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kalixus:

Kalix blinked. The memory jewel? The rocks they’ve been looking around for? She wanted him to use a magic rock? Granted , none of this made sense. But at the same time , he saw their captain fix a broken rope in midair with a simple wave of his fingers —— so , he couldn’t expect anything else from her suggestion.

He turned away simply from not knowing what to say. “ Listen , Maeve. I appreciate it , I really do. I’ll never teach you another knot again , I swear. But — ” Kalix shook his head and shrugged. “ How do you expect me to do that after what happened to Adeline? Wh — Who would even do that for me? ”

Maeve wasn’t sure what flared up inside her, but it was hot and uncomfortable. She jumped up, refusing to look at him. “What happened with Adeline isn’t what usually happens when you use a Jewel! I told everyone that if we were interrupted, it would get messy. Then what happens? Charles burst into the damn room and caused chaos.” It wasn’t as if Kalix had blamed Maeve outright for what happened to Adeline, but she couldn’t help but feel like it was implied. Finally, she spun around, her eyes blazing.

“I’m trying to help you. If you want to wallow around like,” she waved a hand toward him, scrunching her nose at the change from his usual demeanor, “then be my guest. There’s a solution, though. One that would actually work if the damn crew could successfully ensure you some peace and quiet for ten goddamn minutes.”

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“BAM!” Maeve smacked her hands together, ending her story with a bang. “I stepped on his hand and crushed it like a bug. I figured that would teach him not to steal...or at least, not to steal from me.” Grinning, she plopped down on her bunk, feeling superbly pleased that she had a semi-interesting story of her own to tell.

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doctor-durant:

“Atta girl,” Thaddeus encouraged, a grin on their face now as opposed to their typical smirk. They may enjoy teasing Maeve often, but she was finding ways to soften their cold and sarcastic edges in times like this. “Most people onboard have made more of a fuss about it than they ought to. Bottoms up!” Nodding in response to her, they turned back to their subtle tidying efforts. “This is practice just like anything else. You’ll get more used to it than you’d suspect.”

“I hope so,” Maeve answered, swallowing the rest of the concoction as Thadd had indicated she should. She set the empty vile down and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. “Thank you. I appreciate your help.” It was one of the only thanks she’d given since she stepped foot on the ship, and she wasn’t sure when she’d give another one. “I should get back out there and see if I can be of some use.”

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cleptaar:

Magni pushed himself away from the tree, walking closer to her without making a sound. The feeling of guilt beginning to build up within his chest. He knew they had to hunt it if they wanted to eat, but the mere thought of having to kill an innocent rabbit was too much for him to bear. “ You know how much I want a feast but- “ He was a hypocrite. He had no problem killing people if he had to, but hunting a rabbit made him feel bad? “ But what if it has a family? Or what if it’s cute? “

“Magni,” Maeve hissed, her eyebrows scrunching together. “Of all the things to get soft and mushy over, this isn’t it.” It wasn’t clear when they’d hit land again, and Maeve wasn’t about to pass up the chance to have a hot meal. She spun her knife around in her hand, squinting into the brush. Still not able to make out exactly what the animal was, all she could see was the shadow. “If you don’t want to kill it, I will.”

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kalixus:‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

He smirked and simply took in a deep breath to release the tension in his neck. Needless to say , it didn’t work. Out of all his guests that decided to show him pity , Maeve seemed to be the only one that wanted to bring something constructive to the table. Even if it was ridiculous , he appreciated the adorable thought of using magic to help him get some sleep.

But the more he looked at her , the more serious she seemed to be. After his conversation with the captain , he simply kept his quandaries to himself.

At first he was smiling , but it soon dissipated into a visual of disbelief. He knew about the captain , but Maeve too? “ Are you —— ? Wh — okay , what exactly are you suggesting? ”

Maeve’s heart rate increased tenfold. She couldn’t believe what she was about to suggest. Somehow, it felt more traitorous than initially joining the crew. “The memory jewel,” she explained, a hint of hesitance tinging the edges of her words, “You could use it. Get some guidance on how to get rid of the nightmares and deal with the memories.”

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billie-cassidy:

Billie laughed softly, “aye, you can be sure of that. It’s really not my style. If I truly did have a problem with a captain that I felt warranted some kind of punishment, I’d probably just shoot them.” She shrugged, though it wasn’t entirely untrue. There had been that one first mate. “Besides that I think Harper is well suited to the job. I did consider stepping in temporarily after Bradway passed, but only because I knew I could keep things running efficiently until someone else took over. Gald I didn’t have to, though.”

