[pretend that it is dusk. And everything appears to be peaceful and calm. and quiet]
[UNTIL something darts by just above camp. if you were to look up, you would see what might appear to be an artistically mishappen airship-- engineered in camp and powered by UST and most of the stash of an emperor's fireworks. The Strahl v2 hits the barrier with a resounding EXPLOSION, and while some of it appears to escape, the rest dissolves]
[and rains mistletoe fireworks upon us all. Happy New Years, and end of December.]
[as for the sky pirate, the world may never know (ps. dropping Balthier!)]