Honestly, As long as you cook it within a few hours, the meat should be fine. Same with the fish.
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Yukine & Sevita
Yukine’s eyes lit up when Sevita asked for her help. She was absolutely elated that the Garuda was willing to work with her, especially after reprimanding her just a few minutes earlier. Yukine gave a confident nod. “I had to deal with snakes all the time back home. If you’re distracting it, catching it should be easy-peasy!”
With that, the kitsune took a deep breath and her expression changed. Her childish grin faded away into a serious, focused gaze. She looked the snake in the eyes, and then started to circle around behind it. Her footsteps were smooth, calculated, and practically silent. Sensing danger, the snake let out a seething hiss and followed Yukine with its eyes. Normally, this would have been a dangerous game of agility, but the kitsune was confident that this would be a quick and simple task with a partner.
Perhaps she had misjudged the Fox. Upon asking for her assistance, she immediately became much more focused and serious. The rather sudden change surprised the Garuda, but it was a very welcome thing. She offered Yukine a brief, approving smile as the Kitsune circled around the snake, attempting to stealthily making her way to its tail.
Upon hearing the snake hiss, Sevita immediately focused on the serpent once again. It was focused on Yukine at the moment, and it needed to be focused on her. So, Sevita did the only thing she could think of to get its attention. Snakes, she knew were at least threatened by sudden movements. Since having it react badly and jump at a sudden action, she slowly moved her spear towards the crate it was sitting on, making sure to keep her body at the most reasonable distance she could manage.
Sensing danger once again, the snake turned its head towards Sevita, hissing once again and shifting its body slightly as the tip of the spear came into contact with the box, shoving it slightly. It was clear it was feeling cornered, and was likely ready jump at the next movement.
As soon as the snake looked away, Yukine swiftly maneuvered behind it. In her right hand, she held her scythe, keeping it away from the serpent lest a glint of metal spook the creature and bring its attention back to her. She cautiously, silently leaned forward, her left arm coiling back as if mimicking her target. The snake was now thoroughly agitated, and if she messed up, they would probably find out very quickly.
With the snake coiled up, it made it harder to grab its head, but with it raised up on a crate, it was in an easier range, so it seemed to balance out. And, with that, Yukine stopped analyzing the situation, gave Sevita a silent nod, and whipped her hand forward, grasping the snake just behind the skull. She squeezed its neck so it couldn’t writhe away, and lifted it up off of the crate to take away its leverage.
“Got it!” Yukine’s cheerful demeanor returned as she held the snake out in front of her victoriously. It squirmed in the air trying to wrap its tail around the kitsune’s arm, but it was too small to get a dangerous grip. She held it at arm’s length in front of the wall of the wreck so that Sevita had a hard surface to stab it against. “It would be hard to kill it with a scythe, so you finish it off,” she said, still keeping her scythe ready just in case.
The Garuda nodded. It had gone...well, perfectly, really. Neither of them had gotten bit and the snake had been dealt with. Perhaps she had misjudged Yukine? The fox had acted admirably and quickly when she was presented with a task. A thought for another time. Wordlessly, she cut the snake's head with her spear, ending it swiftly and painlessly.
"Hm. Small, but it should provide food for one of us." She mused, taking the snake from Yukine and intending to take it for herself. "I apologize. I do not actually know your name." She continued, as she inspected the now lifeless body of the snake. "I should...apologize for earlier as well. It seems I have misjudged you."
The kitsune flashed Sevita a friendly smile. “I’m Yukine. I don’t mind if you eat the snake, but I at least want to taste it since I helped catch it. And don’t worry about earlier. You were right actually. I shouldn’t be screaming at something silly like a slime ball… even if it is gross.” She gave a small giggle. “But you’re really good with that spear. Swoosh, swift and clean. I can tell you’re a good fighter.” Her tail swished back and forth eagerly. Yukine was actually excited to meet another fighter and wanted to have a friendly match with her to see who was better, but she said nothing about that yet; competitions could wait until they had their settlement in order.
