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Jack Barclay
Captain of the Ark

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#1
JACK
The storm came on quickly.

Because of course it did - it was the Arclight Ocean, not a fucking paddling pool. Jack had been above deck, had seen the brooding clouds on the horizon, had adjusted their course accordingly. And for a while the storm chased them, nipping at the Ark’s sails, playfully trying to push her or drag her back. And she was fast, not yet weighed down by cargo. Not fast enough, evidently.

Rain lashed down from a sky near black with the tempest, and the waves beneath them surged and churned like a cauldron. Jack’s voice rang out loud over the crash of the sea, the captain drenched and coiled tight like a spring, but his movements were sure, his orders clear: tether down anything that might be lost, lock down anything that might fly open, and get the fucking sails down.



A PQ for the Ark crew in the middle of a nasty storm! Please note: your characters may be injured or put in peril during this PQ, but there shouldn’t be death (unless you want there to be).

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you wanted perfect, you got your perfect
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Melita Najya
the Honeybee


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#2
but there's chaos brewing
underneath my skin
Well, Melita had wanted an adventure.

Sure enough, the brewing tempest reached them, the Ark still small against the tidal expanse of an ocean, eventually intertwined in the contorting winds, in the blinding abyss of rain. While the youth had been born amidst the sands, and had clambered to the sea with every reassurance of its beauty and dignity, she hadn’t forgotten its potent strength either – shown and displayed here, again and again.

She gave no thought to the danger involved – never had, really, too many times with her life at stake and forging onward, along, as if nothing was amiss. Fangorn clutched to different sections of the ship as they fought against the insurgency; the girl had always been seditious – striving to hear Jack’s orders over the accursed wind. Her hands went towards anything shoved out of place, attempting to right them, or carry them along where they could be tied down.

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Melita attempts to tie down anything loose!
trying to hold in the storm
instead of making waves
MELITA
Eloise Teralux
Navigator

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#3
ELOISE
There was nowhere to go, not from a storm that seemed to circle the entire world. So it was that Eloise's efforts as the ship's navigator meant very little right now.

"Help me with this right the fuck now." Eloise barked at a burly man who was worried about securing down a long bunch of bananas. If the sails weren't lowered the Ark could tip, the masts could snap, or worse, they could continue right on into the worst bits of the storm. Despite her time at sea the illusionist's hands weren't rough or worn by rope yet. So as she reached up to begin untying the knots, already she could feel the wet grind of the thick chords threatening blisters against her palms.

"Right now!" Eloise thundered, pointing adamantly towards the remainder of the rigging that needed tending to.



Eloise enlists the help of the crew to drop the sails.

but hungry dogs are never loyal

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Saiden Hali
Smuggler / Cook

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#4
Ensconced in the kitchen, Saiden didn't see the storm come upon them. However, he certainly heard it, and the captain's orders ringing loud and clear up above. Making sure the fire was completely out, he shimmied up the nearest ladder.

Grabbing a rope, he tied it to the nearest railing and around his waist. Steadying himself, he made his way towards a nearby hatch that hadn't been secured properly. Kneeling down, he tried to lock it properly.

If successful, he'd move on to the next object that needed to be closed. As he did, he glanced at Jack on the off chance the captain had further orders for them.



Saiden attempts to lock down anything that might fly open.


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Jack Barclay
Captain of the Ark

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#5
JACK
While the crew go about their desperate preparations, Jack does something rarely seen in the captain, given his role - he takes the helm, knuckles white around the ship’s wheel. Melita proves the most successful, tethering down supplies and barrels and anything else left on deck. Saiden and Eloise however, have mixed results.

It can’t be helped in the current situation - before the sails can drop properly, a gust of wind and a churn of the waves snatches one of them and yanks the Ark sharply around, jarring Jack’s arm in the process. Something flies open and tools go scattering, running the risk of hitting those on deck. And up ahead, a swell rises.

”Fuck - hold on,” Jack yells.



