hmm... that looks promising... mostly all female officers, I could get used to that... don't have to worry about anyone thinking with their d!ck, although sometimes that kind of thinking worked to my advantage... it looks like they're light on crew too... this could be what I've been waiting for...
Valeria stands mostly hidden behind the corner of one of the workmen's cottages away from the dock and the common room. There she quietly watches the crew of this new ship interact with one another as they disembark their ship and head towards the bar.
by the eye, is that... oh, what was her name, that surgeon... Fen... no... Bog! wow, I think it is... I'll never forget the talking down she gave Cap'n Braun; its a good thing we were at dock or he'd've thrown her overboard for sure... I wonder if she learnt to take orders or found her a crew that gave her some freedom... maybe I should ask her, once I can get her alone...
From a distance, she stalks the surgeon until she gets a chance to approach her privately. "Excuse me, ma'am," she says nonchalantly, "but do you have any idea where I can find a surgeon nearby?"
Sandara listens to Harmony with a smile. "I'd be happy to take on the responsibilities of Bosun," she says.
When the conversation trends towards the personal, her smile fades a little, but doesn't vanish.
"I would like very much to go on a date with you, Harmony ... oh, excuse me, Captain," she says with a trace of a smirk. The smirk fades quickly, though. "I wish to be clear with you, though. I'm not looking for something casual. If you'd like something more than a date, there needs to be a few things understood. I don't wish it to affect us on ship. I don't need people thinkin' I'm an officer 'cause I'm sleeping with the captain."
She ensures that Harmony is meeting her gaze before continuing. "And I don' share. I'm hopin' I don't have to be clearer than that."
"Anyone who says that deserves everything you give them." Harmony replies with a smile, which fades along with Sandaras as the conversation turns increasingly serious. She nods at Sandara's conditions. "I understand."
With that done she leans forward and presses her lips against Sandara's for a long, gentle kiss. "I might try and convince you one day..." She whispers, "I think you'll find that I can be..." One finger slides down Sandara's throat and lightly across her skin. "Persuasive. Maybe... one day."
She pulls back and smiles once again. "So bosun, would you accompany your captain tomorrow for a picnic? It seems like a nice island and we could explore together."
Tessa smiles with a bow and a flick of her tricorn, letting her red hair splash all over her face before standing back up. "That's correct, I'm Captain Steele." she adds with a flourish. I do like the sound of that! she remarks to herself before her smile fades and she wipes the hair out of her face as her expression grows more serious.
She leans in to whisper "I am indeed. What do you have for me and what will it cost?"
Tessa considers Harmony's proposal, listening with her hands on her hips.
when she's finish, she frowns "Hmmmm. Are we to have so much combat that these roles are to be considered equal? Seems like we'll be fighting less than a tenth of the time, no? Sounds like I'll be doing a lot of swabbing decks in this proposal."
"Oh." she responds when Harmony's named their ship. "Siren, eh?" she looks up, thinking on it before nodding on it with a smile "I like it, well done."
Snapping her fingers, she resumes "Now, back to duties. If we're dividing responsibilities up, what are you are proposing the co-captain to be doing when not leading?"
Azadi heads ashore with the rest of the crew. He follows them into the bar and sits down with Samms. He has a drink, his first real one since the Formidable Maid, and chats with his friend for a little while. Eventually a burly workman whose beard is just starting to gray approaches and asks to buy Samms a drink. Azadi grins at his friend and politely excuses himself.
Without much to do, the young pirate wanders over to the docks and decides to take a swim. He spends the rest of the day swimming a few miles up river and back before turning in for a fitful night of sleep.
Polli raises her head from the young man's chest, her dark hair spilling everywhere, and her blue eyes a happy tired. She thinks as she looks at him "I'm seventy-four years old, did you know that? I'm not exactly human." he knows that as he traces her pointed ears "I say this so you understand I'll live to be more than two hundred, If our captains don't get me killed way before that, so almost everyone I care about will wither away while I stay the same..." she frowns, a familiar pain in her face. She sits up, looking away for a little while as she thinks quietly.
"I will not fall in love with anyone... ... ....it would break me." the last part barely a whisper.
Looking back, her eyes a little moist, she touches his cheek her frown more of regret than pain at the moment, "No. I am not your girlfriend. I am your friend. But I... I can't be any more than that." she goes to stand up, to leave him to his thoughts, but she stumbles back to the hammock. "Goodness, I think I'm sore." her eyes go wide and look to him "A good sore, a not a single complaint sore, a..." she does smile then, as bright as can be, and for a second, wishes she was just a normal girl.
