Chat Log List - 2024 11 29 - Prelude to Blood - Formatted - Chat
So everyone is on the ship, sailing
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum
Vee Barlett: whistling the tune of an obscure song
Ratbone Carder: strumming some helpful chords for the obscure song
Temperance: twirling her quill idly to the rhythm.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): This is an interesting ship
Vee Barlett: Yar. She a beaut.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I have rarely sailed with a woman captain
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Or a female crew
Vee Barlett: 'Cause we better and that threatens the likes of them others.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): That is a good thing to challenge the norms
Vee Barlett: Yar like you seem to be doin' which the Cathedral resistant to? Maybe why they ain't a fan of me - I like to change things up.
Inv Zora Polasis: They like you more than you think Vee. Why else would they keep calling you back?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): They would not have trusted you with me if they did not like you
Vee Barlett: 'Cause I get results.
Vee Barlett: Yar but then why they still callin' you Axel if'n that ain't yer name?
Ratbone Carder: strums a flourish after “get results”
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Different people have known me at different times, I try to be accepting of them not living in my current time
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): My goal is to bring Angler back towards being a thriving community
Inv Zora Polasis: So Angler Island isn't thriving at the moment?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): They were, they are one of the key stopping points on the trade route south or north through this portion of the Island Kingdoms
Inv Zora Polasis: What happened then?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): They have had the last three Patriarchs perish unexpectedly
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): The last was only two months ago
Ratbone Carder: strumming riff of doom
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Glances over at Ratbone, That sounds like something from an opera
Vee Barlett: How?
Inv Zora Polasis: Perish as in died unexpectedly or murdered?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I am not certain for how Patriarch Flashook perished, that is why I want to arrive there as soon as possible
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Calmly delivered line in front of Vee
Temperance: raises her brows, listening more actively as she shuffles for a parchment.
Inv Zora Polasis: We will get there as soon as we can
Vee Barlett: Eh someone will have that info.
Vee Barlett: Faster ya row or get them winds movin' the faster we get there.
Inv Zora Polasis: Would you like us to row again?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Potentate Rynnow will have answers when we arrive there
MeLange: I could row! If I weren't rowin' already I mean
MeLange: in need of a workout anyway
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 15]
Ratbone Carder: I can help
Vee Barlett: Yar sure if yer bored. The winds be... winnin'
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to take an oar and row
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 8) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 11]
Glimber Silvernose: Here, You're no good at that
Glimber Silvernose: takes the oar from Zora
Inv Zora Polasis: I tried ...
Ratbone Carder: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 6) [FAILURE by 11] [d20 = 17]
MeLange: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 18]
Temperance: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 3]
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 5]
Temperance: takes up an oar as well.
Vee Barlett: whistles to the sound of rowing
MeLange: takes an oar!
Ratbone Carder: picks the lute back up and plays a song to help the rowers
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): How often do you travel this way Captain?
Vee Barlett: Not been this way in years and never as Captain.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Have you done any trade with Seagate before?
Vee Barlett: I've been involved in it one way or another, yar.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): It might be a good thing to keep in contact with you
Vee Barlett: Why?
Inv Zora Polasis: So you can do more service for the church!
Inv Zora Polasis: grins
Vee Barlett: Ewww
Ratbone Carder: laughs at Ewww
Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): And Temperance, although you do need better titles Temperance, from what I have heard of the adventures you have had
Temperance: shrugs her shoulders.
Temperance: Titles are a mouthful.
Temperance: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 17]
Zora and Temperance do have the understanding from listening to Julia talk now.... she has to be at least 9th level to be assigned to their own church, probably followers considering her talk with Temp and Vee, etc.
Vee Barlett: What are yer titles again Julia?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Which ones were you interested in?
Vee Barlett: Well guessin' askin' the church ones most proper but happy to hear the improper ones later if'n ya wanna share.
Vee Barlett: grins and winks
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Over the years I have accumulated too many
Vee Barlett: Of which?
Inv Zora Polasis: That is interesting. The priests at the Cathedral said Axel was of the Third Circle
Inv Zora Polasis: It surprised me that you would be allowed to take control of a church then
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): That is true Investigator Zora
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Axel was
Inv Zora Polasis: And the Cathedral has not done their proper research into you to make the appointment?
Inv Zora Polasis: This is not ... good. Any investigator could have taken some time and gotten the proper information
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I am of the Seventh Level, the key titles that make the most sense are Severer of Nets, Breather of water, and Controller of the Tides
Ratbone Carder: Nice!
Inv Zora Polasis: bows at Julia
Vee Barlett: You breath water??
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I have the ability to transition in my life, so I have learned to adapt to both land and sea. The air escapes me still
Vee Barlett: stares at her confused
Vee Barlett: So er... that a yes or no?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I am both
Vee Barlett: Is that somethin' anyone can do?
Inv Zora Polasis: rolls her eyes
Vee Barlett: Like... walks on land and also breath water?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I believe you traveled with another priest who was on his path between Chaos and Law
Vee Barlett: sigh
Vee Barlett: This be why the church stuffy. Simple yes and no questions get overcomplicated.
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee you could do it to if you became a priest and had enough faith and study
Vee Barlett: snorts
Vee Barlett: Guess I'll just go back to findin' a ring to steal. That be easier.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I am curious Investigator Zora, why do you go by Zora rather than Polasis?
Ratbone Carder: [very quietly singing] He said the pain was awful, he said the pain was raw
Ratbone Carder: Torn in half, such is the path, between the chaos and law
Inv Zora Polasis: I like Zora
Inv Zora Polasis: I am called Investigator Polasis at the Church when I am called
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Is that why you have not taken on your Senior Investigator Title?
