Ashen-One-Arm Recovery

Nomad — 12/23/2022 1:52 PM Ashen rushed his way onto the still-forming deck of the Nine-Sailed Fox, being not quite chased but certainly hounded by at least one medical professional. "Mr. Beau, Mr. Beau your Arm!" An exasperated sound escaped the Kitsune, once he was on deck, Dropping the tarp cloth that he'd had cloyed to his right side once he was out of view of the general public. "Hush! That boy doesn't need to know, if you want to do something, write me a letter for a carrier dove to be sent out to the Vixen so she knows to come back to Port."

His form wavered a bit, unsteadily on the new vessel, she wasn't ready for this, but hell, if a shipwright's blood doesn't go into the wood, is she even ready to be out at sea? The right arm stumped just above the elbow, with some exposed bone there, this was real bad, on the dock where the mast had fallen? There was a crushed right arm... but there was no crushed child. So at least for Ashen? It was a win. His vision blurred slowly, shock was starting to really sink into his mind. His left hand fumbled a moment through extracts before pulling out one that would at least cease him from bleeding out... [This is open for any and all Crewmates to come into.] A few hours later, Ashen has found himself laid up in a hammock, trying his damnest not to sway as the adrenaline from shock has well worn off. The Healer has affixed a temporary prosthetic... it is far from something that Ashen would have designed himself... but at least the bloody stump was hidden, even if the arm was currently in a sling to keep him from moving it too much. "Damn healer could have at least brought a bottle of rum to go with it." Muttering a moment as he plucked at the inferior craftsmanship. "What am I a peasant? I should count myself lucky it isn't a damnable hook."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/23/2022 2:11 PM Sadie's footsteps can be heard from the sounds above deck of the unfinished sailing ship. She is not pleased at all with the short message she received from Ashen nor the amounts of blood she had seen above deck. "Ashen?" Her voice carried down to the lowers decks as she came down to where the crew quarters would end up being turning the corner and coming face to face with her salty kitsune lover himself. "Ashen what on-" She gasps a bit agape seeing his arm and she walks over to check it and make sure she was seeing it correctly. "What.... what happened?"

Nomad — 12/23/2022 2:18 PM The footfalls were easily heard cause to be honest, the decks weren't even remotely put solidly together yet. But, at least she was here! "Down a level!" He responded when she called his name out. When she slid into view, his left hand raised lightly. "Hi, it's... not as bad as it looks." Liar, you're missing a goddamn arm, Ashen. "Jones, the guy I've got helping me sort the ship, brought his kid to the dock today. Totally a thing where he was showing him how to become a shipwright. It was real cute." He nodded, before his fingers went back to plucking at the wood splinters he kept finding. "Some of the lads were getting ready to move the mast to the deck, so we could properly moor it before doing any of the finishing work around it. It wasn't properly secured before they started lifting it." A single shoulder shrugged a moment, "I kinda rushed to shove the kid out of the way, but I wasn't fast enough to do that unscathed." Gesturing to the prosthetic. "But! Lil' James is alive and able to keep learning his pa's craft, so, I totally made the right choice."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/23/2022 2:23 PM She didn't wait for him to finish the story and she checks over the way that the prosthetic had been applied. "Shit Ashen did they give you anything for the pain?" She pauses taking out her bottle of drauven stout from her bag and hands it to him. "Here. Shit... seriously though Ashen what are you... you saved a kid..." Oh he had come a long way if he did that. This was her influence clearly and the guilt sets on immediately. "What will you do now? You're a crafter and you've lost an arm."

Nomad — 12/23/2022 2:29 PM "Uh, no? I said something about rum, and the healer just kind of rolled his eyes when he left. "It's fine really, I made sure I wouldn't bleed out..." He did take the bottle from her and popped the cork with his teeth. "But... I really did want at least a little rum, this'll do real nicely." Taking a long swig as she kept probing about what happened. "The kid didn't deserve to die cause of bad luck." A soft content sound came as the stout burned it's way into his esophagus. "What will I do now?" He blinked at her a moment, "for starters... I'll make a better arm than this thing. I've got enough scientific knowledge behind me that I can do something and mix it with my talents... I was dreaming up schematics while unconscious... pretty sure."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/23/2022 2:33 PM "Ashen you lost an arm. That's not a scratch kind of injury." She frowns still yelling at him but really she seemed to have all the cracks in her usual armor today with Ashen hurt. "I shouldn't have gone to work today, clearly you need me to babysit you when you work too." Her eyes are distraught but she takes a breath to compose herself. "Sorry I just... I need a drink." She says taking out another bottle for herself.

