forum Lets be pirate see how that goes (closed 3/3 ppl)

Started January 26, 2022 by @Nor_bananas

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Eleanor straightened and gave Sally a once-over. "You had a rough night, Sally?" she asked with a quasi-flirtatious wink. That was nothing new. Eleanor flirted with practically everyone on their ship.

neva smiled " eleanor," she greeted and then looked back to her crewmate " why dont you rest a bit hmm? im sure i could handle a few hungovers. " she said and smiled a bit slyly.

"I'm fine I barely get drunk ever." She scolded as she got ready to sweep the deck.

"Oh really?" Eleanor teased. "Barely ever? If my memory serves me correctly, that's not entirely true, dear."

" Girls" she said sterny " ive got morning chores sal, go to sleep" she said with her rarely used authority

Eleanor looked up at Neva and flirtatiously scrunched her nose. "Sorry, Captain."

"Don't call me Sal." She insisted with a stern look.

Oh, I am using that, Eleanor thought, heading to the portside and leaning over to look into the ocean. Her black skirt snapped around her ankles thanks to the wind.

Sally walked toward the bow of the ship and stared off to sea. She took a deep breath in and exhaled the sound of the waves ringing in her ear.

neva went back to her room, continuing her map assessment.

Eleanor waited a few moments before she went and knocked on the door to Neva's quarters.

Sally stayed on the bow of the ship then walked over to deal with her crewmates.

"come in," she said softly and dipped her pen,

Eleanor entered and shut the door behind her. She walked slowly over to Neva's desk and looked down at the map. "Making progress, I see."

"yup". she said and never lookedup from her map.

"Anything I can do?" Eleanor asked, leaning against Neva's chair. Her voice was different now than it had been on the deck. Softer. Genuine. Meaningful.

As Sally was taking her crew mates to get some rest she couldn't help but feel responsible for each and every one of them.

Eleanor was not that much of a help with the crew mates and Captain Neva helped out whenever she could but she was always busy and rarely had time to help out the crew. She knew that all the crew mates looked up to her and she felt like she had to help them, because if she didn't then who would?

neva gave a soft inhale, yawning softly afterwards. " no eleanor, its a captains job to do this.."

Eleanor sighed. "And it's a first mate's job to help the captain with her excruciating list of duties."

" then help the crew without pissing them off. i dont need a fight added onto my list." she said and looked up, her pale blues watching eleanor

Eleanor straightened and nodded. "Alright," she replied, ignoring the piece of her that seemed to ache whenever she was around Neva. "Whatever you say, Captain." She headed back out and sighed quietly once the door was shut.

Sally came back after dragging the last of the crew mates back and saw Eleanor walk out. She scoffed and rolled her eyes.

neva sighed. she couldn't let her crew see her stress. she couldn't break in front of them. not again.

Eleanor cut her eyes at Sally and strode over to her. You can do this. Play nice, she thought to herself. If not for you, then for Neva. She sighed and gave Sally a once-over. "Anything I can do to help?" she asked tightly.

Sally looked over. ah geez she thought then looked over towards a mop perfect! She could do mopping while Sally took care of the actual important things. Sally walked over to the mop and handed it to Eleanor."mop the deck." She ordered with a sly look on her face.