Session 3 (The Pirates of Atlas)
| "Session 3" | |
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| The Pirates of Atlas episode | |
 The crew witness their first starfall | |
| Episode no. | Episode 3 |
| Original air date | May 28, 2023 |
"Session 3" is the third session of the campaign The Pirates of Atlas.
Synopsis
Pre-session
(OOC: The events in this section occurred during Session 2.)
Akula and Marem appear in a room that is luxurious with fine food laid out. There are random assortments of clocks. They see the mechanical figure which whisked away approach them. The figure apologizes to them and tells them that they must remain here for the time being. It admits that it has kidnaped them but is willing to give them a gift. Akula accepts the gift and notices two pocket watches which has stopped. The figure says it is willing to offer one truth to them for one minute if one of the pocket watch is touched.
Akula asks for the figure's name. The figure says that its name is unknown and Akula bestows it the name: "Akula's Friend". Marem decides to recline on the couch while Akula decides to eat everything on the banquet table. After time has passed, they eventually hear the shifting of the clocks. "Your time has come." The fireplace in the room goes dark and the figure reappears and tells them that it is their time to finally return to the world. It reassures them before they leave that in the future, it may kidnap the other crewmates for their safety. They give the figure a fistbump and the two are teleported back to the deck of the Friend ship. They immediately notice everyone including new faces.
Part One
Captain Willem notices them and welcomes them back. Cannoneer approaches Akula and tells him that he likes him because they are both large. Akula notices Elsa and greets her. She teleports to him and grapples on to his fins. Lara approaches Maren and introduces herself but Maren runs away. Reyen introduces himself to Akula but Akula mispronounces his name as "Ran". Reyen messes Akula and calls him "Ak". He calls himself the "prime magician" and performs a trick for Akula on the shark's insistence. He gives him a card and tells him to keep it but Akula eats it.
Flynn introduces himself to Akula and Maren. He says that he is the shipwright and asks if Akula has artificer tools on him. Akula finally realizes that there are now three artificers as Ryul is also an artificer. Flynn assures the two that he can help them with anything related to the ship. Lara asks what her position is again and says she is the "intern" for the sails. Akula welcomes her. Lara says that she has figured out that the wheel can move either two directions and so she will only mess up about half the time. Cannoneer (or "Canon") says his name was originally Ralphgar but it is his people's custom to change names. Willem says that Azula is not very sociable so they should not expect to see her. The captain asks for Zosteif to give him the map to present to the crew.
Flynn tells Akula that Shark Fin Isle obtained its name due to its geographic feature of mountains which look like the fin of a shark. He says that there are allegedly dinosaurs who roam there. Lockwood recalls that there is a tribe of people who lived there. Captain Willem asks for Durgl to fetch Azula. Ryul asks how long it will take to reach the isle. Lockwood says that it takes about three weeks to take to get there and then another three weeks to get back. There are two weeks of prepared rations and a week of unprepared rations. Flynn shows Akula the kitchen.
Azula arrives on deck and Maren clutches onto Captain Willem. Azula notices Akula and introduces herself as the storm sorcerer or the "real magician on the ship". Willem introduces Maren to Azula and stutters, appearing fluttered. Willem insists that nothing happened between him and Azula, while Durgl retells the story of what happened. Reyen approaches Zosteif and asks about the ship inventory. He tells her what the role of the bosun is and she does an inventory check. Akula offers to teach Zosteif how to make pancakes while Zosteif tells him to worry less about her and more about himself. Everyone then gets into position and the captain tells Lockwood to pay special attention on Lara.
Reyen asks the captain if they should place an order for the banner. Akula offers a picture of his face on the flag. The only rule the captain insists is that the flag is "neutral" and can be a generic shark design. Pravuil decides to go with Akula. Soon, other crewmates decide to follow including the captain, Zosteif, Maren, and Durgl. Vidro and Lockwood is left behind with the other crewmates.
