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Er....I guess!

I never brought a hammock though!

:(
oh... well, this is big enough for two... ;)

actually, tho... sleeping double on one hammock is rather dangerous... so
(Digs out another one.) I usually bring a spare.

she shakes her head and laughs
you feeling ok Kriege?
Smiles ''Never felt better...lifes to short to bitch about how much it sux so lets do something intresting so what do you wanna do?"

As they emerged into open water, she glanced forward to be sure no one would go flying overboard when they hit the first wave. The sea was moderate, at a slight chop, but the waves were fairly small. She put the craft diagonally into the breakers and set about navigating a course to the cliffs.

oh... well, this is big enough for two... ;)

actually, tho... sleeping double on one hammock is rather dangerous... so
(Digs out another one.) I usually bring a spare.
Oh thanks!
:)
So will you help me to put it up then?

then I can tie my bag on the.....whatever you call it...and then that'll be safe!

Smiles ''Never felt better...lifes to short to bitch about how much it sux so lets do something intresting so what do you wanna do?"
*looks around*
food sounds good, at least for right now.
* turns and runs towards to club*
i'll race you there

*looks around*
food sounds good, at least for right now.
* turns and runs towards to club*
i'll race you there

"Your on! go on three ok?"
drops into a sprinters stance
"THREE!" takes off running.

Oh thanks!
:)
So will you help me to put it up then?

then I can tie my bag on the.....whatever you call it...and then that'll be safe!Sure...
*Secures her hammock, leaving enough space between them.*

"Your on! go on three ok?"
drops into a sprinters stance
"THREE!" takes off running.
laughs and runs with him easly keeping pace.
when i said i had to run from my parents i wasnt kidding she grinns and passes him

Sure...
*Secures her hammock, leaving enough space between them.*
You're a gent.....thanks.

*Ties her bag on the end of the hammock.*

Now all it needs is to find the......bathroom?

Bucket?
:confused:

Then we can go back up and see the view.

OOC
I'll soon be having to love and leave you.....
You can manipulate Orchid if you're both staying.....only be nice to her!

laughs and runs with him easly keeping pace.
when i said i had to run from my parents i wasnt kidding she grinns and passes him

"oye!" dives and grabs ravens ankels. "no you don't!" laughs as he pulls her down to the sand.

"oye!" dives and grabs ravens ankels. "no you don't!" laughs as he pulls her down to the sand.
*shreaks*
you twit, thats not fair
*laughs and makes a sand angel*

OOC
I'll soon be having to love and leave you.....
You can manipulate Orchid if you're both staying.....only be nice to her!
OOC: No worries. I had planned only on getting as far as the caves, and maybe going ashore there.

*shreaks*
you twit, thats not fair
*laughs and makes a sand angel*

"I dont have to play fair as long as I play nice!" leans foward and scoops up raven then rusn fulltilt toward the club.

"I dont have to play fair as long as I play nice!" leans foward and scoops up raven then rusn fulltilt toward the club.
taps the door post as they go by and jumps to the floor
ha, i win
* grinns and then flops ont the couch by the fire place*


ooc: i will be back in about 30 min

*Goes back up on deck, ducking under the boom, stands by the railing watching the sea..*

I love it out here.....you always feel as though you're the only one in the world, and the smell......

*Breathes in deeply.*

Heavenly!

OOC
Night all.....till tomorrow all being well!
:fluffle:

*Goes back up on deck, ducking under the boom, stands by the railing watching the sea..*

I love it out here.....you always feel as though you're the only one in the world, and the smell......

*Breathes in deeply.*

Heavenly!
"Runs in the blood, love. Now you see why I lead this life."

taps the door post as they go by and jumps to the floor
ha, i win
* grinns and then flops ont the couch by the fire place*


ooc: i will be back in about 30 min

sits next to her but keeps a discreet distance.

ooc:no prob.

*She watched as Raven and the man entered*

looks up and spots the new person and stands. "I havent seen you befor."

Joshua Doors - best businessman in all of Doors Corp. He has attained Presidency over the Corporations, near deity over all the faithful citizens. Now he wants to attain some enjoyment on the beach, a darker tan, and some rest.

*Walks in, smells the air and breathes a sigh of relief while walking to the bar. Takes a seat and smiles at the barkeep*
"'Ello, I'll take a bottle of Iichiko Shochu, or .. *sigh* just whatever old brand of Vodka that you might have."

I tend to stick to the shadows, I'm afraid. I'm called Jen.

I tend to stick to the shadows, I'm afraid. I'm called Jen.

gives a sweeping bows. "I am Vincent der Kreiger. but most people just call me Kreige."

A pleasure to meet you Kreige.

"Well what brought you here?" gestures around to the club.

'It is the limit of my dream, the focus of my prayer...'

"Would that you would speak plainly come tell me what you meen by this statement."

I know not what I do, nor where I am, nor what shall end the day.

OOC: I see that I am slow to the edit. Ignore the change. Or re-edit, hmm... this could get interesting.

I hark from far away, it seems, but at the same time near; the long road carried me afar, and then it left me here.

I know not what I do, nor where I am, nor what shall end the day.

"Then you are aliken to my self for I am the wind and am blown as the wind sees fit. all places and most face are the same to me. Oh false places and meaningless chaces I travel the roads."

What roads are fit to sojourn? A road the destination; You will find no comforts there.

comfort is seldom found in the journy but oft in the promise of a better destination than orgin. and yet it is those who travel down the road with us that are our support. when we stand alone we are left naked befrore the world with not but what little we left with.

Any road we follow, has li'l to do with choice; our path seems predetermined by some malevolent force.

there is not but choice that govornes the ways of man there is naught beyond

A birthplace near the mountains, a childhood upon the sea; Man seldom can determine, just where he must now be.

Time is but an illusion and now my time is spent and now must I bid must bid adue. I pray another meeting with you. Fairwell. untill we meet again. Ciao

Addio.

*a new day.... Will opens the club and sets a lit latern in the window for all the sailors at sea. He builds a fire in the fireplace and starts puttering around behind the bar. brews a pot of coffee and looks out the door to the horizon as the first streaks of light break through*

*craig enters thru the ceiling as usual, with the dog he catched some days ago*
"Sit Mud"
*the dog goes sit near the bar and so does craig after getting his regular gin-tonic*

*Will starts putting together a meat stew to simmer throughout the day. In a large pot, he heats olive oil and tosses in some roughly chopped onions, peppers, and garlic. Cubes beef, lamb and pork loins and dredges pieces in flour, adds to pot, browns..... adds a splash of madeira... removes meat cubes..adds water, potatoes, carrots,celery...cooks to soften... returns meat to pot... adds herbs...covers and simmers.....*

no one will go hungry today

*craig enters thru the ceiling as usual, with the dog he catched some days ago*
"Sit Mud"
*the dog goes sit near the bar and so does craig after getting his regular gin-tonic*
*Will comes out of kitchen...(sees ghost head at bar?)*

Whoa...

*Will comes out of kitchen...(sees ghost head at bar?)*

Whoa..."i'd say the dog is more freaky than me"
*points at his ghost dog Mud*
"He doesn't even have back legs..."

OOC: craig does have a body you know..

"i'd say the dog is more freaky than me"
*points at his ghost dog Mud*
"He doesn't even have back legs..."

OOC: craig does have a body you know..
OOC- okay

*Will sees spectral apparition seated at bar sipping his gin and tonic. Looks at Mud*

You're right he doesn't. There are some bones in the back that I just cleaned off for a stew, would the dog like one?

OOC- okay

*Will sees spectral apparition seated at bar sipping his gin and tonic. Looks at Mud*

You're right he doesn't. There are some bones in the back that I just cleaned off for a stew, would the dog like one?
"I'm pretty sure he would"

"I'm pretty sure he would"
*retrieves bone for dog, brings back to bar. Tosses bone to dog*

I was about to have some stew. care for some?

