[PRPPLOT] Are You Worth Your Salt? (Andro/Cap'n Darias) FIN

[Kira of Flames]

It took several attempts before Andromeda coughed back to life. Disoriented and confused, she rolled over and threw up sea water and bile. Her entire body shook from cold and the residual terror of drowning. Her senses finally returning she looked around to see that she was back on the dingy.

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

He chuckled as she flopped over coughing, and straightened back up. "Good to see you back to the living! You hornswaggled davy jones tis day!" He patted her back before looking over his shoulder at the looming, large ship. "N just in time! We got to give you swimmin legs lass."

In the middle of rowing, Jack leaned down sympathetically to the wet girl. "...You a'ight there lass?"

Kira of Flames

 

[Kira of Flames]

She looked at Darias, dazed, confused at how someone could brush that off so easily like a joke. And here she was, still trembling like a leaf. And rather angry now.

"He pushed me... off the boat! That was terrifying!" She whispered hoarsely, her throat hurting still.

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

"Well...you did kill his joke love. Least he didn't really want to feed you to the fishes." In a way Darias saved her life. Certainly he's the one that caused it, but he didn't want her dead.

At least, not more so than he wanted to kiss her. Jack offered an apologetic smile as they gently bumped against the boats side. A rope ladder then promptly tumbled down. "Would you like help up?"

"She's fine! Lil salt does the body good. Good fer infections...I think." He wasn't really a doctor. So with a shrug, he stood up and started climbing up the ladder.

Kira of flames

 

[Kira of Flames]

"To be honest, I'm surprised he didn't mercilessly make fun of me for knowing the rotting rate..." She jerked a bit when they bumped against the boat, then shook her head and spread her wings. "Nah, I'm good..."

She took to the sky as as Darias made his way up the ladder, and spread her wings out as far as they would go. She circled around the ship a few times, the breeze calming her nerves and soothing her anger. She watched as Darias climbed onto the deck, then landed softly beside him.

"Sorry... for ruining yer joke..."

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

"Nah. We all know that. But facts ruin a good joke." He spoke with a wink before she gently took off to the sky. The fae watched, wishing he could do the same. But he had things to do. Two more ropes were lowered with hooks, and he connected them to both ends so it could be hoisted back up.

Darias' eye gave a twitch as the shetani sailed over him, but she was wise enough to hold off on landing. At least until his boots were firmly aboard. This was his vessel, and he'd sooner be made to walk the plank than have someone else on before him...that and his guarding crew may have ended up running her through for being a stranger. As it was, they started moving in suspiciously as she landed. Apology accepted. "Whoa, whoa! Calm ye britches lads! This lass fancies herself a buccaneer, 'n' I outta the goodness of me heart took her up on it. Any scallywag who dares touch 'er, I will personally gut from navel to throat, then made to dance the hempen jig! Ye savvy?!" His smile was gone as he looked about with the same dangerous glint the girl had seen before. There was only a momentary pause before the crew nodded, giving their consent. Since they had stayed behind, they hadn't seen the girls moxie.

But they probably would soon.

Kira of Flames

 

[Kira of Flames]

"Captain, what are you orders?" She gave the closest newer crew members a level gaze, not backing down from them in the slightest; she could easily out-fly these guys with how heavy they were with muscle. She was build for speed, being so slim and aerodynamic.

Her attention turned to the man in power, and she grinned, ready to do what she could. Or at least give it her all before getting beat up by a barrel again.

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

His steel blue eyes flicked over to her at her question, a moment before a sly grin appeared on his face. He liked the girls hard working spirit! Almost drowned and yet ready to pull her own. "Aye! We sail at sunrise. Fer now, check the riggings, bring up the water reserves, count then recount the food, go over me vessel to check if she's sea worthy, and if ye all want to savor the last rum 'fore take off, ye best be done by nightfall! Now git to it ye slackers!" He called out, and the crew answered with a mighty cheer before scrambling off to their various duties. He turned to the shetani with a smirk. "Ye don't know the ship well 'nuff to do all that. So I'd take up a holystone 'n' make sure the deck gleans."