Tessa looks up from the case in surprise. Where before stood a middle-aged man in a sun-bleached, sailcloth tunic, now stands an very elegant looking Tian woman in a shimmering green dress, Melodie's mother; d'Valois Mai Zhi.
"Hello, Contessa," she says with a slight smile. "You may not believe me, but it's good to see you again." Her eyes move to scan over some of the crew still exiting the ship-barn. "I'll keep it short because I'd rather that Harmony didn't see me." She takes a deep breath and frowns. "I'm sure she wouldn't be happy to find out that I was here and I'd much rather avoid a scene."
She points towards the leather case. "That case will only open to Harmony's touch. Deliver it to her. One of the things inside is a single sheet of parchment with the name of a ship on it - the last known location of the man you seek. Everything else in it belongs to Harmony." She raises an elegantly trimmed eyebrow. "See that she gets it."
She smiles again, a knowing, confident smile.
"I could tell you more about him, but it's been ... expressed ... to me that I interfere too much. As it is, I'm going to receive a ... talking to ... by giving you that much. But I consider it proper payment for your time and effort." She tips the top half of her body in a delicate, formal bow. "I thank you."
Polli is irritated at having to leave the ship. The wizard had constructed a desk in her nook, which was quite usable when she stowed her hammock up.
Enough time to make a small necklace laced with magical power for the hammer of the crew. If Jack is still talking to her, it will be carved into something of his choice for their hammer, their Marisan, master of arms.
"For you" Polli dangles an amulet to the fighter as they disembark "It should make your fists harder and faster." she says matter of fact "Thank you for always protecting us."
Polli heads to the inn, in hopes to get a room with a desk or at least a serviceable table. All her tools, books, scrolls, and a huge carved whale jaw on her back is making the sylph rather slow.
As someone starts talking to her, she frowns, annoyed at being bothered. "Listen-" she starts to snap, but stops. Her eyes behind thick glasses narrow and she says simply "I know you, don't I?"
"Well that depends..." the strange woman answers with what seems to be mock seriousness, "are you Bonesaw Bog, the most fearsome pirate surgeon to ever berate a dumbstruck captain for makin' a boneheaded choice?"
Donomsail starts looking for the Captains, she isn't concerned with which one she finds as she is not aware of any division of authority yet. Coming across Harmony first she walks up to her with a list in her hand. "Er, um, excuse me." As usual she talks so low that it is hard to be certain that she is talking to you until you see her eyes looking right at you. "I was talkin' ta Ambrose earlier 'n' he gave me a list o' stuff we need so's we donna starve afore we git ta wherever we be goin'. I'd like permission ta go and fill our provisions if'n that's alright. Should cost around 300 gold, if'n the prices here ain't been raised accordingly ta the fact that there's no where else ta go 'round here."
Polli's frown deepens "I never did like that nickname" she mutters, adjusting her glasses "Valeria, correct, from the Painful Peg?" normal people would go to good to see you or something like that, but Polli asks "What is wrong? Crippling back problems due to the abundance of chest?" she starts digging into her bag 'I have some salve for that... your back, not your breasts."
She holds out her hands defensively as he face pales "Okay, LOOK. You, uh-" she says, looking all around for the other one, ", you're here alone? You're not here to punish me for Harmony getting that minor, terribly small and barely noticeable scratch the other day? That was totally not my fault by the way. I've been doing as you asked, I swear on it! I'm pulling double duty to protect her with my life."
"I promise she won't get injured again as far as I can help it. I mean. I got swallowed by these HUGE gobtopussies just so she could stay away from them!"
Valeria lets out a heartily laugh. "The Painful Peg, that's right! I was a rigger all three or four days you lasted with Cap'n Braun."
When the surgeon turns to check her bag the taller woman smirks and shimmies her shoulders a little bit and answers, "thanks for your concern, Polli, but my back's as strong as ever, and the boning in this bodice helps... but how'd you end up on the Slithering Coast?"
"Braun was a despicable imbecile." she stated the obvious. "You were good at your job, if I remember correctly." she remembers than answers the question "I found a new home, on the... soon to be Siren." she points to the ship she just left.
After a moment of silence, even the un-empathic Polli catches on a bit, raising an eyebrow, she'll ask "Why do you ask?"
"Just ... deliver the satchel, please. That's all I'm asking you to do," she says firmly. "I'm not asking you to do anything else - is that understood?"
