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[capn_redd]

ATTENTION!

All passengers and personnel are to assemble on the top deck immediately!

[There's no discussion apparently, as everyone will find themselves whisked to the first deck of the Elegante with their weapons in hand alongside the crew and all helping hands from the boat.]

{{ OOC: Yes, everyone is fully clothed with all weapons to hand.

Comments

[failatskypirate]

[Have a confused looking Cou. He already had been standing around on the top deck, having properly sorted through his little stash that he brought along with him when he fled his crumbling room. At least having had a little while to go over the ShipNet entries, he's got some gist of what's going on and has been keeping his distance from Gambler... as much as he'd like to see if his aim has gotten any better.

But anyway, he's now assembled with the other passengers and is hastily scanning the crowd for familiar faces.]

[standardpackage]

No th--

[FUCKDAMMITBLODDYHELLONABISCUIT REDD FUCK YOU

Jinx was in the middle of something, as per usual, and you had to show up and teleport him to the last place he wanted to be.

Okay, maybe he wasn't doing anything and was just heading back from his chat with the Gambler but still. He takes his place next to a familiar face and grunts.]

[getmesomewhisky]

[Is this face familiar enough for you~?]

[standardpackage]

[Yes. Yes it is. Jinx pulls out his communicator.]

Not sure how I feel about this yet.

[getmesomewhisky]

[Oh look, Xanxus is standing on the other side of Bester. He doesn't even realize Jinx is there until he speaks up.]

He's not going to hurt you. For now.

[pimp_hat]

[Being already on the top deck, Kevas is fortunate to skip that little trip. Would be nice to have the chance to clean Gambler's blood off of him but it's really a minor complaint. Right now there are more important things to do, specifically finding his family in this crowd.]

[thequeensown]

[Talia had been shaken enough by the resounding boom that echoed throughout the ship. She had been horrified when things started deteriorating and baking altogether. Her eyes are wide as it doesn't stop and then the Captain's voice bellows over the comms and she nearly yelps, finding herself transported without any further warning to the top deck. She makes amsmall sound of alarm, sweeping her surroundings with her gaze.]

Oh, Haven protect us ..

[Then she's off and moving scanning faces as she heads through the crowd, opening her mind to the chaos that surrounds them. Her head jerks tithe opposite direction, spotting her primary target a short distance away, covered in blood.]

Kevas!

[She is at his side in a beat, crossbow out and loaded. She already knows the blood isn't his, but her free hand moves to tough his cheek briefly.]

What has happened??? Who must we find?? [She was prepared to open her mind entirely and begin to find everyone her needed in the crowd, already beginning to search for Sarea.]

[pimp_hat]

[Kevas breathes an audible sigh of relief when spots Talia. Though he maintains a cool exterior, he's done nothing but worry about Talia, Nel, and all of his sisters since this started.

At the moment Kevas wants to wrap his arms around her and hold her to him, but this really isn't the time for it. There's no doubt that things are going to get hectic soon and he still has more people to find.]

One of da crew turned traituh, but it's been dealt wid. Right now my sistahs still be out dere, and I gotta find dem.

[thequeensown]

[Talia can feel his urges, and believe her, love, she wants very much to just curl up in your arms, but she knows fully well the seriousness of what's happening here.

She searches his face, her mind drifting over his as she gets a clear idea of exactly whom Kevas is needing to find. She nods, caressing his face and mind once before turning her attention outward.]

Then find them, we shall ..

[She doesn't know any of the women except for Sarea, but she finds her first; gesturing in the direction she is.]/font>

Sarea is over there .. [And then it becomes difficult, having only Kevas' thoughts to guide her to Alice and Nel. it's harder .. quite a bit harder, but she gestures finally in one direction.]/font>

Alice is in that direction, love .. Nel, the opposite .. [She half turns and points in the direction she believes her to be. She's fairly confident, but the exact locations aren't hers to have, as she's never spoken and doesn't know the mental imprint of any of the three women.]/font>

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Ironhide is already up on the deck, fully armed, and angry. It's as good an emotion as any to begin a fight with. He rolls his shoulders, cannons at the ready. If he is to die, he will die fighting - with no regrets.]

...

Let us begin it, then.

[chopshopgoddess]

[Sprinting up to him.]

Ironhide!

[heavyweaponsbot]

... What are you doing up here? Get back below!

[chopshopgoddess]

I can't. I just appeared here.

[brittlenerves]

[The vertigo of teleportation sends Xanth toppling to his knees. In seconds he scrambles back up and grabs his golf club again.

He just might need a name for that thing. It's been pretty reliable, as far as weapons go.

Now what in the hell is that red thing?]

[brittlenerves]

[This sight would be comedic if the situation weren't already so dire!

It does diffuse a little bit of Xanth's tension though.]

U-Uh, uh, hhh-hi, Ch--Charlie.

[Xanth offers him a hand up - or tries to, at least. It's an odd motion, like he's hesitant to help or isn't even sure that he can.]