☯ Fish of Sky and Sea ☯ [Maebh's Intro]

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Dagda gazed out at the rippling waves of the Fishy Fish Sea, admiring the way the late afternoon light lit up the water. He’d forgotten how majestic the ocean was, despite this one sounding like it had been named by a five year old. The name was amusing and quite fitting, which was discovered upon arrival. Fish of all kinds leapt from the water here and there. There was an abundance of them, which made him a little confused about the description that had been sent to Meliora Vitae.

Just that morning he’d received word of a severe poaching problem off the shore of the southwest tip of Fiore. A university outpost sat on the coast, a place for marine biology students to aid in the observation and study of various native fish species. According to the man who had contacted Dagda, several types of magical fish that were legally protected had been disappearing. Their population numbers had been dwindling in the researchers’ data. He’d seen the poachers heading out to sea himself and returning with what he assumed to be giant mounds of fish covered by tarps. The man mentioned that he had also reached out to the Magic Council, but he knew the bureaucratic process would make for a response not quick enough to save the fish.

Dagda had immediately agreed to lend assistance. He’d gathered supplies in case the expedition took a while, then reached out to two guild members to join him. First had been Tabitha, the newest member of Relocation & Dispatch. This task was exactly what that branch was intended to do and he hoped she would find it an exciting first mission.

The second person he’d reached out to was Pimwadee. He hadn’t worked with her a lot within the guild, but he’d gotten to know her fairly well since they met at the guild’s start. He saw her as a trustworthy and passionate guild member. That, and he’d been trying to give cadets chances to go on expeditions that fell within the realms of each branch so that it may aid their decision of which they wanted to join. This would be a good chance for all three to work in a small team too.

It had taken most of the day for the pod from the S.S. Endeavor to reach the coast. That was the quickest way to get there besides teleportation. The pod now sat in the sand father down the beach, out of sight of the town.

The wooden docks creaked and swayed beneath his feet. “It’s lovely here,” he commented, looking to Pim and Tabi with a smile. Dagda was blissfully unaware of the fishy smell that permeated from the water due to the mass populations of aquatic life. He’d lost his sense of smell as a child. However, despite the scent, the town at the docks was small but cozy. A tavern and a store sat at the edge of the beach. Things were quiet here besides the constant ocean sounds. Almost too quiet…

“Let’s try to get a spot on the ship,” he suggested to his guildmates, pointing towards one of the few that was docked nearby. “If we head out on the water, maybe we can get an idea of what kind of fish are being targeted.” The researcher’s call had been quick due to bad connection, so the information he had been given was unfortunately unspecific.

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Post WC: 572 ♜ Thread WC: 572 ♜ Tagged: @Maebh Holt @Pimwadee @Tabitha  ♜ Job Info: X ♜ Music: Across the Ocean  

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go
Pimwadee Chakri

Today was Pimwadee's first official mission with Meliora Vitae, and she was beyond excited to get started. She hadn't actually gone on a full mission with a guild before, she had done a bit of work during her brief stint with Silver Wolf, retrieving an artefact with Ling and there had been the trip to Shadow Island that had informed the treatment and aid of many creatures. But that was it, as a guild member, she was keen to do more.

The Lhukian girl stretched her arms out, enjoying the feel of the sun of her skin, this was weather she was much more accustomed to. It provided a pleasant nostalgia to be here, plus the heat meant she could wear her Lhukian attire more comfortably. The light fabrics that covered her skin were far more suited to this type of weather than the blistering snow of the Mountains. Although despite her comfort, she couldn't relax too much, they had a mission after all. She turned to glance up at the titan of a man that was her Captain, nodding and smiling as he commented on how lovely it is. "This is like my home country," She commented casually, glancing around at the sand once more before returning her gaze to him.

When he instructed them to make way to the ship, Pim would nod obediently, wasting no time she trekked down the docks. It seemed that they were there to protect some kind of rare species of fish. As far as Pimwadee was concerned, it had to be quite special. To stop someone from catching and eating fish must mean that it was important to the ecosystem that it survived, she did understand humanities want to hunt and eat rare things. But there were also things that must be preserved, for the balance of nature. Instead of catching rarities, it was much better to eat the creatures that were heavily populated, so as to not affect the balance. Hopefully, should they run into any trouble, she might be able to convince them of that. This thought would cause her to adjust the bow on her back, she had brought it just in case but truthfully she really did not want to use it.

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