High Isle, the fancy posh vacation spot of only the richest of nobles. It was probably the prettiest of a lot of King Emeric's territory as it was nothing but beautiful sandy beaches, bright green inland and the cities and keeps on the island were built with a rather attractive aesthetic and the finest of stones and metals from high rock. Granted for all its upkeep it was just far off enough into the Abecean sea that it was often frequented by the nastier side of sea folk as well. Pirates and Sea Elves made it a common stop whether in private or flying fake flags into port. Then what is good vacation spot without its underlying crime right?
Well it was this that had brought them out here for of course two dark brotherhood killers weren't traveling here to enjoy fine wine and beaches. Sonayath had been reading over the contract a second time when the first wave had hit. They were to meet their employer who'd contacted them at the Gonfalon light house in two days’ time. Easy enough right? Well only if they actually made it. At first he'd not thought anything of it and made sure to role the document tightly enough to slip back into a hidden pocket in his jacket. Caught with a Dark Brotherhood document meant a guaranteed trip to the headsmen or gallows in Breton lands.
Well as he'd gotten up to head through the lower parts of the ship in search of his older twin brother Suldran the ship had suddenly shifted hard, a loud cracking noise sounding from somewhere near the front.
That had been the night before … he'd arrived on deck to find they'd been wrecked along some large rocks, rain coming down so hard and the sky so dark you could hardly see far in any direction. However he had noticed the strange creatures jumping from the waves to attack a few swimmers. Definitely native to High Isle waters. They were close at least….
With all the panicking on the ship he'd never found his brother and the ship had been sinking fast. Convinced the asshole had fallen overboard or something of that nature had finally lead him to come up on the last boat that was being deployed. The captain, and a few of his men. After a brief altercation of threatening to slit the captains throat he took the boat himself and even ended up having to push one man overboard who thought to fight. Not easy but he'd managed.
Call it Karma though….. for by morning he was slowly coming to and becoming painfully aware of the nearby sound of Ornaugs as they were called. Sounded much like seals barking but raspier…. That and the bitter smell of salt on the air around him. Dark hues slowly opening the morning sun was shining down a bit brightly above and reflecting rather gnarly against what he soon figured the real reason he was waking up was. A DUMB BITCHES FOOT IN HIS FUCKING RIBS!!!
A few moments after being blinded by her bright ass hair and the sun his hand moved to suddenly snatch her by the ankle and yank hard. Only letting go as he heard a thud….
"If you were planning on picking my coin purse off my corpse…. You're going to have to finish me off bitch" He grumbled lowly.
//Zats an Ornaug. Isn't he CUTE!!!! Ugly sea dogs lmfao//
As a naiad, Cinnamon Starling was most comfortable in fresh water, although salt water wasn't too bad for her. She did enjoy areas near fancier land towns, so swimming the sea was a common enough hobby for her.
She'd come up to examine this newcomer, toeing him in the ribs curiously to see if he was still alive. When he pulled her down she hit the ground hard and bit back a flirtatious comment as he spoke.
"Sounds fun, but what would I want with your coin purse?" she asked dryly, not bothering to rearrange her skirt to hide anything. If he was too much of an ass about whatever he saw, she could just... drown him.
Eyes shutting tightly for a moment Sonny sort of growled. Either she was simply being a smart ass or lying. Either way he was hardly in the mood for her attitude. Taking in a breath he moved to finally push himself up slowly teeth gritting a bit hard as he easily found a few spots that were at least fairly achy, oh up definitely pretty bruised ribs to. Glorious... His eye finally adjust enough to focus he finally looked over at her.... Well more like glared for a long moment.
It was only then that he noticed she was DEFINITELY not one of the scavengers the island was known for that liked to pick at ship wreckage. Something between a Nereid and a sea elf maybe? "I think the real fucking question is why else are you down here. Or do you make habit of bothering people whole they're napping" He shot sarcastically finally, slowly looking away from her again to the bit of wreckage that scattered the beach. Fuck, had their ship been completely obliterated?
"Yeah. I make it a habit to bother people while they're napping," Cin shot back at him. "This is a poor place for a nap, just so you know," she added. "Unless you want me to weave you a seaweed blanket and pillow," she offered sarcastically.
"Oh go find a firm enough piece of Reef and fuck yourself with it" He fired back all to easily just before she'd finished with her smart ass answer. Moving to look further up the beach it was frankly hard to tell where they'd landed. The island was big so, hopefully not somewhere to far off from the main bay or... Some kind of civilization. That and he was fairly certain by movement he saw up the beach a couple Scavengers were in fact already picking their way through the wreckage and anyone who'd been beached dead or alive.
"Why? Do you want to watch?" she asked back, a bit sourly. What was with this guy and his attitude? "What are you doing here, anyway? Shouldn't you be ... Well I don't really know what it is you normally do, actually."
For a brief moment his eyes moved back to her, his rather moody expression hardly changing despite he definitely looked like he was considering whether that was a yes or no. Definitely, but she'd be more attractive quiet right about now....
"Well, judging by the sun... Yes I should be working right now but the storm had other things in mind it would seem" He finally replied a bit less harshly but still with that slight drawl of moody sarcasm. For the sake of vivecs ass if those Ornaugs would ShUT UP! Actually they sounded a bit closer now, yapping away somewhere further down past the giant rocks.
