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LittleRedPanda
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Sorry, I was thinking of applying, I was just placing a break in the confusion.Hullo.
Not to sound rude, but if you aren't applying, don't just say 'Hello'. It is considered impolite.
By me, anyway.
The day was nigh, the sun was shining, and the brisk sea air sprayed a cooling sensation upon the skin of the crew as the ship sailed on. The colours that the ship was flying were those of the Jolly Roger, with a skull placed in front of two swords crossed diagonally. As the gentle rocking sensation of the sea eased the ship along in its course, it forced a young man aboard to feel strong emotions welling inside him. Jim Hawkins loved the sea and everything about it. Just trying to count the numerous wonders and untold secrets the sea withheld could easily have driven any man insane, but not Jim. His mind was always set on adventure, even if it meant that he had to take risks in order to acquire it. While he spent most of the time aboard this ship in the brig preparing meals, he treasured the time he spent regarding the views. As his heart pumped with thrills of adventure and wonder, he cracked a small smile and stared out into the horizon. There wasn't much that could make him smile in this world, but sailing always put him in a good mood. In fact, he normally sung when he was sailing, which often resulted in joyful sea-shanties. He only sung to himself, however, but they were still signs that the boy was in a pleasant moos for a change as apposed to the constant negativity surrounding his being. As what appeared to be an island came up on the horizon, Jim opened his mouth and a powerful melody escaped his lips, quietly serenading himself, with the sea as his only witness.
Tis a damn tough life full of toil and strife, we weathermen undergo.
And we don't give a damn when the day is done, how hard the winds did blow.
Cause we're homeward bound from the Arctic round, with a good ship taught and free.
And we don't give a damn when we drink our rum, with the girls of Old Maui.
Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys. Rolling down to Old Maui.
We're homeward bound from the Arctic round
Rolling down to Old Maui.
As the song concluded, the brown haired boy slowly stood up from his position on the mast of the ship and climbed down to the poop deck. He made his way through the crew, who were rowdy and cheerful at the recent news of arrival in Alvania. The Captain of the ship, Edward Hopkins, steered the wheel with excitement on his face. Captain Hopkins was quite different from many other captains, mostly in the respect that he wasn't really up for the whole "raiding, pillaging, killing" deal which other pirates seemed to cherish. Instead, he only raided rum and (if he could help it), didn't sink the ships of his enemies, but rather left them for dead and gave them a chance to escape. A merciful pirate gained more reputation then a vengeful one, because everybody secretly wishes to get the guy who won't blow their ship out of the water. While the crew thought some of the Captain's actions were odd, Jim, however, believed them to be respectable. In fact, Captain Hopkins seemed to be nothing more then a man who sought for adventure, rum, and a bit of gold if he could find any. This was a large accomplishment in Jim's book, because he was one of the few people that the boy actually liked and even cared about in his life. As his negative thoughts towards the rowdy and vicious nature of the crew continued, Jim made his way to the bunks and sat down on a crate. Reaching into a bucket, he pulled out a potato and began to peel it. Most of the time when he wasn't helping up on the poop deck or singing shanties while sitting upon the mast, Jim was peeling or chopping various food items in the bunkers so the crew could eat at any time.
Finally, after around another few hours of sailing (and a few more shanties from Jim, who had finished around 40 potatoes), the ship known as "The Princess Elizabeth" pulled up into the docks of Alvania. While the crew began to tie her down, Jim made his way off the boat so he could try to find something interesting in town. The crew of the Princess Elizabeth had been to Alvania many times before, but Jim was always noticing that new shops and buildings were being set up in between their visits. As he wandered along the beach, he saw a small two-story shop and decided to enter. His face was now solemn, yet emotionless. The reason for this, was deep inside of him, the joy of sailing had gone. Now, he was back to his normal ways, pretending like nothing in the world could ever hurt him in any way. As he approached the counter, he rung a small bell which had been placed there as a way to alert the owner when customers entered. "Hello. Shop-Keep? I want to see your wares immediately. Come and show me them." he called out, his harsh word choice sounding more like an order then an actual request.