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Luke Before You Leap [Open]

Nov 27, 2009 20:00

Characters: Luke fon Fabre, anyone on The Silvana
Content: Luke demonstrates the incorrect proper way to request passage on board an airship.
Setting: The Badlands
Time: Around the same general time as the farm thread, let's say before sunrise.
Warnings: Luke being a butthole, bad puns, and mun's first log here. 'Nuff said. Also please tell me if I ( Read more... )

shinjiro aragaki, zhang he, ≠ toph bei fong, ≠ luke fon fabre

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terra_inflexus November 28 2009, 01:16:44 UTC

Toph was wandering around on deck, bored. She'd practiced as soon as they landed, but that had been hours ago. She had tormented Shinjiro, but that only entertained her for so long, and there was no way she was going to harass Gin.

Resigned to a night of boredom, Toph perked up when she heard a voice. "What d'you want?" she demanded. "I can't hear you."

birdcagephoenix November 28 2009, 01:44:06 UTC

All right! At least he had succeeded in getting their attention. But was this girl serious? How could she not hear him?

Luke groaned quietly. If he had been a dog, his fur would have been bristling just a little. Oh well. If he had to repeat himself, fine. It was a start.

Cupping his hands on either side of his mouth, hoping the sound would transmit better, he summarized what he had said before, "I said: Let me on your ship!! I'm hungry and my feet hurt!"

terra_inflexus November 28 2009, 01:46:32 UTC

"Sorry, no can do. I'm not the captain."

Toph rolled her eyes. Geez, someone was demanding. She completely forgot that she herself was the same way, though at least she had the decency to say 'please' when trying to get food from strange people.

birdcagephoenix November 28 2009, 01:55:58 UTC

Nu-uh, no way was he going to give up after walking this far! Luke tried to fight down his boiling temper. It wouldn't do a whole lot of good to yell, especially when he really needed help in order to get home, but something about her attitude was rubbing him the wrong way.

He continued. "Then get me your captain! I've been wandering around out here for three whole days, and I don't even know where the hell I am or where to go! Besides, I already talked to someone on your ship. You have to let me on board unless you plan on taking responsibility for me dying out here."

Not that said person had said anything at all about letting him on the ship, but this girl didn't need to know that.

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MIND IF A BEAUTIFUL SOMEBODY POPS UP? butterflyjades November 28 2009, 02:22:58 UTC

Zhang He blinked at the pleasant and, in his opinion, nearly well executed request. Really, saying no to someone civilized would hardly be any good. It had been quite some time since he had greeted anyone, anyway.

"What a beautiful way to ask permission," Zhang He swung his arms about eccentricly as he spoke. "I must say, I am quite impressed!"

Go for it. birdcagephoenix November 28 2009, 02:43:22 UTC

Luke turned his gaze towards the newcomer and frowned. Was he trying to make fun of him? Luke didn't have a great amount of tolerance for something like that. Who in the world would say something like that was "beautiful" anyway?

"Yeah, well, I don't really care if it was 'beautiful' or not. It hardly matters if you guys don't even have the decency to let me on your ship after I've asked. It's not like I want to be here either, but I have nowhere else to go."

butterflyjades November 28 2009, 03:01:03 UTC

"Your speech! Oh how graceful it is! I'm sorry about the lack of trust on-board. As you can imagine a ship with such an appearance is far too familiar with trust issues." Of course he was partially rambling. If you expected any more, well, this was the wrong man to wish for such a thing.

"As a quartermaster this does, indeed, reflect poorly on the ship. Please don't let un-beautiful first impressions affect your overall view on the crew!"

birdcagephoenix November 28 2009, 03:11:41 UTC

Was this guy for real? For the second time since setting eyes on the Silvana, Luke just stood there and gaped.

This guy really was serious. At least he had manners, though. It sure beat that rock chick and her disbelief.

"Uh, well... if you say so. Natalia's always complaining that I don't speak eloquently enough, but whatever floats your boat, I guess."

Oh and the ship? That was the least of his concerns at this point. These people weren't bad guys - they were downright crazy! Oh well. Better crazy and harmless than sane and evil.

"Anyway, I don't really care about the way the ship looks, so don't worry about it. I'm sure it's fine."

adiosasshole November 28 2009, 04:05:28 UTC

After all the yelling, earth bending, and general chaos a porthole opened, the glass sounding like it wanted to crack when it hit the side of the ship with a resounding bong.

And after the thud-bang of the port opening, a bellowing, husky voice followed. it sounded pissed and a little groggy at best.

"SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP IN HERE DAMNIT!"

And with that said, one single balled up sock flew out the port at at the source of all the noise, as if the occupant was trying to scare off yowling cats

Luke wants out. Nao. birdcagephoenix November 28 2009, 04:14:50 UTC

Luke was in the middle of changing his mind. He hadn't asked for this!

"Geez! Sorry for interrupting your beauty sleep!"

Not the smartest response, surely, but Luke was tired himself and not above being jealous that someone else at least had a warm bed to curl up in. Too tired, even, to dodge. The sock whacked Luke squarely in the forehead. It didn't hurt physically, but his pride might have taken a hit. Nobody had treated him like dirt before, and he didn't like it one little bit.

He got just about the worst welcome party ever XD adiosasshole November 28 2009, 22:56:30 UTC

Shinjiro, now fully awake and not overly pleased by it, blinked at the unrecognized voice. One of the perks of being the head Cook was that he knew almost everyone at least by sight and sound.

But really, this guy shouldn't be surprised. It was DAWN. The cook snarled to himself, and the heavy thumps of his foot falls could be heard for a few moments, before they faded... only to start back up as he climbed the stairs up onto the deck.

Soon he was standing in front of the loud redhead, still only dressed in his loose sleep pants, hair wild and feet bare.

"...who the hell are you?"

Yeah, I mean really. Where's the refreshments? birdcagephoenix November 28 2009, 23:55:41 UTC

Luke was in trouble. Really. After the retort he had planned to shut his mouth, but it seemed like the dam had been broken. Too late now. He hardly expected any help from Toph or that guy who kept going on and on about everything being "beautiful".

Luke was not exactly experienced in the area of thinking things through, but he was at least considering the fact that if he made the ship's crew enemies now, they'd just kick him off and he'd be on his own again. Sure, these people weren't exactly welcoming him with open arms, but it sure beat the alternative.

He took a step back, trying to recover some of his dignity, rising to his full five feet and seven inches (which was really nothing worth bragging about - Guy called him short, but it was all the height he had).

"Luke fon Fabre," he replied with a hint of defiance, as if that was supposed to warrant some kind of reaction on Shinjiro's part. The poor kid really didn't have a clue.

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