#tcr pirate au

[10piecechickenmcnugget]

Yippie!! (sage what have you done I can't stop saying that now /lh)

Okay here's some food for when you get back!

The AU is very space centric, and I've added a bit of pirate stuff because it's fun :D

As far as I'm thinking, each server is a different ship! There are exceptions, but that's the general thought process so far! (the dsmp is so far the only one I'm not sure about).

Right now I'm Thinking about the backstory of Helscrafts + how the Watchers tie into things and I created the funniest fucking found family ever.

So the set up for this found family is as follows: Grian and Etho are both in their twenty's, and have been forcefully part of this cult (the Watchers) for over a decade now. They're content with staying hidden and trying to break out later, as they have nothing besides each other to lose.

Enter 8-year-old Helsknight, and 11-year-old Exion.

Now with the addition of literal children, Etho and Grian have much more to lose, and can't risk trying to break out. Therefore, Grian turns to looking for an outside rescue.

He eventually contacts someone who tells him to wait, and all four of them will have freedom. Grian doesn't actually believe it, but he'll humor the sender. What's the harm?

Of course, it turns out the sender was genuine, and on top of that, is motherfucking Herobrine. The most known pirate in the Starswept Galaxy. Grian isn't quite sure how he contacted Herobrine, but hey. Now he, Etho, Hels, and Ex can get out.

Hero was originally planning to get the kids out, and then drop them off and let Etho and Grian get to their own homes. He then learns that Etho didn't have a family, Grian was actually glad to be kidnapped because his family sucked, Hels is straight up an abuse victim, and Ex is one of the last surviving members of a species being hunted. He kinda ends up getting attached as he ferries them across the galaxy so Etho and Grian can get their pilot's license and go off on their own adventures, but they stick around long enough to realize they don't want to leave their little found family.

So they don't.

Instead, the five of them spend almost fifteen years together, slowly building their own pirate crew made up of misfits and outcasts and kids who are running from something. Etho gets particularly attached to Echo, a shapeshifter who has mimicked Etho's appearance and has made it their own, Chicken, an avian who was recently freed from a slave trade, Adubs, a phantom who has no memory of it's past, and 13, a anthropomorphic cat who doesn't know basic math. Yeah, it says something.

A decade after meeting Hero, Etho gets invited to the Hermitus, a well known ship that is incredibly hard to get access to, and the Helsmits thrown him a goodbye party. He'll be back in nine months, and they all have communicators, but the gift is still nice.

Grian soon becomes the captain of the Helscraft, after Hero decides to head home for a bit. Grian, despite this, also added his name into a raffle for the next Hermitcraft crew member, not expecting to win.

He still won though. And so, Grian headed off to the Hermitus, and Etho took over as captain of the Helscraft. And then, a few years later, they both join Hermitcraft again. Exion is placed in charge of Helscraft.

They aren't back on the ship until three years later, with Etho's new friends in tow, fleeing from a freshly ended death game. Ren finds his cousin on Helscraft, Skizz finds another enderangel hybrid, Martyn finds a Listener, and BigB isn't the only glasswing in the galaxy anymore. They all fit in pretty well.

In the end, the Helsmits are a found family, and that was all started by a bunch of children and a wanted pirate on the run from a cult. How about that?

woah that is a lot of Words

this is really cool, it kinda reminds me of TCR I love it :D

don’t know a whole lot about your silly guys but this au is super fun

[tcrmommabear]

TCR Birthday Bash Day #2

Hey y’all, this is fucking 3,308 words long. This thing comes to a hearty fucking  8 pages on my Google document, and I’m not kidding, this is entirely the reason why I’m so behind on every other prompt. I was going to spend the day before each prompt, post it in the morning, work on the next.

Then this just kept growing. And growing. And, holy hell of the high seas, GROWING.

It’s an entire fanfic by itself. Please, enjoy what I’ve suffered through.

***

What We Left Behind on the High Seas

He found her on the deck, staring out after the sea. It wasn’t hard, not many places to hide, but still. When Haru didn’t want to be found, she never would be. An annoying skill, if it hadn’t also saved their hinds a dozen and one times, or taken them to parts of the world he never thought they’d see.

He wishes they could go back to those times, thinks maybe they could, one day. But a daughter and impending doom doesn’t undo 20 years of bad blood. Trust me, he tried.

The bag drops by her feet, clothes and enough gold to keep the loosest lips sealed. She glances down at it, then back at him, a single eyebrow raised.

“Cutting tail and running, huh?” she drawled, no more surprised than a dog finding a flea by it’s paw.

“Well,” he begins, stretching his shoulders before leaning over the rail, “I’ve got a reputation to uphold. Without a reputation, what do any of us really have?”

She laughs, short and dry, but a pleasant and oh, so familiar sound. He wonders if she longs for what they used to have, especially after the truth of what ruined their lives came to light. Not a betrayal from him, not a lie from her. Just the jealousy of a cabin boy neither could remember the name of until today. The same one leading the British Armada, that tried to steal their daughter, and, pretty important, try to kill them multiple times over.

(And manage to, back before they learned who he was, years ago.)

Still, they stand together, each having fought to bring the other back. Maybe because, despite every ugly word and bitter feeling they harbored towards each other, the world felt a little too scary, a little too empty without the other.

He breathed in deep, took in the briney air, salt stinging against his throat and lungs. It felt better than the words he wanted to speak.

“Will you take my only rowboat, or at least wait for us to make port before departing?” she asked, wind ruffling what pieces of hair that escaped the tie. The sight stirred something deep within him, the memory of brighter skies and equal, wonderful views. The thought of land makes his knees buckle, a drink begging for his hand. He didn’t want to wait.

“No, a boat will work just fine for me. I’d hate to slow down your quest to kill yourself,” he responded. His words were sharp, but gave no sting. Flippant concern. Haru hummed, mirroring his pose to watch the sea of pitch pass them by.

He looked at her. Really looked at her.

They’d faced impossible odds, been killed and brought back more times than either cared to admit. He had never seen her so calm. So settled into her skin, like something weighed down her bones and sunk her down to her heels. Crows feet, the beginnings of frown lines. There was a day, a time, a moment when he thought he’d see that form on both their faces. He knew she’d never admit to thinking the same. Neither would, really. Just keep it safe in their thoughts.

The same way they’d never admit that they didn’t hated the other. Just too stubborn and hurt to fix the mistakes of the past.

“Why are you fighting this battle, Haru?” he asked, watched as she glanced his way and returned to the sea.

“Why not?” she deflected, eyebrow raised to provoke.

“Not really an answer.”

“Well, not really a question, Hunter. What difference does it make? We’re pirates. Don’t really do reasonable.”

