Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 5, 2011 11:59:54 PM)
*a soft, rythmic -tik...tik...tik...tik- is the fist clue. As she nears, it becomes a little more obvious. He's working with a little hammer and fine chisel, carving an incredibly intricate scrollwork pattern into the wood.* (Octavian is all about VNV's themes. It's the core of his playlist. And my personal favorite band evar)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:01:29 AM)
(They're high up for me, though I've been getting into some of Tarja's stuff lately (from after she left Nightwish)) She grinned some as she listened to some of the lyrics, sipping her redbull again and dancing a bit closer, waiting politely as she didn't want to scare him, a mistake on something like that wasn't readily fixable.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:03:09 AM)
You can say hi, you know *he says, tone amused* I'd have thought you'd realize it's nearly impossible to surprise me on my own ship.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:03:44 AM)
"Better to be polite." She stated with a smile. "Very subtle choice of song by the way. Who is it?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:06:12 AM)
Abney Park. Previously a non-descript EBM slash darkwave, of late a much better steampunk-darkwave band. *a pause and a few more taps* For the record, naval ettiquite would be to call out for permission to board before setting foot on the plank. not that I hold anyone except sailors to that standard...

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:06:58 AM)
( next up, one of the songs competing for Oct's theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YuqjsVhfo )

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:08:07 AM)
She nodded, filing that away. "I don't prefer to raise my voice when I can help it, unladylike, but somehow I think some rules in that regard change at sea. I like it, I don't listen to much music like it."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:09:07 AM)
One of my previous crewmembers turned me on to it after she heard me listening to VNV..which has a few similar qualities. Themewise.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:10:56 AM)
"I'll have to look into it." She commented, half listening to the latest song with an amused shake of her head on occassion.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:11:59 AM)
What brings you to my quarterdeck, oh beautiful adventuress?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:13:18 AM)
"I never sleep particularly well and you seem to be share my uncommon hours. Besides, I think your grumpy company is charming in it's own way." She stated with a smile. Though the energy drink in her hand probably wouldn't help her rest either. (It's raining like mad here with heavy winds so if I vanish that's probably why.)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:14:32 AM)
Ahh. Well, I suppose that explains it. As for my odd hours, I'm just used to keeping watches late into the evening..I've always been a night person. I feel more...alive..under sister moon's light. Even when she's hiding behind clouds.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:15:59 AM)
"Well, I'm sure having the Everbright helps ward off too much darkness as well." She stated thoughtfully. "She feels like she's getting a little more life back each time I come by."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:18:17 AM)
*He nods, speaking over the soft tapping of hammer and chisel* I've got some school and church groups coming through for tours, pre-grand-opening. Everbright -thrives- on the sense of awe the kids put out, and the almost palpable affection they tend to feel for her.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:20:26 AM)
"It will be good for her." Azu agreed, setting a hand on one of the rails, fondly, before turning to lean on it. "Though I wonder if you ever get out of here? All this constant work can't be very good for you."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:21:15 AM)
*He pauses to peer at her, amused* You don't spend much time around Dougal, do you?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:21:39 AM)
"I have met very few sidhe in general. Of any house."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:25:12 AM)
We thrive on hard work, for the most part. We're the least...whimsical...of the houses. As long as I have work to do, I'm alright. Seeing the kids coming through helps, talking to them, enjoying the grins and wide eyes. Hitting on the teachers as part of the old-timey captain act.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:26:22 AM)
"Hmm, not convinced it's just an act in that case." She commented. "But if you say so."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:27:43 AM)
*he snickers* you're right, of course. I -am- an old-timey captain. My instructors at Annapolis used to tease me about it all the time.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:30:35 AM)
She shook her head in amusement. "Still, I figure I hang about enough and I'll get myself some new and interesting stories."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:31:47 AM)
Shit. Us old timey ship's captains are fucking adventure -magnets-. MAGNETS I tell you. *a pause, then* Fucking magnets. How do they work?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:34:17 AM)
Another shake of her head and a tsk with her tongue. "Incorrable Captain Octavian." She meanwhile turned to face the sea, leaning her arms on the rail and smiling some at the wind on the face. Gazing at the horizon was always a nice relaxing pastime for an eshu.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:36:10 AM)
*The tapping stops, and a moment later he's beside her, the metal hand resting in the small of her back. The metal is cold* Hoping to spot an adventure out there, trying to hide in amongst the stars and clouds perhaps?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:38:18 AM)
She started a moment, but then relaxed, smiling again after glancing between him and then back out. "It's just nice to watch, endless possibilities, it's a nice landscape compared to a store in a questionable area of town."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:39:04 AM)
You start to see why it's not something that bothers me, tromping about aboard the Everbright for days at a time.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:41:19 AM)
"I suppose I have to give you that arguement." She conceded. Her dark eyes reflecting the stars gently, for all her 'proper' ways, there was defintely an eshu in there.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:45:07 AM)
Have you ever been to the islands? *asked as he motions in the general direction of haiti and the dominican republic, encompassing the other carribian islands in the motion. He's got a sailor's knack for direction, of course..which means that to most, he's just pointing at the horizon, even if he knows what's past it*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:46:14 AM)
"I've spent time in Haiti helping with the church." She answered. "It suffered greatly in the recent tragedy's."

