[The line picks up to the sound of rattling rain striking wooden planks, offset by the occasional puffy gust of wind and a distant clatter of deck chairs sliding into each other in new and interesting ways. There are other muffled voices, somewhere off in the background and too indistinct to decipher under the constant rumble of thunder. But then:]
This is--Fio? [There's Jade's voice, too, much closer to the receiver! And maybe rather a lot more breathless than usual, but you know, that's probably fine. More importantly, the normal constant underlying humor in his tone is also gone, an audible sort of concern taking its place as the caller's ID registers in full.] Miss Fio! Where are you right now, are you taking shelter?
[Whoops, he might have completely forgotten to answer her actual implied question already, but ah well...]
[ Fio listens closely to hear the commotion in the background... well, wherever Jade is right now, it sounds very concerning. She brightens a little, when she eventually hears his voice. ]
I'm still in my cabin. It's kind of scary... but I'm okay. [ She takes a breath, seeming to try assuring herself. Trying to be brave! ] I'm okay!
[ Let's say this is before Jinx comes to get her. The waves crashing against the ship really woke her up. Alone at the moment too, which she would rather not be. Going out into the hall to look for someone is tempting. The rocking of the ship might easily sweep the small girl off her feet though. ]
Well, so long as you're alright...that's good. [It is good--very good--and Jade would be a bit startled at just how acute the brief flicker of relief actually is, somewhere in the back of his head, if he had any presence of mind to examine it at the moment. No time and no need to fuss about that right now, though; there's a damp rustle of fabric, and the clunk of a couple booted steps on a wooden deck, as Jade shifts and regathers such scattered thoughts.] I--yes, I suppose that'd be right...I'm near the deck myself, for the moment. But I'd very much not recommend going outside right now. The weather is positively horrendous, I'm afraid!
[And here, a brighter lilt in the tone of his voice, as that last sentence is announced with a cheerful and utterly sardonic sort of humor. Jade isn't particularly great at things like assurances, all told, but he can hear the little breath she takes as if to compose herself, and--well, the least he can do is try not to make all this sound like an impending funeral, or something...]
Your cabin is probably one of the safer places to be, right now. There's enough turbulence that some furniture may be moving about, however--you're not injured, are you?
[ Bumped into a few furniture here and after getting thrown out of her bed. Aside from the furniture, she doesn't keep many belongings in her room besides the daily needs and a few picture books. If anything, she's mostly disoriented by the swaying of the ship. ]
I'm not hurt... a bunch of my stuff fell, but- ah!
[ A little yelp as she nearly stumbles from a bit of the boat tilting. There's a small thud as she catches herself by pressing against the wall. ]
I-I'm fine! [ Surely she's in a much safer position than he is at this moment! ] You really should get inside too, Mr. Specs...
[The boat sure is tilting at about the same time she's speaking, the ocean swell prompting it a large enough one that Jade finds himself having to reach for a nearby handhold from his own end of the line; audible through the speaker would be a background clatter of more deck amenities sliding across the planks, though perhaps Fio's momentarily too preoccupied to actually hear that part. Jade's sure hearing the way her sentence cuts off like that, though, alongside the little thud--even if she's adding in a hasty reassurance quite promptly afterwards.]
Ah-- [More steps, and some rustling, that settles as the ship finishes its ride upon the swell and begins to right itself once more. Really, going inside isn't an unwise suggestion--in fact, it's what Jade's been telling most everyone he's crossed on his journey to the deck in itself--but alas, he does tend to be a hypocrite in these sorts of ways, sometimes. There's a small huff of breath, barely audible, something of a sigh perhaps less at Fio's expense and more at the circumstances.] Well, you see, there are a few others out on the deck right now too! I'm attempting to assist any who have more difficulty with footing out here, at the moment...but I do plan to move indoors eventually, not to worry.
[Well, that and he's got half a mind to at least be on the ground if Jenny up there on the bridge does start steering her powers in an even more violent turn...but he's not about to mention that here, naturally. Jade's seguing right over to a far more relevant topic accordingly:] Never mind that, though--you're sure you're fine, Miss Fio? ...Hm, if you'd not mind taking a look around there, for me--how many soft objects would you say you have in your room, at the moment?
[ She'll try not to worry. She's grateful that he's able to be out there helping others, when she's just as worried about everyone else. And if he's able to communicate with her right now, she assumes he must be faring well enough.
All she can do is silently repeat to herself in her mind that Jade and everyone will be fine the next day so she can happily chatter away to them as usual once things calm down. The topic shift helps switch her attention to her own present situation.
