A Lost Paradise at Sea (Open RP)

((*Mindbreak.* WaaaAAAH!!! Okay, so, Devious alerted me to the post I missed, so then I was like, okay, I'll delete my last post, then I come here, and Paradigm replied, so I was thinkin', okay, okay, so, I missed one, and was gonna reply to the other, but now someone else replied, and then... And now, I refresheded, and you replied with something else while I was thinking and...

...Ow. v_v Okay, okay, I've got this, I'm good, I'm caught up, alright. I had a mental breakdown of some sort, but I'm okay now. I'm good... Okay...

...Restart the stop watch.))

John raised an eyebrow to the man in the white suit, before chuckling. "Okay, good, no death-beam-wielding psychos yet... Your suit doesn't have a death beam, does it? And are you a psycho?"

He smiled at his own joke, before shaking his head and bowing. "I am John Ballard, PCT Editor and civilian. If we're looking for the same thing, then I would be glad to help, and appreciate the same. I've heard it described as a box with metal plating around it, if that doesn't sound too wei--"

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The woman must not have been abrasive enough because he couldn’t hear her over the hum of the engineering room. Watching him enter the larger safe door, the woman ripped off her welding mask.
“Oh are you kidding me?!” She gets up and speaks through the crack that made by the spike, “whoever the hell you are, you just stumbled into the private deposit box for Countess Crey and she’s sending a very special test subject to Thailand that she doesn’t want disturbed…so I would imagine that the self-defense system would be kicking in at any time now…I wish I could help but…eh, I just don’t really want to.” She walks a few steps away from the door and then remembers something and goes back to the door. “By the way, that’s not what you are looking for…trust me. Well then, I hope you like acid and nano-spores” The woman walks back over to the door she was working on and continues welding.

All of a sudden, a grate is opened from the ceiling and concentrated sulfuric acid begins to pour into the room.

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"...Ah, that's... That's bad." He turned back to the door, grabbing the remnants of his spike. He pulled on it hard... And it didn't budge. Apparently, he'd lodged it in there respectably good. He glared at it for a second, before chuckling and stepping away from it.

"...Hehe... So... Your turn?"

OOC:

Teddy bear got left on the deck. >.<

So sad because he could kill people with popcorn vomit.

BIC:

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"...Ah, that's... That's bad." He turned back to the door, grabbing the remnants of his spike. He pulled on it hard... And it didn't budge. Apparently, he'd lodged it in there respectably good. He glared at it for a second, before chuckling and stepping away from it.

"...Hehe... So... Your turn?"

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"Eh." The white suited man said. "No dice unless the lock is still functional...which this one isn't. If we can find another door I can have it open in a jiffy though. Or I could go through the vent spewing that gas stuff, might lead somewhere. I could probably get my mas...employer to teleport us out as a last resort."

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Meanwhile, the grey suited man went to a very specific clerk's closet. One that had been strangely unused for over a day now. Inside were several packaged items, each one with a data and time written on them with a permanent marker. The grey suited man made sure no one was watching, then slipped inside and grabbed the package with the closest time on it. A single card with additional instructions was taped onto it, reading:

Crew's Quarters

The grey suited man left the scene, carrying his package and heading down the hallway.

"Sushi?" Shioh tilted her head a bit, "Shiomi-nee likes sushi...I never liked it...do you have hot dogs? I like hot dogs."

((Bear? What bear? Did I mention a bear? ...Even if I DID, you can't prove it now! See? Suit! SUIT!

...Restart the stopwatch.))

John raised an eyebrow at the man in the suit. "You want to go through the vents making the gas flow into the room? I-- ...You know what? I don't think that's unbelievable at this point."

He glanced back at the door, his spike still firmly lodged inside it. "If you can find a way out through the vents, then that would be terrific. But that girl, she said that what we were looking for wasn't in here... How would she know that?"

He looked back up at the gas, now quite a fair bit lower, and sighed. "Okay, less talky, more avoid-dying...y. How do you plan I get out of here? I can't hold my breath for immeasurably long, and I need oxygen to live. And gas doesn't help my whole 'being healthy' requirement of life."

Harry paused at the door of 304B to zip up his fly, thanking whatever unknown force that had made him look down before knocking.

With his red parrot boxer shorts now properly hidden, Harry knocked on the door.

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"Sushi?" Shioh tilted her head a bit, "Shiomi-nee likes sushi...I never liked it...do you have hot dogs? I like hot dogs."

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Surprised that his pleas for peace were answered so promptly the cruise activities director immediately tries to Sheppard the group to the tiki room. “right this way to the tiki room!” walking with a very bouncy sort of step “and don’t worry miss, there are plenty of hot dogs over on the kids buffet table too.” He walks off to the tiki bar room hoping they all follow.

