Cap'n Rummyfangs looks up from the helm when he senses Devin reappear and feels a brief purr break forth. Devin has found her! She lies unconscious in the bard's arms looking like when Rummyfangs had caught her, except the slight starlight to her pale skin is so very faint. He remembers how much it had surprised him to see a naked Elf maiden in his paws, and dashes to his cabin for a blanket. He returns to find Devin has dressed her in his shirt and is carrying her to the Captain's Cabin with Captain BenKii.

When Devin asks him to try to help stabilize her through his connection to the Ship, Rummyfangs does so then steps closer and hacks up a special rumball. Putting into it all the light and warm feelings he can, he tosses it at her, watching anxiously. Then his jaw drops to the deck as Devin gives him wink and leans over to kiss the admiral!

(roll dice) A moment later she stirs and Devin is suddenly sitting innocently at the foot of the bed. Her eyes flutter open slowly and look at him. Cap'n Rummyfangs grins at her, then realizes she is staring at him in shock. Oh he be bilged on his anchor! Did the admiral remember him holding her naked and now she be thinking he kissed her proud beauty?!

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Someone is kissing her. Why is someone kissing her?

She remembers being cold, so cold. Now warmth begins to radiate through her. Familiar scents tickle her nose; faint cinnamon, the air before a storm, nighttime on the sea ... and feline. Her eyes drift open to lock on Cap'n Rummyfangs grinning at her in delight. It takes a moment for her to recall him. Her memory seems somewhat reticent. Then her eyes widen. Rummyfangs kissed her? Surely not. She would know if she had been kissed by a furry face ... wouldn't she? Wouldn't his whiskers tickle? The truth is that in over nine centuries she has never been kissed by a Felinoid. She has no reference. As she watches a guilty look comes over Cap'n Rummyfangs face as he lowers his head and looks away.

Her eyes shift to the human male (Captain BenKii) standing near Rummyfangs. She doesn't recognize him. "Should I know ye?" she asks, studying him. Is he the one who kissed her? Aeshma's told her humans like kissing and are good at it. Where is Aeshma, anyway?

She feels a presence at the end of the bed and her gaze travels to the raven-haired half-elf. (roll dice) Bright green eyes watch with a typical feline's nonchalant disinterest, but she catches the slightest of smirks at one corner of his mouth. Devin! She almost smiles but restrains herself. She knows well that nonchalant innocent look ... and he is shirtless. Wait, why is he shirtless? She looks down to find herself wearing Devin's shirt. Scoundrel! She doesn't dare admit anything about the kiss now. He's far too pleased with himself.

Sapphire eyes return with interest to Captain BenKii. "How come ye to be aboard my Ship? Are ye a member of my Crew?" She regards him more intently. There is a feeling, a mystery about him. "Ye have a touch of the stars about ye." A mischievous thought occurs to her as she senses Devin watching and she considers the human. Should she ...? A mere moment of temptation, but no, hearts should not be played with lightly. This human doesn't know her, and there is Devin's history to consider. But something about this human is ... different. She'll figure it out with time. For now ...

(roll dice) A quick flick of her wrist and a clockwise spin of a finger and she bites her lip not to smile as Devin's breeches shrink and constrict. No doubt he expected fire, but the fire felt like it would take too much energy right now. Instead, something simple. She sinks back, releasing the magic as even that little bit tires her.

"Wretched rogue, why am I wearing yer shirt and nothing else?" Even as she asks memories begin to assault her. She is falling, a dark and terrible void opens before her, her heart and soul torn. Before that, danger. She had lost contact with Aylar ... the Crew. That void echoes in her heart and spirit now. She can't find him in herself or on the Ship, nor does she sense the Crew on board. "Where is Captain Aylar? What happened to my Crew?"

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ROFL! Devin, you Rake! I knew you were planning something. Do I want to know how many years you've been waiting to play that fairy tale setup? At least you had the decency to give her his shirt, scoundrel!

"Hey, don't ye have ta ask permission before ye be takin' advantage of a lady? Not cool laddie! At least buy her dinner first."

Devin dismissed Captain BenKii's outburst and concentrated the last bit of healing from his goddess-blessed moon magic into the kiss. The human did not know what he was talking about. His kiss should heal her, not cool her already chilled form. He sensed the faint stirring of her spirit and immediately moved to sit nonchalantly at the foot of the bed, where he placed himself to observe her every reaction. The others were positioned perfectly.

