@Raylah at least we have one hero among us! Very nice post.
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Her lungs were filled, and she turned her head to the side and coughed out heaps of the salty ocean water. She didn’t remember the ship sinking. She was prepared, she thought, and then…
“There there. Take it easy, sugar.” A soft and kind voice spoke, and Adrianna immediately looked over towards the source of the sound. The woman was likely a few years younger than Adrianna, though it was possible they were the same age. She was likely attractive, if she hadn’t looked like a drowned rat, with makeup streaks along her cheeks from thick liner.
She patted Adrianna’s back as Adrianna coughed up more water, but as her senses returned to her, Adrianna tensed and tried to get out of the woman’s reach. Adrianna rolled onto her stomach, though her limbs felt like jelly, and began to scoot away. “Aw honey, calm down. Stay here. It’s going to be okay. You have a few cuts on you. Let me look at them.” She reached out once more for Adrianna, but the magi panicked.
“Don’t fucking touch me!” She shouted. “Get away from me!!” Her voice sounded high compared to her usual calm, collected way of speaking. Fortunately, it could easily be attributed to the cracking that occurred in young men going through puberty. She twisted her arm from the woman’s grasp, ending up on her back once more, and she scooted away a few feet.
The woman’s kind disposition melted away and she glared at Adrianna. “You don’t have to be such a jackass. A simple ‘Thanks for saving my life’ would do just fine.” She glowered.
Adrianna had another coughing fit, and when she looked up again, her rescuer was preoccupied with someone else. Good. The last thing she needed was someone touching her and…trying to tend to her. Ugh.
As she got better control of her limbs, Adrianna moved off a little way from the others. She shed the jacket that had likely saved her life while she floated unconscious through the water, and possible led to her being dragged onto the shore and resuscitated. The woman was right. She did deserve a little gratitude, and she was right to be upset. But it was better for Adrianna to keep her distance for now, rather than get to close to someone. Last she remembered, there were hunters on that ship.
Her clothing was soaked, and unlike most of the other men, she wasn’t ready to peel off all of her layers and let things dry. She did take off her pack, grateful she had attached it beneath the life jacket, and took off her boots before assessing the cuts the woman had mentioned earlier. They weren’t bad, just a few on her arms, though a cut on the life jacket itself suggested she would have had a rather nasty piece of glass embedded in her chest if not for the bright orange vest.
Adrianna was glad she had wrapped her kit well, because most of the herbs and gauze still seemed to be dry. In the back of her mind, she knew the right thing to do was to take care of the others now—to help revive those who could come back, and then tend to their injuries. She knew it was the right thing to do, but she had to make sure she had her own faculties first.
One of the cuts on her arm needed to be stitched, but the other two simply shared a bandage wrapped around that region of her forearm. Fortunately, the stitching needed to occur on the non-dominant hand’s arm, and she spent the next few minutes taking care of that. She could have healed herself… but someone had already noticed her cuts, and having them disappear would be pretty damn suspicious.
Once her immediate needs were tended to, Adrianna did her best to get her mind off of her still dripping clothing. She looked around instead, briefly taking in the people, and then looking beyond them down the shoreline, desperately hoping she would see a pier, or another helpful landmark of civilization.
“There there. Take it easy, sugar.” A soft and kind voice spoke, and Adrianna immediately looked over towards the source of the sound. The woman was likely a few years younger than Adrianna, though it was possible they were the same age. She was likely attractive, if she hadn’t looked like a drowned rat, with makeup streaks along her cheeks from thick liner.
She patted Adrianna’s back as Adrianna coughed up more water, but as her senses returned to her, Adrianna tensed and tried to get out of the woman’s reach. Adrianna rolled onto her stomach, though her limbs felt like jelly, and began to scoot away. “Aw honey, calm down. Stay here. It’s going to be okay. You have a few cuts on you. Let me look at them.” She reached out once more for Adrianna, but the magi panicked.
“Don’t fucking touch me!” She shouted. “Get away from me!!” Her voice sounded high compared to her usual calm, collected way of speaking. Fortunately, it could easily be attributed to the cracking that occurred in young men going through puberty. She twisted her arm from the woman’s grasp, ending up on her back once more, and she scooted away a few feet.
