It was a beautiful morning, the sea was calm, the sun was rising, and the gulls were soaring ahead as they pleased. The ship almost seemed to rock in a cradle like fashion, like it was protecting the crew like they were it's children.

Locke, after waking from a grand dream revolving around exploration and her new acquaintances, manages to grab a bite of breakfast before heading on deck.
"What a beautiful day. she thought as she raked her hair back into a singular pony-tail.

A few seconds late it donned on her, "I haven't gotten the name from anyone except for Naga!"
And with that thought she starts to search the ship for the pirate known as Naga D. Linnea.

For some unknown reason Locke felt safer around Naga, whether it be her personality, her actions, or something else... Almost like she was Locke's long lost sister... "Nah, it cant be.."

The first place she checks is.. well... the captains quarters, since that seams to be the best place to find a captain... If anyone was close enough to hear it, Locke can be found humming a simple tune, and a smile seamed to creep along her face as she does so.

The first stage of their journey into the Grandline was anything but easy... But the Uroboros Pirate crew had a good Navigator and a good ship, as well a great assistant Navigator in the form of the feathery purple Sengoku, the Southbird. He was still young and likely not yet capable of properly guiding the crew throughout the Grandline and its wild seas, but fortunately Melissa had taken care of that end. Linnea hardly got any sleep that night and still got up fresh as a newborn. Excitement had a way of doing that to a girl. All of these were new sights and she couldn't waste time sleeping. She got up by daybreak, walking around the twin capes, exploring the rocky hills around. Having slipped on and adjusted her Ranger's dress, she opened all of the windows on the Captain's Cabin, instantly pulling the hood over her eyes as a bead of sweat trailed down her forehead, "Oh wow... So this is the Grand line huh?", she smiled as she took in every sight, activating her Haki and breathing in the salty air of this new, unexplored ocean.

It was pretty hot outside, but ever since she ate that devil fruit she didn't really have that much trouble keeping cool, which would actually come in handy for her future explorations. Slinging the bow and quiver across her shoulder and grabbing her two Den Den Mushi's, she got ready to go out and explore... But as she opened the door, she found someone heading her way: It was Locke, the blacksmith she recruited yesterday. Blushing softly at the reasonably new acquaintance, Linnea flashed a gentle smile and waved at hear, "Good Morning Locke...! How did you find the journey?"

She remembered she had yet to offer the girl a permanent residency as one of her crewmates, so hopefully this would be the perfect opportunity to do so...

As Locke was about to enter the captains quarters, it just so happened that Naga was coming out, what a coincidence.

"Good Morning Locke...! How did you find the journey?" came the voice of Locke's new friend just as soon as she opened had just opened the door. There was a slight chill to the air from the breeze that blew through the captains cabin, which was unusual because of the hot weather.

"Well, I found it rough mostly, but I would have done it again if I could have that view permanently burned into my memory." Said Locke, saddened because the memory was already starting to fade away slowly... But that's beside the point, how are you doing, uhhh...." Locke's responce was cut short, as she then asks, I'm not sure what to refer to you as, do I refer to you as captain, or is this a first name basis we're talking about?"

As she talked she kept getting this feeling like the world was trying to tel her something... "What kind of power did you use back there to help break me out of that cell? I've never seen such an ability, yet it feels like I do...

reverse mountain, what a rush of fear and excitement, it was so fast yet it felt so amazing and scary, Mea was glad it was over yet wanted to go again on the crazy waves. judging by how the ship stop spinning, they had gotten off the crazy waves and arrived at the grand line, which was scary yet exciting at the same time. wanting to go and meet the new crew members, Mea would go over to where a girl with green hair was going and tried to make a friendly convertation. "umm... hello, I am the doctor, Mea Kurosaki... nice to formally meet you... miss...?" Mea asked in her shy tone, a little shy to be meeting a new crew mate that wasn''t one she seen before and wanted to learn about.

[OOC, you can skip me until i reply after tomorrow]

"Good..." Locke says, sounding relieved that the gorgeous view wouldn't truly be forgotten...and when the reply to her previous question came up, she started to feel more relaxed around the captain. "Linnea... alright!" she says with a large, goofy smile while wiping her brow from the sweat that was starting to gather.

"Haki... It sounds so familiar, like I've known that for all my life..." Locke thinks as she asks ""Who's your little friend?" putting her hand out towards the Southbird on Linnea's shoulder, it's colors seamed so vibrant, and so full of life that it was begging to be touched....

After that a smaller, quiet voice came out from behind Locke, causing her to turn around and see who it was... It was a younger girl about 14 or 15 by body build that had walked up and spoke so shyly, "Mea, huh?" Locke said quietly, thinking how to talk to the young doctor without frightening her off.

"I'm Locke, and I guess it's fitting to call me your ships blacksmith." She says, holding her hand out to shake Mea's hand. There is a twinkle in Locke's eye as she talked, betraying a childlike curiosity, and love of fun... If anyone was paying attention...

"If your the doctor, then I'd better get on your good side, right?" says Locke, happy to have met Mae before the future strikes with it's fury.

Task Name: Treasure in red line
Tier: 1
NPC or PC: PC
Location: Reverse Mountain
Crew, Team, or Personal: Personal
Description: While Hiking around Red Line, you'll come across a seemingly random treasure map. Pick it up and follow the trail towards the treasure. But as you finally get close, you'll be ambushed by bandits who have come to reclaim their map! Defeat them all and claim your prize.
Enemy Details: 5 T0 Bandits, 1 T1 Bandit rifleman, 1 T1 Bandit boss
Boss: No

Mission Turn 1

It was nice to get to know some of the people on the ship, even if it was only two... She'll learn who everyone is an how everyone works soon enough, since she will have enough time to check...

