january crew adventure/catchall [OPEN!!]

[partybabysitter]

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?

Comments

[afflatusexarch]

[ It's hardly the first time he has been caught using this spell. The mammets would find out eventually and then G'raha would always receive quite the scolding. And yet he would do things of this nature again and again. Mostly to just read books.

But this is different.

He doesn't drop the spell, but he does slip closer. ]

Are victims not allowed to cast their vote? Do our voices mean so little?

[partybabysitter]

[ Xenk lowers his sword, recognizing G'raha's voice. It's a familiar one. ]

Victims are indeed allowed. But now that the culprit has been captured, there is no cause to hide one's presence -- unless you are attempting to tamper with the votes themselves.

[ That's decidedly not true but it's what Xenk believes, so hey! ]

[afflatusexarch]

[ There's silence for a moment. It's not until G'raha is certain that he is away from the voting area in general, closer to Xenk himself, that he drops the spell altogether. ]

I'm not saying that there aren't occasions where I would find that action to be appropriate. Now, rest assured that I did no such thing to these votes.

[partybabysitter]

[ Naturally, Xenk remembers G'raha the moment he actually sees him. Ah, that's who the voice belonged to. It makes sense. ]

I have only word, though I will choose to hold you to it.

[ It's not like he distrusts Corsairs, his best friends are Corsairs! ]

However, you must understand how it appears.

[afflatusexarch]

That you should. I have no intentions going against it.

[ He isn't here to cause problems. Although, people are getting a little. Loud. The situation itself is a tense one. ]

Even though I understand your position, understand why I felt it necessary.

[partybabysitter]

[ Xenk nods. He can see G'raha's perspective, of course. The circumstances are just... unfortunate. ]

It is the mishandling of this trial and the circumstances surrounding the capture of the Corsairs that have bred such distrust toward the Paladins. It is unfortunate that things were allowed to escalate thus.

[afflatusexarch]

[ It is unfortunate. They all can agree with that. ]

Yes. I would have much preferred for things to have not reached this point. What are the plans to keep the crowd under control?