Land, ho!

[lieutenantsteward]

Welcome to Unnamed Island #1, everyone! Lt. Jopson has successfully steered the ship towards land! (Or maybe the ship was going there the whole time? Who knows, burst his bubble if you want to be a monster!) The island is large and uninhabited by humans, but has lots of wildlife. This isn’t a specific island on a map because, like all things in the dream, it is an amalgamation of the characters in it. So, if it looks like it might be on a tropical island, it will be! Pineapples, coconuts, mangos- sure! Seals and feral pigs- you bet! Beautiful reefs- Of course! Secret Caribbean rum stores- why the hell not? Two species of crabs that shouldn’t be in the same hemisphere- hell yeah! (After all, Goodsir’s the only one who will know the difference). Enjoy the island, folks! The Terror will dock there starting today and they will leave on Tuesday the 7th.

Piña coladas, anyone?

((This is an open post for island shenanigans though, of course, you are always welcome to start your own!))

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[kingsroads]

Strange puts his hand on top of Crozier's as he gives the captain a little smile. "Thank you, Francis. I just wish that Miss Sabriel did not experience whatever loss she did."

[goingtobeunwell]

"Loss is a great equalizer, I'm afraid," he reminds him quietly. Crozier keeps his hold on his arm for another moment, then shakes him fondly and pulls back. "But I wish it too. She's so young."

[kingsroads]

"She is barely an adult," Strange murmurs, with a sigh. "A talented magician, a wonderful conversationalist, and someone who's opinion I greatly admire, but there are so many ways in which she's still a child."

It's not a condemnation. If anything, Strange wishes it was different. Anyone experiencing loss at such a young age is a tragedy on its own.

[goingtobeunwell]

"Do you remember what you were like at that age? When you thought you knew everything of the world?"

Crozier does, and he can see how the urge to act older and wiser would be appealing to Sabriel and Anna. They must, for one reason or another, but they were still so young.

"I wish to please everyone, Jonathan. I wish to take away their hurt and pain. I wish for them to live and live well. I hope everyone is now, with this string of luck we've been given."

[kingsroads]

Strange can't help but let out a small, utterly charmed laugh, shaking his head a little at Crozier's last statement.

"You chastise me for calling you great and yet you say things like this! Good God Francis, you must have the softest heart in the navy."

Which in Strange's mind is absolutely a good thing.

[goingtobeunwell]

Crozier makes a show of balking at such an accusation. "How dare you," he replies, clearly teasing as he gets to his feet. "You insult your captain with such slander."

He wipes the sand from his trousers and looks down at him. "I'm off to explore. Will I see you later, old man?"

[kingsroads]

"I insult my captain only by telling the truth!" Strange responds, wide grin to show that he isn't at all serious.

As Crozier stands up, Strange remains laying on the sand. "You shall. Though in your exploration, if you find any seabirds, please save one of their eggs for me. It's been ages since I've had a proper, hard-boiled egg and I find myself craving them more and more these days."

[goingtobeunwell]

"Yes, yes, I'll save eggs for your breakfast," he scoffs, kicking sand over Strange's foot. "Don't burn!"

He heads off down the shore, wanting to collect specimens for review and perhaps for the ball as well.