The woman's eyes look away for a moment and nothing else is said. After a few heartbeats of silence she looks back at Tessa. "Look, it has been pointed out to me that I may have led you to believe ..." There's a pause. "That I may have implied ..." Another pause. She finally rolls her eyes up in frustration. "If you've felt that I've threatened you in the past then I apologize. That was not my intent."
Tessa gets the strong impression that Harmony's mother is being prompted.
"I am now simply asking you to deliver the package I've given you to my ... our ... daughter. In return, you get information about the Kraken. Is that acceptable?"
She pauses and nods "Thank you for this, I do really appreciate it. It means a lot to me, finding this man. I am in your debt for this. You call me on if you ever need me for anything. I'll get it done, whatever it is. Thank you." she says, squeezing the satchel tight against her chest."[/b]
Tessa exits the room clutching a satchel and seeks out Harmony, making her way towards the ship as fast as she can.
"I am good at my job," Valeria replies proudly, "and it just so happens that I'm between ships right now... The last one I'd found actually had a pretty decent cap'n, but he took on too many of the wrong sorta sailors and they mutinied. Things got kinda rocky after that, so when they put in here for an overhaul I took my leave."
"What's the 'soon to be Siren' like? Cap'n must be either a helluva leader or pretty open to officers sharing their opinions if you're happy serving there? You think it might be worth my time to join you? It looks like you're a little low on crew at the moment..."
Polli listens and blinks "Two captains, a couple. And yes, they are worth your time." her voice is firm and confident. "Combined they are near perfect: beautiful, daring, caring, great with words and swords. And above all smart enough to listen to me." she stops, and frowns "I'll introduce you, though you will NOT repeat what I just said." she'll start moving toward the inn, "Well come on!" she snaps.
"Two captains?!?" Val repeats in surprise. "I guess it could work if they're a solid couple... She's not the jealous type is she? Sometimes women assume I'm gonna steal their man just on account of, y'know, these." she gestures vaguely at her chest and then quickly adds, "oh, and don't worry, your secret is safe with me."
"Women, no man involved." Polli corrects as she makes it to the inn. She looks around "Where are they?"
”Two women... I’m not sure if that’s better or worse... are either of them the jealous type?” Val asks while Polli looks for either captain.
Before she can answer, Polli nearly runs right into Tessa, having not noticed her. "Te--- I mean Captian. I have a former crewmate of mine here, without a ship, who is both competent at her job and not an idiot. I recomme-" she frowns "WHY do you look like there is a fire in your ass? What is wrong!"
”Besmara’s booty! I recognize you...” Val declares, unabashedly looking down the front of Tessa’s shirt.
A mischievous smirk grows on the corner of her mouth and she asks, ”you still playing cards much, captain?”
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Donomsail forgoes drinking at first, she doesn't think she could handle watching Polli and Jack spending time with each other just now. "Waarom het u nie haar Domonsail probeer vervoer nie? Omdat hy eerste daar was. Ek donna stroper van ander mense se beddens. As hy nooit opgedaag het nie, wil ek daar wees om haar te help om die verlies te oorkom. As sy gelukkig is, dan is sy goed, dan is sy nie die enigste gemengde erfenis nie."
Tessa is focused on one thing and one thing only. Clutching a satchel tight against her body, she says "What?" when Polli stops her. Turning around she nods to to the sylph "Uhm. I'm on an important-" she furrows her brow as she recognizes Valeria as well. She squints her eyes and recalls the incident.
With a serious expression on her face she takes her free hand she points at Valeria and says "You cheated! There is no way someone is THAT lucky THAT many times in a row!"
She holds her finger pointed at the slayer for five seconds before she leans in and whispers "Double or nothing?"
Valeria laughs softly, steps forward, and hooks her forefingers under the sides of Tessa’s frilly white panties, ”You already lost your shirt to me last time,” she answers still smirking, ”wherever could we go from there?”
She leans in until her chest is pressed against Tessa’s and their cheeks are just barely touching and in a sultry voice adds, ”and I didn’t cheat, you have a terrible tell.”
"Oh Good" Polli says with mock sincerity and mild suspicion "You two know each other and that means you don't need me. Enjoy." the wizard turns to go find a room where she can get back to work. Oddly enough on a gift for the very berry she is leaving the company of.
