Assignment 0~ Mystery at Oliwreath Shipyard

[Faust]

"Mmm..."

Stretching out with a quivering groan, Roy lumbered to his feet with uneasy steps. "Oogh... shoulda went to the bed." He rubbed his eyes. Strange, he thought. Was there something on his face? He couldn't tell. Stranger still, something was getting in the way of his fingers. He opened his eyes, watching hus hands as though they almost didn't exist. Didn't he take these gloves off? And wasn't he wearing a different shirt. He chuckled. "You know, it's almost as though I were in my..."

Suddenly he blanched. Frantically, he scrambled for the dresser, picked up a little hand mirror, looked at himself. Leather strip mask, tight full-body suit, symbol of a Heartless symbol crossed out on his chest.

"Wh...wha... Waah!" Roy backed up. "What happened? How'd I get in the Captain suit?" He drummed his temples, trying to remember what happened last night. A stroll through the town, getting shanghaied by Miss Cutting, a few hours trapped in his own personal horror movie, and then he slept. There was something else, some biting desire to be strong...

"Ohh, not good. Not good by any stretch. Okay, Roy, keep it together. At least as long as she hasn't seen me, my secret's safe. Now, I just have to get back to my room and find a change of clothes."

Turning towards the open window, he made a dramatic pose and made a dash. "Captain Heartbreaker..." He leapt, caught his foot on the edge of a foot locker. "Aw-agh!" Falling with a thump to the floor, he sighed. "Why do all my flights wind up with me face-down?"

[Kashew]

Maria was dead out but when she hit the floor hard, it woke her up quickly. She try to situate her surroundings... it was morning, she was still in the hallway, and the faint sound of crying could be heard from the Captian's room. Slowly picking herself up using the wall as support, and just as slowly she moved towards the room. As she reached the opening, she saw a woman kneeling over the body of the captain, which was covered by the bed sheets from the bed. As Maria stepped into the she stepped on some glass which cracked. As the woman turned around, the identity was revealed.
Ms. Loran?
Who wants ta know? *sniff*
Maria Vi Cuttings, Number 7 in the Major Arcana.
Wait youfre that girl who was sleepinf in the hallway.
The fact that she fell asleep was embarrassing but she had to answer.
Yesc I w-
Maria was interrupted by a punch to the face, which sent her to ground. Loran, at this point, was in a agitated state of mind so the only means of venting her anger was that.
How could you let my Captain die! Why!? I thought you guys were the Protectors of Life!? Why didnft you protect HIS life!? As she was saying this she was throwing punch after punch at Maria who dodged most of them, until she grabbed the last one and put her into a submissive hold.
I did try but I couldnft do anything about it. Ifm still human, understand Ifm not god so I canft save every soul I come across. I doubt I can stop this monster on my own so Ifm asking you to help me. You will have to face it one more time, do you understand?
Loran was in a state of shock after hearing that she was going to be facing her worst nightmare again, but she nodded her head as Maria let her go. Maria stepped away and out of the room, leaving Loran to kneel there then slowly start crying again. Not for her captain, but for herself.
That was some nerve-wrecking stuff back there Maria.
She was going to need to know sooner or later.
So I would guess you have a plan of action right now?
Yes I intend to clean up a little bit.
Mind if I watch guard? (With a smirk on his face)
Pervert.
Maria walked into Loranfs room and closed the door behind her, not really thinking about locking the door. And began unchanging for the bath to come.

[Faust]

"Ohh, my head." Roy picked himself up. "Okay, let's try this again. Captain Heartbreaker, ah..." He stopped, as a sensation hit him, almost like a far-off sound. Sorrow... and fear. Somebody was crying.

"Loran." He slapped his forehead. "Oh, she must be awake by now. And I told her I was gonna take care of it, too." He sighed. Every nice guy instinct told him he was needed, but common sense told him he couldn't just go running out there. His eyes fell on a chest of clothing...

A few minutes later he emerged, with a ratty cloak over his suit and his mask hidden away on his person. Without stopping to listen, he strolled over to Loran's door. He sighed. "Come on, Roy. Time to fess up." Steeled for what he thought to be anything, he turned the handle and entered as professionally as he could manage. "Miss L...?"

[Kashew]

Maria had her back turned to the door and had just taken the upper half of her clothing when she heard the door open.

"Miss L..."

