Lost RP Chatlog 4

(8:57:58 PM) SSR223: *Ibrahim claps his hands* Never did Ibrahim think he would be seeing such wonders. Ibrahim only heard about Astral Users from stories!
(9:07:37 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado folds his arms.* Hmph. You have such a large ship...
(9:08:27 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) How do we board such a thing?
(9:09:05 PM) SSR223: Mahomet: Y-Yeah, I'm kinda... eugh, not exactly a flyin' type of guy.
(9:09:22 PM) SSR223: Jack: We don't have all have astral presence, Dhijiti.
(9:10:10 PM) SSR223: Dhijiti: I'm well aware. Shinato's Arc can temporarily become a physical ship, but that places limitations on the overall travel potential. In other words, we'll be moving at more or less the same pace as a standard airship.
(9:10:30 PM) SSR223: Mahomet: Hmph, and here I thought we wouldn't have a long trip ahead of us.
(9:10:47 PM) SSR223: Ibrahim: Cheer up, Friend. Ibrahim and new freinds can now take time to enjoy sights!
(9:10:47 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Ibrahim places his arm around Mahomet's shoulder.*
(9:11:06 PM) SSR223: Mahomet: Don't touch me, fuckwit!
(9:11:20 PM) SSR223: Gajeel: I have to say, for all that apparent animosity-- you two made a fine team back at Frollo's mansion.
(9:11:35 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado rolls his eyes in disgust.*
(9:11:52 PM) SSR223: Gajeel: Speaking of... *Gajeel hoists Frollo's body over his shoulder. Frollo himself is bound in chains*
(9:12:15 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: Heh. That's probably a good idea...
(9:12:18 PM) SSR223: *He tosses Frollo into one of the empty carts.*
(9:12:43 PM) SSR223: *The carts are made of steel and number about fifteen. Fifteen carts worth of diamonds, gold and other precious stones*
(9:12:52 PM) SSR223: Gajeel: I'm guessing this will put strain on Shinato's Arc?
(9:13:25 PM) SSR223: Dhijiti: Shinato's Arc has no concept of weight. It will have no problem carrying ourselves and the treasures while maintaining workable speeds.
(9:14:24 PM) SSR223: Jinnai: Indeed. It is highly unlikely we will encounter any hitches along the way.
(9:14:42 PM) SSR223: *Gajeel nods* Good. Then we don't have to worry then.
(9:14:52 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Jinnai: ...Speaking of, I'll start making preparations for our boarding.
(9:15:25 PM) SSR223: Gajeel: Turning Frollo in is my biggest priority right now. After that, I'll need to stop at my Finaj's studio to turn in the payment.
(9:15:45 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *JInnai waves to the heavens, to a very far away man looking out of a window of Shinato's Ark.*
(9:15:51 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *The man waves back in turn.*
(9:16:45 PM) SSR223: *Gajeel pushes the carts into the ship one by one. Jack decides to prop himself against a wall and rest for a bit. Mahomet and Ibrahim carry sacks of food, water, and of course, beer*
(9:17:45 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Jinnai: One you've finished loading the holds, I've instructed the Priest to prepare our living quarters.
(9:18:29 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) He's a little... peculiar, but faithful.
(9:19:12 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: I take it we plan to stay here a while, then?
(9:19:35 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) It better be better than that inn we were staying at.
(9:21:11 PM) SSR223: Dhijiti: We'll be traveling for a few days.
(9:21:41 PM) SSR223: *Mahomet places the burlap sack filled with food on the ground* Priest? Oh boy, do they look down on alcoholic beverages on this ship?
(9:22:26 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: It depends.
(9:23:25 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Are you going to get pass-out drunk?
(9:24:24 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) ...Who am I kidding? It seems like you and Ibrahim are drinking buddies.
(9:25:32 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (brb)
(9:26:32 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (back)
(9:27:35 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado walks to the door as Gajeel loads the last of the cargo carts onto the ship.*
(9:28:46 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Jinnai: The lower decks can be a bit confusing to navigate, so I can guide you along...
(9:29:01 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: Mmhmm....
(9:29:12 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado turns to Gajeel for a moment, giving him a death stare.*
(9:29:37 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: Gajeel, I want you to stand watch -outside- the cargo room once everybody else has left.
(9:29:42 PM) SSR223: *Gajeel's expression is neutral*
(9:30:07 PM) SSR223: *Jack, who is propped up against the wall still, opens his left eye.*
(9:30:19 PM) SSR223: *His gaze is narrow* Jack: Gajeel, stand guard.
(9:30:31 PM) SSR223: *Gajeel's expression turns more submissive* As you wish.
(9:31:09 PM) SSR223: *He walks over to the outside of the cargo bay, standing perfectely straight with an almost eery sense of composure*
(9:31:24 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado looks at Gajeel with disgust for a moment, before turning to Jack.*
(9:31:39 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *He whispers in Jack's ear.* You know he still views you as his slave, right?
