The Azure Zephyr

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha is both pleased and frustrated. She is frustrated by spell resistance and she certainly needs to find a way to defeat it the next time. She feels the hunger for more power, more spells.

She's also pleased by the reaction to her change. She enjoys disconcerting people, so she smiles at the newcomer and runs one hand through her red hair.

[Ipphli]

Bruug is caught off-guard by the hug, although he eventually returns it one-handed. He nods in respect as Daen tells his story. "You did the best you could. Things don't always go as you plan, despite how hard you try."

Turning towards Calli, he nods in respect to the little halfling. "I admire your spirit, but things are safe for the moment."

[BlueWizard]

Daen is tripping out on Bruug, "I know its you... but you are so different. I know you well in the future..."
When Shrike embraces 'young' Daen... who is right now older than his mother. He is speechless, "I only saw you... in the fey-lands..." His own eyes well-up with tears, but he chokes them down. "You were dead by the time Titania let me leave. You were always a young mother, but you're still a teenager! I came too soon!!" He suddenly realizes his horror. "YOU WERE OLDER when she killed you both. I should've listened!!!" His face turns pale, and his head reels. To catch his breath he rushes outside to the railing and pukes. His friend, a more slight marine in the blue 'unie' goes over to aid him. He tucks his head behind the cap to be inconspicuous.

Captain Merie says nothing, but is curious about this mysterious marine, and now looks at the friend comforting Daen. "And then who is he REALLY?"

Merie will overhear Olrik and chuckle. "Funny, you should mention that. Indiga made sure to have Zhako record that in his diary. I have been reacquainting myself with the current bunch of rascals. As well as doing some of my own research in the meantime." She winks at Arha on that one, still maintaining a sense of cool and urgency at this grave-time.

Illanee may be Shrike's mentor, but for an elf she is still a young woman. {In this world, Elves live for thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of years. They are kin to the fey.}

Side-Note on Ship:
Liam and Arha will be pleased to know of the virtual-library, and mini-laboratory. There is a limited number of reagents and chemicals here; the library is a data-base, and wizard answer system; a service that Merie pays for. Basically, it is a way to hire young wizards at the universities. There is a wizard system of universities. It still takes time, but already Arha and Liam may find themselves slacking in ship duties... but then on this ship it seems to run itself, and almost does.

Merie will insist that her specialists introduce themselves to her virtual-library while going to the Accursed Isle. It won't be long, for shortly she's going to put this ship into hyperdrive. She wants to get away from the fishermen and normal patrols. No need to spread rumors, this massive blue metal ship is a sight for miles around; the common sailor might find it quite frightening to behold.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent 44/44 hp
Halfling Rogue/Dragon-Knight

Calli frowns, then wills the Dragon Scale to shift into something more confortable, a emerald green Dragon Scale dress. Dang it! How can I protect Salli and help fight.

She also puts the dagger away, up the sleeve of one of the fingerless opera gloves she's wearing.

[BlueWizard]

"No one put you in charge of protecting that doppelganger. I only told you to keep an eye on her. If she were to fall into the ocean and get eaten by sharks I wouldn't bat an eye." Merie is more amused with Calli, and is more interested in the young man puking over the side of the ship. She is clearly checking out his rump, as well as the thin handsome fellow helping out. Olrik knows this guy as Joe, and is the dude he fished out of the sea.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha doesn't quite understand what Merie means by the wink. She watches Daen and the other marine as he goes off to feed the fishes. She would like to know why he's hiding his face and resolves to keep an eye out for when she might see his face better.

She'll use the library and lab to complete further research on the dagger and see if she can get it to produce more types of poison.

[Wiz]

Liam goes to the rail and stands by Daen in case he needs help. "Whatever's done is done, son... don't worry about it too much. You probably shoud have avoided taking my name as part of your own... it means 'faithful protector' and one thing I've learned about names and symbols is that they act in and of themselves... or not at all." He pats the young man on the shoulder, "I'm glad you made it safe to the future you came from, your mother and I couldn't have wished for more for you and your brother but that you stay safe."

[Ipphli]

It takes a moment, but then Daen's words sink in. He raises an eyebrow in question, but leaves it unsaid as the man rushes to the railing. Watching and listening to the others, the ogre seems...antsy.

Bruug walks over to stand next to the young man helping Daen. Laying a hand on the man's shoulder, he turns him gently towards him. "And who might you be? A friend of Daen is a friend of mine." He studies the young man's face as best he can see it, wondering if perhaps this is Daen's little brother...

