forum Space Steampunk!!!! (Closed 4/4)

Started August 31, 2019 by @Shadow_Knight group

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Charlotte nodded with a smile about to make another comment when she saw Zav’s troubled expression. ”Is something wrong, Captain?” she asked softly.

Zav shook his head. "No…not yet." He replied. "At least, i don't think so." He went into the ship, and waited for her to follow him before closing the outside door.

Delila realized she was in the same position she was in. Based on the looks of her it was probably her first time too. She let out a long sigh.
"Find somewhere to curl up in. Away from eyes view. I hope you don't mind being squished." She said as she curled up behind some large boxes. She pushed down her hat to cover her eye, hoping that she didn't say it.

Yaver's eyebrows curled upward in a worried glance as she watched the stranger return to her hiding spot. Am I really cut out for this? A stow away? Is that the kind of person that I am now? She stomached down the anxiety that welled up inside her as she tip toed through the room, finding a couple of barrels that she could duck under for the time being. How long was she supposed to wait? How would she know when the ship had found it's stop? How does she remain unseen? Yaver may not have been the most graceful of people, but at least she wasn't a very present person, either.

(argh sorry)

Zav kept walking, leading Charlotte to a room, opening the door. "Here, you can stay here." He said. The room was of middling size, with a bed and nightstand, along with a small bathroom leading off of it.

This is really happening… Charlotte's excitement from earlier was still tangible but now it was mixed with a note of awe. Not about the room, though it was very nice. She has been fully ready to sleep in a hammock below deck with whatever crew was actually on board. But she wasn't about to reject the Captain giving her her own quarters. ”Thank you, Zavace.” she said sincerely.

Zav shrugged. "Well, its either this or sleep near the engines. I've got enough rooms for a crew of five, but…well." he chuckled softly. "There aren't many willing to work with a Sha'liss, especially not with a Sha'liss in command of them."

Charlotte had to nod at that statement. She remembered enough history to know what her new Captain meant, and what the rich upper-class snobs would think of… well, everything she was doing. ”I understand. But lucky for us, I don't care about that kind of thing.” she smirked, dropping her bag on the bed.

Zav gave a small smile. "Lucky for me, too." He said with a laugh. "Now come on, I'll show you around the ship." He gestured with a hand, starting to walk.

Charlotte smiled following him, her tail reflecting her excitement despite her trying to appear calm. She was very eager to learn as much as she could about what would be her new home for… as long as Zav would let her stay.

Yaver fidgeted, not sure how long she had to wait. She's never been a stow away before, but in all honesty, she can't even recall the last time she's been on a boat in the first place. For the most part, she grew up on land. Her witchcraft consisted mostly of earth-related spells, so she has never needed to do any sort of rare other-worldly spells from different planets.

Zav walked down the halls, pointing out things to Charlotte as he went. He seemed to be excited to have a crewmate. And he was. After so many people turning him down after learning that he would be the captain, it was nice to finally meet someone who didn't care.

Delila could tell it was Yaver's first time being a stowaway and judging how she acted it would probably be the last time as well. She didn't seem to be the type to break the law often. Delila found a comfortable position before starting to drift off to sleep. She never got to sleep much she let herself dose of whenever.

Charlotte easily kept pace with Zav, making mental notes on almost everything he was teaching her. The slang was probably going to take the most getting used to despite already knowing the basics. As the tour continued and she thought about what he said earlier… She knew he didn't have a crew before her but that would have made him, most likely, a Privateer at best. … I still don't care about that. It’ll be more exciting that way.

Zav continued leading her about the ship. He seemed perfectly comfortable with all aspects of the ship, climbing things like a monkey, jumping down from heights that would have daunted most. Of course, that could also be because he could shapeshift his limbs so that they could take impact better.

(Hey shadow knight, what kind of ship is this? Similar to the one from Treasure Planet, or the normal sci fi ship?)

Charlotte didn't have much difficulty climbing around after him, as her tail helped to keep her balance, but she wasn't familiar enough with the ship to try any of those jumps yet. Maybe one day…
”How long have you been a sailor?” she wondered, standing beside Zav.

"Uhm…pretty much all my life." Zav replied as he led her around. He finished showing her the outside, and led her back inside to show the interior.

Yaver could hear a distant conversation passing by her. Nerves gave her the worst case scenario; she'd get caught, publicly humiliated, and executed within the next few minutes. She knew she had to calm down, but she could feel the sweat forming on her palms and forehead already.

Charlotte hummed wanting to learn more about Zav as well as the Äkenarion. ”Forgive me if this next question seems rude but how long have you been a one-man crew for this ship? It couldn't have been easy, even with your skills.”