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[h2][color=FD0000]The Koopa Troop[/color][/h2]
[b][color=SpringGreen]wordcount:[/color][/b] 768 (+2) 
[b][color=FD0000]Bowser: Level 9 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=FD0000]////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color]//////////////////  (71/90)
[b][color=SpringGreen]Bowser Jr: Level 7 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=SpringGreen]///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color]///////////////// (62/70)
[b][color=DeepSkyBlue]Kamek: Level 7 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=DeepSkyBlue]/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color]////////////////// (61/70)
[b][color=FD0000]Location:[/color][/b] Edge of the Blue – Seaward Bay
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Bowser grinned arrogantly at the beginning of Mr L’s response to the news then became more and more concerned as he approached metal breakdown, and then was stunned for a moment when the man did a complete 180 and effectively offered his services to the team. 

[color=FD0000]”So. Pretty sure he bit the dust, but then again time and space are a bit weird right now so who knows. Fought a jerk version of me a while back from another time or space or something so yeah. Who knows.”[/color] he replied with a shrug regarding before grinning down at the thief with a degree of warmth rather than malice this time.

[color=FD0000]”I can always use more minions and unlike your old boss people trying to stab me in the back get a face full of spikes. I can always use someone with your, eh heh, talents.”[/color] he leaned in and blocked his mouth from view with a hand while jabign a thumb at the gang [color=FD0000]”seriously, this lot, they’re strong but they’re a bunch of goody two shoes you know. Be good to have someone underhand on hand if you get what I’m saying”[/color] before righting himself before addressing the question of why they were foraging.

[color=FD0000]”But no there’s towns and we have Peach’s money but… we didn't bring any food again… seriously how do we keep doing that? We have a glorified cargo ship for… never mind.”[/color] Bowser sighed, shook his head and dismissed the issue.

[color=FD0000]”Whatever. More help is always good, so if you want in your welcome aboard”[/color] the king said, offering the thief a gloved claw to shake.

Which was about the time Sakura yelled at them to shut up

[color=FD0000]”Yeah yeah keep your socks on, we’re done here. Lets eat”[/color] before stomping over, grabbing some of what was left of the fish, which turned out to be a rather dull tasting mudskipper like thing. Filling but only tasting lightly of flowers which was really weird and not at all to the king’s tastes.

Bowser and Kamek shared a pair of smirks at Sakura’s comments about good guys and Ms fortune’s addendum about bad guys, but went along with it. Jr and Rika were all for it though, giving Sakura a pair of enthusiastic cheers when she was done with her speech.

That optimism, and the stop for brunch, had been well needed, and Bowser said as much to Mirage, when they were preparing to set off, giving the man a friendly clap on the shoulder [color=FD0000]”Thanks for stopping us by the way. Definitely needed this. So seeing as you’re joining up, what can you do?”[/color] 

There was plenty of time for talk about that and other stuff as they journeyed onward, the rest of their trip through the woods turning out to be a pleasant and uninterrupted flight which was, again, sorely needed. When they emerged and got their first view of the Bottomless sea however, things got a little more sour. The lovely woods had been a welcome break after the battlefield, but here they were reminded of just how dangerous the ocean was, and this time it was sea itself and not the monsters that called it home that looked to be the issue.

[color=SpringGreen]”That does not look like a good time”[/color] Jr noted from the pilot's chair of the Atomos. While Nadia was having doubts about Shippy making it through the storms down below, Jr was having the similar thoughts about flying through the storm. The idea of water walking it also got a dampener when a shoal of sharks appeared and started to form around the lonely little ship below.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]”This. Looks grim.”[/color] Kamek agreed from his seat situated to the right and behind the prince.

[color=FD0000]”A bit, but we can handle it!”[/color] Bowser declared confidently from the opposite side.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]”After the close call with the battle I would advise we take a more cautious approach. Make sure we know what we’re up against rather than blindly, if you’ll forgive the pun, storming into things.”[/color] Kamek retorted. That fight had been incredibly stressful for him, and he was still feeling the strain of it even after some rest and recuperation.

[color=FD0000]”And what boring thing does that entail?”[/color] Bowser grumbled, but didn't say no.

“Oh, oh! I can help with that” Rika offered from her own chair, before deploying her two Abyssal Reconnaissance Planes from where they nested in little hangers in her gauntlets. The paper airplane sized craft hovered next to her and then, after she opened the door, dated outside and ahead of the two ships, sending back visual data to the ship girl and letting her spot any threats sooner. 

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“I’ll give you a warning if I spot anything!” she told them, which got a round of appreciation from the troop. No one wanted to blindly run into more abyssals or worse out here that was for sure.

In terms of where they were headed troop had the same idea as Nadia, turning towards the beacon and sending Rika#’s little planes ahead to see if it was going to be safe/useful to approach.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]”A good place to set down and plan our next move”[/color] as the mage called it.

[color=SpringGreen]”Make a pretty good painting too. All of this would be real cool if we didn't have to go through it”[/color] Jr added.

They’d have to see if either were true when they got there.