*retrieves bone for dog, brings back to bar. Tosses bone to dog*

I was about to have some stew. care for some?"The dog's ghostly, i'm a ghost, that means the dog still has a spectral body, which means he needs food, i don't have a body so i don't have to eat, i just drink tho i don't have to so no thanks"

"The dog's ghostly, i'm a ghost, that means the dog still has a spectral body, which means he needs food, i don't have a body so i don't have to eat, i just drink tho i don't have to so no thanks"
ooookay, thanks for clearing that up..
*thinks to himself..great now we're attracting apparitions with chips on their shoulders. gets himself some stew, sits on stool behind bar, starts eating*

so you here voluntarily or tied to this place by mysterious psychic forces?

ooookay, thanks for clearing that up..
*thinks to himself..great now we're attracting apparitions with chips on their shoulders. gets himself some stew, sits on stool behind bar, starts eating*

so you here voluntarily or tied to this place by mysterious psychic forces?"None of both actually, i can leave but i become invisible and i can't do anything but float around, so i'm not stuck here but i can't really leave either."

"None of both actually, i can leave but i become invisible and i can't do anything but float around, so i'm not stuck here but i can't really leave either."
well, that stinks as a semi-exsistence

well, that stinks as a semi-exsistence"It's boring, nothing happened here lately... except for me that is"

"It's boring, nothing happened here lately... except for me that is"
*chuckles*
yeah, things are pretty quiet lately. for awhile I was finding body parts and bloodstains in the mornings.. then there's all the "Peyton Place" stuff that goes on. but, hey, most folks bring their amusement with them.

*takes empty dish back to kitchen. brings out anoother bone for the dog. tosses to Mud. wipes off bar. throws another log on the fire.*

"Runs in the blood, love. Now you see why I lead this life."
I don't think it runs in my blood, my father was a land locked business man.

*Watches as the distant coastline slowly comes nearer.*

OOC
Hi there Will...
;)

I don't think it runs in my blood, my father was a land locked business man.

*Watches as the distant coastline slowly comes nearer.*

OOC
Hi there Will...
;)
OOC- ;) greetings!

*a strong gust of wind whips through the club and ruffles JuNi's note hanging on the bulletin board*

*As the wind picks up a little, Jayne barks out a couple of commands to Ju, and they busy themselves with the sails.*

*A school of dolphins play.
They start to follow the little sailing ship, first in front, then behind and beside it and once more in front.*

OOC
Night Will.
*Waves.*
:fluffle:

OOC: Orchid and Ju, since my access is still a little shakey today, feel free to take control of Jayne and the ship if you want/need to.

"Orchid trim the sails!"

She grabbed the leechlines for the main gaff and pulled them tight. They'd be running close hulled the rest of the way to the cliffs. As the sloop picked up speed, her course nearly into the wind made them feel as if they were traveling much faster. Jayne grinned with the familiar spray of the waves over the bow.

OOC: Orchid and Ju, since my access is still a little shakey today, feel free to take control of Jayne and the ship if you want/need to.

"Orchid trim the sails!"

She grabbed the leechlines for the main gaff and pulled them tight. They'd be running close hulled the rest of the way to the cliffs. As the sloop picked up speed, her course nearly into the wind made them feel as if they were traveling much faster. Jayne grinned with the familiar spray of the waves over the bow.
*The sharpness of the captains voice snaps Orchids thoughts away from the dolphins and she takes the ropes of the mainsail, and loosens them a little untill the sail is taking in more of the wind.*

OOC
Trying anyway.
;)

*The sharpness of the captains voice snaps Orchids thoughts away from the dolphins and she takes the ropes of the mainsail, and loosens them a little untill the sail is taking in more of the wind.*

OOC
Trying anyway.
;)
OOC: Oh, this is fun. And funny! :p

Patiently, but with urgency, she grabbed Orchid and showed her how.

"No! Tighten the sails! Like this! Hurry, before we're dead in the water!"

She took the ropes from Orchid and pulled them tight before securing the lines.

"Now go do that for the jib, the forward sail!"

She kept an eye on the girl while somehow scrambling back to the rudder and tacking towards the cliffs, following a zig-zag pattern slightly to either side of a direct headwind.

OOC: Oh, this is fun. And funny! :p

Patiently, but with urgency, she grabbed Orchid and showed her how.

"No! Tighten the sails! Like this! Hurry, before we're dead in the water!"

She took the ropes from Orchid and pulled them tight before securing the lines.

"Now go do that for the jib, the forward sail!"

She kept an eye on the girl while somehow scrambling back to the rudder and tacking towards the cliffs, following a zig-zag pattern slightly to either side of a direct headwind.
*Feeling downhearted, but determined to please her, Orchid followed Jaynes instructions.
The rope was almost pulled from her hands but she managed to hang on tight and eventually the sail was taught, and she secured the rope with a triumphant look at her mentor.*

OOC
I never sailed in my life!
:confused:

*it had been three days now since he had left the club. three nights, three camp sites and three days of hiking through woods and brush and rock ledges. he'd eaten the last of his bread eight hours previous and drank his only bottle of wine the first night. and now he stood atop those fateful cliffs he had visited so many months earlier. he looked straight down and his stomach flip-flopped. rounding the bend he noticed a vessel sailing in his general direction. it seemed to him, here in the waning light of day, the ship was taking a seemingly haphazard course...but then, what did he know about sailing a ship? not much...*

*two creatures moved silently along, keeping a wary eye on Vex. he was completely oblivious*

*Feeling downhearted, but determined to please her, Orchid followed Jaynes instructions.
The rope was almost pulled from her hands but she managed to hang on tight and eventually the sail was taught, and she secured the rope with a triumphant look at her mentor.*

OOC
I never sailed in my life!
:confused:
OOC: No worries. I haven't sailed much, but it runs in the family.

She grinned at Orchid, impressed that the girl didn't become flustered under stress.

"Not long now.."

Ahead, the cliffs were steadily approaching. The winds there were likely to shift unpredictably. This might prove difficult.

OOC: No worries. I haven't sailed much, but it runs in the family.

She grinned at Orchid, impressed that the girl didn't become flustered under stress.

"Not long now.."

Ahead, the cliffs were steadily approaching. The winds there were likely to shift unpredictably. This might prove difficult.
*Feeling much more confident now, Orchid grins and salutes.*

Aye cap'n.....
Any new orders?

*Feeling much more confident now, Orchid grins and salutes.*

Aye cap'n.....
Any new orders?
"Just watch your head.."

As they entered a sort of scooped out area shielded by the cliffs on both sides, Jayne tensely watched the waves for an indication of wind changes. Finding a relatively protected area in amongst the cliffs themselves, she gave the order to furl the sails, showing Orchid which lines were the halyards.

"Just raise them, and hold it tight. I'll have you hold the rudder while I go aloft and tie them down."

*the two creatures that had been shadowing Vex had now been joined by several more. they silently and invisibly fanned out, forming a loose semi-circle around him. unbeknownest to him, Vex was not the only one high atop the cliffs watching as the ship dropped it's sails and searched for a safe mooring...*

"Just watch your head.."

As they entered a sort of scooped out area shielded by the cliffs on both sides, Jayne tensely watched the waves for an indication of wind changes. Finding a relatively protected area in amongst the cliffs themselves, she gave the order to furl the sails, showing Orchid which lines were the halyards.

"Just raise them, and hold it tight. I'll have you hold the rudder while I go aloft and tie them down."
Yes'm.....

*Follows her instructions down to the last letter, storing the information for the return journey!

Watches as the cliffs seem to close in on all sides.*

Climbing aloft, she tied the sails in place so no canvas would slip and pull at the anchor. Climbing down again, she kicked the anchor overboard.

"Alright. Here we are. And safe enough for the time being."

OOC: Gotta run!