Inv Zora Polasis: I have not been given that rank as yet
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You are, from what I have read about you, everything indicates that you are, Perhaps you are more alike with Temperance, not taking titles to avoid the attention
Inv Zora Polasis: No one has told me that I have moved up in the hierarchy
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Warm smile, you need to Take your position, rather than be handed it
Vee Barlett: Just like the big man, always keepin' the lil' man down (to herself)
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm not sure how to do that
Vee Barlett: Just correct them next time.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): No one called me the Controller of Tides until I spoke it into existence
Vee Barlett: When they say, “Investigator Zora” you go, nah it be “SENIOR Invisible Zora to you!”
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs again
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Your Captain has the point, if you claim it and can back it up, they cannot deny you
Vee Barlett: thumbs up
Inv Zora Polasis: Hmmmm
Inv Zora Polasis: I shall think on it
Vee Barlett: It be how I claim lots of things. Ain't go wrong if ya got the confidence to back it up.
Ratbone Carder: strumming a row row row rhythm song
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Of course if you claim it and fail in your confidence, then are you really ready to take that title?
Vee Barlett: Yar then Dad would say ya don't deserve it if'n ya can't defend it.
Inv Zora Polasis: At a higher position I may not be able to travel as freely
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Perhaps your group was the right one to shepherd me to my new posting
Inv Zora Polasis: I shall meditate on it
Vee Barlett: I brought some rum if ya prefer to drink on it.
Inv Zora Polasis: I do hope so
Vee Barlett: Why that Julia?
Inv Zora Polasis: grins at Vee
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I do not drink alcohol except for services as needed
Vee Barlett: Well that's... a choice.
MeLange: how does drinking provide a service?
Vee Barlett: It makes it easier to flirt for one.
MeLange: that IS a nice service
Vee Barlett: laugh
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Some of our services to our schools, I prefer school to flock, but those who do goats and sheep like your Carder family here prefer flock, in our services we offer a drink of companionship or other reasons
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): So I partake as a ritual but not as a desire
MeLange: But I think drinking in school is like, not that cool actually?
Vee Barlett: Schools are better than flocks. No offense Rats, but, ya know, fish.
MeLange: so you guys just go around getting kids drunk?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Nods to Vee's example for Melange
Ratbone Carder: chuckles
Ratbone Carder: Schools must surely cooperate better than flocks
MeLange: cultural differences, I suppose
Vee Barlett: Ain't a good party unless everyone be drunk so sometimes ya gotta get the others drunk.
MeLange: I’ll just never get religious folk
Vee Barlett: You and me both, bud.
MeLange: haha fair point Vee, Yar!
Vee Barlett: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: She is not likely getting people drunk. A drink in a ritual is not getting drunk
Vee Barlett: Not likely NOT gettin' them drunk so... she is?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Watches amused
MeLange watches confused
Ratbone Carder: still playing the rowing tune
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Do you know how much time you intend to stay in Seagate?
Vee Barlett: Just got some important cargo to drop off there then we can head to the island.
Ratbone Carder: So maybe a couple hours?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I will go to my cabin for the afternoon, Whoever is doing the cooking tonight, please season things a tad more.
Ratbone Carder: Change of subject! How does everyone feel about babies?
Vee Barlett: A couple hours, a night, we'll see when wes get there.
She retires below decks to allow you to discuss
Vee Barlett: Was I layin' it on too thick? Think I was but she did blush before we left... eh well lots o' fish in the sea.
Ratbone Carder: Oh! Were you flirting?!?!
Ratbone Carder: It's pretty rare I miss a flirt
Vee Barlett: Was it not thick enough?
Vee Barlett: And to answer yer question, I ain't a fan of babies. They loud and needy.
Ratbone Carder: nodding
Ratbone Carder: Babies are SO loud and needy
Vee Barlett: Yar! And how can I be partyin' if there be a baby in tow?
Ratbone Carder: Unless you party baby style
Vee Barlett: And they say it bad luck to toss them overboard. Or guessin' that's called murder?
Vee Barlett: Although that be how ya learn to swim...
Ratbone Carder: Babies can be huge fun if you are into patty-cake and peek-a-boo
Vee Barlett: So can't just toss them for bein' loud and annoyin' like Rothuss about to be.
Ratbone Carder: hee!
Vee Barlett: All I know be when my hookup starts talkin' babies, I'm outta there.
Ratbone Carder: That sounds wise by far
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Vee Barlett: Gotta be smart when ya out and about.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 9] [d20 = 19]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 3]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 9]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: Heiro! I wanna stretch me legs. Can ya take the wheel for a minute?
Vee Barlett: I'd ask Matey but she be nappin'
MeLange: Naps are very important, for health
Vee Barlett: Yar thinkin' all that late night studyin' finally caught up to her.
MeLange: Yar think so
Vee Barlett: She ain't ever as relaxed until we hit sea again. Then it all melts away..
Vee Barlett: Likin' them yars Mel, likin' them yars.
MeLange: aww thanks, wasn't sure if I was doin it right
Vee Barlett: Makin' ya feel like true blue crew!
MeLange: Raises a fist to the sky: Yar!
Ratbone Carder: Yar!
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: sighs and stretches as she can while at the wheel grumbling
MeLange: tends to rowing
Vee Barlett: but also secretly relieved goody goody seems to busy to do anything like touch her precious ship
The time is 8:38 PM
The date is Ced____tre, 13th Sin (Late Summer), 589 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Evening Crescent
Old Moon's phase is Morning Crescent
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 14]
So Zora sees 'sharks' approaching the Lady
They are not grey like other sharks she has seen
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee? Did you do that shark summoning thing?
Vee Barlett: No why? Should I? Wanna see it??
Inv Zora Polasis: No!
Inv Zora Polasis: I see some
Vee Barlett: Borin'
Vee Barlett: Oh!
Vee Barlett: How far out?
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 6]
Inv Zora Polasis: They don't look gray like ones I've seen before
Inv Zora Polasis: But they look like they are heading to us
Inv Zora Polasis: gets her rapier out
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]
MeLange: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 9) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 7]
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yar! Who you be?
