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| − | During interviews found in old newspaper clippings, teammates often referred to Sharpe by a number of monikers, including "The Captain," "Captain Kev," "Captain Vinny," and "Kap'n Kev'n."<ref>Kap'n Kev'n, a bootleg version of a popular breakfast cereal, infiltrated the shelves of many grocery, hardware, and general stores in Southern New Hampshire shortly before the interview in which Sharpe was referred to by this name.</ref> Although this could imply that Sharpe was a team captain, numerous reports of his side capers in forgery, fraud, and general swindling lead many historians to speculate that the title is a reference to his piracy rather than his leadership. For a team as infamous for their misconduct as the Eggplants, the two may not be mutually exclusive. | + | {{AdriftAlert}} |
| + | ===Background=== | ||
| + | The following accounts can be traced to a single leather-bound journal originally found in a locked wooden chest alongside a sextant-like device of indeterminate origin and a shell that matches no known species of mollusc. The chest was located in a storage room in [[Legscraper|the Legscraper’s]] lower levels that was described as “smelling faintly of the sea”. Subsequent attempts to locate and navigate to said room have been unsuccessful thus far. The journal details the exploits of the crew of a large sailing vessel, [[IF-1667|The Tokyo Adrift]], descriptions of which are largely consistent with mid-17th century galleons. | ||
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| + | ===With The Tokyo Adrift=== | ||
| + | Despite only sailing with the Adrift for nine nights, the infamous diabolist Baldwin Breadwinner featured in the journals of many of her crewmates during that period and continued to sporadically be referenced until the ship's disappearance in 1667. | ||
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| + | The crew of the Adrift awoke one night to the sound of carnivals and revelry, and a ship emerged from out of the fog on their port, poised as if to board. Though the fog-wreathed vessel appeared completely uninhabited, a cacophony of spirited voices and music filled the air to bursting. Just as Captain Strongbody drew in a breath to order the Adrift to withdraw to a safe distance to attack, the strange boat at once grew silent and a solitary figure appeared on the empty deck and called out to the Adrift. Her voice was rough but her demeanor was anything but as she introduced herself as the diabolist Baldwin Breadwinner, and informed the Captain that his ship would soon require her services if they wished to weather what was ahead. There was no room left for argument in her tone, and the Adrift found themselves with a new crewmate. | ||
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| + | Breadwinner was often described by her crewmates as half-alive, as the entirety of her left arm, shoulder, and the left side of her face was bare weathered bone that was akin to driftwood in its texture. She mostly kept the left side of her body wreathed in shadows that shifted and stretched out around her into articulated limbs almost resembling that of a crab, though at times crewmates swore they could spot faces in the shadow. Her reputation preceded her, and many found her callous brusque demeanor discomforting. The sole exception to this was Captain Strongbody, who in many ways was seen by his crew as just as strange and severe as Breadwinner following his return from his 44-day absence. The two spent countless hours plotting, and as her ninth day on board the Adrift came to an end, she departed as suddenly as she had appeared, taking the Adrift’s knight, Triumphant, with her. | ||
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| + | During interviews found in old newspaper clippings, teammates often referred to Kevin Sharpe by a number of monikers, including "The Captain," "Captain Kev," "Captain Vinny," and "Kap'n Kev'n."<ref>Kap'n Kev'n, a bootleg version of a popular breakfast cereal, infiltrated the shelves of many grocery, hardware, and general stores in Southern New Hampshire shortly before the interview in which Sharpe was referred to by this name.</ref> Although this could imply that Sharpe was a team captain, numerous reports of his side capers in forgery, fraud, and general swindling lead many historians to speculate that the title is a reference to his piracy rather than his leadership. For a team as infamous for their misconduct as the Eggplants, the two may not be mutually exclusive. | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 15 February 2022
The waters beyond this point are uncharted, tales from distant shores echoed back into our reality.
Background
The following accounts can be traced to a single leather-bound journal originally found in a locked wooden chest alongside a sextant-like device of indeterminate origin and a shell that matches no known species of mollusc. The chest was located in a storage room in the Legscraper’s lower levels that was described as “smelling faintly of the sea”. Subsequent attempts to locate and navigate to said room have been unsuccessful thus far. The journal details the exploits of the crew of a large sailing vessel, The Tokyo Adrift, descriptions of which are largely consistent with mid-17th century galleons.
With The Tokyo Adrift
Despite only sailing with the Adrift for nine nights, the infamous diabolist Baldwin Breadwinner featured in the journals of many of her crewmates during that period and continued to sporadically be referenced until the ship's disappearance in 1667.
The crew of the Adrift awoke one night to the sound of carnivals and revelry, and a ship emerged from out of the fog on their port, poised as if to board. Though the fog-wreathed vessel appeared completely uninhabited, a cacophony of spirited voices and music filled the air to bursting. Just as Captain Strongbody drew in a breath to order the Adrift to withdraw to a safe distance to attack, the strange boat at once grew silent and a solitary figure appeared on the empty deck and called out to the Adrift. Her voice was rough but her demeanor was anything but as she introduced herself as the diabolist Baldwin Breadwinner, and informed the Captain that his ship would soon require her services if they wished to weather what was ahead. There was no room left for argument in her tone, and the Adrift found themselves with a new crewmate.
Breadwinner was often described by her crewmates as half-alive, as the entirety of her left arm, shoulder, and the left side of her face was bare weathered bone that was akin to driftwood in its texture. She mostly kept the left side of her body wreathed in shadows that shifted and stretched out around her into articulated limbs almost resembling that of a crab, though at times crewmates swore they could spot faces in the shadow. Her reputation preceded her, and many found her callous brusque demeanor discomforting. The sole exception to this was Captain Strongbody, who in many ways was seen by his crew as just as strange and severe as Breadwinner following his return from his 44-day absence. The two spent countless hours plotting, and as her ninth day on board the Adrift came to an end, she departed as suddenly as she had appeared, taking the Adrift’s knight, Triumphant, with her.
During interviews found in old newspaper clippings, teammates often referred to Kevin Sharpe by a number of monikers, including "The Captain," "Captain Kev," "Captain Vinny," and "Kap'n Kev'n."[1] Although this could imply that Sharpe was a team captain, numerous reports of his side capers in forgery, fraud, and general swindling lead many historians to speculate that the title is a reference to his piracy rather than his leadership. For a team as infamous for their misconduct as the Eggplants, the two may not be mutually exclusive.
- ↑ Kap'n Kev'n, a bootleg version of a popular breakfast cereal, infiltrated the shelves of many grocery, hardware, and general stores in Southern New Hampshire shortly before the interview in which Sharpe was referred to by this name.