(9:31:52 PM) SSR223: *Jack stands up, and cricks his back*
(9:31:57 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) It's... sickening.
(9:32:16 PM) SSR223: Jack: Slave? Why do you think that? Technically, I'm the one that bought him!
(9:32:28 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (Sorry, wrong way round.)
(9:32:42 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (Replace "slave" with "master")
(9:33:39 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: A nation harnesses the ultimate creative force, and does nothing more than create the perfect slave - one that does not talk back, complain....
(9:34:54 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Jinnai pulls a rope, closing the rather large door to the hold of the ship and locking it tight.*
(9:35:21 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: ...It's one of the worst evils I could think of.
(9:36:08 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Dijihti taps Mahado on the back.* Are you two having a private conversation?
(9:36:18 PM) SSR223: Jack: Yes, actually. Give us a few moments.
(9:36:38 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Dijihti looks at Jinnai, who is still securing some of the cargo.*
(9:37:03 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) ...I'll show the finaj and the Long-Armed to the upper deck, then.
(9:37:35 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Dijihti walks away from the two.*
(9:38:17 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: At least duel spirits could revolt. They were born with free will from the start, and it had to be taken away by force.
(9:39:25 PM) SSR223: Jack: Yeah, well... not for nothing, but you were a pretty big advocate for slavery until you found out you were a Wahong.
(9:39:49 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado sighs.* I was a big advocate for a lot of horrible things.
(9:39:54 PM) SSR223: Jack: In fact, you only seemed to start supporting our people once it became clear that the only reason you even exist is because Demetrius was an adulterous scumbag.
(9:40:05 PM) SSR223: Jack: Yeah well, at least they pay their Ejmaijia.
(9:40:50 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) For at least the one case we know about, this ejmajia *eats* it's pay.
(9:40:56 PM) SSR223: Jack: We were forced to do the manual labor of your people for quite some time now, and then get relegated to the worst towns with the most hostile living conditions.
(9:41:23 PM) SSR223: Jack: Well, I wouldn't base your assumptions on an encounter with one Ejmaija. Gajeel seems pretty "by-the-book", so to speak.
(9:42:06 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Well... there is the case of Fareed, too.
(9:43:23 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) What disturbs me is that the only reason we caught him was that I messed up one of my attacks, and accidentally drained him of mana.
(9:44:07 PM) SSR223: (Frollo*)
(9:44:15 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (Why did I type Fareed? Blargh.)
(9:44:52 PM) SSR223: Jack: While Ibrahim can be an oaf, he's fairly competent when it comes to gauging the quality of Ejmaija. He claims that Frollo was pretty run-of-the-mill.
(9:45:07 PM) SSR223: Jack: In fact, it seems as though Shapeshifters are all about appearances.
(9:45:36 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) That kind of makes sense...
(9:45:41 PM) SSR223: Jack: I don't think an attack like that would work too well on Gajeel, although it might reduce his stamina.
(9:46:38 PM) SSR223: Jack: I think it'll be a good idea to keep travelling. The more we know about the various types and quality of Ejmaija, the better-equipped we'll be.
(9:46:38 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) But how many other politicians or nobles in this country do you think are just ejmajia or shapeshifters?
(9:46:58 PM) SSR223: Jack: I don't know. I'm also concerned about the prospect of running into other Many-Armed.
(9:47:26 PM) SSR223: Jack: If Ibrahim is considered a "failure" of a Finaj.... Just imagine what the truly skilled members of their people are like.
(9:47:40 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Well, we're flying around with rogue ejmajia hunters - which is something I kind of detest already...
(9:48:03 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) We already have a target painted on our backs whenever we're with them.
(9:48:38 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *If* this country is as run-over with ejmajia as they claim.
(9:48:46 PM) SSR223: Jack: Yeah, but... it's Dhijiti and Jinnai. They're pretty seasoned combatants, and not only that but I'd wager Dhijiti to be the most educated man on this ship.
(9:49:05 PM) SSR223: Jack: We'll be fine. I'm more concerned about Mahomet. He seems... troubled.
(9:49:13 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) He's a liability.
(9:49:26 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) I want him on the Ark as much as possible.
(9:49:38 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) ...Aside from that...
(9:49:46 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado lays back on a chair.*
(9:49:55 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) I think he actually enjoys Ibrahim's company.
(9:50:06 PM) SSR223: Jack: Ibrahim's the only person who wants to be around him.
(9:50:32 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Well, would you ever want to get punch drunk with someone you detest?
(9:50:43 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Only friends drink to sickness.
(9:50:49 PM) SSR223: Jack: I think it's more the fact that Ibrahim is the only person Mahomet has a common history with.