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:51:13 AM)
Her butterfly had turned in her hair and was watching Octavian, fluttering in agitation now and again, the feeling from it was very much like that of a dog ready to pounce.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:51:29 AM)
*He nods a bit* So I've heard. *a pause, then he continues* Well, the fact you've been there takes some of the cool out of my offer, but if you ever want to visit, all you have to do is ask. Just a few days under sail from here.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:53:14 AM)
"It would be nice to see it, I've heard from some in the congregation it's begin to rebuild a lot more from the times I was there. It's good to see such positive energy in the world."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:54:26 AM)
I wonder if we couldn't make a difference. *he says, perhaps cryptically, but it's not entirely his fault, he's obviously and suddenly thinking about something in depth*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:56:29 AM)
"In the rebuilding? Or something else?" Glancing back from the horizon gazing, and blushing a bit when she seemed to really realize that he was so close for the first time. Though her bruises were a bit more obvious at the close proximity as well.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 12:58:26 AM)
Yeah. It'd make for a pretty impressive charity effort. Get us in the news, get Everbright more attention, more tours...more glamour. It'd raise the profile of Haiti again, putting it back into the news, back into the woefully short attention span of the modern muggle....and get a hold-full of supplies to the island.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 12:59:12 AM)
One around her eye looked particularly nasty, though she'd make uped it up, that didn't quite stand up when right in front of someone. "It does seem like an idea at least." She nodded. "I'm sure they can use all the help they can get."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:01:16 AM)
*The metal hand comes up, taking her chin...firmly...to turn her face to him so he can peer at her damage, which he does, closely* Getting it back into the communal consciousness will help a lot more then one clippership full of stuff. My holds simply aren't that big.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:02:54 AM)
She blushes again, but is a bit too surprised to resist, voice a bit softer. "True." Yep, it looked rather nasty, but it was healing, it wasn't even likely there'd be any lasting damage, no scars he could see, just lots of bruising. Trolls were good at causing those.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:06:18 AM)
Her butterfly meanwhile was almost shimmering with the beating of wings, as if offering it's own little light hiss of warning.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:07:33 AM)
*he frowns absently.* You shouldn't cover this with makeup. All those weird chemicals can't be good for injuries. *For some reason, there's a flicker of that pure, unadulterated sidhe anger, but it's not directed at her, nor the butterfly. He lets her chin go, and turns back to the rail, hands locking onto it, metal fingers digging in ever so slightly*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:08:58 AM)
She got a bit quiet, the butterfly stopped flapping so much but was still watching him. It took her a moment or two but she found her voice. "Thank you for your concern, but I

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:09:25 AM)
but I'll be fine, I've had bruises before. It's a hazard of being Eshu I think." (damn enter key *waves a fist at it*)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:12:20 AM)
*He quietly lights a cigar drawn from inside his coat, taking a long drag then exhaling slowly...seems to be one of his personal trigger actions, to force that sidhe emotion back under control* I figure you're less fragile then you look. Not what's got me annoyed. Like I said the other night...if you had access to a fire, you'd be healed by now. The fact you do not...bothers me.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:14:05 AM)
"Fair enough, but it seems at the moment it can't be helped." She didn't really seem angry about it even on her own behalf. "A week with it lets me remember better to be a bit more cautious in the future." (Perhaps it was just her eshu luck, but she seemed like she was lucky for something to have not broken.)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:15:10 AM)
week or two*

