🏴‍☠️ IC contact; Duplicity

[calicoat]

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[adherency]

It might not be the size of what we're used to but it gets me out on the water. And I keep getting pestered to name it.

[calicoat]

Big enough to walk around on, at least?

I'll have to see it first.

[adherency]

This place isn't really fit for a ship that's bigger than a small rowboat. The water's dangerous and there's not much lumber.

Plus, I was the only one here to build it at the time. But, it's down at the beach.

[calicoat]

I've noticed. Do you ever wonder how things get built here, with no supplies coming in and out?

[adherency]

I've wondered that about a lot of things. How are we still so well stocked in food when there's no import and export?a

[calicoat]

Haven't seen any fucking farms. No manufacturing plants. Our lustful overlords could be conjuring up things from other worlds, and not just people.

[adherency]

I suppose if I'm to believe that this place exists, I have to believe that they're able to figure out ways to feed us. No one can fuck if they're dying of starvation.

[calicoat]

Accepting things as they are without asking why or how has never been a talent of mine.

I'm having a grand old time here, as you can imagine.

[adherency]

Believe me, I understand. I don't much like it either but asking questions has proven futile as well. No one has any answers that will make this any better.

[calicoat]

No one has an answers at all, the locals treat you like a raving lunatic if you ask them what's beyond the water, or anything else of any consequence.

I'll have a look at your boat.

[adherency]

I'd appreciate that. I should get it named before someone I know sinks it.

[calicoat]

And who is looking to sink it?

[adherency]

Lotti, I think, if I don't name it after her. Daphne might just because she can.

[calicoat]

Don't think I know this Lotti woman.

Why would Daphne want to? I was under the impression that you two were close.

[adherency]

I don't actually think Daphne would unless I pissed her off. But if I pissed her off, she'd set it on fire and sink it.

Don't piss her off.

[calicoat]

Wouldn't dream of it.

[adherency]

She's not a cannibal though.

I mentioned that to her and she laughed.

[calicoat]

Glad the two of you could have a laugh about it. There is no shortage of questionable sorts around here, can't be too careful.

[ He says, while there is an actual cannibal living in his apartment, unbeknownst to him. ]

[adherency]

Oh, I know. Don't worry, she told me she'd take a bite out of you if you really wanted it.

[calicoat]

Did she, now. I've a full schedule of inconveniences ahead, she'll have to set an appointment.

[adherency]

What are you going to get yourself into, then?

[calicoat]

I've got a Submissive moving in tomorrow, need to get him settled. Among other things.

[adherency]

You've signed with someone? Anyone I know?

[calicoat]

Maybe you know him. Perhaps not, he's newer than I am.

[ Jopson does. No idea if he would have mentioned him, back when the two were on speaking terms. ]

Cornelius Hickey. Fellow sailor.

[adherency]

I don't know him but there's been a few of us coming in lately, haven't there? Sailors, I mean.