(9:51:12 PM) SSR223: Jack: I dunno about you, but I'm guessing he wasn't always .. a degenerate. Not only that, but apparently Ibrahim has a wife and child.
(9:51:34 PM) SSR223: Jack: Lord only knows what kind of... family he raised.
(9:51:42 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Mahado shakes his head.*
(9:52:06 PM) SSR223: Jack: The thing that bothers me the most is that we seem to be attracting the misfits of this Kingdom.
(9:52:27 PM) SSR223: Jack: I don't mind helping others out, but I think our band has enough people.
(9:52:49 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: Agreed.
(9:53:08 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) ...But then we are going to have to do something about people who learn more about our heritage.
(9:54:03 PM) SSR223: Jack: Gajeel says there's a temple over in the next region past Hadera, one that is apparently noticebly different from the others.
(9:54:34 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: Maybe it's like the one we met Ibrahim in.
(9:54:51 PM) SSR223: Jack: Well, right now we're in the Hafar region. Next region is Kumala.
(9:55:09 PM) SSR223: Jack: So after we get our clearance at Hadera, we'll head to Kumala and see what it is
(9:55:46 PM) SSR223: Jack: Now, the big indication that it'll be worth our time is the fact that Gajeel said that unlike other temples, it featured exclusively individuals wearing Mahonian-style armor.
(9:55:50 PM) SSR223: Jack: ...but...
(9:55:59 PM) SSR223: Jack: The ruins are dated waaaaay before Alexandria.
(9:56:13 PM) SSR223: Jack: Perhaps even before Magunka.
(9:56:31 PM) SSR223: Jack: I'm hoping we can uncover something that might validate the existence of Endymion.
(9:57:05 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mahado: Perhaps something about the Wahong, too?
(9:59:01 PM) SSR223: Jack: I... I don't know anything about the Wahong. Actually, most of us believe our people are pretty much only as old as Magunka.
(9:59:22 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mmm.
(9:59:30 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Maybe we can solve that problem...
(9:59:34 PM) SSR223: Jack: Actually, my grandfather Jack Edward... said that nobody really knows where the Wahong came from.
(9:59:46 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (Do you have more or can I transition scene?)
(9:59:57 PM) SSR223: (a little bit more)
(10:00:16 PM) SSR223: (Actually nvm, transition now if you want)
(10:00:54 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Djiihti, Jinnai, Ibrahim, and Mahado have exited the cargo hold, with Gajeel standing guard and Mahado and Jack discussing tactics.*
(10:02:02 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *They arrive in a large room with no ceiling and a rope crankshaft on one side.*
(10:02:47 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Jinnai: The Ark is tall enough that stairs would be too tiring to climb up and down all day.
(10:03:03 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) The mysterious people who built this thing put these weird rooms in instead.
(10:03:35 PM) SSR223: *Ibrahim looks at the rope inquisitively* Ohhh. *He holds onto it with two hands* Ibrahim... remind of gym class!
(10:03:49 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *As the four enter the room, Jinnai pulls a lever next to the crankshaft, causing the floor to slowly rise as a counterweight slowly sinks elsewhere.*
(10:05:16 PM) SSR223: *Jack trembles slightly* Woah... it's like an elevator
(10:05:46 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) *Jinnai points to a sign on the wall in an arcane language.* That's actually what it's called.
(10:07:24 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Dijihti: We're not entirely sure who built this, or why it contains such fine and curious machines like this.
(10:07:27 PM) SSR223: Jack: I-Ingenious.
(10:07:38 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) But we know two things...
(10:07:53 PM) SSR223: *Mahomet scratches his beard* So ... you two say you -found- this ship, huh?
(10:08:06 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Mmm, yes.
(10:08:19 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Or, more specifically, my duel spirit found it.
(10:09:35 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) You two probably cannot read the arcane language on the Ark's signage, but the people who built this place had a deep respect for the Millenian Gods and in particular Shinato.
(10:10:31 PM) SSR223: Mahomet: Peh, "Gods".
(10:10:40 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Jinnai: It's not "gods" per se...
(10:10:45 PM) SSR223: Mahomet: You start ramblin' about that in these parts and you're likely to get decked.
(10:10:51 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Or at least, not like what you think of as gods.
(10:10:52 PM) SSR223: Mahomet: ... or thrown in prison.
(10:11:08 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) Jinnai: Oh, I'm aware.
(10:11:50 PM) SSR223: *Ibrahim claps his hands* Dubalia has Gods too. Oh, yes... well, Ibrahim think of them as physical supermen. They are the ten Qhadus.
(10:12:02 PM) SSR223: Jack: ...Qhadus?
(10:12:29 PM) [KFriends]: (anonbound) (I thought Jack was in the cargo hold with Mahado...)
(10:12:32 PM) SSR223: Ibrahim: The Ten Qhadus are Finaj that are entirely dedicated to their art! Ibrahim idolize!