[❤] The Uprising of Delra (accepting, pm me)

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Location: Beach
Tags: Jen

"You're right. I'll see you in a few minutes, then." Gavotte nodded, glad that one of them was taking initiative. He himself tended to be a chronic hesitator. It was an ongoing problem, one he needed to resolve so he could contribute to the Phoenix Squad. His tendency to freeze up in stressful situations would only drag everyone else down.
Jen, however, she was different. No matter the danger, she seemed to know exactly what to do. Gavotte looked up to her in that regard. Maybe he could learn a thing or two...
He followed her back to shore and grabbed his clothes, then parted ways. No towel was needed for the water-manipulator, who simply abused his power to dry himself off. Once he reached the grass, not a drop of water remained on his skin, making changing much quicker and less tedious. His hair was still a little damp afterwards, but he couldn't be too perfectionistic.
Emerging from the grass in his semi-formal clothes, Gavotte folded up his reasonably-dry swim trunks and put them away. He straightened the collar of his shirt as he approached Jen. She looked comfortable in the clothes that fit her well, both in shape and in personality. Gavotte smiled, about to strike up some casual conversation when he noticed something in the distance. A boat. "Oh, I hope that's not Royal Guard. Should we be worried?"

Sycamore Jin
Phoenix
Location: cold
Tags: my baby

A trill of alarm could be heard from the phoenix as her friend collapsed into the water. Bracing herself against the cold, she waded forward as if through molasses.
"Are you okay baby?" Sycamore called out, one brow quirked up in confusion. She wasn't entirely sure what was happening. Reaching her arms down into the water, she waved them about in an ineffectual attempt to find Thiago.
Her efforts were interrupted abruptly. Thiago - no, a huge, terrifying monster surfaced from the ocean, roaring and rearing up to attack. Sycamore shrieked in laughter. "You evil beast! How dare you eat my friend," She accused before lunging forward to 'attack'. As you would expect, this assault was nothing more than a big hug. Sycamore apparently didn't know the difference between combative grappling and affectionate cuddling.
The waves were starting to get much worse now, and not because of her roughhousing. That's when Sycamore saw it. The ship, towering and dark, a cold silhouette on the horizon.
"Umm... maybe we should get out of here."

◆ Nessa Lowke
Forell resident
Location: Beach
Tags: NO

Gratitude shone in watery blue eyes as Addison made her promises. It had been so long since Nessa last spoke with a human, but there was no mistaking the sincerity and passion in the girl's voice. She was genuine, a kindred soul burning with determination to make this world better. And her smaller companion seemed just as true.
Maybe... humans can change after all, Nessa wondered, finally finding the strength to smile at the two of them. Something warm had been rekindled in her heart.
Before she could say anything, however, she saw it. The monster that destroyed her reef.
"No!" A gasp of horror escaped her as she backed away, stumbling over her own stairsteps in a panic. Without another word, she turned and ran up the stairs, long legs taking her three steps at a time. She burst into the safety of her house as the door slammed behind her.

Atlanta Hunter
Phoenix Squad Commander
Location: Beach
Tags: Brenn, others

Atlanta watched carefully as her volunteers approached the strange lady. She had to admit, she wasn't expecting this Nessa to be that intimidating. There was a sort of eerie, otherworldly atmosphere surrounding her that the commander couldn't quite pinpoint. Thankfully, Nessa seemed more timid than threatening, and after a brief conversation fled back into her home. The poor lady seemed incredibly uncomfortable with human contact.
"I agree," She said to Brenn. "Aisling and Addison are great for the job, too. They're both calm and clear-headed, especially in situations that might be... strange."
While waiting for her allies to return, the commander noticed a large shadow appearing from the horizon. The shape was strange, nothing like the boats that normally came here. Seagulls overhead circled once, then fled the area with squawks of alarm. Atlanta wasn't the most in-tune with her Forell trait, but she recognized the vague sentiments at least. Something about this ship was off. Maybe this was the real reason Nessa had run off?

