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[interspace]

Yo-ho, yo-ho and all that piratey bullshit. Getting that aside, how does one volunteer themselves for a crew? I'm already good to go. Not a sailor, but anybody willing to take me will get a hard-working, quick-learning gal looking for a way to get the hell out of here.

Is that enough of a resumé?

Seriously, though. This island is not a place I want to stay. I'm definitely willing to work and I could use some friendly acquaintances or good conversation while I work on getting my bearings. All takers should respond here directly and/or include crude doodles at your own childish discretion.

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[interspace]

[ ... well, she wasn't sure what she was expecting. ]

You don't have to actually go with anyone who does that. You know that, right?

[wavesoakedlegs]

Everyone deserves respect, until they prove otherwise.

[That embarrassment is back, and full blown at that. This isn't the first time someone has responds to his use of titles in this manner, but to him, it's what you do].

This is just how I offer it.

[interspace]

So is it insulting when I call you plain Mitsuhide?

[wavesoakedlegs]

No.

[He barely deserves a name, but that's beside the point.]

Everyone has their own way of approaching life. Myself and Lord Motochika... he is my dearest friend, and calls me Mitsuhide. But I have never been able to call him anything but 'Lord,' because of his position. He has, so far, never corrected me.

[interspace]

[ Ah. One of those relationships, then. ]

Probably hasn't thought to for the same reason you call him that in the first place, huh. Anyway, like I said, I'm not really in any position to be a Lady, so don't worry about it. Hey, if you know about sailing ships, you're probably of higher station than I am, to boot!

[meatguy]

Yeah, I know. Normally I wouldn't have, but then I realized my sister joined with him. I really couldn't just leave her one her own.

[interspace]

... Your sister?

[meatguy]

Yeah, Katara. We arrived at the same time supposedly, and well, needless to say I'm the only one sibling around now.

[interspace]

I don't think that's very needless at all. What happened?

[diamondlight]

Maybe... I'm trying to be optimistic, I guess. I'll keep an ear out for anything unusual.

Okay, I don't have to worry about censoring myself, then. I can safely use words like "airplane"... or "America"... or "electricity"... Sometimes I wonder about this place. The people brought here are from such different places, and even different times...

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[happilyevermore]

[Danielle's voice is faintly amused. Truly, she will never grow accustomed to future colloquialisms- or their in general, perhaps. But she sympathizes with the need for conversation, in any case.]

You have no lack of company concerning inexperience regarding 'piratey' affairs, I fear. It is an education many of us are gaining together.

Did you have some trade in your own land?

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide's almost certain his friend would prefer to be called just Motochika, actually, it's just... well. Manners are a comfort for Mitsuhide, and Motochika is the ruler of an island.]

I was born into a noble samurai house, though I no longer have any rank.

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[uccellodifuoco]

Hardly enough. Before all of that you want to state what you're willing to do and what you are not. Unless you want to be invited to join a crew that pillages, kills and rapes for fun and to progress on in this world. Or in the case that you're actually up for those things, you may end being invited to join by the crew that has decided to be "anti-pirate" and waste their time chasing the rest while the Navy chases them as well for being pirates despite their claims.

[While Ikki respects and approves of an "anti-pirate" crew, in their situation it's just plain... Stupid in his opinion. Mostly because whatever they say and do, the Navy will still consider them pirates.]

[interspace]

[ There's an outright laugh, though part of it is just awkwardness. ]

I guess you could say I was an officer of the peace back where I was... [ Yet she doesn't seem all that interested in defending the position of the Navy or even Rikka's crew in the above conversation. Curious. ] It's not really something I was apprenticed to do if that's what you're asking, though. Just kind of filled a spot that was open.

[interspace]

Excellent. Let me know if you hear anything I don't, huh?

Yeah, I already got that vibe just from walking around for a while. I'd say we time traveled, but I doubt this is even Earth we're on right now. [ Not as they both seem to know it, anyway. ] Man... I'm going to miss electricity.

[interspace]

Definitely none of that violent, overly-clichéd-for-a-reason bullshit. I'll take any job that suits, don't care really, but I'd rather not end up with a crew who thinks ventriloquism with fresh-made corpses are the pinnacle of humor.

[ Who ever said anything like that, Misha? Misha, stop letting your imagination run. ]

Navy's doing what now?

[interspace]

I was born into the house of even lower positions than that. We don't even have nobles where I'm from. You still have me beat.

[wavesoakedlegs]

I was lucky to be born into such a place, but... in truth, that's all it was. Luck. Such rank cannot define character, morals or strength. Far from it.

[He sighs. Really, this is getting a little too deep considering he just met Misha.]

I am sorry, such conversation is not really appropriate of me right now.

[interspace]

Hey, far be it from me to pull you out of a comfort zone. Just ignore it if I ask questions too probing or something, I'll back off.

[ Sometimes. ]

[wavesoakedlegs]

I led myself there, I think.

[A pause, and then he adds:]

But thank you, all the same.

[uccellodifuoco]

[Actually that makes Ikki think of a couple of people back home.]

Are included there people who fancy ripped faces as wall decorations?

[Not that anyone here does it, as far as he knows.]

I don't think any crew would claim to do just that, but if you want nothing to do with that, it's better to steer clear from those who are "willing to do anything". Though I'm sure all crews won't shy on violence if they are attacked first.

Regarding the Navy... For them we're unlicensed people who belong to nowhere, running around their world looking for some treasure rumored to be quite powerful. We're pirates, no matter what we do or what we intent, and they chase us like they chase the other pirate ships of this world.

I wouldn't recommend trying to speak reason with them.

[diamondlight]

You'll be... maybe not the first to know, but it's not a long list.

No, this doesn't seem like the place I came from. Something's... not right. These journals are really a good convincing factor, but there are a few other things. I'm not as worried about electricity - the only thing I'll miss is my cell phone, and the journal takes care of that pretty well - but there are other things. Running water, for one. My hair is going to be a mess after weeks at sea all the time.

[happilyevermore]

You must have some passion of your own, though. Some task you take pride in.

[interspace]

I can deal with that. Not the first? A-okay.

If it helps, I don't think anyone's going to comment on dirty, messy hair on a ship like that. Vacation cruises, they ain't. Maybe that's why the always wore bandannas and hats and all that?

[interspace]

No problem.

So, hey, what's your ship look like? In case I need to seek you out.