Lastlook: Entering the River

[ruin_mania]

[For the past day or so, it's pretty clear the Amber Steppe has been left behind and the Totem Coast is getting closer. The air is more humid and the undergrowth has gone from a burnt amber color to be thicker, greender, and almost bordering on jungle-like. Several other streams have joined the one that the explorers have been following until it's almost large enough to start sailing on. Raine had encouraged everyone to press on, though, not sure it was time just yet (and also because she doesn't particularly like boats, okay). The cliffs around them start to grow up as well, and it probably won't be too long before the jungle becomes a properly impassable one, leaving the river as the only choice.

But this morning, another large stream had joined up with their and now it was more like a proper river. In the late morning they reach a large pier with five boats. The river also begins to take a higher road from here downstream, while the jungle starts to clog the lower road. Looks like it won't be too much longer before they're in the very painting that led them here. It's time to investigate those boats - and unload the smaller onces Percy Jackson has packed. And if you don't trust either of these, there are some inflatable rafts that Raine has packed as well.

So let's load up, and they'll be on the water by the afternoon!]

Comments

[modernholmes]

I didn't feel like watching you panic any more.

[polar]

[Korra really hates not having her beding. If she did. she'd be on the offensive and shoving this chick back to wherever she came from. Instead, she circles, staying between Oceler and Echidna, making sure to play defense if need be.]

[polar]

Oh, she can. She's just not going to be swimming the whole way.

[Korra finally glances over at the voice.]

Whoa.

[polar]

Well have fun complaining while the boat's rocking back and forth on the waves of the river.

[psych0p0mps]

[Having followed along, Aradia pokes her head into the dusty hold.]

What? What is it? [OH BOY SHE HOPES IT IS A DEAD BODY]

[heal_theworld]

[She laughs.] Professor Sage, maybe?

[hedonic]

[ And it does work in that respect, at least, another hop and twist taking her further back towards the shore. Closer to the water, the people... And there— There's Kenta, her beloved serpent lurking within the leaves. The jungle is a place that Echidna can thrive in combat. There are a thousand ways Echidna can think of making this more fun.

But even as she's parrying and swinging at Ino, a swift kick following the high feint of her sword, she's balancing her options. Echidna is aware that Onceler is moving further away, and sooner or later this will attract everyone else's attention.

She isn't here to make friends, but it might be too much for there to be a riot. Especially if the boats are damaged... ]

[moonlightmagician]

It must be quite disturbing.

[cyan_maid]

[THERE MIGHT BE DEAD SPIDER BODIES?]

Aradia! This place is crawling with spiders!!

[Eew that better just be some kind of funky mold on top of that one and not it's brood. Jane's gonna point at it.]

Case in point!!!

[heliotroping]

[he stares at the water for a while, watching the fish fly by.

Him without a net...]

...Anyone bring a net?

[heliotroping]

[He was about to get off this boat, but that scream sure sounded... distressing.

TO THE HOLD]

What?! Is everything alright?

[cyan_maid]

[Jane nearly jumps out of her skin when you appear.]

Oh my gosh, where did you come from?!?

[draca]

[ She did not keep them in there the entire way, every so often one of her dragons would be let out to sit on her shoulder. She made a point to rotate them often. ]

My thanks, my lady. You needn't worry, so long as I am with them they will not cause trouble.

[heliotroping]

I... just got on?

[cyan_maid]

...Oh!

[Nervous laughter.] Oh, of course! I'm sorry, I just didn't expect someone to rush in like that...

[unnaturalpause]

[CATCH ZELOS! James is tossing you a small box of things.

How good are your reflexes.]

So then I can trust you to be a ship board medic then if things occur?

[unnaturalpause]

More useful then magic in that regard.

[Because he can understand all that. So he offers her a box of supplies.]

Mind playing medic for others then? Out here I'm afraid not many know basic first aid without magic.

[unnaturalpause]

[He shrugs at that and then tilts his head.]

Mind being a medic aboard one of the boats then?

[forgedinbattle]

Can do. [She'll take that box of supplies and look it over. At least the most basic stuff has stayed the same. Bandages, splints, etc.]

Every once in a while, being one of the "normals" comes in handy.

[forgedinbattle]

Putting her in the paddock would be a good start, since I'm guessing you're not close enough that she'd just listen to you. [Really, Argo is near supernaturally intelligent. Most well trained horse ever.]

[heal_theworld]

[She notices that they're moving slowly towards the shore, and she backs up, hoping Once-ler gets the messages and backs up with her. If they can get closer to where people are, the chances of any of them getting injured goes down. Though, sooner or later somebody is going to notice this, so it's only a matter of time before it breaks up. Hopefully.]

[ino]

[and ino will just be carefully dodging her attacks, and trying to push her back where she can. she's hoping that echidna will realize that she's outnumbered and not exactly in the best situation, here ... even though she's pissed off, she doesn't really want to KILL someone unless she has to]

[heliotroping]

You did... kind of... shout...

[craggyfaced]

[Durge will be unharnessing and unpacking his horse without complaint. It wasn't the first time he'd had to leave his charger behind]

[craggyfaced]

Someone did mention the castle had kidnapped your horse as well...