Game table

"So you work for Captain Kit?"

"Yes, good man, that be my full name, but you may call me what you want. I enjoy a good repartee full of goodnatured jest and jeer. No harm, no foul, no apology needed! Though, perhaps it is I who need offer apology to you, for my jest gone too far?" I take the offered mead and knock it back. "I appreciate your assistance here, Prettyboy. I do not usually drink so heavily and would not wish to have my ability to assist in our quest diminished."

I look about and locate a large, clean mug, which I fill with some cool fresh water. "Do you mind if I take this above decks? I feel it may help my recovery along a bit further, but I get the feeling there may be something going on up there we might be better off knowing about."

Kit sleeps in, a night of drinking turned into a struggle to awake the next day. Finally rising, she acknowledges Duke and kisses his cheek as he makes amends with Stormslayer. "You’re more than welcome to take that above deck, I think we all could use a mug of refreshing water after last night."

And with that, she heads up on the deck to see Jacob and the new creature. As she walks up, she wraps her hand around her crystal as she hears Jacob’s question. "He be no crew of mine. Who are you and what are you doing here? Speak fast or it could be a bad day for you."

"Very well RainSpitter, let’s above and get fresh lungs of sea air. The others are above except for the exhausted bard. Let him sleep late in his bunk."

Looks at Jacob at the bow and then back at the scuttle to the below decks and then back at the bow, "How?..."

"You are correct Captain Kitsune. I serve Watil. "

Content to remain ignorant of magic, he takes his wife’s hand that is on her crystal and gives back her morning kiss with doubled passion. "a figurine of Watil is good fortune indeed. "

Kit relaxes from the good news and her husband’s presence. "That’s wonderful, what brings you to the Skulker then?"

"Hrmmm... I know not this Watil spoken of by the Masthead. Would any be able to enlighten me?" I pause a second, then with a glance and a knowing grin directed towards Dukalu, I add, "On this particular subject, Prettyboy. I know there are many things that I could yet be enlightened of, but let's stay focused for now. Plenty of time for the other things when we are dead."

As Kit leans back into her husband’s embrace, Chala tells them, while looking over their shoulders at the rough man with the ax, "You are in danger as well you know. You may have been lucky to avoid Azul last night, but he has declared war on all that sail his seas right now. I have been trying to defend Maztica’s animals from his wrath. But for your horse, I would care not for you. Vampires do roam freely against nature’s law, but Azul hinders that fight to serve only his own agenda."

Stormslayer feels confused at his fallen face, as he was the one who left the sugar gliders out of the question, knowing already that they are fey, and not animals (having informed Windpainter of that very thing the previous day). Though he is confused, as he thought Ili was the name of the grandma-ish woman at Ili's house, and not the name of the pygmy marmoset. Perhaps that is really why his face fell.

He approaches the Captain and leans on his staff with both hands. His hairy face only made him look more serious. I can show you where Azul anchors his black corral ship these days. He has a talisman that can help you in your quest. If removed from his ship, he will not be able to continue the war. Tell me of your quest.

"To locate the Oracle of Nula and then reclaim the treasure stolen by the first vampire."

Walks over to Capt'n Kit and says "So tell me, does your former captain vampire bitch dress to the nines in ruffles and lace, ornamented by a row of daggers and a curved blade?"

"The seed of Nula is only just ahead of you a days travel. Do you know how to open the seed? And to claim Camazotz’s treasure, how do you begin? The wand of Azul will grant many powers but you will need to know what you really want before you can use the wand. I can tell you many of its powers including raising a host of sea armies, but such powers do not help in the quest you outline. What do you really seek?"

She gives him a strange look, "Yes... how do you know?"

"Seems she's on board, or was if she can teleport or fly. Attempted to incite me to steal your map, the made the mistake of pissing me off. No worries, it's not in my interest to help her, but turns out she sucks at negotiations.