Jettar turned at the young girl's squeal. "Very good Frostine. Now, if you're willing, perhaps I can help guide you on your path to discover your true self?"
She looks at Jettar, a curious expression on her face as she tilts her head slightly to the side. Sounding a little nervous and hesitant she asks, "My....my true self? I'm not sure I understand. What do you mean exactly?"
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"The power that is in your blood. Who you really are. I can help guide you in during that journey. As well as help you hone your abilities for better control. So you're not afraid of what you might do by accident." Jettar explained, "But, I leave that decision up to you." He added before turning to watch the sun set continue.
She sits there and ponders it for a few minutes while playing with some mundane objects and occasionally coating one in ice before putting it down. "What you say makes sense......I definitely don't want to make anyone else mad at me or freak out in a storm or something and accidentally freeze something I shouldn't, thereby making the commanding officer or one of those scary knights mad at me. I wasn't ever taught how to.....control it, just told....told not to do it, and treated like someone with a disease.....but it's not like I don't want to learn. If you're willing to put up with me, then Ill do my best to learn from you. Is that okay?" Digging through her pack she pulls out some flowers they had picked on their way to the ship. She concentrates and coats each one in a thin layer of ice. Looking at it her eyes light up, "Oohhh that's pretty."
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Jettar turned at the girls enthusiasm at what she had accomplished. With a smirk, he replied, "That is perfectly okay. If you're up for learning, we can start in the morning. And I promise, not to push you too hard. We'll start small, perhaps an hour, maybe less, we'll see." Turning to head down below, he looked at the girl once more, "Those are lovely by the way. Good night Frostine." With that, he went off to bed.
She just gives him a smile, "Thanks....Ill see you in the morning."
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She shows the now perfectly frozen flowers to Sig and Goldi, "I didn't think I could do anything like this."
Goldi was busy on deck sitting on truffles rubbing his back. She wasn't far away from Frosty as she was talking to the other fellow.. Jettar she thinks he is called.
Frosty come over with the Flower. and Gold stops rubbing truffles down to see. that's really great. Its about time you realized your gift. is not a curse.
Goldi hops off of Truffles. and goes to see the bear next.
Sooo, Frostine, I see lots of boys have an interest in you. she looks about the others on the voyage. not any other halflings that I have seen. Still, you already got plans for breakfast then?
Goldi seem troubled, just a little bit.
Goldi swirls her fingers around some of the flowers she was using to make truffles look pretty and the nearly wilted flowers spring back into bloom looking as fresh as when they were picked.
the same type of flowers Frostine was holding.
She looks down, the smile on her face fading a bit. She holds the flowers gently in her hands, "I...I still don't know about all that. I'm trying to learn Goldi, really I am. It's just...when you hear something said to you over and over again for so long...you just sorta start to believe it. After a while, it's hard to see anything differently."
At Goldi's mention of boys she feels a slight heat come to her cheeks and turns her head to look out to the dark water. "I wouldn't say I have plans exactly....but, after breakfast Jettar was going to try and help me start learning how to control this...."gift" of mine. We can still have breakfast together, Mr. Truffles will probably get most of mine anyways."
She looks at Goldi for a few minutes, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Unable to tell for sure if there was actually something wrong with her friend or not, Frostine wraps her arms around Goldi and gives her a hug.
"Don't worry, I'm not really thinking about "boys" just yet. You're not going to lose me that easily."
Goldi found herself actually braiding Shadrath's fur with little flowers in the braids, as she was listening to Frostine.
I have always told you that it wasn't a curse, out of everyone I hoped you would believe me at least.
she sighs and stops braiding, leaving part of Shadrath's fur looking like flowered dreadlocks.
I think I'm getting tired, I'll see you for breakfast then?
She starts to head to the bow of the ship hoping to enjoy the last night of warm air for a while.
It doesn't take a genius to figure out Goldi is bothered by something, and it probably isn't boys
Truffles gets up and gets behind Frosty, and nudges her toward goldi.
snort
She pets Truffles, "Yeah...I know." Getting up she goes after her friend.
"Hey...Goldi, wait up. What's wrong?"
Sugarsnap had not gone far, she was up toward the bow of the ship resting and looking at the night sky.
when Frosty comes up she glances toward her, Huh? what do you mean? nothing is wrong.
her voice says nothing is wrong but Frosty can see in her eyes a look she has only seen in Goldi's eyes once before.
One time Goldi came to visit Frostine and Truffles was not with her. the whole visit Goldi insisted that nothing was wrong, but that look in Golgi's eye said there was. truffles was real sick. he ate something that he wasn't supposed to eat and Goldi thought he was gonna die that very night. Goldi tried her hardest to not tell frostine, afraid that it would upset her.
