1st Treasure - [Voice]

[ps3pirate]

[Patty isn't a stranger to waking up in peculiar places. In fact, she's awoken in places far stranger than this. The first thing she noticed was the nostalgic, salty smell of the sea. Then, the crash of waves that were rocking her little 'boat' back and forth. It was really quite calming. However, all dreams must come to an end and it wasn't long before she regained consciousness entirely to realize that she was in a bit of a pickle.

She was in a washtub. In the middle of an ocean. Wearing a plain white dress. ... Well, it could always be worse. Not quite noticing the book beside her just yet, she begins to speak.]

Oooh, my head... I know that when it's time to abandon ship and you're out of lifeboats, you should float along in a powder keg, but I've never heard of washtub boats before.

Ah, looks like I'm caught up the creek without a paddle. [Silence, then a little crackle in the microphone.] ...This book will do, ya know!

[What follows is a very loud splash, as Patty dunks the journal into the water to try and paddle her way to shore. This... may take a while.]

Comments

[fierybluebird]

[Oh man, he will never get sick of that reaction.]

Phoenix. Marco the phoenix.

Nice to meet you.

[ps3pirate]

Phoe...nix... [Is that like Entelexeia? Sure seems like it.]

It's... nice to meet you too, Marco the Phoenix!

[fierybluebird]

Likewise Miss Fleur!

Now let's see if we can't get you back to land a bit more safely, eh?

[ps3pirate]

You mean... by flying? On your back?

[She's flown before, but that was with the aid of an enormous flying 'whale' who had a ship tied to it. She's not sure how she feels about flying without the kind of comfort the ship provided.]

[fierybluebird]

[Sorry Patty, Marco's a little leery of letting new feathers near his Malnosso wings since it'd be so easy to kill him. It takes a bit for him to trust someone to that level.]

I'm thinking I'll just try to bring this ridiculous thing to shore, eh? Besides it'd be littering otherwise and the mermaids and kraken deserve better.

Think you'll be safe holding on?

[ps3pirate]

[Wait, mermaids? Krakens? Those exist in Luceti? Patty peers into the water curiously, but she doesn't spot anything. ... Maybe they're hiding on the ocean floor.

She peeks back up at Marco, smiling brightly. This plan sounds loads better than flying on the guy's back.]

Aye, I'll be fine! Take her away!

[fierybluebird]

[Grabs the tub tightly, one claw on each side and switches full back into phoenix form, flapping up hard so he can get enough lift off and heads back to shore.]

Bet this is something you can't say you've ever done before, eh.

[ps3pirate]

[Wee!~ Patty laughs gleefully when the tub takes off, grabbing hold of the rim to make sure she doesn't fall out.]

You'd be surprised! But the tub is a nice spin on it, I'll admit!

[fierybluebird]

You've been flying with phoenixes before?

[A small birdie laugh.]

[ps3pirate]

Ba'ul's not a phoenix, he's- [She breaks off, wondering if it's safe to use the word 'Entelexeia'. It'd be best to err on the safe side.] A really big, really friendly kind of monster. He can fly without wings, almost like a whale swimming through water, ya know.

[fierybluebird]

He flies without wings? [Visibly shocked about that, but aside from a little startled turbulence he recovers quickly.]

Huh. I should think sharing airspace with whales would be... difficult. What color is he?

[ps3pirate]

[Patty gives a soft whoop as the turbulence wobbles her tub, but offers no complaint.]

He's white with blue! And there's some yellow and red tufts on his back, too.

[fierybluebird]

Neat!

He sounds like a blast. If he ever shows up I'll have to meet him. My home ship was modeled after a white whale, eh?