[Zyn]

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♕ Male || Eighteen || Telekinesis
♕ Location: The Beach
♕ Tags: Ardai, Alastair. Thiago
♕ Mood: Amused, Confident, Cocky
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Quinn chuckled and shook his head slightly. "I technically could make you hover. Maybe in our next battle I can make you fly or something. That would scare the bad guys don't you think. Tall flying red head laughing manically?" he offered with amusement in his voice and expression. He was pulled from that conversation the moment that Ardai shouted that he was staying and nobody could stop him, or at least that was the gist of it. at the very least it seemed like Thaigo understood and didn't seem like the kind of guy to get mad at them. He was relieved that Thaigo wasn't disappointed that he couldn't go into the water, also he appreciated that they didn't ask about his injury. He gave a small wave to show that he heard when he heard Ardai turn their attention on him. Suddenly hands were covering his eyes and he let out a huffle of laughter before lifting his own hands to feel Ardai's. "Don't worry I have no intentions of going...." he reassured Ardai as he pried his friends hands off his eyes and then trailed off. He had spotted the dark silhouette on the horizon. Whatever it was it couldn't be good news. Glancing over at Nessa's hut he couldn't help but notice that their new friend was gone again. Whatever this thing was had spooked her, or at least that is what he assumed. Since his gaze was over there he spotted the moment Aisling stepped forward and sent her shield forward to protect those in the water. "We should join the others and figure out what to do" he said seriously and motioned for the two with him to go join Atlanta.

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☯ Female || Eighteen || Shields
☯ Location: The Beach ⇛ Nessa's House
☯ Tags: The Volunteers, Demetria, Robin
☯ Mood: Curious, Intrigued, Excited, Confused
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Aisling felt a rush of guilt when she noticed that way that Nessa seemed to become more nervous. However the moment passed an they seemed to relax a little bit, which was good. She would hate to think that she was reason why Nessa ran away. With a gentle nod she agreed with Addison, she was more than willing to tell her friends and allies whatever Nessa was worried about. When the woman spoke of the fishing boats and the destruction of her coral reefs and all the wildlife that resided there her eyes darkened with pain. How could anyone be so cruel as to destroy living creatures like that. "Like Addison said we will do whatever it takes to restore your coral reefs and to protect all that live there. We can't allow people to do such things to such innocent creatures" she added trying to convey how sincere she was. From the way Nessa warmed she assumed that they were able to show just how much they care. Confusion flickered across her gaze at the sound of the 'no' that Nessa gasped. The horror confused them after such warmth. She watched as Nessa retreated rapidly into the hut and then slowly turned to look for whatever it was that Nessa had spotted. What she saw made her heart skip a beat. A huge dark silhouette was head towards them. In the water she spotted her allies and without skipping a beat she stepped forward. A shield shot forward from her hands expanding over the group in the water and protecting them all from the ship. Then she glanced at Atlanta and tried to send a silent question. She wanted to know if she should expand the shield to cover the coral reef or if she should just keep it small and deal with the ship in a different way.

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❤ Female || Twenty-Two || Unknown
❤ Location: The Beach
❤ Tags: Aida, Sycamore, Thiago
❤ Mood: Curious, Hopeful, Confident, Torn
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Diana rubbed Sycamore's arms more when her friend snuggled up to her in an attempt to be warmer. She wasn't sure if it helped at all but she sure hoped so. Her brows shot up at the sound of the laughter and eyed her friend with confusion before her expression clear and warmed. She was impressed with her friend fortitude. After all no phoenix she had ever known had liked the cold so to see one in the water was surprising. To see one who was willing to stay in the cold was even more surprising and impressive. "I think you be better at seeking revenge but I will come with for moral support" she hummed good-naturedly. With that she waded after Sycamore as her friend tried to look angry. Watching the scene unfold she couldn't help the smile that graced her lips. It seemed like fun to joke around with a friend and splash in the water. For a moment she felt eyes on her and she glanced around to see who it was. However whomever it was had already looked away, not that it stopped her from feeling wary. That being said her attention was drawn back to the mini fight happening at the sound of the shouted 'boo' from Thaigo. With a chuckle she watched as Sycamore shrieked and laughed. The happiness seemed to dye away quickly though when a shape came into view. An ominous shape. Suddenly a cool sensation washed over her and her eyes widened with surprise as she spotted a glimmer in the air, it was like sheen of oil that had expanded around the group in the water. Turning she spotted the person, it was the tiniest member of the squad. "We should get back to shore, but first what is she doing?"

