PMS 37

	<Halifax>	[A few days have passed since Halifax was in the local clinic. She now rests during the night peacefully at the inn where the group has been staying far longer then expected. Though there was probably no shortage of drama, that treasure isn't going to unbury itself. A pile of shovels, picks, and other tools stands next to a spot on a cliff top a ways away from town, over looking the icy...
	<Halifax>	...waters. Halifax has taken a pale of red paint and sloshed an X over a spot near the tree. Icy winds chill the air, and Halifax sits opting out of heavy labor for now.]
	<Halifax>	Pleasant day to get a slight bit richer isn't it?
	<Ellisa>	Yeah.. if the ground weren't so fuckin....GHhh!.. hard!
	* Ellisa	digs as hard as she can.
	<Halifax>	[The earth is cold and hard, you really hope this thing is only buried five inches underground, cause then it might only take two days to dig it out...]
	<Ellisa>	capt'n?... must be nice not trying to dig through ice hard earth,...
	* [BNS]Amile	is busting his hump trying to dig through the frozen tundra
	<[BNS]Amile>	This... was a poorly thought-out idea!
	<Ellisa>	...though glad to have someone else other than me here Amile~
	* Halifax	sighs
	<[BNS]Amile>	Of course. I always pay my debts.
	* [BNS]Amile	drives his pickaxe into the ground again, with a minimum of success
	<[Rut]Allison>	Did I miss anything? Oh, my, I've walked in at the start of the final act, it seems.
	* [Rut]Allison	appears!
	* Ellisa	takes and huge dig and hits something, a wooden clunk can be heard?
	<[BNS]Amile>	!!
	<Ellisa>	...hum....think I found somethin'...
	<[Rut]Allison>	Excellent work!
	<[Rut]Allison>	I knew we could do it~
	<Ellisa>	...shoo Allison. You don't get any of the loot.
	* Ellisa	glares at Allison
	* [Rut]Allison	laughs -- she'd said that just because she knew the reaction she'd get.
	<[Rut]Allison>	No need to be stingy, now. I'm sure there will be enough for everyone.
	* [BNS]Amile	flings his pickaxe at Allison... it spins and passes right in front of her, barely missing her before embedding itself into the wall of the cavern next to her
	* [BNS]Amile	glares at Allison
	<[Rut]Allison>	Whoa...
	* [Rut]Allison	stands frozen.
	<[Rut]Allison>	H-hey, now... that was kind of dangerous, don't you think?
	<Halifax>	[After hours of intensive labor, it looks like you might be a whole foot down. Man this is just... wow.]
	<Ellisa>	...jesus fucking christ.. there had BETTER be some treasure in there..
	* Ellisa	is breaking a god damn sweat in this cold weather.
	<[Rut]Allison>	...
	* [Rut]Allison	approaches Ellisa.
	<[Rut]Allison>	... Hold still.
	* Ellisa	is clearly frustrated...
	* Halifax	gets up from her spot by the tree and decides to start helping out. She takes a pick and starts striking the ground with heavy swings to loosen it up.
	* [Rut]Allison	takes out her handkerchief and wipes Ellisa's brow and neck for her.
	<Ellisa>	.....it'd be better if you'd help out too.
	<[Rut]Allison>	... I wasn't joking, earlier, you know. If you break a sweat in his weather, you could die. I... don't particularly feel like dealing with that right now, you follow?
	* [Rut]Allison	looks serious.
	* Ellisa	doesn't fall for any of Allison's BS anymore and continues digging.
	* [Rut]Allison	takes a pickaxe and begins to dig with them.
	<[Rut]Allison>	...
	<[Rut]Allison>	. o O ( No reaction... )
	<Ellisa>	...at least we're seein' the box now....
	* Ellisa	sighs.
	* [par]Evone	yawns and looks over at the others
	<[par]Evone>	"Jeez ye aint dun yet?"
	<[Rut]Allison>	You're free to join us, Evone~ It's a bloody party down here. Haha...
	<Ellisa>	Get yer sorry ass over heya then.
	* [par]Evone	stands up and stretchs
	<[par]Evone>	"A'ite, I'm comin."
	* [par]Evone	walks over to the dig site.
	<[par]Evone>	"Jeez its reallah in there, eh?"
	<[Rut]Allison>	It certainly seems so. All that's left between us and our mark now is tiny bit of elbow grease.