He snorted, ignoring the way she looked at him expectantly, knowing his past, and his… Flair. He turned away, using the excuse to look over towards the captain’s quarters. Snow blonde and green eyed. Their greatest treasure, fierce and kind and more of a pirate than either of her parents, sleeping peacefully away.

“You can’t drag her into this, Haru,” he almost begged, wondering if his daughter still got the same nightmares she had when the pair of them had first started sailing together. He heard a shuffle, took it as Haru standing up.

“I’m her mother and it’s her choice. We’ll make that bastard pay for everything.”

“I’m her father and it’s our job to keep her safe. We can’t win this fight, we can’t even begin to hope we have a shot. We just need to go.”

“We?” Haru counters, ruefully, their eyes meeting as their heads turned. His tongue freezes, reminded of stolen chocolate, fresh polished wood, and clean sails. Of betrayal and stranded islands. He broke away first. She knew he would.

“So, just you two, then,” she nodded, and he wanted to know what she really thought. What she felt beneath the polished veneer. He didn’t think she’d let him back in.

“Haru-,” she cut him off, pushing off the rail and walking off towards the stairs leading to the underbelly of the Feral Beast.

“The choice is yours, Hunter, I won’t persuade you either way. But,” she turned, wind ruffling her hair free, strands twisting around her face, “you’ll have to convince Yuki. Because you’ll be dead before you can drag her anywhere against her will.”

His heart twisted, the sight of her back fading away too much, too familiar and cruel. He surged forward, fingers brushing her arm, just enough to get her to stop, to look at him. Her face was neutral, but her eyes betrayed the surprise.

“I never stopped loving you,” he told her, stumbling and breathless and so reminiscent of times long past, but with so much more on the line this go around.

“I never stopped. How could I? I was… Furious, hurt, scared, but I never thought it was because of you. Everything I did, who I became, then and now, has your name written all over it. I couldn’t bear the thought of not being in your life. And… And now I find out we have this beautiful, clever, headstrong pirate of a daughter and I just want to keep her safe. To keep both of you safe.”

Tears well, and when she tries to look away, he gently touches her cheek, turning her back to him. She looks at him, equal parts desolate and in love, and he knows he looks the same. Haru sighs, pulls his hand away, but doesn’t let go.

“I… I can’t say things haven’t changed. I can’t guarantee that what I felt is the same, or as strongly, as purely as before. Time changes everything, no matter how much you struggle against it. But I never stopped loving you, either.”

He felt weightless, floating deep in the sea water. Like he’d leapt between two buildings and stuck the landing when he thought he wouldn’t.

“Please, Haru,” he tries, begging, pleading, hoping, “let’s forget this, all of this. Let’s all go, and hide, live our lives. Death is not worth all of this. Let me keep you both safe...”

She’s quiet, considering, tugging her hands free.

“Cowards die a thousand deaths, but a hero only ever knows one. I don’t need to be protected, I need you to support and understand me, my choice. You don’t have to like it, but I don’t need you disrespecting me, or our daughter, and all we suffered through.”

She puts a step between them, inches of space that feels like miles. She lingers in the doorway, half stepped down the stairs. Waiting. She can’t ask him to stay, and he can’t convince her to go. She has to let go.

“Goodnight… Hunter.”

***

Whoever shakes her awake is gentle, but it doesn’t stop the blind fear burning through her system. Her arms flailing, her leg jerking out, weak and tangled in the blankets. A hand stops her, a heartbroken but kind voice croaks out.

“Hey, hey, easy, it’s me spitfire,” Baron Hunter- her father- soothes, rubbing her arms, and then her back when she sits up. She rubs away what little sleep built in her eyes, but it did no wonders to help her father. He looked like hell, probably felt almost close to it, and she’s sure he knows exactly what the bottom of the ocean looks like.

Still, it’s Baron, the man who took her in, helped her hide and face her fears, searching for the truth of who she was. If only she could have realized sooner. Maybe they wouldn’t be off to die.

“Don’t tell me we’ve already reached port because that was hardly a minute of sleep,” she half yawned, half griped. Baron chuckles, shaking his head no.

“Not yet, snowflake, still have a little while.”

She frowned, cocking her head. She took a moment to really look him over, wondering what would bring him to wake her. Her heart sinks down past her lungs, an aching weight in her stomach.

“Did mom and dad get in a fight?” she jokes, fighting to keep the fear out of her voice. She knows things weren’t good between the two, but she couldn’t imagine them going south so fast. Couldn’t imagine one of them already parting ways. Especially Baron.

“Something like that, snowflake,” he mumbled, taking her hands between his own, “your mother has made up her mind, and she’s going after Hawthorne...”

Not a surprise, Yuki figured. If she hadn’t thought there were already on their way, she would have taken off after the… The mongrel herself.

“-But I’m not going, snowflake. And I want you to come with me.”

Her eyes widened, realizing now what their “fight” had been about. She wanted to be angry, but it was hard when a sleep-deprived brain was still struggling with the implication of it all. When the first person you trusted came by and asked you, finally, for a favor. But one too painful, too much.

“I… I tried to convince your mother, but she made her choice. I want to keep you safe, Yuki. I can’t risk losing you, not after I just found you. I can’t do it,” he whimpered, voice wavering to reach her, to tell her the depth of what he needed. She couldn’t help the feeling of her heart breaking. But…

“Baron-Father. You can’t ask that of me. Please. You can’t leave.”

He shook his head, squeezing her hands, locking her in place.

“Please, snowflake. I can’t do this. Why can’t we go?”

She simmered, chewing on her lip until she could taste the metal. Her heart hammered, fury and sorrow and righteous indignation burning through her being.

“Because what’s going to stop Hawthorne? Who is going to stop him? He’s just going to keep destroying peoples’ lives, killing our friends and family until he gets what he wants. And it doesn’t matter what he wants. Because all it is annihilating anyone who stands in his way.”

“Yuki, please, you don’t know what you’re going up against…”

“He’s a monster! Okay, let’s look at this- he betrayed you and mom, turning each other against each other for some petty reason, he tried to force me to marry him all because I happened to be your daughter, and, to top it off, in the grand scheme of things, has been hunting pirates in the off chance that he might meet you and mom and kill you. Which he has done!”

Baron flinched, pressing his forehead against her hands, but she yanked them away, letting him rest his head against her bed.

“Please, Yuki, Yuki, my daughter, my sweet…”

Daughter.

She flinches back, slamming her back against the wall of the ship, bared her fangs she practiced having for the streets and the battles she never knew she’d actually see.

“Right, my father. Tell me, how has the child-rearing gone the past few hours, because I don’t remember it the last 20 years.”