Tessa doesn't mind Valeria getting close to touch cheeks, but she recoils when she is accused of having a tell. Her hand goes to her hip as her back straightens, looking offended like when Polli called her a whore. She declares firmly "I most certainly DO NOT!" Raising her finger at the woman she says sternly "You watch your tone with that language or you are going to find yourself shirtless-"
Tessa reaches out and grabs Polli as she tries to pull away "Not so fast! I'm on a very urgent tasking. Please see to it that Ms. Cheatypants aboard so I can exact my revenge on her later."
She abruptly spins and dashes out the door with her satchel pressed tightly against her body, searching out Harmony.
”Promises, promises...” Val teases as Tessa hurries off.
Turning back to Polli she remarks, ”she seems... weirder than last time we met. Does she run off like that a lot?”
"For you" Polli dangles an amulet to the fighter as they disembark "It should make your fists harder and faster." she says matter of fact "Thank you for always protecting us."
Marisan gasps in delight as she marvels at the enchanted ivory necklace, carved to resemble a butterfly. "A gift for me? I am honored, Polli. It is beautiful. Thank you."
The brawler leans forward and quickly kisses the sylph's lips. Then she dons the necklace, running a finger over its smooth surface.
The brawler leans forward and quickly kisses the sylph's lips. Then she dons the necklace, running a finger over its smooth surface.
Polli squeaks in surprise, then with narrowed eyes and a frown, she mutters "A simple thank you would have been sufficient." a pause "But I am glad you like it."
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Later at the inn, Polli sighed "I don't have a point of reference to determine her current state of weirdness." another frown "Captain Tessa is forgetting our ship is being refitted, so there will be no taking you aboard. We're all lodged her for the work, I'll sign you up under the crew so you can be here when she returns, from where ever she is off to."
Polli squeaks in surprise, then with narrowed eyes and a frown, she mutters "A simple thank you would have been sufficient." a pause "But I am glad you like it."
"Maybe, but this was more fun," Marisan says with a grin.
”Thanks, Polli,” Val answers with an earnest grin, ”I’ve gotta run and grab my backpack from Rictor’s place and let him know I found a crew. I’ll be back soon and you can introduce me to everyone else.”
She bounces off towards one of the workmen’s cottages and returns an hour or so later with her hair looking a bit disheveled and a backpack and bow slung across her back. When she finds Polli she hurries over to her and asks, ”alright, who else do I need to meet?”
"Me." Harmony replies simply, leaning forward to offer another kiss.
"First Officer?" Harmony suggests with a shrug. "I don't want to make things unworkable, or stop either of us making decisions - but it makes sense to have a hierarchy. If you've got another idea though."
Once the business talk is out of the way Harmony turns to matters more personal. "I've talked to Sandara. She and I are going to try it for a while, but she doesn't want to share. I've been very clear about how I feel for you and she's recognised that but you and I aren't going to be sleeping together; for a while at least. Honestly, I'd like to persuade her otherwise." Harmony's lips curve up into a sly smile, "I think being between the two of you I could die happy, but that won't happen soon. So please remember that you are the one I love."
She gives Tessa a deep kiss and then pulls back with a smile. "Besides you have Marisan. I'm sure you'll get enough shows to keep you distracted. You can have the Captain's cabin - First Mate's will do for me, for now."
"Of course." Harmony replies with a smile. "I trust you and I trust Ambrose. Do whatever you need to do, we're in funds right now and the Siren needs to be as well prepared as we can make her."
Tessa can't find Harmony for quite a while until she spots her fellow Captain and the Bosun walking down towards the small town, hand in hand and carrying what appears to be a picnic basket.
"Lacey? What's happening? Is it the Siren?"
Tessa nods along with the First Officer bit "I suppose it sounds acceptable. I'd like to make sure that in the event that I'm growing board or something doesn't feel right, we'll need to revisit this again. Alright? Otherwise, I'm willing to try it as you describe."
"HARMONY!" Tessa shouts, running up to her out of breath and panting. She leans over on her knee catching her breath. "Hey. Good. Found you. Take this." she says, shoving the satchel to her.
"Quickly. Open it up and tell me what's inside." she insists.
Polli has found herself a room. A tiny one with basically just a bed, but it is hers and hers alone. Plus a plank she found laid on the mattress, after some cleaning, makes a perfect desk.
As Valeria erupts in her space, the sylph is sitting cross-legged on the floor, stooped over the makeship desk, glasses perched on the end of her nose, studying a carved belt buckle.
