The Storm Crest

Ship Class: **Brig**

Length: 51m

Number of Decks: 3

Number of Masts: 2

Armaments: 26 16-pounders (12 on each side + 2 stern chasers), 2 mortars, and a battering ram

**THE FLAG:**

Figurehead: A grand copper hippocamp with its mighty front hooves raised, punching the air.

Colors: Gray-blue hull with a Grecian bronze wave pattern along both sides, storm-gray sails.

Other Details: Can sail in any wind; the stronger they are, the faster it goes, even up to a hurricane gale. Lightning strikes are captured in the mainmast, which is connected to the battering ram, and can be dispelled with a charge at the enemy vessel.

## ***BACKSTORY***

Captain Kennedy Laurent and her crew full of rambunctious and fearless pirates, aboard the Latebra’s Demise, were scouring the seas, looking for any Navy vessels that were unfortunate enough to come into their sights. They happened upon a Spanish Brig that was not paying attention to its surroundings. Quickly shouting orders to her crew, Kennedy steered the Latebra to take the stern of the Brig by surprise. Ash loaded several chain shots into the cannons and, at the Captain’s booming order, Master at Arms Mikulia Aveline let fly the opening barrage. Chaos soon befell the scene.

During the entirety of the battle, the winds began to whip up, and the ocean waves began to grow larger and more destructive by the minute. The crew quickly boarded the brig, brandishing their weapons and howling war cries. A shout of “PRAISE THE GREAT EGG!” could be heard over the terrifying yell. The waves were beating up against both ships, at times almost threatening to wipe both crews completely off the ships. A bolt of lightning raced through the sky and a sickening crack was heard. The pirates looked over to see that the lightning bolt had struck the large crack that separated the two halves of the Latebra. It was if a haze of madness had washed over the entirety of Kennedy’s crew. In a frenzy they quickly took to overpowering the crew of the brig and sparing none. Bellamy, Scarlet, Sentinel, and Ash quickly reboarded the Latebra’s Demise, trying to salvage whatever they could, while Miku used her water manipulation to buoy the ship’s remains. After the last racoon was safely transferred onto the brig, the crew quickly set to handling the squall that was upon them.

As soon as Kennedy gripped the wheel of the brig, she felt an odd surge of electricity course through her veins. She quickly turned the ship into the wind, and Aria set to work repairing whatever she could, while Miku went to work waterproofing the hull. Suddenly there was a cry from Navigator Thomas; a Royal man-o-war loomed on the horizon, and was heading straight for the brig. The pirates were in no state to fight back, and soon everybody was preparing to meet Davy Jones - all except for Eggouus, who was seen quietly praying on the deck. Thomas picked up his mighty sword and quickly jumped back onto the Latebra, in order to help his mates escape their oncoming demise. He set the sails at full and gripped the wheel, sailing the Latebra straight at the man-o-war with mad laughter. Fearing for her Navigator’s safety but feeling her responsibility for the rest of her crew, Kennedy steered the brig into the storm. The crew cast one final look back at the Latebra - and watched its figurehead come to life and shoot an eerie black mass of tentacles at the man-o-war, enveloping it completely before splitting in half and sinking beneath the waves, dragging the enemy along with it to the blackened depths below.

The brig raced through the storm and seemed to slice seamlessly through the massive waves like a hot knife through butter. The sails did not tear despite the wind mercilessly beating against them. They had scarcely entered the storm, and in mere minutes exited on the opposite side, clear as day. The crew and their Captain all sunk onto the deck in a heap, exhausted from the events of the past few hours. Kennedy, staggering onto her feet, quickly went to collect damage reports while Scarlet tended to the crew, serving them oranges that they managed to salvage before the Latebra’s final and true demise. Upon reaching the bottom deck, Kennedy discovered several large holes in the hull, through which she could see the ocean below them, held back by a shimmering in the air. Miku’s waterproofing had become permanent, as a test revealed when Ash punched a fresh hole in the side. The water remained without, and the ship remained afloat.

The pair headed back to the deck to find everybody else still catching their breath, and Bellamy begging Aria to lend him some of her blood, since he had lost all of his supply on the Latebra. Eggouus quickly pulled Kennedy aside and revealed to her that the Great Egg was proud of their service as a crew. As a departing gift, He had given life to the figurehead so the crew could escape and fight another day. After eating some oranges and eggs, the pirates sailed back to Puerto Dorado in their new vessel, giving it full repairs when they arrived and christening her the Storm Crest.

## ***CURRENT CREW***

Captain: Kennedy Laurent

Quartermaster: Bad Ear Bellamy

Navigator: Thomas Plank

Master-at-Arms: Eleanor Benson

Deckhands: Eggouus, Scarlet Twilight \*

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