[Musa plucking the strings off of something, checking that they were in tune for a moment or two all the while she was talking. She defiantly had something on her mind she needed answers to.]

I have a curious... wondering so to speak. [She stopped what she as doing as it all went quiet.] With what happened during the whole body swapping fiasco, I've been wondering if there was anyway for someone to not be able to get on ones ship using the nav.

There probably isn't, but a girl can dream, ya know. But I do have something I want to ask of the crew who a certain Mister Crocker is apart of. It might seem a little silly, but would you please keep an eye on him? I'm somewhat concerned that after he figured out what I am that he'll might do something.

I'm not saying it for my safety, far from it actually it's just for his own safety more than anything. I would not be responsible for what a friend of mine would do. [Yes Dust she is talking about you.]

With that question out of the way, I'm wondering if anyone has come across some interesting islands? We've been to a few ourselves, but I want to know what else is out there that could be more interesting than singing catfish.

[Serenes did her good. The absolute peace and quiet in her mind, well, that went away. But the rest perked Rogue up a bit. Enough that she can, at least, address her fellow kidnap victims about something fairly insignificant.]

So, we're from a lot of different worlds, right? That's what I've noticed at least.

That's got me curious.

What're the "milestone" birthdays where y'all are from?

[This has nothing to do with her own upcoming birthday. Nope. Or with using a fairly benign topic to announce her presence to certain people.]

Like. Where I'm from--

You've got sixteen, which means you can drive.
Eighteen's a big deal, even though, y'know, not much y' really get. I mean, buyin' cigarettes an' votin', but that ain' really a big deal.
Then there's twenty-one, legal drinkin' age.

Anybody else got big ones? 'M just curious 'bout the differences in worlds, y'know?

[For the Spades, she's around. Keeping busy, paying close attention to how to work the sails and everything else. The same pep that was in her step on Serenes is gone, but she's also not completely skulking about like she was after Stela and before that.]

[he's been feeling out of sorts for...since he returned really. Spending most of his time in Deesuko in a rented room so no one on the ship will worry and just think he's out on an extended bender. He hasn't done much in the way of drinking or whoring or much of anything other than watching the shadows on the ceiling.

In any case it's been a while so he sings softly]

One rainy afternoon
Bluebird on oyaji's arm
I've got stories to tell you tonight, yoi
I've got stories to tell you tonight

We sail like an arrow
Always right to the heart of it all
We've got people to save tonight, yoi
We've got people to save tonight

They can't take who we are
They can't take who we've been
They can only take our lives
So we go down smiling.

One sunny afternoon
Sparks and Frogs on oyaji's arm
We've got Fishmen to kiss tonight
We've got Fishmen to kiss tonight.

[after that is a bit of a pause and then]

I need some whiskey.

[Private to L-Elf]

I have some product for your crew. Since it's the first batch, I figure we can negotiate on terms. Hit me up.