hoist the black!ย ย ย GRIMM,ย ย the CAPTAIN of the KRAKEN,ย ย has arrived in nassau.ย ย the whispers about the ship say that heโs allied with PIRATES and is PROTECTIVE,ย ย but can also be RUTHLESS.ย ย that is,ย ย unless you threaten HIS FREEDOM.ย ย beware the black spot.ย
The sun had long since gone to rest beneath Nassau's horizon,ย ย casting it's streets dark with shifting shadows,ย ย and echoing with the chatter of those who thrived within them. ย ย Grimm counts himself among those who did,ย ย a fixture atop his perch at the tavern's bar as he was most nights when The Kraken and his crew docked for a time.ย ย ย A half-empty whiskey bottle hangs loose at his side between clutched fingers,ย ย which he draws up to swollen lipsย ย ( a memento of the previous night's disagreement )ย ย for a swig.ย ย A gold coin plays between the fingers of the other,ย ย back and forth and back again in a smooth,ย ย practiced motion.ย ย ย
His gaze shifts sideways then, ย ย noticing from his periphery a pair of observant eyes lingering next to him, ย ย "better get t' shakin' your head, ย ย friendย ย โย ย otherwise your eyes'll get stuck that way.ย ย It's rude to stare. ย ย Or hasn't anyone told you that?"