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Destiny sat down on the steps next to Syn.

" Well my friend, it was by chance, and yet it was not, that I came to be aboard the Lady. It all started about year before I landed on the Isla de Provoka......"

As Destiny began relating her tale, it almost seemed as if pictures formed in the air, clear enough so that Syn could almost see what Destiny was describing.

" Destiny is my given name, but many, many, years ago,-somtimes it feels like it was another century- I went by Westra, and I sailed with my half-brother, Wesley. He taught me the high art of piracy, swordplay with daggers and short blades, navigation, sailmaking, ship repair, and how to run a ship. I started out as a common sailor, then worked my way up through the ranks, and eventually, through a clever plan and a lot of luck, I managed to capture a fine little ship of my own. I decided to call it the
' Intangible Treasure", because nobody could ever catch up to that little ship. I became a Captain, and created my own flag, but sailed under my brother as part of his fleet.

Everything was going well, until one day, about a month after taking on some new crewman. The new crew munitnied, and set me adrift in a tiny lifeboat. One of my loyal crewman, unbeknownst to the others, managed to hide my weapons, map, compass, and food and drink aboard the lifeboat. Thanks to that, I managed to sail and row the boat to an Island called Provoka. There, I could start over again, with nobody knowing who I was, or caring. There, I found the Lady, and joined up as cook. Ever since then, I have been happily cooking aboard the Lady, and I'm content where I am. The occasional fight is welcomed, gives me a chance to practice my swordplay.

And that is my story, if somewhat shortened version of it. Do you have any other question?"

Destiny sat back, and the pictures in air faded quickly, as if they had never been. She sighed.. it had been so long since she had told anyone of her brother...

(|Continued from Captain's Quarters|)

*As the companionway hatchway swung open, the Captain assisted Miss Kale upon getting the beautiful long gown up the stairs without incident. Clearing the material from the stairs, Kurisutofa followed her ondeck and then took her by the arm and led her on their stroll down the quarterdeck, descended the quartersteps and then along the midship and to the siderail.

Climbing over the rail, he turned back to Jaden and extended his arms out to her. Gently taking her by the waist, he lifted her up and over the side. His fingers tickling at her side in play, he placed her delicatley on the gangplank and offered his arm to her once more.

Not a word was said as they left the 'Lady', yet no sound was needed. It was a beautiful night with a sky full of brightly shining stars and a thin silver whisp of a cresent moon. The scene was that of fairytales and picture books. Leading her onto dry land, Captain Kurisutofa stopped and looked back to the ship. There were still a few men aboard,but hopefully they would be enough incase of emergency. Most of the Crew would be attending the ball... but he would not allow that to play a part in tonights happenings. Tonight was special.

Turning back to his guest, he bowed in the most gentlemanly fashion he knew and then took her hand and kissed it in courtesy.*

"Might I be allowed the honour of acting as your escort to the Ball, Miss Jaden Kale? It would be my utmost pleasure, my dear."

With the flowers in her hand she arrived at the spt agreed upon by the captain to meet. She looked around and was suprised that she was early. Smoothing out some of the wrinkles in her Sari, she found the flattest rock she could and sat upon it, waiting for the crew.

Destiny stood up from her rock as she saw Melaria approach the rock on which she sat. With a sweep of her cape, and a flourish of the hand, Destiny bowed to her, and said...
" I'm Destiny Ravenhart, of the Lady Washington, and I hope I'm here on time Milady. The Captain was somewhat vauge on what to wear, except that it was our best. I hope I'm not intruding, as he did throw the offer open to the entire crew. I'm currently ship's galley master. cheese_whine I'm looking forward to a fine meal, one that I've not had to prepare. "

Destiny carefully sat back down on the rock next to Melaria, sitting so as not to wrinkle her cape or ding her highly polished swords onto the rock beneath her. She slapped at a mosquito on her arm, but missed. As the insect flew away, the silence dragged on.

Turning to her once again, Destiny tried to engage her in conversation.
" So, how did you meet the Captain? From what I overheard, it seems like you two know each other fairly well. How did you come to be here?

*Being stuck in a cell (In the town..This is continued from the last post) for her own kleptomania, Aeoess began to think of ways to escape, so she could go to the ball with or without the crew. (She knew she would find it either way) She noticed some powders she had contained in her pockets (..Yeah..She decided to bring more than her dagger..This is the paranoid Aeoess, go figure..).*

"Hmm...If I mix this with some liquid I will be an acid strong enough to melt away some types of metal.."

*Aeoess attempts to escape in the quietest way possible, without attracting unwanted attention to herself. She spits in the key hole of the lock and starts pouring some of the powder inside of it. The gears of the lock begin to melt and the lock springs free. Aeoess escapes the jail that she was being held in and ran for the main road.*

*Aeoess spots a lady sitting on a rock (Lady Melaria) and attempts to speak with her..While avoiding her..Own social akwardness (That usually involves paranoia and kleptmania..)*

"Hello, are you the person that is having the get together..thing..For the crew?"

*Aeoess was a little nervous, she had never been invited to anything before and was hoping to make a decent impression*

((Ignore my new avie and any changes it goes through, it does not represent how I look in the roleplay.))

Syn remained at the back of the crowd around Melaria, sitting at a rock right next to them, her eyes twinkling good naturedly as she watched them try to get the attention of the lovely lady. Being the observant scruffy gel she was, Jaden's blush and whisper to the Doctor made her stifle a crow of amusement, the young pirate-to-be not at all unused to the flirtations and infatuations of others and actually finding them rather funny. At one time she had attempted to join in, perhaps pick up a suitor or two, but her twisted mind and ragamuffin appearance turned off any and all men she had encountered as of yet. The small woman pulled her legs up to her chest, adjusting the eyepatch absentmindedly as she peered through the people, taking in their individual expressions and mannerisms.

Tuslo rubbed her cheek with his beak, making a soft coo sound completely foreign for a parrot, as if to assure Syn that he would be all the company that she would ever need.