1st Confession + Audio [Common]

[nothinglikegod]

If kidnapping me is your idea of a joke, I'm not laughing. Can't we talk it out? Come on, we're both reasonable men. We can discuss this like civilized adults, can't we?

[No response. Wolfwood hms to himself, before striking a match and lighting up a cigarette.]

Eh. This is probably Vash's fault anyhow. That idiot is always doing something stupid

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[meinxxherz]

D--Don't leave your room, yet! Or--o-or--or if you have left it, go back. Just--J-Just for--for a little while, until you get--y-you--you get the whole story.

The--th-this boat isn't safe. And not even in--i-in--in conventional terms. There's--

Look, jus'--t-tell me that--that you're safe inside and--a-a--a-and I'll start explaining.

[The idea that a new passenger is wandering around in this mess is making Herz's blood pressure sky-rocket.]

[nothinglikegod]

Hey it talks! Good deal.

[Pause. Did this kid just say 'boat'? This can't be a boat. Clearly, somebody hasn't taken a look outside his window yet.]

Boat? We can't be on a boat, kid. There's not enough water. This is a funny lookin' sandsteamer though. I haven't left the room yet. I hope they don't expect me to pay for this, I've barely got any double dollars as it is.

Listen, Kid, I'm looking for someone. You haven't happened to run across a guy in a big red coat have you?

[meinxxherz]

[Oooh, preconceptions! He can work with these!]

W-We're definitely on a--a-a boat, sir. It's called the MS Elegante. I--I-I've been on it for...okay close to--c-close--close to a year now. The water, we, uh, w-w-we don't think that's real, though. Things here don't-d-don't--don't quite work like you're used to them.

Everything's free, well, i--i-in the sense that you don't need to pay for, uh, f-for food or your room. It's just yours. Call it, uh, c-call it compensation for being stuck here.

I'm--I'm sorry, sir, y-you're not leaving. None of us are until we reach the Shore. I-I don't know when that is, though.

Your friend, uh, i--i-in the red coat may be here? People ff-f-from--from the same place sometimes show up here. In--I-In groups, I mean. If that makes sense.

[nothinglikegod]

I'm tellin' you we can't be--

[His voice trails off as he's finally taken a gander outside. Wow. He's never seen that much water before in his entire life.]

Huh. Well I'll be damned. Sorry for doubting you. All right, lemme see if I can figure this out. So I can't get back? That's not good. Somebody's gotta send money back to the kids.

[He'll worry about that later. For now, he'll focus on finding Vash.]

I'll see if I can find him. Don't worry about me. As long as I have my luggage, I'm good. The name's Wolfwood by the way.

[He's looking for his cross and he can't find it. Why can't he find his cross?]

[mayflyhunter]

WHY IS IT ALWAYS MY FAULT!

[mayflyhunter]

... I mean.

Why would it be this noble stranger's fault? He sounds quite handsome and strong!

[nothinglikegod]

...Oh shut up, you idiot! Where the hell are you?

[mayflyhunter]

I dunno! Why would I tell a complete stranger that kind of sensitive information?

[ntjstapwn]

...you know Vash?

[nothinglikegod]

Who wants to know?

[ntjstapwn]

Just another passanger.

I don't suppose you'd have any way to talk some sense into him, huh?

*That seems like way too much to ask, though*

[nothinglikegod]

This other passenger got a name?

[You're talking to the wrong person, Marco. Wolfwood doesn't usually get Vash out of trouble. He's the one getting him INTO it. 83]

I'll see what I can do.

[shenghuanzhe]

I'm First Mate Kage and you're on board the MS Elegante. Our destination is the Golden Shore, and all you gotta do while you're here is kick back, relax, and follow some basic rules. Awright?

Rule one, don't kill no body. Not yourself, not someone else. Paws off.

Rule two, don't yell on the comms.

Rule three, do not hurt or try t'hurt crew. Captain Redd can hurt you way worse'n you could ever hurt us.

So you got any questions, need any special diet, you just let me or any other crew member know. Welcome aboard.

[nothinglikegod]

I suppose I should say thank you for that clearly not rehearsed introduction.

[shenghuanzhe]

Huh? Yeah, no sweat.

[Kage puts minor variations on the introduction when Redd allows him to. It helps to cut through the mind numbingness of repeating the standard stock phrases over and over.]