Am I Truly... Ugly? (Me and Crimson)

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall chuckles and watches the merman but keeps still. "Those are pants and are made out of cotton. I have clothing that feels softer to the touch and some rougher. The boots are made out of leather." He refrains from telling Dimitri what that is from having a feeling he might not like it. The pants are tucked into the boots so no skin is exposed, though he doesn't have much in the way of modesty so later when he goes to bed the merman will get to see a bit more than he was expecting. After awhile he gently touches the merman's hands to stop him. "I have to go back out and do a few things before I can come in and settle down for the evening. Perhaps when I get back I can see you dance some more."

 

He smiles then eases his legs away. Gathering up the empty basket and bottle he eases the section of the tank covering back in place and relocks it. This is more for the merman's protection than fear he might escape. "Someday I might be able to leave this off but until the crew accepts you as a part of it we have to be careful. I may be the only one with the key to the locks, but if the lids are off you'd exposed and vulnerable. So if you ever see anyone other than me enter this room sound an alarm so I can come save you okay? No one but me is allowed in here unless I'm in here and give them permission." He says in a very serious tone to make sure the merman understands how important this is. That done he gives a reassuring smile. "Now then, I'll be back in a little while alright?" He gets up and carries off the remains of their dinner and leaves the room to see what was going on the deck. As well as to make sure his Private didn't get too carried away.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Those are pants and are made out of cotton. I have clothing that feels softer to the touch and some rougher. The boots are made out of leather." ... "I have to go back out and do a few things before I can come in and settle down for the evening. Perhaps when I get back I can see you dance some more."

 

Dimitri looked up at the human and blushed bright, feeling hands rest on his own and he sort of winced, not used to touching skin to skin. But eased and fiddled with Zyall's fingers. The darker creature looked back up at the man, in his eyes, locked. Until the top started to close, then Dimitri went all the way to the bottom, the little sea horse still curled to his front bangs. Though the merman looked at the top funny.

 

"Someday I might be able to leave this off but until the crew accepts you as a part of it we have to be careful. I may be the only one with the key to the locks, but if the lids are off you'd exposed and vulnerable. So if you ever see anyone other than me enter this room sound an alarm so I can come save you okay? No one but me is allowed in here unless I'm in here and give them permission."

 

 

The dark beauty whined, he didnt like the top, nore did he understand why the captain made such a fuss over him. Dimitri didn't accept, decline, nod or even shake his head. Just... stared at the human male, confused.

 

"Now then, I'll be back in a little while alright?"

 

And he gave off another gentle whine.

 

On deck, the private was carrying a red-headed, red tailed merchild, boy. Very young, maybe 3 years old, over to the mermaid in the bars. The child easily slid through and smiled, hugging and latching onto his mother. "MOmma!" And Angelica walked away to Zyall.

 

"Found both kids, they got trapped with the prick of a dad, I gave them to her. Damn he was a fighter... I thought she did a number on me..." She huffed.

 

(g2g)

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall gives the merman a faint smile before closing the door behind him. Walking up to Angelica he watches the kid latch onto its mother before glancing at her smirking. "What's this? Did you finally meet your match? You? The one who terrorizes my crew into obedience? Who'd have thought one of those creatures could have given you such a fight." He teases her before going over to look at the male they now have. "Now then, what's your estimate on his worth? Is he at least worth a fraction of what we'd get for her?" He asks looking at the male. "Or at least enough to where if we let her go to use as an inside source for finding the colors most valuable at the moment it won't be much of a loss?" Lyall will do his best to free the mermaid and her children, but only if he can make it worth his while since he has a crew to look after.

[Raven's Abyss]

"What's this? Did you finally meet your match? You? The one who terrorizes my crew into obedience? Who'd have thought one of those creatures could have given you such a fight."

 

Private just ignored him, standing straight as normal beside Maryna's cage, which the top and sides had been removed... on private's order of course. Another crew member carried a slightly bigger, 7 year old looking child, another boy, both painted in gorgeous yellows and reds of many shades. Maryna opened her other arm and held both of her children.