It was all he could do not to smirk as his lady's eyes locked on target onto Cap'n Rummyfangs. It took a moment before the recognition, then surprise. Her memory was there, but not as clearly as he'd hoped. Cap'n Rummyfangs was so busy broadly grinning at her that he didn't notice her shocked expression at first, then he looked away and Devin wondered what the Felinoid had to feel guilty about.

Her gaze moved to Captain BenKii next. "Should I know ye?" she asked. No, M'Lady, ye should not, and she should know that. All was not right yet. He watched as she studied the human and then turned to him.

Keeping himself to a disinterested facade, Devin waited. It had been some time, this would be the test. How much would she remember? He couldn't help the barest hint of a upturn at one corner of his lips as he felt the connection being made and saw the recognition and knowledge flare within her. Her gaze traveled over him, then to herself at the realization she was wearing his shirt.

Whatever Devin was expecting, it wasn't for her to turn back to Captain BenKii with such interest. He was so caught up in contemplating what she meant by Captain BenKii having a touch of the stars about him that he almost missed the hint of a flick of her wrist. He leapt away. Not quickly enough. He'd expected a flare, and laughed briefly in surprise as his breeches shrunk instead. It had been too long since she had used that. He really shouldn't have forgotten her way with material and thread. What concerned him was the fact that she released it so quickly. That small amount of magic shouldn't have tired her so soon.

"Wretched rogue, why am I wearing your shirt and nothing else?"

Devin gave her his best teasingly lecherous smile and charming voice. "Ah, well ye see, M'Lady..."

"Where is Captain Aylar? What happened to my Crew?"

He stopped immediately as he saw the horror and desolation overtake her and heard the despair creep into her tone. No. Lady of Light, not this. He had happily distracted her with his roguish antics. Had meant to keep her attention on the question of the kiss while observing and hoping the healing would work. Now he could only hope to give his lady answers and soothe her with his voice and his music while he desperately searched for a way to make her whole.

Devin would answer her questions with the basics, while subtly signaling her that he will come to her privately later with a more complete report. After a short while he will encourage the others to leave her to rest. He will use his bardic to try to influence her to sleep. Then he will get the Ship out of the Sea of Lost Souls to the safest sea he can manage. (GM choice)

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To answer ye, almost a decade. Had I done it before B would have slapped me with another goddess-blessed curse and then challenged me on the field - and after YE taught him the rapier, I'm not sure I would have won. Had I not given her the shirt, Cap'n B wouldst have haunted my ass! lol.

(Spent all my time this morning dishing out keys on the CG. Now I've got to tend to my farm animals. I'll be back in 3 to 4 hours to read up up on everything and post my next actions.)

(All righty, I'm back now. Let's catch up on events. *reads latest entries* Hold on... she's naked! Why am I being told this now? Now I have to imagine this whole scene differently. :P )

Captain BenKii waited for Devin to finish his... kissing thing with the Lady of Stars. Surely that would not wake her. That stuff only works in the movies. But much to the Captain's surprise, it did work. 'I doubt it was a fairy tale kiss that woke her', thought BenKii, 'most likely it was because she couldn't breathe with Devin kissing her.'

The Lady of Stars directed her attention to BenKii and asked him who he was and how he got aboard her ship. "Greetings Lady of Stars, I be Captain BenKii of the USS Freedom. I hail from a province far away from here. A Sea of Stars so to speak. My ship be stranded in this land and requires dilith--*clears throat* I mean purple looking crystals to repair it. Your crew found me among the Lost in the ocean and have graciously accepted me among their ranks to help me find some of these crystals. In return, I was to help in the recuse of you, M'lady. May I ask your name? I assume Lady of Stars to only be a title and not the name you go by."

BenKii answers the Lady of Stars questions while being respectful to only stare at her face and to not look down where she be only wearing Devin's shirt.

(Clíodhna [Old Irish] - pronounced klee-uh-na.

Cap'n Barfdeck Rummyfangs reprimands himself. His mother would have taken him by the scruff for acting like a blackspotted bilgerat and forgettin' his manners! He be the captain here, he should have introduced them. Cap'n Rummyfangs turns to Captain BenKii. "She was Admiral Polly, the parrot, but now she be Admiral Cliodhna, the phoenix," he quickly says, then looks at her Elven form. "That is ... be ye still Cliodhna, Admiral?"

