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Welcome to the Test Drive Meme for

escordvi! Anyone can participate in the test drive, regardless of invite eligibility. Just keep in mind that only those who have received approved invitations from the mods and players can actually reserve on December 25th and apply on January 1st. Our EMP/ATP can be found here.

For your toplevel, please include the following: Character Name | Canon | Armada Choice | TDM (IF TDMING). Current players can use the same header, just without the "TDM" label. We do require those who are TDMin'g to include the label so other players can distinguish between others.

For everyone's convenience, TDM threads can be carried over in game if you wish! If you are still unsure which armada to place your character, you can play it a bit loose and vague in the TDM and make retroactive changes if you carry over the threads. The log itself is set to cover starting from December 13th until the end of the month. Characters will appear at random intervals during this time rather than all at once, so players have some more flexibility on how much more adjusted they are for someone else.

If you have any question about the TDM, comment here. If you have questions about the game in general, please comment to the Game Info.

TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated December 23)

GETTING STARTED

This section can be timed for any time after December 13 until the end of the month, which includes during the current event. These prompts are to benefit those TDMing, but this portion can be handwaved instead and be served as a reference for players to know what their character will have experienced and learned on arrival.

STARTER SHIPS

There are two ships that serve as starting ships for each armada: Stormbringer for the Corsairs, and Royal Fortune for the Paladins. There are various ways new arrivals—or riftfarers as they will be called, among other creative names—will appear on or by these ships.

🚪 Random room. It could be empty, filled with crates or supplies; down in the hull where the livestock are kept; have the luck to awaken in a bed...or the misfortune of that bed already occupied; somewhere in the kitchens; in the bathroom—any room! Now let's hope the doors can open or someone may have to try and ask for help. Or jump through the porthole if there is one and it's above water.
⛵ On deck. If not in the ship itself, another possible spot to wake up to is somewhere on the maindeck. If they're lucky, they're on the deck itself. More unfortunate souls may find themselves caught in the sails or netting, the crow's nest, or on the top of the masts. Someone should be able to help, right? Or catch.
🌊 In the water. The most unlucky sods will find themselves appearing in mid-air just past the ship and plummeting straight into the water. Good news, there's always someone on the look out for such a thing and calls for help to throw a lifesaver get the rowboat will be made. Are there sharks? Well... ...Are there?

However the new riftfarers arrive, they will be poorly clothed, practically rags or loose uniforms depending on the ship. Fortunately, veteran crewmates will guide them, escorting them to a room with a strange typewriter in it. After typing their name, the typewriter will magically continue and type by itself at a fast pace until it dings and rolls out the paper. This paper will have the following information:

• Name and Shellphone ID (journalname)
• Armada (Corsair or Paladin, will match the starter ship)
• Cabin Number for their personal cabin on the starter ship
• Apartment Address for their personal address at their base armada location
• A basic map of the starting locations in Eltrut, including written directions (continued in the Eltrut section)
• A basic map of where they can find a chest with their original clothes and belongings (this will be different for every person and will be anywhere either on the starter ship or on Eltrut—players can be creative here).

After that, the crewmate will do their best to explain the basics of how they got here, what's going on, and what they'll need to do to live in Escordvi while they are here, giving them a small leather pouch with money. They will be reaching Eltrut soon, so the crewmate will suggest they look around, meet the others who have arrived. Even from their distance, they will be able to see the giant sea turtle that serves as Eltrut's leviathan.

ON ELTRUT

Once in Eltrut, the new riftfarers will be greeted by several birdfolk who will be happy to give tours to those who may need them. Otherwise, anyone is free to roam as they please and will have a map for the following main places they should visit.

🐚 Microshell. The first stop that is encouraged will be Microshell, the main store to acquire their own personal Shellphone. The paper they received on their starter ship will have their ID and the staff at the store will set them up, explaining how the device and the network works.
✒️ Inkwave, Tattoo Parlor. The next stop is Inkwave, a tattoo parlor run by a very burly but friendly octopus, Knistej. Here everyone receives their own unique magic tattoo, allowing anyone to cast specific single element spells and other magic. Note: tattoos are required before anyone will be able to use their original magical abilities.
📜 MANTA office. The final stop is the MANTA office, where all the request, mission, and task notices are posted. Each armada has their own branch office for armada specific notices as well. A great place to find jobs to earn some cash so they don't stay a hobo forever.

