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Mon 23rd Oct 2023 06:54

Session 4: Crashlanding on Aquaveil

by Yunseul Starflower

We have crash landed on a small sky island.
 
Damage report:
Artillery down to two functioning weapons.
Main engine damage extensive. Aether generator destroyed.
 
We are not sinking.
...I don't believe it was Lee's fault. But I believe he might be blaming himself.
These things just happen unfortunately.
We need the engine fixed to be able to phone home.
Maybe the civilians here will be able to help. They seem to have a port, though it's a little run down....
 
Shurr said there's something that made the damage.
...An animal?
Oh, its a cute little beetle.
Shurr has said it is a Scraphunger Beetle.
It's just hungry. It just wants food. It's very scared.
I will be its friend.
I don't want to abandon it...it needs a home where it can thrive.
 
I should thank Shurr for the aether crystal.....
 
Elder Caela Coralshaper has up-righted our ship.
Jack O'Neal is taking stock of our damages and needs.
Zaxby is taking the beetle to a new home. He is making sure it can thrive.
 
Goodbye, Little Friend. I shall visit you later.
 
Logg is an engineer who can help us with repairing our airship.
His wife, Mary, says Logg is on a fishing trip. He may have found a source of aether crystals for our generator.
He should be back within two days.
 
I hope...we can find accommodations.
I do not wish to intrude on these people too much.
They are quite welcoming though.
 
This place has a lot of fish......
Fish for dinner. That sounds good.
Smoked fish, grilled fish, roasted fish, broiled fish, steamed fish, poached fish, fried fish, fish soup, raw fish....
So many ways to eat fish and nearly all of them are delicious.
But I wonder what kind of fish they have here?
Rainbow trout? Glittergill? Flutterfish?
And what sides?
I'm hungry.....
 
Oh I should focus.
 
I was right. Lee thinks it's his fault.
 
We have a lot we can do here while we wait.
 
Mary suggests we meet Elder Kaelen Wavebinder, a user of water magic.
 
A festival is tonight. The Tides' Embrace Festival.
Mary seems a bit sad about the festival. Perhaps she misses her husband.
I would feel bad if she attended alone. I will definitely make sure we commit to going with her.
She said she can show us good food.
 
Elder Kaelen Wavebinder can be found at the center of town, where the festival is being set up.
Oh wow....he's tall.
AND LOUD.
 
They could use a lot of help for the festival.
There is an old generator that Shurr can help with.
And fireworks that Soot can wield.
And many opportunities for dancing and performing....
Lee will play his hurdy gurdy.
Talia and I shall dance.
 
Ah, our dance instructor is very kind. She has many costumes.
I wouldn't want to...take any of these costumes. But they suit Talia very well.
There she goes again, explaining her life. She's so charming.
Talia looks really beautiful in that dress. It suits her.
Time to dance for Osha.
I should be Nyx for this.
Osha is a fan? How great. It was wonderful to learn from her.
 
It looks like we were all successful in our tasks.
I do hope we can help the festival be even better.