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Post by sammy on Sept 26, 2012 14:53:45 GMT -5
Sammy shoved his paws in his pockets as a chilly breeze whistled through the dank streets of Loamsdown. He was in a particularly run down part of the sea-side town, where ragtag little ones were running about, shacks were nestled in close together in shambles, and the smell was less than agreeable, even to one accustomed to rotten stenches.
He ambled mindlessly through the shabby neighborhood, thinking about his new position on the Nightpearl. A cook. He didn't even know how to cook! But he was desperate to get back to the sea. He figured that cooking on a ship couldn't be too terribly difficult. Well, I'll have to learn to keep track of stocks and ration the food.... I'm good with figures, so it shouldn't be hard to do.... But the actually COOKING of the food, that is where I'm lost.... Mayhaps the innkeepers wife could teach me a few tricks of the trade, she fixes some right good delicious vittles....
He continued milling about, lost in his own thoughts.
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Post by Scarlet on Sept 26, 2012 19:23:04 GMT -5
Scarlet was in disguise, wearing a long dirty brown cloak, the hood obscuring most of her face as she stepped out of one of the many shacks lining the filthy cobblestone street. Behind her in the doorway was an expectant fox mother, her sandy blond fur rough and shaggy. Her kind hazel eyes sparkled with unshed tears as she pocketed the handful of coins that Scarlet had given her. Her little ones peeked out from behind the her, staring curiously at the cloaked figure.
"Tha-" the mother started to thank Scarlet, but she held a paw to her lips, and with a wink strode off.
Doing good while being bad isn't as easy as creatures might think, but it became the new norm for Scarlet ever since she and Firestripe were reunited. To love and be loved is something that softens the soul, and Scarlet simply couldn't help her overwhelming desire to do at least a little good. She, still being a cruel and commanding captain, had taken to giving money to those that needed it. Knowing that if anyone caught her, her reputation and respect would be completely shattered, she never gave her name, and always was disguised in some manner.
She didn't give away her hard stolen gold to anybeast, oh no. Your average beggar rat would get no attention from Scarlet other than a kick out of the way and maybe a sharp word or two. She preferred her gold go to families... She remembers her youth with bitterness; Never enough food, always dirty, always hungry, never getting anything from anybeast besides beatings and curses.
She shook her head out of the murky cloud of memories and continued toward the tavern.. And suddenly bumped into a hedgehog.
"Watch where you-" She started angrily, but then realized that the hedgehog looked familiar.... Why did he look so familiar? She thought for a moment before the epiphany struck her.
"Sammy? What the devil are you doing in this part of town?" She demanded, disguise abandoned.
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Post by sammy on Sept 27, 2012 13:12:17 GMT -5
Being lost in his own thoughts, he completely forgot to watch where his feet were going when SMACK; He was face to face with his new captain!
"Sammy? What the devil are you doing in this part of town?"
He was completely flabbergasted and didn't really know what to say. He knew of her reputation as being a tough creature, and looking at her now he could see how powerful she was; Not necessarily in stature or build, but just the way she carried herself.
"Er, I've just been walking about, not really going anywhere or doing anything..." He answered. He wasn't really nervous. What's she going to do, berate me for walking around? he chuckled silently in his head. It was just funny how she demanded to know why he was there... Funny and odd... Wait a minute, why is she here?... His thoughts quickly became puzzled but his face remained impassive as he faced the Captain.
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Post by Scarlet on Sept 27, 2012 21:01:59 GMT -5
Scarlet grinned mischievously. " Slacking off eh? Well I guess I did say that you didn't have to report until tomorrow. On your way then, and I expect to see you up and ready at dawn with the rest of the crew, making us some breakfast before we shove off!" She said authoritatively. She figured an order like this would keep his questions at bay. Not that she was worried that he suspected anything. She couldn't think, though, of any logical reason why a pirate captain such as herself would be in such a mucky part of town.
Scarlet drew the cape tighter about her shoulders as the wind picked up, and wrinkled her nose as she caught a whiff of something particularly rotten, carried to her nostrils by the breeze.
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Post by sammy on Sept 28, 2012 14:59:19 GMT -5
Okay, NOW Sammy was really worried. He had to be able to cook a full breakfast for the crew by dawn! Where on earth was he going to learn how to do that in such a short time?
"Er, what kinds of vittles do you usually have for breakfast?" He asked tentatively. This captain was not to be annoyed or trifled with, this he knew. He clasped his paws behind his back and tried his best to look like a good and valuable crewmember. One that she wouldn't be compelled to kick off the ship... What do I usually have for breakfast.... oats... barley... greensap milk.... He hoped that whatever the crew of the Nightpearl was accustomed to eating wasn't anything too... extravagant.
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Post by Scarlet on Sept 29, 2012 10:15:34 GMT -5
Scarlet smiled a him.
"Oh, we like some oatmeal with honey, fresh cheese, and some roasted pidgeons, all sorts of fruits like plums and apricots, apples and peaches. The first breakfast is always the best!" She said with a wink. "I expect it to be a good one..." She added. She knew she was probably making him a little anxious, and she hoped this would only stir him to do his best, cooking wonderful food.
Scarlet enjoyed her meals with relish; Food was something she had always had a great fondness for. If a cook made something she didn't like, it was a rare occasion, because she liked just about everything, although she did enjoy in particular her own special delicacies. So was it that every morning before they set about their pirating the seas, they had the best breakfast. Fresh fruit, cheese, and meat didn't last long after they set off, so it was savored. It had become a tradition aboard her ship, this pre-sailing feast. A special treat to take away from the fact that very soon they would be living off hard tack, salted meats and fish, and beans; Things that every creature is sick and tired of eating after a week.
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Post by sammy on Oct 17, 2012 10:37:01 GMT -5
Sammy's mouth just gaped. All that food... How ever am I supposed to do it? He shook the stunned look off of his face and quickly replaced it with a huge grin. " Ah, I could make all that with my eyes closed!" He lied. Talking to Scarlet about it wasn't helping him to not be nervous, in fact it made him far, far more worried that he wouldn't be able to pull this off. He had to do something about the fact that he couldn't cook to save his life...
"Well, er, I'll leave you to your business then." The hedgehog mumbled awkwardly, a slight shuffle of his feet betraying his nerves. Whatever business that may be...She's an odd one, she is.
OOC: Sorry for not posting in quite a bit, I got really busy with school and such.
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