[hellb0und]

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name. // jennifer dire. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // pyrokinesis. x • x tags. // gavotte > addison.

"i am as deadly as fire itself."

She was already looking at the massive boat when he asked if they should be worried, "I'm not sure who it is.. but yes, I'm going to take a wild guess and say it isn't good." Nessa must have known who it was because she had disappeared back into the safety of her home. Leaving the group of perplexed teens to fend for themselves.
Thank god she brought that knife.
Jen decided this would be a good time to reach into her boot and pull it out. Not that it would do much against a colossal boat made of steel. That wasn't her plan either, obviously, she brought it to fend against the people actually on it. It still might not be enough but she still had her fire.
Dammit!
She weakened her powers getting into the water. What a stupid idea! She knew something like this might happen and she still took the risk. She went ahead and tested it anyway. A small spark lit up in her palm then faded. Just like that. Again and again she tried with the same result.
"Gav, can you try and control the water enough to push them back? Maybe reverse the waves they're creating so instead of coming towards us they're moving against them?" She didn't know if it would even work but it was worth a try. It would deter them if it worked but it wouldn't prevent them completely from achieving whatever they were here for. "I'm gonna go see if Nessa told them anything that might tell us who this is," Jen explained hastily before taking off. She would have addressed Nessa directly but she knew she wasn't the best person for that and she was better off talking to Addison, as Aisling was trying to shield those still in the water.
She jogged up to her and immediately started speaking, "Addison, did Nessa say anything about who these people were? If she didn't, can you try and coax her out so we can talk to her?"

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name. // demetria greene. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // dragon shifter. x • x tags. // group in water.

"she was not fragile like a flower; she was fragile like a bomb."

Nessa's appearance quickly became the least of her worries. A monstrous boat not that far off in the distance was heading straight towards them. Aisling had already jumped into action using her powers to create a shield. Demetria decided to shift and take to the sky to see what might be on the boat. Taking off until she was up in the clouds then lowering herself slowly when she was overhead of the watercraft.
Had they seen her? They must have...
A couple of males were walking around on the boat, going about their day very casually. As if they weren't about to completely destroy someone's home. What really caught her eye though was the massive trawler net they had. Holy cow. They were going to take the whole ocean out pretty soon.
She flew back to inform everyone of what she saw and figured out. When she landed she transformed back and rushed to the edge of the shore where there was the biggest group of people. "Guys, they have a massive trawler net! They don't look like they're affiliated with Brungard but they're definitely here to cause harm."

[anathema]

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𝐀 𝐃 𝐃 𝐈 𝐒 𝐎 𝐍x𝐂 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐖 𝐀 𝐘

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Everything had suddenly become a fast-paced blur. A fishing trawler was suddenly looming over the horizon like a dark curtain, causing Nessa to rush back inside of her house. Aisling created a shield, while the few members of the Phoenix Squad swimming in the ocean began to make their rapid return to shore. Addison could spot Thiago and Sycamore as they swam.
Turning to Jennifer, Addison came back to reality. It was time to act. "She... she said she was swimming near her favorite coral reef," she said, "and a giant boat showed up. I'm guessing it was either this one or one just like this one. It devastated all of the aquatic flora and marine life. I think she's been in hiding ever since. Nothing about who could be behind it, though."
Addison then nodded. "I'll talk to her, but I don't want to pressure her to come back out until that thing is gone. She seems absolutely terrified of it." She felt bad for the woman. This was her home, and these people were demolishing it!
"I think I'm going to stay here, just in case," she added, turning to Aisling. "I want to protect Nessa so that she knows she's safe in our presence. I'll certainly come down to the beach if things get bleak, though. What are you planning on doing?"

