[voice -- private to Murderess]

[thethundersaid]

The area around the Nav is still trapped, but it won't kill you anymore.

[private to Marvelous]

I am collecting this black coral. If you're not headed to this fortress, I will go alone.

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[gokai_red]

Yeah, that's kinda what I'm counting on.

That said, the coral... Nope. Dunno what's so special about it, but I've run into that sorta thing before, too. If it's a barrier that big, though, I expect something flashy when we throw this stuff against it or whatever.

A good fireworks show beforehand is always a good way to get pumped for taking down an asshole like this.

[thethundersaid]

You've run into barriers that are taken down by throwing rocks at it before? [There's blatant disbelief in his tone, an eyebrow raising. He'd expected them to be some kind of disruption, but something that would work at wherever the anchor points of the barrier are -- damaging whatever is holding down the corners.]

[gokai_red]

Keys, actually.

And less throwing, more pointing at it, but... I'm just kinda wanting to throw something, really.

Also in general I just sorta mean - I've done the whole "look for something special to unlock something not really knowing what's gonna happen" thing before.

[Let's not mention that didn't turn out so hot.]

[thethundersaid]

[Sasuke's expression makes it abundantly clear what his opinion of that strategy is, mixed with a healthy dose of a look that is starting to become familiar when it comes to Marvelous's world and its technology.]

Keys like what you use with your weapons?

Barriers in my world are anchored, usually by people. Take them out and the barrier weakens or collapses. [And, occasionally, attack with enough strength and the barrier can be shattered.]

[gokai_red]

The same.

Barriers can really be all sorts of things where I come from. Gotta learn to adapt, and all that.

Either way, it's all we've got to go on.

[thethundersaid]

Do they also talk? [Definitely the weirdest part of all the weirdness.]

It's enough to take action.

[gokai_red]

[His eyes went from one side to the other a few times, thinking. He didn't want to rule it out but-] Not... usually. The treasure sometimes does, though.

But yeah, action's what we need. So, work on what we can, and then just ready ourselves for a hell of a show.

[thethundersaid]

What kind of treasure was that? [Why do so many things in Marvelous's world seem to talk?] I thought you were talking about gold or something.

[Speaking of collecting things, though.] Gathering this coral would go faster if we could rig nets.

[gokai_red]

The "Greatest treasure in the universe." Or so it was called. Sometimes, things aren't all they're cracked up to be.

[Ah good, topic change, he didn't want to talk about that damned thing.] Can't argue with that. We'll get that together.

[thethundersaid]

[Most things haven't been what they're cracked up to be, from teamwork to friendship to power to vengeance, but Sasuke has to reserve his judgment on whether a treasure that talked could ever be a 'greatest' treasure.]

... have you ever made a net before? [He casts a look over the ship, then over its side. They could trail something behind them, right?]

[gokai_red]

Not much use for that in space.

Only one way to fix that, eh?

[That said, he was already taking off his jacket, and rolling up his sleeves. Sasuke may or may not yet realize this, but this show of enthusiasm for manual labor is quite the unusual sight.]

[thethundersaid]

[That's ... probably true. There's not much use for them for a ninja, either, unless somewhere out in Mist there are shinobi with techniques based on fishing equipment (maybe there are; there's something to ask Suigetsu if he ever sees him again).

Marvelous's eagerness to start is a good sign, even if neither of them have experience. Still ...]

There's plenty of rope on board. The coral I've been finding has been around -- [He holds his hands apart, estimating the average.] -- this big in size.

I assume we just ... make knots.

[gokai_red]

[He grins, and claps his hands together.]

Then let's get too it. Worst that can happen is that it doesn't work.