Cliodhna darts a quick glance at Devin before answering. "Admiral Cliodhna is fine, Cap'n Rummyfangs," she assures him in her lilting musical voice, then returns her gaze to Captain BenKii. "The Sea of Stars is known to me, Captain BenKii. I would be interested to know of some of your adventures there. As for my name, I've had several through the centuries, but Cap'n Rummyfangs is correct, the Crew know me currently as Admiral Cliodhna. Aye, I know of these crystals of which ye speak."

Captain BenKii, you gallantly maintain eye contact with the lady's face and are about to follow up on her mention of the crystals when she gives a sudden flick of her wrist and Devin swiftly leaps off the foot of the bed with a brief laugh. It appears as though his pants have shrunk uncomfortably. A few moments later and you might think you were seeing things as they seem back to normal and Cliodhna sinks back onto the bed looking tired. She asks Devin why she is dressed only in his shirt and then demands to know where Captain Aylar and her crew are, obviously worried for them. Devin and Rummyfangs assure her Captain Aylar was able to save the Crew before the sea dragon got them. (roll dice - You are able to put together from their reports that they must have been on an away mission while Admiral Cliodhna and Cap'n Rummyfangs were fighting the Ship against a fleet of enemies called the DRM Alliance). They inform her most of their crew is now safe on a dragon turtle island while Devin and Cap'n Rummyfangs came to the Sea of Lost Souls to get her back. (roll dice) Devin starts a low humming that sounds like a lullaby as he opens a porthole for air and ushers you all out of the cabin so Cliodhna can rest. (roll dice) You find you are very sleepy now as well. Devin tells Cap'n Rummyfangs he needs a few hours to recover before he can get the Ship out of the Sea of Lost Souls and looking at him you can see that the half-elf looks like he's been through a battle and exhausted.

Devin, you answer Cliodhna's questions (yes I know she's going to hear from him about the darn name. LOL), and she gives you a slight nod to let you know she understood your signal. You hum a lullaby while opening a porthole. (roll dice) Success! You manage to not only ease Cliodhna towards sleep, but Captain BenKii as well. You will require at least a few hours sleep and some of your herbs before you will be able to attempt getting the Ship away and you inform Cap'n Rummyfangs of this. (Roll dice) You were more drained of your energies than you thought. It is actually many hours later when you wake and you find Captain BenKii already awake as well. You prepare yourself to meet the Docmaster and barter the freedom to depart the Sea of Lost Souls.

Out on the dock an ageless weathered seadog steps from the shadows and stops you from untying the docking lines. He looks like all of the stories you've ever heard of Death's ferryman with an undertow of the power of Hades himself. "Ye must pay a toll fer the docking, and fer the passage of all living souls from the Sea of Lost Souls."

(from PM) Devin steps forward. "I have paid the toll, Docmaster, and won M'Lady free. 'Ware what ye demand now."

The shadowy Docmaster bristles with power, but acknowledges Devin's claim. "Aye, ye have paid. He has not." A long bony finger points at Captain BenKii. "He must pay a recipe for this 'pizza'. One suitable to go with me tea."

Captain BenKii, you owe a pizza recipe to the Doc0075-master, one suitable for a hard-working shadowy figure of a Docmaster to go with his tea. :P You may share one of your own or tack a link onto the dock pylon that we all may enjoy it. I will take you on your honor here, Captain. ;) (If nothing else you might ask Cap'n Rummyfangs, I hear his mother has a wonderful garden.) You may use the galley and get yourself some food as well, but you will notice there are steps there to make most of the prep and cooking surfaces half-height.

After the recipe is tacked to the dock, the Docmaster allows them to untie the lines and Devin is allowed to invoke his goddess to transit the Ship.

(roll dice) Devin, you are correct in your assumption, your lady is not healing nor has her magic returned as it should. You will need to seek help and/or answers.

The black cat entered the open porthole and crossed the room as if he owned it before he jumped up on the bed. Like a shadow he padded softly up alongside the single occupant until he reached her hand, then pawed at it and butted the hand with his head until she gave in and petted him. Once that was sufficiently done he strode up to settle on the pillow beside her with front paws kneading her shoulder and proceeded to rub his head along her jaw while purring. Finally content, the cat settled in to keep watch.

It was close to midnight. The cat, still alert, shifted his gaze to the restless subject of his watchfulness. Her brows were furrowed, her jaw clenched. She wasn't sleeping well. Rising gracefully the cat stretched then silently jumped down. With one last look back he leaped out through the porthole.

