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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 24, 2023 23:43:56 GMT -8
"How do we handle the prince once we reach him though?" Kalinda asks. "I would rather do this in a diplomatic way, but I'm not sure how that will work since we don't know much about Ravenites and only one of us speaks the language."
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Post by Daos on Oct 25, 2023 7:31:56 GMT -8
As Terani tucks away his holy icon underneath his vestments, Mizzle asks, "How does one kidnap a person diplomatically?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Oct 25, 2023 7:41:15 GMT -8
April purses her lips, as if she’s about to say something but is holding back. Eventually, she suggests, “Well, Poppy, you’re the one who learned the language. What are you going to say to him?” With a lot of reluctance, April also hides her holy symbol, whispering a prayer of apology to Elonna as she does.
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 25, 2023 9:46:24 GMT -8
"I'm more of an improv gal, so I'll admit I didn't think about it yet. But it could be a good idea to gather some informations about him as we travel, we may discover something useful that could help us convince him to come with us without resorting to fighting."
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 25, 2023 11:38:23 GMT -8
"On the fly may work, but having some scripts to work to and we can be aware of and work to alongside may prove more useful." He says before leaning on the rails. "So, you'll have to judge with a few proud questions or by his mannerisms. Does he seem weary of the prospect of fighting a war, does he seem to be flirting with other men generally, does he have his head buried in a book? Then, use this as your entry point to separate him from the others. Offer him what he wants to hear, even if... Not the whole truth, or even a very limited part of it." He turns to look out to sea as he talks. "Sometimes when you have everything, like I imagine a prince would, having the right person to speak to openly and getting what you truly desire, to escape from it all and just.... Be..." He drifted off in his own thoughts, not finishing where he was going, or at least not saying more.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 25, 2023 18:30:10 GMT -8
"Are you guys forgetting about troops he has with him?" Kalinda asks. "How are we going to deal with them?"
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 26, 2023 22:03:09 GMT -8
"Many will have other duties to attend to, or taking times to relax while they can. As far as they're concerned, it will be a safe place. Once he's with us, that will be the worrisome time in need of speed." He says, though knowing there will still be some they have to find a way around.
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 27, 2023 14:17:41 GMT -8
"Maybe we could have you flirt with him to see how he reacts." - Poppy says jokingly (?) to Terani. She thinks about what Kalinda is saying, then she looks at Mizzle. - "I may have an idea on how to approach this situation, actually. But we really need to know what kind of person is this prince."
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 27, 2023 22:23:29 GMT -8
"Ah I would help the mission along but for the language issue! But if you have a plan it could be good to hear. Then on the instance we find out some things about the Prince, a jolly good idea that one, them we can put it into action." Terani replies.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 28, 2023 1:14:25 GMT -8
"I suppose we can ask around about him once we get there, but that might look suspicious," Kalinda says.
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Post by Daos on Oct 28, 2023 7:37:26 GMT -8
With that decided, the party attempts to settle in. For those who have never been on a ship before, it might take some getting used to. The constant rocking and creaking of the ship makes it difficult to keep one's footing, and can be upsetting to one's stomach. Blitz and Mizzle seem to take to it perfectly, suggesting they've been at sea before. The party continues to make plans, gets some rest, and take their meals below. Eventually, evening falls and the ship anchors for the night, just at the edge of the Quilsha Sound, meaning that first thing tomorrow, they enter the Saltish Sea--Ravenite territory. Blitz flies up to the crow's nest, seemingly energized by the cold air up there. But at the same time, the garden guard has been oddly quiet and introspective since leaving the palace. Mizzle on the other hand, stands at the ship's bow, looking out at the sea, toward the horizon. Pisces steps into his quarters on the aftcastle, but leaves the door open should anyone have need of him. The party, having just finished dinner, are free to move about the ship.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Oct 28, 2023 10:10:09 GMT -8
April, having noticed Blitz' change in demeanor, decides to climb up to the crow's nest to speak with him.
"Are you all right?" she asks. "You don't seem as...bombastic as usual."
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 28, 2023 12:41:56 GMT -8
"Is your home somewhere there?" - Poppy asks Mizzle, approaching her, as she gazes toward the same direction as her.
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Post by Daos on Oct 28, 2023 18:41:02 GMT -8
April Blitz preens at his feathers a bit and says, "I apologize. I suppose I've just been thinking. I never thought I'd actually see Maplewood, you see." He gazes out to the sea. "I was hatched in Si'ahl, and and effectively raised Cascadian. It's the only life I've known. But my parents are Kanatans from Maplewood. My family lived there for generations, until the Ravenites invaded and occupied it over a hundred years ago. When my mother first laid my egg, she knew she did not want to raise a child under their oppressive reign. So they fled to the south, hoping to give me a better life. And they did. But still, there is always a part of me that wondered about my family's ancestral lands to the north. And now I will." He shakes his head. "Just a lot to digest, I suppose."
Poppy "Somewhere," Mizzle says with a nod. "Beyond the Quilsha Sound, beyond the Saltish Sea, far west of here." She looks back out over the water. "The ocean is so powerful. So chaotic. Yet, I somehow feel safe when upon it." She lowers her hood, taking a deep breath of the salty smelling air. "It reminds me of home."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 29, 2023 2:05:58 GMT -8
Kalinda catches the end of Blitz's answer to April, as she was thinking along the same lines as her. "I didn't realize you had such a connection," she says.
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