The woman’s kind disposition melted away and she glared at Adrianna. “You don’t have to be such a jackass. A simple ‘Thanks for saving my life’ would do just fine.” She glowered.
Adrianna had another coughing fit, and when she looked up again, her rescuer was preoccupied with someone else. Good. The last thing she needed was someone touching her and…trying to tend to her. Ugh.
As she got better control of her limbs, Adrianna moved off a little way from the others. She shed the jacket that had likely saved her life while she floated unconscious through the water, and possible led to her being dragged onto the shore and resuscitated. The woman was right. She did deserve a little gratitude, and she was right to be upset. But it was better for Adrianna to keep her distance for now, rather than get to close to someone. Last she remembered, there were hunters on that ship.
Her clothing was soaked, and unlike most of the other men, she wasn’t ready to peel off all of her layers and let things dry. She did take off her pack, grateful she had attached it beneath the life jacket, and took off her boots before assessing the cuts the woman had mentioned earlier. They weren’t bad, just a few on her arms, though a cut on the life jacket itself suggested she would have had a rather nasty piece of glass embedded in her chest if not for the bright orange vest.
Adrianna was glad she had wrapped her kit well, because most of the herbs and gauze still seemed to be dry. In the back of her mind, she knew the right thing to do was to take care of the others now—to help revive those who could come back, and then tend to their injuries. She knew it was the right thing to do, but she had to make sure she had her own faculties first.
One of the cuts on her arm needed to be stitched, but the other two simply shared a bandage wrapped around that region of her forearm. Fortunately, the stitching needed to occur on the non-dominant hand’s arm, and she spent the next few minutes taking care of that. She could have healed herself… but someone had already noticed her cuts, and having them disappear would be pretty damn suspicious.
Once her immediate needs were tended to, Adrianna did her best to get her mind off of her still dripping clothing. She looked around instead, briefly taking in the people, and then looking beyond them down the shoreline, desperately hoping she would see a pier, or another helpful landmark of civilization.
Adrianna got a few minutes to gather herself and get some fresh air. She had avoided the hunters, and instead watched some of the crew and guests wander around the deck. One of the hunters ran towards her a short while later, chasing some small child. She did a double take, worried for a moment that she was some magi child and he was chasing her maliciously.
Fortunately, Adrianna realized quickly that they were just playing, by the girl’s happy squealing. The hunter looked…oddly familiar, but Adrianna didn’t have much time to ponder that, as an announcement sounded. Though the captain was calm, Adrianna was pretty confident that the situation was far from normal. They needed to get down to their cabins, and get their life-jackets on. Good thing she could swim. Still, she looked up at the sky curiously at the end of it. True, he had said they would be struck by a wave, but she thought waves came with storms, and she saw nothing. She turned her attention out towards the sea, looking for the wave that was mentioned.
The families with children rushed about to gather together and go downstairs to their rooms. Adrianna was somewhere in the middle, after the immediate flurry but before the crew had to usher her down. She went to her private room, gathering her possessions and putting everything on her person. Most of her herbs were already stored in a bag that stayed protected from most water, like rain, but she opened it up and ensured that they were well-wrapped in case of total submersion as well. In the same pouch, she checked on some of her…other supplies as well. The small cloths also weren’t supposed to get wet, and as she was running quite low on them, she did not want to risk losing any of them. She hadn’t been able to comfortably restock those in the last town she went to, and now she did not have enough to last the next cycle.
What if we end up at sea for days? [/i]That is silly. We won’t end up adrift that long. The currents will bring us to land. We were only a few hours from port as it was.[/i]
What if we come about not at port, but in the middle of nowhere? What if it takes weeks to get to civilization? Calm down. You’ve got some time before it returns. And if it does, you have some wrapping for injuries….and there will be other women. It is not like you were the only adult woman on the board.
Deep breath. Take it one day at a time. One moment at a time. No use getting all worked up for naught.
Adrianna finished securing her supplies in her water-proof bag, and attached it to her waist. She put her satchel over her shoulder, and then she put the life-jacket on as well, even though she felt a little bit stupid wearing it while just sitting on her bed. Looking stupid and being alive was better than looking awesome and dead.