Maria then realized that someone was there, seeing her bare back, without a shirt. She screamed and with lightening speed and unknow womanly strength, she turned on her "pervert" kicking him squarely in the stomach and as he was falling backwards she slammed and locked it shut. All with one arm covering her personals. After all this had happened she crouched down fully covering her personals with both hands.
*laughing* Oh boy this reminds me of when we first meant don't you remember?
Maria looked up at Gram giving him a death glare and blushing a deep red.
S-Shut up! And Stop Looking You Pervert!
Gram just smirk and floated away, leaving Maria crouched down embarrassed.

((ROFL!!! Oh man, High Fives all around for that performance! It's always good to have something funny happen to loosen the mood up a bit. Big Thumbs up there Faust. ROFL!!!))

[Faust]

Collapsing to the floor, Roy stared at the door blankly. "Whoa." He rubbed at his stomach. "Was that Maria." His mind was working to reconstruct the last few moments.

Suffice it to say that certain details came to him later than others. "Oh, geez and a half!" He pulled himself to his feet, his face beet red. "Oh, just when we thought our hero couldn't dig himself in deeper, he pulls out the jackhammer." He fidgeted with the collar of his borrowed cloak.

"Okay. On to Loran, I guess. Where..." The Captain's room. Roy winced. After his first attempt at bravery was foiled by... (he struggled to hold back that memory) Roy didn't quite have the fortitude to handle a second angry woman. It just wasn't in him.

He fidgeted with his collar. His hand toyed with the mask in his pocket. The mask in... Roy couldn't handle an angry woman, but...

A minute later, Captain Heartbreaker entered the Captain's room, mask on and cloak in arm. He spoke in a deep, serious voice far enough removed from his normal tone to hopefully complete the disguise. "You're the woman Gran mentioned." He moved to put a hand on her shoulder. "It's my fault. I should have arrived sooner."

[Kashew]

Loran was too distracted to look at the owner of the voice, instead she just shook her head.
It wouldn't have matter... early... late... now... never... it wouldn't have mattered. No one could save him, or anyone else.
Loran sluggishly grabbed a long shard of broken glass and just looked at it through teary eyes.
Heh, it's funny even now... she pulled the shard away from her with the point aimed directly for her heart No one going to save me either.
She closed her eyes and lunged the shard at herself, hoping to end her suffering.
~~~~~~~~~~
Maria was just sitting there in the tub just trying to recollect her thought, and to work out the plan she was going to excute. Everything just seem to stop with everything.
I don't think sitting in a tub is going to help with your problem.
Maria instintively ducked lower into the water covering herself with her arms, flushed all over her face.
I told you not to look you pervert!
I'm not looking, I have my back turned to you. So I can't really see you.
Still it's embarrassing...
I'm just saying, you need to dicuss it with the people involved now. Get their opinions.
Maria still duck low in the water just looked away, ashamed by both Gram being in the same room as him and that he was right.
If you're not going to answer then I'll leave... just think about it.

[Faust]

With a yelp, Captain Heartbreaker thrust a hand forward. Fortunately, his gloves could stop sword blades; the shard didn't stand a chance against it. He spun her around, clamping down on her shoulders.

"Wanna cut out your heart? Why not throw yourself in front of the Heartless, see if they have a use for it? At least you'd give me the chance to keep my promise, instead of leaving me with clean-up duty. Siddown!"

He scowled at her. "This can't be the girl Gran told me about. He told me she had a backbone. Even when things got bad, she wouldn't ask for help. Stubborn, drunk, and proud to a fault. But she had a heart that could stand up to anything. She knew somewhere along the line, a valley's only as deep as it's lowest point. Well now help is here, and wherever she is, she's gonna have to buckle down and accept it, like it or not." He made to poke her forehead, as though to press a hidden courage button. "Now, show me that brave girl I'm supposed to save. I know she's down there somewhere."

[Kashew]

Loran was shocked back to reality, as her eyes started to tear up she quickly wiped them away, nothing all to well that her captian would not have like a member of her crew acting like this.
The Capt'n... I always thought of him as... my own old man, but... better. She pulled herself up as she was wiping away more tears.
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Maria was pulling her hair into it's ponytail when she looked in the mirror, and spent a good amount of time just looking at her rank tattoo on her neck.
Look don't forget what you said to that girl. You're not god, don't blame yourself on what happen.
I know, it just that...
You're afraid it'll happen again.
Maria nodded her head.
It won't happen trust me. I know, you're going to get help from an unlikely source.
Gram just "sat" back as Maria finished tying her hair up, then grabbed her claymore and walked out of the room. Towards the room with Loran and this newfound person.