Climbing aloft, she tied the sails in place so no canvas would slip and pull at the anchor. Climbing down again, she kicked the anchor overboard.

"Alright. Here we are. And safe enough for the time being."

OOC: Gotta run!
OOC
OK....see you later!

IC
*The ship safely anchored, the crew can relax for a while.
Orchid falls exhausted into her hammock, and Ju falls into the one next to her, and soon both are sleeping the sleep of those who have done a good days work, with the ship creaking and groaning around them unheard.*

*shaking his head craig stands up after sitting on a chair the whole night, he heads for the fire, tosses a couple of logs in it and poking it too start a bigger fire*
"hmm out of firewood..."
*he wanders through the wall heading outside, out in the sun his whole appearance changed, his skin colored lighter and he became kind of fuzzy, quickly, hoping not to become invisible he runs towards some tree's right outside the club's gardens, watching the trees he mumbles a single word*
"Rostavka"
*suddenly the tree closest too him fall down into diffirent parts of the same length, slowly the parts begin to split into even more small logs, prefectly fit for the fireplace, craig lifts all logs from a distance and makes them form a pile, he heads to the club's front door with the logs silently floating behind him, he opens the door and makes the logs float too the fireplace, dumping them with the few logs that were still laying next too it*
"It's pretty cold outside, but the suns shining brightly :)"
*craig's skin slowly becomes darker again and the fuzzyness disappeares instantly, he heads for the kitchen rumbling in the closets and finaly comes out with a raw steak that seams to have been in there for too long, from behind the bar he throws the steak at Mud who swallows it in one piece and growls softly. Craig grabs another gin-tonic and takes a seat near the bar*
"I can't drink it anymore but atleast i can taste it" he mumbles with a disturbed grin on his face

Enters quietly and sits at the bar.

Emters quietly and sits at the bar."hi, someone here atlast"

"hi, someone here atlast"

"Oh...its you... So hows the here after going?"

"Oh...its you... So hows the here after going?""Still boring myself, tho it is funny to spy on people from the walls"

"as I said the last time we spoke: 'Is there anything you can do besides becoming a peepingtom?' "

"as I said the last time we spoke: 'Is there anything you can do besides becoming a peepingtom?' ""Well now i can touch things there are tons of things i could do, but i have to stay on the club domain"
*notices a guy in a black cloak entering thru the fireplace*
"Hey wtf are you doing here?"
'I'm here for him.'
"Ow right your death or something?"
'That's just one of many names i'm given.'
*walks up to the guy and pulls his cloak reveiling a skeleton*
'What's up with you' *the skeleton points at craig who instantly flies thru the room*

ooc: Um.... You being new here I geuse I can forgive your ignorance but the character I portray is death.

*enters thru the wall taking a quick look at Mud and Kriege*
"You shouldn't do that kind of shit man!"
'Please just let me do my job'
*Suddenly Mud jumps up pulling the cloak and ripping it with his teeth, the skeleton looks up and turns into dust*
"That's weird..."

ooc: Um.... You being new here I geuse I can forgive your ignorance but the character I portray is death.
OOC: i wasn't really finished yet...

Kreige shakes his head in disgust. "That seems to be the fate for all imposters of death"

OOC: i wasn't really finished yet...
ooc: ok but next time speed things up a bit would ya?

ooc: ok but next time speed things up a bit would ya?OOC: yeah ok srry

OOC: yeah ok srry
ooc thanks. now gat back in character.

* Will comes into the club and sees Kreige and Craig*

morning gents

"Hi"

Good marrow

Good marrow
Looks like its going to be a fine day

*goes behind bar. puts on coffee. starts organizing breakfest*

you guys are here early, or late depending on your point of view

Looks like its going to be a fine day

*goes behind bar. puts on coffee. starts organizing breakfest*

you guys are here early, or late depending on your point of view
"Now you mention it, it is pretty early..."

"This is perfect time for me. pitty that few people are around at this time."
stretches

A fly buzzes around Kreige's head. Kreige gives a small flick of the wrist and the fly drops out of the air dead.

anyone care for something to nosh? to savor something well-prepared?

*to Criag*
I know you don't HAVE to eat; but you may want to ENJOY the pleasure, if you can? Has the dog eaten?

*to Kreige*
any word on the pirate expedition?

A fly buzzes around Kreige's head. Kreige gives a small flick of the wrist and the fly drops out of the air dead.
*Will thinks to himself--show-off*

"No word at all about the expo. but there havent been any deaths yet I can assure you of that." another fly lands on the other side of the bar. Kreige aims and gives a little flick in its direction. the fly flips over and spasms once before dieing.

"No word at all about the expo. but there havent been any deaths yet I can assure you of that." another fly lands on the other side of the bar. Kreige aims and gives a little flick in its direction. the fly flips over and spasms once before dieing.
"Eyas Endurum"
*A dozen of flies heads too Kriege trying everything to get into his mouth*

kreige smirks, and waves his hand. all but one of the flies die. he blows on the last one and it bursts into flame.

She blinked sleepily at the room around her as she woke up, curled in a corner of the couch, close to the fireplace. Must've fallen asleep while reading again...

True to form, The Count of Monte Cristo lay where it had fallen on the floor. Noire reached down to pick it up, overshot due to sleepiness, and stubbed her fingers on the floor. Damnit. She shook her hand ruefully, and retrieved the book before stuffing it back under the sofa cushions.

Uncurling from around the cushion, she stood, and padded, barefoot, over to the bar counter.

guys, guys, guys, enough with the flies, people eat around here.

*picks up swatter from under bar and nails a particularly bothersome one on the bar*

Noticing two idiots playing with flies and fire, Noire rolled her eyes, and dark fire shimmered around her fingertips. A moment afterwards, their hair burst into flame. She giggled, and focused on drinking half of the vodka bottle which had appeared from her fingertips.

Looks up at the new awakey. "Good marrow Miss."

Noticing two idiots playing with flies and fire, Noire yawned, and dark fire shimmered around her fingertips. A moment afterwards, their hair burst into flame."Hmm this looks a lot better than my previous haircut, i'll just keep it burning"
"Good morning"

She looked at the man who'd greeted her with "Good marrow, miss," with a straight face and replied, "Good morning. Your hair's on fire." Turning to her bottle again, she took another drink, then contemplated her fingernails.

runs a gloved hand through his burning hair and the flame goes out. "what a marvolus trick. Bet that comes in handy at cocktail parties." flicks his wrist towards the new commer and a few small sparks jump at her.

"Hmm this looks a lot better than my previous haircut, i'll just keep it burning"
"Good morning"

Noire chuckled, and pointed a finger in his direction. "Good morning." The fire in his hair dissolved, and his hair was left untouched.

Comfortable and still caught between sleep and waking, she curled her legs around the sides of the barstool and wrapped her toes around the bars. A yawn escaped her mouth, and she tried in vain to cover it. Glancing in the mirror behind the bar counter, she giggled at her appearance and ran a hair through her messy hair. The shuriken earring spun, edges almost tangling in it.

She looked at the man who'd greeted her with "Good marrow, miss," with a straight face and replied, "Good morning. Your hair's on fire." Turning to her bottle again, she took another drink, then contemplated her fingernails.
good morning

runs a gloved hand through his burning hair and the flame goes out. "what a marvolus trick. Bet that comes in handy at cocktail parties." flicks his wrist towards the new commer and a few small sparks jump at her.

She raised an eyebrow in his direction. "You betcha."

ooc: I'm not what you'd call a newcomer. :p

runs a gloved hand through his burning hair and the flame goes out. "what a marvolus trick. Bet that comes in handy at cocktail parties." flicks his wrist towards the new commer and a few small sparks jump at her."It's a powerfull trick, it's not easy to lock fire too a ghost... and it's actually burning a little whihc is pretty impressive..."
*mumbles a word to put out the fire*

good morning

Hearing another "Good morning," she turned, and nodded to the man. "Morning." Gesturing to the practically empty bottle in her hand, she added, "Want a drink?"

