|Urui Jax Cipher | Trans. Male | 25.5 years | Captain of the Iridium|Mentions; Open, New Recruits, Crew, and Prisoners {Indirectly}|Location; Crow’s Nest|

Sharp nails tapped away at the sleek wood of the mast, amber colored eyes locked onto the bustling dock below with sharp focus as he sat in dead silence. Large tan and gold wings were spread out on either side of him too show off the nearly fourteen foot wingspan, keeping him balanced as he sat on the edge of the Crow’s Nest in the sun. He had been up since they docked late last night unable to sleep, nightmares plaguing him all night long and keep slumber far from his mind after he woke up. So, Urui decided to do something much more useful with his time and had been overseeing the workers repairing his ship with focus. He planned on making the prisoners load up the supplies with help from the rest of the Crew, they’d have to earn their own keep if they didn’t want to be dropped from the side of the Iridium. Then there was the new recruits that had approached the ship last night with the request to join…They would make things interesting and it wouldn’t be hard to work out the best of the best and drop the others off at the next port or toss them over. His wings gave a twitch, flapping a bit and sending a gold and light beige feather swirling to the deck below without a sound. He was enjoying the first rays of sunlight on the cold morning, breath twinning up into the air. Gua was one of the few ports who was an ally of theirs, enjoying the gems and treasures that he brought them in exchange for at least two crates of mangoes. They were a peaceful little island that reminded him of home and he often kept other pirates or even militia from harassing their island with force as he did for all islands that helped him. It didn’t seem like anyone of the Crew was awake yet, even though the sun had risen a good deal by now. Sighing deeply through his nose, he jumped down and made sure he hit the deck hard and loud enough. Stalking towards the portside that lined up with the docks and hoping they were awake. He’d be needing his first mate and other crew members to help him judge the newest recruits of the Iridium.

[ Danica Reyes ]
Female | 21 Years Old | Iridium Crew Member | Mutation: SDB
Location: Deck
Mentions: Urui, Aleksander

The thump of something heavy slamming down on the deck above her head had Danica practically leaping out of bed, landing in an awkward mess of limbs with her front half on the floor and her legs still tangled in the blankets on top of her bed. “Nice wake up call Urui,” she grumbled under her breath, already knowing the culprit behind the commotion. She made quick work of getting dressed and rushing up to the deck, skidding to a halt just behind Aleksander. “What’s on the schedule for today boss?” She asked Urui with renewed eagerness now that she was fully awake. She suspected they would be taking a look at those new recruits today to see if they were worth taking aboard. Or she hoped so. It wasn't often they accepted new crew members after all. Not like this at least. Danica caught a glimpse of them the previous night and at least two of them had real wings from what she could tell. Glancing at Urui’s marvelous wings had her wondering if that would help them any.

★☆★☆★☆

[ Richard Phoenix ]
Male | 27 Years Old | Merchant | Mutation: None
Location: Brig
Mentions: {Indirectly} Obroox, Maris

Richard wasn’t sure how many days had passed since he ended up down here. It was hard to tell when you were locked in a cage far from the reaches of the sun with nothing other than dark wooden walls and other abducted people to greet your gaze. It could have been six days or a month for all he knew. ’A tad dramatic,’ he thought to himself sardonically, leaning his aching face against one of the cool metal bars of his cell. A dark bruise was beginning to show along the left side of his face, stretching from his jawline to the cheek, the result of being backhanded by a guard. He didn’t regret his sharp words despite the abuse. The sting offered an odd sense of satisfaction. The sound of something heavy landing above had him shifting until his eyes were glued to the set of stairs that led up to the deck, assuming someone would be coming to feed them shortly at the least.

((I wasn’t quite sure what to do with Cas yet so I’m gonna wait for the other militia peeps to post first.))

|Urui Jax Cipher | Trans. Male | 25.5 years | Captain of the Iridium|Mentions; Jekyll, Vargas, Danica, Atolli {Directly} New Recruits and Prisoners {Indirectly}|Location; Iridium|

His large wings folded in neatly when footsteps reached his ears, he turned calmly and pulled himself up too sit on the gold and bronze railing as he listened to the low rumbling report from Atolli with calm ease before nodding lightly. ”I expected nothing less on an allied island. Also, Atolli, you’ll be accompanying Danica and I too go meet and judge our newest recruits.” He said in a light tone, the smile that curled his lips up was one part joy and two parts malicious intent as he tapped his fingers across the metal. His displeasure at being called a bird was pushed too the back of his mind. Urui had been ready to go since before daybreak, dressed in his long duster coat, a black shirt and pants with high gold and black boots. The sound of more voices pleased him, knowing he had gotten the others up and the arrival of Danica, followed by Vargas then Jekyll made him look them over before calming himself back down as he slowly stretched out his arms above him as well as his wings again. ”Glad you asked ‘Nica. I want this ship supplied and ready to go before tonight, there’s a brig ship in route not too far from here and I plan on intercepting it two days from now. Get the prisoners out and on deck now, Vargas. I want you to have them help load up supplies and make sure they don’t escape. Jekyll, feel free to go get Biwix up and go into town and get the medical supplies and such you need.” The moment he stopped talking, he looked around at them calmly before motioning for Atolli and Danica too follow as he turned and hopped down onto the wood planks of the dock in a practiced movement and start stocking towards the restaurant in the center of the island where the new recruits were too meet them at. He knew the others would be quick to follow.

