isleofavalon | Month of May it's a violent thing

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Month of May it's a violent thing

🧙 WHO: Din and whoever he encounters along the way
⚔️️ WHAT: Quests!
🕒 WHEN: Throughout May
🗺️ WHERE: Camelot and the surrounding area
⚠️ WARNINGS: added as needed

A - No Buccaing Out

[Truthfully, Din doesn't know how useful he's going to be.

His armour weighs him down and his go to weapons probably aren't the best underwater. Still, he has a spear and a vibroknife and that's probably going to work best. And that's to say nothing of his swimming skills, which aren't great. The last time he really dealt with water was on Trask, and that was less of his own volition and more a reaction.

Not that any of this trepidation shows on his face, the helmet allowing him to remain impassive.]

They didn't happen to say how deep it got, did they?

B - Cookie Collecting

[Din, admittedly, doesn't really have a strong opinion one way or another what they decide to do. Whatever route gets him home the fastest is where he stands. But that doesn't mean he can't be helpful. It's not his usual kind of task but, well, he's tall and that's largely why he's been recruited. Someone has to get the higher branches.

He's taking care of a few of the trees further back in the orchard, still slightly boggling at how cookies can grow on them and trying to clamp down on the fact that were Grogu here, he would be having a field day. Instead, he's tentatively trying his magic, using the kinetic forces to shake the trees. It seems to be going well?

At least until the wasp nest drops.]

C - Wildcard

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It's been awhile, but I'm pretty sure I can manage well enough.

[ A faint smile came to his face. ]

Besides, between your armor and my lightsaber, I'm pretty sure we stand the best chance of getting through this.

[He can appreciate the confidence at least. Though the word lightsaber catches him and he almost asks, but stops himself. He's asked enough people if they are Jedi that this time he wants to be sure. And it would be just his luck that this would be how it plays out.]

Shouldn't be too hard, provided all the magic works.

[He moves to head into the water, motioning for Luke to follow.]

[ Luke nodded at that, trotting after him like a puppy. He paused once he was thigh deep in the water, as if he just realized something. ]

Wait, did you already get the potion to breathe underwater?

You didn't?

[He holds up the small vial, which he'd been planning to take just before submerging himself.]

There was a basket of them near a dock that was falling apart.

[ Luke's eyes widened slightly, his face turning a bright shade of red, before he hurried out of the water, fumbling to grab for one of the potions, before hurrying back. Embarrassment flooded over his entire head by the time he made it back, blushing so hard it could be seen through his hair. ]

S-so let's go...!

[ He was trying so hard to make it sound like he meant to do that from his tone, but he was failing miserably. ]

[Rookie mistakes happen, and if anything Din is mostly amused. He's definitely seen worse, and he takes the opportunity while Luke's busy to lift up the helmet slightly and take the potion.]

After you. Don't forget to take the potion.

[He'll wait until Luke passes before following him, pausing only to get used to the fact that potion is working.]

[ Luke hunched his shoulders sheepishly at the reminder. He really wanted to assure him he wasn't usually this spacey, that being without the Force was messing with him, but it sounded like a pretty lame excuse, especially since he had new powers now. ]

[ He sighed after a moment, wading ahead and downing the potion, scrunching up his face as it started to work, before diving into the water. For a split second, he almost panicked -- he could feel the water in his mouth, but it wasn't quite filling his lungs, instead passing in and out of him like it was air. It was the worst feeling, and it took him a moment to adjust, his nose scrunched up the entire time. ]

[They don't have a lot of time so Din presses on a bit, glancing back to make sure that Luke doesn't get too far behind. If the discomfort is bothering him (which it is), it's masked by his helmet.]

It looks like the village is in that direction, so we'll want to head north.

[He points off to some lights shining in the distance.]

[ Oh stars, they could talk underwater, and it sounded so weird in his ears, like the sound of it was coming in through a muted filter. He nodded at the Mandalorian's directions, not trusting himself with talking at the moment, and took his lightsaber in hand before he started swimming in that direction. ]

[All the more reason to get this job done with as quickly as they can. Din doesn't think he'll be taking any further underwater jobs if he can avoid it. He does a quick scan of the area, before going to follow Luke. He'll take the spear in hand as well.

So far, mostly fish.]

[ Luke kept a close eye out, pulling his lightsaber as they swam and holding onto it, ready to ignite it the moment he saw anything out of place. He felt on edge, anxious for something to happen. When the sound in his ears suddenly cut out, he might have shouted -- obviously, he couldn't tell for sure. He paused then, glancing back at Din, motioning with his hands, asking if they should continue -- from the posting, the creatures should be near the Silent Shore area, but it could be too dangerous for them to keep going. ]

[ Case and point, he couldn't even hear whatever it was that was lurking in the water behind him. ]

[The lack of sound is even more disorienting and Din would consider aborting except for the fact that he doesn't really do that. He doesn't really brag about his reputation, but it is there for a reason, even if it's debatable how much it matters on this world.

He starts to motion back (and Luke might recognize the Tusken sign language) that Luke should stay close and they'll go a bit further before he stops, seeing the creature behind him.