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𝐓 𝐇 𝐈 𝐀 𝐆 𝐎x𝐃 𝐄 𝐒 𝐎 𝐓 𝐎

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It all had been fun and games until the ship came.
Thiago's eyes widened at the sight. His "scary sea monster" persona dissipated as he glanced back at the other squad members in the water as well as the general vicinity. What in the world was going on right now?
"Y-yeah," he agreed, even though Aisling's shield was keeping them safe. "I don't like this one bit.."
Thiago wasn't afraid to admit it. He was sure Sycamore would protect him, though. It was just the kind of person she was. He took a deep breath and stole another glance at all of his friends. They won't let anything bad happen to me, either.
"Let's go," Thiago then said, beginning to swim back to shore. "The waves might get a little bit bigger and stronger because of that thing, so let's take the tiny ones that are still coming our way take us back in before the scary ones do!"

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Ardai Fairchild
Shadow puppets
Location: Beach
Tags: Quinn, group

Bright orange eyes sparkled with delight at the thought of soaring through the air, fist extended out in front like a real superhero. It would strike fear into the hearts of any villain, especially the one on the throne. "Yes! Dude, we're gonna be the heroes of Delra. The Airborne Avenger and the Mastermind!"
Unfortunately, their fun little escapade was interrupted by that dastardly boat. People around them didn't seem to appreciate it. Ardai kinda wanted to challenge those boat punks to a duel for disturbing Quinn time, but those dweebs were all the way across the water. "If it's a pirate ship, hopefully we can make them walk the plank," He snickered as he made his way over to Commander Atlanta.

Alastair Brungard
Prince of Delra
Location: Beach
Tags: Quinn, group

Out of politeness, Alastair had distanced himself a little from the conversation. Quinn and Ardai appeared to be close friends sharing a fun moment, so the prince would stay quiet unless addressed directly. He did chuckle at the blue-haired lad's suggestion of sending a flying troublemaker at their enemies though.
At the untimely appearance of that boat, Alastair thanked Quinn for his suggestion with a polite bow. He headed towards the rest of the Phoenix Squad, most of whom were already gathering on shore. Once there, he remained silent out of courtesy for the more experienced rebels, though his stance and sweeping eye contact indicated he was listening.

Sycamore Jin
Phoenix
Location: Beach
Tags: Aisling, Diana, Thiago, Keelan, others

Sycamore's smile reappeared as a large, domelike shield enclosed her and everyone else in the water. She safely turned her attention away from the giant boat and waved to Aisling, her official team mum. The sweet young lady was the smallest member of the team, but in many ways the strongest. Sycamore had so much respect for her.
"It's mum!" Sycamore gasped, then turned to Diana. "That's Aisling, and she just put a shield over us. We should be safe until we get to shore."
Gesturing to her Thrinton friend to join her, Sycamore followed behind Thiago at a slower wading pace. Nothing would hurt the phoenix's friends on her watch. Just like Aisling, she would protect her little flock no matter what.
Sycamore clambered out on shore and raced for Commander Atlanta's bag. She tore two or three towels out and wrapped them around herself, shaking uncontrollably as she waited for her teammates. Oh, right! It occurred to her that she was being rude, so she grabbed a few more towels for Diana, Thiago, and even Keelan once she joined them. Sycamore managed to poke an arm out of her towel cocoon and hold the towels out to her friends.

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Location: Beach
Tags: Jen, others

Gavotte nodded in agreement. Honestly, he expected to find more enemies than allies out here in the world. They were rebels after all, fugitives, enemies of the government. Even those not associated with Brungard would probably earn a fortune turning the Phoenix Squad over to the authorities.
Concern flashed across his face when he noticed Jen's weakening abilities. He didn't say anything though, not wanting to embarrass her or make her feel weak. The look in his eyes said it all - he was here for her.
At her suggestion to move the waves, he gave her a thankful smile. "That's a good idea, I'll try my best."
He took a deep breath and focused on the rhythm of the waves. Once he had a decent feel for the tides, he started to push the distant ones backwards, allowing the waves to curl back onto themselves. He was careful not to catch Keelan or the other swimmers in his altered currents. Then again... was this actually working?

