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I'm going to have to drop out of this one I'm afraid. I've taken up a side-job after New Year and I just don't have as much time as I used to, which sucks as this is all really interesting and well made. I wish the best of luck to everyone!
Yeah my character's not interested in politics either.
It was fun while it lasted though. Hope everything's alright @Arkitekt!
Date: March 11th, 1861
Time: Early-morning
Location: Aeraport, Höllenmaul - Central Shipyard


Wench was leaning against the railings of the Encumber, his assigned airship, with a bored expression, while he took long whiffs of the cigarette he was smoking. The ground-crew was busy working on unloading the recent shipment that the Encumber brought in, and Wench had to stay put while the process was taking place. It was more efficient to unload the cargo before the ship was taken to its own hangar, where it would be too cramped to do the work. Yeah, Wench hated these moments the most during the otherwise enjoyable work.

As he was leaning on the railing, he noticed a couple of the crewmen chatting merrily among themselves, holding cargo while standing in place. It was a typical ruse, looking like they were working yet at the same time doing nothing more than killing time. Wench finished his cigarette and flicked the still burning stub onto the closest one. It landed on the workman’s nape after a miraculous aerial flight, jolting him to action from the unexpected burn as he dropped the box of goods he was holding. The wood shaving spilled out from the loosened lid, and a line of bottles rolled out onto the pavement. At least the goods were still intact.

The workman cursed loudly as he looked up at Wench with hate-filled eyes, but his fellows stopped him from making his way up to the aviator. They knew that if a fight eventually broke out, it would be their fault for not focusing on work, so it was not worth the trouble. Instead, they expressed their annoyance through amusing themselves with tales about what they’d do to the whore who birthed the whoreson, which seemed to amuse Wench. He took out another cigarette and with practiced movement, lit the end of it. Inhaling and exhaling another puff of smoke, he could only think of how boring this part of the job was.

After a long wait, all of the cargo was unloaded and Wench could finally set Encumber down in its designated hangar. He gave the steering wheel an affectionate pat before clambering down the rope-ladder on the side. It was time to collect his paycheck, and that meant celebrating afterward. It’s been some time since his last downtime, and Wench knew he needed it. The last couple of trips were especially thrilling with the recent pirate activity on his usual route, and while he enjoyed the challenge, being on death’s door was draining work. If he didn’t relax now, his focus would dull, and that was an undesirable undesirable. He had to offset it with a desirable undesirable, namely drinking himself into a stupor.

The company clerk was as rigid and cold as ever, but it wasn’t like Wench was looking for her company. She gave him his payload and that was the extent of their relationship, which both of them could appreciate in a sense. Neither of them were very much interested in people; he had his airships and she had her numbers. He did leave a single roll of cigarette on the desk though, before he left with his 9 Ir.ℂ 50 Co.ℂ.

He got on the packed railcar leading from the Shipyard, and got off once it arrived at the Lingot Bank. He couldn’t trust himself not to spend whatever he had on him, so Wench opted to place it into safekeeping until he could find a good deal for the parts and materials he needed next to build the hull of the airship he was making. In his mind’s eye, he could already see it in all of its splendor, with the name Scallywagon painted onto it. It was only a matter of time, and he’d have his freedom. True freedom, unlike the restraints that the company’s blasted rules imposed.

He deposited the 9 Ir.ℂ and then left the premises to make his way down to Mudburg. His destination was the Traveler’s Lodge, although he did take a weird out of the way path to get there, going through a number of dark alleys so he could eventually leave 10 Co.ℂ on a windowsill. The noise behind let him know that it was gone as soon as he turned his back to it, and he moved on with a smile. When he arrived at the Lodge, he got himself a quiet table at one of the corners and ordered a drink.

@BespeckledCeph

In your Character sheet the age is listed as 48, but under Appearance it's written as 30. You might want to edit that :P

Bappidy.
@Traps
First off, let me say this. Amazing job! Love the detail that went into it and hope to read some more. I'll post my character here, and I'll adjust should I need to.


Gail and Lautrec


Who exactly is she talking to? Gail wondered as he lay there, before another commotion happened as someone somehow crazier than Mr. Big Yell-ey got tossed into the cell across from them. I suppose the gods have decided against me getting relief from this headache, he thought as he propped himself up on his elbow, watching Y'Vanna be very confused by their neighbor. Gail was surprised by this - he had expected that she would have known the thieves’ Cant. But then again, she was new to the area. Wisely, she moved to get him, seemingly not noticing that he had moved to be more upright since the last time she had looked over. She tapped at his ankle before realizing he had been watching them already.

"You don't understand the Cant - er - his hand signals?" he asked, whispering in response to her whispering without noticing. Getting a nod in return, he got up slowly, holding his hand to his head for a moment before moving into Gullian's vision. "I do." he finished, turning to the mute man, moving his arm in a rolling motion.




Lautrec watched cautiously as the man next to V got up and walked into sight in case he'd try anything unexpected. Luckily, all he seemed to want was communicate, and Lautrec was more than happy to oblige with that. With quick but noticeable hand-movements he repeated the question, this time addressing the man.




It was a simple enough question, but one that brought the guilt back - and the confusion. Why was he in this prison - why did they care so much about his drug dealings all of a sudden - why had he started them in the first place? most of what he wanted to say was hard to articulate with the cant, or really with any language, but he could at least bring the point across. As for why this man wanted to know, he could only guess. No reason for him to not, if it made a friend.




It took some time for Lautrec to process the rapid hand signals they were using to communicate, and to adjust to the fact that the man started using more complex ones to express things more accurately. He did not recognize the first bit, must have been some kind of special signal that was unique to him, but it was hard to tell. He did understand the rest though, and cursed himself for not paying a closer attention to his body language to tell whether he was lying. For now he decided that he could believe their circumstances as it matched their images, so Lautrec would proceed with a healthy trusting caution. He once again bent down to draw his own name on the dusty floor, and willed Willow to come out of her plane of existence, so the man could see better.


L...a...u...t...r...e...c, the man wrote in the dust, as he then conjured a ball of light. Interesting... Gail thought, observing the spectacle. He is...trying to impress me? He wondered, unsure as to why else the man would be showing off a rare skill. Gail was unimpressed, this a simple bauble compared to his own potions, but was able to conceal his mild distaste at Lautrec showing off. He wondered what exactly caused Lautrec to not be able to talk, but elected to not bother him until they knew each other better.



@Ideosphere

I believe you are more than welcome to join Discord, and so far the GM and Co-GM has not stated that they are not accepting new members, so welcome aboard!

I quote the GM from Discord:

- Reviving is not a thing. Death is permanent. In the game, there was a respawn mechanic, but in the 'reality' version of it, there is not.

- [Character Perma-death] Pretty much only if you do something stupid that would get your character killed.

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