	* [BNS]Amile	keeps chipping away at the ice (can't really call it dirt)
	<Halifax>	[It's getting close to lunch and everyone who's been helping his now sweaty/dirt filled. Some of you might want a break or to snack or something. Thankfully the air is now warming up in the mid day sunlight. The hole is waist deep. Good for a shallow grave.
	* Halifax	continues going at the dirt with a shovel now. She sweats heavily, and hums a tune in time with her shoveling/scraping..]
	<Halifax>	Fifteen men on a dead man's chest~
	<[Rut]Allison>	Heh... that's our captain, digging with her crew. You're a better woman than I~ In that respect, anyway.
	* Halifax	sings softly as she shovels to the beat.
	* [par]Evone	works diligently if infrequently. She over exerts herself and has to stop and rest often.
	* [Rut]Allison	is, surprisingly, putting in a decent amount of effort.
	* [BNS]Amile	is running himself ragged... this can't be healthy.
	* Halifax	puts a hand on Amile's shoulder.
	<Halifax>	huff. Good job. You can take a break though, you look like you're digging your own grave.
	* Ellisa	sighs and wipes off her sweat.
	<Ellisa>	Just a few feet more...
	* Halifax	smiles and smears some dirt on his/her cheek.
	<[BNS]Amile>	I'll be fine...
	* [BNS]Amile	checks his canteen that he filled with snow a little while ago... it's melted into some nice cold water.
	<[Rut]Allison>	As much as I'd enjoy a portion of your former share, Amile, it seems silly to keel over at two-minutes to payday, yes?
	* [BNS]Amile	takes a drink, then throws the canteen Allison-ward
	<[Rut]Allison>	Ah!
	* [par]Evone	sits down a huffs
	<[par]Evone>	"Culdnt dis be any eazier? It wuz enuff trouble gitin 'ere."
	* [Rut]Allison	deflects the canteen upward while attempting to catch it, fumbling before she manages to get a grip.
	<[Rut]Allison>	What did I do to deserve that?
	* [BNS]Amile	ignores Allison and keeps digging
	* [Rut]Allison	sighs.
	* Ellisa	chuckles and keeps diggin'.
	* [Rut]Allison	continues.
	<[Rut]Allison>	... I think I'll take a break, myself...
	* [Rut]Allison	gets up and goes for some fresh air.
	* [Atai]Emily	shows up, bringing food and cheer. Well, some cheer. Allison, having yet to prove herself to be a threat, still gets cheer.
	<Halifax>	[There's a sudden spurt in effort as everyone seems to get on their second wind. The dirt is softer and the hole grows at an impressive pace. Crew members helping are getting muddy.]
	<Ellisa>	...this calls for a bath once we're done...
	<[Atai]Emily-Jesus>	Good afternoon~
	<[par]Evone>	"Dis shor aint like diggin crops back 'ome..."
	<Ellisa>	...beats dealin' with drunkards and scammers.
	* [Rut]Allison	returns.
	* Ellisa	is referring to a certain person here....
	<[Rut]Allison>	Oh, I didn't see you come in. I was... distracted...
	<[par]Evone>	"Im gude at tha', not manule labah."
	<[Rut]Allison>	...
	* [Rut]Allison	quietly resumes working.
	<Ellisa>	Well.. I hope we'd be gettin' to that chest soon.. sun beatin' down on ya back ain't good.
	* [par]Evone	grabs some food and starts chomping on it
	* [Atai]Emily	calls down into the pit. She's standing at just the right angle that the sun behind and above her looks like a radiant halo. She's dressed in something sensibly light, but not a robe, so maybe not entirely Jesus-like.
	* Halifax	leaves the large hole to get a bite to eat.
	<Halifax>	Ah, was thinking about food since noon passed.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I've got some bread and grilled halibut, plus a pair of water jugs in the wheelbarrow...
	<Ellisa>	Here ya take over Allison, I'm gonna get a bite.
	<[Rut]Allison>	...
	* [Atai]Emily	hauls one of the jugs from said wheelbarrow.
	<[Atai]Emily>	oof...
	* [Atai]Emily	sets it down, gingerly. Too bad Gatorade and Dixie cups won't be invented for a good long while.
	* Halifax	picks up the jug.
	<Ellisa>	..Alllison?
	<Ellisa>	Ya there?