Atlanta Hunter
Phoenix Squad Commander
Location: Beach
Tags: Everyone

Alright, so that ship was definitely a problem. Thankfully the rest of Phoenix Squad had begun to gather around, and Aisling extended a protective shield over those still in the water. Jen and Gavotte appeared to be preparing to tackle the problem at its roots, while Addison stood protectively in front of Nessa's cabin. Demetria had flown over to the boat and returned with a quick debriefing. Atlanta was proud of her teammates for taking initiative so quickly.
"Thank you, Demetria." The commander's voice was calm. It wouldn't do to panic at a time like this. "This must be the disaster Nessa was talking about: unsustainable fishing methods. Most likely these people are fishers looking for an easy profit." If it came down to a fight, Atlanta doubted any of the crew would present a real threat to the Phoenix Squad. But...
"I think we can solve this problem without having to fight," She said, "if we can convince the fishers to shift to more sustainable practices. But the hard part is actually convincing them. Any ideas?"
"Ooh! We could wreck their nets and sink their ship." Ardai was first to speak up. "Or we could scare them off with our powers. Make them think the ocean wants revenge against them!"

[Stumpy.]

(I'm so sorry about my inactivity!! Its been absolutely nuts where I live and replying completely slipped from my mind! I'm off for a bit, so I'll try to get myself back to my feet in my replying. Thanks for being so patient with my disorganized self! '^^)

Robin's heart sank at the sight of the massive ship crawling towards the shore, heading right towards the coral reefs they'd been brought here to help, as well as her teammates splashing in the water nearby. She stumbled back, looking quite horrified as it ripped through the serene ocean. How would they stop something that massive!? Though, the sight of Aisling's shield quickly covering the group banished that brief fright. Robin looked over at Aisling, amazed at how fast she reacted, and gave her a grateful nod. Of course, Robin herself wasn't in much danger, but other teammates had been. If I'd been in her shoes, I probably would've frozen up... Robin thought guiltily. Still, there was a time and place for those kind of thoughts, and now was not that time. Now was the time to figure out just what the heck they'd do to stop that ship.
Robin walked over to where everyone had began to gather up, thinking over something that could be done.
"Maybe we could get some of them to come out of the ship and see all of the damage they've caused?" Robin suggested. She wasn't entirely sure that the people would care, but maybe they would be shocked enough by all the damage they've caused to stop.

Aida, who had become thoroughly distracted by collecting some flowers for each of her friends, almost didn't notice the massive ship coming to shore. Though, when she heard everyone's panic, she immediately stopped what she was doing, and hurriedly ran over. She came to an, admittedly, not very graceful stop near her soggy and shivering group of teammates, the bundle of wildflowers still nestled in her arms.
"Are you guys okay!? I heard a lot of shouting. Are any of you hurt?" Aida questioned, her gift eyes growing hues darker with concern. She'd seen Demetria in the water with the group, but she wasn't there now- oh, there she was. She'd just gone up to see what the boat people were doing. Thank goodness she was okay, too.

[honeybee.]

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Brenn Lucasta
Location: Near Nessa's house
Tags: The Volunteers; Atlanta
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Brenn was content watxhing Addison and Aisling get the required information from Nessa until she suddenly raced inside her home, the door slamming behind her. Brenn turned to see what she had spotted. A looming dark ship that looked nothing like the small, sailed dinghies he'd seen in pictures of the sea. It's presence was enough to make him shudder and he was relieved to see the sheen of Aisling's shield appearing to protect those still in the water as she rushed back towards them. Demetria returned with more information after flying out towards the ship and Brenn looked horrified.
"You mean they're seriously here to damage this place? Not even under orders?" He didn't know what a trawler net actually was, but he knew it sounded bad.

When Atlanta spoke of the fishermen looking for a way to earn money he nodded. It was still awful, but at least they were simply being selfish and not destroying the reef just for the sake of it. This was a matter of persuasion.
"Wrecking the ship might be a bit extreme, we don't want to strand them." Brenn pointed out, "But ruining their net might be a good start."
The whole ocean wants revenge plot was pretty good too, though Brenn's powers couldn't do a whole lot with the sea. Salt water wouldn't freeze like freshwater does.

[Zyn]

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♕ Location: The Beach
♕ Tags: Ardai, Alastair, Thiago
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Quinn's lips spread into a warm smile at Ardai's declaration. Even the prince seemed to be amused at his idea, which meant that they really should go forward with that idea. He knew the logistics of how to do it, he would just have to work on making sure that he could sustain if for a long period of time. It would do to accidentally drop his best friend.

