My condolences Lily. I'm doing well. I will be traveling for the holiday. I'll try to check in daily, but will be less active until late Sunday.
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Jacquelyn had not hidden the fact that her time in the bilge was the worst five minutes of her time on the ship to date, so on the morning of day 17, she finds herself assigned there. As such, she spends the whole day submerged past her ankles in stagnant water, sick to her stomach. She is also not very good at the job, so Plugg has ample opportunities to yell at her for any number of issues, few of them imagined. After one such chewing out, she will turn a face that is more green than blue towards Plugg. "I'm pretty sure this Besmara cursed water is killing me slowly. You wanna just let it do the work and save your yelling for someone else?"
That evening, Jacquelyn barely touches her food, looking almost literally green around the gills. She forces herself to eat a bit, but mostly just stares at the open ocean. "Well that sucked."
Jacquelyn, laughing and tapping time, jumps in next. She is more enthusiastic than skilled, but clearly having fun with the moment. "Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,
Doing good! Hype I made that Fort save.
Recognizing it would only make things worse to talk back, she bites her tongue and sets to repeating the exercise as instructed.
She makes it to the evening meal feeling tired and well worked, but her body withstood the strain better than she thought it would. She gratefully takes the extra rations with a genuine smile towards Kroop. "Its appreciated. I think she's just mad my way was smarter." she says with a wink.
The undine swiftly swims under the ship, surfacing on the far side of the hull, and prepares to climb up behind Krine and her lackeys.
Jacquelyn shouts a few choice curses and throws in a rude gesture for good measure at the laughing crew mates.
Regardless of her comments, she does try and throw the hook again.
However it again falls short. With another curse, she drops the end of the rope she is holding in the boat and dives gracefully in the water.
Sitting in the jolly boat, Jaquelyn looks at her grappling hook, then down at herself. I feel like someone has wildly misestimated my skills if they think this is how to best use me. Out loud, she muses. "I wonder how mad they would be if I just swam under the boat and climbed up the other side?" Despite her grumblings, she does toss the hook towards the railing.
Unfortunately her misgivings proved true, and she fails to hook the rail. She reels in the hook and prepares for another throw.
Sorry, just getting back from my trip, but woot! Level up!
+6 hp
Once back on the ship, Jacquelyn quickly resumes her post. Harrington being happy now doesn't mean he won't lash her later, and she doesn't really want the ship running aground. That night, she watches Leralesti's display with open fascination. "Now that don't sell it short, that is a very cool trick! I knew a guy back home who could so something similar with fire, but I'd much rather have you on a ship with me than him!" she chuckles. "Glad to have you aboard Lesti!"
Jaquelyn, deciding that there is nothing of immediate danger, will climb down the outer rigging, diving off once she is far enough down to safely do so. Quickly, she swims over towards the combat, unsure how she plans to help.
Finally, Jacquelyn notices the commotion over the edge. From her position in the crows nest she calls out. And she will look ahead as best as she can, trying to determine if she can safely climb down and help.
Jacquelyn is still blissfully unaware of any commotion, distracted briefly by the horizon.
At this exact moment, Jacquelyn is looking towards the other side of the ship, unaware of the danger.
Still watching primarily for obstacles for the ship, Jacquelyn does spare several jealous glances towards the swimming crewmates.
Jacquelyn will look over the edge of the crows nest. "A swim sounds absolutely lovely, and I truly wish I could, but then no one would keep us from running aground. Mayhaps our new crewmember would be willing?"
Ok, so @DM, I don't mind potentially upsetting Scourge, but I'm assuming Jaquelyn can't leave her post without risking the ship hitting a reef yeah? Just want to confirm before I reply.
Jacquelyn will keep a diligent eye out for any potential dangers, calling down any that she sees.
I don't love just doing what Harrigan asks, but I do like not sinking. She thinks to herself, sighing as she does. We do what we must I suppose.
Awake, though barely, Jaquelyn will offer a weary nod to the new crewmate. "You join a ship with hard masters. Watch your step, though given your situation matches ours I am sure we will be willing to help. But for now, I must reach my bunk before I pass out again on the deck of the ship. Feel free to find me tomorrow if you want information. And with that she will suit her words and stumble wearily below decks to sleep.
Glad to have you! Something tells me Water Blasts will be appreciated in trials to come!
Probably! Jaquelyn is a caster druid, but more leaning into battlefield control and weather, so there is a lot of space for an oracle to fill if you want to.
Hope things go well! And you manage to break that dice curse.
Jaquelyn works hard, trying to fight through the fatigue coursing through her body. No matter how hard she tries, her limits quickly approach and she doesn't even notice the deck rushing towards her, deeply unconscious before her body smacks the deck.
Man, get you a Jacques. Everyone needs a hype man like Jacques.
Good point. And I doubt I'm in a huge amount of danger. The biggest problem will be if I can't keep up with the ship, but at least I have my own rope XD
Oh I got ninja'd. Either way, Jaquelyn would end up overboard before even noticing what Lily was doing
Seeing the crewmate go overboard, Jaquelyn immediately springs into action, grabbing a rope and diving off the side, trying to swim to Giffer's side. Once she reaches him, she will give him the rope and wave for someone to tow him back to the boat.
