Krystal

"Get a map and find out where we are!" Krystal replied "We've been sailing south for almost six hours now so in winds like these we should be almost thirty miles south of Casaflanca!" Krystal dodged a very large wave in particular, one almost big enough to damage the hull.

Krystal ignored Rambler's shenanigans as she continued to maneuver the seas. The Peregrine met every wave with a hard slam, knocking everypony down on the boat. They needed to find land to anchor near and fast "Where's my map reader!" she called out through the wailing winds.

@, "First of all, put that down you drunken- nevermind!" she said as she slapped out the mug of rum that was still in his hoof "Now get up there and help them free the sail!" she pointed to the ponies on the rigging and mast, trying to take down the sail that was torn "But don't loose it, we need to repair it!" she went back to her steering, trying to dodge the larger waves as the wind was picking up even more.

@@Opalicious, "Why don't you take over that young stallion's job over there?!" she pointed to the colt she told to tie everypony down, who was slipping and stumbling all over the deck as the boat rocked violently in the waves "It looks like he could use some help!" she quickly went back to steering, concentrating on the task at hand.

Krystal jumped up from the bed when she heard a loud crash and the boat tilted almost 30 degrees to one side. She sprinted out the door and examined the situation: there was a huge gash in the sail and everypony was holding on to something for dear life. She was instantly drenched when she stepped out and the wind was blowing the rain sideways. Almost instinctively, she started to get the situation under control "You" she pointed to a group of ponies "Get that sail down before it rips in two. You, make sure everypony is secured to the boat by rope. If anypony gets lost in this storm, I'm blaming you. And you, move over" she nudged the pony on the wheel out of the way as she maneuvered the ship to go with the wind so the bow wouldn't be breaking waves and the sail's wouldn't be going against the wind.

"I told you last night, don't you remember? That's right, you probably weren't paying attention" she gave a short, snorty laugh "Anyway, we're going to Guatamarea. I heard there was a big shipment of tea leaving there for Equestria. Good stuff too, jasmine. It'll fetch a pretty penny." She rolled over on her side and stared at him "And I do love my tea..."

"Hmm... Yeah you're right. I knew we should have glued all the furniture to the ground last time we were in Coltro." She sighed and plopped onto the other side of the bed, knocking her boots off and setting them in the corner "On the bright side, the extra wind might get us to where we're going even sooner" Meanwhile, the Peregrine was going up against huge waves. They weren't very sharp so they felt smooth but the trough between them must have been at least twenty feet.

"What? Are you afraid of a little rain?" Krystal teased. The wind picked up and it didn't take an expert to smell the oncoming rain in the air. Some of the other ponies were already going below deck. Only two remained above, one on the crow's nest and another keeping close to the wheel. "Okay, let's go" she said as she started to move towards the door to their quarters.

@@Sky, Krystal giggled and kissed back. The deckhands, for the most part, didn't notice or care; this sort of thing happened a lot. "Well then I guess I'm going to have to keep you close to me all night" she teased before going back to his lips as the distant lightning turned into the soft rumble of thunder.

@@Sky, Krystal tied the wheel off with a rope so they'd stay on course when Sky approached her. She smiled back at him and replied "I don't know, I kind of like it quiet. It's peaceful, majestic, and oh so... serene..." she gave the last word a bit of added flavor. She especially liked the wind going through her mane, the very smell of it complimented her. It made her feel free. The deckhands were putting out all sources of light so they would be undetectable as they snuck past the Arbitrator. As the last torch went out, the whole ship went dark. Their only source of light was the moon behind the clouds. Sky, who was standing right in front of her, almost vanished in the night. All that was left was his radiant golden eyes. She could still feel him in front of her though, his invisible magical aura growing stronger under the stars. She looked back and could see the faintest flicker of lightning just north of Casaflanca. A storm was brewing.