 

Maryna's little baby looked over at Captain Zyall, eyeing the human curiously. The mother smiled and whispered, "You better thank him greatly, Kadaj (Kah-da-sh)... he's letting mommy go." Maryna smooched the small one's cheek, but those pretty blue eyes never stopped gazing at the person she spoke of.

 

"Why mommy?" The little one said, and the woman paused, soon to chuckle and giggle. "I don't quite know..."

 

But the father wasn't as quiet... Screaming, spitting, hissing at his wife. "You lying witch! She-monster! Wench! What a despicable mother you a-" Until the handle of a gun connected to the side of his head, making him sputter and go into a dizzy spell. Angelica looked down on him, glaring with such hatred and anger her eyes seemed ablaze in lava.

 

"Shut the hell up you jackass, if anyone here is a monster and a wench... its you." She growled and the merman looked up at her, letting out a low growl as well.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall glances back at the children but focuses on the male his Private had just hit. "I would be careful if I were you. How you die is completely in our hands and if you piss her off too much well..." He chuckles leaning down so he's eye level with the growling merman "I can't say I'll be able to make my Private give you a quick death." Mockingly he pats the merman's cheek before walking away.

 

He goes over to the cage holding Maryna and her two children. "Hmph, you two really are nothing more than just brats yet aren't you?" He huffs kneeling down to get a better look at them. "Definitely too young to take in anyway. Maybe if the two of your were at least four or five years older..." Lyall grumbles to himself but there's no real heat to it. He's in a good mood after having such a nice time with his Dark Beauty after all. He'd nabbed a few more grabs before going to see the commotion and he offers them to the children. "Now then, I think it's about time to get you brats off my ship. I don't care much for children, too noisy and messy. Not too mention we have far too many of your kind on my ship for my liking." He stands up and faces his crew, hands on hips with legs in a firm shoulder-wide stance. "Got that men?! Get these three off my ship!" He barks pointing at the mother and her kids.

[Raven's Abyss]

"I would be careful if I were you. How you die is completely in our hands and if you piss her off too much well..." ... "I can't say I'll be able to make my Private give you a quick death."

 

The male growled lowly, bleeding slightly on the bridge of his eyebrow, from the strong, wild hit he took from Angelica. She was a woman... but damn could she throw a punch like a man, talk like a man, fish like a man... and so on so forth.

 

"Hmph, you two really are nothing more than just brats yet aren't you?" ... "Definitely too young to take in anyway. Maybe if the two of your were at least four or five years older..." ...

 

Kadaj heard 'brats' and stuck his small pink tongue out at the captain, looking braver, much braver, than his older brother who coward into Maryna's chest. The smallest merchild's nostrils flared as he glared a challenge at the human man that ruled the ship they were currently on.

 

"Hm... well he likes you don't he?" Private said, smirking smugly, sounding sarcastic as ever. Standing straight like normal after assaulting the rude merman.

 

"Now then, I think it's about time to get you brats off my ship. I don't care much for children, too noisy and messy. Not too mention we have far too many of your kind on my ship for my liking." ... "Got that men?! Get these three off my ship!"

 

This time, the woman red-head mermaid spoke up, sounding rather... dominate. "Oh, that won't do. I like it here... safe, protected, nice sun, water... Another woman." She jerked her head over at Angelica while she petting her yougnest son's long hair. "Plus, you'd want me to stay... Captain." Maryna said smugly, proud of herself. "There's plenty of things you'd need to know when the time comes about Dimitri..." The woman studied her nails, that shined a bright green. Happy. "And there's no one else to turn to... but me. Like if he gets sick... or stops eating..."

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall's hand whips out and catches Kadaj's tongue with his fingers and he grins giving it a tug. "Careful what you stick out or you just may lose it to the evil ship ghost~!" He teases the kid before glaring at his Private, before grinning and stands up letting the kid's tongue go. "Of course he does! What's not to like? I'm amazing." He puffs before chuckling and grins at Angelica. "I think he's having a therapeutic effect on me. And he's surprisingly cute. Can't say I expected that one..." He mutters to himself.

