Ishara Expedition - RPLOG
Participants
Date
6/8/478
Log
A lone Being is standing at the dock the Freeswords have been pointed towards, a one-eyed lioness in sailors uniform. The ship behind her, a rather impressive frigatte, however, is bursting with activity as sailors are getting the vessel ready to start its journey. It is a sunny day, thankfully, and the conditions could not be better.
Selena makes her way through the docks, holding s small note about the expedition that had been planned. The lioness is greeted with a wave; "Good afternoon. I heard about the expedition you were planning. I don't suppose you could tell me a little more about it? Ishara's not known for being hospitable." She asks, looking back over the water for a few moments. "... Seems like a good day though."
Fenris saunters along the quay, hands stuffed into the pockets of his specially tailored trousers. Since any shirt on the fluffball looks ridiculous, he goes without, which works just fine for sailing in the hot summer weather. The big tiger looks all geared up for an adventure as he steps up and gives a lazy salute to the lioness. "Ishara, huh?" he asks, "Been a long time since I've set foot on those islands."
Wearing the guise of an auburn and white-striped ferret, as well as stolen clothing from a crewmember of the Aurora, complete with a lovely eyepatch and bandana, Cedric wanders the docks until he finds the meeting point heard in the rumor about the Isharan expedition. He was interested and wanted to take part, but he also didn't want to be recognized! So... shapeshifting! He would look the part of your average deckhand if it weren't for the numerous heavy weapons carried on his person, and the primitive shotgun at his hip. The ferret looks around at the others, folding his arms and just giving a curt nod to Selena and Fenris, even though he knows the two.
Cassidy had been to many places! But she hasn't been there before. Despite having not been home long from Cliffside, she was all too happy to go somewhere warm and sunny. Dressed in her fanciful dress, for now, the rest of her equipment tucked away in a bag slung over her shoulder. Arm in arm with Natska, she approaches the lioness with a smile and a wave. "Hello there!"
Natska swaggers her way along the waterway, arm in arm with Cassidy. She's got her hat pulled low, and she yaawns before she reaches their destination, then gives the lioness a nod and a small smile. "Hello."
The lioness shakes her head. "I only know where to take you, the crazy bat inside the captain's cabin is the contact to the higher ups. But yes, Ishara is a dangerous area and we should all be thankful that we at least have good weather. Now please, hurry on board and lets get it over with." She turns on the point and walks up the plank to the ship, beckoning the others to follow her.
Selena raises an eyebrow. "A crazy bat. Now I've haerd it all." She mutters, turning back to the rest of the group that had congregated there. "Fenris, it's been a while. We need to catch up later, there's a few things we need to talk about." She comments, offering a nod back to the clearly-not-Cedric before her hand is extended to Cassidy and Natska. "And it's good to see you both as well. I can't say I want to involve myself with Cliffside politics right now - suffice to say it didn't do my parents any good."
Fenris slips up the gangplank, surprisingly light on his feet for such a large being. "Of course, Selena!" he says with a smile, while it is clear that he is doing a mental inventory and trying to figure out what Selena knows. He passes the smiles along to the others he knows and gives a nod to the unfamiliar ferret.
Totally-Not-Cedric nods to the lioness as well, not one for small talk in any form, and he makes his way aboard the ship after Fenris, walking in silence with a somewhat arrogant swagger, trying to look the part of a grizzled being of the sea.
Cassidy smiles at Selena and Fenris as she moves to step aboard. "I'm surprised to see you, Selena! Pleasantly so. I actually thought you were still out in Cliffside! It's good to see you around again. You were missed!"
Natska smiles happily and takes Selena's hand, giving it a steady shake. "It is very good to ee you too, Selena, I'm glad you'll be with us. And you look like you are doing well." Her tail curls and flicks, and she follows the group to get their briefing.
A lone feline can be found in the distance. She appears to be wearing loose clothing and she is heading directly to the ship at a fast pace. "Wait for me!" She runs as fast as her legs can carry her and she manages to make it onto the ship. As soon as she makes it there, she stops, and proceeds to take a deep breath, "That was close. I almost didn't make here on time. Anyway, I'm ready for the trip."
A horn soon sounds after everyone is on board the ship and the sails are set. The frigate quickly picks up speed as it maneuvers out of the harbor and heads south, towards the islands of Ishara. Soon after the horn sounded, the bat the lioness had talked about steps out of the captain's cabin and onto the deck, revealing the heavily armored form of Kazel. "Ah, good that so many came. Greetings." She lets her eyes wander about the group and seems satisfied. "This should do nicely. We will be heading into a very hostile area as you know so it is good to see some familiar faces." She pauses for a moment. "The trip is quite long, so go ahead and ask if you have questions."
Selena laughs quietly, shaking her head for a few moments. "I've been around." She replies to the absolutely, most certainly not Cedric AT ALL; "Though, that would mean you know me and I certainly don't recognize you from the academy. Who are you, then?"
The impromptu questionnaire is cut mercifully short as she actually steps onto the boat, shuddering a little. "I never liked these things, you know." She comments to nobody in particular - though probably mostly at the three beings she definitely knew. "But what about yourselves? have you been up to much since we last spoke?"
The Lioness's question is responded to with a simple, "Well, if you'd be so kind, what should we all call you?" Palpable relief washes over the wolfess when she sees the bat exit the cabin; "And I'm very glad that isn't who I was expecting. The last bat I went on a trip to an island with shouldn't be going anywhere near anyone at all." she notes offhandedly. "Almost like Deja vu."
Selena laughs quietly, shaking her head for a few moments. "I've been around. I actually got back a about a month or two ago; I've been busy catching up with the academy and some students."
The short discussion is cut short as she steps onto the boat, shuddering a little. "I never liked these things, you know." She comments to nobody in particular - though probably mostly at the three beings she definitely knew. "So what about yourselves? have you been up to much since we last spoke?"
Palpable relief washes over the wolfess when she sees the bat exit the cabin; "I'm very glad that isn't who I was expecting. The last bat I went on a trip to an island with shouldn't be going anywhere near anyone at all." she notes offhandedly. "Almost like Deja vu, this entire situation. What should I call you, then? I don't think we've met."
