<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/117349">Perception</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+7</span><span style="font-weight: bold">16</span><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/117350">Survival</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20-1</span><span style="font-weight: bold">6</span><br/><br/>After everyone is on board and the ship has set sail Xarces would eagerly watch each and everyone of the crew members. Xarces was a free spirit at heart, and had traveled the globe since birth, it was no wonder that he found the life of a sailor to be fascinating. The ocean in and of itself had always intrigued the bard, as while the land and air where native planes of travel to him, the mysteries of the deep where something he had little experience with himself. Though he knew plenty of songs related to such things. As such Xarces would spend the initial moments aboard the ship simply gazing out across the water.<br/><br/>Xarces enjoys watching Lion captain her vessel, smiling to her as she instructs her crew with the skill of a true leader. Pleased to see that she was as competent as he had hoped. The banter and chatter that went on upon the deck would not slip by Xarces as he was actively paying attention to the goings on around him, absorbing as much information as he could. (I have little else I could be doing during this journey, I may as well take this opportunity to learn what I can through observation.) he would tell himself as being the jack of all trades that he was, Xarces was always eager to dabble into learning a new skill or trade, as he never could tell when they may come into play in the future.<br/><br/>Once Surkil,  Alizome and any of the others whom may wish to retire for the night slips below deck Xarces would wish them well, before he calls out to Lion "Your doing great! Don't mind me, I'll stay out of the way and look out for myself. But you shall likely find my presence to be quite helpful." He would inform her as he looks to the approaching storm, ever ready for new experiences Xarces proceeds to remove several yards of rope from his pack, finding a suitable location out of the way and unlikely to be battered by the storm as harshly as in the open, he proceeds to tie himself to the ship. (No sense in risking falling overboard....and I can always cut myself free if need be in a pinch...) he thinks to himself as he did not intent to be a burden to the finely oiled crew that was at work before him. Xarces would then begin to play his lute and sing songs of the sea, making certain not to drown out any orders Lion may need to shout to her crew, yet seeking to inspire the men and women around him, making their jobs all the more easy. [Inspire competence on Lion granting her a +2 bonus on Sailor checks, or whatever the most relevant skill would be]<br/><br/>As he sings Xarces would note that several of the songs he sung had mention of the devourer as normally he would think nothing of it, though due to his recent experience with he would begin to contemplate whilst he performs and observes (That's right I have heard of sailors asking the deity for safe passage.....I wonder if we should have done that?....I guess my songs lyrics serve that purpose well enough.....) He would think as his mind begins to slip back to the events with Elanna causing a smile to unavoidably spread across his face as he prepares himself for the onset of the storm, all the while continuing to sing, looking for any opportunity to learn from or otherwise aid the crew of the  swiftwind