WINTERSTIDE

As December continues on and, in some places, the cool air of winter starts to blow through, many are preparing for Winterstide, a time where the islands practice an array of tradition depending on where they live. And to help herald its coming, The Frostsinger soars through the skies on her sleighship pulled by jackalope and singing a song. Wherever she passes, even the grumpiest of grumps will feel a bit more cheerful—if for just a few minutes.

As part of her gift, since the leviathans are situated in warmer waters, all leviathans will have large sections of snow deposited in a designated area, along with special winter clouds to keep it falling throughout the month. It's enough to create small ice rinks, build snowmen, and just enjoy the experience of having snow in an otherwise relatively warm location. Some innovators have also tried to create snow machines to spread the snow around town…but there are a number that will malfunction and either produce wet sludge or dump way too much snow in a small place.

But even so, everyone is enjoying the season, and local traditions are going in full swing. While each leviathan has their own unique traditions, there are a few that are shared between them all.

🦇 Mistletoe Bats. While there may be some sprigs of holly hanging around doorways, there is a special species of bats with wings of mistletoe leaves and cute little red heads. They will fly around and bite people, making the bitten want to either kiss or fight others. How severe the effect is up to the player. Some might want to "kiss" to the cheek (either by mouth or fist) or some might want a full "passionate" session.

🎁 Gift Giving. Although the Frostsinger will deliver gifts herself later in the month, anyone can give a special gift to friends and loved ones at any time. The Corsairs in particular will be on a "mission" to try and regift items from obnoxious nobles to those more fitting or in need of it (or pocket it for themselves—it counts). The Paladins will be on charity work, making and crafting toys and needed goods to hand out to those less fortunate.

🍭 Candy Cane Dare. A special challenge targeted towards couples, but can be played by anyone. Each person takes one side of the candy cane and starts biting off a piece each turn. Will they meet in the middle? Or will someone break away before?

🎀 Ribbon Dance. Little birds will randomly attach a colored ribbon to an individual and should they decide to participate, they must find a partner with the same colored ribbon. Multiple individuals will be in a color "group" so there will be more than one option. Once partnered off, they must bind their wrists with the matching colored ribbon and dance together until the ribbon falls off. For those who may be shy, the magic ribbon may just choose the partners for them.

🏖️ "Sandmen." Although the Frostsinger provided some snow, most will take to the sandy beaches and make their own snowmen and sculptures—with sand. Who can make the biggest one?

🥘 Food Contests. Both Nogard and Elah have their own version of food competitions, and are both vastly different. In Nogard, participants can only use the meat they hunt and gather their own ingredients, and are tasked to create the wildest dish possible. In Elah, ingredients are provided, but their dish must have impeccable and elegant presentation.

🦢 Boat Parade Competitions. There are numerous boat competitions held throughout the month, as well as the opportunity to parade one's boat with all the decorations fitting for Winterstide. Some will go all out, with decorative lights, ornaments, and streamers. Others will try to build a boat themed specifically Winterstide. Whether they are seaworthy or not, eeeh.

In Nogard, one particular fun tradition they like to do is to cover a large number of buildings with snow and race over them, carrying a bag of "gifts" and using their skills to avoid obstacles in the way. Participants can try to intervene and even steal the bag, and those who succeed can keep the goods inside (mostly low quality gems, basic equipment accessories, discount coupons, and doubloons, but hey free stuff is still good stuff). Scrimshaw is another tradition that, while done throughout the year, becomes more popular during Winterstide as there is an abundance of bone and makes for good gifts for anyone. Some even hold contests to show off their skills, and there are several whale bones standing by the ports where anyone is encouraged to carve their own design as part of a larger mural.

As for Elah, they have paragliding kites, where one is challenged to not only craft their own paraglider kite, but then fly it over the air streams produced by Elah. A successful flight will reward them with a nice pocket of doubloons. Another tradition they enjoy is to gather in the center of the Plaza Fontea where the water fountains will be dyed various colors that can be used to paint murals and canvases all over. It's a wonderful way for anyone to express themselves and perhaps even create a special gift.

