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

Boats

[ruin_mania]

[The boats are large enough for five to ten people each easily, with four wing-like sails and a large cargo hold. One of them looks to be in distinctly worse shape than the others - has anyone brought any tools that might help to repair it? (Hopefully, since those are the same tools you'd need to repair a broken wagon.)

Inside the cargo holds it's quite dusty and there are some bugs. Might want to clean these out before using them, especially if people are going to use this as an area to hang out belowdecks. One of the boats also has a single crate of various bottles of alcohol. Lucky find!]

Re: Boats

[compromisedarrow]

[And it's Clint, while investigating the lower decks of that one boat, that finds the bottles of alcohol. He pulls them out, dusting them off, grinning slightly.]

Jackpot.

[forgedinbattle]

[And this would be Xena, wandering over with a grin.]

Looks like you found the good boat.

[compromisedarrow]

I'll say.

[He pulls a bottle from the box, offering it.]

Want one?

[wilder]

[Zelos didn't bring a boat. Why would he bring a boat? After departing from his mount, he's hopping onto one of the nicer boats with enthusiasm]

I call this one!

[ardor]

[Kallen follows him.]

Do I have to babysit you?

[wilder]

[he turns when he hears her, giving a sudden salute]

Captain Ace on the deck!

[ino]

[ino's kind of staring down the crappy boat]

... Are we even going to try and fix this, or can we all fit on the other boats?

[heal_theworld]

[Martel pokes it with her staff, looking down at it with a raised eyebrow.] I suppose we could ask Once-Ler if he could fix it.

[ino]

I'm sure he could ... it's just a matter of how long it'll take. [she'll frown, before looking back to see where once-ler is. if anything, he should be able to at least give an estimate]

[staggeringego]

[ James is standing on the deck of one boat, staring over the edge thoughtfully. He's not about to be left behind with the mounts, no matter what form he's stuck in at the moment! But you have to admit, deer and boats aren't exactly a fantastic combination.

He can swim just fine as he is, but not knowing exactly how long they're going to be on these things, he'd rather not subject himself to that.

This ought to be an interesting ride for him, that's for sure. ]

[compromisedarrow]

[And Clint comes up from below, a crate under one hand and a bottle of... something in the other. It's his plan to share the alcohol trove he found out with the other people on the expedition who were old enough...

...That was before he saw the stag. On the boat.]

Oh, yeah. Forgot about you.

[fly_little_bird]

[Rue walks over with a smile]

Are you okay, James?

[waterproofed]

[okay so Percy is pulling out his three little boats. They're not much but he built them himself and by the gods he is proud of them]

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[Flynn walks over, hands in his pockets]

What've you got there?

Re: Boats

[modernholmes]

[Conan promptly sets out to explore every nook and cranny of the boats.]

Boats

[moonlightmagician]

[ Kaito is not thrilled with the idea of being on a boat, especially a run down boat. It isn't that he doesn't know how to swim it's.. something else. ]

Find anything?

[youhavebeenflynned]

[Harry eyes the broken boat and the he starts walking to one of the whole ones. he has no time ti repair broken stuff.]

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[Flynn's already standing closer to the whole boats. He looks up as Harry approaches]

Think we'll all fit in these? It'd be easier if we didn't have to repair one first.

[cyan_maid]

[This cargo hold is in no way fit to be used for much of anything until it is cleaned! Luckily, Jane has taken the initiative to take care of that.

Unfortunately, there seem to be a few spiders hiding in the corners.]

Oh, EUGH! You have GOT to be kidding me!!

[Who wants to help Jane squish spiders?]

[hellshaped]

[SPIDERS ARE GROSS AMIRITE!!!

Hellboy heard her shrieking in the hold, and pops his head into the door to investigate.]

You okay in here?

[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]

[heliotroping]

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

TO THE HOLD]

What?! Is everything alright?

[fly_little_bird]

[Rue bites her lip as she looks over the boats. She's still not a very strong swimmer so she's understandably a little nervous about the idea of falling in]

[waterproofed]

Hey, don't look so nervous. I built those three boats over there myself; they're as sturdy as you can get.