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:16:01 AM)
It's not really my buisness anyway. I'm just a visiting captain. Still irks me though.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:17:28 AM)
"When were you planning to leave us?" She finally took another sip of the redbull, possibly remembering it was there.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:25:19 AM)
As soon as I can. *Said with a puff of his cigar* Which, while it sounds like a short while...probably will not be so short. I need a crew. I -can- run with twelve or fifteen, but that's skeletal. twenty or twenty five is better, Thirty would make for an easy cruise. It won't be easy finding that many sailors. There's still repairs and upgrades...which I'm doing almost entirely on my own.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:26:53 AM)
She nodded a little. "Fair enough I suppose. Would seem silly to have such a nice boat and not travel."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:34:03 AM)
Well, we can just about move under our own power now. By cheating. We had a smallish diesel engine and prop installed to make our long distance tours safer. I can steer the ship myself with that, from the wheelhouse. She moves at a crawl, though. Not even ten knots. I need a real crew to get to the speeds ships like Everbright are capable of. Once out to sea, with no witnesses, Ever can take over on her own, really...but even then it's nothing like we can do with trained sailors.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:35:56 AM)
She nodded thoughtfully. "You mentioned that you did find a few folks though, I thought?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:37:31 AM)
...No. I could probably scrounge up some volunteers. But they'd be muggles.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:38:38 AM)
"Hmm, I suppose that is a bit more difficult..." Ever a problem solver she was pondering. "Just you and your XO as you say?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:41:05 AM)
Exactly. It'd be a lot easier for just a Dream jaunt, mind. Because then Everbright does her own thing. Just enough Fae or Enchanted to man the lookouts and keep an armed watch.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:43:49 AM)
"Well, hard to say, perhaps you could get Dreamers for more mundane trips as well?"

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:44:49 AM)
She'd hesittated just a moment before making the suggestion, but now seemed thoughtful again.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:46:02 AM)
I could do that. The issue there is what to do with them on the Dream trips. Put them off the ship? If they bunk aboard, that's not nice. Enchanting them all would burn a -lot- of glamour, and would result in a crew in a coma after a while.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:48:28 AM)
"Hmm, well, I suppose that makes it a bit more difficult...but don't most sailors have homes somewhere, even if they aren't there much? You could try to compliment shore leave with those sorts of trips?"

