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Tio pulls a little prank on Pash and Kali

10th of Saun 717

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Kali'rial
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10th Saun, 717


Kali lifted her head at the sound of shouting, frowning at the old man on the dock before looking back at the shark. It’s glittering teeth and eyes flashed in the waters, giving the brunette a chill. The ocean was a place of mystery and danger, something to both respect and fear.

”Undead?” The Sev’ryn said sharply, looking at her lover with an even deeper frown. Her eyes skimmed to the spot she knew he wore a deep silvery scar from the tussle with the last undead best they’d come across. Nocking another arrow, she focused on the shark, picking up the unnatural movements of it’s body, or rather lack of. It made sense, in a way, that the thing might be dead and born again.

”Might be worth dipping an arrow in pitch and setting it alight if this doesn’t work. Not sure how easily it will catch with the water but I could aim for the fin. Let’s see...” Breathing in, she drew the string back taught and aimed this time directly for one dark glittering eye just under the water. Adjusting slightly for the distortion the waves made, Kali loosened her arrow on the great beast. It flew fast and true, thunking dully into the head of the fish just above its eye, and stuck there firmly. The huntress lowered her bow with a confused face.

”Are sharks armoured at all? That should have pierced much deeper and I would expect at least a jump from the impact.” Glancing back at the inked sailor, she shook her head.

”Burn it with fire?”
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If he could play music, now would have been the perfect time to play some comically jaunty tune. The Muse sailed on forwards, dragging along its unwanted passenger while Pash and Kali watched on from the deck, still not aware of what was happening. Kali even shot an arrow at the wooden shark, but when it didn't even flinch at the impact she only became more and more confused. From where he sat on the dock Tio could just make out the shaft of the arrow sticking out of his creation's eye, and forced himself to keep a neutral face even though he wanted to laugh out loud at the sight of it.

Just then the water below the dock he sat on swelled slightly, and when he looked down to investigate the cause of it Tio noticed a large dark shadow passing by underneath, heading in the direction of The Muse. Genuine panic overcame him as the shadow visibly sped up, as if about to charge the ship!

"Guys run! For real this time, there is something genuinely dangerous in the water!" He shouted to them as loudly as he could, not realizing that in his panic his transformation had faltered and returned his voice to normal. But even if they'd had twice as much forewarning there was no chance of them escaping the creature beneath the waves, it was moving too fast!

Tio could only watch as the surface of the water above his wooden shark exploded upwards, filling the air with a fountain of countless water drops. The Muse lurched as the rope Tio had attached to it went taut and then snapped, and behind the curtain of water the fake shark could be seen, still as impassive as ever, flying upwards higher into the air. As gravity claimed the water droplets and sent them splashing back down into the ocean the curtain was pulled back, revealing that the fake shark was trapped between the jaws of a northern sea wolf with a head almost the same size as The Muse itself! And with an almighty crunching sound the sea wolf bit down hard into its catch and splintered it into hundreds of tiny pieces!

With another powerful splash the northern sea wolf slammed back into the water, sending a wave that rocked the ocean in all directions, and disappeared back into the depths of the water. There was a few seconds of silence as the impact from the landing dissipated, returning the sea to its relatively calm state, but it was broken when as small stream of bubbles popped up to the surface. A small black shadow faded into existence below them, slowly growing just as little bigger and darker as it came up to the surface, and as it burst up to the surface Tio could finally make out what it was: the head of his wooden shark, bitten off from the rest of the body at the neck.
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Nothing was working.

The word undead gave him chills and he began to consider jumping in the water to attempt to fight it off by hand. Calloused fingers strayed to the scar still pink across his tanned torso, his memories of creatures brought back from death far from pleasant ones,

"I hope no'." He hissed, watching his lover draw back another arrow. The sound of the impact caught his attention and he gasped, confused and angry at the same time, the shipwright's son familiar with various sounds that could be elicited from wood, "Wait!"