	* [BNS]Amile	takes a deep breath as he climbs out of the hole to go eat
	<[Rut]Allison>	.... Hm? Oh. Uh-huh...
	* Halifax	tips the jug and sloshes some water down her gullet. She's not to delicate with it. Letting some splash onto her blouse and down her back. It's refreshing.
	* [Rut]Allison	seems melancholy. But that'd be impossible, right~?
	* Halifax	discards her dampened coat and sit down on the grass nearby after grabbing some bread and fish.
	* Ellisa	crawls out and gets some stuffs from her knapsack nearby, a canteen and some dried meats.
	* Ellisa	.oO( Somethin' ain't right with that girl...)
	* Ellisa	stares onward for a bit, seems the work has gotten a bit to her.
	* [BNS]Amile	gets his food and eats like a man possessed... he was hungrier than he thought.
	* [par]Evone	tries tipping the jug to drink from it like Halifax did but it falls over on her
	<[par]Evone>	"Oi?! Git dis offa me!"
	* [Atai]Emily	sits down next to Priss.
	* Halifax	laughs at Evone's antics...
	<[Atai]Emily>	So, what are you searching for, again? I understand that it's treasure of some sort, but I was never clear on what...
	* Ellisa	walks back completely ingnoring Emily and captain. Back to the Box-- I mean pit! She approaches Allison.
	* Halifax	shrugs.
	<Ellisa>	C'mere I'll take over.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...You have no idea what it is?
	* [Atai]Emily	looks perplexed.
	<Halifax>	Wasn't clear on how much, but it's definitely valuables. Some treasure worth hiding and hiding well.
	* [par]Evone	squirms under the jug as its contents pour out over her
	<[par]Evone>	" 'elp me!"
	<Halifax>	You don't stay a pirate long if you don't learn to hide what you can't keep on you. Weighs down the boat.
	<Halifax>	Hopefully it's more then just some marked goods that were to hot to trade on the market.
	* [Atai]Emily	nods.
	<[Atai]Emily>	And hopefully something not only valuable personally.
	* Halifax	takes another big bite and nods. Hopefully...
	<[Atai]Emily>	If it was this person's prized ...Oh, their sled, or something equally ridiculous, then this whole search for it will ... Well. I wouldn't want to be around when that was found out, is all.
	* [Atai]Emily	giggles a little.
	<[Rut]Allison>	... Mm?
	<[Atai]Emily>	And a normal sled, not one encrusted with rubies.
	<Ellisa>	...somethin' crawlin' in ya skirt or something?
	* [Rut]Allison	looks up at Ellisa spacilly.
	* Halifax	smiles.
	* Ellisa	smirks.
	* [Rut]Allison	smiles halfheartedly.
	* [Atai]Emily	nibbles daintily on some fish.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Do you know whose it is? ...Or was, I suppose...
	<[Rut]Allison>	Oh, I doubt it. I'm just playing the distressed maiden for attention, aren't I? Isn't that what I always do? Hah...
	<Ellisa>	Get movin' up there, ya ain't in the shape to be diggin' right now.
	<[Rut]Allison>	Very well...
	* [par]Evone	pushes the jug off when its empty. She frowns and stands up looking and feel like a drowned rat
	<Halifax>	Well, we got it after looting another pirateship, so it might be theirs or they themselves might have stolen it. Who knows?
	<[par]Evone>	"If it aint one fing its anuthah."
	* Ellisa	pulls Allison towards herself for a moment.
	* [Rut]Allison	starts to climb out, deep in thought, but is pulled back.
	<[Rut]Allison>	Ah.
	<Ellisa>	I ain't the capt'n here but I'm watchin' out for my own kind here, I'm alraedy worried about everyone else here, don't make my work any harder than it is..
	<[Rut]Allison>	Of course not. I'm just thinking. Nothing to be concerned about.
	<Ellisa>	....hmph... what's botherin' ya then?
	* Ellisa	keeps diggin, though albiet at a much slower pace trying to listen to her problems while working.
	<[par]Evone>	"Allison ye said sweatin wuld git ye killed out 'ere?"
	* Halifax	finishes her fish and bread...
	* [par]Evone	walks over to ask
	* [BNS]Amile	finishes his own meal, then gets up and back to work
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Hopefully it won't need to be buried again. They probably buried it for safe keeping, or because they couldn't do anything with it right then. I am admittedly no pirate, but one does not go to such trouble to hide something they planned to use soon.
