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

[wilder]

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

Captain Ace on the deck!

[ardor]

Swab the deck, ya lily liver!

[She straightens, look going cold.]

Otherwise, I'll hafta feed ye to the sharks!

[wilder]

[a melodramatic gasp]

What am I? A cabin boy?!

[ardor]

Ye are now!

[Snorting, Kallen drops the accent.]

But that's not a bad idea. Having someone in charge of each boat might make things easier.

[wilder]

[he snorts as he's looking around the boat]

You can have it. Captain Zelos just doesn't have a nice ring to it.

[ardor]

We'll see who ends up where. I might not be qualified to lead this one, who knows.

[wilder]

Alright, alright.

In the meantime, I think I'm gonna check out the view from one of the masts!

[heading over there]

[ardor]

Guess you don't get seasick, huh?

[wilder]

Never have, nope!

[ardor]

That's good. I don't know why anyone who does would willingly come on a trip like this.

[wilder]

Well, I know in the Professor's case...the chance to learn and discover new things far surpasses her dislike of boats!

[ardor]

Okay, point made for her at least. [Kallen moves to the edge of the boat and rests her arms, looking out ahead of them.]

I wonder what's gonna happen this time.

[wilder]

I dunno! Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll be a tropic resort full of beautiful hunnies!

[He doubts it, but whatever]