Chapter 4: The Light of the Undying

Nela is well hung over and fairly reclusive at new day.

I appear to you, looking like a tailess tabaxi. My armor is black, but my cloak is white. My fur is similar, black with white stripes. Ahoy, friends. The Undying Light blesses thee today!

Zale makes sure everyone gets a dose of his special "wake-up sauce" to cure any hangovers. The genasi brewmaster knows Captain Valrakas would fly into another one of his rages if anyone besides himself weren't in top form today. He makes sure to send a double dose to Nela's cabin before heading topside.

"Ahoy," he calls back to the tailless tabaxi. "And, uh... bless thee as well."

Blinks a bit at the brightness of the sun this morning before smiling at the Tabaxi
Welcome and well met. I'm the first mate o this vessel. Ye can call me Ian

"Gaah, Wake me up when we get there." Phillip rolls over in his hammock.

Nela better with Zale's concoction, she come to deck to look about. Take kitty out for a stretchy on the deck. I hope we are sailing soon. I don't care for this port.

I look at Ian. You have a nice face. I blink and my face shifts into his face.

Blinks a few times. I used to ken someone who could do that. Sad look. Nae seen him in years though

I place my hand in Ian’s shoulder. Worry not, friend. As long as the Undying Light shines, there is hope! Even when the Undying Shadow appears, the Light will prevail!

"If you're here for the party, that was last night," Zale says, picking up a stray tankard lodged underneath a wooden workbench as he speaks to the newcomer. "Or does something else bring you here, mister... I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name."

Aye, that. he gestures toward Zale

My name is Alecor Thrush! Bringer of Light, Banisher of Darkness! My Patron, the Undying Light himself wishes for me to travel aboard this ship with you all and spread the news of the Light wherever you travel!

He's an interesting one. I be the ships surgeon. Nela and this big cat is called Kitty. She motions to the huge sabretooth tiger that occupies the space next to her.

Seeing the tiger, I immediately shift back into a tabaxi. I love cats. That is why the Tabaxi is my usual form!

Do note this is a very large sabretooth tiger. Nela like the Cap is rather tall and still this tiger doesn't really have to look up to them when standing on all fours. It currently is fairly much ignoring most anything around. This very normal. Having it paying attention to you is probably never good. It paw padded up next to Nela and as she now that speaks to you, it will begin to wander off. It appears to be rather independent of Nela besides the point it was walking up with her and that she called it Kitty.

I have a friend as well, would you like to meet Brojangles? I pull the black swirling orb out of my bag and toss it into the air, having it hover around me. Say hello Brojangles.

In a very monotone, direct voice, the orb speaks. Hello, my owner calls me Brojangles. Pleasure to meet you all.

Fascinating, My name is Pelner of the Three Monkeys and I am the ships engineer. Is Brojangles a sentient object or an automaton? Pelner strides up to Alecor and studies the orb as it passes in between them.

That’s a little bit more complicated. He is sentient, but has no will of his own. But he can speak, read, and write four languages.

Sentient but no free will? How very interesting... Does he remember how he came to be? Sorry, we should probably talk at a later moment, Ian i'm sure will want to have a more pertinent conversation with you about your current situation. Pelner takes a step back to allow the first mate a chance to ask questions.