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 Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:18 am
Jonik laughed lightly at the captain's joke and smiled at the baby in his arms. It was surprising to see a pirate being so good with children, but for reason Caspian just had a way with them.
He hadn't actually met the child although he had spent about five hours adjusting and readjusting the budget so that she could go on the ship with them. Yep pirates really were rather poor, except when they found treasure, or robbed people, which was getting quite rare these days, thanks to Caspian's arrest and Estelle's arrival. Maybe this voyage would bring them out of their slump.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:24 am
Raguel glared at Bayne. It wasn't a "I keel joo ded!!" look, more like an annoyed "I swat you on head" kind of look. "And since when do you take orders from her? If you are hoping to get cozy up in her feathers that's fine but you do not cause harm to another member of this crew Bayne." The Bo'Sun turned to Zubi and put an arm around his shoulders. "Are you going to be ok? The Captain's got a map for you to read so we can get going."
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:38 am
The gunner looked like he was about to say something further, but wisely he kept his mouth shut, instead reverting to an even more terrified state before garbling some sort of response with only a few words that could clearly be distinguished notably nest, braid and impending doom. He make for the hatch to the lower decks like a hungry rat went for the stores and was gone. Jacket and all!
Zuberai grimaced, it would take days to get that back now, but he shook his head to the Bo'Sun, "No no.. I'll be fine.." he gave his stomach another gingerish rub and straightened his back marginally. "I'm confident in my diagnosis that he didn't break the skin, though at other times I wondered how I've survived those shoulders of his.." He grimached somewhat, "His elbows are even worse.."
With another rub he stood tall though the hand remained where it was. "Map..?" The ever so slightly dark expression lifted just a little, "Raguel, surely you've worked out by now that I can't tell if the maps even the right way up!"
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:49 am
A moment or two longer of lurking in the cabin and Kastor decided that he needed some air.. he hoped to heaven that the Hades would sail soon.. but at the same time dreaded it.. could he bear to be stuck aboard a floating prison with Zubi and his new lover..? He moved across the deck, intent on staying away, for now.. from his brother and whatever it was that he was doing... but then, as his fingers brushed the rail he stopped again.. he haddnt wanted to see that.. it was.. well.. as far as he could take t undeniable proof that Zaelia's information had been entirely correct...
Raguel and Zuberai were a couple.. why else would the Bo'Sun have his arm around the Pilot?
He turned very sharly at that, moving rapidly back towards his brother, but, as he got near he stopped agian, and his eyes.. widened..
"Py.." he stareed..
"Py!" he stared some more.. it was small..
"PYGMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" He almost screamed, and promptly turned on his tail and fled back to Caspians cabin.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:54 am
Raugel laughed and gave Zubi a pat on the back. "But you're the navigator. Isn't that like a musician who can't read music?" He grinned, his good mood was hard to get rid one when they were about to set sail. Then blinked in confusion as he heard the cry of "pygmies" coming from none other than Kastor. Then......a rather evil smirk crossed his face as he looked to Zubi, hoping the elf was up to some fun. "Think he always does that when pygmies are mentioned?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:03 am
Macy was happily watching Estelle interact with her father and Jonik, though he was watchful that she was safe--even if he did trust Caspian with their daughter, he could always worry....silently. He looked around and watched a weird tattooed guy walk up to them, catch sight of Estelle and run wailing in terror.
"let me guess, top of his class when he graduated from Idiot Academy" he muttered, not looking amused at having his ear nearly blown off. He rubbed his ear and sighed, hoping it would stop ringing soon enough. "geeze, not knowing a baby from a pygmy...i'd be insulted, Caspian" Macy commented, still rubbing his ear...well, Estelle was the spitting image of Caspian and Macy didn't know what the hell a pygmy was, probably an ugly little thing.
His eyes gravitated to Estelle, who had promptly stop giggling and cooing when she heard the scream and was looking a little teary eyed. Macy held his breath, he really couldn't be doing with another hour long crying fit and when Estelle's face scrunched up he gave an unhappy look, like knowing your cookies were burnt even before you get to the oven, it was a feeling like that, hopelessness.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:09 am
The elf tilted his head slightly, a more and more amused look creeping over his inked face, "No no Bo'Sun.. My my.. The respect I harboured for you is swiftly evaporating.. There's a reason we have a navigator and a pilot.. Remembering that yours truely serves faithfully at the tiller through all weathers rather than hiding in private quaters.." He paused.. "Well more private than mine.." He smacked a hand mirthfully against the scarred elfs shoulder before freezing and pulling a slight face at the screach.. Again, a familiar screech that made his ears ache almost as much as his heart. And looking up.. "Kas..?" An eyebrow twitched slightly, and it was almost as if the shorter elf had all but forgotten about the Bo'Suns exsistance.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:14 am
Caspian bundled his daughter up a little more and bounced her lightly a couple of times.
"Now now little'un, no need to worry, thats just your mad uncle making a lot of noise because he's still having reuccuring nightmares about small things chewing off his toes.." He stated in a slightly sing song voice, moving closer to the ends of the ship, and shifting the babe in his arms so that she could see the light sparking off the water slightly, even inthe dim docks..
"There, isnt it pretty.." he stated, leaning down and snuggling his face against the side of her smaller one..
