"Showboating"

Cast: Cirocco (Loyal) & Zain (Mappy)

TLDR: Cirocco collects an audience by flying through the air. Once he lands, he chats with Zain about what they do in their free time, relating to the similar busy work they did before joining. Zain is impressed by  how music abilities and asks to hear it sometime.

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[6:14 PM] Loyal: A large brown hawk has spent the better part of the last hour flying overhead, and in circles around The Pack's ships. Whenever he passes close by his beating wings provide a complementary tempo to the churning waves against the ship. Eventually Cirocco returns, shifting back to human form and touching down on the starboard deck. He rolls his shoulders with a content smile on his face.

[6:22 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Finally back, huh?" a voice called over from behind Cirocco, "You've had an audience, in case you didn't notice; people seem to be impressed with your flying, myself included. I'd say I'm not easy to impress, but I'm always amazed at what us Laguz can do." If the hawk were to look around a bit, he'd notice a few members of the party who had been watching him perform loops in the air. Zain, who was sitting on a wooden barrel when he watched, and still was when he spoke to Cirocco.

[6:47 PM] Loyal: "Ah... huh." Cirocco says hesitantly. Not that he disliked the attention, but he was surprised to find such a simple action on his part to be so apparently marvelous. "I just thought to get some exercise while the opportunity presented itself... I didn't realize I'd have an audience. " Thinking on it, given how hard he worked on his flute playing by comparison for the same amount of attention or less, it was almost annoying actually! But for now he'd hold his tongue. "You're ... the one Sir Saarva put in charge of our group, correct? I don't think I've made your acquaintance yet, Sir . . . ?"(edited)

[6:56 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Zain. You're... Cirocco, if I remember right?" responded the wolf from his current spot, mentally going through the list of people in the group again... there was too many of them to keep track of at once.

[7:12 PM] Loyal: "Cirocco, yes." He nods simply, standing rather stiffly there. It was a little difficult to gauge Zain's mood - was he sincere in his praise, or was this leading into an admonishment of some sort? Best to play it casual for now. "Every type of Laguz has their own special talents, Sir Zain. Someone once told me that it's better to focus on one's own strengths than those of others." He pauses, then shrugs, admitting, "Then again, one supposes it is important to recognize what each person contributes to this investigation."

[7:38 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: Zain nods, "Everyone here was hand selected by Saarva and myself for a reason, so we'll be seeing that everyone does tasks that fit their talents." The wolf looks around to all the people on the deck before continuing, "We should be fine, though; our group seems diverse and strong enough."

[8:13 PM] Loyal: "That's good to hear. If you should require my help with something, you need only call." Cirocco looks past the deck, to the skies he'd been flying not long ago. "I'm glad the weather's good for flying. It would be a poor omen if our first day out were marred by a downpour, don't you think?"

[8:31 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "At the very least, we'd have a hard time getting to the Tree if there was a storm. But I guess you could also take a storm as a bad omen, if that's your sorta thing. I don't believe in those types of things myself. Either way, it's good there isn't one."

[8:51 PM] Loyal: "Indeed." ...Hrm. What else to say . . . ? I've spent so long at Atena's side just listening to the words of guests that I've lost my touch at small talk... "What do you do in your free time, if I may ask?"(edited)

[10:38 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Eh, not a lot of free time when you're a part of the Royal Guard back at home... but I probably spent most of that time napping, honestly. It's exhausting work," he adjusted his collar and repositioned himself on the barrel slightly to become more comfortable, "I also love hunting- nothing feels better than getting that catch you've been chasing for a while." He's been somewhat talkative today. He paused before returning the question, "You?"(edited)

[10:47 PM] Loyal: "Ah, so your work keeps you busy. I can relate." Cirocco smiles, leaning back against the side, his wings fluttering gently. "The Lady I serve often keeps me buried with no end of tasks... Honestly, I probably spend more of my waking hours by her side doing this and that, than anywhere else. Not to complain, of course. It's good work. That aside, I like to take to the air like I was doing before, and just enjoy the breeze, or I play my flute..."

October 3, 2017

[6:51 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Your flute? You're a musician?" asked Zain, slightly interested, mostly so he can get a better idea of the people he'd be working with and their talents. He sat up straight, stretching a bit after sitting back for quite some time.

October 4, 2017

[12:04 AM] Loyal: "Aye, you could say that. My melodies are as soft as a mother's lullaby," he says with a musical lilt to his voice, "and the magic I put into each note is known to soothe aches and invigorate spirits." Not sure how I'd feel about playing on a swaying deck, though... "Perhaps I'll even play for you sometime. It's always a pleasure to have a new audience, after all. If there's one thing I'm especially grateful for with this trip, it's access to new venues past the ornate marble floors of my home court."

[9:35 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "That'd be nice; I'll look foward to it," is all the wolf responded with, then readjusted his position to lean against the wall just behind the barrel.

[11:20 PM] Loyal: "As shall I," Cirocco responds simply, getting the hint. He turns away to look over the side, to the horizon ahead of them.

October 7, 2017

[8:34 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: The wolf hopped off the barrel, and walked towards a latch leading to the inner cabins of the ship, "I've got some headcounts to take. I'll see you around," Zain pulled upwards on the handle, and started his way down the stairs, keeping one hand on the bottom of the wooden door, keeping it cracked. Before closing it, he adds with a very faint smile, "Let me know when you have some time for that music." The latch closes.

October 8, 2017

[11:57 AM] Loyal: ======oh right this ended didn't it======