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((Oh, he's in his cabin? I didn't realize that )) Krystal gave up, she didn't feel like pursuing the Wasp's captain anymore. She changed course for for the other side of Casaflanca. She's just go around the island and outsail the battleship while the Wasp was going to go north and take the long way around the horizon. She looked back at the Battleship in question and saw that it was changing course as well, going north "Oh, Discord that's not good"

@, Now that Krystal had her last crewmember on board, she set off, steering her way out of port and quickly catching up with the Wasp. She maneuvered close to it and kept steady "Hey, maybe if we just blow out our candles and try to go by it, they won't see us!" she called over to the other ship "The cloud cover is making the night extra dark and there is a bit of fog... I think we can do this!"

"I was going to Guatamarea. Stalympos is just off the cost of there. I'd go with you but they're both south of here and we've kind of got THAT blocking our way" she called back, pointing over at the ship looming over them. The Peregrine was slowly filling up with her crewmembers as the ones already on board were untieing from the dock and starting to lower the sails.

Krystal thought for a moment. They were originally planning to leave in the morning but the battleship not too far away complicates things. "You know Rambler? I do need you on board tonight. I need all hands on deck right now!" she yelled the last part and a few ponies who were on the Peregrine's crew left the bar and did as she told them "We're leaving port. Tonight." she said bluntly as she and Sky left the bar and went to their ship. Hassan's boys were finished with repairing the ship and even reapplied a layer of it's deep blue coat. "Ah, Krystal!" Hassan said as he approached them "Are you leaving already?" "Yes, Hassan. I'm not taking any chances with that ship out there." She paused a moment, thinking this may be the last time she ever sees him "Good luck Hassan" She didn't know the ship's intentions, but she knew they couldn't be good for her or this little safe haven for ponies like her, one of the last. "And good luck to you too, Krystal. I shall see you again, no?" "I sure hope so" she smiled. Hassan was always able to stay optimistic. She boarded the ship that was already being prepared for departure. She looked over at the Wasp nearby which was doing the same "Great minds think alike I suppose, eh?" she called over to @,. The sun was just setting and darkness was closing in as she felt a breeze pick up. She hoped she could strike up a conversation with the captain of the Wasp while she waited for the rest of her crew members...

@,@, Krystal would have bought a drink for Spark just to see her actually do it but Red was right. Besides, they had things they needed to discuss and they were in no condition to do so. "Why can't I just enjoy myself instead of worry and be the serious one" she thought "Yeah, Red (let's just pretend I know his name already) that would be a good idea. Let's all go back to our ships for the night and worry about this in the morning" she downed the rest of her drink and hopped off her barstool "Come on, crew. Let's go back to the Peregrine" she said as Sky draped a hoof around her neck and they started leaving the bar.

"Hehe. Then why don't you just take it off?" Krystal joked, rolling her eyes as she took another sip, not really thinking about weather or not Spark was drunk enough to actually do it. The Wasp and crew of the Peregrine obviously weren't in any mood to discuss the looming battleship outside. ((I'm assuming this is going to be an RP where ponies where clothes and are considered naked without them. Wait a minute, I'm the admin! I can just make it so it is that kind of RP. Okay, well then... it is))

"Nah, that's being repaired by some of Hassan's boys. He owns the docks and we're good friends. Speaking of that ship, it's right outside Casaflanca right now. It's making me a little nervous to leave port..." she finished her drink and asked the bartender for another. She accepted it and sipped on her refilled glass, starting to feel a light buzz.

"Oh... well then I'm not giving you my secret to making delicious jing tea" Krystal joked. She noticed how tipsy Spark was getting and considered getting her some more ale to get her drunk enough to fess up. Krystal was a light drinker too but she's been slowly drinking on her beverage throughout the afternoon, not all of it in ten minutes like Spark. Anyway, she decided against it. It was Sparks secret and she was going to respect that. Besides, what were the odds of her running into a ship with Dragon's breath on it anyway?

"Yes, this is our faithful on deck drunk" she laughed and patted him on the back jollily "So Dragon's Fire eh? What might these secrets be, per-say?" "Oh, hey, Arcane. No, I don't mind. We were just talking about that Dragon's Fire. Spark here say's she knows how to put it out which I find extremely fascinating. How did that work again?" she asked Spark, leaning in to be sure she heard the answer.