a fish
Talwin: What the gods man
Zayden: Don't act like it's not a great idea Tal
Craigh: I'm going to go over to the other side of the boat. Let me know when sanity returns to this side...
Howard Plum: I could cast on it if I could see it
Talwin: I'll pee on YOU if you don't cut the damn line
Lanek: is too GD tired for whatever that-all is and stays out of it
Zayden smirks
Raelynn: The eel isn't on the line. The carp is, but the line is tangled and the eel is trying to steal the carp from us. I think.
Zayden: And to clarify
Zayden: I only want to pee on the eel
Raelynn: No. Zayden. Just no.
Craigh: Wow... look how normal this side of the boat is... very nice.
Zayden: let me pee
Zayden leans over the side of the knarr and pees on the eel
Talwin: I'm not eating that
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CAST] Hold Animal [at Fish, Eel, Electric]
Save [9] [Target 17] -> [for Fish, Eel, Electric] [vs Bixi Fizzlebang] [TARGET-FAILED]
The Electric Eel succumbs to Bixi’s spell and is held in place in the water.
Zayden: Bixi to the rescue!
Zayden: We wash it first Tal sheesh
Zayden: very clean kitchen
Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't know if it worked yet Zayden
Raelynn: Oh, nice job, Bixi!
Raelynn: Now can someone good with ropes get that carp up here so the eel has nothing to attack?
Talwin: gags
Raelynn: Or do we need to ask Thistle to come back up here?
Zayden: if Thistle can help go for it
Howard Plum: Craigh is good with ropes isn't he?
Raelynn: nods
Raelynn: Well, if none of you volunteer....
Raelynn: Craigh! Lanek! Yout! Come help or you might not get dinner!
Craigh: Depends on your thoughts about my acting abilities.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: [TOWER] [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 20) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 9]
Zayden: [SKILL] Fishing [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 17]
Craigh: Have you tried pulling on the loose end?
Craigh: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 7]
: Akilah manages to save the fishing gear and loops a rope around, Craigh comes over and helps pull the carp and eel both up onto the deck, the eel is magically held still
Raelynn: Thank you, Craigh.
Craigh: Please don't pee on me.
Raelynn: And thank you, Akilah.
Zayden: fine
Raelynn: Now, someone either kill the eel before the spell wears off or toss it overboard before someone else gets hurt, please?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It is no trouble, now slay the eel before it begins causing trouble again
Youtargim: Youtargim is still steering the ship
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal kills the held Electric Eel with her short sword.
Raelynn: And thank you again, Akilah. You deserve seconds if Bixi makes enough.
Zayden: Thanks Akilah!
Bixi Fizzlebang: With a fish that big, there should definitely be enough for everyone Both the Giant Carp and the Electric Eel are now dead.
Talwin: Talwin stares for a moment, before standing abruptly and hurling his guts out overboard
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: What is WRONG with you
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): He PEED on dinner!
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: I thought you had a stronger constitution than this.
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): I thought I did too. We need to fix this soon
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: I would be lying if I said I was not disappointed
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Whatever will do with your disappointment. The heavens weep
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: pats the carp.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: poor thing
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Don't get sassy with me, I will murder you in your sleep.
Raelynn casts an orison spell of healing on Zayden.
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): I could pee on you if you want?
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: I am a sword, I doubt I would care.
Raelynn: We'll see how the rest of the day goes, but that should hold you for now, Zayden. Please don't get hurt again.
Talwin: Hey Zayden!
Talwin: Reven wants to know if you'll pee on him?
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Again, I would be disappointed. But having no human squishy bits, that would most likely be the extent of my discomfort
Raelynn: gives Talwin a very concerned look
Zayden: hey
Zayden: Think I'm alright though, just comes with fishing sometimes you know
Zayden: Sure I'll pee on him haha
Zayden: I try not to kink shame anybody
Indigo: Yuck
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: A shame we could not save the carp. They are very special fish.
Raelynn: They are?
Raelynn: clearly happy for a subject change
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Have you not heard tales of carps?
Raelynn: No? They're just basic fish here.
Raelynn: Some aren't even tasty.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: There are many tales of humble carps with magical powers
Raelynn: Have you met one?
Raelynn: A magical one, I mean?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: If this one was magical, it would be my first.
Raelynn: Well, if it rises from the dead, we'll know. And if not... I'd hope a magic carp could protect itself from an eel? So maybe it's just a basic carp?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Oh no, they are peaceful creatures. In fact, in almost every story about them, the carp must be saved by someone and in return they grant some gift or wish to their savior
Bixi Fizzlebang: A magic carp isn't much use if it can't save itself from an eel
Raelynn: Oh, well that would be cool if we found one! Although I don't know that we could convince Zayden to not eat it...
Raelynn: He seems to really like his fish.
Bixi Fizzlebang: I think he just likes catching them more
Bixi Fizzlebang: Sporting or whatever
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I am sure the eel would make for fine eating.
Raelynn: With Bixi's cooking, it will be!
The time is 10:00 AM
