Who: Tifa & Travis; Tifa & Aloy When: July Where: Primary Settlement; Tertiary Settlement What: July quests in two flavors! Warnings: Talk of death and funerals, anything else that comes up will be added.
[Aloy watches Tifa’s reaction with a raised eyebrow, noting her slight trepidation when it comes to the harpoons. That’s fine—-she can’t expect everyone to be accustomed to that kind of weapon.]
Not in a boat, no.
[So this will be a fun experience for both of them. Aloy holds the boat steady as Tifa climbs in, then follows her after. At the very least, she can be a stabilizing presence, both figuratively and literally.]
But I hunt, and I’ve used throwing spears. We’ll be fine.
[ Tifa does appreciate Aloy's reassurances. If she has experience hunting things and also throwing spears not unlike these harpoons, then that probably puts them in a better situation than any other boats heading out to cull the leviathans. ]
In that case, I'll try to distract it or keep the boat upright so that you can do your thing.
[ That strikes her as the way she can be most helpful. She's no stranger to fighting strange monsters, so she's going to push down any further anxieties she has about this so they can get going.
The fisherman who lent them the boat wishes them well and then helps out by shoving the small boat away from the dock, allowing them to row from there. ]
Guess we should find a rhythm, huh? [ She hasn't done rowing like this before, but she understands that they should be in sync, and she definitely has the upper body strength to pull it off. It reminds her of when she, Cloud, and Barret had to press a button in sync to bypass a security system. ] One, two, three, row, and keep going like that?
i know rowboats dont usually have 2 sets of oars but
[The shove is appreciated, and Aloy settles in across from Tifa, grabbing her own oars and dipping them into the water.]
Seems like a good way to start.
[Aloy will try to match Tifa's rhythm the best she can, clearly also accustomed to heavy lifting. As they glide out onto the water, she's looking over her shoulder, as if expecting a surprise attack. The monster certainly has the advantage, one she wants to reduce as much as possible by refusing to be caught off-guard.]
[ It doesn't take too much work for the two of them to find a good rhythm between them, and Tifa's relieved that Aloy seems more than capable of keeping up with her. With how often she trains and how obsessive she is about keeping her body at peak levels, it's rare for her to find someone who she doesn't outstrip in terms of strength or endurance.
She'll point that out later, maybe, but for now they should remain focused on the task at hand. ]
I'm not sure. They sort of made it sound like they were all over, and we would run into one whether we wanted it or not. But...
[ With a nod to Aloy, Tifa stops rowing for a moment, letting the boat come to a stop now that they're further out in the water. It's hardly still out here, with the water bobbing beneath them, but it is fairly quiet. ]
Maybe we should find a way to attract one? If you speared a fish or something, a leviathan might be drawn toward the blood in the water.
[ Which may be cruel, but they might be out here all day otherwise. ]
[She says, in a tone of voice that indicates she does not actually love surprises, especially not when she's in the vulnerable position of being on a boat. They drift to a stop, and Aloy uses the opportunity to gaze out to the horizon--they haven't gone far, really. She can still see the shore, but she also knows how dangerous things can be, even in a few feet of water.
Tifa's suggestion is not a bad one, and luckily Aloy had a similar idea--enough that she asked the fisherman about it before taking the boat off their hands.]
They gave me some bait. [A little half-smile, and a nudge of her head back in the direction of shore as she unties a satchel from her belt and prepares to sprinkle the chum off the side of the boat.] Let's see if it's any good.
[ Tifa chuckles at Aloy's deadpan response, but she can't blame her. At least they have some idea of what they're getting into, so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise, she hopes.
It's a relief that Aloy thought ahead and asked about some bait. ] Oh! That's perfect. Good thinking.
[ As Aloy unwraps the bait, which is enough to fill their small boat with a distinctly fishy smell, Tifa keeps her gaze on the water. It's just as possible that the leviathans will breach the surface of the water with little warning at all, but if she can spot them before that, even better. ]
All right. [ She leans toward the left side of the boat, gripping the edge with both hands. Her whole body is coiled up, noticeable only in how her shoulders tense, but she's ready to spring into action. ] I'm ready — let it loose.
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Not in a boat, no.
[So this will be a fun experience for both of them. Aloy holds the boat steady as Tifa climbs in, then follows her after. At the very least, she can be a stabilizing presence, both figuratively and literally.]
But I hunt, and I’ve used throwing spears. We’ll be fine.
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In that case, I'll try to distract it or keep the boat upright so that you can do your thing.
[ That strikes her as the way she can be most helpful. She's no stranger to fighting strange monsters, so she's going to push down any further anxieties she has about this so they can get going.
The fisherman who lent them the boat wishes them well and then helps out by shoving the small boat away from the dock, allowing them to row from there. ]
Guess we should find a rhythm, huh? [ She hasn't done rowing like this before, but she understands that they should be in sync, and she definitely has the upper body strength to pull it off. It reminds her of when she, Cloud, and Barret had to press a button in sync to bypass a security system. ] One, two, three, row, and keep going like that?
i know rowboats dont usually have 2 sets of oars but
Seems like a good way to start.
[Aloy will try to match Tifa's rhythm the best she can, clearly also accustomed to heavy lifting. As they glide out onto the water, she's looking over her shoulder, as if expecting a surprise attack. The monster certainly has the advantage, one she wants to reduce as much as possible by refusing to be caught off-guard.]
How far out did they say the leviathans are?
we do what we want
She'll point that out later, maybe, but for now they should remain focused on the task at hand. ]
I'm not sure. They sort of made it sound like they were all over, and we would run into one whether we wanted it or not. But...
[ With a nod to Aloy, Tifa stops rowing for a moment, letting the boat come to a stop now that they're further out in the water. It's hardly still out here, with the water bobbing beneath them, but it is fairly quiet. ]
Maybe we should find a way to attract one? If you speared a fish or something, a leviathan might be drawn toward the blood in the water.
[ Which may be cruel, but they might be out here all day otherwise. ]
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[She says, in a tone of voice that indicates she does not actually love surprises, especially not when she's in the vulnerable position of being on a boat. They drift to a stop, and Aloy uses the opportunity to gaze out to the horizon--they haven't gone far, really. She can still see the shore, but she also knows how dangerous things can be, even in a few feet of water.
Tifa's suggestion is not a bad one, and luckily Aloy had a similar idea--enough that she asked the fisherman about it before taking the boat off their hands.]
They gave me some bait. [A little half-smile, and a nudge of her head back in the direction of shore as she unties a satchel from her belt and prepares to sprinkle the chum off the side of the boat.] Let's see if it's any good.
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It's a relief that Aloy thought ahead and asked about some bait. ] Oh! That's perfect. Good thinking.
[ As Aloy unwraps the bait, which is enough to fill their small boat with a distinctly fishy smell, Tifa keeps her gaze on the water. It's just as possible that the leviathans will breach the surface of the water with little warning at all, but if she can spot them before that, even better. ]
All right. [ She leans toward the left side of the boat, gripping the edge with both hands. Her whole body is coiled up, noticeable only in how her shoulders tense, but she's ready to spring into action. ] I'm ready — let it loose.