Kira of Flames

I'd suggest a time skip to the evenin if that's okay with you ^_^

 

[Kira of Flames]

"Aye captain!" And with that, the shetani was off on her mission.

Evening approached with a blazing sunset that set the sky afire. Breathing heavily, her arms and back aching and her hands stinging from open blisters, Andromeda finished the last few scrubs of the deck, which had stains so bad she was sure they were never to come up. Still, the deck was done, and she returned her materials from where she had found them, gingerly using her hands.

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

"ALL HANDS TO MESS HAAAALLLL!" A voice called from the crows nest before the pae scurried down.

Though the entire ship had been lively with preparations, as soon as that was called everyone went into overdrive to finish last minute details so they could leave. Black Jack made his own rounds to inspect everyones work, occasionally stopping for the odd joke or quick hand in assistance. The captain had long since disappeared into his quarters, mapping out where they'd set sail next.

But even he popped out at the call. "Yarrgg! The day gits away so fast with plans!" He spoke with a stretch before turning to the steps that led below. A few twists and turns and he was in the dining area, the cook already having a feast of gruel, fruit, and most importantly, pitchers. Pitchers of the very last barrels of rum, in celebration for their kick off. The whole crew had gone without for weeks, so this indeed was a time not a soul would miss. "Now where is that lass..."

Kira of Flames

 

[Kira of Flames]

She watched as the crew rushed and bustled in double time, then dissipated bellow deck, and she took mental not about where they went under to follow later. For now, she was content with watching the sky burn, and she stretched her back a bit and felt a series of popping. then did the same to her wings. After a few minutes of just enjoying the moment, she went below to see what food was left to be eaten.

The amount of bodies in the under ship amazed her, and the smell was a bit overwhelming. She'd just have to eat fast until she could get herself nose blind to everything. She looked around, found a small opening, and squeezed herself into the beach.

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

By the time she got down below, half the food was eaten, and some pirates were on their second mug. Darias was sitting at the head of the table, a thoughtful smile on his face as Black Jack whispered something into his ear. He waved his first mate away however when Andro came down. "Ey! It's the gal of the hour! Andromeda! Lil lass worked as hard as anyone of ye landlubbers!" It was then apparent that there was a second mug right next to his own. He grabbed it, then proceeded to hand it down. That pirate handed it to the next, then to the next, then to the next until it arrived infront of the girl. The room turned into a deafening cheer, some already half drunk. "Lets celebrate lads!"

Kira of Flames

 

[Kira of Flames]

Her eyes fell on the captain, and she gave him a grin and raised her hand in greetings. The cheers were loud and joyous, and she laughed aloud in the excited atmosphere. The mug, now half empty, was thrust to her hands, and she took a swig from it.

Bad choice. Coughing, having never had rum or alcohol before, she choked down the way too large mouthful and set the mug down. "What is this?" She asked between coughs, then leaned in to sniff the liquid that stung, yet warmed her gut.

Tartara Seabreeze

 

[Tartara Seabreeze]

He howled in laughter as she almost chocked on the good stuff before taking another swig himself. "Rum lass! Demons breath, Freebooters blood. Grog! Tis the lifeline of any good buccaneer. Best drink up and deep if ye be wanting to be a true sailor of the seas."

Black Jack took his own seat off to the side, sharing a joke with some crew members who ended up laughing uproariously. But he did turn to half grin at the Shetani, checking up on how she was fairing.

Kira of Flames

 

[Kira of Flames]

"Rum, huh? It has a kick to it." She looked down in her cup again, then braced herself and took another swig, feeling the burn trickle all the way to her belly, then took another.

After a few more sips, she could feel a sudden giggle escape her. Quickly she covered her mouth, biting her lip as she tried not to giggle again, wondering where that had come from.

Tartara Seabreeze