Her look is pure, what the hell do you want now, but she stifles it in her tone, her lips a tight line until she gets it under control. "Our quartermaster is a tiefling named Donomsail with skin the lovely shade of-" she stops and irons her voice "You WILL be nice to her!" she snaps, then continues "A tall Mwangi woman who looks like she can break you in two, because in truth she could, Marisan is our master of arms. You should seek her out and get verified in her eyes. It would mean the quickest way to acceptance. Sandara, another berry, like Tessa, is our boatswain. A young man with green hair, Azadi, is our master gunner. And Harmony, a raven haired one, shapely enough you won't miss her, is our other captain." she finishes her quick descriptions, then turns back to her buckle.
"If you do see our quartermaster, would you pass on to her that I could use her help on this. Thank you. And good day."
Val’s smile fades. ”Oh,” she answers, ”I thought, maybe, you were going to introduce me to everyone...”
She pauses for a moment to give Polli a chance to change her mind, even though she knows there’s virtually no chance of that, and then continues, ”but, uh, I can go introduce myself, sure. Enjoy your project and I’ll see you at dinner, I guess.”
Shaking off her disappointment, the newest crew member sets off to find the master at arms, as instructed. It doesn’t take her long to track down the impressive Mwangi woman and we she does she bounces up to the woman and gives a little tug on the corner of her hat as a salute. ”Hi, are you Marisan, the Siren’s master at arms? I’m Valeria- Cap’n Tessa said there was a spot for me onboard, and Polli said I should talk to you first.”
Polli groans, pressing her head down on the bed, "Tessa get the hell out of my head. FINE!" Polli gets up and follows after the other woman, catching up with the longer legged person right when she gets to Marisan. She glares at Vel for making her feel guilty "I know her. A good sailor. I told her to see you so you can tell if she's a good fighter." her eyes flash to Veleria in a There are you Happy.
Val smiles at the sylph’s arrival, but it quickly fades when she starts talking about a combat ability evaluation. ”Thank you Polli,” she says flatly.
Turning back to Marisan she forces a smile and explains, ”I’m afraid I’m not much good with my fists, and I never learned to use my swords without really cutting someone, but, I’m a pretty decent shot with my bow... what kind of test do you usually put people through?”
After spending some time paying attention to the wind and the sea to get a sense of Gozreh's response she will end her service and find her way back to the bar for a meal, drink, and maybe a game of Three Dragon Ante, then she will find a room to sleep in for the duration of their stay.
Finally back to the inn, Polli's stomach is rumbly so she orders a bowl of stew... and then rethinks it to anything else. "Donomsail!" she sees the tiefling at a table and smiles happily at her as she sits down in the seat next to her. "How was logistics?"
"Oh, and this is Valeria... Korvin?" she digs into her memory. "She is between ships and wondering about ours." she leaves the part about dragging her with frowns and disappointment out of her studies, but her own frown relays it anyway.
Valeria nods when Polli produces her last name from the depths of her memory, and then smiles at Donomsail and gives a little tug on the front corner of her hat. "I'm not sure I'm really between ships anymore," she offers, "Cap'n Tessa said I was to be aboard the ship when its ready, and your master at arms, Marisan, checked out me out for combat... so, I think maybe I'm part of the crew now? Unless there's an initiation or something that I don't know about..."
"There is our other captain, I'd imagine who'd wish to weigh in on the matter of new hands." Polli points out.
"Alright, I guess I am between crews still then," Val answers with a bemused chuckle. "Well, it'll be dinner soon, maybe you can flag the other cap'n down on her way in?"
Tessa shoves a tattered leather portfolio into Harmony's hands. There's a spark of magic and the flap over the top unseals with a faint crackle.
Reaching inside she finds two items. There's a single sheet of parchment folded in half with the name 'Contessa Steele' written on the outside in what she recognizes as her kaa-san's erratic handwriting. The other item is a piece of elegant stationary, folded and sealed with wax. The coat of arms of the house d'Valois is pressed into the wax.
Written on the inside of the parchment in the same spidery handwriting is the name of a ship; the Devil’s Pallor
Breaking the wax seal and unfolding the stationary, Melodie finds a letter, written in her mother's elegant hand.
Dearest Daughter
I'm hoping that this letter finds you soon and finds you well. I will not attempt to inspire guilt by recounting how painful it was that you left without so much as a goodbye. We understand that our past and current life has created a large enough shadow that you felt that extreme measures were needed to escape it. It was never our intention for you to feel eclipsed in that way.
