piratejournal | 005 ♦ Voice + Action [Isla Empieza]

Rikka's running around the Shepherd, and the dock where it remains moored, like a girl possessed. She looks like a completely different young woman than she did a week ago; friends and a long bath have breathed new life into her after the events leading up to Halloween. But, whatever happened, it's got her scared again, and both her own crew and anyone else on the island are likely to notice - she's usually a little more collected than this, vampiric shenanigans aside. Catching herself for a moment and realizing there's a better way, she stops, take a moment to get her breath back, and opens her journal.

"If anyone on the Shepherd is reading this, we need to move now. We're in danger if we stay here any longer. If anyone's joining us, get aboard. Alice, Mana, we need to start making preparations; meet me on the deck. Whoever else is left, you should probably meet me on the deck, too. I am not going to see us killed today, if there's anything I can do about it.

Anyone else that's on Isla Empieza, I think it's a good idea if you do the same thing - if the Navy comes here, we're going to be stuck, and I don't want to think about what's going to happen to us. Please... everyone be careful."

Satisfied as the journal finishes recording her handwriting, she snaps it shut, and starts up the gangplank at a brisk walk. And when she's on the deck:

"MARIBELLE!"

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Aren't you being a little too casual about all this? We're talking about armed forces coming with us in their sights! We've got a problem, here!

I dunno, aren't you being too stressed? It's still a problem, whether you're freaking out about it or not, right?

Anyway, I don't think we have to worry that much, it'll be fine!

I want to get things done so we can go! Time we're not spending here is time we're less likely to get shot at!

[She shakes her head.]

I know I'm being a little unreasonable, but... I don't want to die. You can understand that, right?

Not really. I've never thought death was that big a deal. I mean, everyone dies sometime, so there's no use worrying about it.

If it makes you feel any better though, I'm not planning on letting anyone on this ship die, since Maribelle likes you guys! [And that's good enough for him, really.] So if anyone tries to, I'll just kill them first.

[Rikka is not at all sure what to think of this person. But... if Maribelle trusted him enough to have worked with him before...]

...I'll try to calm down a little. Can I ask you to help at least a little, though? If Maribelle's okay with it, I want to be able to leave soon... we've been on this island a long time, and I'm getting a little tired of it.

Yeah, staying in one place for too long can do that to you! I'm used to moving around a lot myself, so this is getting boring. Even if things are getting more exciting now, nya ha!

[Yeah, uh... He has an interesting definition of exciting.]

Anyway, sure! I'm always happy to help!

Please try not to get excited where you're going to hurt someone.

That aside... I could really use someone to make sure everything on the ship itself is in working order. The masts, the sails, all that. I don't think I'm the right person for the job, since I'm light enough that a breeze will be a real problem, and there's only one other man on the ship. He's not here, so... can I ask you to do it?

Hm... I don't really get why not. I mean, it is exciting, right? But I guess I can try!

Sure, I don't mind. I don't know a whole lot about ship, but I think I should be able to handle that much! [Finally he stands up, brushing some dust off his robes.] Oh, right, I don't think I've really introduced myself to anyone yet! I'm Henry, nice to meetcha!

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