Finally, all leviathans receive special offerings provided by the locals, usually various foods or random trinkets that can serve as decoration for the temples designated for each one. In Eltrut, one simply has to sail around its shell to a special pier and follow the mossy ridge up to a carved in ridge where the building is to leave the goods. In Elah, a ride on the sky gondolas which will carry visitors directly to the temple where caretakers will collect offerings. In Nogard, a more arduous task of entering through a guarded and sealed door and traversing through the leviathan's cavernous underbelly must be taken, walking all the way to the temple in its gut to deposit the goods.

YOTELSIA: TOY ISLAND

[note: all threads featuring Yotelsia prompts are worth 4pts due its special quest-like nature.]

Midway through the month, reports are coming in of lost contact with various ships that have sailed out to Yotelsia and have yet to return. This is an island known to belong to the Frostsinger, and every year during Winterstide she allows access for those to "harvest" toys and materials for the increased sales. The Frostsinger herself is too busy to investigate, so she makes a formal missive requesting those willing to investigate.

Those who venture out and near the island will notice the changes almost immediately. The once fluid water becomes choppier…and blocky to the point where most ships must either use equipment similar to ice breakers to get through, or stop completely before risking damage from the strange green and blue blocks that now float and fill the waters surrounding the island.

🌉 Building blocks. The blocks are large enough to carefully hop and cross over, even able to connect the blocks to form pathways and bridges to get to the shore. Some might even try to make rafts out of them to float through the gaps.

🚢 Empty ships. Previous ships can be found anchored…and mysteriously empty. Investigating the ships will find no traces of the crew. Only random toys littering the deck. Wait—did one just move?

📦 Toy collection. Those who do not want to venture further can start collecting the toys on the ship or try to figure out what happened to the crew. Later, once the curse is revealed, those unaffected by it may try to gather the curse stricken sailors to put them in a safer place.

As they near the shore, they will see lots of random toys scattered across the beach, as if dropped without a care. However, something seems to be…hopping? A plush rabbit?

"No!!" a squeaky voice tries to shout out, frantically waving its small arms as the words barely carry over the wind and the sound of blocks bumping against each other. "Go back!! The curse—!!"

At that precise moment, the sound of a xylophone rings through the air, and whether people made it to the shore or are still on the blocks, they will find themselves surrounded in a strange mist. And in the next moment…

They have taken the form of a toy.

With some despair, the rabbit plush will reveal himself to be the captain of one of the most recent merchant ships to have arrived. He explains there is a curse on the island, changing everyone into living toys but only for a limited time—two hours. The rest of his crew and some others are scattered across the island trying to find a way to reverse the curse, but the grim consequences of what would happen if they don't can be found by the motionless toys gathered on the beach. Living or dead, they don't know, but everyone has stiffened up to become completely inanimate, colors completely dulled, and with only sometimes a twitch here and there. But even as he feels his own body starting to stiffen, Captain Rabbit (Robert) has been trying to gather those unfortunate enough to be trapped to try and keep them relatively safe.

"There's a rat in there, we've seen him. Used that damn xylophone on us and hid somewhere in that tower. Find him and break this curse before it's too late!"

The island itself is made completely out of "toy materials"—fabrics, felt, wood, metal, cotton. There is nothing "living" here, including the plants. Felt trees, plastic bushes, popsicle stick cliffs, building block hills. It's a mishmash of everything with no rhyme or reason. And usually there is nothing living here, just plain toys. But the curse has "breathed some life" into everything.

🕷️ Hostile island natives. There are "animals" and "monsters" that could harm them (but not kill), so beware. That plastic spider with the silly string webbing will happily wrap anyone caught in their web, even if they won't actually eat anyone. Or that plastic tiger might want to pounce, though lack of actual claws and teeth won't do much more than rip a few seams or leave scratches. Good news is, a nice whack will stun them or even fall apart.

🛹 Getting around. It's going to take a while to trek through the island on foot. Not only that, but all abilities and magic are reduced in effect, even modified to fit whatever toy form they have taken. Perhaps those who are more creative can try and build a vehicle from the materials around. Or tame a toy animal to get around. There are even race tracks that could help speed things up. Assuming one can stay on it.