Dark sparks danced from her hand to fill the bottle with fire, which shifted to vodka again. She took another sip.

She raised an eyebrow in his direction. "You betcha."

ooc: I'm not what you'd call a newcomer. :p

Grins, causing the many scars on his face to contort and streach. his bright green eyes dancing. "Come let me see some more cocktail triks then."

ooc: New commer refered to your being the most recent person to post at this time. not your past history with this place.:p

"It's a powerfull trick, it's not easy to lock fire too a ghost... and it's actually burning a little whihc is pretty impressive..."
*mumbles a word to put out the fire*

She grinned at the ghostly figure. "I try."

Nodding, she chuckled, "I'd offer you something to drink, but I don't know how well that one'd work."

Grins, causing the many scars on his face to contort and streach. his bright green eyes dancing. "Come let me see some more cocktail triks then."

ooc: New commer refered to your being the most recent person to post at this time. not your past history with this place.:p

ooc: Mkay.

ic: Noire stifled another yawn, and stretched. "Naw. I don't feel like it. Besides, I got work in a few minutes."

She grinned at the ghostly figure. "I try."

Nodding, she chuckled, "I'd offer you something to drink, but I don't know how well that one'd work.""The glass would stay filled up, i've been 'drinking' the same gin-tonic for 2 days now."
*points at the glass at the end of the bar*

ooc: Mkay.

ic: Noire stifled another yawn, and stretched. "Naw. I don't feel like it. Besides, I got work in a few minutes."

"A pitty." Yawns looking very board again. picks up a napkin and folds it into a paper crain. holding it in the palm of his hand he blows gentaly on it and it begins to flap its wings then fly around the room.

Hearing another "Good morning," she turned, and nodded to the man. "Morning." Gesturing to the practically empty bottle in her hand, she added, "Want a drink?"

Dark sparks danced from her hand to fill the bottle with fire, which shifted to vodka again. She took another sip.

well, errr... kind of early; but, *produces shot glass from his side of the bar*
I'm Will; I sort of fill in around here and help when I can.

"I'm Craig as i didn't meet you yet, but i guess you are Noire"

"The glass would stay filled up, i've been 'drinking' the same gin-tonic for 2 days now."
*points at the glass at the end of the bar*

ooc: I actually lawled at that, and my art teacher gave me a funny look. :p

ic: She laughed outright. "All right. I won't bother then." Her eyes lit faintly, and the bottle of vodka before her burst into pieces, which turned to ash before disappearing.

Noire slid off the bar stool and turned to them. "I'll be right back."

Padding barefoot up to her room, she locked the door behind her and changed quickly, dropping her pajama pants and t-shirt on the floor and tugging on her work clothes, which consisted of black pants and t-shirt. Dragging her boots out of the closet, she dusted the mud off them, and laced them up before pulling her trenchcoat on. Taking the two katanas leaning against the wall, she sheathed them inside the coat, and reached down to add four kodachis to the inside layer.

Pulling the leftmost drawer of the dresser open, Noire retrieved her wristblades, which she strapped to the inside of her arm beneath the coat. The blades that went strapped around her hips were already in place, and a she had left to do was strap two more around her calves. Finally finished, she glanced back to the mirror, and chuckled again at her hair. She ran a brush through the short, white mess, and shrugging at its now-smooth appearance, slipped quietly back down the stairs.

*Mud (Craigs dog) gently howled begging for some food.*
"Is there anything rotten food around here? Mud is hungry..."

She seated herself on the stool again, and nodded to both Will and Craig. "I'm Noire. I've been around here for a while, but left a little bit ago.

Just got around to coming back." She gave a rueful grin, and stood. "Anyway, so calls the job." The rueful grin changed to sadism, but she cordially nodded to the three and stepped out of the door into the rain.

ooc: I'm outta here. I have to go to Child Development class. :( Roar.

"Ah so many people who use the eastern arts of sword play what a pity I was hoping for some one of the european schools like myself.'' shakes his head.

*Mud (Craigs dog) gently howled begging for some food.*
"Is there anything rotten food around here? Mud is hungry..."
*Jerks thumb over shoulder*
if it has to be spoiled you might check the garbage cans in back of the storeroom

"Ah so many people who use the eastern arts of sword play what a pity I was hoping for some one of the european schools like myself.'' shakes his head.
"Swords,... wish i knew how to handle them properly"
*walks up to the garbage cans and starts rumbling in them*

She seated herself on the stool again, and nodded to both Will and Craig. "I'm Noire. I've been around here for a while, but left a little bit ago.

Just got around to coming back." She gave a rueful grin, and stood. "Anyway, so calls the job." The rueful grin changed to sadism, but she cordially nodded to the three and stepped out of the door into the rain.

ooc: I'm outta here. I have to go to Child Development class. :( Roar.
*nods*
vaya con dios

"Ah so many people who use the eastern arts of sword play what a pity I was hoping for some one of the european schools like myself.'' shakes his head.

*rolls up sleeves of tunic, stretches, goes to closet and retrieves a ancient blade of Toledo steel*

*takes an en garde position*

I need to tell you that ten years and forty pounds ago I would have been a better opponent.

*stands up with some bones and a half-eaten steak*
"Here's something i can use"
*walks up too Mud and gives him the bones and steak*
*Mud swallows the steak in once and chews the bones*

*rolls up sleeves of tunic, stretches, goes to closet and retrieves a ancient blade of Toledo steel*

*takes an en garde position*

I need to tell you that ten years and forty pounds ago I would have been a better opponent.
*looks at the sword*
"Maybe i can even up the stakes..."
*jumps up and fades into the sword making it glow fiercly*

*rolls up sleeves of tunic, stretches, goes to closet and retrieves a ancient blade of Toledo steel*

*takes an en garde position*

I need to tell you that ten years and forty pounds ago I would have been a better opponent.

exits for a moment and enters with a saber and a Bastard sword. Takes the bastard sword and places it on the bar.

"En Garde" salutes. and gets in the ready stance.

exits for a moment and enters with a saber and a Bastard sword. Takes the bastard sword and places it on the bar.

"En Garde" salutes. and gets in the ready stance.
*salutes in return, crosses swords with Kreige*

OOC: *browsing* Another Death character? Man... do I ever feel... replaced... :(

OOC: *browsing* Another Death character? Man... do I ever feel... replaced... :(
OOC: which one?

glad to see you're still around. I'm stuck on a boat somewhere. :D

and don't think of yourself as replaced... after all, there was only one Gaeltach

*salutes in return, crosses swords with Kreige*

Kreige gives a quick strike to the 4 position

OOC: which one?

glad to see you're still around. I'm stuck on a boat somewhere. :D

and don't think of yourself as replaced... after all, there was only one Gaeltach
OOC: Oh, I'm still around, though just barely these days. Poor Lasc is in a bad way.

Kreige gives a quick strike to the 4 position
*parry, riposte*

OOC: Oh, I'm still around, though just barely these days. Poor Lasc is in a bad way.
OOC: hope you can pop back in. Can't think of good stories to do. Tho Jayne, Orchid and I are going Spelunking!:D

hops back quickly in a crossover retreat and grins. "good." lunges

OOC: hope you can pop back in. Can't think of good stories to do. Tho Jayne, Orchid and I are going Spelunking!:D
OOC: Kind of hard for old Gael to reappear when she's been pretty much wiped from existance. ;) I'll think about it, though. See what I come up with.

ooc: Hey, Gaeltech. The new Death character doesn't exactly measure up. :rolleyes:

There's not usually many of the old regs around, either. Even though I was still a newb (and sometimes a n00b :p ) towards the end, I still miss seeing everyone.

