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Luceti Mods ([personal profile] lucetimods) wrote in [community profile] lucetilogs2012-04-17 10:49 am

MISSION #5 - Cargo Run

Who: Trafalgar Law (2nd Officer), Sanji (Cook), Azusa Miura (Cook's Mate), Adele Blanc (Doctor), The Hulk, Daisy, Anakin Skywalker, Asbel Lhant, Buffy Summers (Marines), Arsene Lupin III, Selphie Tilmitt, James Norrington, Mikage Celestine, Rogue, Nami, and Kurt Wagner (Sailors)
What: MISSION # 5 - Cargo Run
When: April 17th to April 21st
Where: Open Seas
Summary: A group of Luceti volunteers join a crew upon a massive ship headed out to sea, into cultist-infested waters.


It may have been nine in the morning when the group of Luceti volunteers were transported out through the tunnels, but at the shipyards the time difference meant that it was nearly midday already. A meek member of the Malnosso lower management led them along the docks, avoiding and scolding people as they got in his way, as he tried to go over the same details already present in the mission description. He was a rather pathetic looking little purple man with drooping ears, a hairless head, and webbed fingers. He apologized for his slipping over words. He explained it was difficult thinking straight in sunlight. Whenever he would stop to try and think, he'd look up to see The Hulk, shrink away a bit, and then hobble on quicker to the ship.

He was visibly relieved when he found Specialist Davis didn't look too busy, allowing him to pass off the Luceti volunteers and allowing him to get on his way. He's a new face to this particular group, but not to Luceti in general, having worked with them previously on the incident with the third floor. This odd looking group doesn't seem to have him looking too impressed. Especially when he looks at the ones who don't even seem to be fighters. But he directs his attention to Trafalgar with a few short words: "You. We'll talk once we're on board. You get your people settled for now."

With that, he and a group of other MSF Soldiers went to board the ship. The Tyr's Revenge was far larger than the ship than the one on the draft over half a year ago. It was a sailing ship, but despite its antiquated look, there was a central cooling tower in the center of the ship, which it derived its steam power. Where it used this thrust was not immediately obvious without a look at the back of the ship. (They would find out later that it was enough to propel the boat in a calm and was simple enough to avoid being blocked by Shifting, but was not as effective as a good strong wind.) Despite being crewed at around five hundred men and women, it was at least spacious enough for the crew to put in pairs. As a second officer, Trafalgar was afforded his own cabin, but the rest were sorted away into small rooms with two sets of hammocks on each side. The Luceti volunteers were kept together and it gave them some privacy, though each were pre-assigned rooms and the Malnosso didn't seem too picky about who ended up with who.

They had about an hour to get comfortable. In an hour, they'd be casting off.

----

Okay, time for your notes. First off, you will be able to interact with Specialist Davis for the mission. He won't be very talkative (unless you're his second officer), but he might answer some basic questions. He'll be around during the fighting too. Although he prefers to use firearms (think something like a P90), he'll demonstrate super strength and advanced reflexes (think Spider-Man) in battle. Some of the other MSF Soldiers will display some slight superhuman ability like him, but the vast majority of them are normally powered highly trained soldiers. For the most part, they won't talk to people from the enclosures much and prefer to keep to themselves. In general their only duty is security, so they won't be doing much in running the ship unless absolutely necessary. There will be about one hundred and fifty men and women. Most will be human, but there may be a few deviations among them (like odd skin colors, weird hair colors, eye pigmentations, pointy ears, and so on). Although a good number of them will use guns, some out of them will be using melee weapons like swords and spears. All of them will have some secondary weapon in case of a Shift that jams their guns.

The people from Luceti, along with the volunteers, will be doing the day to day work of the ship. The volunteers will be as they are described in the Nitpicker's Guide. For the most part, they're not nearly as skilled at fighting as the people from Luceti or the Security Forces, so when attacks come, they'll defend themselves but not be very good at it. Most of them will be human, with a few variations. Very, very few of them will exhibit any special abilities. In general they'll be friendly enough, though some from different enclosures may be more jaded and bitter. There will definitely be talks of escape and mutiny among some of them, whereas others will be more cooperative or too fearful of attempting a mutiny.