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|Helios Raymonds | Male | 19.11 years | Crew Member of the Iridium| Mentions: Prisoners {Directly} New Recruits and Crew {Indirectly}| Location: Iridium Brig|Blind|

The creak of boards and extremely faint voices reached his ears, he was working on the gears that kept the lights going down here, hands moving deftly as he used his right hand to hold the wrench and work while the left ran over the curves and found bolts before he’d start tightening them or replacing them with ease. The dark down here didn’t bother him at all as he worked, blind eyes focused ahead till he heard movements from one of the cells in the other room and straightened up, poking his head around the corner before padding in and flipping a switch to turn on the real lights in here. ”There ya go. Sitting in the dark couldn’t have been fun.” He stated before rubbing the back of his neck slightly and going towards where he knew the metal cups for water were kept, filling up one for each prisoner and taking it too them along with an ice pack for the snarky one who got hit in the jaw. Helios felt pity for them because of the fact he had been held as a prisoner for so long on Arywas. After he finished, he made his way up towards the stairs, hoping to see the new recruits who’d be joining them.

|Nathaniel Tate|Male|25|Hidden Militia|
|Location: Center Restaurant|Mentions: (Directly) Casimiro, Lewis, (Indirectly) Urui|

The feeling of the air this early in the morning was refreshing against his skin and in-between his feathers. Nathan leaned his head against his hand, elbow propped up on the the wooden surface of the cafes outside table as he looked around the towns center. Seated on one of the numerous stools stationed around the small restaurant, dark brown wings folded tight against his back still so unused to the feeling of them being free rather than being bound down with bandages. Being apart of the Militia was hard but for him it was home and being sent on this mission was an honor. It was still early enough that most, if not all, of the town was still asleep, but he could tell even from here the docks were slowing waking up, voices drifting on the breeze from the large ship that housed the pirate crew he was supposed to be joining.

Two others accompanied him in the square. One man by the name Casimiro who, like him, had been born with real wings, and the other, Lewis, was an interesting looking guy and he'd been nice to talk to the few minutes he'd had the chance to the previous night. He'd met the Captain of the Iridium briefly, a man a little on the short side and purely fascinating in the way he walked and talked, holding himself in such confidence that he seemed to demand respect without even talking. They were supposed to meet him this morning, the main reason for him being up so early besides not being able to sleep any longer due to nerves. So far this morning proved to turn out an interesting one.


|Gidean Poole|Male|23|Crew Member|
|Location: Deck|Mentions: (Directly) Jekyll, Vargas, (Indirectly) Urui, Danica, Atolli|

The thumps and voices from above is what finally woke Gidean up, who just so happened to be a deep sleeper every time he managed to nod off. "Damn it, Urui." He mumbled to himself. The Captain was always finding some disturbing or disrupting way to wake the crew up him being an early riser and all. He rolled from bed, hitting the floor with a thud after misjudging the amount of space he had left. Groaning he scrambled to his feet and pulled on some proper clothing before bouncing up stairs to the Deck. Several others of the crew were already up and about and just out of the corner of his eye he could see Urui, Danica, and Atolli leaving to, most likely, go meet the new recruits. "Jekyll, Vargas, morning guys." He greeted, bumping shoulders with Jekyll amicably while patting Vargas on the arm. "What's on the agenda today?"

[ Casimiro Herrera ]
Male | 23 Years Old | Hidden Militia | Mutation: Real Wings
Location: Gua / Resturant
Mentions: {Directly} Nathanial, Lewis | {Indirectly} Urui

A cold breeze ruffled the dark feathers of his wings as Casimiro waited for the Iridium's captain to come into sight. His gray gaze was unnervingly focused and posture strung tight as minutes ticked by with no sign of the man. Two other men of the militia waited with him, but he hardly paid either much mind beyond the polite greeting he'd offered upon their arrival. If they had been chosen for this mission clearly they were competent enough. Lecturing them on proper conduct or how to behave was unnecessary. They would have been briefed before leaving their posts.

