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                                                Posted: Sat, 15/07/2023 00:42                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"Ten year olds do sometimes commit genocide. It happens in our world too." Regret colored her words.

"The Monsters..." Moon trailed off, attempting to recall her history lessons. Nothing. Yet Lydia called the above ground species humans. And Genghis Khan. "Was the planet you were from called, by any chance, earth?"

---

Jack scowled at the nickname, and flounced off with food in both hands. Storming onto the deck, she returned to the upper deck of the ship, only to see her new navigator engrossed in conversation with the newcomer. Her first mate joined her at the railing, following her gaze.

"She's really coming out of her shell, Captain. Never seen anything like it. The past thirty minutes have been something out of a storybook..." He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, taking the food from her reluctant fingers, and tossing it overboard. Something swimming alongside the boat attacked it instantly, churning the waters where the food had landed.

"Thank you, Wick," She said, lost in thought. "What's so special about... her?"

"She's oblivious, Jack." He said quietly. "She doesn't know what a fraction of what we do, and miraculously, she hasn't said anything wrong. Yet."

He paused.

"Perhaps they'll be good for each other."

"You had better be right." Jack smiled at him, touching the hand on her shoulder. With a deep breath, she set out towards the bow and where Moon was standing and Lydia was hovering.

"Anything yet, girls? This will be our last stop before the Beyond. Make sure we have everything in order."

It was never meant to be.
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                                                Posted: Sat, 15/07/2023 00:43                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"Earth! Yeah! That's what it was called! But... I never... got to see it."

Lydia stopped talking for a minute, her expression unreadable.

"...Earth... I wonder if the above-grounders appreciated the sky. Or the stars."

Lydia seemed lost in thought, her legs crossed in the air, floating upside-down. It was really difficult to take Lydia seriously.

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                                                Posted: Sat, 15/07/2023 01:15                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"...we did..." Moon said quietly, reflexively gazing up at the sky even now.

And then Jack was there, checking in on their progress. Moon jolted to attention and looked up, cheeks slightly red. "Any second now, Captain. The island should be coming into view for Lydia now." She double-checked their heading, aligning her instruments with the sun. The isle of Heliusanti, with its bright deserts, zeppelins, and colourful hot-air balloons was one of the last great civilizations on this side of Skysaeia.

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                                                Posted: Sat, 15/07/2023 07:41                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

A shadow forms on the ship, it rises from the ground and takes the shape of the witch. Apart from being pitch-black and two-dimensional from every angle, it looked like her. Using her wand, she talks through it like a megaphone.

"Food is ready! Get down to the kitchen for a meal!"

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:13                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

Jack facepalmed. "I told you to use the dumbwaiter, Itty, dear! There's no way twenty-six crewmen can fit in therrrree..." She turned away from Moon and Lydia. A quick gesture ensured that Warwick would be keeping an eye on them as she dealt with this.

She sprinted down the stairs, captain's jacket billowing out behind her. She let out a resigned sigh. This was totally not her job. "What do you need help with?"

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:20                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

Fun place, the kitchen. Cooking was her passion but serving 26 people, while possible, would take some extra work the first time around. Luckily, Iteral's powers were practical out of combat, which was quite visible in the kitchen:
Out of the four witches in the kitchen, only one was corporeal. The others were two-dimensional and pitch-black, similar to the animated shadow on deck. Except that they were (somehow) able to carry pots and pans around.

The three Iterals were confused, but the colorful one pointed at the little elevator. "Alright, even though my time powers are behind me... time to overclock!" Heh. At least her sense of humor was still there. The dumbwaiter started moving, but every time it did, a shadow merged into it and became a platform with food, before it reformed and held the pot in their hands.

The real deal grabs plates and cutlery. "Can you open the doors as I go up?" She holds the plates on her head and cutlery on each hand, smiling. "Ahhh, I missed being in my 20s!"

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:30                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"What the fff-?" Jack froze at the door, stunned into silence. "...I guess you don't need help." She took a step back, a shadow passing across her face briefly. She sighed and sat down, perching on the edge counter like a bird. She dusted off the flour that had somehow found its way onto her face.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:42                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

Lydia flickered into existence next to Moon, smiling cheerfully as if she didn't just dig up memories of her people's genocide.

Lydia observed Moon quietly for a second, before laughing.

"Man, you seem like you'd hate my brother."

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:43                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

Iteral looks a little amused by Jack's silence, making a weird sound with her mouth. A clicking noise escapes her lips and then she just looks down. Captain Jackery Soot, or rather her shadow, animates as well and keeps her silouette. But all it does it grab a napkin, wipe the remaining flour off and then sink back into the ground.