Try and stay on your feet, avoid getting smacked by anything and hold on tight!
you wanted perfect, you got your perfect
but now I'm too perfect for someone like you
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Melita Najya
the Honeybee


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#6
but there's chaos brewing
underneath my skin
Her motions ended up influential and beneficial, scrambling along the deck, striving to secure items. But it might not have really mattered, given the rest of the circumstances. The churning of the waves, the massive gust of wind, didn’t leave her feeling very grand about upcoming notions, furrowing her brow. She could hear a multitude of things careening along the deck, and grimaced – reaching for Fangorn to tuck him underneath her arm, and find themselves a safe spot to snag. The gourd grumbled and growled, and she couldn’t help it, attempting to keep her companion secure.

Eventually, she found some rope to cling around on one of the masts, Fangorn hidden and gathered beneath her arm, his vines wrapping along anything he could snag. Her head bowed, bracing for something, anything.

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Melita tries to grab ahold of some rope around a mast!
trying to hold in the storm
instead of making waves
MELITA
Eloise Teralux
Navigator

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#7
ELOISE
'The fuck did I sa—' She'd seen it coming, just as they all presumably had. The reason the sails had needed to be lowered was precisely to avoid what had just happened: the wind throwing the Ark around like a toy boat in a fucking bathtub.

Reaching out for the thick ropes attaching part of the mainsail to the mast, Eloise makes a loop around her waist and then her arms, before trying to secure it against the juts of metal previously holding the coils tight.

Using her telekinesis, Eloise will continue to try and drop the other sails so that further gusts of wind will sail harmlessly across the bow rather than snapping the masts in half.



Eloise tries to tie herself down with a rope, before using her magic to try and drop the sails again.

but hungry dogs are never loyal

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Saiden Hali
Smuggler / Cook

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#8
Saiden cursed under his breath as he realized that his attempts to secure the ship weren't going particularly well. However, at Jack's call, the cook glanced up. Cursing even louder as he saw the wave, he double checked that the rope he'd tied to the railing earlier was still secure.

That hopefully done, he reached out with both hands and gripped the railing tightly. Only then did he reach out with his magic. Pouring as much energy into it as he could, the Hali attempted to part the wave around the ship, or, failing that, at least blunt its impact somewhat.



Saiden secures himself with a rope on the railing and takes hold of it. He also tries to part the wave with his water magic.

Water manipulation: Can manipulate water. Must be within a 30ft radius. Control is excellent
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Jack Barclay
Captain of the Ark

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#9
JACK
With an arm screaming its protests and the storm all but on top of them now, the going is fucking tough - and that’s putting it mildly. Still, the men respond to Jack’s orders and miraculously, no one is tossed overboard.

But it’s a close damned thing for Melita. Who knows what it is; perhaps the rope isn’t as secure as it ought to be, or maybe it’s too dark and too wet for the honeybee girl to have any chance at tying it properly. But either way it comes loose and sends her careening across the deck, smacking against some crates.

This time Eloise is more lucky with the sails at least, and they drop at last under the influence of her telekinesis and the work of the rest of the crew. Perhaps that is what helps Saiden, in the end, the cook’s manipulation of the wave causing them to crest it a lot less sharply, though they all get a soaking for their trouble.

”More of that’d be grand,” Jack calls down to them. ”But if someone can get their ass up here, that’d be even better!”



Jack calls for further magical assistance to keep the Ark smoothly sailing through the storm. He also asks for one person to come up to the helm to help him steer (given that his arm is fucked).
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Melita Najya
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#10
but there's chaos brewing
underneath my skin
There was a slow realization as the rope loosened, a raucous “Fuck,” emitted from her mouth, before she went careening across the wooden deck. Fangorn might’ve been screeching, extending his vines out to her, but she’d had no chance of snagging or catching them, cursing further under her breath as she tucked herself into a ball and braced for impact. The crates ensured she didn’t go overboard, but as her shins met them, a callous wake of anguish tore up the limbs, damned to be heavily bruised. She unfolded herself in a sedate crawl, ignoring any blood that might have trickled down broken skin, attempting to rise and grab hold of anything sturdy, steady.

Shaking her head, attempting to clear out the pain shooting along, Fangorn had already arrived at her side, grumbling, and the others seemed to be doing far better than her. Jack’s shouts bounded and echoed against her cranium, something like a dull roar over the storm; and while she had no magic, she could probably help steer.