Jaquelyn is visibly enjoying the rain, in defiance of the common mood. She seems practically refreshed. However, after casting her spell, she grows more concerned. She quickly warns her party and their allies, and encourages them to spread the word. "I doubt we can convince the officers to seek safe harbor, but if nothing else we should make sure the crew knows what to expect. I'd rather not lose people to a storm, even if they aren't in our camp."
I have (almost) no money, but also no real need to spend any money right now. Only thing that would interest me would be armor, and my strength is low enough I can't really wear any armor heavier than 5lbs which is basically all of them.
Jaquelyn, realizing she had been focusing on the ill thoughts of their imprisonment, forces a smile after Ramada's comment. She looks over the crew being merry, choosing for the moment to ignore those laughing at Owlbear. This is nice. Mostly. Her grin turns genuine as she looks to Ramada. "I've had a few of those nights, and they are lovely. Here's to more in the future yes?"
Jaquelyn will stay to assist Ramada if she is able, and only once Owlbear is taken care of will she gently pat the giant's shoulder and exit. Finding Aamu she will congratulate him on his win. "Good job and well fought. And I appreciate you not beating the man more than you had to. I don't think he realizes it, but I feel he is as much a prisoner on this ship as we are."
With Aamu standing in front of Plugg, and the cowering Owlbear, Jaquelyn will cautiously approach, hands outstretched, one eye wearily on Plugg. She will kick the club away from Owlbear and kneel next to him. In a quiet voice, she will say: "You did good Owlbear. Can you stand? If Owlbear lets her, she will help him to his feet, wanting to take him to Ramada but knowing she needs to wait and see what reaction Plugg has first.
Jaquelyn grimaces, shaking her head slightly. As cruel as this is, that money could be useful. Not to mention a show of strength could convince crew on the fence. But no chance I can survive any time against him. She looks towards the stronger members of the party, waiting to see if any of them respond to the challenge.
Agreed with Aamu. I do enjoy the small moments, but like Jacques I do want to keep moving forward
Sounds good to me. I might flavor casting it at a time that isn't first thing in the morning depending on my task, cause I'm trying to avoid having the officers watch me cast it if I can, but that shouldn't be a problem
Also, @DM, what was the result of my Read Weather? Also is there an easier way you want to handle it? I'm hoping to keep casting it every 48 hours, but I doubt its gonna matter unless there is a storm coming.
"Oh, I only saw them lumbering on land. Just surprised by their speed in water, is all." Aamu sighs. "Judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree, I guess. That's on me." It just so happens my wife is a Marine Biology teacher who adores sea turtles, so I have to go to bat for the guys XD
"Unfortunately I agree with you." Jacquelyn sighs and leans over the edge of the crows nest. "In a perfect world, there are only three people who need off the ship, Harrigan, Plugg, and Scourge. But I doubt everyone in the crew will let those three go without a fight. Many will, but not all."
Jaquelyn also chuckles at his comment. "I actually find turtles to be quite graceful, at least the ones in the water. On land, not so much." She looks the other direction, out at the open waves. "If it weren't for the cruelty of the captain, I would be thrilled to be sailing on a ship. Maybe that is a problem we can solve, though not yet."
The undine continues sitting in the crows nest for a moment, staring at the sky, before replying. "Something like that. Shamans are similar, but I specifically am a Druid." She stands. "My magic comes from the primal energies of nature herself. That spell there was a simple one, just used to check the weather for the next few days." Later, in response to Aamu's musing, she snorts. "A foolish one. I'm willing to bet I could swim that gap without much trouble." She looks at her plainly non-aquatic companion. "Though I suppose most of the crew couldn't. Either way, I expect Harrigan enjoys every chance he gets to flex the power he wields."
Jaquelyn spends most of the day looking out over the waves and to the shore, making small talk with Aamu as the ship sails on. She does note the landmass they are next to, trying to see if she can identify it.
She does interrupt her normal duties shortly after midmorning, taking a moment to cast Read Weather to get an updated forecast.
Jaquelyn, very tired from a hard days work and the fight, not to mention still feeling unclean from her exposure to the stagnant water, tucks in early to rest.
As Jacquelyn comes topside, she looks wistfully at the ocean, wishing she could wash away the filth of the bilge properly. She follows the rest of the group to Ramada, though insists he sees to everyone else first as she is not badly hurt. After the doc clears her, she will return to her work for the day.
Jacquelyn strides through the bilgewater, bringing the fire closer to the rat, as she waits for the melee members of the party to end the fight
Stepping away from the rat next to her, Jaquelyn turns her attention to the other rats. She casts Flare onto the rat attacking Jacques.
Jaquelyn winces as the fangs sink into her. Resiting the urge to slap the rat with fire, she instead darts up against the wall, and shouts a spell at the rat next to her.
Coming down the ladder, careful to keep her flaming palm away from the wood, Jaquelyn pauses on the last step before the foul water, grimacing. "I'm going to feel sick for hours after this..." Taking a breath, she takes the last step, splashing her bare feet into the bilgewater. "Let's just find this thing, kill it, and make sure no more can get in so we can get out of here."
Jaquelyn nods, and quickly casts her spell. A flame appears in her open hand, shining like a torch into the depths of the bilge.
The undine's head cocks to the side as she listens, and nods. "I hear it too. I'm not the most adept at combat, but I can see if I can find where it came in from while those with weapons kill it? I'll throw a spell or two your way to help if I can." She holds the key up. "Shall I open it up?" |