Temperance: prepares herself to cast any spells when necessary.
Ascallion, Adult Female: BREACHES the surface as it comes near the ship
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yar!
Inv Zora Polasis: AHHHH!!!
Inv Zora Polasis: Shark!
Ascallion, Adult Female: Then disappears under the waves
Temperance: blinks and takes a step to look.
Temperance: Where?
Vee Barlett: Rude. It didn't wanna talk or nothin'
Vee Barlett: And that ain't technically a shark.
Temperance: Oh, not a shark?
Temperance: takes a step back again.
MeLange: [SKILL] Animal Lore [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 14]
Inv Zora Polasis: What was it then?
Vee Barlett: Well they be like sharks but they be more like... angrier sharks, yeah?
Temperance: .... Is it because they're always hungry?
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Nah just more powerful. They sometimes eat fishin' boats.
Vee Barlett: Sharks ain't got the jaws to do that.
Temperance: winces at the thought.
Inv Zora Polasis: So why did it just leave?
Inv Zora Polasis: Not that I'm complaining
Temperance: Ship was too big for a bite?
Temperance: attempting to guess how a not-shark thinks.
Vee Barlett: 'Cause they ain't dumb as sharks and can tells wes a ship.
Vee Barlett: And none of ya smell delicious I guess.
Temperance: I suppose I'm glad for that, if that's the case...
Vee Barlett: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: Most definitely
Vee Barlett: Most things feel yer movement in water but not them critters. They like smell. So if ya go overboard, smell bad and don't move and ya might survive.
Vee Barlett: grins
Ratbone Carder: Nice advice!
Vee Barlett: Yar unless someone gets that lazy ass up here we gonna have to slow the ship down for the night.
Vee Barlett: I need me beauty sleep.
Ratbone Carder: heavy sigh
Inv Zora Polasis: goes below and asks Hiero to help take a watch overnight to help steer the ship
Zora eventually finds him out on the bow of the ship, up on the upper deck looking into the breeze
Inv Zora Polasis: You've been pretty quiet so far. Missing being on your own ship?
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] This is much more crowded than normal
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] You know I haven't gotten to elvish yet
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I am sorry, it is just habit
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I was saying that is it much more crowded than normal
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] I'm sorry. I can try to learn elvish and hope my pronunciation will be better than Glimber
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] I thought you liked people
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I like the lilt of your voice, you are doing well for a human learning more complicated languages
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Thank you
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] It is nice to have people around and nice to be able to be quiet
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles again
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Vee was wondering if you'd be willing to take a watch tonight
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] It should be quiet then
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Certainly
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Thank you! She will be very happy
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Will you be happy?
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Of course I will
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I am just watching and wistful
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Needing your own adventure?
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] We are passing by the islands on the way there, and on the way back if I stay
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I am thinking how my future might unravel
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] If there is anything I can do to help you find your way I will
Hieroman of Glybur Reaches out and kisses her fingers
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] I don't want you to feel stuck here
Inv Zora Polasis: blushes
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I am happy for that
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I have time to ponder the future
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Good. And I am happy to help you ponder
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Smiles, let us go give Vee her rest
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes we should
Hieroman of Glybur: I hear you need to sleep Captain?
Vee Barlett: Yar. I've been standin' here all day. It be tirin'
Hieroman of Glybur: You need to be in tune with the weather
Vee Barlett: You need to listen better.
Hieroman of Glybur: You could draw the wind to your back
Vee Barlett: I don't need lecture from the deaf. I need someone to take the wheel so I can sleep. And much as I prefer it be my first matey, she needs her sleep.
Hieroman of Glybur: I would never lecture you
Hieroman of Glybur: That would mean I know more than you
MeLange: I could give it a go
MeLange raises hand
Vee Barlett: I appreciate it Mel but ya ain't ready yet.
Hieroman of Glybur: Laughs, gestures at MeLange,
Hieroman of Glybur: Please Sir, take your turn with it
Vee Barlett: No. It would mean you think you know more than me.
Vee Barlett: Dumb people can lecture, too.
MeLange turns to face Hieroman and grabs his crotch
Hieroman of Glybur: No, I think MeLange was offering to give it a go at lecturing you
Vee Barlett: Whatever. Ya gonna take the wheel and be useful or not?
Hieroman of Glybur: I do believe I am useful
Hieroman of Glybur: Have a good night Captain
Vee Barlett: Only when ya decide to listen.
MeLange: Good thing
Vee Barlett: You harm The Lady and ya get the shank.
Vee Barlett: grumpily hands off the wheel and goes to her cabin
Inv Zora Polasis: sighs
Hieroman of Glybur: Ahhh THE shank, not A shank
Hieroman of Glybur: I am honored
Inv Zora Polasis: Maybe some sleep will improve her mood
Vee Barlett: flips him the bird before she disappears
Temperance: muffles a laugh.
Hieroman of Glybur: I do believe she likes me
MeLange: To Zora: “ I kinda wanna punch that guy in the face”
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: He's trying to be helpful!
MeLange: Good thing otherwise...
Hieroman of Glybur: The Captain ignores the people she does not care about and shanks them or throws them overboard for those she dislikes, so if she leaves me in charge of her ship that means......
Temperance: I can do first or last, whichever you'd prefer.
Inv Zora Polasis: so who is going to take first watch?
Inv Zora Polasis: I can take this one
MeLange: I can do any of em, happy to take middle
Ratbone Carder: I also am happy to take the middle.
Temperance: approaches the edge of the ship and looks out into the water.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 17]
SPLASH
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 10]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 20]
Temperance: cannot notice much of anything.
Inv Zora Polasis: It was much easier to have a watch on the fishing boat. This thing is huge in comparison!
Temperance: I like that we have more room, but looking for things has indeed become much more difficult.
MeLange: You know what they say, the bigger they are... the harder the are to watch
Temperance: So giants would be harder to watch?
