001 // Voice

[meantthecar]

[She sounds annoyed, and you can almost picture her putting her hands on her hips as she talks]

Look, whoever you are. I’m not saying your ship isn’t nice. I’ve never seen anything this big on water before. But I don’t have time for this! I have a rift rider to finish building, a racing team to take care of… My father… … s! I can’t be here! I have

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[oblique_wisdom]

[Zelda's been listening a good deal to everything. She's not really sure what to say, though. She's obviously in league with Jak and the rest of his crew.]

Another one from Haven... This ship is growing entirely overrun. In quite a good way, it would seem.

[Someone's happy to meet you, Keira, even if she doesn't know who you are.]

[meantthecar]

[At this point, Keira's had some explanations, so she isn't as freaked out about this as she would have been in the beginning!]

I guess there are a lot of us...

[You seem nice enough.] Do you know a lot about Haven?

[oblique_wisdom]

There certainly are, miss!

[Zelda taps her chin.]

Oh, I know some bits and pieces here. I am, however, not familiar with you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zelda. May I the privilege of your name?

[meantthecar]

[You're so polite! Keira is impressed, and a little flattered.]

I'm Keira. Just Keira! Nice to meet you, Zelda.

[oblique_wisdom]

[She sounds so cute! Zelda could just pinch her.]

Keira. What a pretty name. For as terrible as the M.S. Elegante may seem, it really is not so terrible at all. Really.

[meantthecar]

You think so, really? [Oh wow. Keira can't remember the last time anyone's been this nice to her, except maybe Erol.]

Well, Zelda's a pretty name too!

M.S.... Elegante? Is that the name of the ship?

[oblique_wisdom]

[Zelda's nice to almost everyone, and initially everyone -- until they otherwise prove they're enemies and not allies.

She chortles a little and raises an eyebrow.]

Why, yes. You mean to say no one has bothered to tell you? You are aboard the M.S. Elegante, a rather massive ship manned by the so-called 'great' Captain Redd and his crew. We are currently en route to the Golden Shore.

Unfortunately, however, I do not believe there is anyone other than the authority who has more information than that.

[meantthecar]

I knew about that Redd guy being the captain, and the boat being headed for the Golden Shore.. wherever that is... But. I didn't know the boat was called MS Elegante?

I guess we're all trapped here, then? Can the crew help?

[oblique_wisdom]

[Keira can't see it, but Zelda's nodding. These sound like a lot of the questions she asked when she originally came.]

The crew works for Captain Redd. There are plenty aboard who say it is unwise to trust them and perhaps they may be accurate. The crew does answer to the whims of their leader. Their level of commitment and dedication, however, is admirable at the very least.

The crew has answers to many of our questions. No amount of bartering will bring such resolution to us. You are better off picking and choosing your affiliates carefully. It seems next to impossible to befriend all aboard.

[But not impossible to be respectful of everyone.]

[meantthecar]

So.. the crew won't help, at all? Not even if we offer things in exchange? I don't have any precursor orbs, but...

How many people are here?

[oblique_wisdom]

[Precursor orbs... Zelda assumes that's as much currency as rupees are. Unfortunately, both are utterly useless aboard.]

They may help to an extent. I would not put much faith into them, however, Miss Keira. That is a foolish action to take.

[She thinks for a moment, trying to flip through the people she knows. If she had to estimate, what would she say? Zelda realizes that she doesn't know. She has no idea. She's lacking. She doesn't know everyone aboard either and there are plenty of newcomers, not including Keira.]

Hm... I am not able to offer you a precise number... There are a good lot. Many people. I suppose it would be greater than fifty. Perhaps even one hundred. Fifty at least, not including crew members and others who are not simply passengers like you and me.

[meantthecar]

Just Keira, please! Alright, I guess. I'm talking to the First Mate, maybe that'll do something.

That is a lot. And we're all stuck here, waiting to reach this... "Golden Shore"?

[oblique_wisdom]

Oh... Very well then.

[One more person that she has to be less than formal with.]

That would be accurate. I am unsure if anyone necessarily knows what the "Golden Shore" is. Aside from the crew, of course. They will not say much on it, or so I have experienced in my own attempts of research.