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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.

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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!
redjacketthief: (k.o.)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-22 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lupin suspected that the Kraken was acting on instinct. It was why he chose to play dead. Animals of any sort leave the dead alone, and it was a sound tactic against bears to other aggressive beasts. He lets out a breath that he was holding when Nami speaks up and opens an eye to peek in her direction.

His voice is low and husky in his reply.]


Hard to say. [Adrenaline was altering his judgement. Gingerly, he tries to inch closer--and halts with a pained grunt. Shoulder. Dominant side. That wasn't good.]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (huh what?)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-22 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[...actually, that gives her another idea. Mirage tempo isn't just used to hide, after all.]

Assume I can distract it. Think you can manage to get to the stairs? [She nods at the hatch not too far away.] I'll be right behind you.
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (attention-- on full alert)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-22 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Attempt successful this time. Lupin glances over at Nami briefly and nods.]

I can. Nearly been killed on many jobs, Nami-chan. This is nothing. [Not that he didn't trust her, but...] What do you have in mind?
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (um.  nice...teeth.)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-22 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Giving it too many targets. I think a lot of scurrying redheads would get its attention. [She sucks in a breath and sits up, gratified that no bones seem to be broken. Bonus of being a shounen hero, really. 8|]
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (attention-- keen observation)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-22 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[This seinen protagonist has no idea what the perks of being a shounen hero are, unfortunately. He's just a thin man that leads a high risk lifestyle. He's not going to bother asking the how of her idea, but is amused buy the thought of dozens of Namis running around.

Another nod.]
Ready when you are.
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (coy)

1/2

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-24 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Right. [And despite the situation, she grins at him.] Don't get distracted yourself.
mikangirl: (mirage tempo)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-24 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[And standing, spinning the climatact like a showoff before sweeping it out.]

Mirage Tempo - Fata Morgana.

[And she vanishes.

...only to be replaced by six or seven different Nami copies.]


Go now!

[And they scatter.]
Edited 2012-04-24 01:44 (UTC)
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (melting pt. 1)

1/2

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-24 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Unfortunately, Lupin is momentarily distracted by the sight on hand. So many Namis~]
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (attention-- on full alert)

2/2

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-24 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[The nearby cracking of wood underneath an enraged tentacle snaps him back to the moment.]

Right!

[Gritting his teeth, he beelines to the door that leads belowdecks, hoping that the stairs and passages would be clear.]

See you soon, Nami!
Edited 2012-04-24 02:08 (UTC)
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (takin care of business)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-25 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[So many scurrying targets with flashy orange hair! The kraken does its best to kill them all. It'd succeed if they weren't just reflections bent from the air.

..sure hope nobody thinks Nami is actually getting killed here. Nami herself winces as she sees a tentacle sweep through two of her images and makes for the stairs herself. S'all good. She's not casting an image at all.]
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (attention-- keen observation)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-25 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't take the time to watch her performance, unfortunately--it would have been a grand sight. Battles like this are unfamiliar to him, so Lupin keeps his focus narrowed in on his goal for the moment and makes it safely to the stairs.

Once inside and down, he pauses to wait fr the redhead.]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (Uncertainty)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-26 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[You won't have to wait long. Maybe four seconds before she appears out of thin air next to him in the corridor.] I guess my hair's just the right colour to set it off. How badly are you hurt?
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (sigh)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-26 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Which is a relief, because he would have taken off down the halls otherwise.]

It's a very nice color. [Wait--to the point.] Arm's messed up enough to make shooting a bitch for a while, I can tell you that.
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (Determined)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-26 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Normally she'd just direct him to the medical bay, but the fact is there's enemies down here, too, and he might need that shooting arm.] I can help with that, if you like.
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (attention-- keen observation)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-26 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's a pretty pirate that can shoot lightning and make tons of copies of herself. Lupin wasn't even going to ask for explanation anymore.]

Sure, if you think you can. [He's not going to push away free assistance.]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (Kinda worried.)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-27 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Probably. Depends on the damage. Here, take your jacket off.

[Don't mind the pretty pirate as she helps you strip. 8|]
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (complaining)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-27 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Uh--hey! Careful~

[Despite his complaints, he's not going to fuss too hard. The assistance was welcome, and he didn't think he'd ever have another opportunity to be stripped by the pretty pirate.]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (deep breath)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-27 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[AND THEN SHE SLIPS HER FINGERS INSIDE YOUR SHIRT AND... does nothing untoward, sadly. Her fingers are just feeling around the injured area gently before she presses her hands to Lupin's shoulder.

This might feel a little warm. For various reasons, no doubt, but the pain does seem to be going away.]
Edited 2012-04-27 05:16 (UTC)
redjacketthief: @ starkxravingxmad (melting pt. 1)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-27 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pardon him--he's just enjoying the not!fondling and...oh. The feeling was entirely too familiar at this point, which probably spoke of his current streak of bad luck, but it reminded him of his first encounter with Daisy back in January.

He's curious, but now's not the time.]


Nami-chan. That's...pretty cool.
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (Determined)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-28 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
It's pretty useful is what it is. Try talking to Nala some time. [She grins fleetingly, and nods down the corridor.] You'll be okay from here?
redjacketthief: (dunno if i got that)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-28 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd remember that, and give it some heavy consideration. This wasn't his first encounter with Nala, and he was certain that it wouldn't be his last, but the work was still impressive. Not quite 100%, but it was better than it was.]

I think I got it, Nami-chan--aren't you coming too? [She was having a hard time up there too. It might be safer for her to stay below with him.]
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (oh hey gurl)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-29 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Sanji-kun's up there. And this is a ship caught in a storm, and I'm a navigator. [So she grins.] Don't worry, I'll be careful.
Edited 2012-04-29 05:08 (UTC)
redjacketthief: @ narben (smirk-- challenge accepted)

[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-04-29 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[That is information and information. He wasn't aware that she and Sanji were friends as he doesn't bother stalking her too much. He's going to remember the navigator bit for later--but that was for another time and place. He nods in understanding. Even in his line of work, friends take precidence over treasures and safety.]

All right. Don't die on us up there, Nami-chan. The village will be a lot less pretty to watch!
mikangirl: DEFAULT DEFAULT (totally batting my eyelashes)

[personal profile] mikangirl 2012-04-30 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Well, we can't have that. [Grin. Then with a wave she's back up on deck.]