PMS 13

	<Halifax>	[Harsh sleet pelts the upper deck as the lamp lit hallways of the the Nameless Coffin cast eerie shadows down its lengths. Terror irks its way into everyone's hearts as jets of cold air disturb the crew in their sleep. Something is coming, and no one knows what... ]
	* Ellisa	bolts up, rapidly breathing in and out... .w-what.. the hell just happened?.. She feels sick to the stomach.
	* [k]Ariel	is up for some times now.
	* [k]Ariel	is a sea creature by nature, thus being more sensitive to changes.
	<[k]Ariel>	...hey.
	* [k]Ariel	slightly waves as a greeting.
	<Halifax>	[The boat sways more then usual. Even the more experienced sea dog are finding trouble keeping their footing and their lunch. Many huddle in some of the smaller rooms bellow deck.]
	<[k]Ariel>	...the sea is becoming unsettling...
	<Ellisa>	..yeah.. hey... ugh...
	* Ellisa	rubs her head.. its throbbing..
	<[k]Ariel>	what's the matter? feel like dirtying the ship with your gastric juice?
	<Ellisa>	Don't tempt me.
	* Ellisa	gets off.
	<[k]Ariel>	Whatever. It's not my concerns anyway.
	* [k]Ariel	heading outside to check things up.
	<Halifax>	[The hallways heave as you walk into them and your feet barely keep you standing. You fall into the walls as you make your way, but at least you don't fall.]
	<Ellisa>	Ugh... gotta go check on the others...
	* Ellisa	heads to the mess hall.
	<[k]Ariel>	Ow!
	<[k]Ariel>	What is the world---?!
	* [k]Ariel	tries to walk using any support she can find along the way.
	<[k]Ariel>	Storm?
	* Ellisa	teeters around.. leaning onto the walls.. cmon Elli! Don't let Dani see you like this!
	* [k]Ariel	grows worried. Will the ship able to take it? She's fine, being mermaid and all, but the others...?
	* [Atai]Emily	slowly awakens. After a moment, she looks around, not exactly sure what woke her up...
	<[Atai]Emily>	Wha' time'sit...?
	* Ellisa	staggers her way to the kitchen... get something in ya stomach Elli..
	* [Atai]Emily	doesn't feel too good. No idea what kind of not-good this is, but... it's not good. It's so unspecific it hurts. There, that's why.
	* [Atai]Emily	grimaces slightly, and blinks a few times.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Ugh.
	<Halifax>	[The hourglass that would usually mark the time after night has apparently shook free from its hooks. It rolls across the floor. Halifax is nowhere to be seen.]
	<[k]Ariel>	Argh. This is troublesome!
	* [k]Ariel	tries to navigate through the ship and find the cause of this disturbance!
	* [Atai]Emily	looks a little unhappy at finding Priss missing, but decides to get up anyway, if only to pick up that hourglass.
	<Halifax>	[ Ariel: You find that the doors to the deck are either locked or the wind is too strong against them for you to push them open alone. Maybe you should find other people first...]
	<[k]Ariel>	Sigh... Now I wish I have some of my Myrmidons friend around...
	* [k]Ariel	then begin trekking back to the quarter to get some company.
	* [Atai]Emily	thinks she can hear the sounds of movement somewhere in the ship. Are other people up, too...?
	* [k]Ariel	appears before Emily, somehow.
	<[k]Ariel>	Oh hey.
	* [Atai]Emily	pauses. The hourglass she was about to pick up rolls away, un-caught, as she stares at this person who is in the captain's quarters with her.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Er... hello...?
	* [Atai]Emily	looks past her, into the hallway. No, nobody else there.
	<[k]Ariel>	I need a hand. come with me.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Is something the matter? The captain isn't in, right now...
	* [k]Ariel	fingerwag.
	<[k]Ariel>	Captain's not in?
	<[k]Ariel>	And... wait, how come you're sleeping in here?
	* Ellisa	cooks up a feast during this stormy day, it looks grand and suitable for a day like this to cheer everyone up.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Because I sleep in here...?
	* [Atai]Emily	looks at the girl strangely. She's seen her around... hasn't she?
	<[k]Ariel>	Ahh, whatever! just come here already!
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Give me a moment to change, then, please.
	<Halifax>	[The food you cook is amazing despite the amount the boat is rocking. However, many of the crew don't think they can stomach food right now.]
	<Ellisa>	[Yey~]
	* Ellisa	takes a sample... ahh... this setles her down a bit..
	* [k]Ariel	notice that she's in her usual nightgown as well.