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:49:22 AM)
The butterfly meanwhile, keeps glaring at him, occassionally with the faster irritated fluttering of wings. Apparently he was on high guard after the resent incident.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:51:17 AM)
*he puffs on his cigar, peering at the butterfly for a moment, pondering something...then looking back out over the water and continuing* Maybe. It'd be weird, though, after having a fully fae crew for so long.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:53:18 AM)
She nodded. "Perhaps more a temporary solution, but it would give you the chance to try to find people at more ports than just New Orleans." She finished her redbull, but continued to hold onto the can, leaning to look at the ocean again, her expression more reflective than wonderous this time.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:54:48 AM)
I'm not in -that- much of a hurry to leave.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:55:55 AM)
"No? As soon as possible sounds rather urgent." Teasing as she gives a small glance back his way.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:57:38 AM)
Bah *he says smokily* As soon as -safely- possible. Unless I start feeling pressure from the leadership in the area. Then I'll relocate quick as shit.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 1:58:21 AM)
She chuckled. "Oh the brave sidhe."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 1:59:57 AM)
I have a ship to worry about. I said I'd relocate. Not leave. I'd keep Everbright out somewhere safe, and do what i could in the city.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:00:45 AM)
"You are a particularly confusing individual at times."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:02:10 AM)
How am I confusing?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:02:23 AM)
She chuckled. "I'll keep that to myself."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:05:14 AM)
Oh, that's no fun. *he says, huffing smokily* I'm pretty simple, actually. I want to avoid politics, as I hate them with a serious passion. I'd only become involved if forced. If someone comes at me in a way that makes me fear for my ship's destruction, I would react. I'd also work to keep my ship safe.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:06:43 AM)
She smiles a bit as he huffs, nodding. "Fair enough, I know likely less than you of the local politics, I'm not particularly interested."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:09:26 AM)
I don't know nearly enough. All I've heard has come from likely biased sources. I get the feeling the information is generally correct in spite of it's bias though. Involving the vicious murder of nobles, which means a fucking threat to me for just being me.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:11:59 AM)
"Yes, I've heard similiar rumors, though I wasn't here during the time of the war myself." She shook her head. "Such dark actions call to the evil spirits, this place, it has a shadow lingering over it I can't quite make out..." Rubbing her arms as she thought about it.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:12:36 AM)
This city is fucking dark anyway. Even the muggles know it.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:14:05 AM)
She nodded still looking troubled. "Part of the reason I try to try to preach the balance, a bit of positive energy in such a dark place means that much more."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:15:18 AM)
As long as you can see it in the depths of shadow, keep it from being swallowed.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:16:49 AM)
"If there are enough lights in the darkness, it turns more into the sky." She gestured up toward the stars. "A step in the right direction."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:19:03 AM)
When you have stars, you have direction. A way for those lost in the night to find their way home. One star is not enough. Two might be. As with most things, more is fucking better.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:19:32 AM)
She chuckled. "Well put, but yes, you get the idea."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:21:11 AM)
I do. I like the imagery, too.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:22:28 AM)
"I manage sometimes." She said, pushing up from the railing a bit. "Though I suppose I should stop interrupting and let you get back to work."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:23:20 AM)
Your company is a welcome interuption. *said as he offers her a hug, arms open* Thanks for coming to visit.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:24:23 AM)
She'd offer a hug. "Have to come and distract you now and again."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:26:21 AM)
I think you're just using me for my boat. *said, tone amused, as he walks her towards the plank down to the dock*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:28:00 AM)
"Ah, I've been caught...what gave me away?" Walking along with him away, still carrying her empty can with her, littering on other peoples property being bad and all.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:29:06 AM)
Oh...nothing...it's just an automatic assumption I make. Everbright is just cooler then I am.*he stops at the top, holding out the metal hand for the can* I can use the aluminum for projects.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:29:56 AM)
She raised a brow but offered it over. "If you really need it, I probably go through a few dozen cans any given week."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:32:50 AM)
I don't -need- it. But I can whip up a little can-forge in a few minutes, and melt it down. I can use it for casting parts to fill in until i can machine on out of better metal.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:34:04 AM)
"What sort of metal would you normally use? Isn't aluminum a bit soft?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:37:18 AM)
I'd use steel, but I don't have the machine shop for it. Even aluminum would be fine for a lot of stuff...but it's a lot more expensive to buy better quality material from a supplier, especially for little bits of stuff when you have to buy in job lots. It's like...if a hinge on a door breaks, I can cast a replacement out of cans. That'll do fine until I find a period hinge, or a better hinge I can modify to fit. Either way, it's not a mission-critical part, so it can be made out of shit metal without real issue

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:40:30 AM)
"I'm sure Everbright would appreciate the description, she is a lady, I'm sure she'd prefer some nicer bits. Come by my shop and you can use the internet to look for some things. I don't really spend money on anything...other than redbull...anyway." She stated it in a very direct manner, not common for the eshu, perhaps she was feeling for Everbright on a girlish level.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:42:28 AM)
*he waggles a hand* I've got an old laptop downstairs with an aircard. I maintain a website for Everbright's tours. A crappy website, but a website nonetheless. It also lets me shop. I'd never be able to keep her mortal mask running without it.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:44:24 AM)
"Then the next time I visit." She commented with a shake of her head. "Dreaming protect Captain Octavian." She offered a small, if amused smile, and a small wave before she headed on her way, a bounce in her step as if she had an idea...

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:45:29 AM)
*he watches her, smiling faintly, cigar half forgotten, smoke curling about his head*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:46:08 AM)
(heh now she's up to something. Really, telling a lady she's wearing shit...it's like he's buying her welfare clothes that look horrible...can't have that at all)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:46:34 AM)
(hah. He -was- trying to prettyfy her

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:47:17 AM)
(well but then he called it shit...and well, Azu figures a ship would feel the difference between good metal and not. And her carpentry 1 *taps it* should give her a good idea as to what she can get)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:47:43 AM)
(mwa ha ha! Ever's gonna be pretty again!

