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[color=DEBA42]LOCATION:[/color] Edge Of The Blue - Luma Pools
[color=DEBA42]WORD COUNT:[/color] 744(+1 EXP)
[color=DEBA42]MENTIONS:[/color] Bowser(& Rika, extremely briefly) [@DracoLunaris][/Center]
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Elliot blinked in response to a girl peeking over the railing at him, and probably would have said more to try and make the situation more clear, but it couldn't be that easy. He swore his heart stopped momentarily as he heard a loud complaint from... Above? His gaze went higher, realizing there wasn't one ship here, but two! And this second one was in the air! If he wasn't frozen in fear from the loud grumbling complaint he just heard, he might've gushed about the flying ship and how it'd feel to sail in the sky! But, no. Now wasn't the time for something like that.

He spotted someone on the ship, not getting a great sight of the guy as he was all the way up there, while Elliot was on the ground. He was told to wait, and would. If that was because he was being polite or because he was still scared wasn't for anyone but him to truly know. [color=DEBA42]"S-Sure!"[/color] He replied back, his feet were practically rooted anyways, so he might as well just wait for the guy.

[color=DEBA42][i]'Wow, look at it go!'[/i][/color] He thought to himself, a small smile managing to creep onto his face momentarily as he saw the ship begin to maneuver in the air. This smile quickly faded as he realized that they weren't just flying around, they were landing. And they were landing very [i]very[/i] close to his location. This was mildly concerning to say the least, and the man wasn't exactly sure if staying put like he was told was as good of an idea anymore. He held the egg close, trying to dispel some discomfort as he hoped this was a friendly encounter.

He finally got a better view at the man that spoke a few moments ago, as he stomped off the flying ship. He looked like some sort of admiral, or other person of authority with his getup. Too bad he forgot the pants, though. Really jarring with clothes everywhere else, but considering he was some sort of strange... Turtle-lizard? The man in yellow wasn't about to make remarks. He was the odd one out here, and didn't come to purposefully or accidentally start picking fights. His body became a bit less tense as the clothed turtle-guy spoke.

His tone was casual, as was his approach after stomping off the boat. This would have kept the man calm, had it not been for the title in front of Bowser's name. [color=DEBA42][i]'A KING? What the hell did I just walk into?'[/i][/color] He thought, before attempting to explain the situation in a less alerting manner. 

[color=DEBA42]"Mirage."[/color] He introduces himself quickly, putting on the game name. Much easier to ham it up under that persona, if necessary. He took a deep breath, preparing himself to give a calm but slightly long-winded explanation. [color=DEBA42]"Well, it's not a full-fledged boat like that one,"[/color] He gestures towards Shippy, wincing again at those teeth and noticing it seemed to be slowing down? [color=DEBA42]"I think it's just an animal? It was eating fish, and feeding what I guess was it's kid. I was just glancing at it from the shore, and it gave me a pretty nasty look. Just wasn't sure if it'd get protective if it saw your ships getting too close and thought I'd say something to keep people out of harm's way."[/color] Mirage figured neither party had to get hurt in this situation, though he had no idea what sort of intentions these folks had. [color=DEBA42]"-- Also saw a big gush of scalding water blast out of the lake, so I figured your folks on the water might want to avoid getting that splashed all over them. Just, uh, wanted to give some caution to fellow travelers!"[/color] 

Fellow travelers? Well, he didn't exactly know what they were doing out here. Maybe it was a good idea to ask? Or a bad one, didn't you get executed for questioning Kings? Not like he came out with guards, so he seemed like a pretty personal guy. Maybe it'd work out. [color=DEBA42]"Ah, maybe it's bad to assume your reason for being here Bow--"[/color] Pausing at his almost slip up, he corrected himself very quickly. [color=DEBA42]"[i]King[/i] Bowser! I'm sure you've got good reasons."[/color] He couldn't actually bring himself to straight-up ask, which just lead to him awkwardly beating around the bush. He mentally lectured himself, a little embarrassed. [sub][i][color=DEBA42]'Great job, Witt. Make yourself look like a moron in front of a King!'[/color][/i][/sub]