	<[Rut]Allison>	Oh, just... considering a few things, is all-- Ah, yes. Sweat's water, like anything else. In this cold, it'll freeze. Sleep for a few moments, and you might enter hypothermia. You probably won't wake up, after that.
	* [par]Evone	frowns and looks at her dripping wet clothes
	<[par]Evone>	"Shite, wot to I do? I need to git back to town dunt I?"
	* [Rut]Allison	readily evades Ellisa's questions.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Of course, maybe I missed something. I'm not good at the pirate mindset, just yet.
	* [Atai]Emily	smiles at Priss.
	<Halifax>	hmmmm...
	<Ellisa>	...fine..Allison, me n' you are havin' a nice chat after this.
	* Halifax	does the thinker pose.
	<[Rut]Allison>	A change of clothes and a towel. Thankfully, we've got the luxury of some supplies, here, so you probably won't have to worry. Just don't stay out like that, too long.
	<[par]Evone>	" 'ere wiff us or 'ere at tha inn?"
	<Halifax>	You understand it well enough I'd say. I'm just sort of hoping it's a few casks of fine wine...
	* [Rut]Allison	shrugs.
	<Halifax>	Kept buried to help it age to perfection.~
	<[par]Evone>	"Damn it!"
	* [par]Evone	starts to panic and goes over to Halifax
	<[par]Evone>	"Cap! w'ere do we 'ave extra clothes?"
	* Halifax	notice a wet Evone heading in her direction...
	<Halifax>	Ah, back down at the inn... Didn't think it would rain...
	<[par]Evone>	"Shite shite shite..."
	* Ellisa	sighs and puts down her shovel and drags Allison back outside of the pit now.
	* [par]Evone	turns around and starts to run for the inn
	* Halifax	smiles at the poor girl. She is older then when she first joined the crew and a wet t-shirt brings that to light...
	<Ellisa>	C'mon lets get ya out of here first, just rest with Emily and the others.
	<[Rut]Allison>	W-woah, what are you--
	* Ellisa	bring her out to the surface.
	<Ellisa>	Sit, shut up and rest.
	* Ellisa	goes back to the pit.
	<[Rut]Allison>	If you say so, Ellisa...
	* [Atai]Emily	notices Priss looking, and pokes the side of her head.
	* Halifax	snaps out of it. She really shouldn't have surrounded herself with such a comely crew...
	<[Atai]Emily>	...If you need something pleasant to look at, I'm more than happy to provide~
	* [Atai]Emily	murmurs quietly into Priss' ear.
	* Ellisa	starts digging again!
	<Ellisa>	Cmon! Rahh! Lets get out of this fucking grave!
	* Halifax	decides some alone time with Emily might be in order...
	<Halifax>	a-ah t-that sounds p-positively pleasant...
	* [Atai]Emily	simply winks.
	* Halifax	ponders on using a bush, but realizes she should probably take the princess back to the inn. It's not that far...
	* Halifax	stands and offers a hand to Emily.
	* [BNS]Amile	digs furiously!
	* Halifax	shouts to the rest of the group...
	<Halifax>	I-I'll be back in a bit. Keep up the work.
	* [Atai]Emily	, after strolling around the dig site for a moment, comes back around just as Priss makes the announcement, and holds out her hand.
	<[Atai]Emily>	[=-= Inserting a tiny bit of time between whisper and announcement, there. Don't know if it works as-is, or should be smoothed out in post-production. ]
	* [par]Evone	is passed out on the ground, not having made it to the town
	<Ellisa>	C'mon... treasure! Lets get this shit over with!
	* Halifax	takes Emily's hand and heads back to the inn in a slight rush... And then spots Evone...
	* Halifax	sigh...
	<Halifax>	You really are a handful some days.
	* Ellisa	takes a huge swing at the ground. BOOM... wait.. the ground isn't supposed to make a boom noise.
	* Halifax	smiles wearily at Emily as she has to let go of her hand to pick up the damp, passed out Evone. They were headed to the inn anyway...
	<Ellisa>	....no...fucking way..
	<Ellisa>	Amile.. look!
	<[Rut]Allison>	... ?
	* [Rut]Allison	looks in.
	<Ellisa>	FINALLY!
	* Ellisa	lets out a shout of joy.