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:48:02 AM)
(hehe, well she's also sitting on a resources 2 she never uses)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:48:32 AM)
(Even better, she gets her own sugarmomma

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:48:54 AM)
(well, it'll give me things to plan anyway...)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:49:26 AM)
(woot! You be around tomorow? I need bed now, but I should be on after work

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:49:46 AM)
(I should be yeah, long as the power is on and all)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 2:50:00 AM)
(alrighty. Night then. GOod luck with the 'lectricity

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 2:50:07 AM)
(thanks, night)

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Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 10:50:10 PM)
*Tonight, the ship is not so well lit as it has been. Music is playing though, the same playlist as the previous night. Octavian is perched up in the rigging, not that he's easy to see in the gloom, considering his black attire and hair.*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 10:50:50 PM)
Azu paused while still on the shore today, she was carrying a box with in one hand that was neatly wrapped and in her other hand was a starbucks cup today. Raising her voice, she could do it even if she didn't like to. "Permission to board Captain Octavian!?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 10:51:56 PM)
Permission granted, miss Azu. Welcome aboard! *his voice comes to her, drifting down out of the shadows of the sails and mast*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 10:52:47 PM)
She'd slip on then, sipping from her cup appreciatively, the girl seemed to like her caffenine at least.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 10:54:41 PM)
*He pads out onto one of the spars, above her, balanced easily and fearlessly in spite of the precarious perch and height* What brings you out, oh adventuress?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 10:56:09 PM)
"I have something for you...well, it's more for the Everbright." She replied, raising her voice some again so she'd be heard. Likely the Everbright would have informed him she'd visited for just a short while earlier that day.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 10:59:14 PM)
*He moves back towards the mast, and a few seconds later he's on the deck, having slid down a section of rigging rope, landing with a thud. He motions her towards the conference room, then heads that way himself* Lets get inside then. I smell rain on the wind...and it's far too cold to be out and about in the rain.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:00:29 PM)
She nodded and moved that way, setting the box down and smiling lightly. Though the eshuess looked tired, more tired than the day before for certain. "I think it should work..."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:01:28 PM)
*he peers at her a moment, as he fixes himself a cup of coffee* Want me to top you up there? *a pause, then* What is this you've brought me?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:02:49 PM)
"Oh, it's still pretty full thank you, I just picked it up. And I believe that would ruin the point of the box being wrapped, you have to open it." She stated in a way that left the 'silly' unsaid but implied, then having both hands free cupped them around the coffee to take another sip.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:04:58 PM)
*He flops into his chair, kicks his booted feet up to rest on the table, and drags the box towards himself to lift and peer at it* No fun, you know.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:05:31 PM)
"Well, as I said, it's more for Everbright."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:08:12 PM)
*he reaches under the table, coming up with a sharp little sword-looking letter opener, and carefully slits the wrapping paper around the top edge of the box, rather then tearing. The very height of efficient unwrapping*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:09:44 PM)
The box has a few frills of paper but holds several, 10, hinges of both appropriate design and metal, matching older ones on the ship already rather well. Perhaps a bit shinier as they're new, but quite close.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:11:22 PM)
*he frowns a bit, absently, lifting one of the hinges and peering at it, critically* What are these for

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:12:07 PM)
"I couldn't manage more with the time I had I'm afraid." She commented, as if irritated with it. "Though I think I followed the design of the pictures I took fairly closely. You said you needed materials and hindges that matched with the period for design yesterday...did i get it wrong?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:12:47 PM)
...No...they're perfect. Thank you. *he says, sounding like he means it sincerely* But...why?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:14:02 PM)
"I told you, it's very inappropriate to ask a lady to wear anything but the best."

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:17:14 PM)
A few of the etchings had been missed, but nothing that couldn't be added in. It was possible she'd taken a picture of one a little more worn to use.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:17:49 PM)
*The terminal in the wall flickers faintly, and Everbright's eternally sad sounding voice issues from the tiny speaker grill* Thank you, Friend Azu. The Everbright appreciates your effort. *Octavian motions towards the terminal, adding* Well, there you go. Thank you, beautiful. You've made her night.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:17:51 PM)
(*waves a fist at the one that was in the roll*)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:18:01 PM)
(heh, it's all good!)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:19:40 PM)
She nodded politely to the screen. "Glad to help Everbright." Then to Octavian. "I have some more metal but I just didn't have time to work on more yesterday..." She broke off stifling a yawn. One wondered if the eshu ever slept.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:20:39 PM)
We take the long view of things, Azu. No rush 'tall *he says as he fishes about in his pockets*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:22:36 PM)
She nodded. "That's good, either way, it's a decent start I think. I wasn't sure how many more you'd need either."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:23:48 PM)
This batch here will replace the ones I've got juryrigged. Anything more would be spare parts.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:24:28 PM)
"Oh." Apparently she'd thought there would be more doors. "Well I guess that solves that then."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:26:58 PM)
Oh, if you wanted to replace -every- hinge, it'd be more. But doors on a ship aren't used a lot...and they're really only on bathrooms and officer quarters. The sickbay. Armory. Locked and closed unless needed.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:28:38 PM)
She smiled some. "Either way, it's good practice for me, I haven't actually sat and made anything in a while. It's a nice feeling to have the chance to do it again. A good rescue after the tedium of class."