Pash's Empathy-marked fingers moved to stay Kali'rial's hand to stay her bow, grinning at her suggestion of fire. He'd forgotten about Chrien's Night. He'd forgotten about the pranks. He'd forgotten about that damned Immortal, sister of his Maker,

"Well, b' Chrien's Ire! It's fake. It's jus' made o' wood—"

His laughter was cut short by a shout from the water. Tio's voice. Tio shouting at them to run. It took a moment for the seafaring musician to register what was going on, and instead of looking to the water where danger actually was moving swiftly upon them. By the time his lagoon blue gaze shifted downward toward Tio's warnings, it was too late. The sea wolf exploded from the water, causing The Muse to lurch and list dangerously in the water as its powerful jaws snatched up the wooden shark and snapped the ties that bound it to Pash's sloop. There was a spray of water and the large creature crushed the fake shark like it was just a child's toy.

The tall Biqaj was scrambling to get a grip and not tumble overboard, panic gripping him at the sight of such a strange creature and a string of Rakahi curses hissed from his lips. Even as everything settled just as quickly as it'd been disrupted, he was wary, reaching for a dagger as if it mattered while he searched everywhere for a sign of the creature. But, just as it had appeared, so it vanished.

"Wo chet!" Pash growled, breathing steadily, moving across his deck in order to find his focus, eventually letting his stormy gaze settle on Tio in a rowboat,

"What was that? Was that all a prank o' yours, y' cheeky bastard?" There wasn't enough air in the hull of his chest for accusation or anger, pulse still ringing in his ears in fear and surprise. The seafaring musician wasn't sure whether to be angry or terrified, whether to toss something at the blonde or to just turn around and sail away. Reaching for the rigging and leaning on the tiller, Pash did begin to turn the sloop toward the other man and his little dinghy, perhaps with all the intention of chasing him back to shore,

"A wooden shark? Really?!"
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Sorry. This didn't at all go as smoothly as planned. My apologies. Did you want to end the thread? Kali'rial can react if she wants. It's up to you all.
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Because of his Competency in Empathy magic, Pash exudes an aura of calm emotion that is always "on." While it's not strong enough to overcome extreme emotions and it also loses strength the more people he's around, it's still up to you how that affects your character in whatever situation we're in. PM with questions!
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Chrien's Night, Pranksters Delight

I'm going to write feedback to you all here, because I feel of all threads, this one deserves it. I know that you struggled with this thread in places, but you know I loved it. I really enjoyed how you wrote, all three of you, through this thread, and how thoughtfully you considered your fellow players both in the thread itself and in the Character Workshop. This thread is just a great example, in my mind, of what collaborative writing is. And for all that I know from speaking to you that the three of you are disappointed with how it ended, it doesn't read like it petered out or anything. Great thread, awesome work!

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Acting: Pretending to be an old man
Deception: Pretending to be an old man
Deception: The false wooden shark
Deception: Lying about a sea monster
Deception: Pulling off a prank
Deception: Don't give the game away
Deception: Simulating movement in fake animals
Deception: When the gig is up, retreat!
Deception: Knowing when to stay silent


Kali'rial

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XP: 15

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Detection: Spotting an abnormality in your surroundings
Detection: Taking note of strange animal activity
Leadership: Taking control of the situation, physically if required
Ranged Weapon (Shortbow): Not aiming to kill, just to scare
Ranged Weapon (Shortbow): Aiming to kill
Hunting: Gauging your prey for the best target
Hunting: Knowing the best way to kill the undead
Hunting: Listening for subtleties that can give you an advantage


Pash

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Detection: Noticing a woman's intentions
Detection: Noticing the signs of pursuit
Detection: The feeling of tangled steering
Discipline: Resisting the wiles of your woman
Discipline: Keeping focused in times of danger
Seafaring: Shoving off from the dock
Seafaring: Raising the mainsail
Seafaring: Adjusting the jib
Seafaring: Attempting an escape from pursuit
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