Turn 3: Get Pumped or Get Mugged
Randall Mixon (Yotta)
Ignoring Shelby, Randall turns towards Locke and extends his hand for a good firm handshake. "It's a honor sir. Just so you know, I'm a Elementalist by trade. So if you ever need a bucket of water when the pipes aren't working, or you some boiling water, I'm your man."
"Hands on, I like that," Locke replies, shaking your hand warmly.
"Still, I don't think you should have to pitch in too much outside your job description. We may not have many people, I think we'll do alright."[2] You're not sure whether he's saying that because it's true or if he's saying that so you don't try and run away before the spelljammer leaves port. You do notice that he's carefully avoiding looking directly at Farris' body on the ground. You wonder if it reflects poorly on you that an alleged member of your 'team' just took drugs from the ship and passed out on the floor.
"Personally, I like to do my best to make things as clean as possible, but I've been told that sometimes a messy and effective solution is better than a clean and tedious one." Locke shrugs, indicating this is a distinction that he doesn't personally understand by acknowledges.
"The only thing you have to take care of now is to get your things stowed away and make sure that your team is strapped in when Captain calls for the jump. Your seats are right across from the transportation glyph, and I'm positioned there as well, so I'll try and help keep things running smoothly, OK?"Locke nods to his own question and finally looks at Farris.
"We should probably do something abou-"Farris' eyes spring wide open, his pupils unevenly dilated and his breathing ragged. He climbs his way upright using Shelby to steady himself in several ways that would be highly inappropriate were she not a tree, and you're not sure aren't inappropriate even given that she is. He stands there unsteadily for a moment, then rushes off back the way that all of you came in at a recklessly fast stagger.
Shelby gives both of you a thumbs up.
"Told you, he's fine. Maybe some residual effects of the powdered gropevine, but he'll walk it off in a minute."Health: No News is Good NewsNoteworthy Items Elementalist Wizard CoatMopBucket
Eiyal (Harry)
Do a few rounds of pullups and one-handed pushups after warming myself up a little. It's been nearly a few hours since the last time and I'll be damned if I start slipping up on my routine.
[5+1 (Sword-Mage)] After jumping around a little bit and hooting to get yourself warmed up, you throw yourself at the closet's bar and begin doing pull-ups like a madman. Then you vault off and onto the floor (a maneuver that requires control in these tight quarters), rolling onto the floor to begin doing one handed pushups. You get, like, a hundred in with your left arm before the other arm gets jealous and smacks it out of the way so it can work out too.
You repeat this a couple of times, and end up feeling
pumped in way that can't just be expressed in the confines of your room. You can feel your sword wanting to flex out of these cramped confines, wanting to bust loose some mad moves of its own.
Health: pumpedNoteworthy Items Sword-Mage Wizard CoatPulwar
Farris Kindlestone (Cool)
"Why of course, m'dear! I think I owe you some time now, don't I?"
You're there beside her in an instant, feeling the soft feathers of the top of her head tickle your chin as you pull her in for an embrace. Her feathers are soft and smell softly of roses and chalk. A pine tree erupts from a nearby house, decorated with strange baubles. An accordion plays in the distance, it's sound at once haunting and full of mystery.
Your embrace is broken by the polite 'ahem' of a passing dog in a sportcoat, unicycling its way somewhere very important- but not so important that it can't pass not-so-silent judgement on your public display of affection.
"Oh, Farris, it's getting terribly late. We should be getting along."A dirty grey tomcat with a striker in its mouth climbs up a nearby streetlight, an inexplicably old fashioned one with an internal gaslight instead of a manabulb. After it sparks the light to life, it stares at you with feline eyes.
"She's right you know," it says, before jumping down and sauntering smugly to the next light.
Your girlfriend offers her wing and you take it. The two of you walk arm-in-wing down the street, and you have the distinct impression that you're supposed to be taking her somewhere, though you're having trouble remembering where.
Suddenly, your pigeon lets out a frightened cooo of alarm, and four thugs burst out of an alleyway. You assume they're thugs because they're holding they're holding a collection of items that look like they were pulled at random from a mechanics shop- an overlarge docket wrench, dual wielded needlenose plyers, an extendable ratchet with enough extensions to bring it three feet in length, and a muffler. You're not sure because they're all dressed as girl-scouts.
"Your lucre or your life!""Your valuables or your vitae!""Your money or your mortal coil!""Your assets or your animus!"You'd hoped to never see the day, but you seem to have stumbled into a bunch of violent and degenerate alliterates.
Health: No News is Good NewsNoteworthy Items Enchanter Wizard CoatCopy Of: 'You and Enhancement Enchantment'Umbrella
Irneus (Icy)
Dodge the question.
"Now, now, not every rumour is true. People tend to speak anything that comes to mind without caring if it's even factually accurate. I'd wager you've heard of that Conjurer who courted a lich before he was even twelve as well. All just mud slung to ruin people's reputations, I say!"
[1] Captain Sihn looks at you with an eye as sharp, hard, and merciless as a scalpel blade.
"I see. That was the wrong answer to give me, Mr. Irneus. Know that I am the captain of this vessel, and there is nothing that goes on that I am not aware of. If your predilection causes me a hindrance, I will kill you myself." She doesn't ask you whether you understand or not, her tone gives the distinct impression that you understanding the situation is entirely unrelated to her killing you over it.
Which is the kind of thing that could cause a really embarrassing mix-up later.
"You're dismissed, Mr. Irneus. You'll only have a few minutes to get your things stowed away and get in position before the jump. Do not misspend them."Health: No News is Good NewsNoteworthy Items Healer Wizard CoatBonesawCooler