It was only a passing thought. North, south, east, and west, could have specific noises but--
[It's not going to work, that's the point. Alucard shakes his head, and he takes Hector's request as a command. There are a few orders given to the nearest crew in order to relay it to the others. It's a way to avoid shouting, and soon there's wind in the sails and the course is all but set.]
We're good to go, barring chaos. I'll be right at the stairs, listening.
[Alucard does as he says he will, disappearing down the steps below deck and then staying there. Every part of him is tense, like a finely tuned string. Silence wears on. None of it makes him feel more comfortable.]
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[It's not going to work, that's the point. Alucard shakes his head, and he takes Hector's request as a command. There are a few orders given to the nearest crew in order to relay it to the others. It's a way to avoid shouting, and soon there's wind in the sails and the course is all but set.]
We're good to go, barring chaos. I'll be right at the stairs, listening.
[Alucard does as he says he will, disappearing down the steps below deck and then staying there. Every part of him is tense, like a finely tuned string. Silence wears on. None of it makes him feel more comfortable.]