Fox of Spades

Pirate Age

Psyched for the future chapters :D! And captain are we gonna have some free time around the city?

If that's the case, anyone wanna have some bonding time with Nolan?

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No worries, thanks for the heads up Kimchi. Have fun and have a safe trip!

Also, this time the guides won't be coming along. Youuu guys on yer own 8D //shot

jk jk

Kathi-chan and Kei-chan will make their appearance when you guys reach the city.

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Death note <3! That end was defo awesome. ;A; but L *sobs*

And AKI *q* THAT LOOKS AMAZING. TEACH US YOUR WAYS.

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Posted. Feel free to head out to the deck or stay inside :D

This is what the airship looks like. The inside portion has a glass bottom floor thing at the center of the room.



We'll be on the airship for a cycle or two, after that, I'll move you along to the city. Unlike previous chapters, this one will focus more on character interactions than questing. Think of it as a vacation chappy ^^ this should help ease Ran and Toby into the family too.

AND AKI, THAT PARODY IS PERF <3! Ehehe, I like it more than the original xD //shot

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Setting Sail

On the Airship: Approaching the city of Cogs and Gears (Two months after the witch fight)

"We should be arriving shortly," the Nobody before them grinned from ear to ear, his pearly whites clashing with his oil-stained mechanic suit. A pair of goggles dangled around his neck and all sorts of weird doohickeys and contraptions hung from the loops of his belt. He held a trashing robot close to his chest and sighed, "hold still Bolt, this is no way to act around guests!" A low rumble left the tiny contraption's throat and steam began pouring out of its ears. "Forgive the little tyke, he hates getting his parts changed."

The sound of twisting gears filled the room they were in, and several Nobodies walked around the room, fulfilling all sorts of tasks.

"I really need to change this little fella's gears. If you want, you should head onto the deck. The view outside is absolutely breathtaking." This time, the guides wouldn't be accompanying them on a mission, but then again, this one would be particularly easy.

The USB they were to retrieve had already been paid for by the queen, and as soon as the soldiers finished their daily rounds they would meet the humans at the museum and hand it over. It would be as easy as that, and it was more like a vacation than anything else.



"I think I'll stay here," Harper gave the Nobody a grin and watched as Riley tried to drag as many people as she could out the door. The thought of falling from this high up made him choose to stay in the room. Besides, the center portion of the room had a glass bottom, allowing them to see the many structures below. The closer they got to the city of Cogs and Gears, the more industrial things appeared to be.

The boy approached one of the windows and pressed his hands and face against it. He could see sprawling towers of shifting gears and houses that moved on robotic limbs. It was absolutely amazing and he smiled broadly at the sight. "Hey Leila," he motioned for the girl to come over. "Take a look at that," they were getting farther and farther away from the strange structure but it was clearly a house in the shape of a dinosaur and it trotted along, it's eyes not too different than car's headlights.

The mechanic appeared behind them and twirled a wrench between his fingers. "Wait till you see the city," a dreamy sigh escaped his lips. "There's an entire village up in the sky and the best inventors live there too." He tapped both humans on the back then walked away.

It was things like this that made him forget about the dark side. "All we have to do is collect a USB, it's a nice change of pace, isn't it Leila?" The queen compared this mission to a vacation. Instead of them doing the work, the soldiers would do it for them.

Shwosssshhhhh!

Harper watched as a boy on a hover board zipped past and he found himself smiling at how amazing everything was. "It's almost like a high tech—"

The idea eluded him and he felt his heart sink. They were forgetting even more things, it was a slow process, but it was starting to become obvious. Names of objects would flit out of reach, faces became less distinct and memories turned hazy. His throat went dry and after a fearful moment he managed to remember, "almost like a skateboard." He recited his parent's and sister's names inside his head.

The queen examined the list and her lips quirked up into a smile. "My, my, you darlings are doing quite a spectacular job." She ran a finger over the crinkled piece of paper and smoothed out the edges. "Two more items to go, after that," she clasped her hands together. "The next phase will begin."

The items in his bag felt weightier than usual. Just two more to go, they could definitely do this. Harper gave his friends a grin and motioned for them to come up to the window, "you're missing out on the view."

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On the Airship: The Deck



"Lesley," the girl was almost teary-eyed. The view, it was beyond spectacular. "You need to paint this...this is beautiful."

A cool breeze whipped at their faces as the walled city in the distance began to draw nearer. In the center of the city was a massive tower of cogs and gears and if one squinted they could see the parts moving together. The structure was a humongous well-oiled machine.

Cogs and Gears

"Hey gramps," Riley's expression turned devious. During her stay at the castle, she had dubbed Ran the group's grand father. He was a little spacey but all in all was cool for a grownup. Nah, if she was being honest, then Ran was cool for being Ran. He was a softy too and usually he'd cover for them as long as they said please. "Do you have your sketchbook? Ugh, I'd take a photo if I could. If we don't capture this moment, it'll be an absolute crime—oh geez!" A flock of birds flew overhead and few of them thought it was a good idea to release their waste.