[BlueWizard]

Main Deck: {Night of Kerri's Murder}
Daen recovers, getting close to his father. "I was safe alright. Too safe. I feel the fairies made me soft. And now..." He looks a little annoyed at Bruug for a moment, but more at himself. "I really #^@&ed things up. I think I was told the wrong thing this time on purpose..."

About his brother he shrugs, "Don't worry about him. He's busy saving the last of the elves. He took more after you dad. Loves to cast spells."

Young 'Joe' is alarmed, and skittish when Bruug walks up to him. "Ah, man! You're gonna kill me now. I can never go back... Hold on. Don't panic!" Joe bows submissively before Bruug at the same time becoming several humanoid races at once, however, the blue suit he wears remains the same. 'Joe' finishes and looks up, now as a black skinned Antarian woman with a big frow, the blue cap rests on her head almost comically. "I am no doppelganger! I am fey. A changeling. And I am the so-called protector of your son. Future-Bruug and Titania are gonna kick my ass now! What you need to do is get us, back to the future before we cause any other trouble!" As the strong voluptuous black woman she stands, still shorter than Bruug, but taller than Daen and Liam. The frow reaches up to Bruug's chin.

"You can't detect us, because we are a particularly insidious people." 'Joe' smirks amusingly at Olrik. "My Alliance name is Jona."

In the Library:
Using the library Arha can learn some simple ingredients, but the wizard-servers begin to grumble a little on the virtual library. Merie will even ask why Arha is so interested in poisons. Once Arha learns to mix the poison herself, she can get the dagger to manifest it; for specific monster/animal poison a token and ceremony are needed.

[Ipphli]

Bruug takes a step back from the changling, seming unsure of himself. "Future me? With Titaina? I'm not sure I want to know. He forces a smile at the changling. "Tell me I said to go easy on you. If Daen is anything like his mother, he's too stubborn for his own good." He glances at Shrike and Daen both, giving them a smirk.

"Before Liam figures out how to send you back..." He seems unsure of himself for a moment before continuing. "Is Sabriel...I mean, is she still..." He looks at Daen hopefully, unable to continue.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent 44/44 hp
Halfling Rogue/Dragon-Knight

Calli looks up at Merie. Well I would. She's mine. And I protect what is mine as best I can. I failed to save Allie, I will not do so again.

Now, can someone tell me what happened? Who screamed? She looks around, as if looking for who might be missing. The priestess?

[wxdruid]

Arha

"Yes," Arha frowns, "She's dead, heart taken out." She doesn't seem happy about it. She already misses Kerri, but it's a pointless to worry about something that is done and gone.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent 44/44 hp
Halfling Rogue/Dragon-Knight

Calli makes a face. What a sicko. How did she get onboard? She turns to Salli. Do you know anything about her?

[wxdruid]

Arha

"It was the white drow again. She came and killed her." What she doesn't say is that she'd love to kill the white drow, but that seems somewhat unlikely with her ability to escape quickly.

[Lothmar]

Aust appreciates the convenience of this distraction as no one has yet even though to question him too much, I mean why would they when there was something people could center themselves upon?

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Search (1d20+9)[12] (Forgot to roll this for checking the body/doing inventory etc according to my last post.)
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Aust moves to leave the room, after all one cannot prepare the body for a proper burial at sea without the proper supplies to prepare the body - but he stops to talk to the captain. "Im not going to say if im one for believing these kind of phenomenon or not, but we've already had a doppelganger masquerading as crew before and spies amongst our vary numbers... So forgive me if the whole 'we're from the future but we've been with your crew the entire time and still managed to make the cut onto this very exclusive vessel as well' doesn't leave me in a more welcoming attitude towards them." Aust adds with a slight hint of huff to his voice. "Figured i'd at least voice the possibility, but it seems you all have a better understanding and acceptance of the circumstance - so feel free to put my paranoia to ease with a bit of explanation later when free, but for now I think i'll get back to work and let everyone enjoy the reunion - a lot of damage to see to."

Aust does not even want to begin fathoming things like time travel, such roads only lead to madness and paradoxes and simply grips his hand further as one of the two begins to show off their ability to shape change as if to say with body language 'oh come on! You're not even going to question it after such an obvious display?' Before groaning relaxing his hands and washing his hands of the matter further...

[The Bushranger]

Shrike

"I was...dead...?"
Shrike, dumbfounded by this, steps back a bit, only half-hearing Daen's further protests/explanations...and then realises her leather armour's top is still loose. Blushing furiously, she securs it, then looks at Liam, her eyes wide, then back at Daen at the rail. Then at Illanee, totally unsure of what to do, or what to do...as Liam heads over to talk to their son.

