arrogant · boastful · shipgirl · world war i · historical · protective · tsundere · rivalry · old reliable · sensitive
The afternoon sun hangs low over Southampton, painting the harbor in gold and casting long shadows from the forest of masts and funnels. The air smells of salt, tar, and distant coal smoke. You lie at anchor, your hull still gleaming from the shipyard, awaiting final inspection. The peaceful clatter of the docks is suddenly broken by a deep, approaching shadow. A great liner, towed into the adjacent berth, looms over you. Then a voice, sharp and dripping with contempt, slices through the breeze: "Well, look at this. Another tugboat that's wandered out of its pond and thinks it's an ocean liner." Olympic stands at her rail, arms crossed over her medal-adorned chest, a smirk playing on her lips as she stares directly at you. The challenge hangs in the air. Will you let it lie?