《A Pirate's Life, The Virus, and A New World》Chapter 13 A Leader's Character & Flag Ideas?
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Tyra didn't have too many things she needed to bring with her. Of course her weapons and clothes. She didn't seem to have much even though there were things all over the place. It was still somehow organized to the point where she was able to gather everything together fairly quickly. Each one of them was able to carry one crate of supplies with Tyra having a small backpack along with her rifle which hung from a strap on her shoulder. The trip back to the ship was much faster and they were greeted by V who would soon find out she lost her place in the crows nest. Lyric and Alexandria stored the supply crates safely in the small area below deck. It was basically a hollowed out space below the deck with a lid on it.
Taking her things and climbing quickly up the mast towards the crows nest. V was there and the shriek followed by a bit of yelling from Tyra. V came flying down landing on Alexandria's shoulder shrieking up at the crows nest. Tyra popped her head from the top looking down. "This is my area now you vulture so stay out of it." She disappeared from view for a moment before coming back down the mast after setting all her things up there. "We need to get that new ship soon. There is not a lot of room up there."
Alexandria let out an exasperated sigh as she looked over at V. "There is no need to be loud in my ear. Once we get another ship you will have your own space. For now Tyra gets the crows nest." V cocked her head to the side looking at Alexandria then at Tyra. She shook her head, flapping her wings a bit before flying off to perch on top of the cabin. Tyra gave Alexandria a weird look. "It is interesting you have a vulture as a pet. Is that the same one you shift into?"
Alexandria nodded "I would like to know where we are going for this ship upgrade? Are we going to steal or buy it?" She was especially excited about that part since this ship was going to get crowded pretty quickly. That wasn't something she wanted to have to deal with since V was already annoyed about losing her crows nest.
Tyra chuckled as she replied. "There is a settlement not far from here where we can acquire a new ship. You can either buy or steal it. Whatever sounds better to you. Although it has been a while since I went to a settlement there could be different things going on there right now." Of course that wouldn't stop them from going. This would show everyone how their future crew would be moving forward. The way Tyra spoke of the settlement made it seem unpredictable. Which was something that Alexandria didn't mind to a certain extent.
"Well all we will need is a heading. I am sure you would prefer to remain on the ship when we get there? If that is the case you will have our back from the crows nest yes?" Alexandria was glad to have a sniper. That way no one would be able to surprise them. Of course Tyra made a normal sniper look like a child. At least this time when the shots were fired she wouldn't be on the receiving end.
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Cracking her neck and giving a thumbs up. "Once we are out of the cove we need to hear due north for about a day. After that we turn east which will lead us straight to a large landmass. The settlement will be on that piece of land. I believe it also moves around so hopefully it will be close by so I don't have to shoot so far."
Lyric clapped her hands together as she skipped to go get the ship ready to cast off. Alexandria rubbed her hands together in anticipation. There was going to be a whole settlement full of people. She wrinkled her nose. "If we do buy something, is there a certain type of currency we need or is trading the major form?" It was a very good question since she had not heard any talk of money for a little while now.
The books she had read in the past mentioned it but that was it. It would seem if they needed money, stealing might be the best way to go about obtaining a new ship. She would make that choice when they arrived at the settlement. If they were not people she wanted to work with then stealing is the best way to go about it.
Lyric had already unmoored the line skipping past the two of them on her way to the mast. She climbed up, loosen the lines on the sails just enough so that when the wind caught it they would open on their own. Jumping down using the rope line moving towards the rudder so that she could guide the ship out of the cove. Both Alexandria and Tyra watched her with smirks on their faces. There was something about a person that was able to find so much joy in a simple task. Of course once they had a better ship she wouldn't be able to do all those things by herself. They would also have more crew members.
She was able to get the ship underway as they moved swiftly out of the cove. Lyric moved the rudder so the ship pointed north. The wind went into the sails bringing them down propelling the ship forward. Lyric giggled, moving the rudder into place so that she could join the others on the deck. The atmosphere on the ship had changed since Tyra had arrived. It gave Alexandria a sense of the future since this feeling was only going to get better as time went on. She wasn't sure of the size of the crew but it would be much bigger then it is now. Of course some day a fleet would be the end goal.