If he had taken the time to observe his surroundings more closely he might have found the small island charming and peaceful. Casimiro was better accustomed to the larger sectors and bustling streets of Arywa, where everything seemed so crowded and no one really had a moment of peace or space to themselves. Especially not with all the sickness and hunger now plaguing the once grand floating city, moving people to violence and thievery more so than usual. Thinking of the people suffering back home only hardened his resolve. Whatever happened here, they couldn't fail them.

★☆★☆★☆

[ Danica Reyes ]
Female | 21 Years Old | Iridium Crew Member | Mutation: SDB
Location: Deck / Gua Docks
Mentions: Urui, Aleksander, Annie, Jekyll

”Top of the morning to you too Vargas,” Danica responded as the other woman graced them with a half-hearted greeting, a slight smirk pulling at the edges of her mouth upon noticing her crewmate still sounded a bit groggy. “Quite the wake-up call, ey?” She added in a humorous whisper before Annie ambled over to the railing. Jekyll was the next to arrive, appearing fidgety and anxious as always. She sent a friendly nod and a warm smile his way before he edged away from the group and her attention returned to their captain.

Excitement had her heart pumping as Urui motioned for her to follow him and Aleksander. She would be the first besides the captain and first mate to see the new recruits! Shooting a smug grin the rest of the crew’s way, she gave an over dramatic wave of farewell before trailing after the two men. Hopping onto the railing with practiced precision and surprising balance she made sure her own, less real wings were properly harnessed to her back before turning them on, the sound of hot steam and gears turning music to her ears as she fluttered down to join Urui and Aleksandr on the docks, landing with a satisfying thump.

★☆★☆★☆

[ Richard Phoenix ]
Male | 27 Years Old | Iridium Prisoner| Mutation: None
Location: Brig
Mentions: Obroox, Helios

The faint sound of hurried footfalls and somewhat louder chatter above signified the waking of the ship’s crew members. Richard shot one last heated glare at the stairs before allowing his gaze to drift elsewhere, landing on one of the other prisoners mere seconds later. He could tell from the look on his face the other man wanted to converse, but Richard was in no mood for the peppy merchant's optimism, pointedly breaking eye contact to examine his fingernails instead. Once well kept and neatly trimmed, they had splits and broken edges from being put to work. He had taken days of the past for granted, never expecting to miss a warm bath or proper hygiene so desperately. He might even be willing to trade just a bit of his dignity right about now if it meant being rid of these filthy clothes or freeing his hair and skin from the dirt and grime that clung to them.

The subtle sound of movement nearby had him looking up again as Helios moved to switch on the lights. He had forgotten he was down here, though it wasn’t hard when the boy was so quiet. Being handed a mug of water and an ice pack for his sore face came as somewhat of a surprise, but he had the decency to reply with a mild “thank you” before Helios disappeared back up to the deck. He downed the mug within a matter of minutes, savoring the cold liquid rushing down his throat before resting the pack against his bruised cheek. Finally, sapphire eyes slid back to Obroox and he decided perhaps he could use a little positivity this morning after all. He said nothing, but his expression alone was invitation to start talking.

|Urui Jax Cipher | Trans. Male | 25.5 years | Captain of the Iridium|Mentions; Danica, Atolli, and New Recruits {Directly}|Location; Gua Portside|

Urui walked with his wings slightly spread, eyes paying attention directly ahead of him before a voice reached his ears causing him to look over curiously. It was a group of kids trying to barter with one of the shop owners for fruit. It had only caught his attention because of the language they spoke. It used to be called Thai back when the human race had lived on the group and was used the most by the farming islands as a common language. He could see Atolli and Danica over his shoulder before he sighed and turned, stalking towards the shopkeeper with purpose before reaching into a pocket and pulling out twelve large silver coins before slamming them down and gesturing to the kids before the fruit and mumbling low and fast. The happy chatter of the children brought a smile too his face as he turned to continue towards the meeting place with a quick gesture towards ‘Nica and ‘Tolli. ”Come on, we got newbies too go pick up.” He growled out and let his wings adjust and settle against his back again as he walked with his head back. Urui felt no need to explain why he decided to buy those kids food, it should have been obvious by their clothes and weight that they had no money to themselves. He knew that kind of pain, having too survive off of what others gave him and eating mangoes from the tree in his yard…
The large blue and grey painted sign snapped his thoughts straight in half as he looked over the meeting place calmly, looking over his shoulder he gestured with his chin towards the door. He planned on seeing how good they were at detection and realizing when something was coming. Urui broke off from his path. ”Go inside and greet them. See if they realize where I’m at, Atolli.” He ordered sharply. He wouldn’t accept people who were overly dense onto his ship. Reaching a place out of sight, he took to the sky with a few flaps of his wings and moved to land silently on the roof; quickly folding his wings up and moving silently towards the door on the roof.