Red Seas

[KittKat chunky~]

The Green Dragon descended from the skies slowly and gracefully, silent save the creak of rigging and the now much slower and rhythmic thump of its steam engines. As the ship neared the ground six large panels of the hull opened outwards, revealing large iron claws that descended to act as landing supports. With a great hiss of released steam the ship touched down, the claws held the hull a meter or so off the ground, giving the ship the appearance of a great iron crab of the deeps.


"A perfect landing, miss." The First mate allowed the merest twitch of smile, quickly nodding and adding. "Captain..."


She nodded in return and made towards the stairs below deck, but the First Mate stopped her with one great paw on her shoulder. "And where be you going miss? Are you not going a-shore with our passenger?" He chuckled with a voice of gravel, giving her a small push towards Shadis and the crew members who were lowering a ramp. "Go... Were I in your position I would take the chance to step afoot the Isle of Vita. I won't have you spending such a time down in the engine rooms.."


For a moment Katka made to argue, then she sighed and stepped alongside Shadis. She glanced over her shoulder back to the First Mate and then finally muttered sheepishly "If it is no bother, I wish to take you up on your offer to come a-shore with you..." Alongside them the two crew-members, a fox and wolf both grinning, nudged each other slyly as they lowered the ramp to the ground.

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph stood up and went to leave. "I'll go with him," he said. "I'm done eating anyhow." Following the liger, he stopped short as he realized that it was the same airship that had taken them to the island.
"Sir, I know that ship," he said. "There are most likely allies of ours upon it."

[Kaya]

cassandra looked over and smiled happily. "i hope shadis is alright... i feel awful about everything....."

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph nodded, his wings fluttering a bit. "Me too, Cassandra... me too." He smiled at her. "Well, i did come on this for the adventure... looks like i got more than i expected."

[Shadis]

*Shadis smiled slightly* "Glad to hear it. You will someday be very grateful you chose to visit this island. Most wait their entire lives and never gain entry. Let us be off." *He led her down the ramp and on the the island. From what little Katka could see, this place was a paradise. Various structures made of the purest mardle lie scattered across the island, compleatly clean of all stains or debris. Lush gardens growing all manor of plants available grew between the structures. Flowing streams and small water falls flowed throughout, especially near the flower gardens. Countless species of birds of various colors flew about, singing their enchanting songs. Land animals of also roamed about, compleatly unafriad of their visitors. A very faint white mist also floated about in the more grassy areas. The Isle was enchanting and profusingy blooming with life, beautiful beyond comprehension. Even Shadis, thousands of years old, was still in awe of its beauty. After they had traveled abit more into the island, they stumbled upon Joesph and one of the mages. The mage spoke.* "Greetings Shadis. Greetings Katka. We are glad you were able to make it after all." *Shadis grinned* "Heh, as am I, as am I."
 
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*Meanwhile, back at the Isle of Hema, The Bloodied watched the procession at the Isle of Vita. He grinned, knowing that this joyous moment would be their last.*

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph raised a hand in greeting. "Hi, Shadis," he said, his wings twitching a bit. "Glad to see you made it out."

[KittKat chunky~]

The fox crewman grinned slyly, watching from behind as Katka followed Shadis down the ramp. He nudged the wolf beside him again and with a chuckle whispered "Mighty fine view... And I ain't talking 'bout the Island neither!" The wolf joined in with a snicker as the fox continued, smirking "She also be carrying almost as much weight as fat old Don... Though in all the right places if you know what I-  Ow!"


The fox broke off with a yelp as the First Mate cuffed him upside the back of the head. The grizzled old wolf glared down at the two and growled "That's the new Captain you two be talkin' about... And while she may be more polite than to give you a beatin' for yer comments, I most surely don't have a problem with doing that." With another growl he grabbed the two by the scruffs of their uniforms and yanked them away, growling "And if I hear you so much as whisper such an insult to Don's memory again, you two will be swabbing the decks for the rest of your lives..."






Katka tried to pretend that she had not heard the exchange on the ship, instead focusing listening to Shadis as she blushed furiously. She simply nodded, glancing over her surroundings as they walked with a sour look. After a while of walking however, she couldn't help but grin, her sullen demeanor slipping away as her chest rose and fell with every lungful of the sweet fresh air.


When they finally met the mage Katka hung back slightly behind Shadis, eyeing the liger suspiciously. She blinked with surprise when he said her name and the uncertainty in her golden eyes grew as she glanced to the two others, her tail flicking as she shifted her weight from one foot to another tentatively.