For a moment Devin had been worried what further might be demanded of him to get his Lady of Stars and the Ship free from the Sea of Lost Souls. Instead it was a toll the human captain would pay. They had won free, but still all was not well.

Devin gently hummed a melody and brushed his lips lightly across his lady's brow, entering her dream. (Per GM) The fact that it actually worked told him what he needed to know. It shouldn't have worked, not on a phoenix. His lady's natural defenses were down and she wasn't recovering as she should. His heart recoiled at the dark void haunting her within. She was supposed to be light, not darkness. His was the darkness. He gently withdrew from her dream, tucked her head against his shoulder and lifted her in his arms, then took her to where the moonlight streamed through the windows to shine on the floor of the Captain's Cabin. He chose the brightest beam of moonlight and sat holding her, letting the light bathe them in its radiance.

Devin raised his gaze to Her and slipped into the Old Tongue. "Goddess of Moonlight, Daughter of the Night Skies, hear me and See. She needeth healing, Lady, more than I can giveth her. She needeth to be able to draw from the Stars. I come to thee, Sehanine, bowing my head to beg of thee. I come to thy Call. I bear thy Dreams. I serve as thee desire and I learn as thee wouldst have me learn. Tell me what I must do, my goddess. Let me take her pain and I willst bear it, but do not ask of me to do nothing. That I cannot do."

Devin enters his lady's dream seeking what troubles her and prevents her recovery. He holds her while sitting in the brightest moonbeam and begs of his goddess to tell him what he needs to do to fix this. I think my Luck card should cover this if I've tested it right.

Smartie! It did. Devin has his answer. (PM)

You're right B would have slapped another curse on Devin. Hm. Be that a suggestion then? *evil GM grin* LOL.
Also, not my fault if all you braw knights failed to pay attention to the fact the new 'wee lass" was on the university fencing team back then! :P

So the Lady of Stars was the undead parrot, Admiral Polly, that Cap'n Rummyfangs was talking about. And the bird got turned into another bird called a Phoenix and then she lost all her feathers and is now this naked red haired lady called Admiral Cliodhna. 'Well she be one fine looking bird' thought BenKii before mentally slapping himself to be respectful.

BenKii collected his thoughts and responded to Admiral Cliodhna, "Might I say Admiral, that you have had quite the upgrade from an undead parrot. You look quite beautiful if I don't say so myself." The Captain was putting his best charm into his words. The Admiral had said that BenKii had looked familiar to her and it was the same for BenKii. She did have a certain familiarity to him as if he had seen her from somewhere before but could not place it. Suddenly, Devin's pants shrunk around himself to the size of super skinny jeans and the thought of where BenKii had seen the Admiral from before vanished. The two then talked about their previous adventures giving a recap up to this point and then Devin started playing his flute which made BenKii very sleepy. He urged everyone to leave to let the Admiral rest but BenKii succumbed to sleep before he could leave.

The next thing he knew, several hours had passed and the Captain rose from his slumber. He looked around to see who was around him, "Nobody had better have tried to kiss me while I was out." said BenKii looking at the devious Devin especially.

We then approached the Docmaster out on the dock where he required payment for passage. For BenKii it was a recipe for pizza. An odd request but one that BenKii could easily provide since that was his favorite thing to eat. A Super Supreme Hand Tossed Pizza from Pizza Hut be the Captain's favorite. BenKii explained how it was made and it was very simple.

800g flour
18g salt
7g yeast
580g water

It'll make 2 16" pizzas. Mix it all together then form your dough balls and let them rise for an hour or until they look the size of 2 soccer balls. Roll dough out to fo fit 2 16 inch pans (if oven is smaller, you can split dough into smaller 14" or 12 " doughs) then put all your ingredients on it (pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onion, sausage, black olives, bacon, muenster cheese and of course the pizza sauce (this recipe). Preheat oven to 450 and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until dough looks golden brown. Enjoy some DRM-Free pizza. Oh and make sure the flour is high gluten flour. That's what makes the dough taste really nice.

(Edit: edited errors in recipe.)

The morning after departing the Sea of Lost Souls finds the Ship docked in a deep fjord of a mysterious mist-enshrouded island. Another ship anchored nearby is flying a wolf's head flag. At the helm Cap'n Rummyfangs confers with Captain Jac.

