Call me Huckleberry. Some weeks agoânever mind how long preciselyâ having little gold, and nothing particular to interest me in Coral Bay, I thought I would sail about and see the watery part of Chandri. Whenever it is a damp, drizzly season in my soul; and especially whenever I feel the need to knock peopleâs hats offâ then, itâs high time to get to sea as soon as I can.
I went to the sea because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience.
It wasnât long until I came across the strangers who together formed The Sea Wolf. I could immediately see in each and every one of their faces, an infinite expectation of the dawn. Whereas there is no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of people to elevate their lives through conscious endeavorsâ it was my great pleasure to accept a commission as their captain.
It has been a dereliction of my duties to not keep a record of our travels, and I aim to remedy that starting nowâŠ
Many years ago, my father helped bring forth onto this world a terrible and misguided cause, that would do unspeakable harm. Now we are engaged in a great war, testing whether our world, or any world, can long endure.
Chandri will little note, nor long remember what I wrote here, but it can never forget what we will do to protect it. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated to the unfinished work which remains before us. That this world shall have a new birth of freedom â and that goodness, shall not perish from existence.
I, Huckleberry, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Sea Wolf against all enemies, foreign and familiar; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that it is to this cause I pledge to give the last full measure of devotion; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the commission on which I am about to enter.
Captains Log Session 11
The crew are all accounted for.
We began today at Rocktide Cove. As has become our new normal, the crew took their time deciding where to go nextâ perhaps this democratized deliberation is not the best way of running a ship. However, it did give me a chance to inspect the line and rigging. Everything was ship-shape, or at least as ship-shape as possible with this vessel. I will be pleased once repairs are made or once we move on to a better ship. I dream of a frigate, or corvette, fit for the Astral Sea.
Upon reaching a decision, the order to embark was given swiftly. For a moment there was a question of my authority vs. Belladonnaâs, but I swiftly answered that with her new title âAssistant to the captainâ. We are, however, in need of a first mate.
More to comeâŠ
Captains Log Session 12
The crew are all accounted for, although Newt and Pippin seemed detached today.
We must make note of a giant shipwreck in the cave of the Aboleth, the large cannon could be useful in the future. The boat seemed larger than normal, I wonder if it was made particularly for large creatures? Giants? Goliaths?
We brought an Aboleth egg aboard the ship, Echo promised that she would mind it until we know if it can be trusted. I have my doubts but maybe we could sell it, or return it to where it belongs.
It was clear weather back to Rocktide Cove, I truly enjoy these bits of true sailing that we get to do. The minor damage that the ship sustained seemed to be no problem.
We will be taking over The Mace and Flail, I am told that it is being secured now. I thought Castus Wolfe would put up more of a fight to get the master bedroom but I secured it.
Finally we addressed the issue of the dwarves. I donât much care for sailing without a certain headingâin these waters especiallyâbut we made do. It was strange in such a little bay that our anchor line went all the way out (and straight down) but at least I knew she wouldnât float off.
While trying to get into the damned place we thought it best to send Belladonna off for a week. I left orders for them to stay safe, stay to the coast, and keep the egg from drying outâ that should keep them busy.
The new location is fine and all but all I can think of is that card. We must develop some sort of plan to either steal it or trade it for one of our worthless cards. I donât think the new one is tied to anyone, but they likely wouldnât part from it willingly.
More to ComeâŠ