Baron jerked back up, eyes watering, jaw dropped like an anchor and twice as heavy. She tried not to feel guilty.

“Snowflake, Yuki, that’s not-!”

“What?” she hissed, throwing the blanket over his head and storming past as he struggled free, “Not fair?! Not right?! How do you think I feel?! I finally, finally have a family, my life’s one treasure, the one thing I’ve been looking for my entire life, and I almost watched some… Some…”

She struggles with the right words, running through the swears taught to her over their travels.

“Some… Sodding, dickless, bastard with the face of a jack’s ass almost kill you! Kill my mother! Tell me, oh father of the past six hours, how is any of this right!?”

He looks down, fiddling with the blanket between his hands. His shoulders are tight, lip trembling. Her heart aches.

“Don’t ask me to go,” she pleads, “please. I need to do this. I can’t let him get away with this… I can’t say no to you, so please don’t ask me to go. Because the reason I’m here is because of you.”

He didn’t give her a response, stares at the hands that had begun shaking long before and had never stopped. The bag is swept into his arms, and he’s crossed the distance before she can breathe another word. His arms are warm, smelling of salt and what she can only describe as love, and she hugs him back.

She lets him go.

***

The rowboat is gone in the morning. They found it on the docks, a kindly fisherman holding watch. Before they can even ask, he’s walked away, nary a word. Haru and Yuki say nothing to each other, the missing third enough of a wound without the salt of 20 missed years. They may be strangers, but Yuki knew Baron well enough. Too well, if the rowboat was any hint.

They continue to sail, straight to the end of the line.

***

Hawthorne is on the agreed upon island, more a peak of sand than a true land mass. White sails filled the sky, stormless clouds with red flag lightning. He smiles, tips his hat with a flourish Yuki was sure he was trying to copy from… Someone else.

Her mother, still the picture of calm, only nods her head.

“Well, my ladies, I see our time is upon us. I don’t suppose we could settle this easily, per my previous terms?”

Haru scoffed, “What, me in the brig and your hands on my daughter? Not a chance.”

He looked expectantly at Yuki, eyebrow raised. She bared her fangs.

“Eat shit and live through to enjoy it, pig.”

Hawthorne sighed, settled his hat upon his head, “Very well, option B, then.”

His sword was drawn, loud and dramatic and heading to Haru’s throat.

There was a distant rumble, the crash of cannon fire.

All three paused, looked back at the armada of white, curling and collapsing inward as ships descended upon it, sails of Wicked Crows and Cat’s Paws emerged from within.

Panic crept into Hawthorne’s voice, a trembling and furious “What?!” climbing in octaves as the battle raged. Ships were decimated, quickly and efficiently, red British flags replaced with the black skull and bones. There was the boom of another canon firing, close as a ship surroundings the island filled the air with shattered wood.

“Excuse me, you three down there? My clever wife and talented daughter? Are you going to stand there being dramatic all day, or are we going to actually have a war today?!” a voice called out, a fast approaching ship carrying a figure in the crow’s nest, standing on the rail and leaning to the farthest point possible by a rope. The figure waved, highlighted by the flapping flag of a broken crown.

Haru grins, voice filled with false annoyance and genuine glee, “Such a fashionably late entrance, did your cape get caught in the door?!”

“You can nag me about my timing later, my love,” Baron roared back, over the sound of cannons and wind and waves, “but I’d start running!”

The trio paused to look at each other, frozen for a moment as each considering who’ll make the first move.

“Fuck it-!” Yuki screeches, kicking her foot to throw up a flurry of sand, smacking straight in Hawthorne’s face. She grabs her mother’s arm, tugging her towards the ship closing in fast. The old wood groans under the strain, sharply turning almost impossibly fast. Ropes woosh out, just within their grasp. Haru takes the lead, launching forward, grabbing the rope and locking arms with Yuki.

She tugs, pulling Yuki close, and letting her gain a purchase. She slips free, tumbling as she hears Hawthorne call out, “Someone!! Anyone! Stop them!”

“Well, fuck…” Haru mumbles, rushing to stand, readying her sword. Soldiers storm towards her, more than she’s possibly sure she can take. Anything to give her daughter time to climb, and the ship to kickstart and take off.

“Mm, no you don’t, Chicky,” a familiar voice gruffed, a shadow dropping down in the sand in front of her, blocking the vision of the guards surrounding her. An arm wraps around her stomach, giving three hearty spins, before launching her in the air. The feeling is familiar, and through the panic writhing in her stomach, she streamlines, hovering in the air weightless, before landing with a familiar roll.

She drops the sword, races to the edge, and pulls Yuki to the top, Muta hanging onto the end with one arm as the ship pulls away. Faces fill her vision, swimming between the adrenaline and tears, friends and family pulling to embrace her and her daughter.

“Look alive, people, we still have a war to win!” Toto called out, leaning over the rain beside Haru to the remnants of British ships beginning to push through, heading steadily towards their ship from all directions.

“We won the first battle, my friend, who cares how the rest of the war will fare when we’ve already made history?” Baron dropped from the ladder, gently pushing through the crowd to stand before his family.

Her heart pounded, knocking against her ribs and asking to be let free. She crossed her arms, eyed him over as he stood, taking in the familiar cape, the cocked captain’s hat, and the smirk slowly coming back into his smile.

Tried, measured…

“You’re late.”

“By all accounts, I arrived just in the knick of time-.”

“-And who are you calling “your wife”?-”

“We’re practically married-.”

“-If so, I want a divorce-!”

“-Haru, please, not in front of the children-!”

“Mom, dad,” Yuki interjected, giddy and alive and very aware that could change, “save the flirting for later? We’re literally in the middle of a war.”

Baron laughed, tossing his cape in a way Haru would never admit still made her swoon. All of this was so much easier when he wasn’t saying they were married and acting like a father. She’d have to fix the technicality of not being married.

“Never fear, Snowflake. I think we’ve just begun. Everyone? Places! We’re about to meet the middle of it.”

The others rushed off, lingering touches on Haru’s shoulders and Yuki’s hands, before it was the trio still left at the head of the ship. Haru took his hand.

“What took you so long, anyways?” she asked, staring down the hellfire battle.

“Well, you wouldn’t believe how long a good cape takes to find. Worse than finding Sephie and Louise when they don’t-...”

“I meant… You. This you. Where have you been, Baron?”

His eyes softened, wrapping his arms around Haru and Yuki’s shoulders. Around the only things that mattered in his life.

“I needed time to think. You.. Were right. I’d rather die here than live without either of you. Living as a coward when I knew I could be a hero.”

They all smiled, racing down the barrel of the run and straight into the fray. 