 

Lyall raises his eyebrow after coughing in surprise. "And what kind of life is that for your children? Being stuck in a cage growing up?" He asks pointing at them. "Your youngest has guts and maybe could tough it out but your other is scared sh**less of us. Besides, you just told your youngest I was setting you free did you not? That would make you a liar if I keep you on board, assuming I took this seriously." He goes back up to the cage and looks at her. "Taking that into consideration, what about the three days you mentioned hm? Are you sure your children will be able to handle staying in a cage all their lives?"

[Raven's Abyss]

"Careful what you stick out or you just may lose it to the evil ship ghost~!"

 

The youngest one gasped but regained himself and, gently sort of playfully, bite the fingers that held his small tongue, growling right after to show he meant business.... but a smile was cracking on those light pink lips and he tried fighting it.

 

"Of course he does! What's not to like? I'm amazing." ... "I think he's having a therapeutic effect on me. And he's surprisingly cute. Can't say I expected that one..."

 

The only thing Private Angelica said was "What da fuck does therapeutic mean? Stop speaking weird words that sounds weird!" (I dont know what it means either...)

 

"And what kind of life is that for your children? Being stuck in a cage growing up?" ... "Your youngest has guts and maybe could tough it out but your other is scared sh**less of us. Besides, you just told your youngest I was setting you free did you not? That would make you a liar if I keep you on board, assuming I took this seriously." ... "Taking that into consideration, what about the three days you mentioned hm? Are you sure your children will be able to handle staying in a cage all their lives?"

 

"Nanima (Nah-min-ah) will stay with me, he always is anyway..." Maryna meant her eldest who clung to her, whining. "But I wish to have Kadaj in with DImitri, if alright. Atleast during the day, because he tends to wonder. And for everything I've said... everything I've done... I owe Dimitri at least something." She whispered gently, looking into the eyes of Kadaj, who had turned hs back to the captain, rubbing his own tongue."

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall gives an exaggerated patient sigh. "It means he's have a positive and healing effect on me." He pats Angelica's shoulder with a smile before stepping away before a retaliation can happen. He frowns at Maryna seriously confused. "And just why would you want to keep your children on a ship to grow up in cages? Even if I thought to agree to it, this is no environment for a child. Especially one of your kind. This kindness I've extended to you is not done to any others." He pauses and tilts his head. "Dimitri? That is his name?"

 

"Nanima (Nah-min-ah) will stay with me' date=' he always is anyway..." ... "But I wish to have Kadaj in with DImitri, if alright. Atleast during the day, because he tends to wonder. And for everything I've said... everything I've done... I owe Dimitri at least something."[/quote']

 

Lyall shakes his head before continuing his thought. "And that's assuming he'd agree to having your kid in there with him. Why would he want him in there when your kind has been nothing but cruel and looking down on him. Even if Kadaj is a kid, why should he agree to letting another merman into his tank?"

[Raven's Abyss]

"And just why would you want to keep your children on a ship to grow up in cages? Even if I thought to agree to it, this is no environment for a child. Especially one of your kind. This kindness I've extended to you is not done to any others." ... "Dimitri? That is his name?"

 

"I'm not staying on this rinky-dinky ship forever dumb-ass!" Maryna cut the man off, "Just for a few days, god you damn humans! Puting words in people's mouths. "And I told you is name when we first meet dumb-ass..." The she-creature mumbled, glaring slightly, Kadaj giggling sweetly at his mama's cocky words. The littlest one started to play with the jewels and pearls hung on his tail, shaking them to it made a jingle like sound. Giggling voer and over to himself. Namina, however, was suckling his thumb, cuddled to his mother's side, watching Kadaj play.

 

"And that's assuming he'd agree to having your kid in there with him. Why would he want him in there when your kind has been nothing but cruel and looking down on him. Even if Kadaj is a kid, why should he agree to letting another merman into his tank?"

 

Maryna looked up to him, "So ask him wat he wants... the least YOU could do is let him have his independence of his own choices, since you do have him locked in a tank...." She shifted her tail as Kadaj started to bounce on it.

[StainedCrimson]

"I'm not staying on this rinky-dinky ship forever dumb-ass!" ... "Just for a few days' date=' god you damn humans! Putting words in people's mouths. And I told you is name when we first meet dumb-ass..."[/quote']

 

"My ship is not 'rinky-dinky' thank you very much!" Lyall huffs and glares at her. "And you should have said so sooner! Don't make it sound like you mean longer and cause misunderstandings!" He growls muttering about pain in the a** merpeople.

