open | july MANTA + more!

[gruffier]

Who: Clive Rosfield and anyone!
Status: Open
Where: Various places
What: Several MANTA Boards Quests + a general catchall for the month
Warnings: No warnings!



I. Urgent Message — Network Post

[ A... rather odd message will appear on the network. It's simple and short message jumping right to the point: ]

hey it's clive rosfield the corsair. lord of rosaria
i llost my wallet and need 500 dabloons delivered to me pronto.
can you please help me I'lll invite you to the roost

accept the truth ️‍🔥 ️‍🔥 ️‍🔥

[ It's coming from Clive's shellphone so it's got to be him, right? ... Right! ]

II. Drunken Sailor — MANTA Board

[ It was the noise of the tavern that drew Clive inside, and the sight that befell him left him unimpressed. He was use to disorderly sailors, as that was a common occurrence, but for the entire room to be in such disarray? Now that was concerning.

He attempts to approach the nearest pirate who seemed to be in the middle of almost bringing a bottle over someone's head before he catches it upon the release. ]

That's quite enough to drink. [ He remarks sternly, causing most of the eyes to drift towards him. Their reactions? A little less than satisfactory and before long the voices in the tavern grew more wild and loud.

Was it about to turn into a bar fight? Why yes, yes it was. Almost like when he first arrived here. ]

Mind your head!

[ He'll call out, hoping that whatever poor soul was next to him doesn't get pummeled by an incoming chair being chucked in their direction. ]

III. Deep Sea Allies — Special

[ Arriving to Baleen's Reach was no easy task, but the harder task soon remained. Clive looks uneasy and turns to his companion on this trip with a troubled frown.]

Convincing others has never been my strong suit, but I am always willing to try. [ He notes, peering down at himself before casting a glance to their surroundings. Yeah. Hopefully he didn't look too intimidating. ]

I'm told having compliments ready may help to sway their opinions.

[ Because nothing could ever go wrong with that! ]

IV. Chocobo Repair — The Roost

[ With knowledge of its recent destruction, Clive has gone back to work on fixing up the chocobo stalls that were damaged during his absence. Most of his usual attire is stripped down to more working clothes- with a thin cotton shirt and leather braces to protect himself from flying pieces of wood.

He's doing small tasks to prep the stalls, whether its chopping wood, nailing down wooden boards, or stopping the chocobos from harassing him while he works. Whatever stage he is in, he could use the company! Or perhaps you'd even like to help him.... or just watch. :) ]

V. Wildcard — Anything goes!

[ Want to play out something different? I'm open to any and all of the MANTA board quests + anything extra you'd like to play out! If you'd like to plot more, you can hit me up over on BittyPipsqueak! ]

Comments

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[stillarhino]

500s a whole lotta dabs yo

[gruffier]

huh??

re you poor or something?

[stillarhino]

whats being poor got to do with anything?

i probably will head to iv later?

[empyrean_mirror]

Have you tried asking Jill where your wallet is?

[You have not, because you're not Clive, but Kaveh's going to remark on that first.

So Mehrak can start searching for Clive's phone.]

Sounds great! ❤️

[gruffier]

[ Investigator Kaveh is on the cause!

However, “Clive” doesn’t seemed phased by the question. ]

i triedf to but we weere too busyy kissing to ask

first he must catch this seasoned criminal

[empyrean_mirror]

[Well now he 100% knows it's not Clive because he'd never admit to making out with Jill in public. Kupli your days are NUMBERED if she sees this.]

Oh? That's alright, I'll go ask her myself, then. Best to search for the places you might have lost it first.

IV

[refantasma]

[The Chocobos that were harassing Clive let out a startled cry as shadows billow up from the ground and out steps a man with shaggy black, wearing mostly black with a black sword at his belt.

No, not a man, but a teenage boy, looking around as the chocobos freak out around him and scurry away from him, warking at him, making Nico frown and sigh as if animals freaking out at the sight of him is perfectly normal, if a bit annoying.]

[gruffier]

[ Clive, on the other hand, may have been just as startled as the chocobos were... though a little less expressive about it. The chocobo nearest to him lurches as the others scramble away, but the bravest of the bunch tries to bring a clawed foot down on Nico! ]

Whoa, easy now!