The crewmates find their way to a large, tailored fashion place: Logon's Fashion Shop. Durgl keeps bringing up what has happened between the captain and Azula. The crewmates step in the store and they sense that the establishment is high-end and its patrons are well-dressed with exact measurements and ties. Zosteif is reminded of her past. There are rows and columns of various fashion materials and mannequins. A tiefling approaches them and welcomes himself. She says that there are unkempt but nonetheless insists that she can make them all stylish. The tiefling shifts into a clone of Durgl. He says that he can take perfect measurements. Captain Willem tells him that they want a banner that bears Akula's likeness. The tiefling shifts into Akula. Akula gets mildly agitated at the sight of the tiefling's shark form but does not attack him. The tiefling shifts back and offers to sell them anything. Akula recommends that the banner looks friendly and welcoming. Zosteif decides to purchase costumes for a man and a woman from the tiefling.
Willem asks if the tiefling has any hat on sale. He also asks a hat for Maren. He asks for dark blue and black hats made of leather. The tiefling asks if the two are a couple and when they confirm, the tiefling offers to give them a couple discount. Akula asks if the captain can get another discount due to his "relationship" with Azula. They then purchase the hats. Since Willem is illiterate, Maren reads the sales contract and he signs.
Meanwhile on the ship, Vidro notices another ship with a sniper sitting on the crow's nest. The other sniper shoots in the air and says the job is the "most boring in the world". Vidro throws a bottle that inconceivably boomerangs around the ship. The other sniper throws another bottle back and it crashes onto the Friend. Cannoneer is taken aback and believes the ship is under attack but Vidro reassures them that it was a false alarm. Cannoneer calms down and eats the broken glass.
The captain and the rest of the crew returns and asks everyone to finally start their maiden voyage. Akula raises the anchor. Lara asks if she can take the wheel and Lockwood allows her but watches her. Everyone looks to Maren as she is the first mate. She does not know how to be a first mate so the captain decides to train her. Reyen reminds the captain that it is the law that all cannons on the ship must be pointed up until they leave the territorial waters of the city of Atlas. The sails unfurl by a quarter and Azula comes out to assist with the winds blowing the sail.
Lara surprisingly steers the ship smoothly out of the port. She drifts the ship and her pet octopus Moxy also assists with her steering. As the ship sails outward, they sail past two Navy ships. The navy asks for the name of the ship and the crew. They give the name the Friend and "Akula's Friends". The captain tells the Navy that they will heading south and the Navy grants them passage.
As they finally leave the Bay of Atlas, Durgl plays music. Lockwood congratulates Lara for her steering. Waves crash against the ship as they venture further into the open sea. Lockwood starts reading the horseback riding book. Durgl tries to make Vidro fall asleep and Reyen notices, and tells him that elves cannot be put to sleep. Zosteif climbs up the crow's nest and is prepared to pickpocket Vidro. Captain Willem notices Zosteif and asks her if she has seen any fishing poles, barrels, and nets to start fishing.
Part Two
The crewmates settle into their roles as they wait out their voyage towards Shark Fin Isle. Willem teaches Maren how to sail, while Lockwood tutors Willem how to read. On the sixth night, as the sun set: Willem and Maren pray, Lockwood is watching over Lara, Vidro is working with Flynn and keeping watch, Akula is cleaning his kitchen, and Zosteif is working out. Cannoneer always goes to the mess hall and Elsa loves milkshakes. Akula makes a milkshake and gives it to Elsa. At around 1 AM, Vidro is on the watch at the crow's nest and notices the waters are very still. Vidro notices three ghostly lights, hears distant screams, and explosions. He notices the lights are being emitted from what appears to be lighthouses. Vidro alerts the captain and first mate by knocking the door. The captain and first mate awaken and the captain instructs that everyone be awoken and to come onto the top deck.
