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[color=DEBA42]LOCATION:[/color]Edge of The Blue - Bottomless Sea's Mysterious Landmark
[color=DEBA42]WORD COUNT:[/color] 1,279(+3 EXP)
[color=DEBA42]MENTIONS:[/color] Nobody in particular.
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Mirage found glee in the fact their assault on the weird bone-creature had yielded an easy defeat, but the situation afterwards had been a very messy one full of chaotic scrambling, retreating, and talk amongst the others. Retreating had been a bit of an issue for him, but he reasoned it to himself as 'permanent tactical repositioning' as compared to their goals, it seemed even those creatures were just mooks. Big mooks, yes, but side-content none-the-less. Holstering his weapon, he grew concerned about his little egg friend below, and went down to the hold (which smelled like nothing but bananas for the most part) to check in.

Thankfully, despite the commotion up on deck, things had remained mostly safe down here. Mirage's little nest of loot remained unharmed, with his little egg friend intact. The man plopped down, picking up the egg and looking at it from different angles in his hands. [color=DEBA42]"Man, what a scene."[/color] He commented to himself, thinking of the battle. They'd gotten nothing out of it... Or, well, maybe that wasn't entirely true. Mirage noted the size of the egg in his smaller hands, the knowledge of spirits in his mind. He was feeling a bit more comfortable in this new body, though the source behind it was weird to think about. Aw, man. How many people knew how those spirits worked? His expression shifted with concern as he laid the egg back into the makeshift nest, wondering if what was inside was just fated to be a spirit for something else to absorb one day. 

Shaking the thought away, Mirage noted that it was more reason to keep it close. With him it wouldn't be fodder for some bigger monster, it'd have a buddy! [i]He'd[/i] have a buddy. Though this venture was obviously dangerous, so he'd have to make sure and keep this little guy safe when the time came. Learning more about the world from the Seekers and perhaps seeking strength from Spirits would help him ensure the egg's safety and his own success. He wondered what the others looked like before all of this? He thought a few of them looked weird, but maybe it had been Spirits that did it to them. Considering he was essentially a little pale goblin now, it wasn't a farfetched guess.

[color=DEBA42]"What's going on now?"[/color] He questioned, as it began to sound like people were disembarking. Shippy seemed to be in place somewhat, so perhaps they reached that landmark they spotted earlier? Quickly, he patted the egg before making his way back up top, deciding to join the others in case there was another beast to face. Hopefully on dry land, this time!

Popping out, Mirage quickly made his way to join with the others. He mostly observed the surface area, noting Bowser and Link seemed to have the little guards handled, though if there was another threat eyeing them, he'd like to know first. He was a tad concerned with the situation: It seemed they might be able to travel underneath instead of by boat, and that left Shippy in a bit of a predicament. He noted the egg on board, but considered the fact that whatever was ahead would be more dangerous than being along with Shippy. Carrying it everywhere was risky, so maybe it'd be best to keep with Shippy since there was food aboard and everything. Maybe enough the little creature wouldn't cause a problem on board.

Regardless of that answer, the sound of whatever access to the lower part of the structure there was caught Mirage's ear, and he turned with a hand on his weapon at Nadia's word. [color=DEBA42]"I guess the [i]cat's[/i] out of the bag that we're here, sheesh."[/color] Mirage exclaimed with a slight tiredness, but prepared himself regardless, as there could be a fight coming up that lift.

The weird... Creatures? That emerged from the lift made Mirage confused, but he didn't drop his guard. Though they looked helpless and huddled together out of what he assumed to be fear, he didn't want to risk them springing out at him or anyone else. He let Peach do the questioning, prior maybe thinking of himself as a somewhat intimidating (and handsome) crewmate who'd shoot without hesitation: But these things were equal or a little taller than him now, and that was... Frustrating, for sure. But being short could be deceiving! He was more of a scrapper than they'd assume, right? 

Mirage took a step back at the appearance of a strange individual through the use of a machine; A sort of hologram, of subpar quality mind you, but a hologram of someone nonetheless. He listened to the talk of 'four lords' and the talk of passing through without a problem. As Regor asked for a favor in return, Mirage glanced over with a skeptical look. [color=DEBA42][sub]"Never good when a guy won't make clear on a favor..."[/sub][/color] He commented quietly, before the loud sound of a horn nearly caused his eardrums to burst. Curious and not wanting to stay behind with the weird 'Tubemen', he followed after the group to look at what was happening.

And that was probably not a great idea. As he witnessed a sight that left him (unadmittedly) wanting to cower. He let out an [color=DEBA42]'Oof'![/color] as one of Tyl Regor's guests bumped him as they made their way directly to the horrifying ship before them, with no hesitation. Tyl Regor then gave them their options, and seemed more than eager to have them board the ship as well. Mirage wanted no part in it, as Nadia joked about their current situation.

The debate went on, with multiple opinions hitting with clear intent. Some of the logic didn't hit Mirage; They seemed to know more about this ship than he did, and Bowser seemed to personally want to take it down. And Link was with him on it. That being said, Sakura seemed to like the idea of kicking that Regor guy in the face. Which wasn't something that Mirage particularly could argue with, but both sides seemed very dangerous. 

[color=DEBA42]"I really don't know as much as you guys, but this ship is really giving me some bad vibes."[/color] He spoke up, being honest on all fronts. [color=DEBA42]"If that Teal Reegor guy only had those two mooks out here, then maybe he's relying on his location to keep him safe. But we'd have to deal with these other 'Lords' too, possibly, who could be stronger in other ways..."[/color] He crossed his arms, feeling conflicted, and a little under informed. [color=DEBA42]"Whatever we do, it's a good idea to make sure Shippy's safe, even if that means sending them back. If we board the Maw or go under the ocean, leaving anyone behind in these conditions is asking to lose 'em."[/color] He decided to just leave it at some final thoughts: [color=DEBA42]"If you guys are more informed about this ship, maybe we should raid it to help those inside. I'm kind of in favor of the sea base, but I can't argue if we're leaning towards the boat. Either way, I'm coming along."[/color]

[i][color=DEBA42]'Hah... I hope I don't end up a sacrifice for this ship, or something...'[/color][/i] Mirage thought worriedly, still not liking the Maw, but he wasn't about to get left behind due to being stubborn. There were two evils here, and it seemed they could only handle one. This seemed like a big decision, and he wasn't quite sure if he should have a big vote in it, considering his newbie status. Thankfully this situation wasn't too tense; Everyone seemed reasonable with one-another at the moment. So there wasn't as much pressure to choose a path even if he didn't like it, or something.