"Now come on, your mummy was just deafened once, and I'm sure you hollar with the best of them, so lets him a break huh.." he snuggled his daughter for a moment.
"And no no Macy.. try to be alittle more polite about my elder brother.." He gave his daughter a further cuddle..
"You're uncles famous you know!"
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:18 am
Kastor had long gone.. there was no danger ofh im over hearing the plans or comments, he was settled now, slightly shaken at Caspians desk.. what the hell was his brother thinking! Cuddling a Pygmy like that! didnt he know how dangerous the little buggers were! Tiny pointy spears...
They stung! And when fourty of them climbed you! Well! You got tiny little feet in some very uncomfortable places! That was for sure!
NO.. Caspian would need talking to.. You just couldnt have a good voyage with a rogue pygmy.. even if this one had looked oddly like his brother and himself..
Damn Pygmy's.. cunning little things.
This was all he needed.. Zubi in a new relationship.. and now.. Pygmy's... if he didnt need to get away from this place and El Rey so badly.. well.. he'd have gone straight back to shore.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:25 am
Daron had to admit, he was startled by the scream as it rang out. He just been helping out and all and... The deackhand made a face. The captain's brother was a little loud, now wasn't he? Daron mopped slowly, making sure everything was clean. Of course it was all clean. The ship was spotless. If he didn't watch out he'd clean the very varnish off of all of it! Still. What else was he going to do if he didn't swab the decks? Tie the cargo down? He'd much rather make sure that the decks didn't have a speck of dust on them.
Still. He felt like beating something with his mop at the moment. Besides that, it would be fun to beat something with one's mop. T5he most dangerous weapon around! "Hi-yah." Daron muttered lamely as he lightly beat the mop against a pole on the ship. This was merely because of lack of better things to do. He was now master of the mops and no one could stop him!
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:36 am
Estelle quietened again and relaxed her facial features, listening to her daddy talk and show her the water. She cooed quietly, babbling incoherent things to herself as she clapped her hands, watching the light shift on the water as the waves rolled in. She giggled when Caspian's face nuzzled her own and her hands came up to grab at his lips and nose, clinging there as she took everything in.
Macy followed Caspian quietly, he felt a little isolated and useless really and Macy hated feeling like that, it damaged his pride a little. He watched Caspian, feeling a little annoyed Estelle's uncle had thought she was a pygmy, what the hell was a pygmy??
"sorry, should have guessed you were related" he murmured apologetically, yawning and rubbing his eyes. He was tired and felt disinclined to go to bed, or ask Caspian for anything, he just felt like a freeloader. "y'know...." his father would most likely kill him, but what the hey. "if you need money Cas, I can give you some...for supplies and things" Macy murmured quietly, unsure if it was okay to offer.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:40 am
"Well that was interesting. This is going to be a fun voyage." The Bo'Son walked over to Caspian and smirked at Estelle. He nodded to Macy before turning to his Captain. "Nearly everyone is at their posts and ready sir. Please tell me we are going to have one hell of an adventure if your brother is on board?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:14 am
Nirok huddled down between a bag of oats and a barrel of rum. He had not especially planned this trip. He had brought neither special clothes nor food. Not that that was going to be a huge problem here. It's just that he had heard about the journey of The Madness of Hades, it had sounded like an adventure, like the the books he had read with Henna. So leaving a brief note for Henna he had set of to Underground and gone in search of the docks. The Madness had been easy enough to find, getting aboard had been somewhat more problematic. He had thought to wait until the pirates were all asleep, however this had not happened very easily. Most night there seemed to be rowdy drinking sessions spilling onto the deck. He had had to find a relatively clean alley to sleep in. His chance had finally come in the form of the grand ball jareth held for the newly discovered monarchs. A number of the pirates had attended and even the captain had absented himself from the ship. Understandably since Macy's rather angry father was known to be about with certain large weapons. That evening he had managed to sneak aboard and found that the only really hidden place was in the hold with the supplies. He wasn't really sure what to do now, but perhaps when they reached their destination he'd be able to sneak out for an adventure of his own.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:17 am
The pilot.. Just remained unsure as to what to do.. He paused, opened then closed his mouth before deciding on a slightly strangled noise. Kastor hadn't looked pleased to see him, at least he had assumed it was him. He hadn't realised exactly how much he had missed the other elf until he had glimpsed him at the ball in passing, and even more now. It.. Almost hurt.
He made a small grimace and made for the hatch, hoping his friend was at least partially lucid after his encounter with Raguel. He needed someone to hear him out.
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:26 am
Caspian looked back at Macy and smiled slightly
"Dont look so worried love.." He stated,
"You've not met Kastor before, he's busy for the most part.. he was the one who was stuck looking after Jareth and I while we were growing up.." he snuggled Estelle again, before turning around and offering their daughter back to Macy.
"And dont worry about us, we can more or less fund ourselves.." he chuckled.
"Dont know what made you think about that anyway.." he shook his head, still slightly amused by his brother..
"I guess I should go and Check on Kastor at some point, he's been a bit twitchecy since the Pygmy's in the Amazon made him their king.. he's not so keen on small things any more.. and I think most of us are here.. we'll be able to set sail with the tide.." he nodded.
He smiled at the Bo'sun,
"That is good news.. and yeah, I think this trip will will be fairly amazing.. as long as I can pry him out of my cabin.." the captain looked thoughful now.. this was a real conundram.
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