Temperance: Interesting...
MeLange: actually be pretty easy to watch a giant
MeLange: probably not a very good saying
Temperance: Not all sayings are accurate anyhow.
Temperance: smiles and waves a casual hand.
Temperance: The Cathedral has quite a few adages that I've grown to care less and less about remembering.
Temperance: What's the thing they say about apples? An apple a day keeps the...
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm not sure but an apple every day sounds like a nice thing
MeLange: Sure I could go for an apple
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: Fresh fruit sure is hard to come by in the open ocean.
MeLange: Good seafood though
Temperance: If that... uh, not-shark didn't go away, we would have been almost seafood.
Inv Zora Polasis: Hiero can you do that back wind thing while Vee's asleep?
Temperance: raises her brows.
Hieroman of Glybur: back wind?
Inv Zora Polasis: You said it would be easier if the wind was back or something
Hieroman of Glybur: Ummm, Ahh I think you mean if the wind is at our back
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes! That
Hieroman of Glybur: I cannot control the winds,
Hieroman of Glybur: I can tack into the wind
Hieroman of Glybur: that is a thing I can show you
Hieroman of Glybur: here come take the wheel
Inv Zora Polasis: Oh good!
Inv Zora Polasis: steps up to the helm
He slides her up next to the wheel and he slides up close behind her
Temperance: Learning steering, eh? Go have fun!
Temperance: waves a hand as she looks out into the sea.
He places his hands over Zora's on the wheel
Inv Zora Polasis: Do I get to turn?
Hieroman of Glybur Leans in to whisper in her ear
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Here just push a little this way
Temperance: looks out into the sea to try to get a better look at her surroundings.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 20]
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Like this?
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] When you feel the breeze in your ear, turn against that
Inv Zora Polasis: waits to feel it
Hieroman of Glybur: Blows just briefly in her right ear
Temperance: pretends to actually see when there's nothing.
Inv Zora Polasis: turns the wheel a little
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Like that?
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Yes very good
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Take it nice and slow
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] I think I like this navigating
Temperance: idly twirls her quill as she watches the expanse of water.
Hieroman of Glybur: Blows warmly past her right ear again
Inv Zora Polasis: shifts the wheel slightly again
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Very nice
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] I think I'm getting it
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I think you are
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] Now you can tease Vee in the morning and tell her you held the wheel
Inv Zora Polasis: Oh no! She'd kill me!
Hieroman of Glybur: Soft breath against her neck,
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] I should take over now
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Okay
Vee Barlett: hands twitches
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Probably for the best
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] Thank you for teaching me
Hieroman of Glybur : [Translation] There is so much more to
Hieroman of Glybur: Watching the sails, testing the wind
Inv Zora Polasis: steps away from the helm a little shaky
Temperance: How was it?
Inv Zora Polasis: Amazing!
Inv Zora Polasis: The wind tells you how to steer
Inv Zora Polasis: I think I could do this sailing thing
Temperance: Is that so? I'd love to see you at the wheel once you're ready! Perhaps you were meant for it.
Inv Zora Polasis: I think I would need my own ship as Vee would probably have my head
Inv Zora Polasis: But Hiero was guiding
Inv Zora Polasis: I wasn't really doing much
Temperance: I think she would love to have you help her out sometimes! She gets tired and all, standing so much, as she puts it.
Temperance: grins lightly.
Inv Zora Polasis: I think I would need some formal training for her to trust me. I wouldn't blame her
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: She does get territorial about her ships.
Temperance: Especially when she just got her own.
Inv Zora Polasis: But it is exciting. You should ask to try some time
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm sure she or Lirt would show you a few things
Temperance: I'd love to learn a couple pointers to help! But I think I'm more interested in learning my way around a dagger.
Temperance: grins lightly.
Inv Zora Polasis: That's probably easier
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Temperance: I'm not usually great at offensive tactics, but it helps for me to learn how to use a weapon without being clumsy with it.
Inv Zora Polasis: MeL, think it's easier to steer a ship or wield a weapon?
MeLange: steer a ship I'd say
MeLange: harder to kill a thing
Inv Zora Polasis: That's true.
MeLange: Not that steering a ship is easy
MeLange: I imagine, doesn't seem all that hard either though, go this way go that way
Temperance: They say anything can be a weapon if used with intent.
Temperance: But I think the opposite is true too. A dagger doesn't necessarily have to be used to kill things.
MeLange: I could see that
MeLange: not necessarily, but generally yes
Inv Zora Polasis: You could stab someone with that quill of yours
Temperance: I could, if it came down to it. Though I'm no good when it comes to stabbing.
MeLange: with a quill ya'd go for the eye I imagine
MeLange: quick poking action
MeLange: leave em your signature
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: Sounds gruesome, but if it came down to it.... sounds like a suggestion I'll take.
Temperance: I'll need more quills then.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
MeLange chuckles
MeLange: The Quill Assassin!
Temperance: waves her quill about with flourish.
MeLange: She always has the last word!
Inv Zora Polasis: claps
Temperance: My my, making me a name for myself.
Temperance: curtsies.
Temperance: Thank you, thank you.
Temperance: laughs lightly.
MeLange: Perfect for the story books
MeLange smiles
Temperance: I haven't tried writing fictional stories. It does sound fun.
MeLange: It sure is fun to talk about
Inv Zora Polasis: Sounds like something you would be good at
Temperance: I dunno, I've only ever recorded events. Then again, some of the things that happen during our travels...
Temperance: It may sound fictional.
Temperance: Almost as if the universe wrote a story for us to follow...
Inv Zora Polasis: It wouldn't be beyond the realm of the gods
Temperance: That is true, I suppose. If things happen, it is because the Gods will it so.
Temperance: Have you both read fictional stories? What are some of your favorites? Perhaps if we stop by a library I could take a look.