Goldi has that same look in her eyes now. but this time it is pretty obvious Truffles is not sick at all.
She shakes her head, "No...no...something is wrong, you've got that look in your eye. Come on...talk to me, please?" She sits down next to Goldi and puts an arm around her. "I'm right here, just tell me what's going on. Mr. Truffles is just fine, so I know that's not it."
Goldi repositions herself to be looking at frostine, I don't know how to say this, but, you are right, something is bothering me.
She stumbles around trying to figure out the best way to say what she wants.
Look, we've been friends for a long time. together through allot of crazy adventures. its just that, well, I...I'm....You...you have all these people here wanting to help you. I guess...Its just tough ...
She seems to be having some trouble going on...
Truffles goes and lies down next to Frostine trying to snuggle up to her without poking her with his tusks
Sigrdrífa watches from a small distance as Frostine and Goldi discuss something of obvious importance.
Reaching out she takes hold of one of Goldi's hands in her own. Smiling slightly she says, "Goldi....first of all, you're not just my friend you're my family. You've stood by me when everyone else just sort of tossed me aside or were too afraid of me to get close. I know my parents love me, in their own weird kind of way....but, from the moment I met you...you've just accepted me and taken me in. I know I can be a little clingy sometimes, well...a lot of times....but, I know I'm getting older now and I can't just keep hiding behind you all the time. But...just because I'm not constantly clinging to you anymore, that doesn't mean that I don't need you. I will always need you." Her eyes become damp as she thinks back to her more youthful years with Goldi.
Sugarsnap just gives her a hug. now i know how my ma felt what I told her i was leaving.
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She returns the hug tears in her eyes, "I'm not leaving you Sugarsnap, I'm just....growing up I guess. You know....I don't want to make you feel old or anything, because I know you're not so please don't take this the wrong way....but, from the moment you found me under that table....it...I felt like someone actually cared about me. You're like my own mama Sugarsnap, I....I love you."
After the Halfling finished doing, whatever it was doing, the bear lumbered off to Jettar's sleeping quarters.
A few tears fall as she sits on the deck of the ship holding onto Sugarsnap. In many ways, Sugarsnap had become to Frostine, the replacement for her own mother. While she was sure that in their own way her parents still loved her....it felt like this whole marriage thing was just a way of them getting rid of her so people in the town would stop talking about it. About her, and her "curse".
The first time she ever remembered freezing anything was maybe when she was four or five. She was in the gardens with her mother and there had been a snake. Frostine had screamed and threw up her hands, and....the snake was frozen. Her mother having seen what she did just sort of gasped and picked up Frostine, "Frostine.....don't do that again. It's wrong, hear me? People will start talking and it could ruin their faith in your father. Just...don't do it again." Frostine had tried not to cry, but she couldn't understand why her mother was so upset. "I...I'm sorry mama....I'll be good, I'll try not to do it again." The small child that was Frostine cried as her mother put her back down. She felt so small when people looked at her like that. Was it any wonder that she literally attached herself to Sugarsnap when she found her under that table? She was only six at the time....but, so afraid of people, of being found out, of getting yelled at, but most of all....afraid of hurting her parents.
She shakes her head trying to rid herself of the memories she had dredged up from so long ago. Wiping her eyes she loosens her grip on Goldi and pulls back a little bit. "Sorry....guess I'm still a little clingy after all." She pulls out a kleenex from one of her many pockets, wipes at her face and blows her nose.
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Goldi simply smiles. its alright. but honestly, If you wanted to work more on controlling you magic, why didn't you just ask me. You know I would help you without any question.
Sugarsnap pulls a little blue flower from her hair. and again swirls her finger over it as like magic it blooms back to vibrant beauty.
she then sticks the flower in Frostine's hair.
You don't have to answer that question if you don't want to. just remember I will be here for you. Kay?
She smiles a bit as Goldi puts the flower in her hair, "I know you're here for me, you always are. I guess I just....I was too afraid to try before. Too afraid of what people might think, and you know I couldn't have done any of that at home. I guess I needed to come to the decision on my own. I didn't feel like I could even try until we got away from there. I've been afraid of one thing or another my whole life Sugarsnap.....I'm just tired of being afraid."
She yawns and stretches while sitting on the deck with Goldi, "I think I'm worn out from everything today....well the last few days really." She wraps her arms around Mr. Truffles and lays her head on him, "Are you sleepy Mr. Truffles?"
Eventually you all head to bed. When you wake the next morning, you hear panicked yells coming from the top deck. ""
Hearing the yells, Frostine hurries to the top deck without giving much thought as to what she would do.