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Harry paused at the door of 304B to zip up his fly, thanking whatever unknown force that had made him look down before knocking.

With his red parrot boxer shorts now properly hidden, Harry knocked on the door.

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She opens the door and with a wide smile on her face, “oh I’m so glad you could make it after all of the alarms that went off” she stops suddenly and takes a step back, looking at his clothes. “um…what’s with the button up? Calypso is a nightclub.” Laughing a little she goes to unbutton his shirt a bit and roll up his sleeves, “no matter, just a few changes and you’ll be ready to go. Oh, can I get you a drink? I still need to pay you back for that delicious mojito” She motions for him to come inside walking towards yet another impressive fully stocked bar in her suite.

((damn first class whores getting all the good booze))

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((Bear? What bear? Did I mention a bear? ...Even if I DID, you can't prove it now! See? Suit! SUIT!

...Restart the stopwatch.))

John raised an eyebrow at the man in the suit. "You want to go through the vents making the gas flow into the room? I-- ...You know what? I don't think that's unbelievable at this point."

He glanced back at the door, his spike still firmly lodged inside it. "If you can find a way out through the vents, then that would be terrific. But that girl, she said that what we were looking for wasn't in here... How would she know that?"

He looked back up at the gas, now quite a fair bit lower, and sighed. "Okay, less talky, more avoid-dying...y. How do you plan I get out of here? I can't hold my breath for immeasurably long, and I need oxygen to live. And gas doesn't help my whole 'being healthy' requirement of life."

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OOC

Lol stealth edit

BIC:

"Look I already told you: Last resort teleport outa here." The white suited man said. "It's not like I can just wave some magic wand-"

He waved his hand at the door for dramatic effect.

"-and save us."

A section of the door started to glow orange as intense heat was applied to it. It would melt open soon, but it was going to be close-John may have found the need to hold his breath for a few seconds.

"Uh. Ok. That wasn't me. NOT THAT I AM COMPLAINING POWERS THAT BE." The man in the white suit said, stating the second sentence extra loud with added emphasis.

"Well I've been accused of showing up underdressed on several occasions," Harry said, pulling the shirt free of his pants. "So recently I've been airing on the side of caution."

He followed her inside, giving a low whistle as he looked around the room.

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"can I get you a drink? I still need to pay you back for that delicious mojito”

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"I'd take some pop if ya got any," he shrugged. "If not, just surprise me."

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"I'd take some pop if ya got any," he shrugged. "If not, just surprise me."

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“Ooh that’s dangerous, a full liqueur cabinet and a date who wants me to surprise him,” looking at the wall of booze and then over her shoulder at him. “so many choices” Quick as anything she grabs a few odd looking bottles from the wall and begins pouring them into a glass, then pushes a fluorescent yellow beverage towards him, “it’s my version of punch.” Grabbing her own fluorescent beverage she looks right at him, “so as soon as you came in I realized something…I don’t even know your name!”

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“Odette Boudinot, so you are from Paragon I’m assuming by the way you rushed to the action” so what part are you from? I hear talos is lovely this time of year.” Walking over to a screen in the corner of the room, Odette begins to shed her clothes drape them over the top of the screen, “forgive me, that psycho caught me just as I was about to change.”

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"Me? Well I have lived in Paragon for the last 10 years, prior to that I lived in Greensboro, North Carolina." David said as took another swig of his drink, "And as far as my reckless nature, I have always been like that. Most of my relationships with women have ended because of that fact. They couldn't stand my blatant disregard for my own health." He looked at the screen as she was changing, "No problem at all Odette."

((oh, the two bars are in different rooms i hope this doesnt screw things up too much one is the french lady's and the other is the chinese lady's sorry bout that i should have been more specific with my women. the chinese lady offered the drink))

((sorry bout that i will try and be more specific from now on))

((No problem Torrent. We all make mistakes from time to time. What I usually do when I have multiple characters in the same post I label which one it is at the top in bold, and separate the two character's events with a good deal of space inbetween. Anyways, the RP is going great this is a lot of fun.))

Finally left alone when the activities director rushed off somewhere to tend to some other patrons on the ship, the blue skinned woman scooped up her book and towel and began thinking of another activity that wouldn’t make her angry when disturbed. This also dispelled any glyphs she had summoned immediately. Her eye caught a fellow waving as he left the nearby bar and she politely waved back before leaving herself.

Miranda decided to make her way to the little event on the flyer she was now using as a bookmark so she headed to her cabin. She wasn’t going to get changed but to simply assure her book was put somewhere safe. She tossed her book on the bed as she waved a hand about her. With a smug smile at the multitude of applications for her powers, she summoned another symbol that changed the skimpy bathing suit she was wearing into a short wrap skirt with floral patterns, sandals and a simple white short sleeve shirt that tie up above her midriff and just below her breast. The blue tinted woman turned toward the mirror in the corner, examining her new look, viewing it from all angles with a pleased smile.

