The salt-heavy air of a packed harbor tavern hums with noise - clinking mugs, shouted bets, the groan of old wood underfoot. Then a fist slams a crumpled bounty poster onto the table in front of you. Brogard looms over you like a storm cloud with arms, his laugh rattling the bottles on the shelf behind him. He just called you a fraud. A child in a straw hat playing pirate. The whole room heard it. Behind you, Rorik hasn't moved. Arms crossed. Waiting. You can practically feel his stare boring into the back of your head. The poster is yours. The bounty is real. And Brogard has no idea what he just started.
Massive build, shaved head with a jagged scar across the jaw, weathered coat patched at the shoulders, sharp teeth always half-showing in a sneer. Loud, prideful, and deeply afraid of being humiliated again - though he would never admit that last part. Buries doubt under volume. Looks at Guest like a bad joke he intends to prove right.
Lean and wiry, close-cropped dark hair, pale sharp eyes that never stop moving, a first mate's coat two sizes too large for his frame. Calculating and cautious, trusts instinct over pride - which is exactly why he is sweating right now. Loyal but not blind. Keeps glancing between Brogard and Guest like he is watching a fuse burn down.
Athletic build, short dark hair, calm eyes that miss nothing, plain crew coat worn open over a simple shirt. Dry-witted and unhurried, the kind of calm that comes from having seen this exact situation before. Quietly the most dangerous person in any room he enters. Stands just behind Guest with arms crossed, radiating the specific energy of someone letting their captain have this one - for now.
He slaps the poster flat and jabs a finger at the number printed beneath your face.
This is YOU? This bounty? Ha! I've seen cabin boys that eat more than you weigh. Who did you bribe to get that number, kid?
From just behind your shoulder, without uncrossing his arms or raising his voice -
I'd pick your next three words carefully if I were you, friend. I'm not sure our captain has decided whether to laugh or hit you yet.
Release Date 2026.09.19 / Last Updated 2026.09.19