You can use the volunteers and security as NPCs for whatever purpose you like! That means you can give them names and maybe a bit of a personality (that's consistent with the above) and let them get killed or need help or what have you during battles with cultists. There are also droids to be found in parts of the ship below decks. They will more or less remain stationary, but they will intervene if people poke their noses in the wrong place. Or try to mutiny.

The captain of the ship won't be seen much, but she's an older lady (late fifties) that is relatively plain and unassuming in appearance. She won't talk to the volunteers and will relay any orders through Specialist Davis, but the people from Luceti may see her about the ship to see how things are going. Most of the time she will be in the captain's quarters doing paperwork. She'll look seasick for the entire voyage. Her name is Mrs. Eugenia Fruthers, Manager 2nd Class.

Note: The volunteers are sorted randomly, so it's up to you players to figure out how you want to work that out! The Malnosso aren't too picky if a man and woman end up sharing the same quarters. (How shameless!)

Here's a run down for events on the ship over the voyage

17th - Cast off, strong wind, heading east. A fair weather day perfect for sailing.
18th - Open seas with a fair wind and cloudy skies. A land mass can be briefly seen to the north. An island of some sort.
19th - Open seas with a fair wind, darker skies. The cultists make their first attack run. About mid day, four flying ships. The Malnosso use no cannons, but prefer to immediately fly en masse once in range. However, it is necessary to bring these ships down, as the cultists are fond of going kamikaze with them. Each of the four ships carries about one hundred cultists each.
20th - Open seas with powerful wind and stormy weather. Another raid will occur early in the morning, while most of the crew is still asleep. Three more cultist ships will attack and some of the cultists will make it below decks. Mid way through the battle, the ruckus will attract a monstrous kraken from the depths. The crew will be forced to fight off the remaining cultists while a great tentacled hell beast attempts to drag the Tyr's Revenge to the depths.
21st - The last day of the voyage will see the ship needing repairs after the attacks. About half of the crew will have been lost thanks to the cultists and the kraken and they will finally make port (in the same place as the ocean draft.) In the evening, the volunteers will be returned to their respective enclosures.



You can use this post for questions and plotting!
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (This is my shopping!! face.)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-22 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[The benefits of having her own chef on board. ;; She knew she could count on you.]

Thank you, Sanji-kun. [She takes the offered smoothie graciously, sipping it in bliss. ...actually, you know it's been years since he's had the chance to do this. 8|a That's kind of a jarring thought. She'll relish it all the more.] What's the kitchen like?
deathsdoctor: (Annoyed | Why do I bother)

21th

[personal profile] deathsdoctor 2012-04-22 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[A mirthless chuckle.] Excruciatingly so. [He follows Sanji's gaze.] But right now, I can't bring myself to care.
concasse: (irritated↠ eyes closed)

21th

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Well then.

Sanji digs into his pocket, fingers sliding around his last carton - last cigarette, coincidentally. Then it's pulled free and offered up to the other man]
concasse: (neutral↠ profile shot)

17th

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
No shit. [He glances behind his shoulder and-- huh. He's seen the man before, the fact probably evident by the arched brow he directs at Lupin before he turns back to his task]

You got a name?
selphie_t: (Default)

[personal profile] selphie_t 2012-04-22 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Selphie readies some of Kipinn's wind magic to drive some of the tentacles away.]

Not this again! Didn't you get your fill last time?!
concasse: all unmarked icons were made by me; other icons were edited but still credit original creator (smoke↠ once we lived like kings)

Re: 20th

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[... Son of a bitch, is this some type of joke?

A storm, a sneak-attack, and now a giant monster octupus. Sanji's so pissed he can barely get a puff in, and ends up tossing his cigarette into the raging waters.