[lin-iva]

tcr bday bashhh !!! 2nd day

baron and bros are the best soldiers with good will and pure heart who didn’t know that they’re working for an evil king/ruler. One day, Haru the famous pirate bandit(?) who nobody knows her identity is because of the mask she always wear(i forgot to draw it) robs the evil king/ruler’s  treasures that are probably stolen from others to give it back to the ones who need it.

baron and bros are given a task to capture the pirate bandit and their plan is to sneak on the boat, and as you can see...

they failed.

[catsafarithewriter]

Day 2: Pirates

A/N: Day 2 of the TCR Birthday Bash was Pirates, so I decided to go with that little pirate au we have floating around. This is set after Baron has been brought onto Haru’s ship and is just getting to grips with his situation. 

x

One of the first rules about getting kidnapped by pirates was to remain calm. 

(Baron was fairly sure the very first rule was not to get kidnapped at all, but it was a little too late for that.)

Still, he eyed the captain and her first mate - the latter built like a mountain and the former seemingly tiny in comparison - and did his best to appear nonchalant. He wasn’t sure he managed it. 

“If you’re planning on demanding a ransom,” he said, “you should know my sister has always wanted to be an only sibling.”

“Ransom?” the captain echoed, a note of disapproval in her voice. “Whoever said we were ransoming you?”

Her first mate grunted. “Ain’t a bad idea though.” 

She tutted. “We have bigger fish to fry, Muta.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Baron glanced uneasily between them. They hadn’t seen fit to tie him to his seat, so either they were very confident in their abilities or very stupid. He decided, for his own safety, to side with the former. “So...” he said slowly, aware he might not like the answer, “if you’re not ransoming me, then why kidnap me?”

“Kidnap?” the captain repeated, and she sounded almost amused. She looked to her first mate. “Oh no, I wouldn’t call it a kidnapping. I would call it... How did I put it earlier, Muta? I believe I said something rather good.”

“Borrowing without permission, yer said.”

She snapped her fingers. “That was it.” She grinned. “We’re borrowing you to help with a little job we’ve got going.” She swung down into the seat opposite Baron, close enough that the cutlass at her hip was almost within his reach. She had to know that. You didn’t become captain of a pirate ship without being aware of your surroundings. He assumed. “Tell me,” she continued, “how much do you know about your ancestry?”

He tore his attention away from the cutlass. He saw the first mate watching him carefully, and realised he’d never had a chance. “You kidnapped me to talk about my family tree?”

The captain raised a finger. “Ah, ah, ah, what did we agree on?”

“Borrowed, then,” Baron amended, deciding against pointing out that he had not agreed to one iota of this madness. “If you wanted to discuss bloodlines, you could have achieved that without going to all this effort.”

“And that’s why we need you - bloodlines. More specifically, your blood.” She leant forward, elbows on knees and chin resting on her hands. “Your great-great-great...” She hesitated. “Muta, how many greats was it?”

“Does it matter?”

She clicked her tongue. “I suppose not. Anyway, to put it bluntly, your Great Grandma Ethel was a very good pirate who stole a lot of treasure and sealed it away with blood magic. We found the map to her loot, and now all we need is a little blood from a direct descendant to crack it open.”

“You’re going to kill me?”

She looked at him in disappointment. “Of course not. We’re not savages, you know.”

“No. Just pirates and kidnappers.”

She raised an eyebrow, but didn’t bother to correct him this time around. “We just need a little of your blood. A few drops. A spoonful. A thimble’s worth.” She paused. “Maybe a pint.”

“What?”

“Your grandmother was somewhat loose on the details, and the translation’s kinda shaky,” she admitted. “But we promise you that - save for a little necessary bloodletting - no harm will come to you while aboard my ship.”

Baron pointed to the first mate. “He knocked me out!”

“No more harm will come to you,” the captain amended. She extended a hand. “So, do we have a deal?”

Baron stared. “Why on earth do you think we have a deal?” he asked. Somewhere, in the far reaches of his mind, he was aware he was no longer sounding calm. “Why would I agree to any of this? You stole into my home, knocked me out, and are holding me captive!”

“Captive seems a little harsh.”

“Can I leave?”

“We are currently in the middle of the ocean, so unless you plan on swimming...”

“So I’m trapped,” Baron said. He motioned curtly to himself. “Captive.” He motioned to them. “Captors.” 

“If he’s so eager to be a captive, I say we throw him in the brig,” the first mate said. 

The captain held up a hand to quieten her first mate, but she didn’t seem wholly dismissive of the idea. “I’m sure we can come to some sort of agreement, would you say, your lordship?” She tiled her head. “How does one address a baron?”

“You can just call me Baron.”

The captain beamed. “There we are - we’re already on casual name basis. Unless you’d prefer to go by ‘Humbert’, in which case we can accommodate that.”

“Just Baron will do fine.”

“I like it. Simple. Easy to remember. I’m Haru.”

The first mate’s face soured. “Chicky...”

“What? I’m being nice. I’m very good at being nice. And friendly.” After a pause, punctuated only by silent expressions passed between the two pirates, the captain sighed. “Fine. Baron, it’s Captain Haru to you, and you’ll do well not to forget it. Muta? Would you like to go by First Mate Muta or just Mr Renaldo Moon?”

The first mate grunted. “Don’t care as long as he stays out of my way.”

 Captain Haru nodded. “Okay then.” She looked back to Baron. “So, have you decided how you’ll be travelling with us?”

“My options being...?”

“The brig,” the first mate said. 

Baron paused. “Is there an option B?”

“Staying as our guest,” Captain Haru answered.

“There really isn’t an option C where I get to go home, is there?”

“Oh, you’ll go home,” she said, “but only after we’ve found the treasure.”

Baron thought it over, although there really wasn’t much choice. “You’ll try the droplets of blood option first, right?” he asked eventually. 

“It seems only fair.”

He let another couple of heartbeats pass by. 

“Then,” he said slowly, “I guess you have yourself a guest.”

Captain Haru beamed, and in that moment she was beautiful. “Welcome aboard the Spring Wind, Baron. We hope you enjoy your stay.”

[ro-visiting-the-bureau]

TCR BDB Days 1 & 2: Space & Pirates

I decided to combine the two prompts, cause I got the perfect idea... the Pirate AU in the Treasure Planet universe! Enjoy!

The Spring Wind sailed through the night. In the distance, stars and nebulae make beautiful light shows, and the quiet of space enveloped the ship in its embrace. 