Sevita's face reddened a little at the praise once again. She was unused to being praised for such simple actions.
"I am Sevita Lanka, warrior of the Garuda. Fighting is merely something expected of me." She introduced herself, dismissing the praise to the best of her ability. She also conveniently left out she was the Queen's right hand warrior. "And of course, I shall share the bounty of our hunts with you." She smiled. "Serpents are quite common to be eaten in Vinush. We, unfortunately do not have the finer spices to go with it though." She wasn't much of a cook herself, but she was vaguely aware of how snakes were prepared. She slung the snakes body over her shoulder, taking a look around the wreck once more. She would need at least somewhere to put this so they could cook it later.
"I will find somewhere to store the snake for now. See if I can prepare it." She turned to leave the wreck. "It was...a pleasure to meet you Yukine. If you ever have need of me, I will help you if I am able."
Yukine gave a bright grin at having met a new friend and gave her a happy wave as Sevita turned to leave. “Okay. I hope we can have lots of fun working together.” And with that, the Garuda made her way out of the ship.
Yukine took a moment to inspect the snake head that she was still holding. She opened it up, and indeed it had fangs. Hmm, so it was poisonous, she thought, and then she remembered that there were people mixing all kinds of weird things together on the boat and writing complicated books. Even though there wasn’t meat on the snake head, maybe there was some kind of sciency use for it. So, she pocketed the snake head, dragged the crate of provisions outside and set it next to the seeds, and glanced around for the lady with all those weird bottles. She’d know what to do with it.
Upon hearing a customer, Nich immediately scuttled out of the back room. "Gah, why didn't the buzzer go off? The buzzer is always supposed to go off!" He scurried past Father Mortain to examine the door, which seemed to have consumed the entirety of his attention. "Are you sure you opened the door emphatically enough?" He tested the door, giving it a gentle swing, and then a wide one seeing if there was any different. His ears twitched, listening for any buzz coming from the back room, but alas, nothing. "I swear if it's vandals again I'll..." Then he noticed that the attachment clip has simply come undone from the door. He cleared his throat, reattached it with a single, swift gesture, and relished in the sound of his delightful buzzer going off in the back room.
Finally, the priest had his attention. "My apologies, the last customer must have knocked it loose on his way out. But I assure you, my home security systems don't use this outdated model. Oh, my no! See how easily it came off? No good. Needs to be changed. I just haven't had the time to replace my own. Too busy developing new razor coils for... well, that's not important. A man of the cloth has no need for violent things. Though, far be it from me to judge if you do have a need for such things. Only the gods may judge." He gave a laugh and went to shake Mortain's hand, giving the priest a brief respite from his rapid-fire ramblings.
"Ah, but where are my manners. Welcome Father..." He hesitated for a moment trying to remember the priest's name, but for the life of him he could only think of varying gear radii, so he just left it at, "Father! To what do I owe this honorable visit? Is the church in need of some updated security? Please don't tell me some vandal is prowling about sticking his hand in the donation box at night. Unthinkable! Unspeakable! But, I can lock up that box nice and tight for you if you like. Money goes in, and it only comes out when the Father comes with the key. I can even offer a clergy discount. 20% off the catalog price. Would you like to browse my catalog, or did you have something specific in mind?"
The rat looked up at Father Mortain with an eager grin. It wasn't often that holy men visited his store, and if his insatiable curiosity wasn't already obvious, it would explain away some of his... enthusiasm.
Finally, the priest had his attention. "My apologies, the last customer must have knocked it loose on his way out. But I assure you, my home security systems don't use this outdated model. Oh, my no! See how easily it came off? No good. Needs to be changed. I just haven't had the time to replace my own. Too busy developing new razor coils for... well, that's not important. A man of the cloth has no need for violent things. Though, far be it from me to judge if you do have a need for such things. Only the gods may judge." He gave a laugh and went to shake Mortain's hand, giving the priest a brief respite from his rapid-fire ramblings.