🐇 Free the Jackalopes. The Frostsinger's trusty jackalopes had tried to investigate the situation but were caught and trapped in various places across the island. Find and rescue them!

🧸 Rescue fallen dolls. Captain Rabbit (Robert) has asked those going through the island to find others who have already succumbed to the curse and bring them to the shore. They can be recognized by being the only toy on this island not moving and will have a grayish tint to their color. Some may twitch a little, but not often.

The tower itself is instantly recognizable, standing tall in the center made of giant wooden blocks and with a giant clock face whose eyes seems to roam around, as if watching everything happening. Once inside, everyone will need to climb up and try to find the one who made this curse—the Pirat King.

The tower is fairly straightforward, with several floors that is only accessible by various flights of spiraling stairs and "magic lifts." Pass through the challenges and mazes—or even face the Pirat King or his minions as they appear at random throughout the tower.

🎹 Musical Ascension. There are various "musical" challenges scattered throughout the tower. From floors and steps made out of piano keys that need to play the correct highlighted pattern tune, to playing with a ~~Bop-It~~ "Dance-It" toy and follow the pattern, to using a karaoke machine, to picking up a toy instrument and free styling—some paths or doors won't appear or open until that correct tune is played.

🃏 Card Games. Some floors will have varying card games that must be played. While some are simple as sitting at a table and playing poker or Old Maid, some are more complicated, such as the memory games where one must step on tile sized cards on the floor to clear them away. There is even a floor where one must ride giant playing cards like carpets to cross a giant chasm.

♟️ Chess Match. One floor is a giant chess board, and those on it are assigned a piece. Rather than playing the game properly, they just have to try and get across the board while limited to their piece's movements (pawns can only move forward one space or diagonal if taking an enemy, knights have the L jumps, bishops diagonal, etc.). Just be careful of the other pieces—they will try to knock them out. The spaces will also flash and will disappear, making those not fast enough to move to fall back to a random lower floor.

Every so often, mechanical toy rats in pirate outfits will appear to try and fight or capture those trying to ascend the tower. Fortunately, they only wield toothpicks and plastic weapons, but they can still hurt! If caught, they will be taken to the lower dungeons where others who tried to get through lay listless, the curse already taken them. Those who try to break out can also try and rescue those caught, or leave them behind. Corsairs may try to negotiate or even work with the Pirats, but results will be a roll of the dice (literally, a small d20 dice will appear and roll how well they do before disappearing).

As for the Pirat King himself, he will try and harass and accelerate the curse on those he encounters in the tower. The key to his powers is the magic xylophone he carries strapped to his chest, which will not only momentarily "freeze" any who hear it, but can also make them dance for a short time. Damaging the xylophone will reduce the curse's effects and will free at least one person who had succumbed to the curse completely. However, that Pirat King is a slippery bastard and will disappear in a puff of smoke after taking a few hits. It'll take a concerted effort and everyone taking shots when they can. At the very least, breaking the xylophone completely will release the curse and fix everything.

QUESTS

The current MANTA Board is available, but we have a couple of additional quests that are specific for the event! Teaming up is of course encouraged, no matter what the affiliation. You can assume they acquired some kind of ship for the quests out at sea, either the starter ship or some other ship heading out there. All quests will be worth 4 points.

Frosty Finesse

Eltrut

A large pad of ice has appeared in the center of Eltrut. No one is sure where this pad of ice came from, but a new challenge has appeared to see who can traverse across it the fastest. Using all manners of skills or magic, whoever can get to the other side without crashing might just get a nice reward. Race your comrades, challenge someone from the opposite armada, or just enjoy a leisurely skate across the pretty glossy ice. If you can make it across the fastest you will be rewarded with a scarf and pair of mittens that always stay toasty warm even in the coldest of nights.

Mischievous Minis

Everywhere

Tiny creatures have appeared and have been annoying the locals, always wisping around their heads while trying to get them to do something. There has been a demand for travelers to get rid of these pesky and nosy things before someone loses their patience. The tiny creatures themselves seem to be trying to whisper something in people’s ears. Maybe if you listen you’ll hear something good. But maybe they’ll tell others your deepest desires. All anyone knows is that they’re known to lie. Get rid of them by capturing them with nets, shooing them away with your hand or … burning them with fire. You do you.

