Hoch’s eyes narrowed and a wry smile creased his face as Points gestured to his luggage. ‘It is not you I am worried about Points’ he thought to himself.

“What? Just because I think this venture is pure luna….” He paused as he searched for some more polite words to use.  “It seems a large number of the Fellowship will be here.  It is my duty to accompany you.  If my presence is not wanted I will disembark.”

“You there” he said to one of the airmen tersely as he handed him his heavy sacks.   “Take these to my cabin, and be careful with them.”

Hoch frowned as he saw Ty run across the deck to Nklos and he gave a barely audible ‘hummm’.

He looked back at the others and gave them a gentle nod.  “I think I will go and find the galley.”  With that he walked across the deck and went below.

Aluatris shrugged when, after a moment of thought, she remember what comments Points had been referring to and simply said "I couldn't pass up an opportunity like this. Spend some time with the Fellowship, possibly meet a dragon or two, fun times."

"Think I'll go show myself around.. if you don't mind." She gave a quick nod to each assembled member of her 'family' in turn, and a soft smile at Ty, and then made her way onto the ship. A moment later she paused; she shrugged off her pack and motioned for one of the crewmembers to grab it "Take this for me, please, will you? Right then.."

As she wandered about the airship ('I should really ask what it's called sometime' she thought, with a silent chuckle) her mind wandered too. Was it going to be 'fun times' after all? Sure, they were here for business, though she couldn't for the life of her remember the purpose of it, but could she have underestimated the danger this trip presented. From what she'd heard of Points, he wasn't exactly known for the safest plans. She reached her room - the airmen who'd begrudgingly lugged her luggage about the ship with her dropped off her gear by the door and grumbled a "G'day ma'am." and then left - and she flopped down on a bed, I guess her bed for the next few days. But no, he wouldn't have brought Tyrael ((apologies if I misspelled his name )) along if he believed they were in any great danger, assuming she could trust in his judgement of danger. She sighed. It wasn't like she had much choice but to. She was here already, and that wasn't about to change.

The heavy sound of footfalls clanked up the ramp from the spire. "Sorry about that," Deriaz called, once he came within view. "They asked me to walk up. Not sure why, but I suppose I don't want to interrupt their work with questioning. I didn't mean to be the last," he added, seeing a group already on the ship.

For all appearances, it looked like Deriaz hadn't packed at all. The only change to his armory was a switch of the two bastard swords on his back to two massive greatswords, each sheathed and tied carefully around his chest as always. He wore his minotaur helmet, though as expected, a small orange piece of cloth peeked out from under the helm.

He did, however, carry under his arm a rather long box. "I figured," he said, shrugging it to adjust it under his arm, "that in case things turned south and we needed more weaponry. . . I packed along a few extra blades. A couple daggers, one or two shortswords. . . They aren't anything special, mind you, but I figured any little bit helps."

He approached the airship deck hesitantly, though stayed planted firmly on the tower. His gaze drifted to the elemental ring around the ship, mind racing and wondering how an elemental ring keeps a ship afloat. Staying on the spire, his eyes fall on the group again. "Am I the last one? Or are we waiting for more?" He takes a few steps forward slowly on the spire, a touch nervous at placing his feet upon the flying ship.

((EDIT: Some typos and stuff.))

((Sounds like a good idea to me, Nklos - I think we may have a few more passengers to round up...))


Valianna returned to the deck in time to hear Nklos' question and gave a nod, glancing to Points for confirmation.  "I thought Jeatra said she wanted to come along, and I don't know if there were any others... I'm happy for you to go and check."

Moving across to the halfling to lift her son off his shoulder if he was going to leave, she smiled a welcome to Jaggie and Deriaz.  "I wasn't expecting you two to join us, but I'm glad you're here!"  Privately, she wondered to herself if Deriaz realised they were going to be flying over water...

::Chestnut tresses bound back from her face with a silver and gold wire wrapped ribbon, her own tunic sleeves matching the tie with intricate braided borders over the rich dark reddish brown cloth, Lyrica pushes an errant curl out of her eyes as she hoists her pack, several thin cases attached to its leather sides with a multitude of straps, as she weaves in and out through the teaming crowds about the busy towers. Tucked in her belt, as if passengers themselves were two small cloth puppets, of a finer quality than her normal stitched work, one with cotton yarn dyed a brilliant sunset yellow and intricately crafted dark suede like armor, a second with more somber dark brown tresses but flamboyant clothing, stitched in with yellow and grey white embroidery.

After being jostled by a large man carrying a heavy barrel, she paused to cast a mocking look at the man who vanished into the crowded streets, but the expression was marred by a brief flash of pain, which vanishes almost as soon as it appeared. She shifted the pack on her right shoulder and shook her head, as she raised her eyes to find the platform she sought, then with a quick precise step she danced her way past the crowds and ascended to the correct platform, her bright hazel eyes glancing about, taking everything in, her mind already working the adventure into manageable chapters in her mind. She paused at the gangplank to the ship, "Ahoy.. if that is the correct terms, does this simple puppetmaster and pipesmith have permission to come aboard?" ::

(I am going to be kinda out of town starting Monday, but will try to keep up on things. I will have my laptop with me.. so .. hugs.. been ill this week so didnt realize things had taken off.. )