Right. First thing's first. He'll clean up on deck, then he'll take to the skies. He really hopes the assholes didn't expect to come out of this fight alive]
Edited 2012-04-22 05:26 (UTC)
deathsdoctor: (Neutral | Distant)

21th

[personal profile] deathsdoctor 2012-04-22 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. [It's taken gratefully. Brought to his lips while a hand cups it and the end lights, courtesy of Eferin's magic.

A part of him wants to cough and hack as smoke fills his lungs, but instead he merely sighs slightly as he exhales. A small relief as the nicotine hits.]
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (smirk-- twisted)

17th

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-22 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[He'd be surprised if wasn't somewhat familiar by this point, especially with some of his antics over the journals. This man, however, was someone he recognized only vaguely in spite of their similar tastes in fashion.]

Arsene Lupin III. You?
concasse: (blank↠ not right now)

21th

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Once taken, Sanji shoves the carton in his pocket and goes back to staring relentlessly at the sea.

It's a moment before he speaks again]


You realize I'm not going back, right?
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (No contest.)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-22 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Don't go home without us, guys.

It might take a little time, because even with Nami's use of the climatact and filial magic, one can't catch up with a ship they lost sight of long ago. But Nami's made this voyage once before as the navigator, and she knows where they're going-- at least, once she managed to get an idea of where they were on this stupid ocean. And she has a marine with her who, while a total jerk at times, did at least keep them alive on the way here. So she makes for Kano Harbor.

Yay for prodigal skill?

Those looking out to sea at the docks will see them a long way out, balanced on a piece of broken ship boarding with makeshift oars. No, not that one. Apart from being a little battered from the fighting and a little burnt, they're...pretty much in good condition, really.

Nami's exhausted, because prolonged use of the climatact and filial magic to get them to safety is kind of tiring. She could really use a drink.]


[ooc: you can help haul them in if you like because tired ;; but otherwise, catch up with either Smoker or Nami on shore. Just say either or both o/]
Edited 2012-04-22 05:42 (UTC)
mythmaker: (Now give me that hand)

[personal profile] mythmaker 2012-04-22 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
There you are, Sanji.

[The sea is calm, yes. Azusa has visited a few people, even strangers, helping them with small wounds and chatting to them. When she's done drinking, though, she ducks away to find something before coming back to Sanji. At first, it didn't look like she should disturb him, but...

She holds out a blanket for him.]


What happened? You're completely drenched.
concasse: (neutral↠ I'm only saying this once)

17th

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Nope. Not recognizing it.

... Okay that's not completely true. It rings off a tiny bell in the back of his mind, but the chef can't place it enough to pursue the line of thought. Eventually, he chooses to nod and stand back up now that everything's unpacked and in it's proper place. Almost feels like home, heh]


Sanji. Pirate chef of the Straw Hats.
deathsdoctor: (Fight | it's serious now (draw))

20th

[personal profile] deathsdoctor 2012-04-22 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[He shares those sentiments. Because he's been fighting his way up the decks from where he had been relaying orders. Close quarters fighting... not good for the nodachi, which is still slung across his back. Instead he's been carving through cultists with the tanto... and kunai and shuriken.

He's had the weapons since Halloween and the skills on how to handle these weapons are still carved deep into him from that experiment. He'll use them.

The gurgling scream of a cultist as he disembowels him heralds his arrive, and the last of his kunai find their marks in a few onrushing skulls.]


Goddamnit! It's back!

[He'll get to the Kraken in a second. Right now he unsheathes his nodachi. Ka-chink. Time for the heavy fighting. The Third Party needs to meet his blade.]
selphie_t: (O_O)

[personal profile] selphie_t 2012-04-22 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
[There's at least one person on the lookout from the edge of the dock for the unlikely pair and when she spots them, Selphie cheers.]

WHAT KEPT YOU SLOWPOKES?