Ju, you're stuck on a boat somewhere? :confused: What?

ooc: Hey, Gaeltech. The new Death character doesn't exactly measure up. :rolleyes:

There's not usually many of the old regs around, either. Even though I was a newb towards the end, I still miss seeing everyone.

Ju, you're stuck on a boat somewhere? :confused: What?

ooc: Thats a fine thing to say about some one you have only just met. Phat sha noi!

ooc: Thats a fine thing to say about some one you have only just met. Phat sha noi!

ooc: I don't necessarily mean it in an insulting manner.

Just that Gael's character has massive shoes to fill, in the way of being a Death character. No offense meant.

hops back quickly in a crossover retreat and grins. "good." lunges
*deflects blade, steps into lunge and counter attacks*

OOC: Oh, take no offense, TFD. You didn't know me as a char, so you have no idea what she's talking about.

Kjralon, I thought I saw you say you're Noire, right? Nice to see you stuck around. :)

And Ju, I might have an idea, but it might require breaking that little rule we set at the beginning of all this..

OOC: Oh, take no offense, TFD. You didn't know me as a char, so you have no idea what she's talking about.

Kjralon, I thought I saw you say you're Noire, right? Nice to see you stuck around. :)

And Ju, I might have an idea, but it might require breaking that little rule we set at the beginning of all this..
OOC: That rule was broken three pages into PBC #1 :D and Kjralon, read back a couple of Pages. Jayne needed a crew she could trust, so Orchid and me were... well, we're sailing to the Cliffs to explore the caves there. (Don't know if they're the same cliffs where the old Paradise club was.)

ooc: I don't necessarily mean it in an insulting manner.

Just that Gael's character has massive shoes to fill, in the way of being a Death character. No offense meant.

OOC: compare me to my self and not some one else. I being newer have had no experince with Gael so I would thank you not to compare the two of us.

*deflects blade, steps into lunge and counter attacks*
OOC: sorry to interrupt the duel....

OOC: Oh, take no offense, TFD. You didn't know me as a char, so you have no idea what she's talking about.

Kjralon, I thought I saw you say you're Noire, right? Nice to see you stuck around. :)

And Ju, I might have an idea, but it might require breaking that little rule we set at the beginning of all this..

ooc: Yeah, I stuck around. I want to develop my character more and so forth, and have had some ideas plotline-wise, but I don't know if I'd be able to run with them, and I didn't really want people getting irritated that I actually went so far as to start things. Mostly because even though I've been around a while, I'm still quite new compared to some of the oldbie regs.

OOC: sorry to interrupt the duel....
OOC- no apology necessary, just dueling Death here, ya know!! I must be mad!!!

OOC: compare me to my self and not some one else. I being newer have had no experince with Gael so I would thank you not to compare the two of us.

ooc: Due to the fact that this is an extension of the original Paradise Club, and the original Death character was well-played, I can't help but compare. I'll say that I'll try to keep an open mind in the future, but either way, what's happened before can't just be ignored.

And I also apologize for interrupting the duel. Either way, I need to change classes now, so I'll talk to you folks later.

ooc: Yeah, I stuck around. I want to develop my character more and so forth, and have had some ideas plotline-wise, but I don't know if I'd be able to run with them, and I didn't really want people getting irritated that I actually went so far as to start things. Mostly because even though I've been around a while, I'm still quite new compared to some of the oldbie regs.
OOC: TG me, and I'll see what I can do to help. If there was one thing I was good at, it was starting/maintaining SL's.

TFD, it's a bit hard not to compare when we had the same type of character, roughly.

I'll get out of the way now. The two duelers have either done research, or fence IRL, and I wouldn't want to get in the way of a good and well-prepared match.

OOC- no apology necessary, just dueling Death here, ya know!! I must be mad!!!
ooc: shut up its your move you know.:D

ooc: Due to the fact that this is an extension of the original Paradise Club, and the original Death character was well-played, I can't help but compare. I'll say that I'll try to keep an open mind in the future, but either way, what's happened before can't just be ignored.

And I also apologize for interrupting the duel. Either way, I need to change classes now, so I'll talk to you folks later.

ooc:interrupting The duel is forgivable but how will you keep an open mind when you have preconcived ideas about how my part is to be played?

Ic: strikes 3 position

ooc: shut up its your move you know.:D
:p launches an attack on blade and closes quickly into Kreige's stance area, presses with two remises*

:p launches an attack on blade and closes quickly into Kreige's stance area, presses with two remises*

perries the first strike feints away from the second, retreates and launches a Flunge.

ooc:whered he go?

perries the first strike feints away from the second, retreates and launches a Flunge.
*sidesteps the lunge & hop, allows Kreige's momentum to carry himself past Will's shoulder, spins, changing hands and strikes with the blade in his left hand with the flat of the blade to smack Kreige on his left buttock*

touche!

*sidesteps the lunge & hop, allows Kreige's momentum to carry himself past Will's shoulder, spins, changing hands and strikes with the blade in his left hand with the flat of the blade to smack Kreige on his left buttock*

touche!
ooc the Flunge is a running cutt attack from the side used by saber fencers. you just stepted into my blade.


Ic: taps wills stumach with his saber. "But I had right of way." grins "nice bout though"

ooc the Flunge is a running cutt attack from the side used by saber fencers. you just stepted into my blade.


Ic: taps wills stumach with his saber. "But I had right of way." grins "nice bout though"
OOC-Not to quibble, but I sidestepped away from your movement and your momentum would have exposed your rear. That's a weakness of using the flying weasel.

IC- *salutes with sword*
yes, good bout

OOC-Not to quibble, but I sidestepped away from your movement and your momentum would have exposed your rear. That's a weakness of using the flying weasel.

IC- *salutes with sword*
yes, good bout

ooc What ever:D boy you take a long time to write back. I got to 3 checkpoints in F.E.A.R. befor you wrote back.

Ic: returns the salute "what now?"

ooc What ever:D boy you take a long time to write back. I got to 3 checkpoints in F.E.A.R. befor you wrote back.

Ic: returns the salute "what now?"
a round of cognac?

ooc What ever:D boy you take a long time to write back. I got to 3 checkpoints in F.E.A.R. befor you wrote back.

Ic: returns the salute "what now?"
OOC- apologies but I'm at work and sometimes reality comes crashing in at the most inopportune moments!:p

" I think Ill pass. How abou a drink?"

OOC- apologies but I'm at work and sometimes reality comes crashing in at the most inopportune moments!:p

ooc: no prob. I got class at 3:00 pm my time so I understand.

" I think Ill pass. How abou a drink?"
*smiles, puts down sword, wipes face with towel, goes behind bar, gets two glasses and pours the liquor. offers Kreige a cigar form the humidor, lights one up himself*

declines the cigar but downs the drink. "oye what a day. so how long have you been with the Paridise club thing?"

declines the cigar but downs the drink. "oye what a day. so how long have you been with the Paridise club thing?"
some months now, when I first got here it was all but abandoned, Orchid and I were the only two that came around. Appearantly there had been some sort of falling out, or something. I met Tink, the owner; but she's rarely around ; then JuNi, Raven, and Meg came back. then Rambo showed back up... and soon other oldtimers or their puppets came in.. and here we are today..

She stalked back into the club, eyes flaring pale light through the bruises. The shuriken dangling from her left earlobe swung violently as the door crashed behind her. Her white hair, stiff with blood in places, swirled around her face, and a six-inch diagonal cut graced her right eye. Noire glared at the room.

A bloodied katana, just beginning to crust over to an ancient, brown shade, was held firm in her left hand. The other hand, however, was barely recognizable as such, and she held it up against herself. Going straight for the bar counter, she set the blade down and retrieved a rag from behind the counter, and began to wipe it down.

Once it was clean, burnished steel gleaming blue in the low light, she resheathed it, and let her trenchcoat drop to the floor with a massive clatter of weaponry. Using the same rag, she proceeded to attempt to clean her ruined hand, and as her eyes continued to glow faintly, her body took on the same sheen. Her head pounded behind her eyes.