While she's the most familiar with her room, her eyes do a quick scan of what she has as she shakily tries to keep her footing. Her first thought is mainly what's kept on the bed and the couch that's barely used since her roommate moved out, leaving her plenty of extra cushioning for her to use. ]
Uh... I've got my blanket and a bunch of pillows... and a stuffed animal.
[Really, if it weren't for the daunting prospect of the distance from the upper decks all the way back down to the cabins, Jade would be rather more sorely tempted to head back and see to Fio himself--get her somewhere more secure, perhaps. But, even being a bit of a hypocrite as he is presently, even he can't exactly justify the risk he'd be imposing upon himself by trying to navigate the ship's furniture-tossing interior in such a way yet again right now...
No, the best thing to do for the moment is probably to try and ensure Fio can secure herself as well as possible, for the meantime--]
Quite a decent selection of items, then! Pillows are very good. Stuffed animals, too, actually--more portable and cute sorts of pillows, if you think about it! [He's trying to keep his tone cheery, at least, as if the storm isn't still wracking the deck in front of him at the moment, and every person moving past him doesn't have some form of mortified attention fixed upon the commotion up on the bridge.] I'd like for you to gather together as many of those soft things as you can, Miss Fio--carefully, of course. Try to take your time, and keep track of your balance when you can! Find yourself a stable corner within the room, and see if you can't wrap yourself up. Pillows first, along with your stuffed animal, and then blankets to keep it all together; in this way, you can build yourself something of a shield! Does that make sense?
Uh-huh. That makes sense, I think. [ A deep breath. ] A shield, a shield...
[ As shaken as she is at the moment, she tries to calmly follow his instruction. She carefully moves across the cabin room, first scooping up her plush bear and a pillow into one arm. It's thankfully very short trips back and forth as she gathers more cushioning as she can to what feels like the most stable corner of the room.
For a moment, she stops speaking, seemingly in full concentration. The noise of faint shuffling around and urgent steps across the carpet is a sign that she's still there. Finally when she gets to the last step of grasping the edges of her blanket to drag it over, her small voice pipes up: ]
This is... so the hard stuff like the furniture doesn't fall and hurt me, right?
[Rest assured Jade's listening as closely as he can--so well as he can manage, anyway, outdoor racket notwithstanding--as Fio moves about on her own end, soft rustling between softer steps as she evidently goes through the motions of gathering up what she can. As she stops speaking in the process, Jade falls silent in turn himself, not exactly wanting to break her concentration at a more critical balancing sort of moment or anything like that.
--Which makes it another very vague point of relief, when her voice does pipe up again at length.]
Exactly right! Once you've got enough layers, hard things will be more likely to bounce off you instead, and prevent nasty things like bruises. You don't want any of those if you can help it, after all! [Jade has incidentally acquired a brand new and exciting set of them himself, in the struggle it had actually taken to reach this particular deck. --But at least over the phone like this, it's not like he has to worry about Fio seeing any of those!] I've also been told that wrapping up in such a way makes you feel safer, too...though I've actually never tried it before myself, to be honest. Is it true, you think...? How do you feel now?
[ She would rather not get any bruises and worry anyone even further! Soon enough she's sitting wrapped up in the blanket, accompanied by pillows and the plush doll in her arms to give her extra comfort. Sounds of fabric rub against the communication device, as she continues to also cling to it like a lifeline.
It nearly feels like the kind of setup she would want to do when relaxing on a cold, winter day. Cozy enough she could nearly doze off in, if it weren't for the violent storm going on right now. But in the case she needs to move or listen to further instruction, she needs to stay awake. ]
...It's comfy. A little less scary. I think I'll be okay.
[ Still obviously a bit shaken, especially when she knows there's something big going on outside. But it's an improvement! ]
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This is--Fio? [There's Jade's voice, too, much closer to the receiver! And maybe rather a lot more breathless than usual, but you know, that's probably fine. More importantly, the normal constant underlying humor in his tone is also gone, an audible sort of concern taking its place as the caller's ID registers in full.] Miss Fio! Where are you right now, are you taking shelter?
[Whoops, he might have completely forgotten to answer her actual implied question already, but ah well...]
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I'm still in my cabin. It's kind of scary... but I'm okay. [ She takes a breath, seeming to try assuring herself. Trying to be brave! ] I'm okay!
[
Let's say this is before Jinx comes to get her.The waves crashing against the ship really woke her up. Alone at the moment too, which she would rather not be. Going out into the hall to look for someone is tempting. The rocking of the ship might easily sweep the small girl off her feet though. ]Are you outside?