Locke decides to take a look around, maybe even see if there was forging supplies here... As she steps off the ship and onto dry land, it felt refreshing having something solid under ones feet..."I guess I'm just a land lubber after all, huh? She asks, quietly enough for only Linnea to hear before being interrupted by a sound.

The sound of ice rapidly spreading and cracking caught Locke completely off guard, and as she looks where the sound came from, she sees a line of ice branch off from Linnea's boot, over the red earth, and stopping where a piece of paper was... In fact the piece of paper was the target.

"What was that!?" She asks Linnea as she touches the ice, yup it was ice alright.
"Is this some kind of Haki?"

It's true that Locke never left Foosha Village, but this type of power was only available from one thing"Devil Fruit!" she whispers in awe, she's heard of them. In fact Foosha Village had a Devil Fruit stashed away for emergencies, "I wonder what happened to it..."

It's then that Locke decided to look over Linnea's shoulder, and seeing that the piece of paper was a treasure map, was definitely exited "Well are we going?" she asked, turning towards the Captain for direction with a goofy salute "The worst that can happen is that there isn't any treasure at the X, right?"

Mission Turn 2

At the reference to ice, it made sense to Locke, as Linnea's top half turned to the same substance though, she couldn't help but be concerned "Wait are you alright?" she asks before Linnea turned back to normal."I don't think I'll ever get used to that..."

As they travel up the path, Locke couldn't help but notice the sparse vegetation, the largest the plants grew naturally here were bushes."What a barren place, who would wanna bury treasure in a place like this?"

Not to say this land wasn't without beauty, it just lacked much life... That's what made Locke worried when Linnea told her "I sense something..."
Quickly following Linnea's example, Lock ducks behind the rock and looks out the direction the captain was looking, sees a group of thugs, muscular thugs. "I guess the wouldn't want a invite to our tea party huh? Asked Locke, quietly as the 2 dagger sized metal bars at her sides fell into her hands and opened, revealing that they were in fact bladed metal prongs that splayed out like flower petals... and with thick cloth between each one.

As the arrows shoot past, Locke waits a few seconds before "dancing" through a few of them using her Wing Beat technique, if they managed to dodge, they don't get hit, but if it failed, she manages to hit all 5 of them since they are close together...
Used a T2 skill

Wing Beat:

with 2 T1 weapons.

Mission Turn 3

As Locke stands over her fallen foes, she quickly starts to wipe her fans off with a cloth from in her bag, cleaning the blood so that the fans wouldn't rust...

"Wow... That was Impressive, Locke...!" came the familiar voice of Linnea, who complemented her battle skills. Nah, that was nothing... Your the one who was more impressive." she says while slightly blushing, praise from a captain isn't too common nowadays, at-least with most pirates.

After the Greenette put's her weapons away, she checks to see if they were still alive. Three of them were, both the tougher looking ones and a grunt."What should we do with these jerks? Should we bring them back to town so they can get what they deserve?" asks Locke, who just put something over her face... It was a mask, painted like a blue butterfly, and made to cover her face, that way only a trusted few could tell who she was.

After putting her mask back up, after moving away from the grunts, Linnea asked her the question"Where did you learn to fight like that?" to which Locke replies "I was self taught..." she says, wiping her brow for the 5th time this trip, and then continues her story "Ever since I was 10, I trained myself to protect my family... I started with a bamboo fan that I was given for the same birthday..." Locke says as she pulls a old, bamboo fan out of her bag.

This fan clearly had seen some use, as it's previously bright orange paper was now a faded creamy-orange. It's also broken, by all sense of the word. The paper is ripped, one of the ribs are snapped in half, and it's being held together with just stitches and glue.

"Then I persuaded my teacher to let me work at his smithery, and you know the rest by now..." Locke says while setting the old fan back in her bag...

A while of travel later, they had reached the X on the map... At first they dug in a singular spot, with no luck, but before Locke could say something, Sengoku came down and started to cause a ruckus. "What are you being so loud for?" She asks the bird.

Mission turn 4 (completed)

"I can tell. Your really good!"
said Locke as the blond told her story, There was something very similar about their histories... Now she didn't train since she could walk, but Locke trained everyday since getting the urge to protect...

The thought that screamed into Locke's mind was that she and Linnea might be related, as she is feeling much more relaxed around the captain then anyone else other than her adopted family... She was clearly too young to be her mother... Well that, and she didn't have the same green hair and amber eyes as the woman from her memory.

"He must have found something! Let's dig it up..." said Linnea before running off towards a bush. "I guess that's how she finds anything of value." thinks Locke as she follows her captain, with the wind staring to pick up the red ground around them started to send up streams of crimson dust, but it wasn't anything serious... Hopefully.

After they had reached the small, dying shrub that Sengoku had managed to perch on... And, taking Naga's word for it, started digging. Much to Locke's surprise, the purple bird did manage to find a old metal box that was buried under the dirt.
"I might be able to trust this little guy." thinks Locke, feeling over exited. It was almost like she was on a treasure hunt, that was set up by her father when she was little...

"Help yourself~!" Came the captains cheery voice, saying something only a few pirates have ever said to their crew.
And Locke does just that, she takes about a half of the treasure, strangely feeling content about it... Maybe she was cut out to be a pirate after all.

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