Tyra waved her hand in front of Alexandria's face. "Each settlement from what I have seen does things their own way. They work with what everyone has so depending on the buyer and seller it can vary." The waves butted against the hull of the ship something Tyra had not heard in a long time. Of course hearing it from a far was much different then hearing it from underneath. Everything was elevated but for the first time in a while it was enjoyable.
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Alexandria was glad they had a wealth of knowledge with Tyra's experience with the world. "If worse comes to worse we can always steal what we need or want if the people there are not to our liking." She walked over to the side of the ship peering into the water looking for the ray that had been following them since the last island. Thankfully it was there not far from the ship's hull. That put her even more at ease for the moment. Of course she knew that everything wasn't always going to be like this. That is why working on her abilities was the highest priority.
Bursting into laughter Tyra walked over to Alexandria patting her lightly on the back. "That is the spirit. There will be places like that and gaining the know-how to steal things when needed is very important. If I didn't know any better I would say you have been a leader for quite some time." She looked down at the ray swimming next to the ship. Leaning over the ship she touched the water gently tracing it over the shadow of the ray as best as she could. Pulling herself back up into the ship flicking the water off her finger tips back out into the ocean.
"You seem to attract people and animals alike. That is the best trade a leader can have. If you were born in my time you would have been a force. Now that we are together here I will make sure that everyone knows your name." Tyra bowed her head as she walked up the mast to the crows nest. Alexandria was blown away by her words. That was the best thing anyone had ever said about her. There have been kind words about her appearance and ability but never about her character. Closing her eyes she took in a deep cleansing breath. It was going to be an awesome time from there on out.
Lyric let out a soft giggle making Alexandria almost fall off the ship. She turned, grasping her chest shooting Lyric a mean look. "What the hell are you doing scaring the fuck out of me like that? What is so funny?" Taking a few more breaths trying to gain back her composure. Looking up at the top of the cabin to find V there sleeping. It was good that she was still staying with them. It would soon be time to make a flag since that is what she heard pirates used to let others know they were coming.
"I didn't mean to scare you. Of course you seem to be in deep thought again. I just find it nice to see you getting along with another person instead of trying to dismember them. What are you thinking about now?" Lyric asked, tilting her head to the side. It would always seem that Alexandria could get so lost in thought. It wasn't a bad thing just how do you ask a question and then start staring off into space like that. Alexandria shook her head turning to Lyric.
"I only dismember people that try to kill me or my companions. If you must know, I was thinking about the fact we need to make a flag. I know that pirates use them to let others know what is coming. I was thinking maybe V could be on the flag. Since without her you and I would have never met." Alexandria did enjoy how Lyric said certain things since you never knew what the hell was going to come out of her mouth. Lyric started to clap with excitement. This was an awesome thing that was being discussed. Of course it was the perfect time in which to talk about it since the new ship needed a flag.
"I love that idea. Of course we really need to decide how it is going to look. Most pirate flags have a black background with a skull and crossbones. That doesn't really seem like our style. So how about we go inside and start drawing ideas. I am sure there are plenty of empty pages in your journal we could use, right?" Lyric grabbed Alexandria by the arm and tried to pull her forward but she was stopped for a moment since Alexandria wasn't ready to move just yet.
"We can do all those things in a moment. How about we just enjoy everything that has happened so far? There are going to be even more chances to dismember people along with inviting them to join the crew. Our flag along with the name our pirate crew will go by are extremely important. We can't just go off like children coloring in books." Alexandria hoped she wasn't too harsh with her wording. She knew that Lyric would hold back being upset for her benefit which was nice at times. However she wanted Lyric to tell her off at times just so she could get a conflicting opinion from time to time.
Lyric giggled tugging on Alexandria's arm a few more times. "That is all well and good. I have no issues there. If you recall, I was ready to kill you when we first met. So how about we go into the cabin while we have time and go over all the things from the flag to the crew name. We will have to be out here later in order to change the ship's direction." She was right of course as Alexandria finally gave in allowing Lyric to pull her to the cabin.
Tyra chuckled in the crows nest looking out at the horizon. Everything was moving in the proper direction and hopefully there were more crew members crazy enough to join them.
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