 

"So ask him what he wants... the least YOU could do is let him have his independence of his own choices' date=' since you do have him locked in a tank...."[/quote']

 

"I plan on it but I'm asking what makes you think he'll agree. Or that your kid would even get along with him?" Lyall asks. "I don't want him to get hurt more than he has been already. Before I even consider asking I want to make sure that your kid won't upset him. I made a lot of progress with him with lunch, I don't want that to be for nothing."

[Raven's Abyss]

"I plan on it but I'm asking what makes you think he'll agree. Or that your kid would even get along with him?"

 

"Hey! I've raised my kids right!" The merwomn said angerly, but it was more towards her husband that the captain, she snarled slightly, showing her REAL teeth. Top and bottom rows of sharp, jagged fangs, and the look in her eyes. The creature's nails grew longer, much pointier. The two children wrapped their arms around their angered mother, in hope to calm her. Thankfully, since she wasn't caged, it worked. Her nails went from black, back to green, sort of. Teeth returning to normal along with her claws.

 

"I don't want him to get hurt more than he has been already. Before I even consider asking I want to make sure that your kid won't upset him. I made a lot of progress with him with lunch, I don't want that to be for nothing."

 

Maryna closed her eyes, covering them with her hand, sighing, stress over taking her body quickly. "Just go ask him dammit... Kadaj is brave and stupid sometimes... but he's not like my husband. I've raised him like I was. Old-fashioned, accepting, loving... accept for you... he seems not to like you, or likes you but is to stubborn to show it." Her lips slowly smiled.

 

(G2g)

[StainedCrimson]

"Hey! I've raised my kids right!"

 

"You're the one who said that merpeople were cruel to him and even you didn't do right by him. So forgive me for being suspicious and hesitant to believe otherwise." Lyall grinds out narrowing his eyes at her.

 

. "Just go ask him dammit... Kadaj is brave and stupid sometimes... but he's not like my husband. I've raised him like I was. Old-fashioned' date=' accepting, loving... accept for you... he seems not to like you, or likes you but is to stubborn to show it."[/quote']

 

"Hmph, I'll ask him. And of course your kid likes me. Everyone loves me." Lyall sniffs while giving Kadaj a playful wink before sighing and turning to leave. "I'll go ask him, but if he doesn't want your kid in there then he's not going." He warns before walking off. "Private! Make sure that male doesn't get out of line! If he so much looks at the air wrong I want you to put him back into place!" He hollers before going into his room where he walks up to the tank. "Dimitri? I have a question for you... We have a mermaid out there on deck who wants her son to spend the day in here with you until she leaves. Are you okay with that or do you not want me to let him in here?" He asks gently.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Hmph, I'll ask him. And of course your kid likes me. Everyone loves me."

 

Kadaj giggled lightly and smiled shyly, seeing the captain's wink. The she-creature just smiled, holding her son from crawling to the human pirate captain, "Kadaj, no, you know you need water." Maryna giggled while the youngest squirmed in her arms, tongue out to the side as he tried getting away.

 

"Private! Make sure that male doesn't get out of line! If he so much looks at the air wrong I want you to put him back into place!"

 

The red-headed woman gave a sharp, perfect salute and shouted her routine "Yes sir". Continuing on to have a glaring contest between herself and the ass of a father, merman.

 

"Dimitri? I have a question for you... We have a mermaid out there on deck who wants her son to spend the day in here with you until she leaves. Are you okay with that or do you not want me to let him in here?"

 

When Zyall entered, the dark beauty was lazily dancing, not as in-tuned and into it like last time, but slow, and lazy like. However, instead of dashing into the long weeds, Dimitri just slowed to a stop in mid-twirl, looking at his captor and listened to what he had to say.

{A mermaid? Maryna maybe? This is her necklace...}

He gazed at the jewels that dangled from his lean neck.