"Damnit." Reaching a hand to them, she shakingly slid off the stool, and going to the kitchen, retrieved a bottle of Advil. After downing three, she slipped back out to the bar room, and dropped back onto a stool. She'd carried a wrap out with her, and proceeded to fight with it as she struggled to wrap her hand.

She stalked back into the club, eyes flaring pale light through the bruises. The shuriken dangling from her left earlobe swung violently as the door crashed behind her. Her white hair, stiff with blood in places, swirled around her face, and a six-inch diagonal cut graced her right eye. Noire glared at the room.

A bloodied katana, just beginning to crust over to an ancient, brown shade, was held firm in her left hand. The other hand, however, was barely recognizable as such, and she held it up against herself. Going straight for the bar counter, she set the blade down and retrieved a rag from behind the counter, and began to wipe it down.

Once it was clean, burnished steel gleaming blue in the low light, she resheathed it, and let her trenchcoat drop to the floor with a massive clatter of weaponry. Using the same rag, she proceeded to attempt to clean her ruined hand, and as her eyes continued to glow faintly, her body took on the same sheen. Her head pounded behind her eyes.

"Damnit." Reaching a hand to them, she shakingly slid off the stool, and going to the kitchen, retrieved a bottle of Advil. After downing three, she slipped back out to the bar room, and dragging her trenchcoat over to the fireplace, dropped into the corner of the couch. Letting her head fall back, she let her mind wander as her body focused on healing.

*Will watched and marvelled at Noire's discipline. After she collapsed on the couch. He filled a basin with warm water and collected some clean bandages, he pulled his leather pouch from his coat pocket. and took the materials over to the couch*

*carefully he watched her breathing and quietly asked*

you awake?

*Will watched and marvelled at Noire's discipline. After she collapsed on the couch. He filled a basin with warm water and collected some clean bandages, he pulled his leather pouch from his coat pocket. and took the materials over to the couch*

*carefully he watched her breathing and quietly asked*

you awake?

She opened one eye carefully, and winced with the effort. Seeing Will, she gave a practically imperceptible nod.

"Yeah."

ooc: Bell just rang for class. I'll be back later.

Tide was receding, so now seemed as good a time as any to do some preemptive searching. Stripping off her vest, boots, and firearm, she grabbed a line and tied it around her waist. Just in case. Then with a graceful dive, into the water she went. The current was strong here, but nothing too horrible to endure. Kicking to the rock face, she then held her breath and dove deep. The salt water stung her eyes, but only for a moment. About 20 feet below the surface, she spotted an opening. Nothing large enough to pass a ship through, but it was a start. Unfortunately, it was too dark inside to see anything, including where and if the surface might be. With her chest aching in protest of both the duration, and the pressure change, she kicked for the surface again, blowing small bubbles to compensate for the expanding air in her lungs.

*Walks onto the deck... small bowl of Oatmeal in his hands and a towel around his shoulders.*

Rather eary for a swim Capt'n. :)

*Ju seems to be studying the horizon intently...*

She opened one eye carefully, and winced with the effort. Seeing Will, she gave a practically imperceptible nod.

"Yeah."

ooc: Bell just rang for class. I'll be back later.
*takes a small brownish/gray flower bud from his pouch, crushes between his fingers and places in her mouth*
chew on this when the pain flares up

*crumbles other herbs in basin, lets steep, immerses a clean cloth, wrings out excess water, looks over her wounds. nothing appeared life threatening. thinks to himself, "easy one first" carefully tends to wound on her face and covers it with clean gauze. Then he unwraps the blood soaked rag covering what was left of her hand. Two of the fingers were gone to the joint of the palm and the third and fourth were mangled badly, her thumb was intact but appeared to be dislocated. taking a small piece of flatiron from his pouch he held it firmly in his hand and closed his eyes, concentrating intently, the iron glowed a bright orange-red, he cauterzied the stubs of the two missing digits, working as gently as possible he stitched and splintered the other two fingers. He popped the thumb back into its joint. taking a clean towel, he tore it into strips and wrapped her entire hand. He washed the blood out of her hair, but found no additional wounds. Straightening her out on the couch he covered with a blanket and built up the fire next to her. Finally he checked one last time to make sure she was breathing without effort.*

*Walks onto the deck... small bowl of Oatmeal in his hands and a towel around his shoulders.*

Rather eary for a swim Capt'n. :)

*Ju seems to be studying the horizon intently...*
Grins slyly.

"Never too early."

She grabbed the port rail and pulled herself up out of the water.

"Tide's on the way out. How high does the water reach in there?"

Grins slyly.

"Never too early."

She grabbed the port rail and pulled herself up out of the water.

"Tide's on the way out. How high does the water reach in there?"
*avoids looking at Jayne but hands the towel to her.*

Hmmm... wagering by the water marks on the cliff... prb foot higher.

*Will makes himself a cup of tea and pulls a book off the shelf. Sits in a comfy chair across from Noire.

*avoids looking at Jayne but hands the towel to her.*

Hmmm... wagering by the water marks on the cliff... prb foot higher.
OOC: ...you know she is clothed, right?

"No, I meant inside the cave. You were in there before, weren't you?"

OOC: ...you know she is clothed, right?

"No, I meant inside the cave. You were in there before, weren't you?"
OOC: He heard the splash, saw the discarded vest on deck put 2 and 2 together... and got 22. :p

I was lost in those caves... but I do remember seeing some of the larger caves with pools of water... some of em sea water...

Meg walked down, looking stunning, a wide smile on her face, and her cheeks slightly blushed.

OOC: He heard the splash, saw the discarded vest on deck put 2 and 2 together... and got 22. :p

I was lost in those caves... but I do remember seeing some of the larger caves with pools of water... some of em sea water...
OOC: lol, got it.

"Think you could rig up one of those lanterns to be watertight?"

There were a few unlit belowdecks, and another astern.

Lanterns won't last. the fire and heat would suck up the oxygen like a sponge...
*holds out a couple of flashlights.*
Will these do?
got some candles and matches in my backpack.

Meg walked down, looking stunning, a wide smile on her face, and her cheeks slightly blushed.
*looks up from book*
hiya, Meg

'hey' she said, giving him a quick hug.

'I needed that holiday' she said stretching.

'hey' she said, giving him a quick hug.

'I needed that holiday' she said stretching.
don't we all sometimes.
*hugs her back*

she smiled and sat down quietly.

Lanterns won't last. the fire and heat would suck up the oxygen like a sponge...
*holds out a couple of flashlights.*
Will these do?
got some candles and matches in my backpack.
OOC: Trying to keep her "authentic" but if someone else is gonna giver her modern tech, no complaints.

Takes a flashlight and seems to examine it a moment.

"Aye, this should do.. Is it watertight?"

she smiled and sat down quietly.
cuppa tea?

OOC: Trying to keep her "authentic" but if someone else is gonna giver her modern tech, no complaints.

Takes a flashlight and seems to examine it a moment.

"Aye, this should do.. Is it watertight?"OOc: You may be Authentic, but who's to say that the PBC isn't in some crossroads in Time. At one time, we had people from the future popping in and dancing with Elven Princesses. :D


IC: yep. got extra batteries as well.

'go for it' she said, her hands slightly shaking, she smiled and tucked soft hair behind her ear.

'go for it' she said, her hands slightly shaking, she smiled and tucked soft hair behind her ear.
*goes to kitchen and pours second cup of tea. brings out and hands to Meg. returns to his chair*

OOc: You may be Authentic, but who's to say that the PBC isn't in some crossroads in Time. At one time, we had people from the future popping in and dancing with Elven Princesses. :D


IC: yep. got extra batteries as well.
OOC: It's hard to stay true to character. Way I've been playing it - take everything in stride. Only have time-appropriate knowledge, but don't be shocked by modern stuff.

