The best of times, the worst of times

[just_a_minute]

Who: Anyone on the Triton's Mistress!
Where: Triton's Mistress
When: Backdated to June 10th through the 15th,16th?
What:  A combination log to include the following subjects:
             Welcoming a new crew member!!!
             A Casual Dinner Conversation
             The Tragedy of Eternal Bliss
             The copycat destruction of Deesuko Ballia
             And whatever else comes up~!
            
Warnings: Shouldn't be too bad towards the beginning. Language might become an issue in places XD. Pg-13!

When everyone had returned to their own ages, it had been expected by some that things would return to some semblance of normalcy. Unfortunately, there had been a slight hiccup in that plan but by roughly the 7th or 8th that too was put right. The stop at Himmelin had also afforded the crew an opportunity to break into a new line of trading that should fill their pockets with dubloons given enough time and the right connections.

With this stroke of good fortune.. surely more was to come........

[Feel free to make your own threads under the different sections or make a section of your own if you think of something you'd like to add that doesn't fit any of them. Just let us know what it is in the header and we're good to go!

HAVE FUN!]

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[just_a_minute]

Normally, Ban would have made Haytham fill his own mug but he was actually in an especially good mood so he tolerated it. He was in the process of filling said cup when the Nav fired to life. The first phrase Hawke uttered was an oath he'd grown accustomed to hearing over this long journey at sea and it drew a smile to his lips.

"It's a hell of a lot better than that swill they offered me when I first came aboard." Ale mixed with the phoenix fruit of the Corsair kingdom. The fruit had a a dual nature to it both spicy and sweet.. but he tended to find the spice overwhelming.

Ban took an opportunity to get a good look at both Hawke and her unusual canine. The dog looked as if it was built of muscle, with powerful jaws, and a massive body. Not the sort of pup you'd ever want to enrage. Hawke- wasn't half bad. Unfortunately that garb she was sporting was obstructing getting a better glimpse at her form. He didn't let his gaze linger too long, not wanting to make this first meeting an overly awkward one. He couldn't help but wonder what sort of combat Hawke had been exposed to prior to coming here. Was she stuck in that battle against the "Darkspawn" as well? There would be time later for bringing up the heavier subjects.

[arcadiasailor]

Judging by the sounds of several people talking on deck Harlock assumed their new crew-mate had arrived. Harlock set the book he'd been reading aside and removed Mikun from his lap before leaving to join the others.

"You didn't have to keep going after..."

He's interrupted by a loud screech as Mikun took one look at Teo and ran back to the safety of the main cabin. Harlock had the feeling he was going to be used as a human shield a lot.
"Are Mastiffs normally that large on your world?" Frankly Teo looked like he could eat Mikun in one bite.

[questionablewit]

Many questions in rapid succession, but a friendly greeting. It felt like a good start. Hawke hadn't expected to be made to feel welcome anywhere for...actually, indefinitely, given that she'd been on the run and in hiding from quite a lot of people back home. The sudden absence of the need to stay obscure was strange.

She walked over to the table at once, giving Haytham a rueful grin as she took the mug he offered. "What gear?" she asked ruefully. "Davy Jones didn't give me time to pack. All I've got is what I'm carrying."

Which was some damned good weapons and armor, a beltpouch with a number of useful items hidden away, and a very large dog. Though he wasn't being carried. Could be worse, but she was going to need to buy some spare clothes sooner rather than later...

Elissa got a broader grin, but her attention was quickly turned to Ban. After all, he had the alcohol. "So it's not swill? I'm almost disappointed. I thought swill was mandatory for pirates. Next you'll tell me no one on board has an eyepatch."

Harlock arrived at that point, accompanied by something that screeched and disappeared so quickly it was gone before Hawke actually caught a glimpse. She tried not to chuckle; it wasn't the first time Teo had gotten that reaction. "Not all of them, no; he's a particular breed." Teo, happily, was behaving himself while he took the measure of everyone and everything, and standing calmly by Hawke's side. Hawke tugged at his ears.

[elissacousland]

"He's a Mabari," Elissa agreed as she finally set her feet upon the deck once more. "You could travel to the home worlds of every last one of Jones' refugees and never find a better breed of dog - and I am not exaggerating. A Mabari named Dane was at my side throughout the Blight and might be here now had I not left him behind to help guard the gates of Denerim before going to face the Archdemon."

With a grin, the sunkissed Fereldan paused by the newcomers. "Greetings, Hawke, Teo. I'm Elissa. That's Ban," she explained as she pointed to the spiky-haired young man. "He's like the younger brother I never wanted. I mean that I always wanted." Next, she indicated Haytham, gifting him with a wink in the process. "This handsome fellow is Haytham Kenway - sometimes known as 'Smug Bastard' when I am feeling particularly peevish - and this latest addition to our little party? The capable Captain Harlock. Otherwise known as 'Dear H'."