An Order for Jadis

Atnam

A local bakery is requesting help in creating a large batch of turkish delight as fast as possible for a client who claims that she is a witch. So long as you can lift heavy bags of sugar or work with your hands, you’re more than welcome to help. Team up with someone to get as many batches of this sweet delight made as possible and as fast as possible. Just beware that making turkish delight can be a little messy. The sweet dessert is sticky and goopy. It requires boiling, mixing, cooling and shaping. So it won’t be an easy task!

An Eggstraordinary Harvest

Eltrut

A ranch has reported that they have miraculously found a massive batch of golden chicken eggs in their chicken coops. They say this isn’t normal so they are requesting others to come and investigate these special eggs. The eggs themselves do seem to glow a pretty golden colour and are solid and warm to the touch. But are they really gold? Investigate the golden eggs and find out if they are actually made of gold or if they are normal edible eggs. What makes them golden? Why are they glowing? Are they poisonous? Taste pretty good? Can they be sold for crazy amounts of dubloons? The results will be up to you to find out.

(Note: The outcome of the eggs is up to you. Choose what would be best for your scenario.)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ G'raha had been true to his word - as if there could be any other way for him to be. He had appeared when Daqiang had called. Harkened to the rallying cry - if the man can be said to have done as such. Maybe he hadn't been blessed with the other's power, but that's not really bothering G'raha. It never would. He would much rather stand on his own merits anyway.

His task, at least this time, would be to keep everyone alive. To maintain their vitality. So he would do just that. G'raha used his cure spells and area healing effects to keep people going. Provided warding where he could. All the while he is trying to keep an eye on the actual flow of battle. See where everyone is and how they move.

And when all is said and done, red eyes are searching for the familiar form that had been in the skies. G'raha realizes what is happening here. It is just as he had warned the other; don't overextend. Yet there Daqiang falls from the sky and G'raha has little time to react.

He casts Rescue, pulling the man from the skies to himself. Despite his small frame and stature, he catches Daqiang without issue. Is able to bear the weight of the other just fine. ]

[The body G'raha catches is not the Daqiang's body as he has known him. Instead of near-perfect black hair tied back and crowned with char-blackened and polished wood, unkempt white that fell to his knees in an uneven cascade hung heavily over his shoulders. His clothing was loose, baggy, and gaped open at the chest and neck. Two thin robes, and only robes, of black silk tied at the waist just tight enough not to slide off his shoulders as he was maneuvered. And perhaps most tellingly, his feet were bare.

Daqiang at his weakest. All but the barest of power needed to keep his primordial spirit tethered inside his body stripped away.]

[ There are questions. So many questions does he want to ask. Yet now is not really the time for that sort of thing. If there were something like the teleportation system on his own star, he could get them to the port immediately.

As it stands? Well G'raha is just going to have to carry the man back - though he is looking him over for injuries. Anything that might be in need of healing. ]

[Other than hanging limply in G'raha's arms and strangeness of his appearance, there were no obvious injuries. His breathing was even. His heart beat steady. But G'raha might notice that he wasn't as warm as he usually was. Like the fire that constantly burned inside him had been dampened until it was nothing more than coals being kept hot.]

[ To be fair... He is a bit worried. To think that this man could be worn down so completely. This is why G'raha had stated that they need not be so reckless. That even Daqiang needs to accept his limits.

It was ignored too.

He takes a breath and raises a hand over the other's chest. Pours some aether into it - not that he has much to spare. Then begins to carry Daqiang away in earnest. Back to a room or the ship. Somewhere that he might rest and recover. ]

[There's an immediate intake of breath as the aether settles into him. His meridians naturally channeling the energy to his core before circulating it. It didn't quite rouse him, but where he'd been just a bit too pale, color returned to his skin and his robes rippled, their pattern shifting to something more familiar to G'raha - though they remained loose.

He would remain unconscious the whole way back to the Phantom Moon, but not long G'raha got him settled into his own bed, Daqiang would start to stir.]

[ All the better that Daqiang doesn't wake. At least his color looks better and not as though they are about to lose him. That's all that matters at the moment as G'raha carries him all the way back to the ship. From there all he needs to do is rely on his feline-like senses. Follow the scent of the man in his arms to the appropriate room before settling him down on the bed.