{I don't mind for either Kadaj or Namina.... wonder which one it is?}

Dimitri just smiled brightly and nodded, company from his other specie seemed nice right now, expectually from someone so young.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall chuckles and gives the merman a smile. "It's nice to see you're not running right into the weeds when I enter the room." Seeing the other nod about having the child join him for awhile. "Oh alright. Fine... I'll bring the brat in here to play with you." He huffs crossing his arms while looking away pretending to be annoyed at the inconvenience of bringing the little merman into the tank but his mouth twitches as he tries to fight off a smile. He kind of likes the kid.

 

"I'll be back in a bit then." He says while walking out of the room and heads over to the mermaid and the two kids. "Alright brat, Dimitri said he'd allow you into his tank and I have so graciously decided to carry you there. Show your gratitude for my generosity!" He mockingly demands pointing a finger at Kadaj in an imperious manner.

[Raven's Abyss]

"It's nice to see you're not running right into the weeds when I enter the room." ... "Oh alright. Fine... I'll bring the brat in here to play with you." ... "I'll be back in a bit then."

 

Dimitri smiled sweetly, fingers laced with each other in front of him. A little, bell like sound came from him, possibly a giggle. The dark beauty unlaced his fingers and his hands covered his mouth, blushing from his loud giggle at Zyall's failing frown. However, he moved them and waved goodbye, smiling wide. Dimitri curled his tail, coiling it to sit in the middle like a snake. Playing with his new, baby sea horse that clutched to his hair.

 

"Alright brat, Dimitri said he'd allow you into his tank and I have so graciously decided to carry you there. Show your gratitude for my generosity!"

 

The smallest merchild leaned up, over Maryna's shoulder and glared at the captain, sticking out that little, cute red tongue once more, but sucked it in fast, sealing his plump pink lips.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall chuckles and smiles at Dimitri, waving back before leaving the room. When Kadaj sticks out his tongue again Lyall grins evilly. "Better be careful, the more you stick it out the more likely it is you'll attract the ghost's attention and then he'll steal your tongue~." He wiggles his fingers at the kid clearly teasing him as the fingers get close enough to lightly pinch the kid's nose. "Joking aside let's get you in there. I think that little sea horse I brought him wants another playmate too. Maybe I'll even bring some grapes for you two to share hm?" He raises an eyebrow trying to bribe the kid to get moving.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Better be careful, the more you stick it out the more likely it is you'll attract the ghost's attention and then he'll steal your tongue~."

 

Kadaj looked nervously at his mother, then looked back and saw the tease inside the human captain's eyes and growled, sticking out his tongue feriously. He saw Zyall moved and zipped his tongue in fast to have his nose pinched gently, letting out a series of giggles.

 

"Joking aside let's get you in there. I think that little sea horse I brought him wants another playmate too. Maybe I'll even bring some grapes for you two to share hm?"

 

The smallest, youngest merchild heard sea horse, and perked up... then heard grapes. He gasped and lifted his arms to Zyall quickly, moving his fingers in a hurry action, whining and bouncing on his mother's sunset colored tail. Maryna smiled and lifted him from her sitting position, boosting him up ner Zyall's arms.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall chuckles and takes Kadaj settling him in an arm and then marches back to his room. He goes to the stairs and undoes the tank lid section to set it to the side before easing the merchild into the tank. "Alright, you two play nice and I'll go rummage up some grapes." He pats the kid's head before resettling the lid and locking it then leaves the room to get the fruit. First he goes to check on how the battle between his Private and the merman scum is going. "Has he worn you down yet?" He teases in a light tone while glaring down at the trash.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Alright, you two play nice and I'll go rummage up some grapes."

 

Kadaj smiled and hugged Dimitri right away, giggling. "Dimi Dimi!" The dark beauty smiled and hugged right back, doing fast twirl with the tiny sea creature, tail curling together slightly. The youngest growled playfully as his head was petting, but ended in laughing. The other, darker, merman just smiled nad waved his goodbye to the captain, such gratitude and... affection in his eyes?

 

"Has he worn you down yet?"

 

She groaned, "We're tied 7's on staring at each other... he's harder to crack than the crew... damn these stubborn sea-asses..." Angelica huffed and stood straight, "We got new crates of grapes... over on deck, I thought you might need them... along with pineapple.." The second-hand woman pointed over at 3 sink sized boxes of grapes and two boxes of pineapple. "And a bit more of that freaky fruit..."