Vidro notices a bright ray of light streak across the distance and cuts through a distant ship. Vidro cries "Ship down! Light coming towards us!" Everyone on the crew can hear an eerie siren ring. The captain tells everyone to blow out the candles.
Zosteif instructs everyone to move into position while Vidro notices strange beings. They finally approach closer to the ship before a large, massive giants emerge from the water and makes contact with the ship. The creature appears to be phasing through the water and are able to teleport. All of the figures continue to phase through the ship and move past them. They wait for the creatures to move away. After the coast seems to be clear, the captain whispers to everyone that on the count of "five" to get away as fast as possible. As the ship opens the sails, they notice in the distance the creatures attack another ship.
Reyen and Flynn decide to go back to the mess hall and get a drink with Akula. Akula says he is from Mechagon and said he was brought in as a youngling at around the age of 2. The man who took him in wanted to do research on him. Akula says that he is an excellent artificer as a result of his upbringing. Akula says he cannot reveal much about the secrets of Mechagon. As Pravuil is on the deck at around 2 AM, he notices a purple-eyed raven. He recognizes it as the Vex. He watches the raven opening its beak and a woman's voice speaks. "You are going off course. You must go east." It then flies away.
Part Three
Three weeks later, Vidro makes sight of land and says "Land ahead". Maren has barely remembered anything that the captain told her about her responsibilities and duties. Zosteif mentions to the captain that they must restock their inventory. Lara mentions that she is a strong swimmer because she can breathe underwater. She proposes the "ultimate diving team" consisting of her, Maren, and Akula. Cannoneer says that he hates water. There seems to be some sexual tension between Akula and Willem. Vidro notices other ships also approaching the island. Reyen suggests that they circle around the island to do some reconnaissance.
Vidro notices seagulls circling around a specific location on the island. It appears to be the bow of a ship jutting out of the ocean which has been shipwrecked. He notices two more ships converging nearby this ship. Vidro points it out to the captain and says that it is 45 degrees starboard. Captain Willem says they are not looking for a fight but plans to send the underwater swim team to approach the ship once they reach closer to it. Vidro notices that the two ships are now even closer to the wreckage. It takes about 10 minutes of more sailing before they are by the shipwreck. The ship is shifted boardside and parallel to the shipwreck. Durgl plays a sea shanty to inspire his crewmates.
Durgl, Maren, and Akula dive down into the sea. One of the ship twists toward portside by the island. The other ship continues to move forward towards them. Lockwood notices that the other crew is on full alert and seems confrontational, but she is not sure if they are hostile or friendly. The captain asks if Cannoneer and Zosteif if they have a flare. Flynn decides to make green thermite as a makeshift flare to show the Friend's friendly intentions.
Vidro says he is unsure about the crew's intentions. The captain says to be on the ready. Durgl is atop Maren's shoulders and begin their swim. Akula follows them behind. Durgl is noticing the sea life and the three look below and see the downed ship. They notice swordfish chasing after other schools of fish.
The other ship's cannons point towards the Friends. Willem designates Lockwood as the fourth-in-command since the top three will not be on the ship. Cannoneer assures the captain that if the signal is sent, he will fire the cannons. They hear a voice and it announces that their captain is willing to meet them. Anradeem and Willem go on a rowboat to meet the others. Zosteif heads to the cannons, while Lockwood confers with Lara about the next plan.
Akula's nose twitches and notices a scent of blood within the water. His mind activates and senses an invisible trail of blood descending downward towards the boat. The rowboats converge. Captain Red introduces himself and Willem introduces himself as the captain of Akula's Friends. Captain Red says it appears that they both have gotten the same contract, but Willem tells them that Akula's Friends arrived first. Captain Willem inquires where Captain Red's crew originated from. Willem asks if Captain Red is familiar with the Grand Tournament and that Captain Willem and his crew were the victors. Captain Willem proposes that it will be a non-lethal duel between him and Willem. They agree to have the duel on the shore. Captain Red proposes that three of the strongest crewmates from each of their crew shall fight at the shore, while their ships are docked away. If Willem is not a man of his word, the other crewmates will be killed.