Maeve nearly choked on the air she was breathing. “I’m pretty sure shooting the captain is the ultimate mutiny,” she sputtered, so caught off guard that she couldn’t help but laugh. Still chuckling, she stood up and dusted herself off. “I should probably get to work before the captain or Rav come and see my lazing around. Not sure that’s a good look for a newbie.”

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cleptaar:

Magni took a step back, a grin playing on his lips while he watched Maeve get ready to hunt whatever was moving around in the bushes. They didn’t exactly have any proper weapons to hunt, oh how he wished he had a bow and arrows or even a gun, but knives would have to do. Magni pulled out one his knives from his boots, absentmindedly playing with it, while he focused on Maeve. “ What do you think it is? “ He whispered. “ If it’s a snake or a turtle, I will cry. No matter how good of a cook Lance is, I doubt he will be able to make a feast out of a snake. “ He joked with a light chuckle.

Maeve scrunched her nose. “God, it better not be a snake. A rabbit would do!” Her eyes never left the spot where the noise and movement were coming from. So far, she’d eaten everything on the ship without complaint (Lace was a good cook), but the idea of a fresh caught meal made her stomach rumble. She spared a look toward Magni, silently counting down for them to sneak up on the animal.

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billie-cassidy:

Billie wrinkled her nose and shook her head. “I’m quite happy as the master gunner.” She assured Maeve, “and I don’t have the people skills necessary to make a good captain. I’m quite happy with the control I have. Besides, I’ve been part of many a crew and I know well that if I’m not satisfied with the way things are being run it is far more convinient and fun to just… Leave, find a new ship to join.”

Maeve supposed that was one way to look at things. She wasn’t exactly angling to be captain one day either, but she certainly wanted more than she had at the moment. After a few seconds, she nodded. “Well, at least I know that if a mutiny does start, you won’t be at the heart of it.”

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arroyo-sin-pollo:

“Yes… I suppose that is the only option. I do want to help my brother too, though. He maybe headstrong, but I know he wants the best for the colony, I just do not know if he knows what that truly looks like.” As much as he disagreed with his brother’s actions, he still cared for him and knew any obvious opposition to him would only make things worse. “But, yes, I will have to support my mother in the ways I can.”

Maeve scrunched her nose. “It doesn’t sound to me like he wants what’s best for the colony. It sounds like he wants what’s best for him.” Maybe there was some overlap there, but her gut told her there wasn’t. “You’re lucky to still have your parents. I hope everything works out.”

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cleptaar:

“ I don’t think it’s possible not to have any opinion when it comes to your family. “ How would he know? He had known nothing about being part of a family until he joined the Cursed Serpent. “ I’m sure she will be fine. She knows she has us, her chosen family, and we will support her no matter what. “ Magni stopped walking when he heard some quiet movement a few meters away from them. “ Do you think you can get it? “ Magni questioned Maeve with his brow arched as if he was daring her to try.

Maeve was about to open her mouth to further discuss the mer situation when Magni gestured toward the movement in the bushes. She froze, her eyes narrowing in that direction. For all they knew, it was just a rabbit running about, but there was no harm in looking. Slowly, she nodded, a fierce determination behind her eyes. “Hell yes. Let’s catch ourselves a good dinner.”

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kalixus:

Hanging his head and closing his eyes , Kalix found Maeve’s company more comforting than otherwise —— which was new , and partially relieving. At her question , he simply grunted in agreement. But the more she tried to clarify , the more he realized that she seemed to be thinking of something while speaking.

Kalix looked over at Maeve quizzically , no longer judgmental and soft in his facial expression. “ You don’t think I know what a memory is? ” He asked sarcastically , finding it somewhat humorous that he still had the energy to giver her some shit.

He looked back down at his hand and sighed , wincing at the exhaustive feeling of his bruised torso being pushed to the limits. “ I can’t forget something like that , nor do I want to. I just — ” He knew he was about to start blabbering , so he simply stopped speaking. There wasn’t anything she or anyone could do , anyway.

“Don’t be an asshole,” Maeve muttered without much heat. It was clear that he was struggling. She wasn’t about to stop calling him out, but she didn’t have to be as aggressive as she was usually with him. She dropped her hands to her lap, hating what she was about to suggest. “Maybe you could use some guidance on how to deal with the memories?” The suggestion was so heavy that it hurt her to say out loud. “Magical guidance.”

