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[lightyourway]

[The broadcast starts at an odd angle, the page filled mainly with Kairi's face, behind her a mast, a sail and a patch of blue sky.]

Ahoy there!

[She can't say anything else for a moment, stalled by a fit of giggles.]

Hello, it's Kairi, heh, Captain Kairi. I've claimed this ship as my flagship.

[The view whirls sickeningly, showing the lake,

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[Audio]

[doctoral_bird]

O-Oh dear. Oh dear. M-Miss, how did you get past- How did you reach-

[The doctor is rather ruffled and nervous right now, though there's a sense of faint comfort in knowing that she's not harmed and enjoying... THEIR boat.]

Erm... Miss Kairi, pardon me but- That ship has erm... A current owner!

[Audio]

[lightyourway]

Oh?

Heh, I thought so.

That's why I'm a pirate!

[Yes. That's right. She's being a pirate. Not playing at pirates. This isn't a game.

Okay, so it's a game. But it's a fun game.]

[Audio]

[doctoral_bird]

Well-... I suppose such is the pirate lifestyle. Captain Jack is quite a fearless man, though! I don't think he'd take too kindly to someone taking command of his vessel.

[There's a serious tone in his voice, but it softens once he realizes... A little girl isn't exactly the same as some ruthless thief or other pirate trying to steal a man's boat.]

Maybe I shall talk to him and convince him to be lenient. How did you manage to make it all the way out to the ship, though?

[Malkus has been avoiding the lake ever since he heard the tale of the dreaded LAKE KRAKEN. The doctor is just going to be making his way down towards the lake, now.]

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[lightyourway]

[Convince him to be lenient? But he wouldn't really hurt her. He might be a pirate, but he was okay.]

I swam.

[Audio]

[doctoral_bird]

[Despite Jack's friendliness, Malkus did enjoy pretending to sometimes be a ruthless pirate. And what better way to appear ruthless than seem intimidating and menacing to kids! He'd never actually do anything, of course.]

Really now? That's quite impressive!

[He's finally at the edge of the lake, trying to stare out towards the boat.]

I remember the ship... Do you see those knots?

[The tangled and messed up ones that aren't even part of the ship.]

I made them! The captain taught me how.

[Those were good times, before the jerk lake monster messed things up.]

[Audio]

[lightyourway]

[Kairi looks at the tangled ropes, half-winces and then grins, glad that Malkus probably can't see her for the distance.]

Oh.

[She had tried to untangle them, without success.]

Well, who knows? You might be a sailor one day!

[Audio]

[doctoral_bird]

I am a sailor! Er- a pirate, I mean! I'm part of Jack's crew. It's quite exciting, really! Well, the few days I did spend on the boat were...

[commentlog]

[needsnobottle]

[So Tammy has left her room with the intention of finding something for her headache. And eventually she will go and see about that whole Keep doctor thing. But she also wants to find Malkus, 'cause it's been a while and that whole handcuff thing....

Course she should know better; she likes Malkus which should have been a big flashing "KEEP YOUR DISTANCE" but Tammy isn't always as smart as she wishes she were.

When she spots him near the lake she heads over to join him, just managing to catch what he's said, and she initially wonders if he's talk to himself...except oh, there's his journal.]

Yo ho Doc.

[commentlog]

[doctoral_bird]

[Malkus looks up from his journal, curiously, though happy to see a friendly face! It's been a while since he's spoken with Tammy and is happy to see her!]

Greetings, Miss Sable! What brings you out here? Happy to see you're still well.

[He turns his attention back out to the lake, trying to squint to keep his eye on the ship in the distance. Also to make certain no large tentacles shoot out of the water and cause trouble.]

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[needsnobottle]

Glad to see you're good too, Doc.

[She moves to stand beside him and crosses her arms over her chest, tucking her own journal under one arm.]

That whole handcuff thing...were you okay through that?

[Because she didn't check her journal that day, and hasn't gone back to look through and see. She brings one hand up to rub at her temples.]

[commentlog]

[doctoral_bird]

Ah, yes, everything ended fine! There was a bit of trouble here and there, but no lasting damage that I know of. Something troubling you?

[He turns his head a bit, glancing at the area of her head that she's rubbing.]

[commentlog]

[needsnobottle]

Mm? [She looks over at him, her fingers still pressed to her temples.] Oh, no. Naw. Just a headache, you know. Happens. I was actually supposed to head for the infirmary or the Keep doctor or something for some aspirin but wanted to find you first, catch up.

[She glances back at the lake, squinting a bit....what's that out there?]

What brings you out here, anyway?

[commentlog]

[doctoral_bird]

Ah, well if you require medical assistance, I do still have some live leeches left. I may even have some crushed herb roots stored in one of my containers... Perhaps I should try and gather more, though...

Ah, either way. Yes, the matter at hand.

[He extends his arm out, towards the lake.]

A young girl has managed to make her way onto a ship that was once... And still is, mine. Or well-... Jack's. But I'm part of its crew! I am trying to devise a strategy to get it back without disturbing the monsters that sleep beneath the waves...

[commentlog]

[needsnobottle]

Leeches, huh?

[Tammy can feel it coming. Like cold clammy hands rubbing all over her aching brain, so she starts speaking quickly, as if it might help stop what's coming--not Malkus, no, not him--]

I might let you try that. I mean, it might help, and I gotta say I'm not sure I relish the idea of trusting a doctor this place would actually hire, you know? Maybe if she's the one that reattached your head or something, but I mean, they could try and slip me drugs or something and the next thing I know I'm missing a kidney and floating in icy bathwater--

[--it didn't work before so why would it now, please just let it slide, he didn't even say the right trigger words--]

You wish you could get the boat safely back to shore?

[Tammy wishes she could scream but it's no longer her mouth.]

[commentlog]

[doctoral_bird]

Yes, leeches! Could do wonders if your head's a bit too full of a certain red humor. Really? You'd be willing to? Must say, you'd be the first in this keep! I-

[He's cut off by her sudden interruption. He responds with a bit of a laugh.]

Well yes! I do very much wish I could do so, safely. Unfortunately, unless I develop quite the fondness to water, I shall need to see if there is one more row boat in the shed there.

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[needsnobottle]

[Sorry Malkus, if Tammy could she'd let you attach leeches all over her right now, because it would mean she'd be in control, but she's not, she's raging in a fit, powerless.]

Ah, but what would you give to get it here safely and without having to get wet? Or a rowboat?