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[ladybirdbook]

(April 21st-24th)

Wow, happy reunion. You lost some, you gained others. Two of them are meatheads. Awesome. Give them shit to carry since you don't have any horses. Once you've all made acquaintance and had tearful reunions and UST encounters, it's a good chance to sleep in for the night. It's a very deserted city so you can sleep peacefully.

When the sun rises then, time to tie your shoes and set off to adventure! Hurrah! Tumbataure's season three premiere!

[Mission: No more lazy! Decide what to do and pack your bags, you're back with the fellowship. LOTR walk montage. I bet you missed that.]

Comments

[cabineyes]

[ that doesn't exactly count as helping. ]

You would strike an unarmed man?

[ oh right. lifts the hook. ]

This is merely for show.

[risebeyond]

Do you wish me to give you sword?

[ do u think it'd change the outcome of this match. ]

[cabineyes]

[ he hadn't drawn it. that counts as unarmed. tilts his head as he watches him with a calculating look in his eyes. ]

You may reach out and take a hold of it if you want.

[ we both might enjoy that. ]

[risebeyond]

Do you wish to die today, pirate? You are no match for a gladiator. Turn to your woman's gowns before I tear cock from thighs.

[cabineyes]

Ah, no. I no longer seek death. [ afraid so. sry to disappoint. ]

I was only trying to be... generous since you are new to this group and all.

[ there's plenty of him to go around. ]

[risebeyond]

If you do not seek it, then make sure you know how to fend it off.

[ drops the bag near his shit and turns to him ]

Being new to a group means nothing to me. I do not need help to prove myself.

[cabineyes]

That's right. You're doing an excellent job so far.

[ picking fights with literally everything and everyone. ]

[risebeyond]

[ he's not picking fights y'all just fucking sissy

scoffs slightly ]

I have yet to show you.

[cabineyes]

Let's leave something for later, eh? It's only your first day.

[ if he hadn't turned a new leaf he'd cut your neck in your sleep. ]

[risebeyond]

[ sits on the bag and looks at him, leaning forward on his knees ]

As I said, I do not care for your concern. It is better fit for the weak willed that ran from quest.

[cabineyes]

Well, no matter what you think of me, I find myself admiring your spirit. It seems like you are not one to give up.

[ he's being honest. high time they got someone like that. ]

[risebeyond]

Only cowards give up.

[ seizing him with his eyes. definitely a coward. ]

[cabineyes]

Aye, that they do. Those unwilling to fight deserve every punishment they get. That's something we can both agree on.

[ not a coward. not even on his crazy gladiator standards. has been on the same quest for like 300 years. ]

[risebeyond]

We shall see if words befit action one day soon, if the Gods favour us.

[ blood will be spilled ]

[cabineyes]

We shall see.

[ you crazy bastard. winks at him and leaves him to his weird gladiator thoughts. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

Hey, Killian—

[steps in front of in a non-aggressive but very roadblocky fashion.]

I'm trying to figure out what everyone's planning on doing. Or wanting to do. Either. Both. So, still on for plan follow the map, rescue the, the trapped person?

[cabineyes]

Hello... Daniel.

[ that pause was long enough to suggest he wasn't sure what he was called for a minute. totally remembers but it's nice to drive him up a wall. they never talked much anyway. ]

So we are doing a count now. Now that the opinions of the group actually matter.

[ deantatorship is over. everyone celebrate. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

[the part that confuses him is when people don't remember his last name because it's written on his jacket.]

Ye-ah, something like that. I mean I think it's the most sensible path since it might get us home, someone needs our help pretty badly and, hey, what the hell else are we gonna do, but I don't want to, to strongarm anybody.

[side-eyed crixus a little on "strongarm," because damn. he probably couldn't anyway.]

So what do you think?

[cabineyes]

You may be right. Currently it does seem like our only option and after all it did bring us this far.

If going home requires saving whoever it is we need to save, I say, let's go for it.

[ he's actually sounding helpful. for like the first time. ever. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

[spends a few seconds staring at killian before he visibly snaps out of it and nods.]

All right, that's two for plan map. Uh, sorry to be rude, but you kind of look like you got hit by a car? Or... Some other painful yet period-appropriate metaphor... Carriage? Cabriolet? Anyway, are you okay?

[trying to remember if killian has a peg leg without actually looking, because that would be gauche.]

[cabineyes]

[ nam flashbacks. not really. back then he was so glad of his victory that little car crashes felt like nothing. ]

A car I believe it was called. Unfortunately I cannot share any exciting details of the incident. It was dark at the time and it all happened so quickly.

But yes, I believe I will be alright in no time.

[ thanks for asking. no one else would have. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

Wait, really?

[because that had been a joke, because obviously the golden age of sail pirate hadn't been hit by a car, except apparently he had and now daniel feels a little bad. gives hook a few more seconds of puzzled squint then shrugs. alternate universes, what you gonna do.]

Oh, well. Accidents are like that. Sorry to hear that, but I'm glad you're okay. Uh. I'm gonna go see about Bo and, um, Big McLargehuge, all right?

[mutters that last bit. wanders off in their direction mumbling something about there having been two of them.]

[cabineyes]

[ really really. ]

He's very set on seeing the quest through, I wouldn't even waste my breath asking.

[ cuz he's cool like that. haha. watches after him. ]