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[borntochangetheworld]

This place is interesting as ever. Strange kind of weather we've been having, with that strange night and that storm that came out of nowhere and all. Hopefully you're all well.

Our last island adventure wasn't terribly exciting enough to tell the story, although I did meet someone interesting. More to the point, I'd be interested in speaking with Captain Harlock of the Triton's Mistress.

[He exhales and some might hear the grin in his voice.]

Naturally I would not turn down any conversation from the many striking ladies this world provides. Or, I guess, anyone else. I've found myself with a few minutes of rest to enjoy.

Comments

[borntochangetheworld]

Why do you think that? Isn't that what pirates do? Go into a port, have some entanglements, leave again?

[grandlineswag]

Maybe lower class pirates. It's a needless distraction, as far as I'm concerned. I never get caught up in such things. I've always had far more important business at hand, though I can understand the need to allow underlings to exercise their desires now and then.

[borntochangetheworld]

[The amount of desires he's managed to fulfill so far is zero.]

Hmm, I never gave much thought to classes of pirates. What kind of important business did you have?

[grandlineswag]

When I was a younger pirate, I was usually planning raids, plotting the locations of enemies, doing risk and reward analysis, following up on leads, deciding where to sail next. That sort of thing. Important business.

[borntochangetheworld]

Sounds interesting. I'm not really big on raids, which probably means I'm not a very good pirate, but that's alright. My goals are a bit further reaching.

Do you do the navigation yourself or were you just deciding? What kind of role did you have on your crew?

[grandlineswag]

Since I'm back at square one, I'll be doing most everything myself.

Back then, I actually had a navigator. However, I don't like to leave all the details of important business up to others. I still tended to check their work.

[borntochangetheworld]

Before I came here, I was always sailing alone so I pretty much do everything myself. I'm used to it. My first mate doesn't know much about the sailing business, although I find myself wondering if I should teach him a thing or two about navigating in case anything happens.

[He makes a thoughtful noise.]

My other crew mate is relatively proficient in the basics at least, so I get a rest now and then. I'm fine with letting people do their own work, I have faith they'll do it right. I trust Ja'far to keep us protected.

[grandlineswag]

I don't believe in trusting others too much, either.

[borntochangetheworld]

That's unfortunate. It's a big help when you can trust someone, although if I told you how I met the other guy you'd think me crazy.

[grandlineswag]

You'd be surprised at some of the things I can wrap my head around.

[borntochangetheworld]

Oh, it's a wonderful story really. After I pissed off the Emperor with my charm, they set their assassins on me. Ja'far used to be the head of the assassin clan in Parthevia.

[He sounds way too cheerful about that.]

He only tried to kill me a couple of times.

[grandlineswag]

So you turned an enemy into an ally. Bravo, I suppose.

[borntochangetheworld]

Not my fault if I made a better offer. Besides, everyone has weird confrontations in their pasts.

[It's...happened more than once really.]

[grandlineswag]

A pirate's career is largely built on those.

[borntochangetheworld]

Maybe I do have a future as a pirate yet!

[Sinbad laughs.]

I think I'll stick to becoming king. That's what I want the most.

[grandlineswag]

Pirate King?

[borntochangetheworld]

I'm not sure the whole pirate thing is going to lend me any credibility when it comes to trying to fix my world, so a regular king I'll have to become.