	<[k]Ariel>	Oh well, I should change too.
	<[k]Ariel>	such a bothersome event...
	* [k]Ariel	get to her own quarter to change.
	* [Atai]Emily	was about to ask what was going on, but the girl leaves. Oh well...
	* [Atai]Emily	slips into a skirt and a blouse, some boots, and then dons a coat. It's ever so cold...
	* Ellisa	goes looks for the captain.... perhaps she'll be interested in the food first.
	* [k]Ariel	is in her usual day garments now.
	<Halifax>	[Ellisa stumbles into the door to the upper deck, but unfortunately you find that the doors to the deck are either locked or the wind is too strong against them for you to push them open alone. Maybe you should find other people first... ]
	<Ellisa>	...tch.. dammit...she ain't here either.....maybe.. Ariel and that countess is awake...
	* [k]Ariel	tries to gather her party before venturing forth.
	* Ellisa	goes back down to search for that mermaid girl firstly..
	* [Atai]Emily	puts the hourglass back on its stand and makes sure it's secured before heading out the doors of the captain's quarters, shutting them behind her.
	* Ellisa	bumps into Ariel sometime later.
	<Ellisa>	Ooof!
	<[k]Ariel>	Wha-!
	<Halifax>	[Emily is thrown to the ground immediately by the relentless swaying of the ship. Falling after every attempt at standing in these conditions, it seems crawling is her only option...]
	<[k]Ariel>	Are you blind?!
	<[k]Ariel>	Seriously. Watch where you going!
	<Ellisa>	Shut up.
	* Ellisa	gets back up.
	<[k]Ariel>	Why you---!
	<Ellisa>	Look.. do you want to eat or not?
	* Ellisa	glares at her.
	<[k]Ariel>	You expect me to eat in this turbulence-like weather?
	<[k]Ariel>	I have to decline.
	<[k]Ariel>	Now I need to find that other person and get that door open...!
	* [k]Ariel	search for lady Emily
	<Ellisa>	..you mean the Countess?..
	* [Atai]Emily	falls on her ass, yelping in surprise and pain. Still not used to the swaying, even now... or at least, not when it's moving this hard. She decides to stay put until the rocking eases.
	<Ellisa>	I waas lookin' for her too.. needs to eat.
	<[k]Ariel>	What are you, a glutton?!
	<[k]Ariel>	We need to find cap'n and ask her what to do!
	<Ellisa>	Firstly. you ain't gonnna do shit on an empty stomach.. you're gonna be a useless sack of meat if that was to come down to it.
	<[k]Ariel>	Sure, if I don't puke while I'm at it. Get real, cook.
	<Ellisa>	You little son of a bitch, I took the GOD DAMN TIME to cook for you little buggers so damn appreciate it!
	<[k]Ariel>	Sigh.
	* [k]Ariel	head to Cap'n quarter.
	* Ellisa	grudingly follows behind this girl.
	<[k]Ariel>	[approaching captain's quarter.]
	<Halifax>	[Ariel and Ellisa find Emily on the ground in the hallway just outside the captain's room.]
	<[k]Ariel>	Hey, you okay?
	* [k]Ariel	see to it that she recieves no harm.
	<Ellisa>	..Ya alright there countess?
	<[Atai]Emily>	Somewhat... I still don't have my sea-legs, it seems.
	* [Atai]Emily	gives them an unhappy half-smile.
	* [k]Ariel	thought of a gag involving sea-legs and mermaid, but refrain from playing it.
	<Ellisa>	Hey Countess, had somethin' to eat yet? I got somethin' nice for ya waiting in the mess hall.
	<[k]Ariel>	Ah, well. I suggest you to stay put and wait for it to subside.
	<[k]Ariel>	And Elly. Come help me with gruntjob, please.
	<Ellisa>	And no, we must eat first.
	* [k]Ariel	facepalms.
	<[k]Ariel>	Argh. your obsession over food is beyond my understandings.
	<Ellisa>	If we are to do any grunt work we must have energy to do it.
	* [k]Ariel	KIIII!
	<[k]Ariel>	Fine! Go eat to youe heart's content!
	<[Atai]Emily>	No, I haven't... I only woke up a few minutes ago.
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	<[Atai]Emily>	...What's happening, anyway?
	<Ellisa>	C'mon Countess, we must get you fed.. or the cap'n might kill me.
	* Ellisa	stops and turns to her.
	<Ellisa>	Really bad weather.
	* [Atai]Emily	nods, and gets up.