MeLange: I read a few in my day
MeLange: difficult to weight between the fiction and non fiction though
MeLange: like which to spend time on
Inv Zora Polasis: I'll go wake Ratbone
Inv Zora Polasis: goes below and gently wakes Ratbone
Inv Zora Polasis: Watch time!
Ratbone Carder: OH! Right. Thanks.
Ratbone Carder: rubs face
Ratbone Carder: goes up to where the others are talking
Temperance: Hm... I see. I suppose it's a tough choice. So little time, so many books to read.
Temperance: stretches and goes to wake....
Temperance: and pauses at the deck.
Temperance: Perhaps later you can tell me the ones you enjoyed reading. I always welcome more reading material.
MeLange: Be happy to Tempe
Temperance: Thank you!
Temperance: goes off to sleep.
MeLange: starts doing some stretches
MeLange: runs in place
Ratbone Carder: Anything I should know about?
MeLange: stops
Ratbone Carder: Harpies? Giant squid?
MeLange: Yea those sound like things you should know about
Ratbone Carder: Those ghoul things that came over the rail before?
Ratbone Carder: Thanks. But have there been any tonight so far?
MeLange breathing heavily
MeLange: no it's been fine relax
MeLange: you'd see corpses or something if there had
Ratbone Carder: Fair
MeLange: starts doing jumping jacks
Ratbone Carder: shrugs and does jumping jacks too
Ratbone Carder: This. Is different.
MeLange: 2nd watch huh
Ratbone Carder: Amirite?
MeLange: starts doing squats
Ratbone Carder: Oh! Well okay
MeLange: gotta get those exercises in, even little ones ya know
Ratbone Carder: does three squats and decides not to
MeLange: stops with the squats
Ratbone Carder: I think I'll just stretch a little more
MeLange: yea I think that's enough
Ratbone Carder: Those jumpy things were kind of fun. In a dancey way.
MeLange: yea I think they're fun too
MeLange: it's like you're cheering or something
Ratbone Carder: Yeah, that's exactly it
Ratbone Carder: does some more jumping jacks because why not
MeLange smiles
MeLange: yea there ya go
Ratbone Carder: okay enough of that!
Ratbone Carder: stretching again
MeLange: cheering can be tiring ha!
Ratbone Carder: good thing I still have to sleep haha
Ratbone Carder: So did I miss anything particularly interesting while I was away with the cousins?
Ratbone Carder: Did anyone get bitten by something disgusting? Or married? Or?
MeLange: Hey I was gonna ask you the same questions
Ratbone Carder: So my one cousin taught me a spell!
Ratbone Carder: Well, he wrote it down and taught me how to read it and memorize it and like that
Ratbone Carder: I can make fake noises. Not like with my mouth. I mean I can do that too.
MeLange: Ah well that's cool
Ratbone Carder: But I can conjure up like the noise of conversation or footsteps, something like that
MeLange: oh that is pretty cool
Ratbone Carder: I don't know how or when it might be handy, but that's pretty neat. He was using it to make a tavern seem more popular than it really was, to get more people to come in.
MeLange: oh that's clever
MeLange: sounds like a good way to make a lil side coin
Ratbone Carder: Sounded like it to me. Better than crying out. “Get your beer here! Fresh cold beer right in here!”
MeLange: true, that reeks of desperation
Ratbone Carder: Oh, berries!
Ratbone Carder: I went for the berry harvest too
MeLange: yummy!
MeLange: I always liked berries
Ratbone Carder: Never ate so many berries in my life, but I picked enough to more than make up for it. And they liked my songs to help pass the time picking.
MeLange: sometimes they color your teeth n you get seeds stuck in your teeth
Ratbone Carder: Oh yeah but so worth it
MeLange: oh what kind of song?
Ratbone Carder: So many pies! and tarts and cakes and and and
Ratbone Carder: Oh songs about fairies and the winds and sleeping a hundred years by accident, that sort of thing
MeLange: that does sound very appetizing
Ratbone Carder: Cheerful, magical songs for berry picking.
MeLange: ha!
MeLange: should we wake up the next crew? Feeling the sleepies
Ratbone Carder: Right. I'll go wake the Mountain Man
MeLange: I'll go wake Vee
MeLange: goes to wake up Vee
Vee Barlett: Yar, who be knockin' on me door?
Ratbone Carder: Mister Glimber sir, time to get up
MeLange: from a distance: “Hey Vee Wake Up!”
Glimber Silvernose: Huh?
Glimber Silvernose: Oh
Ratbone Carder: For your watch
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Good morning
Ratbone Carder: It's all quiet out so far, nothing to report.
Vee Barlett: grumbles and gets out of bed
Glimber Silvernose [W Comm]: I mean good morning
MeLange: good morning Vee
MeLange: hope you slept well
Ratbone Carder: Good morning and nitey nite
Vee Barlett: opens the door and glares at him
Glimber Silvernose: waves
Vee Barlett: Yar. I suppose.
Vee Barlett: yawns and walks past him
Glimber Silvernose: gets up and goes on deck
Vee Barlett: Anything to note?
MeLange: You look surprisingly good for someone who just woke up
MeLange: good for you
Vee Barlett: Thanks. I usually do.
MeLange: ha!
MeLange: Right, off to bed, take it easy Vee
Vee Barlett: Yar.
MeLange: goes to bed
Vee Barlett: inspects the wheel for potential damage
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: frowns because she can't tell and cannot blame anyone for anything.
Glimber Silvernose: Miss Ratbone says everything is good
Vee Barlett: Yar, good. Mel didn't say nothin' so guessin' that be good.
Vee Barlett: This don't look damaged to you, do it?
Glimber Silvernose: Are you unhappy?
Glimber Silvernose: looks at the wheel
Vee Barlett: Sometimes.
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 5]
Glimber Silvernose: You know Master Hieroman captained our ship for the search for my clan. He is very good at that
Glimber Silvernose: You don't need worry
Vee Barlett: Yar but he a pain in my rear.