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[And here, a brighter lilt in the tone of his voice, as that last sentence is announced with a cheerful and utterly sardonic sort of humor. Jade isn't particularly great at things like assurances, all told, but he can hear the little breath she takes as if to compose herself, and--well, the least he can do is try not to make all this sound like an impending funeral, or something...]
Your cabin is probably one of the safer places to be, right now. There's enough turbulence that some furniture may be moving about, however--you're not injured, are you?
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I'm not hurt... a bunch of my stuff fell, but- ah!
[ A little yelp as she nearly stumbles from a bit of the boat tilting. There's a small thud as she catches herself by pressing against the wall. ]
I-I'm fine! [ Surely she's in a much safer position than he is at this moment! ] You really should get inside too, Mr. Specs...
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Ah-- [More steps, and some rustling, that settles as the ship finishes its ride upon the swell and begins to right itself once more. Really, going inside isn't an unwise suggestion--in fact, it's what Jade's been telling most everyone he's crossed on his journey to the deck in itself--but alas, he does tend to be a hypocrite in these sorts of ways, sometimes. There's a small huff of breath, barely audible, something of a sigh perhaps less at Fio's expense and more at the circumstances.] Well, you see, there are a few others out on the deck right now too! I'm attempting to assist any who have more difficulty with footing out here, at the moment...but I do plan to move indoors eventually, not to worry.
[Well, that and he's got half a mind to at least be on the ground if Jenny up there on the bridge does start steering her powers in an even more violent turn...but he's not about to mention that here, naturally. Jade's seguing right over to a far more relevant topic accordingly:] Never mind that, though--you're sure you're fine, Miss Fio? ...Hm, if you'd not mind taking a look around there, for me--how many soft objects would you say you have in your room, at the moment?
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[ She'll try not to worry. She's grateful that he's able to be out there helping others, when she's just as worried about everyone else. And if he's able to communicate with her right now, she assumes he must be faring well enough.
All she can do is silently repeat to herself in her mind that Jade and everyone will be fine the next day so she can happily chatter away to them as usual once things calm down. The topic shift helps switch her attention to her own present situation.
While she's the most familiar with her room, her eyes do a quick scan of what she has as she shakily tries to keep her footing. Her first thought is mainly what's kept on the bed and the couch that's barely used since her roommate moved out, leaving her plenty of extra cushioning for her to use. ]
Uh... I've got my blanket and a bunch of pillows... and a stuffed animal.
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No, the best thing to do for the moment is probably to try and ensure Fio can secure herself as well as possible, for the meantime--]
Quite a decent selection of items, then! Pillows are very good. Stuffed animals, too, actually--more portable and cute sorts of pillows, if you think about it! [He's trying to keep his tone cheery, at least, as if the storm isn't still wracking the deck in front of him at the moment, and every person moving past him doesn't have some form of mortified attention fixed upon the commotion up on the bridge.] I'd like for you to gather together as many of those soft things as you can, Miss Fio--carefully, of course. Try to take your time, and keep track of your balance when you can! Find yourself a stable corner within the room, and see if you can't wrap yourself up. Pillows first, along with your stuffed animal, and then blankets to keep it all together; in this way, you can build yourself something of a shield! Does that make sense?
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[ As shaken as she is at the moment, she tries to calmly follow his instruction. She carefully moves across the cabin room, first scooping up her plush bear and a pillow into one arm. It's thankfully very short trips back and forth as she gathers more cushioning as she can to what feels like the most stable corner of the room.
For a moment, she stops speaking, seemingly in full concentration. The noise of faint shuffling around and urgent steps across the carpet is a sign that she's still there. Finally when she gets to the last step of grasping the edges of her blanket to drag it over, her small voice pipes up: ]
This is... so the hard stuff like the furniture doesn't fall and hurt me, right?
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--Which makes it another very vague point of relief, when her voice does pipe up again at length.]
Exactly right! Once you've got enough layers, hard things will be more likely to bounce off you instead, and prevent nasty things like bruises. You don't want any of those if you can help it, after all! [Jade has incidentally acquired a brand new and exciting set of them himself, in the struggle it had actually taken to reach this particular deck. --But at least over the phone like this, it's not like he has to worry about Fio seeing any of those!] I've also been told that wrapping up in such a way makes you feel safer, too...though I've actually never tried it before myself, to be honest. Is it true, you think...? How do you feel now?
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It nearly feels like the kind of setup she would want to do when relaxing on a cold, winter day. Cozy enough she could nearly doze off in, if it weren't for the violent storm going on right now. But in the case she needs to move or listen to further instruction, she needs to stay awake. ]
...It's comfy. A little less scary. I think I'll be okay.
[ Still obviously a bit shaken, especially when she knows there's something big going on outside. But it's an improvement! ]