However, her attention was broken by a…sound? Something flashing in her peripheral vision? No, but it was something faint and in the room. Miranda turned toward the sealed window which provided a wide view of the sea all the way to the horizon, her eyes flaring with a white light as she stood silent and still. But nothing. She kept motionless for a few more moments or two before finally giving up on whatever the disturbance was and left out the door to the luau.

After she left her room, a faint spark of white lightning sprang from the latched window. Then the spark bounced off of it again, on the outside this time then faded and disappeared. A moment or two later, a pure white cat with a gold band collar around its neck came bounding up the side of the ship, leaping from awning to awning. It’s slender frame was capable of jumps noticeable larger than a normal cat, and its padded paws made absolutely no noise at all. If anyone noticed it moving up the side of the ship, it would almost resemble a ghost or a white shadow with its quick silent movement.

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"Sushi?" Shioh tilted her head a bit, "Shiomi-nee likes sushi...I never liked it...do you have hot dogs? I like hot dogs."

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Mrrrooowww came a tiny call from the railing behind Shioh, Neil, Danny and the others. The snow white feline sat on top of the rail, head tilted. It was apparently reacting to the comment about food.

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“right this way to the tiki room!” walking with a very bouncy sort of step “and don’t worry miss, there are plenty of hot dogs over on the kids buffet table too.” He walks off to the tiki bar room hoping they all follow.

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Mrrrow it meowed again, licking its whiskers this time.

Nail didn't eat much, but he probably could fit in some food at this luau, assuming he went. "I'm needed elsewhere. Sorry for leaving you all here." Almost on cue, his cell phone rang.

"Speak."

"Yes. I'm on my way there now."

"What do you mean someone's in the cargohold?"

And that's where he realised what he did wrong.

"I'm sorry to interup--"

"No. You stop. This is important."

"With all due respect, we [censored] up."

"How do you not know what I mean?"

"I'm not spelling it out here. Let's just say it has to do with the cargohold and our cargo."

"Now you understand what it is, yes?"

"There you go. I'll be at your room in a few minutes."

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Rushing off to the man's room, he forgot to close his cell phone and accdiently dropped it.

It rang and caught Nail's attention. He turned around and picked it up.

"Nevermind?"

"It's been delt with?"

"Alright."

-Click-

He closed the device, and slipped it into his pocket. Shrugging, he didn't see a reason not go to the luau, and followed the guide.

((Gah! This is gonna be one of those RPs I have to check every thirty minutes, isn't it? :P))

Jake had remained relatively passive during the fight, attempting to look as inconspicuous as possible whilst the rest of the group tangled up in a brawl. However, he never took his eyes off of the girl, who, despite claiming to work for Arachnos and having a very good chance of being deployed here for the very same reason he was, was almost hilariously ignorant of the world around. His mind boggled. Just why was she here?

As the group followed the steward or activity director or whatever he was, Jake hadn't paid much attention, he made special attention to follow Shioh. She was most certainly an object of interest right now, and his personal interests temporarily overshadowed his objectives. And as they walked, Jake patiently waited for an oppurtunity to catch her alone.

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The man sighed as the fight seemed to peter out, his arms dropping to his sides and the guns disintegrating into nothing in about a second. "Dammit." He simply said, walking into the room. When intrduced, he only ignored David, choosing instead to enter the room, and when offered a drink, he only waved the woman off. Half sulking and half waiting for an oppurtunity to bust out a katana, he leaned on the wall adjacent to the door, watching the two of them.

A fight's no fun unless both parties are interested...

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"Me? Well I have lived in Paragon for the last 10 years, prior to that I lived in Greensboro, North Carolina." David said as took another swig of his drink, "And as far as my reckless nature, I have always been like that. Most of my relationships with women have ended because of that fact. They couldn't stand my blatant disregard for my own health." He looked at the screen as she was changing, "No problem at all Odette."

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The man sighed as the fight seemed to peter out, his arms dropping to his sides and the guns disintegrating into nothing in about a second. "Dammit." He simply said, walking into the room. When intrduced, he only ignored David, choosing instead to enter the room, and when offered a drink, he only waved the woman off. Half sulking and half waiting for an oppurtunity to bust out a katana, he leaned on the wall adjacent to the door, watching the two of them.

A fight's no fun unless both parties are interested...

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Coming out from behind the screen, Odette was wearing a pretty little black cocktail number and a very nice pair of heels. “You think that’s a road bump in a relationship? I haven’t had a serious relationship ever since my illusion powers kicked in…and i was born with them. Noone wants to trust an illusionist.” Looking at the gunslinger Odette says with a sigh, “and you might be?”

"Well I'm the adventurous type, so I'll try just about anything once," Harry grinned as he accepted the drink.