	* [Atai]Emily	teeters momentarily, and holds her arms out to her sides, trying to stay balanced.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Is that ...so?
	* [Atai]Emily	says, half-distractedly.
	<Ellisa>	....
	* [k]Ariel	feel the urges to Tsukkomi Ellisa very hard, but she predict that the cook won't back down no matter what. Futile attempt.
	* Ellisa	looks at her for a moment..
	<Ellisa>	Need a hand?
	* [Atai]Emily	manages to stay upright.
	<[k]Ariel>	She would.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I think I'm doing okay, for now.
	<[Atai]Emily>	But thank you.
	<[k]Ariel>	But mark my word, you silly cook.
	<[k]Ariel>	Mark my word!
	<[k]Ariel>	Eating at time like this is suicide attempt!
	<[Atai]Emily>	You need to eat to stay healthy.
	<Ellisa>	Aye! That's the spirit!
	<[Atai]Emily>	And if you don't have your health, you don't have anything.
	* [k]Ariel	silently screams.
	<[k]Ariel>	Ahh! Sure! Whatever!
	<[Atai]Emily>	So not eating sounds just as suicidal.
	* [Atai]Emily	is only partially paying attention. Were they yelling about food or something...?
	<Ellisa>	Alrighty then Countess.. lets get ya what I cooked just earlier.. trust me.. you'll like it.
	* Ellisa	smirks.
	* [k]Ariel	hate that smirk.
	<Ellisa>	This way please countess.
	* [Atai]Emily	follows the weirdly-smiling girl.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Has anyone seen Pr... um, the captain?
	<[k]Ariel>	Sorry, We're still looking for her.
	<Ellisa>	I dunnah where she went, I went lookin' for her first but... she ain't on the bottom deck if I recall.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Hmm... I see.
	<Ellisa>	This way, don't mind the angry mermaid there.. she's just on her monthly ritual.
	* [k]Ariel	MUKIIIIIII!
	<[k]Ariel>	You bunch go have your fun! i'm going to do something that MATTERS!
	* [k]Ariel	storms out of the room.
	* [k]Ariel	thinks of another pun gag about storming out of the room in a stormy weather. Better save that for next time.
	* [Atai]Emily	blinks.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Er... is everything all right?
	<[Atai]Emily>	...besides the weather.
	<Ellisa>	Everyone else is a bit shaken.. but..we'll be fine.. though.. my only worry is the capt'n.
	* Ellisa	arrives into the mess hall as they finish talking.
	<Ellisa>	Just seat ya self anywhere ya like.. I'll be out with the meal in just a jiffy.
	* [Atai]Emily	takes a seat.
	* Ellisa	heads back to the kitchen to grab the foods, it smells.. wonderful~
	* Ellisa	returns with it, along with some plates too..
	<Ellisa>	Lemme serve ya first..
	* [Atai]Emily	perks up, seeing the food brought out.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Thank you, Miss Ellisa, it smells wonderful.
	<[Atai]Emily>	What is it?
	<Ellisa>	Paella.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Oh...?
	<Halifax>	[Ariel finds herself pushing through the door to the deck alone. There she find that the sleet hasn't stopped. Across the entire top of the ship, gigantic octopus like tentacles hold the ship relatively steady as a monstrosity of a creature seems intently busy trying to grab the Captain with its multiple unoccupied limbs. By the looks of if the Captain may have been shooting at this thing...
	<Halifax>	...for the past hour or so.]
	<[k]Ariel>	...........
	<[k]Ariel>	Uh.
	<Halifax>	a-Ariel...*cough* Tha- *BANG* THANK GOD!
	* [k]Ariel	rub her eyes.
	<[k]Ariel>	wait, what?
	* [k]Ariel	rub her eyes some more..
	<[k]Ariel>	I must be sleepwalking or something.
	* Halifax	continues to reload and put more holes in the beast.
	* [k]Ariel	pinch her cheek.
	<[k]Ariel>	Ow.
	<[k]Ariel>	it's real.
	<[k]Ariel>	It's.....real?
	<[k]Ariel>	CAPTAIN!
	* [k]Ariel	rushes over.
	<Halifax>	[Ariel can not make it to the Captain. The octopods limbs act as large barriers on the deck. Removing them may solve this sea monster affair as well as give the Captain a means of escaping to safer ground.]
	* [k]Ariel	goes 'schwing!' and ready her katar.
	<[k]Ariel>	Toh!
	* [k]Ariel	jumped into the sea!