"Yeah, yeah, I know what you're gonna say." Iteral said, cleaning the kitchen now. The shadows upstairs were handling the food, so she could clean. "Oh, you have sinister shadow powers, are you evil? Or... "Ohhh, I don't trust those shadows of yours, Crewman Iteral."" She chuckles, taking a rag off her shoulder and cleaning the pots. "I could tell you how I can be trustworthy. Or how I actually use light powers to subdue opponents and heal with shadows. Or maybe some convoluted story about how shadows saved my life or why I might not be evil despite handling the dark arts of shadows. But... I'm not going to. I am sure you heard plenty of those already, as an esteemed captain. And I am sure you can tell, if I planned malevolence or not, right? So, I'll leave it at the following." She laughs a bit, then points the pot at Jack. Not in a threatening way, more to... emphasize what she's saying.

"What you think of shadows and light... does not always apply."

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:50                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"What makes you say that?" Moon flushed, avoiding eye contact. "And you have... a brother?" She nervously drummed her fingers on the railing in front of her, busying herself with the astrolabe in her hands. She sighed. What she would have given for a sibling. A living one.

===

"I know that. Probably better than you think." She looked down at her fingers, brow furrowing. Jack could tell that this conversation was bordering on deeper waters. She nodded once to the shadow fixing her up. "And for what it's worth, I don't judge. Not at first glance, at least."

She began to draw a little pattern in the flour on the counter next to her, crossing her legs in front of her. It began to take on the silhouette of a sun and moon, and Jack went with it, making it slightly more ornate.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:51                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"So. I told you a lot about myself. What about you, Captain?" Iteral said, looking back occasionally. "Anything you wanna share? Tales, stories, trauma? I am, mentally speaking, thirty-eight after all."

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 00:58                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"A dead one. He was... he was something, alright. A genius, and one of the greatest scientists of his time. It's just a shame he had a terrible personality. But I didn't really care. He loved me... or... so I thought. Until he let a child chop my head off."

Lydia touched the faintly glowing scar across her neck.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:03                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"Then you're certainly right. I would not get along with him at all." She leaned back, aghast. "How could he- how could anyone do that? Especially to let that happen to you?" Moon clenched her fists, annoyed. "That's- that's-" She couldn't even finish the sentence.

===

"There's nothing to tell. You already know the important parts. My second life started six years ago on this ship. That's all that matters." Jack seemed to have closed herself off. She stared down at the ornate sun and moon for a second longer, before angrily swiping it off the counter. "I'll see you on the upper deck, Crewman."

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:06                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"...He... he had his reasons. I'm sure of it. He wouldn't just let me die for no reason. I'm sure... I'm sure that he was just late, and he couldn't do anything to stop it."

Lydia slowly traced the scar.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:08                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"Well, if you ever need an open ear or helping hand, you know where to find me. Captain." Iteral makes a gesture with her hand. Despite her youthful voice, she sounded almost as welcoming as an adult. She goes upstairs with the Captain, seeing the shadows distribute food. The witch makes small murmurs. "... I count 24?"

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:10                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"I hope you're right, Lydia," She whispered. Moon turned to look at her, anguish in her eyes. "What is it about people like us that makes them think they can throw us away?" It was still a crappy move. At least her sister was literally dead, and had had no say in the matter.

===

Jack reemerged onto the deck, making brief eye contact with Warwick. He alone could tell that she was not okay; he alone knew why.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:12                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

Iteral looks at Warwick too. Well, as well as she could, since she did not know him or anything. But the brief interaction gave her a hunch... so she gives Warwick a little wink and leaves, checking the shadows.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:15                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

"We're just cogs in the machine. Extras. I know that better than anyone. None of this is real, after all. I'm just words on a page of the internet, floating around for some 13-year-old to continue writing my story."

Lydia stared off into the sky, blankly.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:22                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

She had heard rumors of this skill: Breaker of the Fourth Wall. It complicated things. "It's not usually me that has to play the positive role," Moon said lightly, "But oh well. I'm here because I stopped caring what people thought. Sometimes, this ship is bigger than my entire past life..." She wanted to apologize, but stopped herself. The last thing they needed was false pity.

===

"She just laughed." Warwick muttered.

"I know. But Wick, let her have her happy thoughts. They'll be some of the last this ship will hear for a while if the whispers are true..."

She adjusted her Captain's hat and strode confidently up to the helm. Back to normal.

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                                                Posted: Mon, 17/07/2023 01:25                                                (1 Year ago)
                                            

Iteral returned to the Captain and, what she assumed, her loyal right hand, with three plates of food. Well, two she held in her hands, one she balanced on her head. "Care for a luncheon? I hope everyone's enjoying it, it's not often a cooking witch falls from the sky... well, there was once before but... not in your world."

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