Lockwood makes sure everyone on the ship is ready to fire at a moment's notice and prepare for combat.
Akula takes notice of the ball of blood and asks Maren if they should follow it. She says yes and they decide to follow the trail. He senses the trail is moving away quickly. They encounter a trio of divers. Akula grapples one of them. Durgl tries to make the divers laugh so that they can drown. Two of the divers, with sword in hand, try to signal something downward. Akula demands that they disarm, they comply, and the diver who has been grappled is let go by Akula.
The divers try to communicate with Akula but are unable to speak audibly underwater. One of them seems to disagree with the others. Maren threatens that diver if they do not go up, she will drown them. The diver is intimidated and swims up. The underwater team decides to investigate the ship.
Willem and Pravuil return to the ship and tells them what the plan is to happen. Lara is ordered by the captain to inform the underwater swim team. Moxy takes over the steering wheel. Vidro continues to take a good look at the other ship's sniper.
The dive team notices claw marks and scratch marks outside the captain's quarters. They are trying to locate for the captain's logbook. They open the door into the captain's quarters and see that there is an assortment of items floating about including a collection of books. Akula finds the captain's ledger book and Maren notices a chest with boxes inside. One of the box has mechanical contraptions with a dragon statuette on it. She notices there is a spider web attached to the box and as she pulls it, it snaps. She signals to Akula. It appears to be of Mechagon origin. The dragon motif is not a common element however. Lara arrives and tells them that the captain is going to a duel on the shore. Maren congratulates Lara on her efforts and says that the diving team should loot the whole ship. Maren takes the box and the others continue to explore the ship. They encounter dead bodies which have dried, bloody gashes and webbing around them. Akula notices there is a husk that is making some noise and vibrating. Akula alerts the others about this and Maren says that they should ignore it and let it be the other crew's problem. As they collect and rummage the treasure, they notice that the husks have disappeared. They decide to leave quickly and notice a husk in the back of the ship floating in. The husk drifts closer and closer to the sunlight. They notice an emaciated body attached to a spider body and it says "Help me!"
Willem selects Pravuil, Zosteif, and Vidro to join him on the duel at the beach. When they meet the opposing crew, winner gets all of the loot. If anyone surrenders, they may withdraw from the duel with mercy. There is to be to no cheap blows to the genitalia or grappling of hair.
Willem sends a clone ahead of him and lands the first blow against Captain Red. He hits the other captain again from behind and tries to parry Willem. Captain Red suffers a gash from one of Willem's melee weapons. Pravuil notices one of them lifting their head, Zosteif readies to pick up their saber, and Vidro notices one of them ready their gun. Vidro warns the other gunner not to try whatever he is doing. Zosteif alerts Willem psychically about the rival crewmates' intentions. Captain Red suddenly changes his expression and maneuvers away from Willem. He is visibly enraged. "You killed one of our crewmates. You fucking dirty cheat! Get them!" Captain Red calls for his crewmates to join the fight.
Back underwater, Maren shapeshifts into a shark and slams against the spider figure. Durgl attempts to intimidate the spider figure by making a high-frequency squeal, and causing the spider to retreat, as it scurries away from the ship. As the spider is about to leave, a quick flash whisks away. They then notice three separate streams of blood emerge and they head out of the ship quickly. Suddenly, they are hit by something and take slashing pain damage as lines quickly dash around them. Akula notices a large pool of blood emerge and feels a leg stomp against his chest. He crashes against the wall of one of the ships and his eyes pulsate with red. He notices another sharkin with a hatchet. Akula is ready to fight against one of his own kind.
Lockwood and Vidro notices the commotion on the ship and ready to help their crewmates on shore. Vidro picks up two figures in his echoation powers. They begin moving their ship to the shore as Cannoneer readies the cannons. Everyone on deck readies to man the cannons and fire.