She replayed the rest of the captain’s message over again in her head. If they began to capsize, go out the emergency hatches, board the emergency vessels, and hope for the best. Women and children were first, but Adrianna didn’t mind waiting. Though…as she continued to sit there, she wondered if it was better to try to evacuate with the women. She had already run into hunters here on the boat, but none of them were women. If she wanted to stay away from them, it might be better to unbind herself and go early…At least one of them might have the supplies she needed. Heh.
Fortunately, Adrianna realized quickly that they were just playing, by the girl’s happy squealing. The hunter looked…oddly familiar, but Adrianna didn’t have much time to ponder that, as an announcement sounded. Though the captain was calm, Adrianna was pretty confident that the situation was far from normal. They needed to get down to their cabins, and get their life-jackets on. Good thing she could swim. Still, she looked up at the sky curiously at the end of it. True, he had said they would be struck by a wave, but she thought waves came with storms, and she saw nothing. She turned her attention out towards the sea, looking for the wave that was mentioned.
The families with children rushed about to gather together and go downstairs to their rooms. Adrianna was somewhere in the middle, after the immediate flurry but before the crew had to usher her down. She went to her private room, gathering her possessions and putting everything on her person. Most of her herbs were already stored in a bag that stayed protected from most water, like rain, but she opened it up and ensured that they were well-wrapped in case of total submersion as well. In the same pouch, she checked on some of her…other supplies as well. The small cloths also weren’t supposed to get wet, and as she was running quite low on them, she did not want to risk losing any of them. She hadn’t been able to comfortably restock those in the last town she went to, and now she did not have enough to last the next cycle.
What if we end up at sea for days? [/i]That is silly. We won’t end up adrift that long. The currents will bring us to land. We were only a few hours from port as it was.[/i]
What if we come about not at port, but in the middle of nowhere? What if it takes weeks to get to civilization? Calm down. You’ve got some time before it returns. And if it does, you have some wrapping for injuries….and there will be other women. It is not like you were the only adult woman on the board.
Deep breath. Take it one day at a time. One moment at a time. No use getting all worked up for naught.
Adrianna finished securing her supplies in her water-proof bag, and attached it to her waist. She put her satchel over her shoulder, and then she put the life-jacket on as well, even though she felt a little bit stupid wearing it while just sitting on her bed. Looking stupid and being alive was better than looking awesome and dead.
She replayed the rest of the captain’s message over again in her head. If they began to capsize, go out the emergency hatches, board the emergency vessels, and hope for the best. Women and children were first, but Adrianna didn’t mind waiting. Though…as she continued to sit there, she wondered if it was better to try to evacuate with the women. She had already run into hunters here on the boat, but none of them were women. If she wanted to stay away from them, it might be better to unbind herself and go early…At least one of them might have the supplies she needed. Heh.
She will be fine...She isn't on the boat. :D
Perfect plan!
ABANDON SHIP!! BE AFRAID! RUN AROUND AND PANIC!! GET YOUR TOWEL!!!!
@Raylah Anything is possible! Maybe you saw my post and were thinking, "But... it is my turn. If Pas just skipped me, maybe it is because she doesn't want me here. Maybe I should just go cry in a corner."
I'm not saying I think that way...But, well... there are times (one, actually) in the month when that would absolutely be my first thought.
I'm not saying I think that way...But, well... there are times (one, actually) in the month when that would absolutely be my first thought.
@Raylah yup. I'm a toe-stepper.
@Raylah Hey, please don't be offended that I posted before you, wasn't trying to step on your toes. I just wanted to get something done today and since there are only a few of us actually posting right now, it came out a little wonky for me to post nearly twice in a row.
Adrianna looked up at the sound of a scolding voice. She didn’t recognize the man, but she recognized the insignia he wore. Hunter. She could feel her heart pounding against her chest. He already had his hand on his blade, as if he expected a fight. She had been sitting on the counter against the wall, and kept her head down as he looked over at her. He grabbed her bowl, sniffing the contents to ensure that it was enhanced, and then threw it against the wall. The bowl shattered, and the contents Adrianna had not yet eaten spilled onto the floor. She flinched at the sound, and looked up at Kent, the spoon still hanging out of her mouth. Slowly, she took the spoon out of her mouth, laying it down beside her as Kent lectured at the Naga to dump out the rest of the stew.
What a waste.