Most of the crew were bedded down, as it was the night cycle, but the ship's sole non-crewman was sitting on the gunwale, staring out. A member of the Fellene species, his cat-like head was covered in orange hair and tawny fur, with two wings extending into the cream of his face under his emerald eyes. He had left his customary jacket in his cabin, and so was out in just his white shirtsleeves, red waistcoat, grey breeches and brown boots. He had a journal and ink pen in hand, but hadn't moved either in a half hour. 

"Can't sleep?"

Baron Humbert Von Gikkingen turned from his musings on the starscape before him to see the human woman who commanded the ship. A slight and small frame that belayed the strength she had, she too had left her coat somewhere, and was just wearing one of her usual blouses, cut in the style of the people in the Eastern Kaze system. Tonight it was a light green with clasps and embroideries of gold thread in the pattern of kanji, blessings to keep her safe on her journeys. Dark green breeches, brown boots, and a belt holding a pouch, a telescope and a knife on her waist finished the ensemble. Her chin length brown hair was slightly mused, but her matching eyes were bright. She was holding two tankards, which were steaming slightly

“It’s so quiet,” Baron said. “I’m not used to it.”

“Neither was I, when I first took to the stars.” Captain Haru Yoshioka handed him a tankard and leaned against the railing next to him. “It was all so strange, how sound didn’t travel. A nova in the distance was as silent as the clouds of stardust we skimmed. But, spend long enough out here, and it’s the ports and cities that become unbearable.” She took a drink, which prompted him to try some of his own. Cider, a good choice for a night like this, even if he preferred tea.

“I hope I’m not here long enough for that to happen. I liked being able to sleep in the Capitol.” Baron set aside his journal and pen, and turned to lean against the rail as well. 

Haru glanced down at the book. “Those private thoughts, or would a penny be sufficient price?”

Baron shook his head. “Just trying to chronicle the journey. If I’m going to be here on this madcap quest, I want to be able to share the whole story with my children and grandchildren.”

“Persephone will likely do the same.” Haru chuckled. “She’ll probably send a couple copies to the Fellenius. The King will have a fit, and Prince Lune will get to see the other side of his chases after me and his mother.”

“How was it you managed to become the rival of the former Queen of Fellene?” he couldn’t help asking. It was quite the scandal, when the Queen and Royal Physician both ran off to play pirate. Some had put forth it had been romantically driven, except a close friend of the Queen’s had revealed she had no interest in the male sex, which is why there was only one heir. How the now Pirate Queen had befriended Haru, who had to be at least five years younger than himself, he truly wished to know.

But Haru just gave him an enigmatic smile and took another drink. “That is a tale better told by the both of us. Maybe when the treasure is ours, we’ll have a pint at the Old Benbow and we’ll tell you about it.”

“‘Old Benbow’, I’ve heard of that.” Baron’s brow furrowed. “That’s on Montressor, right? There was a rumor someone on the planet had found a map to Captain Flint’s trove, and I believe that inn was involved somehow.”

“Oh, you’re hearing rumors about that in the Capitol?” Haru tilted her head. “Care to share the details?”

“Not many to give. Someone hired a crew that set out from Montressor Spaceport, and a few months later supposedly the ship suddenly reappeared in space not far from the port, most of the crew tied in the brig, the captain injured, and first mate missing. Before their executions, the crew claimed they had found the trove, but had no proof of it. Not long after the Benbow, which had been burned down, was rebuilt, bigger and better than before.”

“Well, that’s the broad strokes of it. Details, you’ll have to wait and see.”

Baron glanced at Haru, whose smile had turned wistful, and pieces clicked in his mind. “Was that-?”

She held up a finger and wagged it at him. “Ah, ah! Spoilers.” She took one last, long pull of her cider, then set the mug on the bench next to him. “In any case, whatever my origin story, I’m here now, and so are you. Maybe this will be the start of your own.” 

“I sincerely doubt it, but I’m happy to at least be a footnote in yours.”

Years later, when Baron’s memoirs were published, he would write how that night gave him his first look into the inner character of Haru, and how he believed that was the moment he started to fall in love with her. 

Yes that is implying Haru was the one who went through the Treasure Planet plot. I'm thinking Persephone, wearing some sort of disguise, takes Silver's role, and that's how they met. Now the specifics of the world i'm not sure, namely is the Capitol basically Space England and all the other planets are colonies, or is it more like Star Wars where it's individual rulers send deligates to a Senate. Either would be fun.

[rovisitingthebureau-archive]

Pirate AU: Tattoos

Pirates and sailors would have tattoos as a means to identification in case of death at sea and such, as well as just tattoos being cool. So, tattoos for the TCR crews in Pirate AU.

Haru only has a few tattoos. Her first, from when she just became a pirate, is a brown cat head on her left shoulder, picked for her by Hiromi (it’s actually pretty bad, but she won’t even consider getting it removed). Another is a flowered tree branch, across her right shoulder blade and set so a couple blossoms peek over her shoulder, gotten around the time she got the Spring Wind. After falling for Baron, she gets a gentleman’s cane and teacup for him.

Persephone has lots of tattoos, with two really significant ones. One is a crown with four points, alternating ruby and sapphire in the points, which she has on her arm, as a reminder of what she’s left behind her. The second one is a white cat with sapphire eyes over her heart, gotten after falling for Louise.

Louise’s first tattoo comes on the Sapphire Eye, and is something kinda silly, but important to her. The second is a blue-purple cat with dark blue eyes, to match Persephone’s. The two also get another set of matching tattoos after they marry: wedding bands on their ring fingers.

Toto has crow wings across his shoulder blades. And a bunch of mulberries somewhere.

Muta has some more standard sailor tattoos, with a few that are particularly special to him. One is a girl. He won’t say who it’s supposed to be.

Baron resists getting one for quite a while, but eventually does so. Idk what exactly though.

Feel free to add your thoughts on what other tattoos people have.

[tcrmommabear]

Special Trouble

“Oh, Persephone, it’s perfect!”

Louise turned to take Persephone’s hands, squeezing them before she withdraw. Together, they each drew a pistol, Louise from her boot, Persephone from under her loose shirt.

Guards continued to swarm in through the doors, guns and swords at the ready, their Captain belting orders from the center aisle. Wedding guests simply moved to the sides of the building or up to alter by the wedding party. Regardless, all armed themselves with knives or guns hidden in clothing or on person.

Guards stationed, the Captain nodded and stepped forward, standing before the ladies with his helmet against his chest.

“I don’t suppose we can sort this out peacefully...?” he asked, looking hopefully between the two brides.

Persephone gave a wolfish grin. His own hopeful smile fell.

“Of course. Congratulations ladies.”

Haru whistled lowly as the Captain walked away, unsheathing her sword as she asked, “What did you do to get into this much trouble? Bank robbing?”