	* [Atai]Emily	keeps smiling, and helps her carry the one whose life she would happily end.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Poor thing seems have passed out... Maybe I should have come with food and water sooner...
	* [BNS]Amile	just breathes a sigh of relief
	<[BNS]Amile>	Let's get this damn thing out of the ground.
	* [BNS]Amile	starts digging around the edges
	<Halifax>	[At the dig site, a large box like object has been found, it seems to be reinforced all around and practically air tight. Some really tough wood and metal on that thing. It also appears to be very big.]
	* Ellisa	starts working on it with new vigor.
	* Halifax	shakes her head.
	<Ellisa>	Hey Allison! We finally got it!
	<Halifax>	It's not your fault. Anyway, she'll be right as rain with some rest.
	<[Rut]Allison>	!
	* [Rut]Allison	looks interested now. She slides down to help.
	* [BNS]Amile	digs frantically around the edges of the chest in order to allow it to be pulled out
	* Ellisa	starts working out the edges diggin deeper.
	* [Rut]Allison	digs at one of the corners. If they could get a decent grip on something, they could pull the chest out without fully exhuming it.
	<Halifax>	[The other three eventually make it back to the inn. It didn't take long at all.]
	* [Atai]Emily	inwardly laments that Evone, allegedly like rain, cannot ALSO be left to float down to the sea and drown. Not while Priss is looking, at least.
	<Ellisa>	So.. what d'ya think is in here you two?
	* Halifax	goes through the motions of getting Evone ready for bed like she were her own child. Changer her into something dry to sleep in and tucking her under a good amount of blankets for warmth.
	* Ellisa	wonders.. hmmm~
	* [par]Evone	snores like a drunken sailor
	* Halifax	pinches her nose a bit, to remedy that...
	<[par]Evone>	"Oi!"
	* [par]Evone	wakes up holding her nose
	<[par]Evone>	"Who's the wise guy?!"
	* [Atai]Emily	would have just as soon stopped the problem with a pillow over the face. A nicely permanent solution.
	* Halifax	pushes Evone back down before she can get up....
	<Halifax>	Sorry! Sorry~
	* Halifax	laughs a bit.
	<Halifax>	But you were snoring something terrible.
	<[Atai]Emily>	The captain is. You had best stay in bed, as we found you lying in the road.
	<[par]Evone>	"Oi, well aleas I aint ded."
	* [Atai]Emily	"...and should have left you there," she doesn't add.
	<[BNS]Amile>	The less we talk and the more we dig, the sooner we find out for sure
	* [BNS]Amile	keeps digging
	<[Rut]Allison>	Agreed. Experience trumps fantasy every time.
	<[Rut]Allison>	I, of all people, should know. Heh.
	<Ellisa>	Aren't you supposed to be RESTING?
	* Ellisa	glares at Allison.
	* Halifax	pats Evone's head affectionately.
	<[par]Evone>	"Well thanks fer bailin me out there cap. I think I'll skip me drinks in this weathah from now on."
	<Halifax>	You do that, okay? Next time we'll get you a proper mug to drink from.
	* [par]Evone	smiles and nods
	* Ellisa	goes back and digs HARD.
	<Ellisa>	A ONE! A TWO!...
	<[Atai]Emily>	Rest well. Ideally, you should stay in bed for the remainder of the day.
	* Halifax	leaves the medical diagnosis to Emily... Or is it prognosis? Halifax is bad at medical stuff.
	<Halifax>	[The diggers uncover enough of the massive chest to possibly move it... If it weren't so big...]
	<Ellisa>	..cmon.. lets get this damn thing outta here!
	* [BNS]Amile	drops his shovel and grabs a hold on the chest
	* Ellisa	takes the other end.
	<Ellisa>	HEEEAVEE!
	* [Atai]Emily	's diagnosis is part medical care and part simply ensuring that the two of them won't be disturbed. Two birds, one stone~
	<Halifax>	[The chest budges, you might be able to get it out with a bit more help/effort.]
	* [Rut]Allison	joins in.
	<[par]Evone>	"Roight well I'll stay 'ere till I feel bettah."
	<[BNS]Amile>	Again!
	<Ellisa>	HEEEAVE!
	<[Rut]Allison>	Heh... rest can't... urgh... wait 'till I'm dead?