Gideard put his head down as well, not wanting the hunter to see the glare plastered across his face. The Naga moved over to the bowl, covering it as he picked it up off of the stove, holding it with rags on the hot handles as he brought it over to the sink.
“Bully.” Adrianna said under her breath, though probably still loud enough for the hunter to hear her. Had she not just been… engaging in illicit behavior, she might have refrained from calling him out, but her inhibitions were a bit lower for the moment.
“Excuse me?” Kent turned towards her, using his larger frame to make it rather difficult for her to try to escape, not that there was anywhere for her to go at the moment.
“I…” Adrianna looked over at Gideard, but he was not going to help her out on this. He was still trying to hope that Kent would forget about the whole extortion part of this affair. After all, he used quite a bit of his good stock to make that stock…and hadn’t exactly turned a profit yet. “You are being a bully. Chasing down Naga Leaves isn’t exactly what you are being paid to do…” She gestured to the insignia he wore. “You are supposed to hunt magii. Shouldn’t you focus on that?”
Kent answered that he dealt with Naga when they were serving drugs, acting like it was a huge deal that they were onboard the ship.
“We aren’t even IN Galloway yet. This is the ocean. Last I checked, you didn’t own the Ocean.” Adrianna continued to shove her foot in her mouth, recalling one of the reasons she had considered leaving the land and traveling by sea…to get further from the influence of the Church.
“No, but we are on an Adelon ship. Which means this ship is bound by our kingdom’s laws. Which means…” He nodded to the soup. “That, is illegal.”
Adrianna scoffed, sliding off the table and moving around him. Hunters were so uppity. They believed all laws were theirs to enforce, instead of just worry about magii, like they were actually supposed to. Kent let her pass, and though she wanted to stick up for the Naga, she didn’t want to get in trouble with authorities at Galloway either. Last thing she needed was to be tossed in a crowded cell for a day. She adjusted the fingerless gloves on her hands as she moved through the halls to one of the higher decks. She was still quite angry, and finally decided to just go to the top to get some fresh air. Adrianna immediately spotted another of the hunters near the railing, and so went the opposite direction. She had her fill of hunters for a while.
What a waste.
Gideard put his head down as well, not wanting the hunter to see the glare plastered across his face. The Naga moved over to the bowl, covering it as he picked it up off of the stove, holding it with rags on the hot handles as he brought it over to the sink.
“Bully.” Adrianna said under her breath, though probably still loud enough for the hunter to hear her. Had she not just been… engaging in illicit behavior, she might have refrained from calling him out, but her inhibitions were a bit lower for the moment.
“Excuse me?” Kent turned towards her, using his larger frame to make it rather difficult for her to try to escape, not that there was anywhere for her to go at the moment.
“I…” Adrianna looked over at Gideard, but he was not going to help her out on this. He was still trying to hope that Kent would forget about the whole extortion part of this affair. After all, he used quite a bit of his good stock to make that stock…and hadn’t exactly turned a profit yet. “You are being a bully. Chasing down Naga Leaves isn’t exactly what you are being paid to do…” She gestured to the insignia he wore. “You are supposed to hunt magii. Shouldn’t you focus on that?”
Kent answered that he dealt with Naga when they were serving drugs, acting like it was a huge deal that they were onboard the ship.
“We aren’t even IN Galloway yet. This is the ocean. Last I checked, you didn’t own the Ocean.” Adrianna continued to shove her foot in her mouth, recalling one of the reasons she had considered leaving the land and traveling by sea…to get further from the influence of the Church.
“No, but we are on an Adelon ship. Which means this ship is bound by our kingdom’s laws. Which means…” He nodded to the soup. “That, is illegal.”
Adrianna scoffed, sliding off the table and moving around him. Hunters were so uppity. They believed all laws were theirs to enforce, instead of just worry about magii, like they were actually supposed to. Kent let her pass, and though she wanted to stick up for the Naga, she didn’t want to get in trouble with authorities at Galloway either. Last thing she needed was to be tossed in a crowded cell for a day. She adjusted the fingerless gloves on her hands as she moved through the halls to one of the higher decks. She was still quite angry, and finally decided to just go to the top to get some fresh air. Adrianna immediately spotted another of the hunters near the railing, and so went the opposite direction. She had her fill of hunters for a while.
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