But... I think Wu Xin wouldn't be too wary. Rather trusting, actually. And doesn't see a huge difference between the Barge and the Narrenschiff yet.

He might later? Maybe when the raiding starts....

But right now, he went from one magical ship to another magical ship, to a third magical ship....... so he isn't really that attached yet.

But those gun decks. Pretty sure he would have some thoughts about those and the nature of this ship.

But I don't think Wu Xin will mind much about not having a cabin. Hammock is fiiiiine. So is simply sleeping on deck. He might stick close to his friends... but since his friends are kind of all over the place, he might just default stick to Will.

Really not sure on this one.

I'm also very very confused.... Are we just to post on the Narrenschiff network starting now?

no, only if you have a character there pre-Bargizens

the comm's open for people do play around with pre-event CR, like a CR meme for a breach

the Barge folks aren't there yet, but like my Classic Loki? he's been there for years now

Right, but it says that Narrenschiff posts go to the Narrenschiff community.

And we are going aboard the Narrenschiff, So do we start posting there too?

That'll probably be in the actual-event-start info.

(I personally hope not, because having it consolidated to the main comms would be more helpful for looking back later, but IDK.)

I know during the multi-ship event we did split off into other comms, so we might again

though at least this time it's just one

Yeah, it's everyone into one comm. But we ARE going into a different ship, so network might go there? But logs back where they are?

I think I might have Wu Xin's hammock be taken over by someone's cabin space.

cacopheny: Hey, Loki, you want to tentatively have taken a monk's hammock space?

Yeah I'm understanding that upon 10/6, Barge characters will start making Narrenschiff comm posts

ancillaries: Okay, I'm understanding that right then. Though that's not for a few more days.

I mean Loki's space is pretty well established. it's boxed in by fabric walls. if Wu Xin tries to go in there he'll be able to tell pretty quick that it's taken already

cacopheny: Yeah, but the captain will provide them all with a hammock/location.... so Wu Xin has to actually go there to realize it's taken.

.... and he's actually the type to tell someone "Excuse me, that is my space." LOL

But I can't see how that'll end up as anything except him getting kicked out.

aaaaah okay. but yeah Loki would let him stay for like. ten minutes. and then say "uh-uh, bye"

still I'm game if you want somebody to do the kicking out :3

cacopheny: I threw it up into the plotting thread, if no one wants to volunteer for it, I'll let Loki do the honors of booting monk ass. Lol.

I'm bringing Gu Xiang from Word of Honor for 4th wall shenanigans, and I think Wu Xin's probably the only one who won't find her completely unfathomable? No plans more concrete than having her mess with him a bit

fiercebadrabbit: Eeeeeee! You know, 'heartless Amethyst fiend', the heartless part? That's 'Wu Xin', the exact same words. Wu Xin is also a Buddhist concept, but it can also mean heartless.

oh, didn't catch that at all. (my knowledge of characters is, like, 6 months of duolingo caliber, so)

taking her from after she, you know, gets murdered at her wedding, so she's got some stuff to work out

fiercebadrabbit: well, that's one obvious canon death. Lol. But very excited!

Yes, I didn't advertise the Heartless bit. But it is exactly what Wu Xin means, 'Without Heart'

well, now he gets a counterpart just going around like this as a ghost pirate

fiercebadrabbit: He will insist being the more beautiful Wu Xin.

she'll probably just be mad he's out of her league martially. she's not bad or anything, but she's far from the best of her generation kinda shit

fiercebadrabbit: that's okay, he'll be a gentle tease about it and be very friendly still. Yeah, she's decent. But he happens to be the best in his generation. Oh hey, she might be older than him.

...i honestly do not remember if her age is ever stated, hm

I wanna say 17 but i'm not 100% and the show also takes place over the course of at least a year (have not read the novel)

Well, she's getting married. But she's also very young-ish. So I'd say that's a good estimate.

Maybe started at 16-17.

So 18 by series end. Since the whole series took place only in a year.

ok wiki says Wen Kexing was in the ghost valley for 17 years, so assuming he picked her up pretty early in his tenure and she was at least a toddler, that parses out ok

Yeah that works. Someone his age!

CUTIES???

ancillaries: Walter want to adopt them? Be careful, she's very spicy.

Hitting some of the comments for plotting. There's more I want to hit, but since I'm not sure what the full situation will be, hesitant to offer ideas and might end up not being able to flow through.

Mainly sleeping arrangements. Because right now I have no idea how Wu Xin is going to be sleeping.

Open up on deck is my thought. He doesn't have anything on him for anyone to steal, so he's not really afraid of sleeping in the open or alone.

But I'm very sure he's one of the few people who are just happy to go on board. I'm also very amused that it sounds like most of the people who likely will hop on sounds like their from the wuxia shows. Just a bunch of crazy martial artists going on board.

Wu Xin also doesn't understand why people are so distrusting of all these other passengers... It's not like bargezins have anything much on them for the Narrens to steal from at the moment. If anything... They can liberate the Narren crew of their items for them.

Which is something Wu Xin might do... Not through confronting. But if there's 2 that's fighting over something? He'll go and take that something. He's a nice guy and taking away their reasons for conflict!