Second Gamble ♠ [Written, backdated to the 26th]

[gambliar]

Hello, this is Captain Celestia Ludenberg of The Antoinette. For those of you who hadn't paid attention to the conversation Kaito-kun and myself had regarding "Scurvey Dog", allow me to explain. Thanks to the recent string of wasted questions we've dealt with as of late, I've decided that in order to ensure we do not waste yet another question, we should take a vote each week to decide what question gets asked and what person gets to ask it. Do keep in mind that both are important, as even the best question can be useless if the person asking it cannot speak clearly.

Originally I had planned to post this earlier, but due to the massive storm that hit our ship I had more important issues to deal with. We're all alright, for those who are curious. A bit shook up, but nothing major.

Regardless, onto the main point of this message. I myself will not be collecting the votes. Rather, I will be collecting the questions that each of you want answered, as well as the names of any volunteers who wish to ask Scurvey Dog the question we choose. Kaito-kun will be taking care of the actual voting, so look out for his post in a few days time.

So far, I have these questions collected:

1) What is the hard way of getting back home?
2) Why does Davy Jones want the ruby?
3A) Since we use the ruby to wish ourselves home, does that wish count for all of us or just the person who completes the ruby?
3B) If it counts for everyone, can those who prefer to stay here do so?
4) Which Nation does the navy hail from?
5) How the local sailors navigate by night?
6) What has been down to our bodies and powers?"
7) What kinds of weapons and tools does the navy possess?"
8) What information does the navy have on us?"

And that's it. I will update the list as time goes on. As for the people who wish to ask him the question, they are as follows:

1) Myself, Celestia Ludenberg
2) Kuroba Kaito

Along with the questions list, I will be updating this list as well. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here. I will answer them to the best of my ability; that is all.

Comments

[Voice]

[collagehero]

Hey hey, Celestia? Didn't the dog thingy say collecting the shards means we can make a wish and go home? That's gotta be the hard way! Question answered!

[Voice]

[gambliar]

I said the exact same thing to Kaito-kun, but for the sake of pleasing him I put it on the list all the same. We don't know for sure if that's the hard way, but it does seem to be the case.

[Voice]

[collagehero]

Ahhh, Kaito. That explains it! I bet we could make a better question out of it, though!

[Voice]

[gambliar]

[That gets a little giggle out of her.]

I doubt that would be very hard. It is a rather poor question, after all. What do you have in mind?

Written

[arcadiasailor]

With the information he's been giving us I'm not sure asking strait up about getting home or the jewel would be productive.

Written

[gambliar]

Oh? Then what would you suggest we ask?

Re: Written

[arcadiasailor]

Getting more information about navigation at night or just information about this navy we keep hearing about. There some sort of government behind them? Getting home or that jewel is going to be a long term goal. Surviving here and now comes first.

Written

[gambliar]

[Oh. Oh she likes the way you think.]

I couldn't agree more. We must first focus on adapting to this world before we can worry about returning to our worlds. With that said, I imagine you have a specific question you would like for me to add to the list? One that pertains to this world?

[handwritten]

[carptricks]

Y'know, after his last announcement, I don't think we have to ask what the hard way home is anymore.

[handwritten]

[gambliar]

Are you saying I can take down your question? The question I already told you was stupid?

[Yeah, she's gonna give him a hard time. Because she's bored.]

[handwritten]

[carptricks]

Oi oi. It was a perfectly good question until Scurvey Dog answered it in his last post.

[handwritten]

[gambliar]

Let's not kid ourselves, Kaito-kun.

written;

[lost_sailor]

After observing the conversations with the Dog, I've found myself interested in the kind of person he is. Clearly he knows many things, but he also seems to be concerned about our welfare to a degree.

It's clear that we may not find out information about the immediate goals at the current rate. I agree that we should learn about the world.

In the meanwhile, I do have a few questions that I would like to address, but I feel that they aren't important enough to ask the Dog.

written;

[gambliar]

Whether or not you find the questions important is irrelevant. What matters is what the majority thinks. If your questions are stupid they will all be ignored. However, if at least one of them is a much better question than you first thought it just might be asked.

written;

[lost_sailor]

Then I will list them here for you to decide.