Please forgive Kaa-san for attempting to magically divine your location. We have discussed it at length and she'll refrain from such things in the future. Consider it a measure of how much you mean to us. You and your brother are the most important things in our lives. However, we accept that you are an adult now and have to live your own life. We also understand that the life you choose will include dangers that we can't protect you from no matter how much our hearts ache to do so. All I can say is that perhaps someday you'll understand the depths of love we feel for you.
We will avoid interfering as much as we are able. All we ask is for you not to cut off all lines of communication with us. At the very least, a letter periodically will allow me to keep Kaa-san under some restraint (please don't tell her I said that).
Included with this letter is a ring. If you do ever find yourself in a situation where you need our aid, just activate it as we have shown you in the past. It will relay your location to us and we will move the heavens and earth to come to you.
All my love,
MotherP.S. You may wish to send a letter to your brother as well. Kaa-san and I are not the only ones that miss you.
Looking inside the battered leather case she finds no ring; Only a small hole in the bottom.
"Donomsail." She says in her quiet way as she holds out her hand in greeting. "Just what is you be looking for? I know that a lot of people think as that's bein' to forward but I've recently learned if'n yer not puttin' yer own interests out there no one else will. I'm lookin' at yer heritage 'n' I'm seein' not a human completely, bit o' a mixed bag. Me? I be a devout follower of Gozreh 'n' I donna think that yer here by yer own concern. Most every folk on our boat is there 'cause Gozreh saw fit ta put us all tagether. Haven't figured out what yet, but ta the sharp eye 'tis quite clear. So ma question is why would she make sure ta get us all tagether?" Donomsail turns back to her dinner after that, the careful observer would notice her hands make an odd gesture as if putting up a hood that doesn't exist. Until addressed by name Donomsail stares intently at her food.
Val shakes the red hand offered to her. When the tiefling starts talking about mixed heritage she seems somewhat surprised. ”Uh, I’m just a human, as far as I know...”
Her surprise passes just as quickly as it came on and she adds, ”although... one of my dads is in his sixties and he still looks so young that people would ask if he was my brother, so who knows, maybe I do have a little demon in me too? Or maybe I’m part angel, sent here to watch over you...” She smirks at this second idea and then remembers that she’s speaking to an officer of her potential new ship and straightens up.
”As for why I’m really here, ma’am, I’m afraid I’m not sure I have the kind of answer you’re looking for... I don’t know a whole lot about the gods or their reasons for anything. What I do know is that the ship I was sailing on before had a mutiny and the man that took over was a cruel and thoroughly wicked man. I didn’t want anything to do with the kind of work they’re bound to get up to, so I got off here when they refitted and been waiting for a better crew to join. Polli tells me that’s the Siren and I’ve never known her to lie about anything.”
Polli's eye raises from her dinner to the quiet Donomsail as she talks, a small frown of worry on her lips. Val gets a narrowing of her eyes and a deeper frown at the mention of the angel comment.
"Lying pollutes." Polli adds offhand.
"Donomsail, after our food... if you are not still busy with your duties, would you have time to help me with the construction of the item I am currently working on? Your transformation magics would be instrumental in completing it in a timely manner." Polli's normal tone somewhere between indifferent and irritated is softened as she asks.
Whatever Donomsail's decision on the matter, Polli will inform the newcomer "Valeria, I have done my due diligence in acclimating you to the crew I believe, and do have an insurmountable amount of work to accomplish in a short amount of time. Harmony is who you need to talk to lastly. More than likely find Tessa again and the other one will be close."
Then Polli will retire back to her room, with Donomsail or not of course.
Shaking off her disappointment, the newest crew member sets off to find the master at arms, as instructed. It doesn’t take her long to track down the impressive Mwangi woman and we she does she bounces up to the woman and gives a little tug on the corner of her hat as a salute. ”Hi, are you Marisan, the Siren’s master at arms? I’m Valeria- Cap’n Tessa said there was a spot for me onboard, and Polli said I should talk to you first.”
Marisan eyes widen slightly as she takes in all of Valeria. Her eyes are particularly drawn to the other woman's prodigious chest. "It is good to meet you, Valeria. You have very impressive breasts!" the brawler declares.
”I’m afraid I’m not much good with my fists, and I never learned to use my swords without really cutting someone, but, I’m a pretty decent shot with my bow... what kind of test do you usually put people through?”
"Hmm... You are the first new crew member we have taken on, so I have not put anybody through a test yet," Marisan says pensively. "It would not be fair to ask you to demonstrate skills that you admittedly do not possess. So why don't you show me your archery talents?"