Following after Alastair he was a bit slower than the others and arrived just in time for Atlanta to ask if anyone had any idea. To which Ardai pipped up and offered two ideas. The idea of destroying their nets seemed to resonate with Brenn who also thought that sinking their ship was going to far. He glanced up when Diana pointed out that Aisling was buying them some time with her shield and let out a soft breath of relief. This should give them some time to work out a good plan. In fact it could be the first step to making them think that the ocean wanted revenge on them. "If Aisling can hold them off for a bit we could make it look like the ocean is trying to keep them away from the corals. Like a warning or something. If they keep coming then we could come up with a way to make them turn away. Maybe a small team can sneak close enough to destroy the nets while making it look like the ocean did it? That's bound to spook them" he suggested. He had noticed the weapons in Diana's hands and had gotten the idea from there.

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☯ Location: Nessa's House
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Aisling watched silently as Sycamore and Thiago and Diana and Jennifer made their way out of the water. That left Keelan and Gavotte in the water. Because she was focused on those remaining in the water she didn't really hear Jennifer come up and speak to Addison. She was pulled from her task when she heard Addison speak to her and she stared at the other girl blankly for a moment before the words sunk it. Determination washed over her and the dome shield started to change shape. The side that was towards the ship expanded and pushed forward until it was at the edge of the coral reef. It now resembled more of a curved wall that cut the boat off from the coral reef and therefore her team. "I'm going to buy everyone some time. I will hold off the ship as long as I can no matter what" she replied with as much determination as she could managed. She had been forced to change the structure of her shield. If it was too strong it would throw the ship back and as much as she hated the fisherman for destroying the coral reefs she didn't want to kill them. Destroying the ship in such a way might just kill them and that wasn't her intention. With that thought she planted her feet and fixed the ship with a determined expression. She was going to hold that shield for as long as she could no matter that consequences.

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Diana's eyes widened at the gasp, she hadn't expected to hear Sycamore call anyone mum, much less such a small person. Following after Sycamore she couldn't help but stare Aisling, what was it that made her a mum. She would have to ask Sycamore about it later. As she reached the water that was about mid calf she broke into a jog hurrying straight past Sycamore and headed straight for where she had placed her cloths. Kneeling by her jacket she slipped out two collapsible eskrima sticks that she always kept hidden in the lining. Straightening she flicked the sticks so that they extended and then snapped in to place. She couldn't bring other weapons and these were the most hidden of all her weapons. They may not be lethal weapons but she had already mastered them. It was then that she noticed that Sycamore was holding out a towel for her. Making her way over she barely noticed the cold that came with wearing wet trunks. "It looks like Aisling is extending her shield so that should buy us so more time to work out a plan" she pointed out and then glanced at Ardai who had spoken up first. Both ideas could work but in order to wreck the nets they would need to get close. If they went with that plan she would be able to help.

[hellb0und]

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name. // jennifer dire. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // pyrokinesis. x • x tags. // addison > the group.

"i am as deadly as fire itself."

Not much as far as intel went. Just what they already knew to begin with after the debriefing at the beginning of the mission. She could overhear some of what the other's were saying, specifically picking up on what Demetria could see from above, that they weren't going to completely destroy the ship, the two ideas which were making them think the ocean wanted revenge or destroying the nets, and finally Aisling trying to buy everyone some time with her shield.
The whole ocean proposal seemed a bit ridiculous to her. Did they really think these guys were gonna believe the ocean was alive? It sounded like something straight out of a children's book. She'd just keep her mouth shut for now though, maybe it would work.
"Thank you, and yes, it would be great if you could try and get her to talk to you." Jen decided it was time to drop this and just try and stop the ship. Nessa probably knew as much as they did. She left the house and turned to join the rest of the group. Jennifer would have stopped and asked Gavotte how he was doing but she could see what was going on. The waves seemed to be doing something but it still wasn't enough.
She listened in, "I don't think we should jump the gun but I doubt they'll care if we try and show them what they're doing. If they did they wouldn't have started in the first place."

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name. // demetria greene. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // dragon shifter. x • x tags. // the group.