Nomad — 12/23/2022 2:46 PM "I did." He nodded once, "I'm trying really hard to keep an even head on my shoulders, or I might break down." Taking a deep breath as he watched her. "You have to work, keeping you in a port is cruel. You're a sea creature. I would never fault you that." He winced slightly at the thought that she had to babysit him. A welling of moisture in his eyes a moment, before she managed to apologize. "It'll be okay, I promise, it has to be."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/23/2022 2:51 PM "I'm sorry Ashen. That was cruel. I just worry about you and this is... really big." She says leaning over him and kissing his forehead before hitting the floor to sit next to him. "Geez... I bet you're distraught. That was pretty terrible of me."

Nomad — 12/23/2022 2:56 PM "I mean... I get it," left hand came up and palmed the tears away quickly. Before she leaned in and kissed his forehead. "I mean, you came back and your boyfriend was missing an arm... I can't imagine how that looks on your end." Kissing her cheek before she flopped onto the ground. "I'll learn to shoot with my left hand, we can still adventure after. I promise."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/24/2022 3:55 AM "Are you okay?" She asks him watching him as she takes a swig at the bottle and looks to the prosthetic arm. "I have no doubt you'll adapt Ashen, but I wish you didn't need to is all. Plenty of pirates lose an extremity. Ashen the one Arm wasn't the pirate name I thought you'd end up with us all. I'm sorry I wasn't here."

Nomad — 12/24/2022 7:42 AM "I'm... panicking, honestly speaking. I'm leaning on the bravado I've learned from you to keep myself from breaking down." He swallowed hard before rinsing that swallow down with some stout. "I've seen many... but their limbs are all...subpar... and now that I have one, I feel driven to improve their lot." He sighed a moment, "Ashen the one Arm, isn't what I'll go by, I'll make a better arm and get a better name."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/27/2022 11:25 AM "Well don't worry about it too much Ashen. I'm sure you'll figure it out. In the meantime I should take some time off to help out. Maybe you can teach a pirate about building a ship?" She seems optimistic and touches his head gently. Right between his fox ears. ( @Nomad )

Nomad — 12/27/2022 11:35 AM His ears perked up a little at the sudden touch. Flicking gently against her down. "Teach? I'm sure I could show you some things! Having the skill makes it easier to maintain a ship after all!" Clearly pleased at the shift and contact. "You should know her, she's gonna be yours after all."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/27/2022 11:43 AM "Are you sure Ashen? I mean you're literally permanently changed over this ship. Maybe we can have her shipwright cherish her." She watches him with a smile. "I mean otherwise I might just have to keep you around if not. I'm not a shipwright afterall." Her tone was playful.

Nomad — 12/27/2022 11:46 AM "I'm not the same fox merchant you meet in Korvosa either. I've been permanently changed for a while now I think... This is just a really obvious physical change." Considering her a moment, "but, if like to stick around, as your First Mate and, of course, your Shipwright."

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/27/2022 11:50 AM "That's the second time you mentioned making me captain Ashen. We have a crew we should talk to first." She watches him a moment and she sighs. "Well I'd best make an honest first mate out of you then and keep you around. Can't have a ship without her doctor."

Nomad — 12/27/2022 11:56 AM "I'm not a leader, Sadie, you are. I'm not as experienced at sea-faring as you. You are a Captain, we can talk to the crew, but I daresay they would agree with me." (edited)

Amerja | Sadie 6 ☠ Calypso 3🧜 — 12/27/2022 11:58 AM "Well then bring it up. I don't want to be without confirmation." She says ruffling up his hair. "Let's go to the topside and drink watching the sun hide away. It's Merry Mead season afterall!"

Nomad — 12/27/2022 12:13 PM Yes, yes, fine. We'll talk to the crew." He rolled out of the hammock after she ruffled his hair. Keeping his current prosthetic in the sling for now. "Merry Mead... yes! Drink the night mostly away and see what happens!"