"Ah, but where are my manners. Welcome Father..." He hesitated for a moment trying to remember the priest's name, but for the life of him he could only think of varying gear radii, so he just left it at, "Father! To what do I owe this honorable visit? Is the church in need of some updated security? Please don't tell me some vandal is prowling about sticking his hand in the donation box at night. Unthinkable! Unspeakable! But, I can lock up that box nice and tight for you if you like. Money goes in, and it only comes out when the Father comes with the key. I can even offer a clergy discount. 20% off the catalog price. Would you like to browse my catalog, or did you have something specific in mind?"
The rat looked up at Father Mortain with an eager grin. It wasn't often that holy men visited his store, and if his insatiable curiosity wasn't already obvious, it would explain away some of his... enthusiasm.
Even though we're still waiting on intro posts, I'll go ahead and continue the interaction with Nich. I don't wanna keep Jim waiting too long.
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@Mokley Yup, I'm still here, waiting for people to make their intros.
Yukine let out a huff as she lifted the beam with the ant man, carefully maneuvered it out of the way, and set it down. "Whew, thanks for the help Thanox. It's nice to meet you. I'm Yukine." She gave the insect a friendly smile and went to offer her hand, but got a little confused whether to shake his top or his bottom hand. She eventually decided to put it in the middle of them and let him decided which to shake with. She then took the box and started to walk out to set it down with the other seeds. "Hmm, must be convenient having four arms, especially in a duel. You could block and attack at the same time with both sides of your body. Do your people have a four sword style?" She spoke with a curious tone, as she set the crate down, and then walked back into the ship.
Thanox had the interesting idea of turning the wreck into their shelter, but as Yukine looked around, her face crinkled up at the idea. It was damp, dirty, and smelled like low tide. Plus, with all the debris, planks, and broken glass lying around, she felt their efforts would be better spent making a new shelter rather than re-purposing this one. Plus, it seemed like there were some other problems with this place...
Yukine took out her scythe and approached the snake when Masaru asked for help. Snakes were a big problem back at Ayabukuro. They would always slither around in the fields ambushing frogs, mice, and other rodents. Farmers had to be careful where they stepped, but fortunately most of the snakes in Ayabukuro weren't poisonous. However, it was wise to be careful on this new continent. Sevita seemed confident in her abilities to handle the creature, so Yukine stood aside and let the bird woman take care of it; it would be rude to get in her way after she already challenged the creature herself. Plus, she wouldn't have to risk nicking the blade of her scythe fighting the creature. "Woo! Go get it bird girl!" she cheered, standing by with her scythe ready in case Sevita decided to ask for help.
Thanox had the interesting idea of turning the wreck into their shelter, but as Yukine looked around, her face crinkled up at the idea. It was damp, dirty, and smelled like low tide. Plus, with all the debris, planks, and broken glass lying around, she felt their efforts would be better spent making a new shelter rather than re-purposing this one. Plus, it seemed like there were some other problems with this place...
Yukine took out her scythe and approached the snake when Masaru asked for help. Snakes were a big problem back at Ayabukuro. They would always slither around in the fields ambushing frogs, mice, and other rodents. Farmers had to be careful where they stepped, but fortunately most of the snakes in Ayabukuro weren't poisonous. However, it was wise to be careful on this new continent. Sevita seemed confident in her abilities to handle the creature, so Yukine stood aside and let the bird woman take care of it; it would be rude to get in her way after she already challenged the creature herself. Plus, she wouldn't have to risk nicking the blade of her scythe fighting the creature. "Woo! Go get it bird girl!" she cheered, standing by with her scythe ready in case Sevita decided to ask for help.
@PKMNB0Y So, how big is this snake? Is it only a few feet, or are we talking a full-blown boa constrictor?