As she turns to descend the quarterdeck and return to her own ship, Captain Jac meets Devin's eyes. "I'm impressed," she admits to him reluctantly. She gives him a slight nod and leaves. Her own ship soon sets sail and departs.

Captain BenKii, you wake in your cabin, hearing the sounds of birds. As you come out on deck you see the first daylight you have seen on this planet, although it is filtered through the mist. (roll dice) You notice that the crew seem a bit less substantial than they did in the darkness of the Sea of Lost Souls, but perhaps it is the weird mist that is everywhere. You do not see Admiral Cliodhna, but you do remember her smile at your compliment of her upgrade from an undead parrot. There are strange fey folk at this port but you cannot understand their language and it is clear that only Devin is allowed off the Ship here.

The Captain's Cabin door is locked and Sensei looks especially fierce as he guards it. Cliodhna is not seen that day. When she emerges at last that night, she has changed into a blue longcoat and light colored breeches. She goes to the bow and gazes at the figurehead of the giant penguin for a long while, then turns away to talk with Cap'n Rummyfangs.

Various fey folk come aboard to work on repairing the Ship. Soon it is looking almost new and there are some renovations. They are very careful and respectful around the carvings on the Ship.

Captain BenKii, it is hard to tell how long the Ship stays there as it is almost as if you are in a dreamlike state. (Think of all the old tales of mortals in fairy lands. Time passes differently here and it is almost like the mist is in your mind.) Admiral Cliodhna tells you that you can go into port but you must be with either herself or Devin for cultural purposes. The folk here are very insular and do not take kindly to strangers wandering about, it can be exceedingly dangerous for a human. When she is not studying various maps and charts, including one that looks something like a folded origami puzzle, Cliodhna does spend some time talking with you. She tells you that this is her ethereal or astral form. Her mortal body is still being held prisoner by a creature that seeks to bend time and fate to enslave other beings across many planes or worlds. This is what Devin meant when he asked for Captain BenKii's help to rescue her.

The Ship is finished and the time comes to depart. Admiral Cliodhna gives the order and Cap'n Rummyfangs helms the Ship out into the open waters of the sea.

Devin, that night you wake from a Dream to find you are not alone. Cliodhna smiles softly as she hands you the wine flask and listens, helping you to put things in perspective. Then she has a request for you.

The moonlight was fading, and with it the Dream. This time Devin was not wracked in body nor mind when he woke. Instead he felt her presence soothe him. He opened his eyes to see the soft starlight glimmer of his Lady of Stars. Since coming to the Misty Isles he had spent several nights guiding her within the Dreaming and the result showed. They had stayed to the wyld twilit places with none but those wyld things to see her dance beneath the stars.

Devin smiled and nodded his thanks as he took his wine flask. She waited patiently, but it didn't take long for him to recover. It never did when she was there at his wakening. He discussed the Dream with her and soon it felt like old times when the old party was together. Now two were gone and he didn't know where Sessili was.

The pensive look on her face drew him back from his mental wanderings. The Ship repairs were finished and soon they would sail back for the Crew and the fight against the aboleth and the curse would resume. "What be it, M'Lady? Doth ye have need of me?"

Devin left with the last glimmers of moonlight before the dawn. Her request was a simple one. It didn't take long to find the individual. He watched carefully from the shadows, waiting as his senses told him another watched as well. Then it was there. A living twisted Shadow poised to attack. The individual had made a miscalculation. One quick shot and it was over. A longer conversation of excuses later and Devin knew what Refyx had told him many nights ago would be needed. A favor called in. The person was not happy, but Devin's lady had requested the individual be brought, politely if possible.

He brought the person onto the moonlit forecastle deck of the Ship. Task complete, Devin sauntered to where she stood by the forecastle railing and bowed with a flourish, bringing her hand to his lips. He leaned in to quietly whisper in her ear that there were no problems other than grumbled excuses. With that he left to talk with Cap'n Rummyfangs about the moon cycles and number of days to their next destination.

Devin wakes from the Dream and discusses it with his lady. He performs her request and brings the individual requested to her. He will pay attention to the moon cycles and calculate when Captain Aylar should be emerging from the fey realm to help her try to reach out to him.

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NAY! Nay suggestion, Fair One! Sweet heavens, nay! Forsooth, it wasn't that bad of a kiss surely. lol

To BenKii - Pizza! Sounds good!