The honeybee youth dragged herself and her companion towards the helm, saying nothing at all, but granting a nod, striving for assistance with strength, fortitude, and might.

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Melita gets all bruised/cut up and heads to help Jack steer.
trying to hold in the storm
instead of making waves
MELITA
Saiden Hali
Smuggler / Cook

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A little bit of water never bothered Saiden. However, he didn't breathe a sigh of relief when the wave only buffeted them a little. His magic hadn't been nearly as successful as he'd been hoping, and he felt his brow furrow in concentration as he called upon it once again.

Simply nodding in acknowledgement of Jack's statement, the Hali glanced over at Melita as she tried to make her way to the Captain. However, the cook quickly returned his attention to the storm tossed sea around them. Reaching out with with his power, he did his best to try and prevent any further waves from tossing anyone overboard or worse, capsizing the Ark.



Saiden uses his water magic to try and prevent further waves from hitting the ship.


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Eloise Teralux
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#12
ELOISE
"Jack, now's not the time." Eloise calls, her voice bright and full of amusement despite the shitstorm quite literally raging all around them. This is in reference to the ass Jack wants at the helm since it follows so nicely on the heels of the sexual images played out only a few nights before that included nearly this exact cast of characters. That it's Melita who goes up to assist is just icing on the cake.

Having no magic powerful enough for this sort of thing, Eloise snaps orders at the other men to drop the other sails. With the mainsail down they'll be bashed around a lot less, but with all of them down, they should glide on the waves rather than being bowled over by them.

"Like your lives depend on it." The navigator barks, untying herself and trying to make her way across the ship.



Eloise tries to get the crew to lower the rest of the sails while marking smart ass comments at Jack.

but hungry dogs are never loyal

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Jack Barclay
Captain of the Ark

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#13
JACK
Well thank fuck for a little bit of luck.

Melita arrives at Jack’s side and (ignoring Eloise thank you very much) he nods at where he’s currently gripping the wheel. ”Turn as I do,” he grates out, his newly bum arm tucked against his chest. Still, together they should be able to straighten the Ark’s course and steer her through this mess. And it works, for a miracle, the duo soaked and exhausted at the end of it all, but successful.

The same can be said for Saiden and the illusionist. Sails drop, water comes under masterful persuasion, and fuck but they might just be outrunning the storm. There’s a few hairy moments, a few near misses, but close to an hour later and the seas are a little calmer. The world’s a little brighter.

And there’s work to do.

”Sails up,” Jack calls through a voice made rough with fatigue and shouting. He nods at Eloise, as if to ask her to help corral the men and get on with it. ”Take count of our losses, clean up the deck, make a start on repairs. An’ help yourself to a fuckin’ drink, while you’re at it.”

A rumbling cheer goes up from the crew. It’s a win - no deaths. Not this time.



You’ve made it through the storm! Pick a task to start cleaning up, and once everyone’s posted we’ll consider it a wrap. Thanks guys! <3
you wanted perfect, you got your perfect
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Melita Najya
the Honeybee


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#14
but there's chaos brewing
underneath my skin
The direction grated, the youth strived to do just as she’d been told, and by the time everything had seemingly come together, with the crew, with magic, with some damned fortune, every portion of her body ached. The deluge had washed away the blood off her legs, merely leaving them chapped and raw, and she ignored them for now to catch her breath, and muster any strength left while they cheer and holler down below.

A fuckin’ drink sounded delightful.

Meandering down with a casual wave to Jack, Fangorn bounding rapidly over puddles and soaked ramparts, the girl steadied her breath, her lungs, her frame, drawing herself back to forbearing heights and rigidity. There will be time later to recuperate, wear away into instant slumber. The first contortions of adventures, and it’d been a near death experience. Sounded about right.

Fangorn led the way in assisting in cleaning, and both individuals grabbed hold of objects strung across the wooden boards, hastening to right them (especially checking in on her beloved cannons), and ensure everything was back in its proper place.

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Melita and Fangorn clean the deck!
trying to hold in the storm
instead of making waves
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