[video] a pirate's life for me

[hot_mes]

[much as he really should wait and learn more information generally, Law feels like he has enough to go on to make this...declaration. And question. Mostly question but there's some solid plans up in there too.]

Is there anyone present with the capability of building pressurized underwater vessel technology and passable engines from the parts we have at the lab? If not that, what about breathing apparatus for underwater exploration?

Without a submarine, at the very least we'll need a vessel capable of holding up to lengthy journeys and containing supplies for the trip. Curufin, Floki, it's time we got working.

[those who know him well might note the lack of his casual -ya on those names]

I'm sure our hosts will be on this soon enough, but I'm not waiting for them. I'm also not planning on taking the entire city on a pleasure cruise. When I form a crew it will be of the most capable and functionally useful sailors, fighters, and explorers only. And the position of captain is already taken. [S M U G] As is ship's doctor. I could use a navigator so long as their experience isn't solely a set of stars that don't exist here.

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[synthedick]

[Nick sees that response himself. Good, Law didn't even have to give him a call. Maybe his ears were burning.]

Hopefully, it'll be like before, and whatever the gods cook up while you're gone won't reach you out there.

[Because that would be hell on the high seas. The distance from the city helped them in the desert, so it stands to reason that it'll work here, too.]

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[hot_mes]

Good point. I was more thinking, a trip like this might take several weeks, putting a number of fighters out of range when the Door brings in a new round of fledglings...and monsters.

[synthedick]

Maybe they won't be aquatic this time. It'd help if all the monsters that came in were stuck on one island.

[He's not keeping his hopes up for that, though.]

Either way, we'll hold down the fort. The faster you and yours get back, the faster we might have some real answers.

[hot_mes]

We should be so lucky.

Right. Efficiency and success are the major factors. Everyone in this city is relying on not fucking this up, I'm well aware.

[synthedick]

I'm sure you are. Reception might be spotty out there, but I'll try to keep you informed of what's going on back here, just in case you all return right in the middle of an event.

[Or another invasion. Nick isn't ruling that out as an option just yet.]

[hot_mes]

Likewise, in case we find more than a Door out there.