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Post by Brian on Apr 21, 2023 3:59:45 GMT
I start to laugh as I see the men approach the shore from the Fish.
"Cody!" I call out
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 21, 2023 4:15:00 GMT
The two swimmers approaching the shore appear to be surprised that someone in Amber would recognize and call out to Cody.
Further out, the rest of the swimmers are climbing back onto the Puffer.
They wave at Brian as Eugenia calls out, "Hey, you big hunk! As she dives back into the water and swims towards shore.
Cody calls out, "We're heading down into Rebma. Want to join us?"
Eugenia, as you remember her bald shaved head is now sporting a multi-coloured Mohawk.
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Post by Brian on Apr 21, 2023 4:18:57 GMT
I blink at Eugenia and have an amused smile. "That is some interesting Synchronicity. I was going to seek out the hospitality of Queen Moire.I am waiting to see if the guards at the embassy didn't send word ahead." I shake my head "Or the princess for that matter." I sigh a bit "We need to catch up. A lot has happened since Cody and I last talked." Hal bowed to Eugenia.
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 21, 2023 18:46:07 GMT
[OOC] Two Rebmen, Salts and Depths, swam to shore. Then, when Brian called out - Eugenia swam to shore.
Cody and the rest of his crew are still out from shore with the Puffer. [/OOC]
When Eugenia reaches shallow water she pulls off a pair of flippers and throws them ahead of her onto the beach. She then runs to Brian and wraps herself around him in a very friendly hug. Tall and slender, she is wearing a colourful form flattering skin tight wetsuit.
"Hey, big guy! Long time, no see..."
"We stopped off in a place called Ghera and Cody spoke to the Rebma Ambassador there to let them know that we're coming.
Eugenia unwraps herself and continues, "It was a rough swim, but we made it. Come out to the Puffer and we can all ride into Rebma together.
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Post by Brian on Apr 21, 2023 19:06:23 GMT
Ooc: noted, sometime theater if the mind can be that way.
IC: I nod to her.
" if nothing else....I need to read cody in on all the mess since I've been in Amber "
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 21, 2023 20:01:23 GMT
[OOC] I assume you meant 'nod' because 'bod' has all sorts of other connotations. 😉 [/OOC]
Eugenia says, "I'd be concerned about getting your clothes wet but in this rain, you look like you're already soaked to the bone. Although.... I wouldn't be upset if you decide to strip." *Wink*
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Post by Brian on Apr 21, 2023 21:40:27 GMT
As she says this the suit changes again....its Dry-ish. Nothing in the current weather could be Properly dry. I smirk at her " Well..... I can try to swim to your vessel. I've not tried to Swim that far while recovering from blood loss." I smirk at her " So are you a decently strong swimmer?"
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 22, 2023 2:12:29 GMT
"Blood loss!? Oh, honey, no. I can't make you swim that far on your own if you're injured. Normally I'd be able to do it with the flippers. I could pull you part way; and the boys should figure out the situation and jump in to give us a hand as we get closer. But we've been fighting rough seas non-stop for days and we're all exhausted."
Eugenia bends over, a little provocatively, and picks up her flippers. "Cody says we have to find some stairs and head down them to get into Rebma. So let's go that way and we can meet up with them along the way."
Eugenia gives a loud whistle and uses the flippers to signal the crew with semaphore to say 'meet you on the stairs'.
Cody signals back the affirmative.
Eugenia offers her arm to Brian and says, "Lead the way."
"Nice duds, by the way. Makes you a real quick-change artist."
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Post by Brian on Apr 22, 2023 2:19:28 GMT
I laugh a little bit "Its one of the vestments of the Ancient Kings of Ayalos. Or at least that was the story. Since I've come to Amber the story has gotten convoluted a little." I grin at her "Oh after massive blood loss I also ended up being made a saint."
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 22, 2023 2:39:02 GMT
Eugenia, "Oh, really? A king and a Saint. Plus I've got a Prince that's a Monk. And we're all heading into a magical city of Mermaids. Knock me over with a feather." She winks at Hal.
Meanwhile, out at sea, Cody and the crew urge the Puffer in the direction of Failla-Boinin while getting the giant Fish to purge and refresh its bladders.
Calling on memory, "From what my cousin told me, the first time in and out of Rebma is the hardest. You have to fight your instincts and reflexes to get your breathing right. The water goes from feeling cold and wet to feeling like a warm, damp breeze. Work through your natural panic at that point and breathe as normal as possible."
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Post by Brian on Apr 22, 2023 2:44:35 GMT
The Raven laughs a little bit.
"This will go down as the worst situation I've encountered with Cody. " I then look at Hal "You want to poke about above the water while I go under the Sea?"
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 23, 2023 20:31:17 GMT
Cody and crew frantically pack all of their belongings. Stuffing everything into their duffel bags and tying everything in place so the Rebma waters don't flush them out of the Puffer's air bladders.
The Puffer will have to release a lot of the air in order to make the initial dive. Then refill the Bladders with the magical Rebma Air/Water when it descends the stairway. Hopefully achieving the proper buoyancy along the way.
Deek points out the markers on shore that guide the landlubbers down to Failla-Boinin and Reggie coaxes the Puffer to line itself inside the markers on shore and the faint lights emanating from below.
The crew collectively take a deep breath and push the Puffer to dive down to Failla-Boinin. Clinging to the Puffer as the water gets colder, the dull sunlight fades and the pressure builds almost to the point where their eardrums feel like they will burst.
Then, relief.
They all scream out their held breath and gasp in the weird warm damp Rebma ~air~.
Panting, Reggie says,"I think I just wet myself."
"So did I." Jessup replies.
Deek is laughing like a maniac. Overjoyed that he's made it to Rebma.
"Looks like we're soaking in it."
"We'll wait here for Eugenia and Brian to catch up."
"Get more salves on the Puffer and make it more presentable while we wait."
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 23, 2023 20:33:35 GMT
Eugenia looks concerned. "Worst situation? What all reading in?
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Post by Brian on Apr 23, 2023 21:36:07 GMT
I look at Eugenia "What I can talk about with you is different then what I can talk to Cody about. But the big game is going on. Either he and I were delt in late or we were planned to be brought in late. A storm is rolling in Shadow. People are dying and being killed in scores I can't fathom. The Major players are all playing the game wrong. Either they don't know what the stakes are for this game....or.....the stakes are something outside my knowledge that makes rather unthinkable plays seem reasonable. The Queen of Rebma has given off enough tells that I know for certain she knows more about the stakes at hand. I'm trying to get information to know what the stakes of the game are. I could go out and take an action to save my people. But I don't know if saving them quickly won't cause a bigger problem. Eventually, that won't matter.....eventually, I'll have to act. " "We also have 2-3 players in this game that are unknowns. And Amber is one or two additional mistakes away from an uprising. Lots of moves need to be made and time is ticking."
I look forward to seeing Cody again. This is going to be a serious mess.
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Apr 23, 2023 23:18:18 GMT
Eugenia looks bug-eyed at Brian, "Woah, Brian. I code Interstellar flight plans through the soupy masslessness of the Flux for entire squadrons in a virtual matrix: And I can't decipher half of what you just said."
"Cody said that there's a metaphysical imbalance in the multiverse and he's on a mission to find out what's broken and help try to fix it."
"The rest of that stuff sounds more political than mechanical."
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