[And then she'll busy herself with getting warm drinks and something for them to eat before they reach the dock.]
redjacketthief: (confident)

17th

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-22 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Straw Hat. The same Straw Hat that Smoker is always compaaring him too? Obviously this means that Sanji before him is from that same world then, and one of the many pirates that Smoker has told him about during their many nights alternating between conversation and training Lupin's physical skills. There were times that his love of studying proved beneficial.

He offers a hand.]
Pirate, huh? I'm a thief who works for pleasure. Tell me, how are you a pirate and a chef at the same time?
deathsdoctor: (Neutral | Showing my back)

21th

[personal profile] deathsdoctor 2012-04-22 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Quiet]

I know.

[Unsaid: I won't stop you or get in your way. He understands.

Miss Nami. He doesn't spare more than a thought about Smoker. Miss Nami is more important. She's nakama. How could he go?

Even if he knows Sanji will be forced back.]
concasse: (blank↠ soft silence)

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes the blanket automatically, and then stares at it like he's unsure how it found its way into his hands.

But he does hear that question, and turns his head to look further out at the water. His voice is blank]


... I can't find Nami-san. [Not "couldn't", because that would sound like he's giving up. Like he won't keep trying. And that's not the truth]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (help I have lockjaw)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-22 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
We don't! [Nami winces at the gunshot but starts forcing a way to downstairs and relative safety for them to follow.] I mean, we don't. We don't have the firepower, but there's two others at least on board who do! They'll take care of it! [Sanji and Law. And god knows who else who can match that power level. There's bound to be a few.]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (I'm taking you seriously.)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-22 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Nami lifts an oar tiredly in recognition, and then...lets it drop in her lap for a few minutes. They've been spotted, and she needs a break. If she's really lucky, someone will come out here so she doesn't have to do any more work. e_e]

...guess that didn't work out too badly.

[Sorry, Selphie. They'll be a while.]
concasse: (glance↠ pretty sure that's illegal)

17th

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[The mention of "thief" reminds him of Nami... and whether or not Lupin realizes it, earns him a point in his favor by vague association. He side-eyes the hand and then gives it a firm shake.

As for the question:]
Pirates gotta eat, too, and someone's gotta feed them. [A shrug, and even a slight tip of his lips into a smirk] Running from the shitty marines and cooking are both full-time jobs.
Edited 2012-04-22 06:20 (UTC)
concasse: (grin↠ set the town alight)

[personal profile] concasse 2012-04-22 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
It's got nothing on Franky's craftsmanship, but the shit'll do for now. [says the snotty pirate chef. No doubt he looked it over three times before becoming pacified, rearranging whole shelves to his satisfaction.]

... Kinda like old times, almost. [He straightens and glances at the sea; he's felt it too - the wind of nostalgia. And he wishes the rest of their crew could be here.]
justicereigns: (Annoyed)

[personal profile] justicereigns 2012-04-22 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
YO SELPHIE THROW A LINE ALREADY.

[However bad/good the last few hours have been, he will forever be tsun-tsun to pirates. Count on it.]
justicereigns: (dark hallways)

[personal profile] justicereigns 2012-04-22 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah yeah, and you think there's enough room?
daisy023: (ODST - Patient)

[personal profile] daisy023 2012-04-22 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
[True to the uniform, SPARTAN-023 drops from the hold of the creature -- and knowing she is wielding two swords, she throws them before tucking her arms to her chest and putting her knees together to spread strength of impact throughout her body--

She hits the ground with her boots before the hit spreads through her body and helmet. She hears the clanking of her swords shortly after.

The Spartan rises to gather her weapons and remind herself to get them checked once they return. As she looks out for her companions, she wonders why that one made it retreat.]
daisy023: (ODST - Tilt)

[personal profile] daisy023 2012-04-22 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
It's only a guess, but if I was the Third Party, I'd take that location as a staging area and forbid any fires from being created before the attack.

[She descends from the location within a few bolts, to eventually let the tag "SPARTAN-023" come in view on. The boat hasn't moved a lot to reveal more to her.]

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