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You decide to remain seated and help Nutmeg with getting used to things as you don't want that weenie Murray to make fun of you behind your back. Thankfully it doesn't seem like that's going to be an issue.
"So how much has the captain told you?"
"Just bits about you. Consider me a greenhorn please."
"As you wish."
Murray nods.
"Well aside us there are... two major things that I think you need to know. Technically three. The rest you'll learn over time. We all did. The first is this here ship."
The fish-man taps the table.
"She is Dauntless. And she's part of our crew."
"Ah. So you're one of those people who treat their ship as if it was a crewmember. Always found those kinda romantic."
"No."
You respond.
"She's part of the crew. She gets her share of the loot and everything."
But Nutmeg doesn't seem to get what the difference is. So you decide to show her instead. After a brief apology to Daunty you slide your sake cup off the table only for a length of rope to come alive and catch it before it falls. The rope then slowly puts the cup back on the table before smacking you in the face. Suddenly Nutmeg seems to get it.
"Oooooh! Wait. How the hell did you guys get a homie for a ship? Did you make a deal with Mama back when you first came?"
"No. She's cursed."
"Ayup. That'd be the "third" thing I was referring to. Our blacksmith and shipwright Greki is immensely talented. But anything he creates is... well cursed. They gain an often malicious will. And sometimes they act on it."
As Murray finishes his sentence something unbelievable happens as a dark figure shows up on the table in front of Nutmeg, making the poor girl fall back on her chair.
"That's right! So you better behave lady! If I see you littering while on me I'll make you rue the day!"
"Good morning Dauntless."
"Morning Murray."
"WAIT!"
You shout.
"You know she exists?!"
"Of course he knows! What did you think? That I'd only show up for you?! The most insufferable piece of meat on me? Keep dreaming!"
"She was gaslighting all of us for a while, making everyone believe we were the only one that could see her..."
Murrays voice is filled with resentment.
"Anyway! Congratulations on tying yourself to this stupid ball and chain! Have fun experiencing what that's like! For your information I used to be a pure little Marine scout ship before this weasel got his filthy pirate hands on me!"
She puffs her chest then grins.
"But if you can bet on one thing is that he'll take care of you. So you better do the same for him! YOU UNDERSTAND?!"
"Y-Yes n-nice ghost!"
"Good!"
And Dauntless disappeared as quickly as she showed up.