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cleptaar:

Magni shook his head. “ No, he didn’t tell me about his colony. “ Magni admitted, following Maeve deeper into the jungle. He wasn’t quite sure what they were supposed to do. Should they walk around the island and cross their fingers and hope that they’re the only people on it, and a boar will appear so they can throw a feast? Maybe this only served as a moment of peace for them, and Magni was glad for it. “ Did Arroyo tell you what he was going to do? Who he’s going to side with? “

Maeve shook her head no. “If you ask me, his mother sounds like the obvious choice. The way he describes his brother...well, that one sounds like a real piece of work.” She clucked her tongue, her hand at her side, hovering over one of her knives. Her aim was getting better and better, and she was confident that if they came across some sort of danger, she’d be able to handle herself...at least to a point. “I wonder what Lyra thinks, if she even has an opinion on at all.”

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doctor-durant:

Thaddeus practically snorted in laughter, certainly coughing a bit as the laughs fell from their lips. “Fucking hell, you’re genuinely trying to pull the victim card now? You don’t exactly look like you’re in a spot of suffering now, Maeve, so I don’t know who would listen to that tune.”

Maeve’s eyebrows rose. “Are you joking?” Thadd always seemed to be joking - or at least, purposefully trying to get a reaction out of her, not that Maeve knew whether or not that was really true. “I’m stuck on this island helping make repairs to a ship. All of us are in a place of suffering. Not to mention that my way of joining the crew wasn’t exactly friendly or conventional.”

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arroyo-sin-pollo:.

He weighed the two in his head for what felt like forever. There were so many factors in who he thought would be best to rule, and, at the end of it, all the options still felt less than ideal. “They both have their flaws, glaring ones in many aspects. Nevertheless, my mother knows how to rule, she knows how to compromise and put the needs of the colony before her own desires. My brother on the other hand, I fear he is far too dangerous in nearly every way that matters. He is aggressive, impatient, and obstinate, but perhaps the thing I fear most is how incredibly resourceful he is. When he wants something he takes it, consequences be damned.” He shook his head, thinking about the havoc Ayden had already wreaked and how much more was sure to come, “I struggle to see someone like that ever making a good leader.”

“So, you’ll help your mom keep control?” That seemed like the obvious choice if what Arroyo was saying was true. “If your brother is so...well, everything you said, then you have to help your mother.” It didn’t even seem like a choice to Maeve when the answer was so obvious.

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billie-cassidy:

“Ah, yes, more often than not.” Billie clears her throat and shrugs, “I’ve seen captains merciful or egotistical enough to keep around a crew that tried to overthrow them, but that’s a very risky move, of course. S’why I never saw the point myself, I’m not interested in a grab for power and the potential consequences far outweigh any possible reward for me.”

“You don’t want to climb up the ranks?” That was, of course, probably not the take away Billie had intended for Maeve to have, and yet, that was all Maeve could focus on. “I just mean - I don’t know a lot of people who are content with not being the one in ultimate control.”

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adelinedrxke:

Adeline tried to search Maeve’s expression for some sort of sign of recognition, maybe even comfort, but to no avail. Instead she felt far colder now under the gaze of her friend. “Right. Why pull any stops? I’ll just sleep in the stores, chained up like some sort of prisoner then,” she replied, brow furrowed in frustration. “I get it. I just need to keep my head down and stay out of everyone’s way.”

“Oh, you mean the way you kept me when I wasn’t even a danger to the crew?” she snapped back, more afraid for Adeline than actually angry. She wanted to slap some sense into her friend, but she wasn’t sure it would do any good. “I just want you to be safe. Once the storm is over, I can help you figure this out.”

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cleptaar:

Magni nodded, remembering his conversation with Lyra’s brother. He didn’t seem dangerous, but he was clueless. Even so, Arroyo was useful, and he could potentially help them and give them more information about his colony. “ I talked to him earlier as well. I agree with you, he doesn’t seem dangerous, but his colony sure does. “ The way Lyra had described how they attacked ships still haunted him.

“Did he tell you much about his colony?” Maeve hadn’t asked for specifics about the colony in general - just about the alleged power struggle. She pushed some tree branches and vines out of the way as she walked, careful to focus on her steps even as she spoke to Magni. The last thing she wanted to do was tumble face first onto the jungle floor. “I asked him about what he might do when he gets back...if he’s going to take a side in the whole ‘who should be in charge’ conflict.”

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