He's not sure what else he can do for Daqiang at this moment. His body isn't feverish. Perhps all that is needed is rest. So he'll stay there and watch over the other, even as the man begins to stir. That, at least, is a good sign. And G'raha finds his hand resting upon the other's arm. ]

Do not get up. It would appear as though you've exhausted yourself.

[His eyes crack open at the touch on his arm, lit from within with blue fire for a brief moment before the power fades. His eyes shut again right after as he takes a deep breath and reaches out with his senses to see who else was nearby.

G'raha was the only one in his immediate vicinity, but there was the presence of the hired sailors that did most of the actual sailing walking about deeper in the hull. No one seemed to be on deck... or at least on deck near enough to Daqiang's quarters to be sensed. His senses could not be maintained for long without risking passing out again.

Taking another deep breath, he attempted to move his arm out from under G'raha's hand and shake the other off. He did not particularly succeed in that attempt as moving was... difficult. However, he would not be seen as weak.]

This venerable one is fine.

[He murmured.]

I already told you not to move. [ Do not start this with him, mister Moon Supreme. ] There is no point in posturing.

[ G'raha doesn't seem him as weak though. Just someone that has pushed themselves beyond their limits. Someone who needs to rest so that they can recover the strength that they have used up. ]

My aether has only done so much. Rest and proper meals will do the rest, I imagine.

[His eyes crack open to glare at G'raha for being so presumptuous as to tell him what to do. In his current state, it came out more as a petulant and grumpy pout.]

This venerable one need only meditate and his power will be restored.

[Of course, he'd have to meditate for at least a day to get enough power back to fix his appearance. It really was difficult to maintain his proper form when he was so depleted.]

Unless you have more energy to give?

[Because if his aether had actually done anything - which Daqiang wasn't certain of but would be worth testing - then that might get him recovered enough to at least be presentable.]

You can look at me like that all you want, but t'was you that plummeted from the sky. Had I not been there, you might have been injured so I'll do as I please.

[ Unfortunately, this isn't an area in which Daqiang is going to make much progress. G'raha is a Class S fusser. And he's just as stubborn as the man on the bed. Which means he's not going to give up just because someone is being huffy. ]

Which is to say, if you behave then I might be able to give you a little more.

[ But not too much, since G'raha hasn't recovered all of his aether yet. Too much more and he'll be dipping into his own lifeforce. ]

You dare threaten this venerable one?

[He attempted to be intimidating, but it was difficult when he could barely move to push himself up with one hand and even that much effort exhausted him. Still, he gave it a try.]

Daqiang.

[ Nope. G’raha is putting a hand on that shoulder. Giving another push to keep this stubborn man down. At this rate, G’raha will have to find some kind of binding spell to keep Daqiang down!

There has to be another way to approach this. Must be. ]

You claim that no harm comes to those that are yours. How can you keep that promise if you are stubborn and refuse care? The longer you take, the longer you put such promises to risk.

[ And then… Softer… ]

It’s only natural to look after you in this case. Even the mightiest of beings must be taken care of from time to time. So please rest.

[He greatly disliked what it said about his state that G'raha could push him down so easily. He greatly disliked the words that followed.

He didn't want to be seen as weak. But G'raha was right, the longer he took to recover, the longer those he had obligations toward would lack his protection.

Daqiang huffed and turned his head to face away from G'raha. He brought his hands to his chest and found that his robes were gaping. Clenching the fabric, he pushed the cloth to cover his exposed skin. He didn't know how far it went, but he hoped that G'raha hadn't seen the tattoo etched in green ink on the center of his chest.]

[ He has seen the tattoo. Given the way that Daqiang is quick to cover it means that G’raha won’t inquire after it. There is a reason the man must feel the need to hide it. G’raha is already pushing his luck as is.

But he is a brat by nature. And will not cease being one, even now. ]

Ah… I didn’t realize my presence here was really so undesirable.

[ He purposefully drops his ears. His tail is in his hands as he looks towards the door. ]

I shall take my leave then… And hope for a speedy recovery.