Persephone cocked her pistol, grin wild.

“How else was I supposed to pay for the wedding?”

[tcrmommabear]

Merry Christmas Chez!

@chez-pezeater you gave me both Pirate!Muta and Skyrim to work with, and honestly, I was about darn near ready to write you a whole Skyrim fic if I didn’t stop myself.

Sadly, Pirate!Muta resulted in something shorter, but the Skyrim seed has been planted, and you’ll be the first to be tagged when it comes out. I hope you enjoy this, and say hello to Captain Mooneater!

They were panicking.

Which wasn’t an unusual circumstance in their line of work, but currently, they lacked a certain human element to keep them steady. Reason being, she’d just been scooped up in the middle of the fray and taken hostage by the rival gang. Snatched out of the air and swung right out of their grasp and sight.

Alright. Kidnappings are normal, admittedly, no reason for panicking. Just go get them.

Except the others had a cursed ship to gather storms behind it as it left, using the wind to push them forward, and trap their pursuers in a merciless sea riled up by supernatural means. The Lady of the Sea could truly be a bitch.

Along with all that, they were down a captain. Aubergine had been hit in the battle, nearly gutted as they’d tried to defend their guests and livelihood. But, pirates were pirates, and nobody really sent out a memo about fighting fair. He knew that from experience. You fought fierce and you fought dirty. No time for the “honor” part of “honor among thieves”.

So panic. Bruised crew, bleeding Captain, the main brains of the Bureau completely unprepared and unqualified for being trapped at sea, with a storm brewing right over their heads. He heaved a long sigh, realizing he had no choice. Not when her life was on the line, and his date with cake was at risk of being postponed.

“To stations, everyone!” he roared out suddenly. The crew paused for the barest second, long enough for the first howl of wind to begin. He didn’t wait, striding towards the wheel. They hadn’t the time to be anything less than perfect.

“Muta?” Baron called out hesitantly, removing his gaze from the direction she’d been sailed off into. He looked all shades of “c” words- concerned, confused, confuddled, confounded, maybe a bit contrary. He barked out more orders before he even gave his friend a glance, snagging a hat off a poor kid as all raced about.

“Call me Captain Mooneater,” he belted out. Muta, in all his laziness and comfort and glory, had to be put on hold. Desperate times call for old names and shady pasts.

���So the kitty cat knows how to sail?” Toto jeered, though the reception was only a glare. With no verbal response, Toto withered, giving a nervous chuckle.

"No time for clucking chickens, Toto, we've got a girl to save! Raise the sail!" Mooneater roared over the buffeting waves, storm barrelling hard upon them. He jerked his chin, eyes connecting with Toto's.

"Get in the sky, you damn bird, you'll be my actual crow in the nest!"

His tone left no room for argument, and Toto's wings shuddered open, launched into the sky by the breeze. Baron clung to bannisters and stumbled up the steps to reach his side, his expression a mix of emotions Mooneater could only describe as “wet cat discovers soap is coming”.

“Mooneater, you’ve got one hell of a storm coming! I don’t think we’re going to make it!” Toto suddenly called out, struggling to stay with the ship as the winds ripped at his wings, urging him to go higher.

Lightning flashed in the distance, the cannon-fire of thunder drowning out shouts of fear.

Mooneater cackled, giving the wheel a full spin that sent the ship tilting, but righted itself soon after, set on the trail of the ship that stole Haru.

“You waste your worries for nothing, bird-brain!” Captain Mooneater laughed, blood thirsty and vengeful, rumbling with the thunder across the ship’s deck. The crew clung tight, waves buffeting the abused wood.

Mooneater laughed, and laughed, and fixed the storm with a level eye and an eager grin.

“I am the storm.”

Baron stood dumbfounded, drenched to the bone.

“Have… Have you always been this dramatic, or am I just missing something here, Muta?”

[tcrmommabear]

Merry Christmas Ray!

Ms. @raythecomputerart , your Secret Santa request had both D’n’D with the Lost Ladies AND Pirates. I tried to combine them both, but honestly, I just wanted some light-hearted shenanigans with our group. (I’m sorry it’s so short D: )

And pirates. Because yes, pirates are ALWAYS a valid addition to character backstories.

I hope you love this!! Thank you for being such a good friend, even though I haven’t been! You’re a cinnamon roll, too good, too pure for this world!

Italics: In character Regular: Out of Character

“... And as we stood on the deck of the ship, Elloise having hauled me up into her arms from the wine-dark and vapid waves, we saw it. A flash of light, a rumble of thunder, and barreling through the storm like a Gargoyle of the Under, another ship… Baring the Jolly Roger-”

“Okay, time out,” Louise interrupted, giving a bark of a laugh as her girlfriend choked on her next words, arms dropping as she lost her momentum.

The others turned bemused eyes towards Louise, putting both within the spotlight. Persephone, as her arms came to rest on the table, at least had the sense to look a little embarrassed, though entirely put out. A story told by Persephone was not one to be interrupted, as all at the table knew to be true.

“What?” she asked, sarcastic and feigning ignorance, a combo only she could master well. Louise laughed, resting her chin on her palm.

“I know Haru let us come up with our own story for how we met, but I don’t think you can throw “pirates” into everything, Persephone,” she answered, sounding all the world like she didn’t actually mind, but had to argue for argument's sake.

Eyes turned to Haru, caught mid-sip of water, causing her to freeze. She finished the drink and shrugged, a half smile on her face.

“Okay, I know Louise said pause, but is this conversation happening in character?” she asked, glancing between the two. They did their own glancing, then decided maybe too many eyes were moving about.

“... Actually, yeah, I think this is,” Louise laughed.

“Alright, then we should probably go from there. I will add, as Haru, your friend, that I think the pirates are a hella cool idea. As Haru, your DM, please God don’t make me plan out a future sea battle.” 

The table rippled with laughter, voices overlapping each other to assure the already-greying twenty year old they wouldn't stress her out too much more.

“If that is the case,” Louise laughed, “I guess Persephone is just going to have to dig her own grave. I say to Kore, “Pirates are hardly a believable part to this story. And completely inaccurate.””

“Renaldo’s gonna cut in,” Muta laughed, “and say, “I’ll have you know, pirates are the only believable part of this story. And by far the best part.””

“Of course you would side with her, Renaldo, you were a Captain yourself,” Toto responded, his character Aubergine ready to provoke another fight.

“That’s what I’m saying, that’s why it’s the best part!” Renaldo is going to tell you, Toto. Don’t think you can provoke me that easily,” Muta snickered, though his smile was a tad more forceful than usual.