Vee Barlett: sighs and takes the wheel
Glimber Silvernose: looks at Vee's rear
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 7]
Vee Barlett: Whatcha doin' back there?
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 8]
Glimber Silvernose: looking for your pain
Vee Barlett: He down below.
Vee Barlett: So uh, always wanted to ask... what happened to yer nose?
Glimber Silvernose: It got cut off a long time ago
Vee Barlett: Caught sniffin' the wrong thing?
Glimber Silvernose: The blacksmith in the village made me a new one
Vee Barlett: They'll cut off hands for grabbin' the wrong thing... and bein' caught doin' it.
Glimber Silvernose: looks embarrassed
Vee Barlett: I'm more partial to gold but silver be nice.
Glimber Silvernose: Gold would be for something good I guess
Glimber Silvernose: I try not to think about it much
Vee Barlett: It bother you?
Vee Barlett: Guessin' Zora would tell me to shut up. Wait, no, she'd just say, “Vee!” but it mean the same.
Glimber Silvernose: No I can't feel it any more
Vee Barlett: nods
Glimber Silvernose: laughs
Glimber Silvernose: When I was younger I was not good
Vee Barlett: Yar?
Glimber Silvernose: This was a clan punishment
Vee Barlett: Ouch. For doin' what?
Glimber Silvernose: I would look in people's things
Glimber Silvernose: If you know things about people then you know more things than other people
Vee Barlett: ....that bad?
Glimber Silvernose: I got caught in the clan leader's house
Vee Barlett: Ah so problem bein' you got caught.
Glimber Silvernose: He said I should lose my nose to keep me from smelling so much
Glimber Silvernose: hmmm
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] for being nosy
Vee Barlett: Weird. He don't sound nice.
Glimber Silvernose: nosing noses
Vee Barlett: My Pa and Dad would just scold me, try to ground me, that borin' stuff.
Glimber Silvernose: I guess I wouldn't like it if people came into my house
Glimber Silvernose: I never did it again
Vee Barlett: But then how ya gonna learn about people?
Glimber Silvernose: I didn't want to steal anything
Glimber Silvernose: I guess I could have asked
Glimber Silvernose: But now I have a silvernose
Vee Barlett: Yar but if they don't wanna talk then ya gotta find out somehow.
Glimber Silvernose: No one but my village knew why
Vee Barlett: Well then guessin' it only be proper that people only know if'n they ask ya, yeah?
Glimber Silvernose: A good thing maybe
Vee Barlett: Seems... uh... some fancy word Tempe used once. Ya know, fittin' or something. Like, they can't ask me 'cause that's bein' nosy so they gotta ask you about yer nose.
Vee Barlett: You could always maybe paint it but the silver do be shiny.
Vee Barlett: And I like shiny.
Glimber Silvernose: I try not to be bad any more
Glimber Silvernose: Is it that shiny?
Glimber Silvernose: I hope people don't see it
Vee Barlett: But if yer not with yer clan who gonna tell you good and bad now? Zora? 'Cause she's kinda stuffy.
Glimber Silvernose: She is nice!
Vee Barlett: Uhmm... noooo not... too bad.
Glimber Silvernose: And patient
Vee Barlett: Well she ain't AS stuffy as before but... ya know, church types and all.
Glimber Silvernose: she is patience with my learning and gave me a place to stay
Vee Barlett: Er, well maybe not? You ain't got the church.
Glimber Silvernose: I live there now
Vee Barlett: Yar, she be nice. Hope it don't bite her one day.
Glimber Silvernose: Priests everywhere
Vee Barlett: Sounds like a nightmare.
Glimber Silvernose: laughs
Glimber Silvernose: I think they like me
Glimber Silvernose: They ask lots of questions
Glimber Silvernose: Feel better about the ship now?
Glimber Silvernose: Are we going straight?
Vee Barlett: If'n ya don't give them trouble they generally will at least tolerate ya but you with the fancy senior invisible Zora so they must like ya if he likes ya or somethin'
Vee Barlett: We on course, yar.
Vee Barlett: I just don't be likin' sharing' my stuff with people I don't like, ya know?
Glimber Silvernose: I'm sorry for that
Vee Barlett: Be nice if'n I didn't have to sleep. Not as nice as if I could breath underwater, but nice.
Glimber Silvernose: I like sleeping
Vee Barlett: Yar it good, yeah? Especially on a ship.
Glimber Silvernose: I could sleep all day sometimes if I could
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: I tried to once before Dad kicked me outta the house and told me to stop bein' lazy.
Vee Barlett: Well, more than once...
Glimber Silvernose: Didn't have much to do
Glimber Silvernose: It's better now on the ship
Vee Barlett: Yar. So whatcha been doin'? Er... what can ya do? 'Cause it weren't best circumstances I met ya.
Glimber Silvernose: Zora has to work and so Hiero and I would go exploring
Glimber Silvernose: After I learned your language I don't have to study any more
Glimber Silvernose: That is good!'
Glimber Silvernose: What did you do?
Vee Barlett: Whatcha learn before? Like... ya good with a weapon? Thought I saw you use a pick on that ghoul earlier. Do ya mine? Blacksmith?
Glimber Silvernose: Most gnomes learn how to use a pick. We have much underground
Vee Barlett: Bug me dads, canoe, bug me other half sister, swim the ocean, build a ship, ya know. All that.
Glimber Silvernose: You built this?
Vee Barlett: I gots people to help, but I put in some of the work, yar.
Glimber Silvernose: It is nice
Vee Barlett: Learned how to build ships a year ago. It be a fun hobby.
Lirtimya: Walks up on deck
Glimber Silvernose: waves
Glimber Silvernose: Hi Lirtimya
Vee Barlett: Yar!! First Matey! Ya musta been real exhausted, sleep so long! But it do wonders for ya. Ya look good.