Captain Willem denies that his crew has done any wrong and smacks Captain Red down with bludgeoning damage. He does another opportunity attack with his echo power as the enemy captain is pushed back. Captain Red, greatly overwhelmed, is mortally wounded and drowns at the edge of the sea. Vidro shoots the opposing gunner while Pravuil uses a guiding bolt against one of the other crewmate. Zosteif dashes and uses her psychic blades against the other enemy crewmate.
One of the enemy crewmates attempt to retaliate and lands a blow on Vidro. An enemy crewmate attempts to attack Zosteif but misses and she slits his throat, killing him.
Maren notices the fight between Akula and the other sharkin fighting. She sees another armed sharkin who is ready to join the fight. A bubble envelopes between Akula and the enemy sharkin. He casts a thunder wave at the sharkin and electrocutes him, and is wollopped against the wall of the bubble. One of the crewmates surrenders and flees. Vidro finishes off the mortally wounded crewmate who was attacked by Pravuil.
The cannons begin to fire and barrages the enemy ship. The backside of the enemy ship explodes and begins to careen downwards into the sea.
Willem walks over to the unconscious Captain Red and mocks him, picking up his hat off the enemy captain. "It's never too late to surrender," he says intimidatingly to the other enemy crewmates. The others surrender and Willem and his crewmates loot the downed enemy ship.
Underwater, the enemy sharkin enters a state of rage, saying he was glad to have a real fight, and attempts to Akula. He is able to lands an axe blow against Akula. Durgl taunts the enemy sharkin, which enrages him. Akula takes advantage of the distraction and uses his javelin to jab the sharkin. The sharkin's muscle expands in rage against the javelin's blade and takes only half-damage. Akula casts a catapult spell on the javelin and is able to land another blow on the sharkin. Durgl gets slashing damage from the enemy sharkin. He casts a terrifying song to psychologically torment the enemy sharkin, causing the sharkin to retreat. Akula pursues the fleeing sharkin and lands a blow on the enemy sharkin. He grapples the enemy sharkin and bites him. The sharkin, nearing lethal damage, swims even faster away. Akula continues to give chase for about an hour. During this hour, Maren, Durgl, and Lara return back with their plunder and one of the grappled divers. The diver is ordered to be tied up by the mast until he regains consciousness.
The diving crew resurfaces and Maren reports that Akula has swam off, pursuing an enemy sharkin. Reyen communicates with Akula to tell him to return back to the crew but Akula assures him that he will return. Pravuil notices Durgl is greatly wounded and Cannoneer takes him to the infirmary to be seen by the doctor. Maren presents the crew the box the team recovered from the ship. Vidro and Flynn investigate the box.
During Akula's pursuit of the enemy sharkin, he attempts to throw two of his weapons and is able to land one of them. He is able to neutralize the sharkin, catch up to him, and says "There can only be one" as he takes one deep bite against the enemy's neck and decapitates him.
Once most of the crew has reassembled, they begin to take notice of Rum Runner's Isle. Lockwood explains the crew a few options of what to do for travel. Captain Willem begins the interrogation of Captain Red and the other diver. Pravuil is able to heal Durgl. Lara retells the story of what transpired below. She was also gravely wounded but has an initial adrenaline rush. Pravuil is able to heal Lara as well. Lara talks to Lockwood as Pravuil tends to Lara's wounds. Azula emerges and asks what has happened.
Durgl wakes up the prisoners by licking them. The captain wakes up and is baffled that he has lost. Willem explains that his crew did not kill anyone prior to the duel. Captain Red demands he return to his ship but Captain Willem informs him that the ship has already been sunk. He refuses to go down with the ship and is opposed to dying. Willem proposes that he be taken with Maren to go down the downed ship. If Captain Red is able to swim back up, he will be given the chance to be saved. Captain Willem does a prayer as they prepare to lower Captain Red, who is tied up, underwater. They plunge him down to 90 feet below the surface. He drowns after swimming for about 20 feet. As Maren watches Captain Red drown, she notices a red light shine out of Captain Red's chest. An intangible spirit floats out and spirals to another direction.
