Scholastic Forums » (MT) All aboard the Ticking Spell!

Time · 1/07/2021 12:24 pm

So if you're from the previous thread, Time will be leading you guys for a while, until you come across a ship. His ship. It's not exactly as grand or large, but it's still going to get you guys off this island!

It's a sturdy dark brown ship at 150 feet in length. With 4 triangular dark blue sails, with wooden spines shooting up through them to keep formation. Two in the front, one in the middle, and one in the back. Nets stretch across the masts, like a normal ship of its era would have.

"Behold! My ship!" Time says, stretching out his arms as if he was showing something glorious before flopping them back down, and continuing onward towards the plank that leads to boarding the vessel.

TwoPunchAxel · 1/07/2021 12:30 pm

"Big boat." Ark and Shard say in unison.The two/one walk onto the boat.

SpecterTheGreat · 1/07/2021 3:38 pm

Specter tilted their head while staring at the ship.
"Oooh, looks pretty majestic. Do I get in?"

Time · 1/08/2021 1:02 am

"It's not that big." Time shrugged while walking up the plank.

At the top of the plank and onto the boat, Time turned around and answered Specter, "Yeah. You want off this island, don't you?"

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/08/2021 9:47 pm

"Boat!" Legacy looked up and exclaimed. As they walked over, dark ichor dripped off their body and onto the ground. It made a hissing acidic sound, but no discernible damage. Lowering down a bit, they tapped the plank, cheerily observing the knocking sound. "Thissss issss a good plank."

Time · 1/09/2021 2:36 am

Not going to lie, the plank kinda looked a bit flimsy.

Time walks to the side of the boat entrance to make room for the others, "Legacy, I don't know if that plank can support you. You're pretty large, after all."

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/12/2021 7:45 pm

Time's concerns were quite accurate. The wood seemed to crackle a bit and- THUD! A goopy mass of Fallen drops onto the deck. Luckily, instead of falling into the Void for a swim, they were on top of the ship, rather than in-between ship and island. Legacy looked up and around. They tucked their tattered limbs in a bit, trying to appear smaller. Despite their thin, skull-like face, it was easy to discern their embarrassment. "Ssssorry! I didn't mean it!"

((Legacy is 100% Cloudcuckoolander. All intellect stats, zero wisdom.))

Time · 1/12/2021 10:31 pm

Time looked over the rim and sighed as the parts of the plank tumbled into the void, he sighed and turned around, "Don't worry, it's fine. It's cheap enough anyway."

"So, guys." He said, "Welcome to the Ticking Spell. Anyone here with sailing experience?"

TwoPunchAxel · 1/13/2021 8:57 am

"Nope." Axel and Shard are busy looking over the edge.

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/13/2021 3:50 pm

Legacy gasps, raising a hooked talon. An epiphany? After a moment, they sigh and lower it. "I... cannot remember. But I can act asss a plank."

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SpecterTheGreat · 1/14/2021 10:05 am

Specter was more concerned with looking down the side of the ship, staring straight into the void below.
"I mean, I've been on ships before, but I've never sailed one."

TwoPunchAxel · 1/14/2021 10:24 am

crew 100))

Time · 1/14/2021 3:46 pm

Time sighed, "Well, I'd think you guys should get used to it. It's how people travel around." Time turned and waved his hand a bit.

The ship started to creek and turn and move on its own, ropes tying themselves and sails adjusting. "Good thing that this thing can do most of the work on its own. Not as good as an actual crew but It'll do." He explained to the others, "It's enchanted. Maybe start observing things to learn to sail."

((I would think it would be odd for Time to arrive with a ship alone and be able to man every single part of it and such))

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/14/2021 4:40 pm

Requiem nodded, before turning to look at Time. One of their glowing eyes was watching the sails and ropes, taking note. "Do you have a manual? I am ssssomewhat of a quick learner."

It made sense. Despite Requiem's rather... out-there behavior, it is difficult to stay in the Void. If the environment wasn't deadly, the denizens were. Great starless swimmers and even Forgotten roam its vast depths. Hesitation is defeat. Quick learners would have far more of a chance than those who procrastinated.

Time · 1/14/2021 6:27 pm

"Hmm... I don't know... I'll check in the cabin later if I have a book or something on it. But I doubt it." Time shrugs as he walks up to the ship's helm and grasps onto it.

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/15/2021 3:59 am

"Thank you!" Legacy bowed slightly, keenly examining Time and the helm. It was the same inquisitive expression as when they saw the void butterfly.

TwoPunchAxel · 1/15/2021 8:31 am

Axel is busy walking around, and Shard is irritated that Axel's dragging him around to look at stuff.

Time · 1/15/2021 12:25 pm

"Hmm. Where to?" Time asked the others, "Do any of you know where you wish to go?"

SpecterTheGreat · 1/15/2021 1:37 pm

"I'm fine with going anywhere as we don't get lost in the void," commented Specter.

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/17/2021 8:34 pm

"Ssshould we visssit one of the major realmsss?" Requiem piped up. "Indusstria, Fabula, Sssuperbia, Anima, and Terminusss. Perhapsss we can find our memoriessss at one."

Time · 1/18/2021 1:41 am

Time shrugs, "If you wish. I was planning to anyway. Anyone want to go anywhere specific of those five realms?"

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/19/2021 4:23 am

Requiem seems like they are about to speak, but at the last moment, they stop. Be considerate, others need to talk as well, Req's conscious tried to advise. It felt difficult to be social. It was an actor's improv role that never ends. But the show must go on.

((Hope this doesn't sound snarky or anything, I was rather trying to show Req/Leg's struggle with socializing at times, including not letting others speak.))

Time · 1/19/2021 5:09 pm

Too bad, Time notices that Requiem was about to say something, and asked her, "So, what is it that you were going to say? Nobody else is speaking."

EldritchAbyssDragon · 1/19/2021 8:12 pm

Legacy's tail twitched slightly, "Oh! Err, I wassss thinking we could go to Indusssstria. I do not think I have gone there in ssssome time, or at leasssst I remember ssso."

Time · 1/20/2021 12:50 am

"Great. I was going to go there anyway." Time nodded and looked to the ropes that were tied onto natural anchors of the island as they tied themselves and slipped back onto the deck, "I wouldn't mind if you guys search the surroundings for danger, thank you very much."

With a creek, the boat started to slowly shift off the island, and Time started to direct it towards Industria.