	* Ellisa	takes a better grip she pulls with all her might.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Get well soon~
	<Halifax>	[The chest slides on dirt as you get it further up and out. A little more will do it...]
	* [Atai]Emily	looks over to Priss.
	<[BNS]Amile>	Again!!
	<[Atai]Emily>	Shall we be on our way?
	<Ellisa>	One more time! With effort!
	* Ellisa	grins evilly.
	* Halifax	looks at Evone resting peacefully and nods.
	* Ellisa	pulls again, she's clearly struggling now.
	<Ellisa>	Hgnnn!.......
	* [par]Evone	hugs Halifax
	<[par]Evone>	"Well I'll git me sleep then."
	* Halifax	hugs back.
	<Halifax>	Sweet dreams Evone...
	<Halifax>	[The chest slips a bit threatening to crush whoever is on the pushing end...]
	* [BNS]Amile	digs his heels in, desperately clinging to the chest as it slips...
	* [Atai]Emily	Once Evone is resting, Emily offers her hand to Priss, with a smile bordering on coy.
	* [Rut]Allison	stoically heaves to ease the chest over the lip of the hole to little effect.
	* Ellisa	digs her feet into the dirt, pulling as hard as she can muster.
	* Halifax	is slightly reluctant to leave such a heart warming scene, but she doesn't not take an invitation like this when it arises.
	<[BNS]Amile>	ONE!
	<[BNS]Amile>	MORE!
	<[BNS]Amile>	TIME!
	<[BNS]Amile>	PULL!!!
	<Ellisa>	RARRGH!
	* Ellisa	grits her teeth. CMON!
	<Halifax>	[The chest is now free of the accursed hole. congratulations! Victory music plays in the background. Bands march. Fireworks go off. Etc... But really it's just lying on the grass now. A large rectangular slab of wood and metal.]
	<Ellisa>	Fucking shit must be loaded!
	<Ellisa>	Yeessss!
	* Ellisa	cheers!
	<[Rut]Allison>	Phew..
	* [BNS]Amile	grabs the shovel and aims a stab at the padlock...
	* [BNS]Amile	is too tired to bust the lock!
	<Halifax>	[The chest practically radiates with mystery~]
	* [BNS]Amile	's blow bounces off ineffectively
	<[BNS]Amile>	Damn it!
	* [BNS]Amile	struggles to catch his breath
	<Ellisa>	...you dolt....
	* Ellisa	pulls out a small metal-stick.
	* Halifax	pulls Emily into their room for some alone time.
	<Halifax>	[Who knows what could be in this thing...?]
	* Ellisa	begins to lockpick it...hmm.
	<Ellisa>	..tch... I know this lock....
	<Ellisa>	The royals use this kind of sophisticated locks for great valuables... or so I think.
	<Halifax>	[Call the royal locksmith!~ ]
	<[Atai]Emily>	[pffft]
	* Ellisa	opens the lock.. *click*.
	<Ellisa>	Now then...
	<[Rut]Allison>	... Well? Open it!
	* Ellisa	opens it to reveal...
	* [Atai]Coureix	steals the chest, then returns it, then plays the Zelda "do-do-do-DOOOO!" item-found music on a synthesizer, then vanishes.
	<Halifax>	[Ellisa opens the chest but isn't nearly quick enough to avoid it. AAAaaaaah! Blindingly bright light pierces Elli's eyes as the metric shit ton of jewel and gold are illuminated with the midday light. There a ruby the size of your head in there. Elli' is will have trouble seeing for a bit.]
	* [BNS]Amile	shields his eyes
	<Halifax>	[Allison fails to protect Elli's eyes in time. The gold was too distracting.]
	* Ellisa	falls to her ass... she groans in pain.
	* [Rut]Allison	is distracted by the gold! It is very distracting!
	<[Rut]Allison>	Ha... Hahahaha! That's a treasure worth hunting, indeed!
	* [BNS]Amile	feels a weight lifted off his shoulders...
	<[BNS]Amile>	Freedom...
	<Ellisa>	...too... bright...
	<Ellisa>	...but.. shiny..
	* Ellisa	blinks a few time to shake it off and looks but it made her eye all too senstive now!
	<Ellisa>	Cmon.. I'm sure the capt'n would love to see this.
	* Ellisa	struggles to close it back up.
	<Halifax>	[A golden in the corner catches your eye. It is quite clearly a solid gold tortoise with hexagon gems in its back.]
