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⚓ Rowdy Pirate Lad ⚓ ([personal profile] h2no) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2017-04-02 11:12 pm

the ocean has become sentient and devoured our protector [open]

WHO: archie and the newest pokémon... YOU?!?!?!?
WHERE: Around™
WHEN: first two weeks of april
WHAT: Area Pirate Decides He Needs To Get Life Back Together. What Happens Next Will Warm Your Heart!
WARNINGS: will add if needed!



a. Atlantic Ocean Excited To Move Into Beautiful Beachfront Mansion Soon (heropa) (feel free to interject at any point during this)

"Go, Sharpedo! Use Aqua Jet!"

Archie lobs Sharpedo's Pokéball towards the sea, standing on the shore. It materialises with a roar, as it always does, and lands in the water. After a second for it to realise what is going on and where it is, Sharpedo starts the attack, moving its fins until the water is spinning around it rapidly. Sharpedo looks to Archie for clarification; it can't see anything it might want to attack...

On the shore, Archie laughs, "Use it to go out ta sea! Get some of them living fish!"

He barely gets the command out before Sharpedo lets off the Aqua Jet, shooting off into the see at a good sixty mph. It's back about ten minutes later, definitely pleased with itself. Again, Archie cackles then wades out into the surf, jumping up onto Sharpedo's back the moment he's close enough. Sharpedo makes a noise that sounds suspiciously like it's laughing before slowly taking off.

For anyone late to the party, that sure is a guy riding a shark like a motorbike. He'll come back to shore eventually.

b. The Safest Place To Be During A Tornado Is In My Arms (maurtia falls)

He's just a normal guy, incognito, walking down a street in downtown Maurtia Falls. Maybe he wanted to check out some known imPort hangouts or maybe he'd wanted to do some window shopping. Point is, a storm starts. The clouds darken and rain starts to gently tip-tap across the city.

Archie's fine. He likes rain, in fact! Living near the sea all his life meant that he got caught in plenty of rainstorms and sometimes even purposefully went outside when it was tipping it down. He considers stopping by a café to sit by a window with a coffee and achieve maximum comfort.

Aaand then there's several loud thunderstrikes.

"Fucking shit!" Archie bellows suddenly, without even realising. A couple of people near him flinch and give him odd looks, then carry on with their lives.

"Sorry!" he says, hands up defensively, "That just... surprised me. Yeah!"

He's still going to duck into a café, only this time looking visibly frightened and jumpy. Archie had no idea until now but thanks to Kyogre, he's not all that keen on thunderstorms anymore.

c. 26 Delicious Ways To Discover A Shellfish Allergy (nonah)

Sally the dolphin tamer was having a good day. She woke up feeling well rested, found an old but still valid gift card with enough on it to treat herself to a frivolous coffee on the way to work and even the bucket of fish for the dolphins didn't smell so bad!

Then a guy in a blue bandana came to watch them with a stony expression. He asks too many questions, gets a bit angry when she says that the dolphins are in perfect health. They're rehabilitated, then. Why are they still here? Mercifully, some kids come over with dolphin questions, possibly a class. Doesn't matter. Double mercifully, the man lets them interrupt and just listens quietly to them, chuckling every now and then when one of them asks a silly question.

An idea hits Archie, suddenly, and he pulls someone (maybe... you??) to the side, clearly looking conspiratorial.

"Wanna buy these dolphins with me? Don't worry, I have an idea. Just pretend to know me!"

It's a bad idea.

CUT THE BRAKES, WILDCARD

[YEEEEEEEEHAW hit me on [plurk.com profile] jabbers if you want something specific.]
oceanthief: (when i leave it all behind)

c; i'm so glad you picked the aquarium where she actually works

[personal profile] oceanthief 2017-04-03 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
"That's ok. I think I'm pretty set with the sea lions."

Unfortunately for Archie he's pulled (as much as a six foot man can reach a four foot nothing individual) aside possibly the worst person on this planet to try and sell such a scheme. Lapis is here because the sea lion show is scheduled to go on after the dolphins, and as such she is...dressed exactly the same as she always is, with the addition of a zookeeper's pith helmet jauntily angled atop her head. It's adorable, even with the blank stare she's angling up at him.
rideme: (be on your best behoove-ior)

c -

[personal profile] rideme 2017-04-03 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Why is the Iron Bull at the Aquarium? He's finishing up a date that didn't go so well, that's what. Well -- it went okay for the other person. Who ended up with a whole lot of advice and feeling a lot better about their life.