"Stupid birds, wrecking the moment!" The girl scrunched up her nose and began waving a fist at the creatures.

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Huehuehuehue 8D

Also, have some more Aki! Hehe, I bet Four is fanboying and is super happy atm :P





*Inserts horribad pickup line*

pls don

If I'm Icarus then you must be the sun. You're so hot, I can't help but fall. //shot

anddddd here's something else. 8D Let's fill the OOC with music and have a music weekend!

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Outside the Castle: A Conversation Takes Place

Outside the castle, they went unnoticed. Everyone inside was far too busy enjoying the party after all. It made the young man laugh and he bounced on his heels like an excited kid on Christmas morning. "They're headed to the city of Cogs next, aren't they?"

The voice that responded was riddled with a mixture of emotions. "Yes...that appears to be the case."

"Hold on a minute, appears? Hey, hey, are you sure about this?"

"Hm, yes. I'm Positive about their next location."

"Great, great, you heard him, C." Luke grinned from ear to ear, "I guess that'll be our next destination too."

Hmmm?

The girl beside him nodded her head, her expression was blank, but she sounded worried. "Understood."

"I can't wait to tell Numair about all the sky ships." The boy threw his hands into the air, "oh, and the hoverboards too."

He could see her glaring from underneath the hood. "We should leave."

"Right, right, those pesky bunnies aren't very fond of us." A grin stretched across the boy's face. "Such a shame they hate us, they're freaking cute." He wrung his hands together only for her to yank him by the ear. "Ow! Ow! Okay, okay!" Luke flailed his arms then hopped away from his friend. In the distance, the castle lights shone brightly. And for a moment, he wished they could stay for just a little longer.

It was bringing back all sorts of memories—a part of him didn't want to remember.

And he couldn't because just as a hazy wisp began to resurface, fingers wrapped around his wrist and he found himself being pulled along. "Oh," he shook his head right and left then mustered up a smile. "I guess it's time for us to go then."

"I supposed it is," two eyebrows furrowed together in worry and the corners of the Nobody's mouth drooped into a frown. "It's better this way."

He gave the Nobody a hearty wave, "maybe it is, anyways, thank you for all the help, Mr. Cuddles."

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Ehehe, my classmates had it on replay during lunch break. Four, I'm just going to fangirl with you now because pretty voice *w*

Andddd getting started~

Edit: Interlude has ended, going to get start on chapter five's beginning.

Pirate Age

"If ever I should meet you by land or by sea
I will always remember your kindness to me."

Ray's song made Kai's departure even sadder than it already was. Nolan nodded his head and mustered up a smile, "we'll take care of the captain and each other, promise." And before he could stop himself, the cook shuffled towards the veteran pirate and pulled him into an awkward but sincere hug. "Don't kill me," Nolan joked as he raised his hands and backed away. Kai even gave them a chuckle and it was such a rare occurrence that it lit up his face. "Kai, you take care of yourself too, alright. We'll see you when we see you."

He watched as the man walked off then turned to face Danny. "Welcome to the family." He grinned at the shorter girl then gave her a pat on the head. The longer they spent travelling together, the more they felt like a family of sorts. He was growing attached to all of them, Nolan couldn't wait to introduce them to Annie, now that would definitely be an interesting event.

The next three days were calm and he spent it chatting with the others. He had even asked Ray to teach him how to use a sword, unfortunately the cook was a clumsy man and in the end he decided to simply stick his trusty rifle. As the days marched past they grew closer and closer to Utsukushi and he found himself excited. He had heard about the tournament from Luro and while he didn't want to participate, he wanted to cheer his friend on.

"Utsukushī, dead ahead! So, I say we enjoy the town and see the tournaments. And if Luro joins, we have to cheer him on."

Nolan gave the captain a salute. "Of course, we'll be cheering him on until the very end." The cook leaned against the railing and took in the sight of the town. From afar one could tell it was a pretty place. He could only guess it would look much better up close. "Ah, it almost feels like we're on a vacation." As soon as the ship docked, Nolan scrambled to get the piece of wood they used as a makeshift bridge of sorts. He looked very excited and grinned at his friends from ear to ear. "Where are we going to go?"

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Goooood mornight, guys :D! Gonna end the interlude and get started on chapter five sometime tonight.

FREEDOM FEELS FANTASTIC.

D'awww the guide/human relationships sound adorable. Really loving Leila's and Song's and would definitely love to see Lesles and Marti being besties again. Ace and Riley are going to stress out the poor guides xD oh well, at least Marti is feeling better <3

How are you guys doing on this fine mornight? I hope it's been treating everyone well.

Edit: I'm going to take a nap. I'll have my post up later, OTL *drops a song as an apology*