	* [k]Ariel	is in her mermaid form, trying to strike the blind spt using her natural finesse.
	<[k]Ariel>	*spot
	<Halifax>	[The creature is much to large to tell if it is even phased by having a sharp edge dig into it. You think you did hurt it though as it heaves the ship heavily in response. Everyone in the mess hall (and on the rest of the ship for that matter) was upside down for a moment.]
	<[k]Ariel>	Another run---!
	* [k]Ariel	zips past it to the other side of the ship and circles back.
	<Ellisa>	!!!..
	* [Atai]Emily	shrieks in surprise, and tumbles out of her seat.
	<[Atai]Emily>	What in god's name is going on?!
	* [Atai]Emily	looks up towards the direction of the helm.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Do you think...?
	<Ellisa>	..this is some grim shit going on..
	<Ellisa>	...this CAN'T be just some damn weather..
	<Ellisa>	Please wait Countess..
	* Ellisa	heads up to the deck.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Ah, wait...!
	* Ellisa	stops..
	<Ellisa>	What is it?
	<[Atai]Emily>	Ah... no, er. Never mind. Go on ahead. Do be careful!
	* [Atai]Emily	gives a reassuring smile
	* Ellisa	nods, she grins back.
	<Ellisa>	Will do miss!
	* Ellisa	DOES head to the upper deck now, swings the door open!
	<[k]Ariel>	[Aiming to get rid of the disturbance to his precious tentacle, some unoccupied tendrils reer its ugly self in Ariel's way. It shot out really fast and Ariel think she cannot dodge this for sure, but luckily the barrel of fresh water bonked him in the head, startling him and give Ariel a chance to escape!]
	<[k]Ariel>	Such a dangerous foe!
	* [k]Ariel	go for another run.
	* [Atai]Emily	watches her go, waits about ten seconds, and starts to make her way up, then pauses, nips back and grabs a few spoonfuls of paella.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Mm... hmm.
	* [Atai]Emily	It isn't bad at all.
	* [Atai]Emily	nods appreciatively, and carefully, deliberately makes her way to the deck. She remembers what happened last time, and isn't about to make the same mistake.
	<Halifax>	[Things look pretty bad for Halifax. She dangles from her captured leg as she continues unloading rounds from guns no one imagined she'd have been carrying into the tentacle holding her.]
	<[k]Ariel>	Cap'n!
	* [k]Ariel	do a halfspin over water surface to relay her message to captain.
	<[k]Ariel>	I need order!
	* [k]Ariel	fall back into the water.
	<[Atai]Emily>	It's slow going, but more secure, as she finds something fixed in place to cling to each time, making sure she's got something to cling onto should she be sent flying again.
	<[Atai]Emily>	[=-= + /me ]
	* Ellisa	looks onward at the horror about the bridge..
	<Ellisa>	CAP'TN!
	<[k]Ariel>	Oh hey, cook!
	<[k]Ariel>	Go back and eat your precious food, why don't you!
	* [k]Ariel	is obviously mocking her.
	<Halifax>	CUT IT FREE OF THE SHIP~
	<Ellisa>	Got ya!
	* [k]Ariel	focus her attack on one tentacle at a time now.
	<Halifax>	Stupid Mother F-*BANG*
	* Halifax	shouts while dropping back down onto the deck. A severed suctioned segment of slimy sea creature still stuck to her shoe.
	* [Atai]Emily	is halfway up, and the sounds of fighting are starting to filter through, even above the rain. She redoubles her efforts, and concentrates on getting to the deck. Pausing for a moment, she pats her side, making sure her revolver is still strapped to her thigh holster.
	* Ellisa	slices through.. gghh!
	<Ellisa>	..d-damn. this thing is thick!
	<[k]Ariel>	Toh!
	* [k]Ariel	circles around one tentacle like a goddamn tasmanian devil whirlwind.
	* Ellisa	is grabbed by one of the tentacles!... ..she fights against it valiant but to no avail.
	* [Atai]Emily	opens the door to the deck, and freezes.
	<[Atai]Emily>	.............Goodness.
	<Ellisa>	D-DAMN IT.. LET GO..!
	* [Atai]Emily	notices Ellisa being manhandled (thinghandled?) by a tentacle, and frowns. She props the door open, and braces herself sturdily between the floor and the door frame, giving herself some stability.
	* [k]Ariel	spins like a butterfly, and tore a huge gash in one of its tentacle. Wowk that could ast a month if we're making takoyaki.
