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[treasurehunts]

[The feed clicks on and the background behind Motochika is still moving as he's carelessly free-falling out of the sky, having turned on his SFC mid-descent. Though there's a flash of something as there's suddenly a large thud that falls behind him. The pirate however, seems unperturbed like he has to take care of this every day. Which, all things considered, wouldn't be a huge surprise, right?

There's only a soft 'hup' as he finally lands on the deck of his ship, a piece of tentacle laying a fair ways away from it.]

That was a hell of a wake-up call.

[He yawns.]

So... Can we eat it?

[He's about to turn off the feed - really, he only wanted to let the kids know he was awake - before he hesitates and thinks of something else.]

Ah... The pirate ship in the South-West quadrant is free for those who can't fight against this lummox. Let me know if ya need a place to stay, yeah? I'll open it up for as long as ya need.

[filtered to SEES, Renton, Jim, Red, Silver, & N]

Invitation not optional for you kids. I need to see all of ya.

Renton, Jim, you especially, y'hear? We'll talk about self-defense lessons after ya check in.

Comments

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

Why did you choose to live here, anyway?

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

[..... he thought it was obvious but

he points to himself]

Pirate.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

[ Blink. ]

So you have to stay on a ship even if you're on land? That doesn't seem practical. Or do you just like ships? Still, this one is kind of dangerous. Or do you like that too?

[ N is honestly curious, and it helps keep his mind off of less savory topics. ]

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

[A laugh.]

My ship is my home, N. I spend equal time at sea as I do my island. This place ain't Shikoku by a long shot, so this is as close as I get to home. The traps and stuff- they're just a bonus for both security and entertainment reasons.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ That makes sense. N hops down after him through another trap. ]

What's it like, being on a ship? I mean, one that actually is on water. I've seen them a couple times, but have never been on one.

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

[He pauses. Then he grins fondly.]

Ain't like nothin' else - not if you do it right. The rock of the waves, the sea breeze... Yeah. It's paradise.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

I'd like to go someday... Carracosta talks of the sea too, sometimes.

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

[A shrug.]

I'll take ya out someday.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

...how?

[ They're surrounded by ocean, but it is not as if they can sail on it. ]

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

[A shrug.]

Beats me. It'll happen, though.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

...I'd like that.

[ ... ]

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

... don't sound like ya would. What's eatin' at ya?

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

No, I would! It just does not seem to be possible, if things stay as they are.

[ Hmm. ]

But maybe if that elevator does work. If the Kraken doesn't destroy it...

[ It's almost like optimism. ]

[treasurehunted.livejournal.com]

Hah! You sound like you ain't ever believed or hoped a day in yer life, N.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

I have!

[ ... ]

I've just learned to be more careful about what I believe in.