escordvi | january crew adventure/catchall [OPEN!!]

Who: Xenk Yendar + YOU!
Status: Open!
Where: All around! Some prompts on the Eventide and some just on Nogard, Elah, or Eltrut
What: Crew adventures, Manta board adventures, all sorts!
Warnings: There's a heat prompt in the Manta board this month so like. That's gonna be a thing, calling it now.

Crew Expedition: Exploration (Open to Crew)

[ No point in having a crew if you don't go out and explore! Captain Xenk and the rest of the crew of The Eventide have taken the ship out on an adventure? Where will they go? Will they just hang out on deck, lounge in the captain's quarters or perhaps find some turbulent seas? Either way, everyone is expected to do their part aboard the ship, so Xenk can be found above deck, checking on knots or keeping a steady hand on the wheel.

The wind is definitely blowing his billowing white blouse as he stands there on the deck. He looks amazing, all smiles as he announces their departure. ]

Hoist the anchor and let us take sail! [ Xenk laughs. Oh, he's enjoying this. ] The great unknown of the seas awaits, and the Tidebringers shall rise to meet it!

Crew Expedition: Bounty (Open to Xenk's CR)

[ Of course, the open seas aren't free of danger. With the sun down and the misty coastal fog looming in, the deck of The Eventide takes on an almost ethereal glow. It's quiet, one might say too quiet. Perhaps you're part of the crew, or perhaps you're simply aboard at Xenk's invitation. Either way, the clouds in the sky keep the night dark, and the howling call of a sorrowful, wailing cry rings from afar. But not far enough.

Xenk raises his sword, the blade already singing with its holy glow. He doesn't bother with his full armor on the ship, but that's one thing he always has at the ready. ]

The undead walk among us. Be on your guard.

[ He doesn't just mean him and Astarion, to be clear. ]

The Wolf Among Us (Eltrut)

[ Later in the month, Xenk can be found on Eltrut, surrounded by a litter of wolf pups. Two are presently held in his arms, while two others bite at the legs of his pants and snarl playfully at him. The sight of Xenk Yendar holding several wolf puppies is. Very cute. But he takes his training seriously! Even if he is sporting several shallow cuts and bites on his sleeves and hands. ]

Excellent work, Emberwood, Ashmoon. [ He's named them. And now he's calmly talking to the ones actively biting him. ] Now, cease your biting and sit so that your sisters may have a turn.

She's Sew Lovely (Open to Corsairs)

[ An escort for a trapped seamstress is exactly the kind of job Xenk signs up for with gusto. Moved by her plight and committed to her cause, Xenk is of course aboard the ship that is escorting her to safety in Eltrut. He's ever the noble, straight-laced Paladin than ever, in his half-plate and full kit. But alas, Xenk is only one man, and the ambush that meets their ship is one that has been clearly planned.

The Corsairs strike. A disappointing, but not unheard of conflict between the two factions, though with all of Xenk's friends (and paramours) in the Corsairs, he'd rather not turn his blade upon someone he knows. Whether you're meeting him on the deck or he's chased you down to the seamstress' cabin in question, Xenk arrives with his sword raised, though his words betray a clear desire to solve this without bloodshed. ]

Turn back now, for the good of all. No amount of fine fabric or faerie magic is worth the cost of this woman's life.

The Hanged Man's Gambit (Elah)

[ Xenk feels a particular kind of way about the Paladin behind the earlier months' incidents. That injustice was done is no question. That the Paladins took even longer to track the man down is also true. It should bring him relief to see man charged and the villain brought to justice, but this matter of public sentencing seems... macabre.

Xenk mulls around the voting box. He won't tell anyone to sway their vote or anything like that, but it's clear after he's cast his vote that he feels unhappy about it. Maybe if you're brave (and don't mind an earful) you can ask him for his thoughts! ]

Dost Thou Even Heft? (Elah)

[ Xenk is actually here at the competition to observe -- having quite high Strength himself, he feels it may be somewhat unfair if he joins. But that doesn't mean he can't enjoy observing the festivities, as strong bodies on display are always a gift to nature, or Tyr, or whatever excuse he might have.

