I like the part where Zelpuz pays for everything, though. I think I can work with that. /cackle ;-)

Don't worry, he'll ask for a favor back ... maybe some additions to the rifle ;)

Sorry, but I'll totally get a response from ZhuLi in today. Just been getting the last bits of my place together.

Vanyra can play the merc card.  In fact, given her rare and exotic appearance, there are not as many cards she can play as other people.

I think Vanyra and Zelpuz can also play the "we sneak over the wall at night" card. And I assume Yuu can too.

What's a wall?  Vanyra just knows horizontal and vertical surfaces. ;)

Sneaking isn't quite Yuu's forte, but... he's not adverse to giving his best shot. And failure may lead to some pretty fun situations! =D

Well, we can always 'help' him sneak in. By now transporting in a dimensional pocket has been established as an option in the group ;)

I'm not going anywhere near your "dimensional pocket"........
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While Yuu is with ZhuLi tracking down this marine biologist, is anyone else doing something of note?

Wouldn't there be some form of public transport?

... but my stamp collection is in there, wanna see?

And as I said, go swim, relax and enjoy the day. I think I added some target practice and caught some lunch. That's pretty much it. There'll be enough action to come.

Yes, there is public transportation and taxis, which would make the journey much shorter.

In the meantime, Zelpuz is having some fish at the beach.

Yep, just waiting on Brett to advance the IC thread.

So anything in particular Yuu would want to know aside from the obvious basics of life and study of a marine biologist, and Sarcen's life here?

Unless something completely catches him off, not really. His goal is to adapt as much of this guy into himself as possible, so he can corroborate any questions that come his way.

Just need a consensus call on when you guys actually want to leave for Ossylia; earliest would be the day after the next, but you could go later if you wanted.

Sounds like a reasonable time as any. I think Yuu would be eager to get back as well, his main purpose being to make sure his sister was made safe before putting himself out there.

Yeah, Zelpuz just wanted to relax a bit, but no special reason to procrastinate.

Seems just fine.

Is there anything the characters want to do over the next couple of days while they're on the ship, and before they arrive in Mercli?

I'm going to have to double check the travel time with my global map to insure that 4 days is a reasonable amount of time given the average speed of the trimaran, so I may need to revise that.

Yes, replenishing some stocks in the dimensional pocket sounds good, some first aid stuff, some basics (drinks, a bit of food, maybe a torch and a knife etc).
Otherwise sounds good to me. Unless something happens on the way, we can skip ahead.

Yuu would have purchased supplies he thinks he'd need to change his ID. Maybe visit a garage sale or pawn shop and pick up random stuff he thinks have tinkering potential for projects he's working on or planning to work on.