Collecting herself, she starts over to join in the discussion...then sees 'Jona''s appearance, and explanation, and looks between her and Daen, both wondering something about the two of them*, and wondering if she should grab hold of something, because she's certain that the next shocking revelation will be enough to cause her to faint.


(* Obvious what she'd be thinking, innit? )

[Roland St. Jude]

Illanee

Illanee moves right to her young friend's elbow, prepared to prop her up, if need be. She does her best to be vigilante of the unfolding family drama, but also the other surroundings.

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Spot +15, probably taking 10 as a free action each round.

[The Bushranger]

Shrike

Taking a deep breath, Shrike gives Illanee a quick, and grateful smile, as she tries to wrap her brain around the rapid course of events.

[Wiz]

Liam smiles and gestures to Shrike to come over, "Hey... I bet we haven't had a group hug in a while!"

[BlueWizard]

Daen will enjoy the family hug.

Daen looks Bruug right in the eye and nods, "Yes! Of course! That's why you even considered this whole harebrained idea. The elves figured a way to bring her back and get her off the planet with the other elves in the future."

Aust will find a locket, and a magical bodice, and some other formerly minor magical items of use in and out of bedroom on Kerri. A lot of things here are broken, she was battered more when the Marilith lashed out at the room. She is a bloody pulp right now, but the moon elf can find some recoverable items.

Daen explains to Aust, "Don't blame Joe. Joe is just following me. If you remember we all came aboard at Vasser together. I helped load your 'crates'." He chuckles and laughs. "Twice!"

Daen tries to comfort his mother, "But, we can stop them now! I won't let her... You see I am going to tell her..." Sensing Arha's intent, Daen will gather himself and approach the demon-lady. "You can't kill her. That's the exact issue at-hand: We can't kill the assassin. That's Sabriel's daughter. She thinks my parent's are responsible for the death and abyssal imprisonment of her's. Believe me future-Bruug said if I let Sabriel's Daughter die in saving my parents... ooo-wee... He'll be steamed. Future-Bruug has moods... he tried to have you guys raised, but demons had your souls trapped. I couldn't let it be..."

Illanee will only notice the gathering crew, most of them stay below decks, but peer up watching the scene unfold. Whispers spread the news to the rest of the ship's corners.

[Jair Barik]

"Okay then. Perhaps somebody could tell me who you two.... Liam and Shrike correct? Who you are that means you have people travelling back in time to save your lives? I myself have pondered the application of time travel but it seemed likely that it could only be limited to slowing the passage of time or to sending a person forwards through time at a safe and greatly increased rate. What has happenned, or perhaps it might be will happen,n that causes such a powerfu, magic or whatever you used to travel, to head back to now? The protection of ones family is indeed a noble cause but this... this seems to be something more and I feel it would be best to know right now wether or not it is at all relevant to our current goal. I assume our current goal is what I was told it would be?"

Olrik maintains a relatively cool composure but he is clearly troubled by this current events and how they will effect the mission at hand.

[Wiz]

Liam shrugs, "I'm a wizard... empire trained. As far as I know there's nothing particularly special about me. I'm rather good with one particular evocation, not that that should be any great matter of import." He smiles, his arm around Shrike, "Now... my wife is special in so many ways, I can't even begin to count them."

[BlueWizard]

Daen tries to explain things a little to Olrik too, "Don't let my humble father fool you. He's related to the great Bale. And that is something in this world. If anything I think he is 11562nd in line for the imperial throne.

As for my business here... That is MY business. I am here to not only stop my parents' murder, but also I hope to save the fey and elves from destruction. As for how time travel works, why don't you ask Bruug. He's the one who had me sent here. I didn't study time travel."

[The Bushranger]

Shrike

Collecting herself, she can't help but smile back at Liam's words, and hurries forwards to join in the family hug, gratefully.

Then, listening to Daen's story...her jaw drops again!
"The...'white drow'...that's...thats..."
Nearly swooning, she clings tightly to her husband, collecting her thoughts.
"If she's Sabriel's daughter...is there...any way she could ever be reasoned with? Actually being spoken to face to face, is there any way she could understand?" she asks, shaking her head after a moment, and blushing as she hears Liam's description of her. "You give me too much credit, Liam. I'm just a humble country girl."

[Ipphli]

Sighing in relief upon learning of Sabriel's safety, the ogre smiles at Daen. The smile slips a bit towards confusion as the man mentions something about 'off-planet'. The rest of what Daen says quickly has the ogre forgetting it completely.