“Cutting out all dramatics, we do have a story to finish? One that I, as Elloise’s brother, deserve to hear on how she married a runaway pirate queen?” Baron cuts in to prevent the ensuing argument, the others easily slipping back into character.

Haru gets a wry little smile to herself, sitting back as she watched the others bicker and argue over their characters, proud of the story she weaved for them. She sips at her water again, jotting notes every once in a while when the characters say something worth using against them. She felt a tad disconnected, wishing she wasn’t just-

“Elloise stops everyone and turns to Yuki and says, “Yuki, what do you think of this entire mess?” Louise suddenly asks, all eyes turning to face Haru.

The DM blinks, a slow smile forming on her face as she’s invited to join the game. Though, she never needed the invite. Louise’s smile, a bit too knowing and observant, tells her everything. She never was out of the game.

“Well…” Haru begins.

[catsafarithewriter]

Previous TCR Birthday Bash Prompts:

Angels & Demons

Bloopers

Curse

DnD/Game Night

Dress

Crossover

Fairytale

Favourite AU

GBBO/Baking Show

Ghosts

Groundhog Day

Happily Ever After

Happy Birthday

Heist

Jealousy/Fisticuffs

Librarian AU

Love Letter

Midnight Snack

Movie Extra

Music

Musical

Outer Space

Pirates

Prank War

Reincarnation

Road Trip

Role Reversal/Swap

Seasons

Soulmates

Tea Party

Time Travel/Time Period

Underappreciated Character

Unexpected Crossover

[tcrmommabear]

*whispers* Okay we have a Pirate!AU But what about a Pirates of the Caribbean!AU

[tcrmommabear]

TCR Secret Santa 2020 Wishlist

Hey everyone! Here’s the compiled list of everyone’s wishlists for Secret Santa 2020! Each person may have their list on their blog, but this makes it easier to find if you ever need to look again!

Have fun and good luck everyone!

Masha / @givingupthemashaghost

1. Natori trying to wrangle a smartphone away from Natoru because they won’t stop taking pictures of Embarrassing Things (TM) 2. Anything involving Muta and Natori interacting and not being happy about it. Bonus points for a “Trapped in an elevator” type of plot. 3. Anything regarding the now retired Cat King and Natori getting a “divorce” over something trivial, and Natori being scandalized people keep calling it a “divorce”. Bonus points if it’s written like a romantic comedy, with all the cliches and drama, but missing the actual romance. 4. Natori teaching Lune how to do a Royal Thing that eventually ends with Lune giving Natori Good Advice (Good Advice can be life altering or trivial, dealer’s choice) 5. Dreamland/Wonderland AU ft. Natori trying to find his way home, lies down, and finds out it was all a dream. Alternative version can be with Haru or Lune as main character and everyone else in humorous roles.

Ro / @adalhied-prime

1. Something for a Lune/Yuki “Ella Enchanted” type AU, guest starring Persephone and Louise if possible 2. Space Pirates/ Treasure Planet AU, based on Ro’s “A Sea of Stars” fic 3. Bureau Mission gone awry, maybe DnD characters and the campaign has gone off the rails, anything works. Make it light hearted and shippy. 4. Any continuation of Ro’s TCR fics, try your hand at it and have fun!

Helen / Cat / @catsafarithewriter

1. Supernatural Housemates 2. Lost Ladies (either their adventures or the Bureau meeting them) 3. Haru and/or Hiromi as witches 4. Monsterhunters! 5. Pokemon AU (either as Pokemon or people living in the Pokemon world)

Casandravus / @mommacomms

(Best found on Discord!)

1. “Tis a land of nightmares and dreamscapes...” 2. A time for peace. 3. “It’s us - what else could go wrong?” 4. Favorite Cartoon AU 5. “Anything short of “no” indicates you have permission to do the thing!” 6. Ka-boom!

Athens / @letterstoathens

1. Wormhole AU where the Bureau find themselves at Comic Con on Earth in the future after their film has been released and becomes wildly successful. Now, they must pretend to be extremely dedicated cosplayers. 2. Fantasy AU! Lord of the Rings, Dragon Age, Skyrim, GO CRAZY! 3. Great British Bake-Off AU 4. Hogwarts AU or Percy Jackson AU

Greenie / @greenleaf14

(Best found on Discord!)

1. Christmas Special of some kind with Haru and Baron! (Bonus points if they have a dance!) 2. Toto and Muta shenanigans! 3. Wildcard!

YarningChick

(Best found on Discord and FF.net!)

1. Nutcracker 2. Childhood Sweethearts 3. How a different film would have careened off course if the TCR cast/characters starred in it instead!

Dee-Dee / @deedee-sunflowers

1. The Bureau meets a witch/ Baba Yaga 2.  A quiet night in 3. Girls/Guys Night Out!

Wolfie / @wolfiethewriter

1. Bureau family fluff 2. A Very Bureau X-Mas 3. Something inspired by “The Baron’s Apprentice” (Wolfie’s fic) 4. A Christmas Carol as told/featured by the Bureau!

Cat / @cat-with-a-keyboard

1. Phantom of the Opera AU 2. Star Wars AU 3. Elder Scrolls AU 4. Bureau Prank Wars (Crack)

[catsafarithewriter]

TCR Secret Santa 2019 Wishlists

jenna131

Wildcard (do whatever you want)

Uh ho (Magic spell went wrong now haru (or one of the bureau members) is a kid.)

The scarlet pimpernel (does not have to be exactly like the story)

Crossover

yarningchick

The Nutcracker

Steampunk

Arranged marriage

“Wait, anyone can learn magic?!”

Monster puberty/finding out as a teenager you’re not 100% human

letterstoathens

Role Reversal AU

The Hobbit AU or Crossover

Labyrinth

X-Files AU or Crossover

deadbonessinderhellaton

“To call this ‘evil’ implies a clarity of purpose that I do not want to attribute to anyone at all.”

How did Haru end up running The Cat Bureau?

Faustian bargain/deal with a devil

“Ghosts are like relatives. Once you let them in, they never leave.”

Whatever this song inspires

NB: Bonus if your gift has anything to do with the battle couple trope! Or battle buddies! Anything with folks battling against a horde and shooting off one-liners!!!

raythecomputerart

Post-Adventure Fun Times! 

DnD shenanigans with the lost wives! 

PIRAAAAAAATES!!!

wolfiethewriter

Toto short story

Soul mate AU where people see the world in black and white until they meet their soul mate

Bureau playing board games eg. Uno (not DnD)

Haru/Baron immortal angst

chez-pezeater

Musical (preferred are PotO, Wicked, Six, Grease/Grease 2, and Heathers or any Disney film lol) 

Pirate!Muta 

Elder Scrolls/Skyrim AU 

Unusual pet acquired in a strange mundane situation 

Something starring Toto (he needs more love)

catsafarithewriter

Dragons

Anything based on any of my existing AUs/Bureau Files

Non-human Haru

“I swear I only use my magic when I have to and only for fun things.”