"Wonderful.. "

She gave Ju the "Just a sec" gesture, then dove down to the cave opening again. The riptide was getting stronger, and she had to hold the wall to stay with it. Good thing I tied that safety line.. Sticking her head into the cavern, she shone the light, searching for the telltale dance of surface water.

Meg smiled and gripped the mug with her bronzed small hands.
'thanks' she said quietly.

OOC: It's hard to stay true to character. Way I've been playing it - take everything in stride. Only have time-appropriate knowledge, but don't be shocked by modern stuff.

"Wonderful.. "

She gave Ju the "Just a sec" gesture, then dove down to the cave opening again. The riptide was getting stronger, and she had to hold the wall to stay with it. Good thing I tied that safety line.. Sticking her head into the cavern, she shone the light, searching for the telltale dance of surface water.OOC: WITCHCRAFT :eek:

IC: *while Jayne dove back into the water, Ju went below decks to see if Orchid was awake and ready.*

She found the surface about ten feet in front, and above her. Pulling some slack into her safety line, she kicked for that gleaming spot of air. Surfacing, she cracked her head firmly against a rocky ceiling. Her spot of surface was nothing more than a small pocket of air. Hanging there, she shook the pain out of her head and sucked in a few breaths of air.

Apparently the entrance Jayne's looking for is under water... hope you're ready for a swim.

*Ju and Orchid stand on deck... waiting for Jayne to resurface.*

Apparently the entrance Jayne's looking for is under water... hope you're ready for a swim.

*Ju and Orchid stand on deck... waiting for Jayne to resurface.*
How long has she been gone Ju.....you should have woken me earlier!

Ducking underwater again, she shone the light around, and spotted what seemed to be a much broader expanse of surface glittering over the beam of light. She kicked off towards that patch of shimmer, and this time broke the surface more carefully. This time, however, the ground rose sharply at the back of the cavern, and rose away out of sight. There appeared to be a passage beyond. The rocks here were sharp, and without boots, she had no intention of exploring. Besides, Ju and Orchid would be worrying that she had drowned. Removing the safety line, she tied it to a dry formation. Taking a massive breath, she grabbed the rope and followed it all the way back to the ship. By the time she resurfaced, her lungs felt as if they were on fire.

Ducking underwater again, she shone the light around, and spotted what seemed to be a much broader expanse of surface glittering over the beam of light. She kicked off towards that patch of shimmer, and this time broke the surface more carefully. This time, however, the ground rose sharply at the back of the cavern, and rose away out of sight. There appeared to be a passage beyond. The rocks here were sharp, and without boots, she had no intention of exploring. Besides, Ju and Orchid would be worrying that she had drowned. Removing the safety line, she tied it to a dry formation. Taking a massive breath, she grabbed the rope and followed it all the way back to the ship. By the time she resurfaced, her lungs felt as if they were on fire.
*As Jayne breaks the surface of the water Orchid lets out a long breath, she hadn't even realised that she was holding her breath.*

Thank God......

How long has she been gone Ju.....you should have woken me earlier!
not too long...
*worried*
Better go and
*Jayne resurfaces*
get some towles...

Meg smiled and gripped the mug with her bronzed small hands.
'thanks' she said quietly.
*after reading in quiet for awhile, Will clears his throat and asks*
Promise is well?

not too long...
*worried*
Better go and
*Jayne resurfaces*
get some towles...
"I've found a place inside we can set up."

She pulled herself on board and began wrapping her pistol and shot in oilskins.

"Get what you need for now. And more of these lights."

'yeah she is fine, thanks for asking hun' she said smiling.

"I've found a place inside we can set up."

She pulled herself on board and began wrapping her pistol and shot in oilskins.

"Get what you need for now. And more of these lights."how big an opening are we looking at?

*hands a small knapsack to Orchid and Jayne. Inside are two flashlights, first aid kit, candles and matches in a watertight container.*

how big an opening are we looking at?

*hands a small knapsack to Orchid and Jayne. Inside are two flashlights, first aid kit, candles and matches in a watertight container.*
"Decent size. And it will only get bigger as tide falls. There's a path that leads off the back as well."

That path would be important. She couldn't be sure how high the water would rise in the inital gallery once high tide came back in. Thankfully, they'd have a number of hours before having to worry about that. She took the oilskins and shoved them in the sack, tying her boots to it as well.

'yeah she is fine, thanks for asking hun' she said smiling.
good.
*takes a business card out of his pocket. gets up and walks over to Meg. hands it to her*

the wee one you found here last week is at this address. The lady says if you're truely interested you can stop down and sign papers for custody. so its all legal-like.

*sits back down, continues*
I hope you can understand what was done had to be done

*Watches as Jayne packs away her weapon and it's ammunition with a feeling of trepidation.*

I don't have weapons, but I have a flashlight.

What else would you advise I bring?
"Food, the rum... Plan for the worst, in that we might be trapped there at least until tide falls again."

"Food, the rum... Plan for the worst, in that we might be trapped there at least until tide falls again."

*Into the bag Ju gave her she packed a couple of bottles of the rum and some bread, cheese and cooked meats, all wrapped in polythene first.*

"Food, the rum... Plan for the worst, in that we might be trapped there at least until tide falls again."
*folds up some empty waterskins and packs it away. Places shoes and extra clothes in the knapsack as well. oh and as an after thought... 3 small bells.*


well... going into a deep dark cave with two beautiful women...



I was right... this is heaven. :)

She laughed quietly at Ju's comment, then lowered herself over the side. Moving ahead to the bow, she rechecked the security of the safety line. She preferred it tied below the waterline, just to stave off any curious bypassers, however unlikely. Holding the rail with one hand, she offered the other to help Orchid into the water.

"It's a little colder than it looks, but nothing terrible."

*folds up some empty waterskins and packs it away. Places shoes and extra clothes in the knapsack as well. oh and as an after thought... 3 small bells.*


well... going into a deep dark cave with two beautiful women...



I was right... this is heaven. :)
Extra clothes yup...good idea.
I had forgotten just how cold caverns could be!

*Also packs in a few large bars of chocolate.*

*Grins*

Emergency rations you know!

'thanks..Will' Meg said, holding the card tight in her small hands.

she smiled and a little tear ran down her face.

She laughed quietly at Ju's comment, then lowered herself over the side. Moving ahead to the bow, she rechecked the security of the safety line. She preferred it tied below the waterline, just to stave off any curious bypassers, however unlikely. Holding the rail with one hand, she offered the other to help Orchid into the water.

"It's a little colder than it looks, but nothing terrible."
*moving a few feet to the side, Ju jumps in Feet first.*

Brrrrrrrisk....:D

She laughed quietly at Ju's comment, then lowered herself over the side. Moving ahead to the bow, she rechecked the security of the safety line. She preferred it tied below the waterline, just to stave off any curious bypassers, however unlikely. Holding the rail with one hand, she offered the other to help Orchid into the water.

"It's a little colder than it looks, but nothing terrible."
Thanks Jayne.

*Jumps into the water, and after an initial gasp feels at home, waits for the others to join her.*

'thanks..Will' Meg said, holding the card tight in her small hands.

she smiled and a little tear ran down her face.
It was a little lad, by the way... I don't know if you had checked

'Yeah I had, i called him Diego, he...looked cuban, or south american' she said with a smile.

'thanks' she said, squeezing his hand.

she took her cold hand away and went to the piano

I could never see tomorrow
But I was never told about the sorrow
And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend a this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart
And let me live again

Reaching over the deck, she shouldered her sack.

"There's a safety line here," she explained, indicating the rope. "Don't let go of it. It will lead you to air. Now it's a long dive, so I want you to take three deep breaths before you go. Then, don't stop. Got it?"

'Yeah I had, i called him Diego, he...looked cuban, or south american' she said with a smile.