[refantasma]

[Nico jumps away just in time, looking like this was normal.]

It's fine. Animals don't like me.

iii i'm so sorry

[judoflipped]

[Clive doesn't look at all intimidating -- more or less that he looks like he needs a good haircut and bath.

but that's neither here nor there, as far as Percy's concerned. he rubs the back of his head...]

Yeah... if you want someone to offend a guy, I'm your man usually.

[at least he's self aware.]

But maybe since they're ocean guys it'll be a bit easier for me this time.

no you're not

[gruffier]

[ wow okay kid thanks!!!

That... doesn't sound very reassuring. Clive will let out a small sigh, offering Percy a curious glance. ]

"Ocean guys"? Have you some affiliation with them?

you're right i'm not

[judoflipped]

[uhhhh...

there's a moment as he runs his hand through his hair.]

I dunno. I can connect with them at home, but that's home and this is here.

[so eloquent, Percy.]

It's worth a shot, right?

Drunken Sailor

[afflatusexarch]

[ G'raha had also been drawn to the sound of chaos inside. Though at the moment that Clive inserts himself into the situation, he had been working on healing those that had been caught in the crossfire.

And the chair? It's being blocked by an aetherial shield. ]

Might I suggest luring the fellow outside?

[gruffier]

[ Oops, sorry G'raha.

Clive offers him an apologetic frown before shoulder checking the man and hurling him over his shoulder onto the floor. That seemed to have subdued him for now, but anger shouts from around the bar are growing louder. ]

Apologies. Were you in the middle of something?

[afflatusexarch]

Nay, nothing quite like that.

[ He drops his hands, task completed. ]

That man hurt others in the process. I was merely trying to heal them.

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[ramuhs]

[...What... In the world... This definitely doesn't sound like Clive unless he got himself drunk.]

If you need that much money then get a job instead of begging for it.

[Or steal, but he doesn't think Clive is capable of such a heist.

But, well, let's see how this goes.]

[gruffier]

[ No, this is Clive. 100% Clive. The Real Clive. ]

im noot begging! just askingg for a laon
ill pay it back

[ramuhs]

[doubt.jpg]

And why do you need so much right now?

I | i know i'm on hiatus but shhh

[tilfrosset]

[There's a lot about Clive Jill knows, but out of all of them, there's one thing she knows for certain: the man knows his letters. He would never spell like that, much less introduce himself like that. Or use the word pronto, whatever that means.]

Who is this?

shhh i'm not saying anything!!

[gruffier]

[ Leave it to Jill herself to know Clive the most. Unfortunately for her, this has to be the Very Real and True Clive, because who else would have his device!? ]

thiis is lord clive rosfield i alraeddy said that
who are you??

ignore the edits, phone tagging is hard D:

[tilfrosset]

If you truly were Lord Clive Rosfield, you would have no need to ask that question.

[Because really, in what world would he not recognize her network name (or whatever he has her listed as in his shellphone contact list.)]

Now, if you will, identify yourself.

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[velocityraptor]

[ What a strange message...well someone has to be gullible enough to run to whoever's aid, don't they? ]

Okay, where are you, I'll come and help you out.

[gruffier]

[ WAIT IS HAWK'S ACTUALLY AGREEING TO THIS- ]

huuh?? wait really youll hepl me!? your comingg with the money?

III - I hope being fashionably late is okay

[emet_sulk]

[ Emet-Selch only really knows the man superficially outside of having adopted one of their chocobo's hatchlings and helping to purge Ultima. But his appraisal of them is that they're well-meaning...just a little intimidating on the outside. ]

Aye, compliments will get you most anywhere. But the delivery is crucial as well.

[ He is just going to casually strip off his vest (don't worry, he's leaving his shirt on) in preparation for diving in to meet these deep sea folk. ]

it's no problem at all!

[gruffier]

[ You know there would be some who would be very excited about Emet's lack of clothing...... alas. ]

You seem to be eloquent with your words. I pray the both of us combined should be cause enough for a union.