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph looked over at Katka. "They do that," he said, picking up a rock and testing its weight. "Hmmm..." Suddenly, he chucked it at the Green Dragon, beaning the fox right in the back of the head and causing him to yelp. The crat shrugged. "Seemed like a jerk," he said.

[Aldrea945]

Danny groaned as she dragged the two limp bodies to her work area.  Within minutes of starting her experiment, they'd taken to attacking eash other for flesh to use.  They had managed to stumble on some needed things for her though, so that was good.  Two halves of two brains, a lung, an eyeball, and four pounds of flesh sat beside her, a fairly good catch for two things without a single brain cell between them.
 
She set to work, attaching one part or another.  Part of the trouble of bring rotted or rotting bodies to a usable state was that she often had to piece the bodies together like a puzzle.  She had to heal things from existing tissue, even if it wasn't very big.  She could duplicate organs or flesh, but that was far more tedious.  Brains and hearts gave her the most trouble.  If those rotted out too far, there'd be nothing to drive the body.
 
As she worked healer's magic to get the eye implanted in one of the bodies, she glanced around quickly.  Much of what she'd need for even two full bodies had rotted away already, including intestines, windpipes, and the aortas.  Without those, the bodies would be completely useless to even the most experienced necromancer, at least if they wanted any intellegence.  Otherwise they'd be nothing but puppets: useless in a corner without a master.  She sighed and poked the lung, thoroughly squicked out when fluid drained out.  She'd have to fix that before she wove it in...
 
(I swear she isn't a necromancer.  She manipulates energy to get the muscles to work, but has all of her focus on movement.  Anything else is residual energy that her manipulation kicks up.  ...If I hit godmodding, please tell me.)

scarlet watched a few feet away. this was interesting... very interesting. if she was crafty enough to use her life magic to control living cells... she may just be a bit of a threat. it would do well to treat her kindly.....

Scarlet cleared hwer throat. "i see you are not finished yet... but are further than i expected you to  be..v these bodies were quite damaged..."


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Cassandra began to eat... not too much... but little peices from here and little bits from there. she was not really comfortable eating other's food she did not watch them prepair...

 
Danny looked up from her work.  The lung was half healed in front of her, pinkish black around the edges.  She gave a bit of a smile.  "Thanks.  It's a bit easier than it usually is, what with the spirits.  Want to watch?  I prefer a spotter for anatomical stuff."  She looked back quickly, continuing on the lung.  If she couldn't find at least one more lung, intact or only barely, she'd have to make another.  Not especially easy.  Lungs were rather difficult to make new of.

[KittKat chunky~]

Joseph looked over at Katka. "They do that," he said, picking up a rock and testing its weight. "Hmmm..." Suddenly, he chucked it at the Green Dragon, beaning the fox right in the back of the head and causing him to yelp. The crat shrugged. "Seemed like a jerk," he said.

Katka stared at Joseph with an appraising eye, neither smiling nor frowning as she cocked her head slightly to one side. "A very good throwing arm you have there... I would have been impressed had that not been one of my crew you just pelted." For a moment or two she kept up a stern gaze but then, despite herself, she couldn't help but grin.

With the slightest nod of her head to both Joseph and the mage she muttered. "Katka Yantova, Metallurgist of the third class." Although, she mused, that was mostly aimed at Joseph, for the Liger seemed to already know her name and perhaps more. She glanced across at Shadis and then back with a sheepish grin. "Actually. Make that Captain Katka Yantova..."

[Cifero Windtail]

"Thought I smelled death," Joseph said. "And unicorn blood." He glanced at Shadis before continuing. "So... these guys rescued us from the island."

[Kaya]

cassandra ran down to the shore forgetting about the ligers and wraped shadis in a hug. "oh my goodness i am so sorry. if.. if i wasnt so week willed.. none of this would have happened.....

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scarlet smiled. "i would not mind staying. it would be fun to watch you work. "

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph patted Cassandra on the back. "It's all of our faults," he said. "We never should've gone there." He looked over at Katka. 'That excludes you, though, you're all good."

[Shadis]

*Shadis was taken aback abit by Cassandra's hug, but blushed alittle and gave her a warm hug back.* "Ugh, yes, I still don't know what woke me up, but what ever did managed to have me sneak out before it was too late. I am over joyed to see that the Life mages were able to save you two before it was too late. This is Katka, she is the Captain of the Green Dragon, the airship we used to get here. Don... had a heart attack a few hours ago. He didn't make it. But Katka, she saved-" *His voice stopped for a second* "Where is Danny?"

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph glared at the ground. "The Bloodied captured her and is forcing her to work for him," he said.