	<[k]Ariel>	*last
	* [Atai]Emily	draws her revolver, one certainly bigger than something one would expect a noblewoman to be carrying around, and takes careful aim at the tentacle holding Ellisa.
	<[k]Ariel>	Toh!
	* [k]Ariel	keep dealing the damage.
	<[Atai]Emily>	She tries to find the center of mass, realizes that that won't work with most of this nightmarish thing out of sight underwater, and settles for something centerish on the tentacle that isn't part of the bit covering the luckless crewman.
	<[Atai]Emily>	[=-= fffffff +/me ]
	<[Atai]Emily>	Come on, you great bloody jellyfish... hold still...
	* [Atai]Emily	tracks the tentacle, and waits until Ellisa is held over the deck before firing.
	<Ellisa>	...gah... cmon!>..
	* [Atai]Emily	fires.
	* Ellisa	falls ommff! to the floor.. she lands on her ass.. owoowow.
	<Ellisa>	Thanks.. now lets take care of this beast!
	<Ellisa>	[^Move/delete this line as needed.]
	* [Atai]Emily	The bullet rips through the beast's terrible slimy, blowing a huge hole in it, sufficient enough to sever it entirely. Tentacle chunk and captive alike drop to the ships deck with a thump.
	* [Atai]Emily	smiles in satisfaction, and looks for her next target.
	* Halifax	takes a few shots at a particularly damaged looking limb. The thing gives way leaving two others still latched onto the deck. One seems hacked halfway through already.
	* [Atai]Emily	draws a bead on deck-clutching tentacle number two.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I wonder if it's edible...
	* [Atai]Emily	brightens up at the thought. If it is, she'll have contributed, for once, by helping to bring in dinner!
	* [Atai]Emily	smiles as she lines up the next shot, this notion lifting her spirits even amidst the terrible weather and the gloom.
	<Ellisa>	Lets finish the job!
	* Ellisa	steps on it and cleanly cuts the tentacle off.
	<Ellisa>	Your arms are mine monster...
	* Halifax	falls to the ground as her leg is once again grabbed. This time she is dragged over a railing.
	* [Atai]Emily	notices Priss' predicament, and adjusts her aim, sighting down this new target.
	<Ellisa>	H-hey... watch it.. capt'n's over the water..
	* Ellisa	wants to strike but....
	<[Atai]Emily>	Can you get a rope and pull it back over enough this way?
	* [Atai]Emily	asks, tersely.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Or at least pull her back over, and give me a shot at it?
	<Ellisa>	Gladly.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Just like playing tug-of-war...
	<Halifax>	[Ellisa grabs some nearby rope and hurls an end towards the captain full force. Unfortunately the thing falls miserably short of the captain.]
	<Ellisa>	Tch... damn weather.. cmon..
	* [Atai]Emily	winces a little as the rope misses. Dammit, come on, come back!
	<[Atai]Emily>	Slimy, wretched...
	* [Atai]Emily	fumbles for words for the monster, and finds she has none.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...thing!
	<[Atai]Emily>	Give me back my Priss already!
	<Halifax>	[Meanwhile, Ariel finds herself caught underneath the ocean waves. The tentacle grips her tightly.]
	* Halifax	blushes at the mention of "my Priss" despite the situation.
	<Ellisa>	Ugh.. One more time!.. I'll get 'er back!
	<Halifax>	[Trying a second time Ellisa throws the rope further this time. Barely within reach, the captain manages to grab it and ties it around herself. She now grips it bracing herself for whatever comes next...]
	<Ellisa>	C'mon.. lets get ya back on this ship cap'tn!
	* [Atai]Emily	fires, but the shot only wings the slimy appendage.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Damn.
	* Halifax	groans as she is pulled just barely over the railing. Her leg feels like it's being torn off.
	* Ellisa	grunts as she's playing a tug of war with Captain for stakes!@
	* Halifax	passes out from the pain.
	<Halifax>	[In this game of tug of war both parties involved increase their efforts. Where the Captain is doesn't change, but the pain she's feeling does. (insert before captain passes out)]
	<Ellisa>	Dammit it! Don't die on me now!
	* [Atai]Emily	's eyes narrow, and she holds her breath, finding that perfect, still calm spot within her. Perfect focus and perfect aim come together in one glorious moment, and her next shot blasts a large section of tentacle to meaty confetti.
	* [Atai]Emily	lets out a shout of triumph.
	<[Atai]Emily>	GOT YOU, YOU OCTOPUS-LOVING JELLYFISH!
	<Ellisa>	Ya almost got it Countess!..
	<Halifax>	[To be continued...]