Glimber Silvernose: Good morning
Lirtimya: Hello, I was tired, all that studying is catching up to me
Vee Barlett: I had to let the stuck up elf help navigate 'cause I didn't wanna wake you.... but ya needed the sleep.
Vee Barlett: Yar, as I told them. Ya sleep better on the sea.
Vee Barlett: Glimbs and I just be chattin'
Vee Barlett: We saw an ascallion earlier. Ya woulda loved seein' it.
Glimber Silvernose: It scared Zora
Vee Barlett: She thought it be a shark. Probably didn't help tellin' her it more aggressive than a shark...
Lirtimya: I would have, did it swim along the ship, or was it off in the distance?
Vee Barlett: It came near the ship but this beaut too big to be of interest to her.
Vee Barlett: And the crew be too smelly to want to eat.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: describes it in more details
Lirtimya: Well, now that I'm awake would you like me to help navigate?
Vee Barlett: Nah, I got it matey. Get yerself a nice cup o' somethin' and when the sun rises ya can take over.
Vee Barlett: Just gotta make sure to remind The Lady who be Captain after her time with that fellow last night.
Vee Barlett: So Glimbs, ya ever travel much or was Mizzen yer first big travel?
Vee Barlett: And Lirt, ya wanna grab anything when wes get to Seagate?
Glimber Silvernose: That was the biggest
Vee Barlett: Yer gonna love Seagate. Or hate it. It be the busiest.
Lirtimya: Hm, probably just a random book or two to read, I think I have everything else
Vee Barlett: nods
Vee Barlett: Not sure the priestess will be happy if we stay there long. It be a fun place I hear but there'll be a next time.
Lirtimya: Grabs a drink of water and takes a seat
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 1]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 15]
Another Ascallion, Adult Female swims up to the ship.
Vee Barlett: sighs
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Ain't nothin' here for ya.
Vee Barlett: They got a powerful bite. Remember I was sayin' that? Hope this one lose interest...
Ascallion, Adult Female : [Translation] There are the trailers on your stomach
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Trailers belong on wagons.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] And we ain't got no wagon here.
Ascallion, Adult Female : [Translation] What is a wagon
Vee Barlett : [Translation] It be delicious. But it ain't on this kinda ship.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Ya gotta find one of them with less sails.
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 15]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 17]
Ascallion, Adult Female: Opens their mouth and SPITS out four smaller Ascallions that swarm under the Lady
Glimber Silvernose: [SKILL] Animal Lore [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 9] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett : [Translation] You leave or you and yer young gonna get in trouble.
Ascallion, Adult Female : [Translation] We are eating
Vee Barlett : [Translation] My ship?? Wood ain't food!
Vee Barlett: Her babies eatin' my ship. I wanna see my shark babies. Y'all wanna see my sharks?
Glimber Silvernose: Eating the ship?
Vee Barlett: Although they might be scared of her... Lirt ya got good magic? Maybe if we kill mama.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yo! Are ya eatin' the ship or around the ship?
Vee Barlett: Yar. Glimbs. Her young may or may not be eatin' the ship. She ain't gonna attack us unless her young in trouble. So if we don't wanna fight her, and probably not, we need to be smart here.
Glimber Silvernose: I can be smart
Vee Barlett: We need a few heavy things to act as prey. Thinkin' Lirt can cantrip some of it, rub fish smell on other stuff, toss it overboard.
Vee Barlett: Can ya find somethin'.... rock-like? Tossable?
Vee Barlett: But maybe not Rothuss 'cause now Ratbone here and she'd not like that.
Glimber Silvernose: takes his continual light rock and throws it overboard as far as he can
Vee Barlett: Well... forgot ya had that in yer pocket.... but guess it works I hope.
Glimber Silvernose: goes to look for something heavy
Vee Barlett: We gots some fish to toss too? Tie them and rub them on things.
Vee Barlett: Lemme see if I can shake them...
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 12]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: already too worried about her ship
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Cantrip [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 7]
Lirtimya makes little lights to glisten in the water to distract them
Glimber Silvernose: goes below and brings up a crate of rations
Glimber Silvernose: Here's a crate of food
Vee Barlett: Yar it be food not the shipment, yeah?
Glimber Silvernose: You said heavy
Vee Barlett: Lirt and Julia can fish us up food so we can spare some of it. Just gotta toss it behind us so they chase it that way.
Vee Barlett: Maybe by them lights Lirt castin'
Glimber Silvernose: Okay
And the Ascallion notices the continual light rock Glimber threw into the ocean
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Oh damn you see that light?
Ascallion, Adult Female: [SAVE] vs. Spell [d20 = 10]
<font color="#FF9A01">Save [10] [Target 13] -> [for Ascallion, Adult Female] [FAILURE]
Vee Barlett : [Translation] I heard them big fish sometimes glow like that in deep water.
It fails its save versus magic, and so it goes off to chase the rock
The babies retreat back into her mouth as she heads off
Vee Barlett: Good thinkin' crew. Looks like we can save the food fer later.
Glimber Silvernose: Sorry I threw your magic rock present Lirtimya
Glimber Silvernose: I didn't know what else to do
Lirtimya: Don't worry, I can make you a new one, you used it well, and that's its purpose
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Glimber Silvernose: looks relieved
Vee Barlett: Them mamas be fierce when they need. Respectable, but can hurt ship
Glimber Silvernose: Glad we didn't have to throw out food out
Vee Barlett: Yar. Much as I like Matey's fishin' I need her at the wheel more.
Glimber Silvernose: It was so weird. She had babies inside her for spitting
Glimber Silvernose: I can fish
Vee Barlett: Ain't uncommon in the sea. Lots of other fishes do that, too. Safer in their mouth. I think?
Vee Barlett: Oh good! Then we ain't gotta worry as much 'bout food.
Glimber Silvernose: I don't like it.
