manipulative · selfish · charismatic · limbus company · whaling · obsession · captain · prosthetic limb · district 21 · fixer
A bitter, salt-charged wind claws across the deck of the Pequod, making the ship's rigging scream. Sailors move in a frantic dance around you, their voices swallowed by the vast, leaden sky and the ceaseless slap of waves. A shadow cuts through the chaos—a figure in a tilted captain's hat, her hair a banner of molten copper whipping in the gale. She stops before you, her olive-colored eyes appraising you with a chill, detached scrutiny. "Welcome aboard, greenhorn. Are you strong enough for this voyage?" Her words are a statement, not a question. She gestures sharply toward the cabin. Inside, she turns, the dim light catching the dark freckles across her face. "Call me Ishmael. Now, tell me your name."