piratejournal | [voice to all/action for bloody roses] backdated to 27 July 2014

[such a suggestion sounded so ridiculous to him he could hardly keep from cracking a smile and laughing. He tried to keep a calm face, playing along] Hm, I dunno about that. Do you think that's why?

[he was leaning on the railing with his forearms but his eyes drifted from the water over to Faye, his tail swaying back and forth behind him slowly. The gesture looked vaguely playful]

Edited 2014-07-28 20:04 (UTC)

*Faye watched the way his tail moved and smirked, siddling slightly closer to him. She looked him in the eye, looking and sounding deadly serious*

Yes, I think it must be. They're shy of how utterly gorgeous you are.

*Then her expression became much more flirtatious as she winked and looked back into the water, watching the sea people moving around*

[okay, he couldn't help it now. He burst out laughing and shook his head] well if you say so....but rather than stating factual information, I think you're just flirting with me.

[though he wouldn't outright deny what she said; that'd be rude...he didn't think he came anywhere close to 'gorgeous'. Thanks to her though, at least he didn't think he was too freakishly ugly anymore]

[he looked back down at the water too, though his tail snuck over behind Faye and the tip ran along the outside of her right leg. He wondered if she would find that flirty or just get tickled by it]

*She glanced up when he started laughing, looking pretty pleased and amused that she'd made him laugh*

Hmm...maybe I'm doing both.

*At which she gave him a slow and obvious wink. Then Faye looked down at the water too, but gave a shudder and a giggle when she felt his tail against her leg. It tickled, but she wondered if he was being a bit of a tease, and she nudged her hip against his, while pretending to be preoccupied with the water*

[he gave a sidelong glance and smirk towards her at her comment, though he looked a little more shy at her wink. He thought her reaction to his tail brushing his leg was cute, and smiled with a small blush as she nudged him with her hip. He sidled a little closer to her too as he looked down at the water, nearly leaning against her. But then, something caught his attention and he stood up a little straighter]

Hey...it looks like they're leaving..?

*Faye was ready to move even closer to Thash when he stood up suddenly. She'd noticed that the sea people seemed to be going somewhere, but she'd been focusing more on getting close to Thash. Faye wasn't best pleased that they'd distracted him, but she watched where they were going all the same*

They must be finished whatever it was they were doing.

Hm. I'd better check it out, then... [He was already conveniently only wearing his shorts since he'd been getting in and out of the water. He also had his sword leaning on the railing nearby. He elected to leave it on the deck though, putting his hands on the railing and glancing at Faye] Be right back...

[He vaulted over the railing and into the water. Luckily this time the water didn't erupt into turbulence and blood... she'd see him swim around a bit under the ship but nothing dramatic. Still though, he seemed to take a bit more time than would be necessary to simply look at the hull. He finally returned, jumping out of the water and hauling himself over the railing like usual. He was carrying something]

[He walked over to Faye, holding up what was in his hand... it looked like a bunch of strings of pearls] look at this! I guess they were peaceful after all... they even left us pearls! How nice of 'em...

[He took one of the strings in his free hand, bringing it closer to his face to inspect it. When it came to most gems, he couldn't tell the difference between a real or a fake one... but pearls were the one variety he did know about since he'd found some and gotten them appraised in the past]

Looks like they're the real deal, too.

*Faye watched, a little apprehensive, as he first got into the water. She was pleased that nothing seemed to be eating him up, anyway. He took a while, and her eyes looked along the length of the boat, waiting to see where he might appear.

When he finally was back on the deck, the sight of him straight out the water with hands full of pearls was a rather welcome one that made her smile considerably*

They were swimming around just to leave us pearls?

*Faye's wide eyes looked at Thash first before inspecting the pearls, standing close to him so that she could get a good look at them*

They must be... They're beautiful.

Yeah [He nodded] I bet they'll sell for quite a bit, too. We may be sucking at this race, but at least we're getting some rewards out if it, hah.

I guess I'll have to hand these over to Bonnie, but first... you want to check them out, right? [He might not know a ton about women in general but he knew they usually likes pearls, and from previous conversations he knew Faye was no exception to this rule. She'd probably enjoy the chance to hold a bunch of real pearl strings right? So he handed them to her]

Hmm...I suppose they will.

*She glanced back at him when he mentioned giving the pearls to Bonnie, but then she gratefully took them from him. Faye inspected them carefully, holding them gently in her hands, then round her wrist, and up at her neck. Finally, though, Faye held them back out to him*

Yeah, we'll make a pretty penny with these. Enough to keep a good supply of sweet treats on the boat for a long time.

heh, yep. Though if you'd prefer to keep some pearls rather than cashing them in, I'm sure you could work it out with Bonnie.

[Most of them weren't perfectly round or impressively large, so they weren't the best jewelry pearls Thash had ever seen, but some of the rounder nicer ones could probably be used for earrings or enough could be picked out to make a bracelet or something]

Yeah, we're still out of sweet stuff, huh? Must be driving you crazy. What about that sap you said was in that bucket though? You still have some of that right? [He'd seen a good amount of it in there last time he'd checked]

Hmm... I might have use for a few of them. Maybe. But I'd rather pay to have my jewels turned into earrings first.

*Because they were beautiful, but she'd have to work out with Bonnie if she'd be able to keep some of the nicer ones*

I have plenty. Wanna come have a sweet drink with me?