The point is, Xenk is observing. And someone may have grabbed him and is trying to get him to participate. Perhaps even... you? ]

Very well, I suppose if I must participate...

[ He starts to strip out of his shirt, revealing that beautiful, smooth skin from underneath. You have to do this right. ]

Who would like to challenge me?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Daria was usually on the low energy of things. As much as she didn't mind being on the ship with people she liked and might as well travel for profit with them, she was neutral on adventures. Danger? Safety? Honestly the boredom of being on the ground was the safety that reached her brain and being more important. But that meant not supporting her friends, housemates, and crewmates. Besides, she wasn't NOT in the know about working in necessity.

So Daria boarded the ship.

But something was off. She looked tired, exhausted, maybe even a bit...nervous? Man, who could tell with her expression. It was really just deader than deadpan.]

Woo-hoo.

[ Couldn't be Xenk! After so many months aboard the Royal Fortune, working his perfect ass off, Xenk has gained his sea legs and is steady as can be. ]

I am glad that you are able to join us, Daria.

[ He meets her with a full smile, though it falls when he takes in her countenance. ]

Are you well? You seem... tired.

Hm…? Oh…I’m fine. Just that. Tired.

[She slowly got on board and stood on the deck, taking in the sun and almost blinded by the brightness of it all.

But after taking off her glasses to remove the tearing and crust, she felt at least someone functional about that.]

Didn’t sleep too well. Had this weird nightmare.

[Normally she would drop it and not go into it too deep. But the dream was troubling and it was Xenk, her friend and now captain. So.]

[ Xenk, of course, cares for all of his crewmates. They are all his friends, after all. And Daria really is looking pretty perturbed. ]

I am sorry to hear it. Do you wish to share the subject of your nightmare?

[ The bright sun sure isn't going to help too much... ]

We may also have a kettle, for some tea, if you would like some.

[Normally Daria would have somewhat of a defense mechanism for this kind of thing but she was tired and concerned enough that she figured maybe her captain/friend should know. It was a truly concerning experience, it didn't feel normal. At least, she felt that way the more she thought about it. It actually genuinely terrified her.

It wasn't normal.]

Tea sounds fine. Alright.

[She would make way to the little cabin for such things, as long as Xenk led. This was a wild first day on the ship and it's not like she knew where to go.]

[ Xenk nods, motioning for her to follow to his cabin. It's nothing huge, but it is a lot bigger than the crew quarters. That's just how these ships are built. Still, a desk is what takes up most of the room in it, with a few bottles of wine and spirits, and a full tea set which he'd already prepared with water because Xenk is a man of tea. ]

Please, have a seat.

[ There are some chairs on one side of the desk, as well as a little table on the side that's clearly meant for eating. All in all, the chairs are in sets of three. ]

The water should boil shortly. Do you take your tea black, or with sugar?

[ That's kind of the only options here. ]

Sugar. Please.

[She wasn't going to pretend she was better than the copious sweetness of things. She sat in the chair and nearly sunk in it. Feeling the exhaustion already in her legs doing so. This didn't bode well. She decided now was as good of a time to start talking.]

It bothers me. I heard some other people complaining about dreams too. My brain just started going backwards to the last time many people witnessing dreams all at once.

Back at Koriko.

[ Xenk grabs the little glass container of sugar cubes, setting it out for her along with a tea infuser. He's got this shit ready. ]

A shared dream? I have heard of such occurrences in my own world.

[ He nods for her to continue, though. It's obviously not a good dream. ]

Yeah, and you know how you just know it’s not normal? Well-

[She shown him her hand that was tucked slightly under her sleeve. A mark, it looked like a hideous bruise. It made Daria uncomfortable, like it ached somehow.]

I started having that dream and this appeared. Something is going on.

[She finally took a sip of her tea, trying to find the words to discuss the dream.]

I was sinking in black water, I literally couldn’t breathe. Waking up seemed to make that feeling go away, but I haven’t been in a hurry to sleep because of it.

january crew adventure/catchall [OPEN!!]

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