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

[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]

[heal_theworld]

Good point. But knowing him, he'll drag his feet the entire way fixing it. Or not want to fix it all. Unless we... persuade him somehow. [Oh, that's not ominous at all.]

[ino]

[a little grin] Oh, I'm sure we can persuade him. [we got two sets of tits here, martel, that is all we need]

[polar]

And if all else fails, we can strong arm him into it!

[Guess who's joining the party~]

Wasn't sure about threadjacking...but \o/

[ninjainviolet]

[Oh look, another member joins this well-endowed ensemble.]

Who are you talking about?

[No, she hadn't heard a thing. She's been playing with the fish.]

[heal_theworld]

[She looks at Sheena with a grin on her face.] We're going to go try to convince Once-ler to fix the boat.

[ino]

[to Korra] Exactly!

[and then to Sheena] He'll definitely have the skill and the tools to do it. If he can fix it, we can use all of the boats.

[polar]

[Grinning, Korra puts her fist into the palm of her other hand.]

Let's do this.

[ninjainviolet]

[Sheena looks at all of them before nodding. She has no idea what Ino may have in mind for them to do.]

Okay! Let's go!

[whichwayyoulean]

[The poor soul in question is way, way back away from the river, watching the flying fish fluttering up in the sky. Unsurprisingly, he looks very unamused by this entire venture.

A river. It had to be a river]

[heal_theworld]

[Martel zeroes in on him, walks over and calls to him.] Once-Ler~ We need your help for something!

[ino]

Something very important~!

[polar]

Also super special, so only you can do it as far as we know.

[ninjainviolet]

[Sheena's not good at this form of asking, but she manages at least one word while maintaining her innocent expression.]

Please?

1/2

[whichwayyoulean]

[Oh snap, where did all these ladies suddenly come from?

Did his milkshake finally bring all the girls to the yard?]

2/2

[whichwayyoulean]

[No. It can't be that.

He'll narrow his eyes suspiciously]

Does it involve the loss of limbs and/or excessive bleeding?

[hedonic]

[ From where she's been observing along the shore, elven ears having a difficult time not hearing this nonsense, Echidna can't help but laugh over this little event. Sup, a scantily clad elf is suddenly in your space, people, and the snake at her waist is eyeballing everyone. Oh hi Ino OH HI INO /drape ]

Beautiful women are flocking to you and acting like they need a man to do the work, and you're worried about getting injured? What has the world come to?

[heal_theworld]

[Martel looks over at the snake lady, and decides to ignore that she's there for a moment. Sounds like an excellent idea.] Of course it doesn't involve that. Don't be silly, Once-Ler.

1/2

[ino]

[give her a moment, once-ler, to glare REALLY ANGRILY at echidna. and also shove her really hard in hopes that she'll fall over, or at least move away from her]

[ino]

[and then she looks to onceler, smiling like nothing even happened]

Nope! Just fixing something. And you're the best man for the job!

[polar]

And don't worry about hurting your noodle arms, we'll take care of the heavy lifting.

[She glances at Echidna, but says nothing at the moment.]

[ninjainviolet]

[One thing about Sheena, she can be a quick learner. Seeing the others ignore the newcomer, she does, too. Not to mention use certain assets effectively.]

Like Ino said, you'll be perfectly all right. We'll make sure of it.

[whichwayyoulean]

[Wow and there's another woman who...Ino apparently doesn't like. None of this is making the Once-ler feel any more at ease]

...This isn't some weird lady thing is it? Because I'm not sure how comfortable I am with that...