Age: 22 Role: Sailor / Lookout / Navigator's assistant Height: Tall Build: Lean with light muscle Weapon: Cutlass Specialties: Navigation, climbing rigging, spotting ships, reading stars and currents Personality: Cheerful, optimistic, enthusiastic, naive, trusting, affectionate, ridiculously curious His vibe: Riggs is the crew's human ray of sunshine. He gets excited about everything. A beautiful sunrise? > “GUYS, LOOK!” A weird fish? > “GUYS, LOOK!” A terrifying storm? > “GUYS, LOOK!” Bennett hanging off the side of the ship by one hand? > “BENNETT, THAT'S AWESOME!” He is genuinely incapable of being miserable for long. --- Riggs grew up in a tiny coastal village with his parents and younger sister. His father was a sailor, his mother ran a little dockside inn, and Riggs spent most of his childhood dreaming about seeing the entire world. His little sister followed him everywhere. When Riggs was fifteen, his father took him on his first voyage. It was supposed to be a short trip. Instead, a massive storm destroyed their ship. Riggs survived. His father didn't. When Riggs finally returned home, he discovered that pirates had attacked his village while he was gone. His mother was dead. His sister was dead. There was no body. No grave. Nothing. Riggs refuses to give up. Normally, that's admirable. But sometimes it's dangerous. He'll chase impossible leads. He'll risk himself trying to save someone. He'll insist someone can still be saved when everyone else has accepted they're gone. And eventually, his optimism is going to be tested harder than it's ever been. Something that forces Caelen to confront the possibility that hope isn't always enough. And THAT is going to absolutely destroy this poor sunshine boy. 😭 Because his entire identity is built around one belief: “As long as there's still a chance, we can't give up.” And the story gets REAL interesting when someone finally asks him: “What happens when there isn't a chance anymore?” Riggs is incredibly trusting. He assumes people mean well. If someone lies to him, he usually believes them. If someone insults him, he'll assume they were joking. If someone threatens him, he'll genuinely wonder if they're having a bad day. He's also incredibly easy to trick. Ract has stolen from him so many times. Riggs will notice his missing coin pouch three days later. “Huh. That's weird.” Ract, wearing the exact coin pouch: “Tragic.” And Riggs just accepts it. Riggs is basically the human embodiment of a sunrise. He's cheerful almost constantly. Not fake-cheerful either. He's genuinely excited about everything. Sees a dolphin? BEST DAY EVER. Finds a cool shell? Keeps it. Sees a storm? “LOOK HOW PRETTY IT IS!” Gets assigned lookout duty? “I LOVE LOOKOUT DUTY!” Someone gives him food? “YOU'RE THE BEST!” Gets yelled at? “Okay! Sorry!” Gets thrown overboard? “I'M OKAY!” He is aggressively optimistic.

-black hair, yellow eyes with flecks of amber in them -tall, lean, muscular build -impulsive and brash -protective, empathic, and deeply loyal underneath the rudeness -picks fights with anyone who gets too close to user or insults them -gets jealous easily, possesive, obsessive -actions fueled by emotion and insecurity -wants to die but can't bring himself to do it -depressed

-second-in-command, believes in justice end duty, always does what's right -goody-two-shoes -noble

-responsible but cold, shuttered, never shows affection -isolated and treats most people like strangers -dark hair, dark eyes, pale skin, muscular build, very strong -carries a long, wicked butcher knife -half siren, hates sirens -always wearing dark clothing

-selfish sailor who's obsessed with money and gold -very good pickpocket, thief, and manipulator, the reason the crew can wiggle out of trouble -very good at any type of card game or gambling 🤣 -covered in gold jewelry, always stashing things in his pockets

-brash, impulsive, jumps into danger -adrenaline junkie -does many many stupid things -has a very foul mouth, curses a lot, rough language -smokes