Back on deck, Azula asks if the crew will go to Rum Runner's or Shark Fin. Lockwood warns Azula about Captain Willem's intentions, although Azula is not sure what she means.
Akula returns to the ship and brings the captain the ledger book the underwater team recovered.
Flynn and Vidro talk as they tinker with the box. Flynn tells Vidro about someone he knows named Akira and how he must go save Flynn's people. Vidro and Flynn are able to solve the puzzle box and presents their discovery to the crew. A song emanates from the box and a voice says "This is Akira. We need you sooner than later. If you cannot find him, the beacon can guide you." Durgl recognizes the music piece comes from Swiftwind Village. As they continue tinkering with the box, a hologram shoots out and sees the crew's exact position on a map. The map navigates to a village on the crest of a mountaintop.
They decide to sail for Rum Runner's Isle. Reyen says that the isle is a neutral zone where there are various ships with allegiances to crews such as the Ruby Queen. All pirate disputes may not occur on the shores, even against enemy crews. Reyen warns Captain Willem that although pirates do not care about rules half of the time and that he is willing to go against the local rules in Rum Runner's Isles, it is still not recommended.
Part Four
Akula's Friends dock on the port of Rum Runner's Isle. They are met by an influx of seagulls, some of which land on the ship. They encounter a ship which inquires their state of business being in the island and allow them through. They see six other boats with the Ruby Queen's flags, as well some belonging to the Stormlords, some with the Merchant Alliance, and some generic Jolly Roger flags. They notice buildings on the island and take notice of a large marketplace. They hear chatter to the left as they see some deckhand lift up a fresh catch of a monster fish. The men cut up the fish and offer it meat to those interested in buying.
Captain Willem orders that 300 gold be placed in the vault. Cannoneer suggests that they obtain healing potions. Most of the crew decide to go shopping for supplies. Akula inquires to Zosteif how much rations they need and she explains to him the current situation. Cannoneer tells Zosteif that the majority of the canons are intact.
Captain Willem goes fishing while Maren assists, hooking some fish onto his fishing line. He is able to catch some trout.
Vidro asks the guard where the merchants and tells his crewmates that he is going to check out a local tavern. Pravuil goes to an apothecary. Akula offers to stay with Zosteif but she dashes off. Durgl follows Akula. Zosteif goes into an alleyway and is about to shift but realizes she does not have men's clothing. She returns back to Akula and Durgl.
Pravuil enters an apothecary building and notices a bunch of potions. He notices an old goblin who welcomes him. Pravuil tries to haggle with the goblin but is unable to, ultimately purchasing 10 potions for 80 gold.
Akula, Durgl, and Zosteif go to the monster fish and tries to buy some meat. There is jerky, steak, ribs, and sausage. Akula decides to find a better deal after trying to haggle with the fishmonger. Zosteif is looking to sell some of the loot that the crew got.
Willem and Maren notice a large ship with two wheels on either side. They notice that the ship is metallic filled with cogs and bears the banner of Mechagon. They notice that the crew is full of robotic-looking individuals and a captain barking orders at them. Willem greets them and the Mechagon member asks if he could have Maren. Willem says no because she is a fellow crewmate but Maren takes offense that he did not declare that she was his wife.
Meanwhile, Durgl notices puddles of slime near one of the store they are approaching. They notice an armored grung who is shocked to see Durgl. Durgl says he is from the Red Tribe while the grung was mixed between the Yellow and Blue tribe. The grung presents a frothy bottle of Slorp Glorp. He gives it to Durgl but realizes that since he is part of the Red Tribe, they are very addictive to it.