'thanks' she said, squeezing his hand.

she took her cold hand away and went to the piano

I could never see tomorrow
But I was never told about the sorrow
And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend a this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart
And let me live again

OOC- I actually am one of the few people who liked the pre-disco Bee Gees:p

Reaching over the deck, she shouldered her sack.

"There's a safety line here," she explained, indicating the rope. "Don't let go of it. It will lead you to air. Now it's a long dive, so I want you to take three deep breaths before you go. Then, don't stop. Got it?"
Aye aye cap'n....

I guess she doesn't know I dive all the time....

One... two... three....

*Holding the rope, dives down under the water and follows the rope down and along.*

Aye aye cap'n....

I guess she doesn't know I dive all the time....

One... two... three....

*Holding the rope, dives down under the water and follows the rope down and along.*
*Breathe... Breathe... Breathe and hold. Ju follows the line down keeping an eye on orchid and for anything else in the water.*

OOC: i chose those lyrics because its one of Michael Bubles songs, obviously a copied.

IC:
Meg took her long coat off to reveal a bright red salsa dress.
'care to dance?' she asked.

She shone her light ahead of the others once then entered the cave, effectively lighting the way and illuminating the perilous rocks which made up the surface-ward slope ahead.

*Just as it feels as though her lungs will burst, the rope starts to surface and she sees the light begin to shimmer on the water.
She rises slowly with the rope.
A kind of grotto raises in front of her, and she treads water waiting...*
OOC
A little out of sinc...but hey!
:rolleyes:

[QUOTE=The Three United Isles]OOC: i chose those lyrics because its one of Michael Bubles songs, obviously a copied.

IC:
Meg took her long coat off to reveal a bright red salsa dress.
'care to dance?' she asked.[/QUOT}
*points to Noire*
something slow and low. she needs not to be disturbed

*goes over to jutebox--makes selection-- Lou Rawls quietly fills the almost empty clubhouse... the fireplace crackles..*

*he offers Meg his hand*

*Just as it feels as though her lungs will burst, the rope starts to surface and She sees the light begin to shimmer on the water.
She rises slowley with the rope.
A kind of grotto raises in front of her, and she treads water waiting...*
OOC
A little out of sinc...but hey!
:rolleyes:
ooc: it works ;)

IC: *a couple of seconds later Ju's head breaks the surface.*

Man,*gasp* I'm outta shape... :(

She surfaced beside Orchid and slung her pack up on the rocky ledge. Fishing out her boots, she slid them on, and picked her way out of the water.

"...sharp..."

*climbes onto the ledge and reaches down to help Orchid up.*

Man,*gasp* I'm outta shape... :(
If you say so.....

*Follows Jaynes lead, slipping her deck shoes on and struggles onto terra firma, with a helping hand from Ju.
Shaking the water fron her bag, rummages inside it till she finds her flashlight which she flicks on.*

*Streatching, Ju flicks on his light and slips his boots on.*

where to?

"Well... home sweet home it is not..."

Shining the light around, she tried to determine where exactly the rock ledges gave way to water.

*she takes his hand*
She started a simmering salsa, the dress showed off her beautiful brown legs, her toned calves shone in the twinkling lights.

"Well... home sweet home it is not..."

Shining the light around, she tried to determine where exactly the rock ledges gave way to water.
You're right there....it's not like the caves I lived in at all!

*Adds the light from her flashlight to that of Jaynes, hoping that they might spot some kind of opening away from this depressing water hole.*

You're right there....it's not like the caves I lived in at all!

*Adds the light from her flashlight to that of Jaynes, hoping that they might spot some kind of opening away from this depressing water hole.*
*Ju continues to rummage through his bag... *

Ahha.... thought I had one of these...
*pulls out a huge piece of chalk.*

*she takes his hand*
She started a simmering salsa, the dress showed off her beautiful brown legs, her toned calves shone in the twinkling lights.
OOC- lol, should be interesting dancing the salsa to Lou Rawls

*leads her through a faultless salsa routine*

*Ju continues to rummage through his bag... *

Ahha.... thought I had one of these...
*pulls out a huge piece of chalk.*
Good thinking Batman!
;)

Lafier and I used to use spider silk.....

*Ju continues to rummage through his bag... *

Ahha.... thought I had one of these...
*pulls out a huge piece of chalk.*
She regarded Ju questioningly, but decided not to ask. Shining her light to the back of the cavern, she found the passageway.

"I think we should set up camp as high and as far from this area as we can.."

Taking another length of rope from her bag, she tied one end to the existing safety line.

Good thinking Batman!
;)

Lafier and I used to use spider silk.....
:confused: spider silk :confused:

*Makes a big 'X - 1' on the cave wall next to the opening they go through*

'you're....fantastic' she said, they mixed the sexy samba with the sophisticated smoooth ballroom.

She regarded Ju questioningly, but decided not to ask. Shining her light to the back of the cavern, she found the passageway.

"I think we should set up camp as high and as far from this area as we can.."

Taking another length of rope from her bag, she tied one end to the existing safety line.
The higher the better, but at least well above the highest floodline we see!

Yes Ju....spider silk is lighter than a great lump of chalk and more managable than rope.....
but you do need a friendly spider.

'you're....fantastic' she said, they mixed the sexy samba with the sophisticated smoooth ballroom.
I have my moments..
*continues to lead with grace and strength*

OOC- sadly, Friday afternoon production day madness is descending upon my office and I must go.....I do not know that I will be able to get back on this eveing. Thanks all for a great day

The higher the better, but at least well above the highest floodline we see!

Yes Ju....spider silk is lighter than a great lump of chalk and more managable than rope.....
but you do need a friendly spider.
how quickly one forgets...*grins to himself in the darkness*

lead on and we shall follow.

*Tries to imagine Orchid with a tiny spider in her hand frantically spinning out a web... Starts to chuckle.*

OOC: See y'all soon

OOC: See y'all soon
OOC: Bye Meg. Nice to see you again... Too bad situation prevents us from RPing together. :fluffle:

OOC
brb....

She laughs to herself at the spider idea as well, and boldly steps into the passageway.

OOC: Bye Meg. Nice to see you again... Too bad situation prevents us from RPing together. :fluffle:

OOC: im not going anywhere, i was saying Bye to Will - awwwww ;) :fluffle:

*Following on behind Jayne, the floor which started out as slippery, starts to dry out.
The narrow passageway starts to wind back on it's self.*

*Following on behind Jayne, the floor which started out as slippery, starts to dry out.
The narrow passageway starts to wind back on it's self.*
*bringing up the rear... ju lags just a little further behind... every now and then peering behind him.*

*bringing up the rear... ju lags just a little further behind... every now and then peering behind him.*
*Sensing Ju getting further behind, Orchid calls to him.*

Is something bothering you Ju?

*Sensing Ju getting further behind, Orchid calls to him.*

Is something bothering you Ju?
hehe... sorry... just nervous in caves...
those little bastards are waiting... i just know it.
Just making sure we wern't followed.

Before long, the passageway opened up on a dry gallery. Faint seams of crystal caught the light and reflected it eerily.

"This is a step in the right direction, I suppose.."

hehe... sorry... just nervous in caves...
those little bastards are waiting... i just know it.
Just making sure we wern't followed.
What little bastards would that be then?
You'd best keep up, else you might get lost!

*Speeds up a little to catch up with Jayne.*

What little bastards would that be then?
You'd best keep up, else you might get lost!

*Speeds up a little to catch up with Jayne.*
what indeed...

Oh, right...
*Jogs after Jayne and Orchid.*

Before long, the passageway opened up on a dry gallery. Faint seams of crystal caught the light and reflected it eerily.

"This is a step in the right direction, I suppose.."
*Almost bumping into Jayne, Orchid catches her breath at the sight of the diamond-like walls, that twinkled in the light of the flashes!*

This looks more like a camping spot......