At her request, Devin leaves on a mission in the wee hours just before the dawn. When he returns that night he brings someone with him. Cliodhna's sapphire blue eyes sparkle at the newcomer and she smiles. "Welcome aboard."

The new Crew member is the last one to be gathered. Now the Ship is ready to resume the Voyage. "Cap'n Rummyfangs," she calls out, "Set our course to return to the Crew."

Cap'n Rummyfangs salutes her with a grin of his own and the phantom crew leap to unfurl the sails. Soon the Ship will return to Dragon Turtle Island, repaired and updated, ready to welcome back the Crew.

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Soon, me Hearties! Just clearing the decks for the coming adventures. :)

The payment was accepted. The Docmaster approved. His taste buds were in for a real treat. ;)

The next morning BenKii awoke to see the Ship anchored at a new port where it appeared some type of alien creatures reminiscent of Fey people from old Earth fairy tale books were working on repairing the Ship. The universal translator in BenKii's comm badge must've been malfunctioning because he could not understand anything they were saying. It appeared on Devin and Clíodhna were the only ones who could communicate with these beings. If he wanted to explore the port, he would need one of them for translating. BenKii remembered the smile the Admiral gave him upon his compliment. 'A charming women for sure.' thought BenKii, 'I should like to get to know her better. Perhaps she can help me with understanding this world.'

Later that night Admiral Cliodhna exited her chambers with what appeared to be her Admiral's uniform. She looked dashing, confident, and beautiful all at once. The Captain approached her with a request to accompany him into town to explore the area and to talk with her about this place. "Also, I can't understand a word these people speak so a translator would be much appreciated M'lady." said BenKii.

As the two walk about, Admiral Cliodhna speaks of an evil creature that seeks to bend time and fate to enslave other beings across many planes and worlds. This evil being is also holding her mortal body captive. What BenKii sees in front of him now is only her astral or ethereal form. "I see. Well if your mortal shell is half as stunning as your spiritual form then it would be a crime to let some evil doer keep it for himself. I shall be most honored to help you recover it." BenKii realized the fate of the galaxy was also important. "And yes, the ...fate of all the planes and worlds of existence is important too. Very important." Putting emphasis on the "Very". The Captain realized that Cliodhna was also aware of the fact there were worlds outside of her own and felt safe in revealing that BenKii was from another planet. "Guess I can drop the pirate accent. Yes, I am a Captain but not of this world. My ship doesn't sail the seas but the stars and is in orbit above this planet awaiting my return with the crystals I seek to repair it. This place we go to, it contains with what I seek? Then it appears our destinations are aligned and we can help each other out. I shoot some bad guys, rescue a beautiful princess in distress, and return home with some treasure. Sounds like a fun adventure. I sail at your command M'lady." BenKii gives a quick bow with that last sentence.

It occurred to BenKii that his phaser looked like a musket and he still did not know why, "By the way, why does my weapon look different? Like one of your musket pistols? Some kind of holographic projection technology perhaps? It is quite fascinating really."

BenKii goes into town with Admiral Cliodhna as translator to meet with the locals to find out if they have any supplies for purchase or parts to repair his equipment. He makes sure to return to the Ship before it departs so they may continue their quest to save the Admiral's body from the clutches of this evil entity.... and to save the galaxy of course.

Cliodhna found many humans to be curious but Captain BenKii was almost as curious as a Fae, or an Elf as humans would say. He asks her to accompany him into town to explore and she readily agrees. She's curious to test the new restrictions of her tether to the Ship and he intrigues her. Many humans fear what they do not understand. Captain BenKii seems to throw himself into the exploration of it. Whether he realizes it or not, he's one of the Crew now. The Ship had accepted him, the evidence apparent in what it had done to his weapon. She would like to observe him encountering new culture and concepts and subtly test his responses to them. He has certainly tried to adapt to what was thrown at him. She had caught the brief look which crossed his face when Cap'n Rummyfangs just rattled off her previous forms like such must certainly be normal for a non-magic studied human to accept. Besides, it will free Devin to go off and scare up his own information and leads.

"Do not be too frustrated at not being able to understand the language, Captain," she says soothingly, sensing a frustration in him. "These people stick to the Wyld, an aspect of wild nature and untamed being that does not conform to patterns for easy translation. It is more felt and experienced than interpreted. Devin and myself have been here before and have had centuries to acquire it."