“Can you believe the things we’re asked to investigate? I mean, ghost cats? What’s next? Ghost turtles?”

deedee-sunflowers

Heist AU (the gang commits an Oceans 11/Leverage style caper. Bonus points if someone’s in a fancy outfit.) 

Toto and Muta’s excellent adventure( let there be shenanigans!!) 

Hadestown AU 

Haru is a witch AU 

Scott Pilgrim vs the world au(Haru has to fight Baron’s 7 evil exes)

adalhied-prime

Space Pirate AU adventure (based on Sea of Stars ficlet) 

Songfic based on my TCR Playlist

Mass Effect or Dragon Age AU/Crossover

mommacomms

Teen Titans AU

Umbrella Academy AU

“what’s with the cats conspiring in the corner?”

“Baron, I Shrunk the Bureau”

[catsafarithewriter]

TCR Birthday Bash: VOTING OPEN

After only five days, we already have over 20 prompts to choose from! So I’m closing prompt submission and instead opening the voting. 

Everyone gets six votes. That’s right, folks, six votes. Choose your six favourite wisely, and send them to me or @tcrmommabear in any particular order by the end of next week. (Sunday 16th) 

The six most popular prompts will then join the already selected “happy birthday/free day” prompt for the event, which we will announce around the 17th June. That’ll give ya’ll a month to get your ideas into order and decide which ones (as many or as few) you want to partake in. 

HAVE QUESTIONS? CHECK OUT THIS POST EXPLAINING THE BIRTHDAY BASH

Amusement Park

Angels & Demons

Cellphone/Technology

Crossover

Comfort

D&D/Game Night

Dating Show

Domestic

GBBO/Baking Show

Golden Girls AU

Groundhog Day

Home Renovation

M.A.S.H AU

Opposites Attract

Outer Space

Pirates

Prank War

Switcharoo

The Joys of Parenthood

Time Lord/Doctor Who

Wish Shop

[tcrmommabear]

TCR AU #4: D’n’D AU (2)

Welcome to part 2 guys, gals, and non-binary pals!

Let’s get this show on the road! Today we’re talking characters!!

Sidenote: So, 90% of my experience is with Pathfinder, so that’s what I’m using in regards to race and class and suchforth. D’n’D and Pathfinder are two separate things, but I felt D’n’D was a better name for the AU.

Name: Louisa Player: Louise (DM) Race: Catfolk Class: Vigilante Backstory: Louise is the (older) twin sister to Duke. They grew up in a primarily Catfolk village by loving parents. When they were young children, their parents were viciously murdered. Duke took the time to mourn, while Louisa viciously clung to the idea of vengeance. The twins separated due to conflicting wants and desires- Duke settled down as a sort of “sword for hire”, deadset on helping and defending those who couldn’t do it themselves, while Louisa searched tirelessly for their parents’ killer. Years later, she finally has a lead and asks Duke for help, just this once. Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Name: Duke Player: Baron/Humbert Race: Catfolk Class: Paladin Backstory: Duke was happy to live his life, working for little pay to help those in need. He couldn’t protect his family, so he’d protect as many people as he could. But when his sister Louisa finally came back into his life after nearly 10 years, he couldn’t deny her ask for help (or the gold she provided when he originally said no). With the help of his employees/friends, they’ll travel across the world to finally find peace. Alignment: Lawful Good

Name: Moon Player: Muta Race: Half-Orc Class: Bloodrager Backstory: Moon doesn’t have much of a story to tell. He keeps it close to his chest except after a few gallons of ale. He was raised in a human family, educated beyond measure. Then his Orc family took him away and all he knew was violence and bloodshed. He was caught between two worlds for a long time until he settled on being a mercenary for hire. It wasn’t until Duke came along that he knew he wanted to do something more. Something better. With a healthy dose of brains and a great disregard for rules, Moon is willing to do anything to help a client. (Side Note: Has a weakness for little kids) Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Name: Aubert Player: Toto Race: *Tengu Class: Rogue Backstory: Aubert came from a distant Tengu village, hidden in the mountains. He talks little of it though, only sharing bits and pieces of the life he lived there with the friends he surrounds himself with. All is known is he left, and he committed theft after theft in order to survive and get where he is. Now, he uses his talents to help Duke and Moon, to pay for the meals when Duke refuses payment. Now with Louisa in the picture, he’s seeing different sides to his oldest friend, and wonders what this adventure will do to everyone. Alignment: True Neutral

Name: Hero Player: Hiromi Race: Human Class: Ranger Backstory: Hero stumbled across the group during their journey to cross the sea and just... Never left? With nothing better to do, and instantly bonding with Yuki, Hero decided she would be just that- A hero. Alignment: Neutral Good

Name: Kore, Pirate Queen of the 8 Seas Player: Persephone Race: Merfolk Class: Swashbuckler + Witch Backstory: Merfolk are xenophobic and harsh people. With amazing musical ability and a dangerous beauty, they lure many a sailor and innocent victim to the cracks of their islands and devour the bodies as they fall to the sea. Kore was born the most beautiful of them all, but with a compassionate heart and no singing voice. She was forcibly chased from her home, her family, her life, and sought out a new way of life. That’s how she met Captain Killigan. The two women were inseparable, and Killigan helped Kore find her calling- benevolent pirating. Killigan died, and Kore conquered the seas in her name. Now alone, and hiding her heritage with an innate magic, she sails for hire and battles other pirates competing for her crown. She was supposed to be the Ironwilled Queen. Until a certain Catfolk came onto her ship. Alignment: Chaotic

Name: Yuki Player: Haru Race: **Skinwalker (Elf) Class: Druid Backstory: “H-Hello? Is this the Cat Bureau?” Yuki was just looking for help. Little did she know she’d get dragged into the advenure of a lifetime, with romance, bloodshed, intrigue, and deeply personal problems. Indebted to Duke and Louisa, Yuki travels with them to help the siblings find their parents murderer and seek vengeance. But is that what the pair really need? Working constantly as a voice of reason and constant motivation, Yuki hides a dangerous secret from her friends. Maybe one day, she can tell them about the animal skin she wears. And warn them to let sleeping dogs lie. Alignment: Good Neutral

*Tengu= Bird people **Skinwalker= Shapeshifters (Haru looks like an Elf rather than a human)

[tcrmommabear]

*whispers* Okay we have a Pirate!AU But what about a Pirates of the Caribbean!AU