A New Life At Sea

[Tiria Wildlough]

Slassen the ferret freebooter stared down her nose at the unconscious squirrel stretched out on a spare bunk. His paws were bound. The squirrel groaned and twitched as he slowly regained consciousness. He looked up at Slassen. 'Wha - where am I?'

[W0NWILL]

Dankfur grinned, "Can we 'ave a bitta fun wi' dis squirrel, cap'n?" he made a big show of licking his blade.

[Skipper]

Eostra sat on the edge of a small bench nailed to the ships floor, she watched the squirrel with narrowed eyes and tried to image wha the captin would want with the squirrel. She got up and walked slowly towards the bunk and leaned against the side, she took out her dirk and tickled the squirrels foot with the point, sniggering at she thought of the fun the crew could have with the squirrel.

[Rainshadow]

  Hunt was standing a little ways back from the other crewbeasts.  He saw what they were doing and glared at them.  They may have captured a squirrel, but what right did they have to frighten it out of it's fur?
  Standing up, Hunt walked forward.  "'Ey!  Wot're yew doin', scarin' the squirrel?"

[Skipper]

Eostra glared at Hunt with bright eyes 'You must be gettin' soft and none o' your buisness fleabag.' She turned back to the squirrel beagn once again to poke it with her dirk.

[Rainshadow]

  Hunt slapped Eostra's paw.  "I told yew, knock et off!  'Ow do yew know the Cap'n wants us ta scare the landlubber?  'E might get mad if'n yew do tha'."

[Tiria Wildlough]

'Cap'n wants the squirrel alive,' said Slassen. 'Don't know why. So don't try anythin' yet.'
Just then, Captain Baltor entered the cabin. He pushed aside crew members and stood over the squirrel. 'So, treemouse,' he said. 'How are ya? That headbump feelin' better?'
'I knocked y' out.' Slassen put in gleefully.
The squirrel bared his large front teeth at them. Baltor roared with laughter. 'I likes that spirit, treemouse. What say ye join us?'
Slassen wondered if the captain was joking. He looked serious. But why would he want a squirrel on the Bloodblade's crew?

[Skipper]

Eostra shot a icey stare at hunt and turned back to the captive to hear the last part of his sentance to the squirrel, she laughed realising the captin was making a joke 'Ha, nice joke cap'n.'

[Rainshadow]

  Hunt shot a glance at Captain Baltor.  Was he joking, or was he serious?  "Yew can't be serious, Cap'n.  A squirrel, joinin' a band o' pirates?  Buccaneers?"

[Tiria Wildlough]

'It ain't a joke, thickheads,' growled the captain. 'It might be good t' have a woodlander on the crew. It c'n teach us about the other woodlanders.' It was a brilliant plan, in his opinion, and he was tremendously pleased with himself for thinking of it.

[Rainshadow]

  Hunt shrugged.  Whatever the captain said was the law.  "Yessir."  He then turned to the woodlander.  "Well, squirrel?  Wot say yew?  We're willin' to spare yer worthless life, 'ow do yew respon' ta tha'?"

[Skarlathrox]

Azrak had sneaked into the cabin while they wren't watching. His beady eyes glinting nastily, he added:
"And if ya don't, then 'tis death for certain!"

[Tiria Wildlough]

The squirrel had been listening silently the whole time, but now he exploded. 'I wouldn't join your filthy crew if you paid me, you--!'
He was cut off as Slassen drew her dagger and pressed it against his throat. Baltor glared at him. 'You shut that mouth now, treemouse. You got two choices: die...or join us.'
Slassen snickered. 'Aye, and we're not payin' you either.'

[Rainshadow]

  Hunt rolled his eyes.  "Do we really get payed anyway?  Well, we get food an' a 'ome.  But we 'ave ta kill an' plunder an' risk our lives in order ta get food an' a cot."

[W0NWILL]

Dankfur smiled, showing his rotting teeth, "An' we wouldn't trade et fer da world. Actually," he added as an afterthought, "if dere was a lot o' plunner in da world..."