Finding one of the crew she asks, "What's boarding and on what side?"
The "mean" knight from yesterday looks to Frostine, sword shaking in his hands. "Sahuagin, ravenous fishmen with murder on their mind. We don't have their numbers, but they're climbing up on all sides!"
Goldi was cured up with Mr. Truffles on the main deck when she was started awake by the yelling.
What the...? she seems a little disoriented at first much like most are when suddenly awoken.
She starts to gather her senses trying to get a better handle on the situation.
she pulls out her slingshot fearing a fight coming
Mr. Truffles wakes up and he takes up a defensive stance to protect Sugarsnap.
She looks at him and though there seems to be some fear in her eyes, her hands don't shake. Nodding her head she says, "So....bad then, got it."
Turning she runs back to Sugarsnap, "We're under attack. Some kind of blood thirsty fish people. I'm gonna see if I can help slow them down. They're coming up from all sides apparently though....so, we may not be able to stick too close together. I'll do my best though...just be careful and don't get too close to the railing kay?"
Giving Sugarsnap a quick hug, she grabs her crossbow out of her bag and takes up a position near one of the railings (about 20-25 feet from railing so they can't pull her over into the water.) to fend off some of the attackers whenever they came into view.
Jettar had awoken earlier and was finishing his morning meditations when the call went out. Fishmen? Something about that term, sent his mind racing to one of his past lives.
Sahuagin. Getting up and grabbing spear and shield, he turned to his companion. "Come on Shadrath, we've got enemies to repel." With that, he headed for the deck.
Shaking his head, the bear eagerly followed his friend.
Startled from the shouts of alarm, Eleanor rolls from her hammock and takes up her axes.
She nudges her partner out of his slumber. "Let's go Umbra we've got some unwanted guests to deal with."
At the panicked shout Sigrun jumps up, readying herself for action. With no time to don her armored dress she grabs her axe, and runs up on deck clad in just a shift, battle chants ringing in her head.
Once you reach the top deck (or wake up), you see a multitude of humanoids with long tails, webbed claws and feet climbing aboard the sides of the ship. You see sailors running about, sword in hand trying to repel the invaders. The sahaugin thrust their tridents towards the sailors, snarling and hissing. While most of them are being faced by sailors, you see three break free of the throng on the bow of the ship.
"Take them!" the knight yells to you. "We'll hold the rest off."
Initiative:
Round 1: Shadrath, Eleanor, Sigrdrífa, Jettar, Umbra, Sahaugin, Frostine, Sugarsnap, Truffles (action delcared)
Letting out a mighty roar, the bear charged forth and snapped at one of the Sahaugin.
The bear takes a good chunk out of the fishman it charges.
Round 1: Shadrath, Eleanor, Sigrdrífa, Jettar, Umbra, Sahaugin, Frostine, Sugarsnap, Truffles (action delcared)
Eleanor and Umbra advance to the front of the ship getting withing range of the fish people.
Sigrdrífa strides forward, songs of battle already ringing through her head hair blowing wildly in the wind. Thumping the handle of her axe against the deck she begins to sing, a building powerful chanting that grabs those within earshot by the soul, filling them with an angry fire, like a raging storm, seeking vengeance on the enemy.
Jettar's mind filled with rage as Sigrdrifa's song filled the air. Letting out a yell of his own, he rushed forward to the nearest Sahaugin.
However, in his hazed rush, his spear missed the mark.
The sahaugin laughs momentarily as Jettar stumbles towards them. "Αυτός θα μπορούσε να είναι πάρα πολύ ηλίθιος για να ταΐσει στους καρχαρίες."
The two engaged by Shadrath and Jettar strike back, while the third goes after poor Lord Admiral Truffles.
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Round 1: Shadrath, Eleanor, Sigrdrífa, Jettar, Umbra, Sahaugin, Frostine, Sugarsnap, Truffles (action delcared)
Seeing Mr. Truffles attacked sets something off in Frostine and she raises the crossbow she holds in her hand and fires at the fishy creature in front of them.
As she attacks she screams at the little beastie, "You leave Mr. Truffles ALONE!!"
both Sugarsnap and Truffles back up (5'step each) truffles, guard frosty she says with determination in her voice. pulling her little slingshot up to take aim at the fishy man.
Frostine's bolt finds its target while Sugarsnap's shot lands a couple feet ahead of its intended target.
S3 hp: 11
Elsewhere on the boat, the fevered fighting continues.
Round 2: Shadrath, Eleanor, Sigrdrífa, Jettar, Umbra, Sahaugin, Frostine, Sugarsnap, Truffles
Eleanor and her companion rage into battle. Fueled by the songstress's battle hymn the pair launch a synchronized assault.