"she was not fragile like a flower; she was fragile like a bomb."

"You're welcome," Demetria replied. She agreed with what Commander Atlanta had to say. Ardai's ideas were of main focus, and it didn't seem like anyone wanted to destroy the ship in its entirety. They only wanted to show them that what they were doing was wrong. If they killed them, well... it wouldn't look too good on the squad's part. There purpose this whole time had been peace. That's what the people of Delra wanted, not war.
"I think showing them the destruction they're causing is a good idea. If that doesn't work we can be a bit more aggressive and hopefully that'll get our point across."
It seemed like a safe bet. These guys probably weren't very talented fighters either if it really did come down to that. If they were smart they'd just reason with group and go on their way.
"If everyone disagrees no biggie, just figured I'd add in what I thought!" Demetria added with a reassuring smile.

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Ardai Fairchild
Shadow puppets
Location: Beach
Tags: Aida, Quinn, group

"Don't get your spaghetti in a tangle," Ardai shot Aida a wide grin. "We're all fine, but those ocean-wrecking freaks won't be once we're finished with them!" Honestly, he was looking forward to a little tussle with these punks. Not a fight to the death, just a good old brawl to teach the sea hoodlums a lesson.
He was about to comment on the wildflowers, but Quinn's genius idea distracted him. "Wait, dude! I can distract them with a bunch of spooky shadow-creatures. I bet I could make the shape of a sea monster."

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Location: Beach
Tags: Aisling, Jen, group

Between Aisling's shield and Gavotte's waves, the people on the boat appeared to change their minds about coming to shore here. They were foolish to come here anyway. Careening so close to the beach without a proper dock to land on... did they want to get their boat stuck? Gavotte had no respect for these ignoramuses. He simply shook his head as the boat made a turn and started heading towards the east. There must be a dock in that direction, somewhere...
At least he could stop pushing these waves. His shoulders sagged with exhaustion, but he smiled at Aisling with the knowledge that they'd bought their team time.
"Alright, looks like we've held them off for now," He said, addressing the rest of the team now. "But Jen's right. I doubt these people will listen to us that easily."

Sycamore Jin
Phoenix
Location: Beach
Tags: Robin, Demetria, Jen

"Good idea, Robin! I'm sure we can make them see reason." Sycamore smiled. She stepped forward to drape one of the towels on Diana's shoulder, although she was still paying attention to her teammates. They were working together so well. No doubt the people aboard that boat were a tad more chaotic, lacking the tight teamwork of the Phoenix Squad. Sycamore considered that their biggest advantage.
Her smile didn't falter as Jen and Gavotte contributed their more pessimistic take on the situation. They did have a point, but Sycamore would stand by the consensus to at least try negotiating. "We'll just have to back up our words with action, then. Like Demetria said, we might still get through to them if we use the right approach."

Alastair Brungard
Prince of Delra
Location: Beach
Tags: Brenn, group

"Some people in this world are selfish to an extent I can hardly imagine." Alastair said to Brenn, bitterness icing his tone. This was personal. Anyone who harmed this world for their own short-sighted gains meant offense to the Prince himself, and he was not one to forgive such wrongdoings easily.
On a brighter note, the team was working with far more cooperation than before. The diversity of ideas still remained, but with none of the arguing and dissent that marked their previous mission.

Atlanta Hunter
Phoenix Squad Commander
Location: Beach
Tags: Team

Atlanta took a moment to consider everyone's suggestions. Ardai, Brenn, and Quinn wanted to ruin the fishers' nets, while Robin, Sycamore and Demetria wanted to show them the impact of their actions. Meanwhile, Jen and Gavotte warned that a purely negotiating approach might not work.
"The boat is probably heading towards a dock," She said, gesturing to the ship which was now heading east. It seemed that Gavotte and Aisling's efforts had discouraged them from landing here. "Some of us can meet them there and have a 'talk'. As for their nets, we won't be in trouble for destroying them. Trawler nets are illegal in Forell."
"That reminds me, if we can find the Forell Guard and lead them to these fishers..." She chuckled. "It sounds a little like blackmail, doesn't it? We could just have them arrested. What does everyone think?"

(Poll added!)