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Sky Pirate Omnom
Sky Pirate Omnom roamed the deck, keeping his eye on a hundred things at once and nothing at all at the same time. It was late, almost boring so, and he had the wonderful duty of being stuck with Graveyard shift. He hadn't asked to do the Graveyard shift, as the rumors that had spread around during dinner hall would have you to believe otherwise. No, he hadn't asked to do the Graveyard shift. That was something only Pirate @ScarlettFire enjoyed doing, because she slept weird. Omnom didn't look too much into Scar's sleeping habits, though, because people sleeping upside down was strange.
He absentmindedly checked the ropes and tugged on the knots as he looked out on the cloudy night. It was another stormy night, perfect weather for lightning, which means it was perfect weather for sky pirates. He tapped the knot twice, a good luck charm for him, and wandered down the ship.
In a rocking chair was Pirate @niteowl with her eyes closed, her hands fiddling with something. Omnom didn't know what it was personally, but it was probably something mysterious or dastardly, knowing her. Omnom stealthed by, or, stealthed as much as a Sky Pirate could. Sky pirates were not stealthy creatures by nature. They were loud, and aggressive, and PIRATES. SKY PIRATES.
Uh um. Omnom cleared the throat of his inner mind. He gave Pirate niteowl a nod, and she nodded back. Even with her eyes closed, she was all-knowing. Such is that of a captain. Captains need to be all-seeing. All-knowing? Now that was a different issue entirely.
Omnom made it past rocking, lurking niteowl, and saw the empty admiral's seat where Sky Pirate Captain @Rydia sat not a year ago. He sighed.
Oh, she wasn't dead, if that's what you were thinking. No, she just upgraded to a comfortable sofa in her private quarters, where she spends much of her time now, as she enjoys the luxury of retirement. You see, a sky pirate never truly leaves her ship. She just goes down the ladder of retirement until she's dead. It's a wonderful thing really. Pirate Omnom is already on his sixth level of retirement. Still, that seat was her seat. Every time Omnom passed it, a tear swelled in his eye. But a true pirate never cries, except for when they stub their toe. It is in the pamphlet.
Lightning flashed above them, streaking across the black clouds in an instant. They're getting close to their first harvest of the night. That's when the night truely begins. That's one of the perks of being on Graveyard shift. You get to be the one who sees the first night strike, and you also get the sweet, sweet satisfaction of waking everyone up from their dear sleep.
Then again, no one was asleep most likely. You see, Sky Pirates rarely sleep. They have this wonderful ability called insomnia. Some may called it an illness. But not Sky Pirates! No doubt Pirate @Featherstone and @TheSilverFox were betting on their dragon fighting again with Pirate @Magestorrow secretly trying to pet them, or Pirate @AstralHunter working on one of his new automatons.
During his patrols, Omnom would normally wander down to the dinner hall. He considered it, but the storm was nearing their ship now, judging from the constant rumbling and vibrations under his feet. Still... Food sounded good. Pirate Omnom knew that the kitchens were always alive, busy and rumbling around to prepare and cook the next meal, because a good Sky Pirate's stomach is always rumbling.
The lightning struck again, this time much closer to their sky net. Watching lightning from the ground is one thing, but seeing it arc all around you and quite literally light up the world around you.
Omnom found himself inching closer to the dining hall. He could hear the usual clatter and commotion of the kitchen folk, but he heard some chatter. Distinctly, he could hear Sky Pirate @ShadowVyper chatting with Pirate @BlueAfrica and @TheMulticoloredCyr about her impressive reptile collection back home. They were eating without him.
Surely he could grab a bite before the lightning struck, right?
Sky Ninja Omnom
Sky Ninja Omnom huddled down as their vessel floated through the dark clouds of the night sky.
Sky Ninja @Europa nudged him. "You nervous?" She whispered out.
"Of course not, we've done dozens of these missions." Omnom replied.
"Oh, sure, yeah. Of course we're not nervous." She muttered.
As they inched closer to their destination, the airship slowed. They couldn't risk the nasty Sky Pirates learning about them. Sky Ninja @ChristenedPages slid close to them. "I heard that @FlamingPhoenix is sick again. Ninja @silvermoon17 is helping them before we get there."
They both sighed. Sky Ninja FlamingPhoenix hasn't been able to join them on the past few missions. Hopefully they'll be able to help this time around. Sky Ninja @Coffeeism stomped over to them. "Hey everyone!" She shouted.
The group shushed her, and motioned for her to crouch like them. She did so. "Sorry, I didn't know we were in sneaky mode already." She shrugged. "I didn't catch our mission this time around."
"What all did you miss?" Omnom asked.
"Just about... everything." She laughed. "What can I say? A cat's gotta nap." Lightning struck around them, quickly illuminating their masked faces.
"Okay, well, we're going to board the Sky Pirates' ship, and steal something valuable." Sky Ninja Omnom said. "That's pretty much all we know at this point."
Omnom nodded at her and they all huddled together as their ship sped ever closer to their destination.
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