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“so as soon as you came in I realized something…I don’t even know your name!”

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"Yeah, I didn't get yours either," he nodded, taking a sip of the drink. "Mine's Harry. I... woo." Harry cut off in midsentence, looking down at the glass in his hand. "That's pretty dang tasty," he said, taking another careful sip.

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Coming out from behind the screen, Odette was wearing a pretty little black cocktail number and a very nice pair of heels. “You think that’s a road bump in a relationship? I haven’t had a serious relationship ever since my illusion powers kicked in…and i was born with them. Noone wants to trust an illusionist.” Looking at the gunslinger Odette says with a sigh, “and you might be?”

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Talisman thought about that for a second, "Yeah I can see that, but you seem like a nice enough person. My powers manifested when I was about 15, puberty was really a bad time, especially when I couldn't learn to control this." David snapped his fingers and his hand was suddenly engulfed in flames, he turned it off quickly with another snap of his fingers. "Being a hero, isn't the glorious job the media makes it look like. I understand where you are coming from." David looked Odette up and down a little, "Nice outfit by the way, if you don't got a date already, you mind if I accompany you to whatever party thing they are doing upstairs?"

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"Yeah, I didn't get yours either," he nodded, taking a sip of the drink. "Mine's Harry. I... woo." Harry cut off in midsentence, looking down at the glass in his hand. "That's pretty dang tasty," he said, taking another careful sip.

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“Oh my god! Really? I am so sorry. Here.” She slides him a coke over the counter. “I guess I didn’t add enough grenadine…oh well next time. My name is Xian Shi Ying but everyone just takes the easy way out and calls me Silk.” She grabs the punch from his hand to spare him another sip and then takes a sip herself. “Oh god! That’s terrible!” smacking her lips a bit “That’s what it is! I used spiced rum instead of melon vodka…can you ever forgive me?”

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“That’s what it is! I used spiced rum instead of melon vodka…can you ever forgive me?”

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"Uh... sure," Harry answered, a little confused. "No problem. I don't know much about mixed drinks anyway." He popped open the Coke and took a swig.

"So, Silk huh? That's interesting. Don't think I've ever run across anyone named that before."

The man looked up at her, blinking, as if suddenly coming out of a thought. "Oh. I'd say call me by my monikor, but, since we're on vacation, anyway, go ahead and refer to me as Gunner."

Danny floated, crosslegged, in midair next to one of the buffet tables, a loaded plate on his lap and a speculative look on his face. He was keeping a careful eye on the girl who had identified herself as an Arachnos operative, although that was more out of boredom than any real expectation that she'd try anything. It was a little hard to imagine somebody taking over the ship while wearing a bikini, even given some of the not-quite-all-there 'costumes' that certain female super-types wore in Paragon.

He let his eyes wander speculatively across the crowd, secure in the knowledge that, while his floating in midair certainly made him stand out, nobody really took a kid seriously, particularly not one who looked about eleven. It frequently irritated him to be mistaken for even younger than he was, but it came in handy with equal frequency, so he was content to let people underestimate him for however long it took for his growth spurt to get underway.

Danny smirked faintly to himself. Things were looking to be a little more interesting than he'd originally thought. Then again, I shouldna be surprised; th'universe ha' had it in f'r me since th'day I got these stupid powers. he thought sardonically. He half-shrugged one bare shoulder. If his somewhat less-than-subtle display of metahuman-ness didn't shake anything loose here, maybe a little snooping later would turn something up.

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"Uh... sure," Harry answered, a little confused. "No problem. I don't know much about mixed drinks anyway." He popped open the Coke and took a swig.

"So, Silk huh? That's interesting. Don't think I've ever run across anyone named that before."

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Silk moves from behind the bar, “Its mostly because no one wants to even attempt to pronounce my real name.” She walks over to her closet. “oh I completely forgot, can you give me a hand for a second” She opens her closet motioning to the heavy looking lumpy dufflebag on the floor. “can you move that over to the opposite side of the room over there under the porthole? The bellhop kid brought it in but I can’t move it at all.”

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The man looked up at her, blinking, as if suddenly coming out of a thought. "Oh. I'd say call me by my monikor, but, since we're on vacation, anyway, go ahead and refer to me as Gunner."

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“Gunner…ok then.” Odette moves back over to David, “I was planning on going up to one of the casinos, and one of my friends is performing there. Interested?….in fact, how about you both come?! I would be fun trust me”

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“Gunner…ok then.” Odette moves back over to David, “I was planning on going up to one of the casinos, and one of my friends is performing there. Interested?….in fact, how about you both come?! It will be fun, trust me."

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"Why not? Sounds a lot more fun than whatever that creepy director was promoting. Let me just go to my room real fast and change into something a little more suitable. Lucky for me my room happens to be right next to yours."