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall gives Dimitri an understanding smile in response and tilts his head in acknowledgement before shutting the door.

 

"We're tied 7's on staring at each other... he's harder to crack than the crew... damn these stubborn sea-asses..." ... "We got new crates of grapes... over on deck' date=' I thought you might need them... along with pineapple.." ... "And a bit more of that freaky fruit..."[/quote']

 

Lyall gives a humorless chuckle. "They can be that for sure. Still, it's good for you to have a challenge now and then. Don't lie to me, I know you're actually enjoying this." He pats her back chuckling before looking over at the crates. "Good job Private. I'll feed the lesser pains-in-our-a**es and at some point you take a break to. Can't have you falling over from exhaustion due to that piece of trash after all." He sniffs while going to get a few bunches of grapes and two of the odd fruit. First he goes to the mermaid's cage and tosses her one of the fruits while setting some of the grapes within reach of the child before going to his room to give the rest to the two in the tank.

[Raven's Abyss]

"They can be that for sure. Still, it's good for you to have a challenge now and then. Don't lie to me, I know you're actually enjoying this." ... "Good job Private. I'll feed the lesser pains-in-our-a**es and at some point you take a break to. Can't have you falling over from exhaustion due to that piece of trash after all."

 

Private Angelica started to laugh a bit, waving her hand in a dramatized way, "Such a drama queen!" She eased and sighed, back to her normalness again, "Fine, will do Captain Blackbeard..." She chuckled her herself, smugly.

 

Maryna said her thanks with a smile, watching Namina slowly reach for the grapes and look at them, looking up at Zyall before he turned away, his cheeks slightly painted in an embarrassing pink blush. The mother smiled and whispered, "Se, he's not a bad man. You just have to see and open up," And gave a gentle kiss to his head over his red hair.

 

The smallest boy of Maryna's children got all excited over the grapes and Dimitri had to SIT on him, carefully of course, to get him to calm down. Both started to giggle and chuckle together and he got off, letting hyper Kadaj near the top when the tank cover was opened.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall huffs hearing Angelica and walks off, nose in the air. Blackbeard wishes he was as cool as he was. Lyall thinks to himself before chuckling. Leaving Maryna and her oldest alone, he heads into his room to spend time with the two more interesting mermen. He laughs seeing how excited Kadaj is, to the point Dimitri sits on him. "I take it you're very excited about your grapes hm?" Lyall teases the kid while setting the covering off to the side to take his spot. He holds the grapes above Kadaj's head. "Now make sure you share these otherwise I might have to get the ghost involved." Lyall teases playfully with a grin before giving them to the kid.

[Raven's Abyss]

"I take it you're very excited about your grapes hm?" ... "Now make sure you share these otherwise I might have to get the ghost involved."

 

The youngest merchild looked at Zyall and frowned, soon to grin, he tilted back and came forward, showering the human male with water from inside his mouth. Grabbing the grapes right away in the process then ducked down in the water. Dimitri gasped and his tail-end wrapped around the fleeing child, lifting him above water with such inhuman, yet graceful, strength... just with his tail! Kadaj looked down, holding the grapes tightly in his hand, protectively. A bit guilty about the way the older merman looked at him, disappointed and angered, arms crossed. The dark beauty moved the child so he was just inches away from the captain's face, silently demanding he apologized.

 

Kadaj blushed, looking at Zyall briefly before looking down again, cheeks such a bright red. Shame and gult rose up higher and higher in the young child, however, his face was so adorable. It wasn't what huan kids pulled off as a sorry face, this was a REAL sorry face. But he still held the grapes tightly, locked behind his small fingers and palm.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall blinks before wiping the water off with his face. "Well, I can't say I've ever had that reaction before..." He mutters in a dry tone before looking at Kadaj. He looks down at Dimitri and gives him a small smile. "Hey, don't be to harsh on the kid. Messing around is what they do. Although, it would only be good manners to at least say 'thank you' for the grapes." Lyall drawls looking at the merchild, lightly tugging his nose. "Come on, if you at least say 'thank you' I'll forgive you for spitting water at me."