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:29:06 PM)
classwork*

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:29:50 PM)
You sound like a Dougal. *he says, tone approving as he rises to root through a cabinet*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:32:41 PM)
She chuckled. "I've been fiddling with various things like that since I was a kid. Gran always said it was better to make something yourself as opposed to buying it, if you knew how, and well, a lot of self improvement books were in the garage growing up."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:33:44 PM)
Yup. Dougal. No question.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:35:46 PM)
"Not sure about that, just gotta figure out how to do something yourself a lot when your a single girl."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:37:32 PM)
*he snickers, finally finding what he's looking for -a box of cigars- and sitting back down with it* Tell me about it. Without the girl part. And add 'lives in a ship not apartment'

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:40:11 PM)
She nodded. "Fair enough, though I had a large learning curve. I set Gran's house on fire when I was nine. I saw a thing on television about bending glass and thought it was pretty, so I figured there was a blowtorch in the garage and I bought some long pieces of glass to use. Well, I didn't realize that I should probably hold the glass with something other than my hand, cause it would all get hot...and when I dropped it I dropped the torch...Gran soaked me and the room with water, and I had to learn how to put down new carpet a little bit after that."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:42:52 PM)
*He laughs, softly, as he digs out cigars to refil the metal tubes he carries inside his coat* We lived on-base. I used to sneak into the machine shop and mess around with shit. Even when I got caught, nobody said anything. Advantage of being the child of 'royalty'. Most of the time the guy in charge of the shop would just sit down and work with me instead of yelling. I was kind of a mascot, I guess.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:44:37 PM)
"Well, that's nice too. Better than having a angry grandmother who's really good at Soothsay. If I had bad luck, I always had to wonder if I'd done something she didn't like recently."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:46:13 PM)
In a lot of ways, I think I'd have preferred that. When I -did- get caught..which was pretty rare, mind...The Admiral was a vicious disciplinarian.

Serendipity Jones (Feb 6, 2011 11:46:39 PM)
(This user has entered The Everbright) (IP = 174.101.116.91)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:46:50 PM)
"Still worth it at least?" Sipping her coffe.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:48:48 PM)
*He shrugs* Most of the time I got in trouble, it wasn't my fault. When it -was- my fault, I didn't get caught. I always had a plan. My plans were almost always good. It's only when I got dragged into other plans or events that I got caught. On top of that, I was way, way too fucking focused to let myself get distracted by mischief.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:50:05 PM)
"You mischievous? Never. I'm sure you were a shining example of properity."

Serendipity Jones (Feb 6, 2011 11:50:19 PM)
*There was a rolling sound like a ball rolling over the wooden boards of the floor and what looked like a rolly ball went flying by the door of the conference room*

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:51:27 PM)
I was an incredibly boring....child. *his stream of consciousness obviously distracted by the rattling rolly sound*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:51:38 PM)
Azu glanced to the door, though her butterfly companion crawled down to a shoulder to peer protectively (well as protective as a butterfly can look).

Serendipity Jones (Feb 6, 2011 11:53:43 PM)
*There was more rolling and a very very faint sounding squeaking as the rolly ball went back the opposite direction despite the little rodent inside running hardcore to go back the way she'd been going*

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 6, 2011 11:56:46 PM)
*He rises, striding to the door* I hope she's not heading towards the rail...that ball will roll right under it.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 6, 2011 11:57:31 PM)
Azu gets up to follow, her chimera settled on her shoulder, wings fluttering in irritation.

Serendipity Jones (Feb 6, 2011 11:58:08 PM)
*run run run run she finally got the ball going the other direction and zoomed past the door again, bouncing sideboard to sideboard down the hallway as she was going for the stairs to the lower portion of the ship*