Boooooooooooooom

[elegante_masks]

[There's an enormous explosion that rocks the boat violently, and then something that feels like an earthquake. Items will fall off shelves, passengers will be thrown off their feet, and walls will peel off

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[pimp_hat]

[Oh what the hell is this? Can't things just stop falling apart for five fucking seconds? And that darkness is definitely not normal. With his swords drawn Kevas heads for the top deck to see what the hell is going on.

Just who the hell is that? And he's got a box in his hands. Oh this can't be good.]

[elegante_masks]

[He seems cloaked in shadow, and absorbed enough in his box that he doesn't notice Kevas approaching.]

[pimp_hat]

[Instinct screams at Kevas to put his swords in the man and end this now, of course there's always the chance that could just make things worse and who knows, maybe he's here to help. And maybe a reindeer is going to fly out of his ass in the next few seconds.

Kevas moves closer and keeps his swords raised and ready for action.]

Who are joo and whatchu be doin' here? Speak quickly or I'll put joo down now.

[neverlucky7s]

[The man jumps and turns to Kevas.]

Oh ... hello!

I was ... just checking something.

[skinbrand]

[Chilling on the top deck to avoid the ship's disintegration hasn't had the desired effect.

And, to be honest, Nel's about had it with theatrics.

A respectable distance from the stranger, there she stays. Her arms fold.]

What's your business? Please spare me the riddles. There's no point.

[elegante_masks]

[The man stays in the shadows, though he does jump at the voice. He clutches the box to his chest and steps aside deeper into the darkness, not speaking a single word.]

[skinbrand]

... Jumpy? What are you waiting for?

[Everything about him and about the box is damn unsettling. There is so much "nuff said" about the boat and its tagalong that she won't even bother to go into detail.]

[neverlucky7s]

Just um. Nothing!

[He doesn't move though.]

[forhisempress]

[Some much had been happening. Jian had only been spending his days with Xia, ensuring her safety and trying his best to sort out the relationship they had now. So many nights found him on the top deck. Fresh air was good for meditating.

THAT IS UNTIL SHIT STARTS DISINTEGRATING. He grabs his katana and leaps to his feet, blade drawn. No words. Only setting his gaze on the man with the box.]

[elegante_masks]

[The man hasn't noticed Jian at all.]

[forhisempress]

[Which Jian does not appreciate in the slightest. Everything was going to hell. Xia was on this boat. His Xia and Jian would be damned before he let some freak in with a red box take her from him. His katana remains ready, but he calls out in a non-threatening, steady tone.]

What business do you have here?

[neverlucky7s]

[Gambler jumps, then turns, his eyes darting about.]

Oh well um, I work here!

[getmesomewhisky]

[Xanxus is not amused by this. At all. He's fucking sick and tired of all this crazy shit happening. He almost misses it when the boat was boring.

He heads up to the top deck with his weapons ready, stopping as soon as the man and that weird... galaxy thing come into sight. What the fuck, man.]

[elegante_masks]

[The man gazes into the red mist, box held tightly in his hands.]

[getmesomewhisky]

[Ignoring him, huh? Okay, Xanxus will step closer and say something.]

What the fuck are you doing?

[neverlucky7s]

[Startling, Gambler turns suddenly and looks a whole lot like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.]

Uh ...

[invincibleyknow]

[The bar is where Asuka happens to be when the boat decides it's time for some more fun. He's already wary of everything around him, given the doorways and the disintegration and every little bit of what's been going on lately... but nothing can prepare him for the boat to suddenly decide to change which direction the floor is. He falls out of his chair, but is back to his feet in an instant, eyes wide as he looks around--he's never felt an earthquake before and with the boat as it is now, you can bet your britches he's already thinking at a hundred miles a minute. But then he catches sight of the walls and he's caught up short again.

What... what is all this? All of the opulence he's gotten used to in his few months here... it's all gone.

Asuka bolts for the door--he doesn't know where he's going or if he'll find somewhere that hasn't turned into this hell, but he doesn't care. Uunnnnnnfortunately, the door has other plans--he leaves from the bar, but he comes out on the second deck. So Asuka heads for the stairs, expression set as

[elegante_masks]

[At Asuka's question, the man jumps and moves back further into the shadows.]

[invincibleyknow]

[That's odd. He'd expected some sort of hostility, especially after everything that had gone down at the last party. Asuka frowns slightly, following after him. His voice loses its edge, and he sounds more curious than anything else.]

What? Why won't you answer?

[neverlucky7s]

[ACK!

Gambler jumps and licks his lips.]

Oh um ... hello!