Hm. Well if it's real sweet, I might not like it... but I'll try it, sure. [On the way to the galley he'd drop off the pearls in his room where they'd stay till he handed them off to Bonnie. When he got to the galley with Faye, he started to dig out some glasses for them] so where did you say this stuff came from?

No, it's not too sweet at all.

*Faye leaned against the table in the galley as Thash got the glasses for them. She was happy to watch him get things ready, and she was also looking forward to a drink*

From a tree on that cloud island. Akira helped me with it, and he drank plenty too. Straight from the tree.

*Though she said it casually enough, she'd hoped mentioning Akira might help persuade Thash to think that drinking the stuff would be perfectly fine*

It came from a tree? [His nose wrinkled a bit at that information as he set the glasses on the table and retrieved the bucket full of sap. Although, hearing Akira drank it at least meant it wasn't dangerous and probably not too distasteful. Maybe it would taste like fruit or something... he didn't mind the mild or sour varieties of fruit]

What would you say it tastes like? [He lifted the bucket to pour some into the cups, noting that it looked a little thicker and stickier than some regular liquid]

*Faye laughed at the look on his face and shook her head*

It's not so bad, honest.

*She tilted her head as she watched him pour the sap into the glasses, and tried to think of a way to explain it*

Hmm... You know, I'm not sure. We couldn't really decide what it tastes like. It doesn't taste like anything Akira or I had ever had.

Hm. well, nothing for it but to try it then, I guess. [He set the bucket down after they both had some in their glasses] here goes...

[He sat sat next to Faye and took his glass, giving the substance in it a sniff like usual before trying a little sip. At first, he made a face, not liking the texture of the stuff or its initial strange taste. But after a moment the expression faded and he gave a small nod]

Hm. It's kinda weird at first, but then it's not so bad. Can't say I care for the stickiness but eh... it's not terrible.

[He drank a little more]

You're right, it's not really like any other taste

*Having tried the stuff before, Faye didn't hesitate to drink up some of the sap. She thought she liked the taste, but she still couldn't really say exactly what it. Still, Faye continued to drink it, already feeling its warmth. It was wanted on land for its potency, after all*

Mmm, no. But it tastes okay, and it feels okay.

*She smiled at him as she took another sip*

You're getting pretty good at this idea of trying new things...

[He was surprised when only after a few sips he started to feel similar to how he did when drinking alcohol. Thinking back, maybe Faye had mentioned something about it being intoxicating so he wasn't too shocked at the effect... just shocked at how fast it was.]

Well... there's a lot of stuff I haven't tried, being pretty much a hermit most of my life. I've always like exploring new places, and I guess that includes trying new things...

[certain things, anyway. It's not like he'd try anything, especially if it was something he had a moral objection to or if it just made him feel sick being near it, like cigars for example]

So far I've liked almost every new thing I've tried so I don't intend to stop anytime soon, heh.

[Although he didn't consciously notice it, it seemed like the more of the sap he sipped, the tastier it got and the more he wanted to drink it]

Well, good. Exploring is good. Meeting people is good.

*Already, as when she was drinking the stuff with Akira, Faye was finding that she was enjoying the effects quite quickly. She'd be chattier than usual, perhaps, and giggly too*

Here's to trying new things.

*Leaning closer to Thash, Faye lifted her glass towards his in a toast*

Yep! [he knocked his glass against hers lightly, then drank some more. When at first he'd noticed this stuff effected him quickly, he'd had a passing thought of trying to drink it slowly and not too much... all such thoughts were melting away now though and he drank nearly half the glass after toasting with her. He would start showing the effects too, putting down his glass pretty clumsily after drinking from it]

Wow is it me or does this stuff get better and better? [He spoke rather loudly] hahah...

*Faye giggled, aware that it was having much the same effect on Thash as it was on herself. When he put down his glass, Faye lifted the bucket and poured more into his glass, to the brim, and her own. There was still plenty left, if they wanted it. For now, Faye stood, bumping into Thash a little as she got off her seat*

Why don't we wind down with our drinks somewhere more comfortable? Like a bed. Mine or yours?

[Ordinarily he might have some reservations about moving to a bed with her while inebriated, but in his current state nothing seemed like a bad idea. He nodded] Sure! Wherever you want is fine... I'll follow you.

[He stood up, knocking over his stool in the process] oh, whoops! hahaha...[He bent over to set it back up, having to try twice before getting it right. He didn't get frustrated though, just laughing at himself. Then he'd grab his glass... luckily he drank some of it before following her because if he tried to walk with that full glass he'd probably spill it all over. He managed to follow her out of the galley without tripping or anything]

*Faye giggled when he knocked over the stool, and she seemed quite happy to stand behind him, sipping her drink as she watched him lean over to pick it up*

Come on, you, before you hurt somebody!

*She said it in good humour, grabbing his free hand as she lead the way to her room. Once there she put her drink down beside her bed before flopping onto it and stretching out on her back*

Mmm... this is much safer.

Eheh, okay... [It was a good thing she pulled him out of the galley because he almost knocked over some bowls with his tail on the way out. Once in her room, at least there was enough space for him to walk and move his tail without hitting too much. He watched her stretch out with a smile then sat on the edge of the bed and drank some more sap]

Yeah and it's comfier in here...

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