"Cool. You want to get out of here?" Cin asked, also noticing the Ornaugs sounding closer. "We could get you something to eat-- I know I could use some food-- maybe find you somewhere you can get help getting back to work."
By now he was standing, briefly fighting back a sudden rush of dizziness as he did so. Was she talking again? He'd nearly snapped before hearing what she'd actually said and for a second his expression seemed to calm a little. The thought of food a definite plus side to things and if she was offering help. He probably should stop shoving his own foot in his mouth.
"I .. yeah " he'd replied only briefly but before he could say anything else he heard the sound of someone quite literally screaming. If he hadn't recognized it immediately he'd have quite literally thought it was a dying nymph. Suldran.....
The shriek was followed by shouting which was rather close to.
"GIVE THAT BACK YOU DAEDRIC MONGREL!!! I WILL.... " The shouting paused briefly and was followed by a yelp and the sound of Ornaugs no longer barking but hissing just down the way on the other side of a rock and large piece of the ships wreckage.
"I'd love to but.... Afraid I've baggage to collect" Sonayath finally sort of grumbled after they'd been listening for a moment. With that he was heading slowly towards the sounds, only pausing to pull a blade from his boot just in case those creatures decided to turn on him. Come to think of it he really wasn't sure how this was going to go...
"NOOO DON'T EAT IT!! FUUUCCCK!!" This time Suldrans voice had gone from scared and angry to actually whining. His current state up high on the wreckage just managing to stay perched on a small spot of wood, back to the large pole sticking from the smashed ship, and watching a school of six Ornaugs have a fight over one of his boots they'd ripped off while he had been scrambling up to escape them.
Cin was about to say "Suit yourself," but she was kinda curious about this baggage this guy had to collect. She followed him.
"Uh, was that your ship?" she asked. Then she knelt and cooed to the school of Ornaugs. They were soooo cute, and while she never could have the temperament to handle a whole school of them, she also couldn't resist going, "Oh hi there!"
Upon seeing Sonny his twin who currently looked well... Probably as close to like him as it got face currently clean of the usual make up and his hair down just another six inches longer than his at least, looked straight at him and... Didn't say hi or even seemed relieved. Instead Sully was soon pointing to the Ornaug with his boot who lay chewing it on the ground. The only one who hasn't turned and gone curiously sniffing around the woman with Sonny.
"My boot! Get it!!" He barked impatiently point at it.
Standing there Sonny looked less than amused at his brother for a moment before his eyes moved to the Ornaug gnawing on the boot. And for the first time in the past twenty or thirty minutes since waking he was snickering. Arm holding his side which throbbed in pain but he couldn't help it. Hear he'd first thought the asshole had abandoned him! Figured him lost in the least and here this idiot was scared shitless, looking like a drowned cat and complaining about his shoe. Like that was even of importance right now when they were both still fairly soaked in places and smelt entirely of salt water.
"And my brother. Yeah... " He finally replied to the female before finally nervously eyeing the creatures. He wasn't exactly fearful of them but weary? Yes, and he was NOT getting that god damn shoe.
"Well!?? He's gonna ruin it! I spent near three hundred gold on them damn it!!!" Sully complained when he was blatantly ignored and laughed at.
Cin meanwhile was sitting cross-legged, happily petting the Ornaugs that had come to say hi to her. They were so adorable that she completely forgot to pay attention to the quarrel between the brothers until one of them spoke to her.
"Oh alright," she said, a little grumpily as she got up and went to the one chewing on the shoe. "Hey buddy, can I see that?" she cooed at the animal.
"Wooowww your strange new buddy cares! I feel so fucking loved" Sully grumbled at Sonny after seeing the red head heading over to try and get the boot. Which mind you the moment he spoke the Ornaug instead got up and straight wandered even further away with it.
"Fuck yourself! Where the hell were you last night prick! And speaking of caring not even a hi Sonny, are you ok Sonny? Please help me Sonny! So how about fuck you and your stupid fucking boot Sully! What's wrong? You really acting like a pussy over fucking Ornaugs!?" Sonny snarled the last part a bit harshly. Then glancing towards Cin he seemed to think for a moment.
"Leave his boot and him... I changed my mind... " He suddenly grumbled turning away to leave.
Well the Ornaug certainly didn't seem like he was in the mood to return the boot so Cin shrugged. "I'll buy you a new pair," she said. "I was getting this guy food anyway. Nice to meet you, Sonny and Sully. I'm Cin."
"Oh good JOB! You're telling..... Wait you will?" Sonny asked suddenly registering what she'd just said and sort of looking at her like one might an extra-terrestrial. Actually they both were now, Sonny having stopped again before glaring once more back at Sonny.
"Fine I'll leave both of you" He finally growled turning to stalk off for down the beach again.
"Wait! Damn it Sonny I'm sorry!!!" Sully called after him a bit pathetically for a moment but it didn't really get him far. Seemed the other was still pretty butt hurt and leaving. Sonny's expression deadpanned finally and he signed eyeing the Ornaugs below a bit nervously. "What if they take the other one?.... "
"The other shoe?" Cin asked, feeling a bit clueless. "Well... I did offer to get new shoes. At least they're not chewing on us though, right?"
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