[His head turned slightly, just far enough that he could see G'raha out of the corner of his eye. The man's ears were drooping. Daqiang didn't like that look. It made him feel uncomfortable.

He scoffed, moving his gaze back to the wall.]

Didn't you promise food? Are you going back on your word so soon?

[ Gottem...

Once Daqiang looks away, G'raha grins. If that isn't a subtle invitation... ]

I would never dream of such a thing. Though I must admit, I am not the best at preparing meals.

Toge Inumaki might have something in the pantry.

[He had been brought in as the cook. But he hadn't felt Toge's presence on the ship. It was just as likely that there was something set aside for between meal snackers as it was there wasn't anything ready to go.]

If not, then make or buy as you will.

[Just as long as he stopped making Daqiang feel uncomfortable with that look of his.]

Oh? That young man is here as well? I was unaware.

[ G'raha is going to fuss a little more. Tug the robes closed just a little more. At this point, he is trying his best to suppress a grin. He can't have Daqiang realize that he has been played. Not quite yet. ]

I will return shortly, I swear.

[ Which means that he is trotting out of the room. Time to explore the ship! ]

[The only fussing Daqiang reacted to was the hands on his robes drawing them closed a little more - to which he brought his own hands up to grip tightly at the cloth to keep them from falling open as the rest of the fussing happened.

After G'raha left the room, Daqiang began pushing himself into a sitting position. It took almost the entire time G'raha was away to get his back propped up against the wall and his robes settled in a way that would not expose his chest further even when attempting to eat.

As far as the rest of the ship was concerned, it was a rather grandly decorated ship - a lot of carvings in wood panels of the walls and ceilings, black jade accents throughout. The walls and doors painted in vivid colors. The hired crew were natives to Escordvi and were clearly skilled sailors - unlike Daqiang and most of the research crew. Though it seemed it was only the sailing crew around at the moment.]

[ Well Daqiang is going to have plenty of time to figure it out. Because G'raha is going to take a moment to find the kitchen - or the galley as it is likely called. He can be distracted and look around later, after he takes care of "business" so to speak -

Making sure that the man in bed is at least resting and recovering.

G'raha finds where he can put together something, but isn't sure about what will be best for Daqiang. Something easy to digest? Something filling? At the end of it, he grabs something that had already been prepared and elects to prepare some tea.

When he returns, it is with tray in hand. ]

Apologies, I know not what you like.

[Daqiang is sitting up, back propped against the wall and blanket pulled over his lap. He had recovered enough that the sleeves of his robes were no longer quite as loose and the bottom edge of his long hair had begun to turn dark brown once more. Only a few inches, but enough to be noticeable.

He leaned forward slightly as the tray was shown and pouted only slightly.]

There were no cakes ready?

[He's not going to say no to food, but he had been hoping there would be cakes.]

[ Cakes? This stern, almost emotionless man, wants cakes. He is pouting over a lack there of? G'raha's tail swishes behind him, amused. He's doing his very best not to laugh. ]

Apparently you are well enough to be concerned over sweets. Mayhap I truly am fussing for no reason and you do not require my presence at all.

[ Just going to set everything down and then sit down himself. ]

When you have recovered a bit more, I will fetch some.

[Daqiang lifted his chin to look down his nose at G'raha before turning his face away and crossing his arms. He was not in the mood to be made fun of. Besides, he was the injured party here. Even if G'raha did not care about Daqiang's status, he should at least care to treat a patient well.]

This venerable one did not ask you to stay.

[Just demanded food that had been promised and in doing so found an excuse for G'raha to return and fuss a bit more. He even held out one hand with the expectation of food being put in it for him eat. So despite not saying the words 'please stay', Daqiang clearly was not about to ask G'raha to leave either.]

[ Teasing those he feels comfortable with is just... Part of the burden of being around him. Fortunately or unfortunately. At the very least, G'raha isn't someone that really wishes for someone to suffer if it is at all avoidable. ]

This is true. You didn't technically ask me to bring you anything to eat either, be it something filling or something sweet.

[ First thing is first, though... G'raha picks up the dish that he selected ( some kind of stew maybe ) and hands it over to Daqiang. Then starts pouring the water for tea. ]

If you truly dislike it, then please do not overtax yourself so that I worry.

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