	<[Rut]Allison>	Mm...
	<[BNS]Amile>	You crazy? We can't move this, we need...
	* [Rut]Allison	picks it up, turning it over in her hand.
	* [BNS]Amile	light bulbs
	<[BNS]Amile>	I'll be right back.
	* [BNS]Amile	runs off!
	<Ellisa>	hmmm?...
	<Ellisa>	....just what are you planning to do with that treasure.. Allison~?
	<[Rut]Allison>	An interesting piece, Perhaps it will be my share? Ah, but it's too soon to tell... There's more to look at.
	<Ellisa>	You seemd to have cheered up quite a bit~
	* [Rut]Allison	shrugs.
	<[Rut]Allison>	Small victories, Ellisa.
	<Ellisa>	Just make sure to tell captain you're taking something from her.
	* Ellisa	sighs.
	<Ellisa>	Seems I worried for nothing then...
	<[Rut]Allison>	Of course...
	* [Rut]Allison	frowns.
	<[Rut]Allison>	I'd simply found a spot of... pensiveness. It happens on occasion.
	* [BNS]Amile	comes back riding his faithful mule
	<[BNS]Amile>	Ta-da~
	<[Rut]Allison>	Oh? Clever girl~
	* [Rut]Allison	is quick to change the topic.
	<Ellisa>	I still thinki there is something wrong though...
	* [BNS]Amile	hops off, takes a coil of rope from one of the mule's saddlebags, and begins tying the chest to the saddle
	<Ellisa>	Whatever, I'll let this slide.
	<Halifax>	[There's also a golden raptor, if you knew what a raptor was...]
	* Ellisa	helps Amile with lifting it up on the mule.
	<Halifax>	[The mule would be crushed. Please think of a better plan.]
	<[BNS]Amile>	Hey, hey, what are you doing?
	<[BNS]Amile>	I'm going to drag it, not carry it!
	<Halifax>	[Possibly taking multiple trips. I mean the mule is cowering at the idea of trying to lift that much.]
	* [BNS]Amile	calms the mule, then continues tying the rope
	<[Rut]Allison>	Perhaps there's an easier way. Do we have anything on wheels?
	<Ellisa>	....what about taht wheelbarrow the Countess was using earlier?
	<[Rut]Allison>	It could work... Oh?
	* [Rut]Allison	looks back at the chest. Something catches her eye...
	* Ellisa	grabs Allison by the shoulders.
	<Ellisa>	Greed is never good here... especially now....
	<[Rut]Allison>	Greed? Please.
	<[Rut]Allison>	We've -found- the treasure.
	<Ellisa>	Just be quiet and look pretty....
	<[Rut]Allison>	Now I'm just looking for the finishing touch. Something to seal this venture off...
	<Ellisa>	...and that is?
	<Halifax>	[As you load the some of the valuables you notice a gold and jade bird. It is quite beautiful... It tries to fly away?]
	<Ellisa>	...the hell?
	* Ellisa	chases after it.
	* [Rut]Allison	reacts! She tries to swing the large cloth she was using as a sweatrag earlier over it, like a sheet.
	<Halifax>	[She catches the bird. It is a might fine catch at that.]
	* [BNS]Amile	finishes loading up the wagon with the rest of the treasure
	<[BNS]Amile>	Come on, let's go!
	* [Rut]Allison	gently rolls it into a small bundle.
	<Ellisa>	hmph...cmon lets go...
	<[Rut]Allison>	Shh... there, there, little friend~
	<[Rut]Allison>	I think I've found what I was looking for~
	<Ellisa>	...that bird?
	<[Rut]Allison>	Mhmm.
	<Ellisa>	...
	* Ellisa	lets out a large sigh...
	<Ellisa>	Remind me to never worry about you again.
	* Ellisa	makes her way back towards the city.
	<[Rut]Allison>	Oh, don't be like that...
	<[Rut]Allison>	...
	* [Rut]Allison	joins Amile with the wagon.
	<Ellisa>	Damn Allison...hm...that's the last time I'm doing anything for her...
	<[Rut]Allison>	... I really do wish... you wouldn't be like that, you know...
	* [Rut]Allison	sighs, shakes her head to snap herself out of it, and goes back to doting on her new bird.
	<Ellisa>	hmm... how far are we from town again?....
	* Ellisa	thinks outloud...