It's more instinct than anything that makes him throw the spear at the creature.]

[ Luke, probably stupidly, trusted the Mandalorian. He may not have had his usual powers, but he had a feeling about him, that he was more than his shiny exterior seemed to convey. So when he saw his spear come up (after he... did Tusken sign at him? Did he see that right?), Luke jerked himself out of the way, turning just in time to see the spear pierce through some... creature. ]

[ His lightsaber came up, flicking it on. Water bubbled slightly around the blade, but the green light pierced through the darkness of the water, showing many, many more of the same creature littering the ocean floor. ]

[ Luke turned a glance toward the Mandalorian, worry easily seen on his face. ]

[Two thoughts quickly work their way through Din's head. The first is the confirmation that he may have finally found a Jedi (which, of course, had to happen when he was separated from Grogu). The second quickly replaces that first thought when he sees the creatures on the floor.

He calls the spear back with his kinetic magic (almost missing it on it's return, still a work in progress), and starts looking around for some higher ground. Staying where they are is just inviting disaster. He spots some rocks and driftwood not too far away and points at them, before activating his jetpack and sending himself over to them.

They're not tall, but it's at least out of immediate danger.]

[ Luke wasn't nearly as fast -- he didn't have the advantage of a jetpack, after all -- but he wasn't incredibly too far behind. He pulled himself up on a rock once he caught up, finally looking back to see just how close behind the creatures were. One took a leap at them, and Luke took a blind swipe at it, cutting off a limb before he ducked back. ]

[ They maaaaay have needed more people for this. ]

[Probably. But you have to work with what you have.

With Luke ducking back, Din moves in to stab with the spear a few times, hoping either to kill it or at least knock it down.

Maybe it will be enough of a distraction for the other creatures as well.]

[ The last stab killed it, sending its body floating up to the surface. Unfortunately, it didn't serve as much of a distraction; the other creatures were swarming up, as if they knew they had a good meal up there and were willing to fight for it. ]

[ A bubble of alarm escaped from Luke's mouth, before he let out an unheard huff, tightening his grip on his lightsaber. They could either break for the surface, or they could stand and fight, and their odds of succeeding in either were pretty slim. ]

[ He paused, glancing at the Mandalorian, before leaning back and looking at his jetpack, a crazy idea coming to his mind. Unfortunately, he didn't know much Tuskin sign, so he could only grab his cape and motion forward, hoping he got the hint. ]

[Din takes a minute to breathe, before readying himself for the next assault. He's the type to stand and fight unfortunately, and if this is it then at least he's going out with a weapon in his hand.

The tug at his cap distracts him though, and his attention turns to Luke, trying to decipher what he means. He points in the direction that Luke is motioning before quickly signing]

Go around?

[ Another bubble of frustration escaped from Luke's mouth, not having a clue as to what he just signed at him. That was it, if they survived this, he was going to sit down with him and make sure he learned Tuskin sign. ]

[ He shook his head, before sharply jabbing his hand forward, like he was cutting through the water, hoping the implication of shooting through the middle of the mob was clearer now as he tightened his grip on his cloak. ]

[Realization is starting to set in, and as quickly as he can, Din puts Luke's plan together. It was going to be risky, but doable, at least for him, but factoring in Luke.

He tilts his head and regardless of how weird it sounds.]

You can't be serious.

[Din is no stranger to doing stupid things. Usually, though, said things just involve him.]

[ Luke raised an eyebrow at him, a faint look of amusement on his face, both at the Mandalorian's reaction and the fact he hadn't realized his hearing came back until he spoke. ]

Trust me.

[ It was a good thing Luke was small, at least in comparison to the armored man; he reached up, grabbing onto his shoulder tight and bracing his foot against the back of his leg, mindful to angle himself so he didn't get hit with the jet pack's rockets. He ignited his lightsaber again once he was settled, holding it loosely in his left hand. ]

Go!

[There's a part of Din that wishes he could rationalize this somehow, but he really can't think of anything he's done that's more ridiculous than this. And that includes getting eaten by a Krayt dragon.

But does he have much of a choice? Options are slim outside of his usual stubbornness, and he really doesn't have many advantages here.

At the "Go!", he pushes off, activating his jetpack and sailing towards the advancing creatures.]

[ Luke hunched as low against Din as he could as they shot off, his lightsaber shooting out as they flew past the creatures, leaving a multitude of carcasses in their wake before they came out of the other side of the swarm. ]

[Once on the other side, Din realizes that they hadn't really thought the whole plan through and he needs to find a place to stop. There's an open spot of sand near the shore that he brings them to, hopefully a decent distance away. It's not the most graceful of landings but it's a landing.]

[ Luke let out a large (probably unnecessary) gasp of air as they broke the surface, dropping to the sand just before the Mandalorian landed, if only to make his own landing that much easier. He whirled on the water immediately, lightsaber raised, waiting for the creatures to emerge and come after them. ]

[ A heavy silence filled the area, interrupted only by the hum of his lightsaber. When nothing came after them, he carefully edged toward the water, hoping to see if the creatures had left or not. ]

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