Bull just ended up watching fish.

At least until someone yanks him aside (or tries to), and there's a familiar voice telling him to try something stupid.

"Why the fuck are you buying giant fish?"
fuckinstoplights: (Gratuitous robot crotch shot.)

b - pretend i have his bird icons

[personal profile] fuckinstoplights 2017-04-03 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Archie might be wigging out over a thunderstorm, but something big on the building nearby sure isn't. In fact, it's edging to the lip of the roof, peering down with utmost, avian skepticism.

Oh. It's that guy.

He shouldn't say anything at all. But, Kagerou never pretended to make good choices.

"Why are you screaming?"
oceanthief: (when i leave it all behind)

[personal profile] oceanthief 2017-04-03 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I already know how to unlock the gates," she replies with the sort of steadfast solemnity that makes it abundantly clear she has absolutely no idea what Archie is actually talking about. In Lapis' mind she's already doing just fine on her own opening the backroom tanks out into the exhibit every morning.
bespin: (02 ROTJ)

c

[personal profile] bespin 2017-04-03 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Lando's still getting to know this city he's been housed in, and today that includes a trip to the aquarium. He's not familiar with any of the animals, so he follows around a school group and listens to the questions they ask. A bit pointless, in the grand scheme of things, but educational.

Until a guy pulls him aside and starts talking about buying the dolphins. Don't get Lando wrong, he's smuggled livestock before, but this is a heist of a different color.

"You might want to stop and think this one through, friend. Where are you going to put the... dolphins... once you've bought them?"
bespin: (comic 04)

[personal profile] bespin 2017-04-03 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
The thing is, it would be amusing to watch this guy buy the dolphins right out from under the aquarium. But Lando doesn't get involved in anything less than a sure thing.

"Plan it out a little more. Buy the tanks, secure transportation. Then come to me."

He says as though he's the one in charge of these dolphins.
oceanthief: (one day i'll see you around)

[personal profile] oceanthief 2017-04-04 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Because the walls are too high for them to jump over."

The lack of understanding is compounded by her experience during her first few months at this job of answering post-show questions. Her superiors soon realized what an absolutely horrendous call that was and relieved her of that duty, but it was enough time for a few standard answers to sink in.
fuckinstoplights: (I STAND ALONE.)

GOOSE HISSING

[personal profile] fuckinstoplights 2017-04-04 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes you are."

He tilts his head back and forth. Like an exceptionally large, metal pigeon.

Before straight up transforming, crouching in place.

"Kagerou."
rideme: (Nobody likes a cattle-tale)

[personal profile] rideme 2017-04-04 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
"You want. To buy a bunch of giant fish. And then set them free."

He says this very slowly, staring at Archie like the man just started speaking Tevene or ancient Elvish or whatever the fuck.

"That's a waste of coin."
oceanthief: (and i don't think i get it)

[personal profile] oceanthief 2017-04-04 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
She shrugs expansively, the universal sign for 'fuck if I know, I just work here' that even a space rock can pick up on. Lapis might enjoy her job now, but she originally continued showing up to it in order to keep from rocking the government boat.

"They seem to make people pretty happy."
oceanthief: (one day i'll see you around)

[personal profile] oceanthief 2017-04-04 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why else would I be wearing the hat?" she asks with all the seriousness of an alien working a job that she only barely understands. There's no sarcasm in her voice, no sign of any disdain for her headgear - she just genuinely seems to believe it's a symbol of her position at the aquarium.

She's also fairly certain that someone would have noticed if any of the sea lions were showing signs of undue stress in their daily activities, but keeps this to herself. Archie's already proven himself to be none too bright in her estimation.
fuckinstoplights: (sudden symbolic shadow face whoo)

KAW

[personal profile] fuckinstoplights 2017-04-05 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Why do you keep saying that? What does that mean?"

He just tilts his head. Looking baffled.

"No. I'm just sitting here."
rideme: (milk it for all it's worth)

[personal profile] rideme 2017-04-05 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
"How do you know it's going to make them happier?"

He gestures toward where the trainer can be seen, tossing in fish.

"Maybe they like her!"
ghoulking: (Normal - pic#10592263)

b

[personal profile] ghoulking 2017-04-05 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ kaneki can be found in cafés most of the time. He loves coffee and there are some places that really know what they are doing. He doesn't usually stay in the though, planning on leaving once he gets the drink, but rain started and he decided to wait it out near the door.

And then Archie comes in, clearly freaked out. They almost bump together, but Kaneki steps out of the way before anything happens. ]


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