help me, darling. help me, please.

[rosestolilies]

[ So much to think about, and the clouds are no escape for your fine Queen today.

"Their own love in their rightful Queen can be strengthened. Compassion will show you both the way, I am certain. Some girls just want to ride the wind wear ever it takes them, and live life to the fullest."

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Such a mess, it's all become such a mess! ]

- ♡ -
[ The mirror is recording as the Queen stands at the shoreline, the long stretch of the dunes at her back, the sheer plane of water before her. And overhead the clouds are still flashing with lightning, even as the serpent's bones rain down and warriors close in upon the ship. The storms are banished first, brushed aside with nothing more than an impatient motion. The ship will have to come down next, and she reaches upwards, pausing for only a moment when the High Priestess appears, her feet wet when the tide rolls in, and her head shaded beneath a paper parasol. She says something that can't be heard and the Queen nods distractedly, beginning then to reel down the Labrys as if she has caught it round with a lasso. The Pirate Queen appears at the rails, looking startled and irritated, calling out gruffly,]

Ready to open your mouth, woman?

[ Her majesty sighs, stating very deliberately, ] We do need to talk, yes.

[ The ship hits the ground with a spray of sand and sea, but the gangplank is lowered, and the Queen steps onto the ship, leaving the High Priestess standing at the edge of the tide. A squadron of large brown bears take up positions around the site. The Warrior Princess does not take long in joining them, her face cut and streaked with ash and blood. She does not take her eyes off of the ship, not even for a moment.

When the Queen reappears to see her there, she smiles bashfully. ]

High Priestess, you still have those bottled little folk, don't you, my dear?

[ Whatever the expression on the High Priestess' face, it is not pleasure, but she inclines her head obediently. Soon enough, a cat can be seen walking slowly down the beach, a rope in its mouth that is tied to a floating crate. The faeries inside rattle in their bottles, lights flashing within.

The Pirate Queen crows something rude and self-aggrandizing from the rails, grinning, and the damsels are led up from below deck by an honor guard of battered skeletons. The Queen opens her arms to them. ]

Darlings! I'm so glad to see you safe!

[ The Damsel goes to her, if no one else, and even she has soon moved on, hurrying across the sands to greet the Warrior Princess with a hug that is not returned.

The gangplank of the Labrys recedes when the crate is safely onboard, and though the ship does not seem to be moving, some of the skeletons wave cheerfully from the decks, giggling in that eerie way of theirs. ]


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Comments

[of_the_highest_caliber]

That's good. [ Subaru rolls her shoulders. ] Eheh, I think I'm a little stiff, but that's nothing some rest won't fix! [ Literally, everything else can be handled by her body's self-repair functions with no trouble, so it's not worth mentioning. ]

They had some... really unique weapons on that ship. I've never fought like that before.

[spacejumping]

You won't be the only one who'll need it. [She seemed fine on the outside, but some sleep now that this mess had been taken care of was sounding rather appealing.]

I thought you'd be able to appreciate the workout.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

Eheh, it's a good thing I kept in practice with Vivio. [ Which will be a thing of the past soon, not that she knows it. ]

Yeah, I know there were a lot of others helping out, which I'm glad for. I just hope everyone is okay...

[spacejumping]

There haven't been any casualties, as far as I know.

[best case scenario, really.]

[of_the_highest_caliber]

That's good. [ Subaru nods, and looks around. ] I should make another round, just to be sure about that... [ Or she won't be able to rest. Someone is pretty worried, despite coming off as optimistic about the outcome. Fionna was pretty badly scraped up, Akiha almost sunk into the water after that crash, and Katina hasn't been seen, yet. ]

[spacejumping]

Go ahead. I'll be staying here for a while longer.

Let me know if you need help with anything.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

I'll do that, Samus! [ It's a good feeling; knowing people have each others' backs. ] See you around! [ With that, she'll turn and jog off toward the main group again, to see how things are going. ]