Cliodhna softly takes his hand in hers as he reaches forward when a female Fey offers him a treat, pulling it back and down to her side. With her other hand she gently waggles her finger back and forth at the being and shakes her head while giving a light musical laugh. The Fey lady smiles back with a look that feels like a shrug and a not-so-sorry apology, and inclines her head as she steps aside.

"You will also find the Fey are curious and mischievous pranksters and like to tease and test you," she tells Captain BenKii, dropping the piratish for a more natural lilt. "Much like Devin with that kiss. He intended to set you up and observe you. He would have been disappointed had I not reacted at all." She slowly returns his hand. "It is not unkind to not accept a seeming gift if you decline politely," Cliodhna counsels him. "In fact it may be wise to check with myself or Devin first to avoid some unpleasant side affects." She winks. "The Ship will be taking on supplies that will be safe and once we rejoin the Crew you will find we have a healer witch and an alchemist tinkerer who both understand what will work with the strange aspects of the Weirding Sea."

Captain BenKii, As you wander you notice many amazing things that seem like, well, magic. Unfortunately there is nothing you can identify as technology which would help you with your equipment and you've now been warned about trying the local supplies. When Admiral Cliodhna tells you of an evil being and her ethereal form, you recall how her hand had seemed light and almost insubstantial.

Cloiodhna notices BenKii's interest in the magical nature of the port. Though he doesn't know it, her centuries as a phoenix have given her a more innate understanding of what magic truly is and she tries to explain it now in a way he might comprehend. "Magic is another form of energy, Captain BenKii," she says in her lilting voice. "It follows its own natural forms and laws and different types have different natures and aspects. For people like the Fey who are attuned, it comes as part of their nature. Like a cat's nature to stalk and pounce. Although to control it still takes years of practice, even as a cat must learn how best to hunt."

She listens with interest as he finally tells her his truth. "I have sailed many wondrous seas in a ship, sailed the air and even beneath the sea, but I have never sailed the Sea of Stars in a ship ... only in my mind and my dreams. I imagine it has its own form of currents, winds and shoals. I envy you Captain." She turns to nod at him. "Someday, perhaps. For now we must return to the Ship we currently sail."

Cliodhna smiles at Captain BenKii as he calls her a beautiful princess in distress and bows while stating he sails at her command. She has never considered herself a princess in distress, but he can certainly give Devin some competition in the use of compliments and charm. "I greatly appreciate your courage and your assistance. Many crystals in various lands can contain and direct energies. However I do know of the ones you describe and they are found in the realm of our destination. I will help you find these for your ship as I am able."

When he asks about his weapon she gives him another smile. "Magic, Captain. The Ship has its own kind of nature and energies. It must have illusioned your weapon as one our cultures would recognize and tried to adapt the weapon's energies to work within its own rather than leave you with one that didn't work at all." As they once again board the Ship, Cliodhna turns to Captain BenKii. "I heartily enjoyed our saunterin' and our talk, Captain. Thank ye." She winks at him as she returns to more of a pirate accent.

Captain's Log Stardate: Unknown
I've secured passage aboard a ship heading to a location from where I can find the dilithium I need to repair the USS Freedom. The catch is there is also, what the Admiral of the Ship calls, an evil being that has taken her mortal form captive and threatens to enslave the galaxy. I have agreed to help defeat this..being. If not only to save the galaxy once again but to also save Admiral Cliodhna from a fate worse than death. I had the pleasure of walking with Admiral Cliodhna this evening among the local Fey people and learned a great deal many things of their culture. This place.. this..world is governed by different laws of physics as we know it. Magic by any other name. But magic is simply science that is not yet understood. Yet, for the moment, the terminology fits. When I heard that the form in which I see in front of me was but a spectral form of the Admiral, I was tempted to reach for my tricorder to scan for sure but advised against it as it may have been perceived as rude. Admiral Cliodhna was a most intriguing individual and a more stunning woman than I have met before. It appears as though another on board the Ship, Devin, may also have romantic feelings for the Admiral. Possibly a deep history between them yet the Admiral rebuffs him at every one of Devin's "attempts". Curious why he continues when the outcome of rejection is always assured. Ahh. No matter. I've gone off track in this log. After learning what I could from the local population, I rejoined the crew at the forecastle of the ship where Devin of Moonsea, Admiral Cliodna, and another unknown person were all gathered. Who could this unknown individual be I wondered?