A cozy log cabin... [Game #12 Closed!]

[watts]

Crab Crisis!
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[Yuroshi]

Crab Crisis!
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Sal wasn’t quite sure how to deal with the crabs at first- I mean, they’re crabs, and he, unfortunately, does not speak crab. But Sal has never been the type to refuse to help someone who asked, so he didn’t hesitate to dive right in. To start with, he went into the hut where divers frequently stored their equipment, and began his hunt. He brought a headlamp flashlight to make sure none of the little guys would have to chance to scurry into a dark corner and be missed as he cleaned things out, taking handfuls of crabs at a time- really, they were everywhere. It took a while for him to completely finish, as he not only had to find and catch them, but also trek back far enough away that the crabs couldn’t get back in quickly. Then, he went ahead and started grabbing some wood, determined to build a “crab buffer” of sorts- a sealing mechanism to keep them out of the building. But even that wasn’t enough. He paused to think before grabbing more wood and building his real project. A crab mansion- the “building was really not much more than a hut, though it was not big. A person would have to crawl to get in with them, but it was certainly big enough for a ton of crabs! He figured, with a bit of their own, they should probably leave the others alone... right? Plus, it’d be fun. The kids could hang out with a bunch of crabs in a crab home! What could possibly go wrong?

[SkyGold]

Crab Crisis!
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[black water]

Crab Crisis!
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[Ｍｉｓｓｉｎｇ✖]

Crab Crisis!
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[Stephaaa]

CRAB CRISIS!
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"Aukai! Aukai!"
I realize only miliseconds after that I shouldn't be yelling to someone who doesn't know me, but you know, give the benefit of the doubt to a tourist.

I raise my sun hat off my head and feel the awful heat. I can now clearly see Aukai, sighing as the water strokes more crabs onto the canvas of sand. He's desperately trying to move gear out of the way. This looks like a really intricate situation I don't want to deal with today, but of course I want to help everyone have a somewhat decent trip here, and hopefully a way back.

Aukai greets Fleur happily. "Oi! What brings ya here?"

"I heard about this whole crab infestation and wanted to help out a little bit."

"Glad you're here. I could sure use some help from as many as possible. I seriously don't have any good ideas to get them out of here." He shakes some water of him, "Ah, they're so cute yet cause a lot of danger here. Any ideas of what to do?"

I stop for a second watching the crabs as they migrate inland. They're determined to go all in one place. A few seem to have their pinchers full with something.. shiny.
"I think they're attracted to Carter's geodes. See? They're all going in one place. I think they're attracted to light" I finally conclude

"Oi! Completely forgot about that. You're right!"

"So, we can get Carter to bring all the geodes here to the ocean," I plan.

"Smart thinking, there!" I can tell that Aukai has got sparkles in his eyes.

"And you know, while we're at that, we can also clean up the beach of all the litter. I don't want them being attracted to plastic bottles and.. other things that seem to end up on the beach." (I don't talk about a letter mysteriously said "to Shark" on it)

"Alright, this is great," Aukai grins, "they're sure going to have a crab rave here when they realize they've gotten back to the ocean!"

I don't think I've ever made such sense in my life.

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[fuiuki]

Crab Crisis!
Username: fuiuki
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Looking at the cute little critters, Allison knelt down and spoke softly.

"Hey little buddies, what's got you wandering so far up on land?" she asked them. Of course, she got no verbal (or written) response, but... The little crabs around her started to clack their claws together, seemingly in rhythm together.

Allison did not expect the crabs to be musical. She stared at them for a bit, before speaking up again. "...You feel bored huh? Want some music perhaps? I know the feel you see... going for too long without music would drive me crazy too and cause me to steal stuff, my guys."

She had made up her mind. Allison got up, and followed after some crabs who seemed to be in a hurry somewhere, carrying some sort of fruit between them. After a while of following them, as well as helping them pick up their fruit again when it was dropped time and time again, she arrived at a large, secluded cove. What she found both did and didn't surprise her.

The walls were lined with pretty rocks and shiny trinkets. There was a small table of sorts set up as well, with some fruits and other edible items on it. The crabs Allison had followed quickly set their fruit down on the table. Were they waiting for something?

She soon noticed that all the crabs had turned to look at her. After a while of uncomfortable staring, during which she was very worried her ankles were gonna get grabbed by a crab, the crabs started clicking their claws again. This time, it seemed to be some sort of specific rhythm. Hmm... This gave her an idea.

After looking for her brother and speaking to him, Allison had acquired a guitar. She was nowhere near as good at it as her brother Jackston was, since her speciality was drums, but she wasn't half bad either. Strumming the guitar, she made her way back to the cove, with a growing train of crabs following her. Soon enough she was back to the cave, with a song playing on her guitar, based on the crabs clicking. She jumped up on an elevated rock at the back of the cove, and took a deep breath... before giving her guitar a hard test strum.

The cove echoed with the note, and soon enough the crabs had gathered around, excitedly clicking their claws. After a while of what seemed like a sort of... crab applause(?), the crabs started clicking in rhythm again. Allison smirked, and shouted her band's usual gig starter: "ARE YOU READY FOR SOME MUSIC?"

After a few hours of loud playing, during which a monkey seemingly joined her on drums, and an octopus somehow procured a xylophone, Allison fell down in an exhausted heap. She was BEAT, but the crabs seemed happy with her. They all clicked their claws as if to say "thank for the music!". Allison smiled, happy at a job well done.

It seems the crab rave had been a success!

[76heart]

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76heart ● sign up - arianne ● octopus ● 432 words
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A little crab, the color of red mixed with a rusted orange, color blazing like a flame, scuttled up to the two of them, and stopped, staring. It had moved side ways, something she really should have noticed before, but only just realized. Do they think we walk sideways, or rather, the word that would mean the same to them, but front to back? She shook her head, and squinted, staring at the little thing. It's eyestalk suddenly twitched to the side before returning to it's previous position as if it had never moved in the first place, and she jolted. Was that a blink? Do they blink? Was that a thing they could do? She stared at it, into it's eyes, waiting for it to do it again, but no movement came, and she instead just felt as if it were staring into her very soul, seeing it's deepest depths, and her darkest secrets. She could definitely see why Aukai wanted the pests gone.

Slowly, as if waking from a trance, she blinked, and turned back to look at the other, older kalon. "Uhh.." Arianne breathed, taking a pause as she gathered her thoughts, unsure where exactly to begin. "Awhile ago, I can't even remember where or when, I think I read something about blue sea hare ink deterring some kind of crab?" She tilted her head, frowning, trying to coax the memory out again, nearly begging it to return. She hadn't minded the creatures before, but now she really wanted them away from her, they made the fur on the back of her neck stand on end. "I think it's predatory blue ones or something? Something about a pigment? I don't know, but I think it could be worth a shot? Might as well try, it could be worth it to deter these..." Demons. No, she couldn't say that, especially not when someone wanted a shrine to them not that long ago. "cute little red one?" Arianne finished hopefully, glancing up with a hesitant smile. "Maybe someone has pens with the ink? It might not look too pretty at first, but if it's just around the gear in the sand, I don't think that would be too ugly, or damaging to the stuff."
Sharply, she turned her head at a movement that caught her attention from the corner of her eye. It was the little crab, scurrying away, and she didn't like the look she saw in the retreating shape of it's beady little eyes. It was probably going to tell all of it's crab friends, wasn't it? Dirty traitor.

[Lizord]

Crab Crisis!
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[Raptocidic]

Crab Crisis!
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