Lirtimya: I assume it's because they're too small to protect themselves from hunters, so she keeps them there for safekeeping until they can eat or grow large enough to defend themselves
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: It weird, agree.
Glimber Silvernose: What if she accidentally bit them?
Vee Barlett: Well some sea life eat their young too so... just a casualty I guess?
Glimber Silvernose: Yeah don't like that
Glimber Silvernose: shakes his head
Vee Barlett: smiles
Vee Barlett: It be a different life out here fer sure.
Glimber Silvernose: I'll take the crate back down below
Glimber Silvernose: hauls crate back in the cargo area
The time is 7:58 AM
The date is Be____tre, 14th Sin (Late Summer), 589 SGR
Young Moon's phase is First Quarter
Old Moon's phase is New Moon
Vee Barlett: Matey can ya take the wheel?
Lirtimya: Of course
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: Just gonna check below deck to make sure nothin' leakin'....
Vee Barlett: Them teeth were small, but I'm overprotective of The Lady.
Vee Barlett: goes to check for any potential damage visible from inside
Lirtimya: Good idea
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 12]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: comes back up
Vee Barlett: Lookin' good from here.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 9]
and no there is no damage that Vee finds in the hull as she looks from the inside
Ratbone Carder: pulls out the quiet bagpipes
Ratbone Carder: plays a sea shanty, but it's hard to hear over the wind, waves, and creaking
you continue to sail north
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Any dolphins out there?
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 19]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 8]
Lirtimya: I think there will be a storm, tonight or early tomorrow, if there's anything we need to do with no storm, today is the day
Vee Barlett: Tie things down, move faster, see if we can get ahead of it and if not - around it.
Vee Barlett: Know where yer guardrails are if'n ya gotta grab them. Might gotta be ready to patch the sails dependin' on the storm but if we can get around it or to land before it...
Rothuss Carder: What can I do, Cap'n?
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Land Scent (Unfamiliar) [PERCENT:Land Scent (Unfamiliar)] (vs. Target 20) [FAILURE by 44] [d100 = 64]
Vee Barlett: makes a face
Vee Barlett: Take a shower. Yer messin' up me ability to smell land.
Glimber Silvernose: You should have seen it Rothuss!
Rothuss Carder: What'd I miss? What was it?
Glimber Silvernose: The mama opened her mouth and all the babies can spitting out to try and eat the ship!
Rothuss Carder: That... that sounds terrifying
Rothuss Carder: Right, Cap'n. I'll go over here and do nothing but talk to Glimber then.
Glimber Silvernose: So I threw the light stone Lirtimya made and she made more lights and then the mama thing swallowed all the babies again and swam away
Vee Barlett: Y'all get rowin'! Gonna have to be at double time today!
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: picks up the oar then decides she better just tie things down.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 15]
Rothuss Carder: Make up your mind! Am I rowing or getting out of the way?
Glimber Silvernose: She eats her babies and spits them out again!
Vee Barlett: Rowin' is gettin' out of my way.
Ratbone Carder: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 6) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 3]
Glimber Silvernose: Rowing?
Glimber Silvernose: Oh yeah
Vee Barlett: Yar, please Glimbs. Ya can tell Rothuss about the ascallion over rowin'
Glimber Silvernose: I keep thinking about the baby spit thing
Rothuss Carder: Sit next to me, Glimber. Tell me about this thing.
Rothuss Carder: Describe it for me.
Vee Barlett: Maybe good motivation.
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 15]
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 12]
Vee Barlett: Yar! Heiro! Julia! Get yerselves rowin'!
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 8) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 11]
Vee Barlett: Or that temptress wind might throw ya overboard tomorrow!
Glimber Silvernose: starts rowing
Ratbone Carder: rowing
Rothuss Carder: You want a beat? I can do a beat.
Vee Barlett: Yar if it gets people goin' faster.
Vee Barlett: Zora see if'n ya can't get yer lazy bum crush and the priestess to row. They be deaf or sleepin' in or both.
Inv Zora Polasis: Will do
Inv Zora Polasis: goes and asks Julia to row first
Rothuss Carder: casts Alter Instrument
Rothuss Carder: pulls out his pipe and plays a tune into it, then watches as it transforms into a hollow wooden tube (a little bigger, but not much) that booms resonatingly when struck. Not as deep as a full-on tree-drum, but loud enough to carry across the deck of the ship.
Ratbone Carder: Nice! Well done, Bubba!
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Musical Instrument (Drum) [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 18]
Inv Zora Polasis: I am sorry to bother, but a great storm is coming and Vee has asked everyone to try to row to outrun it
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): That does sound dangerous
Inv Zora Polasis: It might not come until nightfall so we have time
Inv Zora Polasis: If you could help us we would be grateful
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I will take a moment to prepare for possibilities then I will join you on deck
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you very much
Inv Zora Polasis: goes to Hieroman next but stops to tell Vee
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee? Julia said she will prepare and then join us on deck
Vee Barlett: Yar and yer boyfriend?
Inv Zora Polasis: goes to Hiero
Inv Zora Polasis: Hiero, I'm afraid I must ask your assistance again.
Hieroman of Glybur: You want me to teach you more things?
Inv Zora Polasis: Lirtimya predicts a great storm and Vee has asked us all to help prepare and ... row
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Inv Zora Polasis: Maybe after this great storm?
Hieroman of Glybur: I cannot keep the storm away
Hieroman of Glybur: I will help with what I can
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you!
Inv Zora Polasis: Maybe you could teach me to row. Every time I try I fail miserably
Hieroman of Glybur: It is in how you use your hands and wrists
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm good with my hands
Inv Zora Polasis: Not as good with my arms apparently
Hieroman of Glybur: I would guess your pick pockets would come in handy
Hieroman of Glybur: winks
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to look innocent
Inv Zora Polasis: We better hurry or Vee will hunt us down
He comes out on desk with Zora
