Adventures on the Unterzee (A Sunless Sea RP)

[The Past]

"W-we can make one, of course," Geoff said thoughtfully as he gazed up at the sky.
"Hmm... How about... uhh..."
His gaze fell to the worn floorboards beneath his feet.

"Humble... Humble... Ha--Hannah. Humble Hannah."
The bear smiled. "How's that for 'er name?"

[Grovygrunge]

A sluggish wave hit into the side of the ship and caused it to pitch and rock slightly. It was almost like an encouraging nudge from a friend, but overall felt more sinister, more akin to the nudge a mob boss would give you to encourage you to do something under threat of death. The shabby stranger spoke, his voice little more than a murmur, as if he was meant to be the only one who would hear what he said. "She is impatient for us to start our journey..."

[Angder]

"Then lets cast off!" Angder yells, excited. "Everyone is aboard? Good!" He Starts to untie the ropes. "Geoff! Start the engines, we head east!"

[The Past]

"uh, aye!"

Geoff booted the engines, and despite his nervousness, he smiled as the ship zailed out into the arcane zee.

[Kromas Ndorai]

Wayward made his way to the front of the boat, and looked out into the sea. He didn't understand why people pronounced a lot of things with a Z... But it didn't matter, and now that they were out at sea, not a lot from before would mattered. He thought he should seek out other crew members, but that can wait.

[Grovygrunge]

The screams in the distance stopped, almost as if the zee had been appeased. In the distance, not too far away from the shore, there was a light boat, it was essentially a floating lighthouse. It would be possible to dock with it and board the ship if need be, but the only reason to do so would be to hear a story or two, you have more than enough fuel for now and they sell it at a higher price than back home.


The shabby stranger paced the ship, looking around at everyone. "Where is our destination exactly? Do we have one?" His voice seemed lighter, like he felt more at home offshore for some reason.


The rats scurried off down into the hold, one of them seemed to salute as they closed the hatch.

[HollowOfHaze]

"I made the assumption that we had already decided on that. My intent back on my own was to head outward until we found the end, or at least another light shaft." he said, looking up at the cavernous ceiling with a neutral expression.

[Angder]

"For the moment Gaiders mourn, to deliver a message, and receive one." Angder states. "Still when we have more supplies and a bigger ship... who knows!" Angder grins. "well... are we heading the right direction Geoff?"

[The Past]

Gaider's Mourn. Somehow that sounded familiar to Geoff, but he couldn't place it.

"Uh, we're heading... east. Is that right?" he asked.

[Angder]

Angder is happy to see their ship is making good progress. He goes to sit at the front of the ship, looking out over the Zee.

[Angder]

Angder glances at his crew. "so... Who is here? why don't you tell us a bit about yourselves. Long voyage ahead... well, longish."

[HollowOfHaze]

Taking a moment to respond as he looked up from his deep thought, he said "Galen Arakisk. Present. I'll tell my story, eventually at least."

With a pause, he sat at one of the small seats scattered across the craft, checking his inventory for any rust or missing items. If there was any time to forget something, this was his last chance to find out.

[Grovygrunge]

The Shabby Stranger turned to face Angder and grinned widely. His teeth, or at least the few he still had, were completely rotten and it was obvious their days were numbered. "I am but a man of the zee. I like to zail. No particular destination. Of course that's not all there is to me. No. A person is a lot more complex than that. Whether or not you'll learn anything about me is up to fate I suppose."


A zee bat flew past Geoff's head, it's wing almost hitting his face. It landed on his shoulder next to him and stared unblinkingly for a few moments before taking off again. It was white... A rare sight indeed.

[Angder]

"So... you want to play it mysterious huh? fine. Just don't go betraying my crew or you will go WALK THE PLANK... we do have a plank right? probably not actually... damn."

[The Past]

Geoff eyed the bat as it flew off with a grin on his face. If it stayed longer, he would have tried to pet it. Maybe it was a good omen. He sure hoped so.