Zosteif offers the jewelry, a musket, and a saber to sell to the grung. He offers a "friend and family discount" by giving them 700 gold for everything they have. He hands them seven pockets of gold. Zosteif says they still need to get additional general purpose rations, cannonballs, and books. They go to a bookstore and greeted by a bookkeeper. He offers them various books including some on cartography and his mother's recipe book. He gives the recipe book for free to Akula. Durgl negotiates with the bookkeeper and agrees to give them his books for 60 gold when they return if they become return customers.
Vidro heads to the tavern. He notices several people and sees a moose sitting. He notices he stands up and starts serving others. Vidro approaches him and the moose introduces himself as the tavern's owner. Vidro inquires about the island and asks about the cases of alcohol for sale. He asks if he has noticed anyone of interest recently. Vidro tries to draw the description of the Swiftwind man that Flynn had told him about. The innkeeper says the man was darker-skinned with a green kimono and was half-balding, and named Yasuke. Yasuke was from Swiftwind and was able to escape an enemy ship beacon, and sunk the ship singlehandedly. He describes the man as one who abides by the Ronin Code, had come to the tavern, and was reportedly safe. Vidro thanks him for the information.
As Akula, Pravuil, Zosteif, and Durgl return to the ship, Akula notices the crewmates are from Mechagon. Vidro also returns and once everyone is back on the ship, they report their supplies to the captain. They notice that Willem and Maren is in the midst of a marital dispute. Vidro tells the captain about his knowledge regarding Yasuke. Lara asks what is going on between the captain and the first mate. She tells him not to make a move on her and Willem assures her not because he hardly interacts with her, and interacts with Lockwood more. Marem misinterprets this and takes offense, believing Willem to be a player.
One week later, the crew approaches the island. One night, people on the deck observe light dust emerge in the night sky. It begins to fall, almost like snow, and it descends as twinkling starlets. It shines intensely before dissipating immediately. Reyen notices it and tells Vidro to wake up and to come down. He also wakes up Pravuil and Durgl. Reyen calls the weather phenomena as a starfall. He says whenever a star crashes down, some of the dust particles emitted can grant wishes. Durgl begins to play romantic music while Akula tries to serenade Captain Willem. He offers Maren a glass and thanks everyone for trying to make the night beautiful for the two of them. Flynn says he was nervous to join the crew but said everyone has been welcoming. Willem mentions that they should also bring Azula up as everyone on the crew needs to be here. Flynn asks for everyone's motivations. Cannoneer says he is going to the Dreamwell to find Elsa's parents. Her parents went missing about a year ago. Zosteif reveals that she also wants to have her wish granted. Reyen brings Azula up and says that he caught her looking out of the galley. She offers a toast: "To the Stormlord's head". Everyone on the crew is confused about what Azula means that and they look to the captain. Captain Willem tells how he made a pact with Azula. He seems to not really understand the importance of the Stormlord while Vidro and Reyen immediately understands. Reyen explains that the Stormlord leads a ruthless faction and is not to be trifled with. He takes "two eyes for one".
Azula reveals why she has a vendetta against the Stormlord. She says that her father worked for the Stormlord. When her father defied the Stormlord, he kidnapped her sister, enslaved her, and forced her to murder their father. Reyen reminds Azula that the crew is not strong enough to go against the Stormlord.
Reyen, hearing everyone's motivations, talks about the other factions about in Atlas. He says that the Navy is quite corrupt and has a political struggle against Parliament.
Pravuil experiments with his potions and is able to turn one into a legendary healing potion. Akula cooks a fine meal for everyone.
They finally get to the island and Lara successfully anchors the ship. Azula asks Captain Willem who will be exploring the island and who stays on the ship. He asks Reyen and Azula to move the ship to a more concealed location. He offers Vidro and Pravuil one charge and scroll of sending which allows one to communicate to someone they have seen or known for about 20 words.
The main crew begins their exploration of the island.
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