Bruug visibly reels at the revelation of just who the White Drow is. "Sabriel's....daughter? She mated with..." He looks wounded for a moment, one hand going to his neck and fingering a gold chain there. After a few moments he seems to put on a brave face and nods in agreement with Shrike. "I'm sure she would talk to me, right? I'm sure we could work out a deal, spare her parents?" He looks at Daen questioningly.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha's lips thin a little as this Daen person tells her what she should/shouldn't be thinking. She wants to slap him, but she folds her arms across her chest instead. It doesn't matter to her who Sabriel is or who her daughter is. She doesn't know them and doesn't much care at this point.

[Lothmar]

Aust closes his eyes gently for a moment and sighs. 'Im done with this...' He thinks to himself deciding to be more reasonable, rather then sucker punching the boy while yelling 'I didnt ask you,' in likely more offensive words.

He continues to think to himself walking off to handle the current business at hand. If everyone else wanted to believe this, fine - apparently they had a reason to do so after all they've all lead various lives that he had no information about, but Aust was not about to sit around and listen to something he considered 'nonsense' when he had been given no reason or evidence to believe otherwise. They'd been betrayed too many time's recently and lost too many people because of it, he was not about to trust someone this suspicious easily.

[Jair Barik]

Olrik realising he is still somewhat injured and bleeding quickly heals himself up focusing his mind to repair the damage he inflicted upon his body then wiping off any excess blood on the sleeve of his robe.

"Well as interesting as this all is perhaps we could reconvene in the morning? I for one am in need of a rest. I used a lot of power tonight." Olrik seems to make to leave and then pauses and turns round walking back to the group. "You all seem quite well travelled, both geogrpahically and in some cases temporally and astrally. Tell me... do you know anything of one Jinifir Kali?"

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent 44/44 hp
Halfling Rogue/Dragon-Knight

Calli decides to make use of the library as well. Maybe she'll gain some knowledge about the use of this armor, and where the Sonic Dagger keeps going. Come on, Salli.

[BlueWizard]

Daen is fully recovered from his puking, and as he comes face-to-face with some of his closest loved ones, he seems to get stronger. Surging with the strength of the great warrior that was his former Y-donor. He looks at Bruug seriously, "By the way, we know in the future, that Sariel is no drow. She's all wood elf, but that really doesn't matter. Before my parents joined the ship, exactly who the White Drow was, wasn't important. If I'd come out earlier, she'd have known and killed me. As is, she will come back, and she will attempt to kill all 3 of us here. I am sure she now knows Jo and I are aboard." He nods to the tall, warrior Antarian woman with a frow, and blue suit. "The drow brainwashed her, and I think she dyes her hair... I heard Sariel got taken during my parents captivity with her in the drow Underdark. That was what... uhm... 'future' Bruug told me." He seemed about to say something else before substituting 'future'.

Daen looks up when Olrik speaks of Jinifir Kali. "The sea princess? I know of her."

Captain Merie looks at Olrik as well and raises an eyebrow, "Yes, I too know this young woman. Do you... know her?" She seems particularly interested. {Liam, Arha, and yes even Calli! will have heard of the pretty human sea princess. She went missing a few years back. Towncriers scoured everywhere for months. The sea emperor is the wealthiest human on the planet.}

For Those Wanting Time to Pass...
The rest of the night and morning will be uneventful.

Despite a very morose crew, things will be smooth. Sea traffic is quite busy, and the ship is making full speed to open ocean. Normal sea travel to the Accursed Isle could take months, at least several weeks in a good wind.
Merie smiles, "On this thing, we'll get there in a week."

Daen and Joe will continue to sleep in the crew quarters, and will insist on it. However, the damage is done, and the crew now looks at them suspiciously. Most of them take Olrik's side on things. Olmeric the cook, and heart of the ship, will get close to Olrik when he realizes they both are paranoid about the 'future man'.


Calli in the Lab:
The wizards on the screen that speak to her on the virtual library will be quite interested in the emerald 'suit'. Merie finds out what Calli is using the lab for, and pulls her aside in private to scold her. "Calli? What are you doing? The emerald sceptre is yours to protect. Only you will know how to use it. To each one who wields the dragon-sceptres they grant different powers. I am sure when you manifest it fully, the suit may help your skill at being sneaky. But, don't trust all the wizards in the virtual library. Luckily, the researcher you spoke with is a friend, and one of my Beneficiaries. Be careful what you look for on the library. Even the researchers get checked at times, but their professors... Now those guys... those guys I never got along with."
Her tone softens, and she is kind to Calli in her office. Alone with the hobbit.
"Whoever gave that to you must've told you to keep it safe." Calli will see kindness and trust in this hardened young wizardess's eyes. Salli is not invited to the meeting, and Olmeric will watch her while Calli is busy.

{OOC- Don't worry Olmeric is higher level than anyone on the ship. He is a cook, but he can sure use those butcher knives!}