[orderispeace]

"Nevermind, about the nicknames..."

Elissa was caught in a sideways glance as much from speaking to the dog as if it were a person as from bringing up those nicknames of hers, before his mug was retrieved from Ban and given a sip. He had no intention of answering to that.
Ale in hand he leaned back against the rail of the deck coolly watching her gigantic hound terrorize Harlock's poor cat.

"He seems well trained your Teo. I assume he will get along well with the other animals onboard?"

[questionablewit]

Hawke had to laugh, at both the nicknames ('Dear H?') and the teasing. Though mostly the nicknames. Smug bastard was the sort of nickname she would give to someone, though if Varric were here he'd probably claim it wasn't poetic enough. Maker only knew what he would have come up. Hawke felt a brief, sharp stab of loneliness at that, and stifled it quickly. She could miss her friends later.

She took a deep drink from her mug--not bad at all, it had an interesting taste to it, and certainly wasn't what she'd call swill--before answering Haytham's question. "I'm not sure trained is the world," she said ruefully. "Ours is a partnership more than master and trained dog. He's more intelligent than other dogs." Teo, used to hearing this explanation, barked and sat down at Hawke's side, an image of canine smugness. Hawke chuckled. "Much more intelligent. I won't claim he won't tease or chase other animals for fun sometimes, if he's bored, but by and large he'll leave them alone. He certainly won't eat them."

It'd be a valid fear. Teo has very large jaws. He didn't even have to look at Harlock's cat before the poor thing fled. Hawke turned her sheepish grin on Harlock. "So you're the captain? Sorry about the poor first impression there. If he does pester your cat, let me know. Or threaten to throw him overboard."

Teo whined, clearly understanding this threat. Hawke raised an eyebrow at him. "Don't think I wouldn't, mutt. If you're lucky I might fish you out afterwards, but then again maybe not, so watch it."

[homelesswargod]

The commotion on board below was enough to peak Yato's curiosity from where he'd been lounging around in the crow's nest. One moment he wasn't there and the next he was, appearing not too far from the gathering in fact.

Ah, a new crew member, that explained it. Should she glance in his direction he'll offer a wave.

[just_a_minute]

It was good to know that this latest addition did have a sense of humor. "No, I'm afraid not. You won't find a lot of pirate stereotypes on board this ship. No peg legs either." He huffed as if he was just as disappointed by that as she feigned she was about the ale. Just as he'd done with Haytham's mug he took another empty one and filled it. Before long all of the available mugs were laden with spirits. If some of them went unclaimed then.. well.. more for him!

Mi-Kun's call got Ban to glance toward the captain's quarters. Another one of the crew had arrived.

"Oi," Ban protested when Elissa started doling out the introductions."I'm not that little.. and you left out my full title. I'm the invincible Midou Ban-sama~!" He joked right along with them he proceeded to comment on some of the nicknames. "I just leave off the smug and shorten it to bastard and there's no way I'd call another man "Dear"".

The fact that the dog was responding to each thing Hawke said did not go unnoted. Who needs a Beastmaster when the creature understands English. Suck it Shido, you just became more irrelevant than you already are.

[elissacousland]

In the meantime, Elissa helped herself to a mug of the ale, purposefully brushing past Haytham as she smothered a grin. "You should just ask Teo, Ser Stick-in-the-Mud," she pointed out as her eyes twinkled. "But tis my hope he'll keep the goat in line."

She leaned down just a little to wink at the big dog. "Don't worry," she mock-whispered to him. "I'll fish you out of the water."

[questionablewit]

Teo barked his approval at Elissa. Hawke rolled her eyes and threw up her hands. Carefully; she didn't want to spill any of the alcohol. It'd been a long few days since she'd arrived. "Ganging up on me already? No peg-legs, no parrots, and my own mabari turns against me. I can't win today."

Teo bounced in place a bit, then stood on his hind legs and placed his paws on Hawke's shoulders. If no one had noticed before, it was very obvious now: big dog. She staggered back a step from the weight, though the resigned look on her face said it wasn't the first time he'd done this trick, far from it. The mabari licked her face, then dropped back down again, a picture of canine smugness.

Hawke wiped dog-drool from her face with a long-suffering expression and held out her mug to Ban. "If I remember to call you 'invincible', will you refill this?" she asked ruefully.

[arcadiasailor]

"Sorry my friend's cat managed to follow me here not the bird. My crew back in the sea of stars certainly looked the part a bit more the part. I don't think Ban would go for wearing a bandanna with the Skull and Crossbones on it."

Harlock can't see Haytham being up for it either. He picked up a mug. Checking to make sure everyone else didn't appear to seeing random frogs. He looked Teo in eye.

"Just don't get any ideas about impersonating a parrot."