1- What kind of world is this? Empieza disappeared from view as we sailed away, and didn't fade away. I have my own theories, but they concern me.

I would really like to know.

2- What did the Dog mean by 'degrees F' and 'degrees C'? I've never heard those words before.

3- Has anyone made a record of how these machines work? I've asked many questions, but there are likely others who want to know.

4- Why are we considered pirates? Why have we been brought to this world?

5- What kind of power controls the Navy? Why are they in the North?

6- Is there a chart of the stars in the sky? Navigating is difficult without a base to follow.

written;

[gambliar]

[Piers obviously can't see it, but Celes just...stares at her journal for a full minute. Is this guy fucking serious???????]

Some of these I can answer, but I'm quite...unsure by what you mean by a few of them.

1) ...of course they disappeared from view instead of fading away. That's what buildings, islands, cities, and the like do when you move far enough away from them.

2) The F stands for Fahrenheit while the C stands for Celsius. They're both ways of measuring temperature. You know, how hot or cold something is?

3) What machines are you referring to?

4) We're considered pirates because we are on boats searching for treasure. I would imagine the Navy thinks of us as threats and simply does not care about facts. Shoot first and ask questions never is most likely their policy. As for why we're here, it seems to be that we are to find the Piedra Roja for Davy Jones.

5) Probably government. As for why they're in the North, I really don't see how that matters.

6) This question I have no answer for. As such, it might be worth adding to the list.

[Written]

[uccellodifuoco]

Because doing this will stop people from going and blurt their own question about meat mountain or whatever before the assigned person gets the chance, right?

[Aren't you cute, Celes, thinking that you can get the idiots to control themselves.]

I don't have any useful questions in general, but I would like to know what exactly has been done to our bodies and powers.

[The why doesn't matter, he's pretty sure it's "to make things interesting". Still he would like to know why it would seem that he's more limited now, but he doesn't really expect much.]

And maybe what type of threat does that navy he keeps mentioning poses, if they have special weapons or not. And if they know anything about us yet.

[Written]

[gambliar]

Not once did I ever say we can stop idiots from posting before the designated person can. However, if someone interrupts the designated person enough times and we start to get annoyed, which we will, I'd like to think those people would come to regret their actions soon enough. The canons on our ships aren't just for show, after all. Push anyone enough times and they'll start to use them.

Or maybe the idiot's captain will simply throw them overboard and save us all the trouble. I can't say I care one way or the other, so long as the person or persons are dealt with.

As for your questions, I will be adding them to this list. However, I'd like to make sure I get the formatting down properly. They are as follows:

"What has been down to our bodies and powers?"
"What kinds of weapons and tools does the navy possess?"
"What information does the navy have on us?"

Is the wording alright?

[Written]

[uccellodifuoco]

True enough. But what if that's what that dog is aiming for? With such "inflexible" rules and will to take as legit questions anything he wants to, don't you think it's probable that what he wants is precisely to have us fight among us for more than just the shards?

The wording is alright, yes. Assuming he really is going to give useful answers I don't see how he could misunderstand the questions or anything.

[written]

[yatagarasu]

This is actually a good idea. I just really want to know about the ruby so I'm good for now.

Sounds like things are going well for you, since you became captain of your ship and all.

[written]

[gambliar]

Of course it is; I was the one who came up with the idea, after all...with a little help from Kaito.

Emphasis on the word "little".

Anyway, I suppose they are, though not as good as I'd like. Thanks to the storm one of my favorite outfits was almost completely ruined, but luckily it made it out alright. Drenched, but alright.

[written]

[yatagarasu]

Could be worse. It could've been struck by lightning.

[abundantlove]

This is really a good idea, Celes-chan!

... Though when people mention doing things "the hard way", don't they mean something grisly? Kind of like when a cop on a TV shows a criminal there's two ways they can do something...

[gambliar]

It merely means doing something the difficult way. Often times the difficult way is grisly, though.

in which this conversation suddenly becomes very meta

[abundantlove]

I'm just trying to think of how it usually goes in stories... but I guess this is real life, after all...