After getting a series of stern looks and reprimands from the salvage crew, Yukine folded her ears back and tried to be as quiet as possible while she continued looking for supplies. The last thing she wanted to do was get on everyone's bad side on their first day here, but at least Masaru seemed to be forgiving. It seemed that the scythe was a good omen, though, as one by one, people began finding boxes of seeds that had survived the crash.
"Foxy, I think I've discova'd what yer lookin' for."
Yukine hopped over to Gamie and took a look at what he found. "Alright! Soybeans! Just be careful, the bag is broken. We have to make sure that none of these get wet. The salt water will dry out the seeds, or even worse, if they're too damp mold could set in and ruin the whole batch." She stuck the handle of the scythe into her kimono sash, and then took the bag of beans with both hands, carrying it carefully outside and set it down next to the other salvaged food. Wheat, rice, soy... she looked at the three crops and was already thinking about how she would set up her farm. They'd certainly have to go inland, as none of these things would grow in sand, and especially not this close to the ocean.
Then her eyes fell on the fish that Turk had caught. Her mouth was already beginning to water as she thought of the delicious meal that was in store for them if he could catch a few more. "Thanks lizard man! You're really good at fishing. It's good that we have something eat. It'll be a long time before these crops are ready, especially since there's not much of a farming crew right now..." She looked down, the first pang of sadness sinking in. All those poor people she was looking forward to building an amazing farm with were now lost to the ocean. She shook her head and pushed those feelings away; now wasn't the time for mourning. "Anyway, there might be some more seeds inside. I'm gonna give one more check." She looked at Sevita, speaking in a soft voice. "And I promise I'll be quiet this time."
She walked back inside and checked another corner of the wreck. Her movement wasn't stifled at all by the farm tool sticking up out of her sash; while many people would have clumsily bumped into things with a stick on their back, Yukine was in her domain. She naturally moved about as if it were just another part of her body. She swiped away some debris, and her eyes went wide. She stifled a squeal of delight, then spoke in a strained whisper. "Guys, I found some barley. Somebody help me move this beam." The crate was pinned down by what was probably part of the ship's mast. Yukine might have been able to move it herself if she was in peak condition, but she didn't want to risk hurting herself, especially when she felt as fatigued as she did.
"Foxy, I think I've discova'd what yer lookin' for."
Yukine hopped over to Gamie and took a look at what he found. "Alright! Soybeans! Just be careful, the bag is broken. We have to make sure that none of these get wet. The salt water will dry out the seeds, or even worse, if they're too damp mold could set in and ruin the whole batch." She stuck the handle of the scythe into her kimono sash, and then took the bag of beans with both hands, carrying it carefully outside and set it down next to the other salvaged food. Wheat, rice, soy... she looked at the three crops and was already thinking about how she would set up her farm. They'd certainly have to go inland, as none of these things would grow in sand, and especially not this close to the ocean.
Then her eyes fell on the fish that Turk had caught. Her mouth was already beginning to water as she thought of the delicious meal that was in store for them if he could catch a few more. "Thanks lizard man! You're really good at fishing. It's good that we have something eat. It'll be a long time before these crops are ready, especially since there's not much of a farming crew right now..." She looked down, the first pang of sadness sinking in. All those poor people she was looking forward to building an amazing farm with were now lost to the ocean. She shook her head and pushed those feelings away; now wasn't the time for mourning. "Anyway, there might be some more seeds inside. I'm gonna give one more check." She looked at Sevita, speaking in a soft voice. "And I promise I'll be quiet this time."
She walked back inside and checked another corner of the wreck. Her movement wasn't stifled at all by the farm tool sticking up out of her sash; while many people would have clumsily bumped into things with a stick on their back, Yukine was in her domain. She naturally moved about as if it were just another part of her body. She swiped away some debris, and her eyes went wide. She stifled a squeal of delight, then spoke in a strained whisper. "Guys, I found some barley. Somebody help me move this beam." The crate was pinned down by what was probably part of the ship's mast. Yukine might have been able to move it herself if she was in peak condition, but she didn't want to risk hurting herself, especially when she felt as fatigued as she did.
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