Bloblings of the Caribbean! (closed)

The bow of the ship arced across the crest of rough waves. Sprays of sea salt and misty air showered the main deck, and not a single cloud could be seen in the blue skies. The weather was perfect for sailing.

They were hundreds of leagues away from the nearest landmass.

Kaine Eulus leaned over the railing of the ship, peering at the foamy bow wave that rippled in the wake of the galleon. She was not familiar with boats from the age of sail, and the experience of being on a pirate ship was quite new to her.

Yes… a pirate ship.

“Are you seasick?” A voice called from behind her.

Kaine turned around. It was the merman gangster who had “abducted” her after she had dropped a crate full of bloblings at the Abandoned Cove. Since then, Kaine had learned his name. Despite being nominal gangsters or pirates, this crew of mermen was surprisingly considerate.

“Ah no. Thank you Gunther,” she responded.

“I’m sorry things had to turn out this way. It’s just rules. We can’t let anyone know about the contraband that we smuggle. As soon as word gets about, we’ll have bounty hunters on our tail, and we’re not equipped to deal with that.”

“It’s okay. I sort of expected it. Although, if you don’t mind me asking, why haven’t you thrown me overboard to feed the sharks already?”

“H-huh?”

“I mean, it’s a hassle to keep me alive, isn’t it? Aren’t I supposed to be dead already?”

“Woah! Woah! Hold it there! Exactly what kind of pirates do you think we are?”

Kaine tilted her head and pondered as she looked up towards the sky.

“I dunno? Like the kind that go, ‘Arrgh matey?’, sink ships, and have talking parrots?”

“Yo, we’re blobling smugglers. We ain’t murderers.”

“Could you explain to me exactly why smuggling bloblings is illegal?”

“That should be obvious, isn’t it? We steal pet blobs from the wealthy.”

“And you give them to the poor?”

“Of course not! That’s ridiculous! We sell them for a profit.”

“Ah… makes sense, I guess.”

“Anyhow, I spoke to our boss, and you’re stuck with us for now until we figure out what to do with you.”

“Kay.”

“Don’t do anything stupid, okay? I don’t want to have to tie you to a heavy rock and drop you into the ocean.”

“Kay.”

“Damn, you’re weird.”

“Yup, my dad says that sometimes too. Although personally, I think I’m more of an introvert. You’re pretty friendly, did you know? All of this has been nothing like I expected at all.”

The merman rubbed his temples.

“I think that goes for two of us,” he muttered under his breath.

“Hm? Did you say something?”

“...No.”

“Ah, that’s too bad then.”

“Oh, and before I forget, the boss says you’re allowed to write letters back to your family saying you’re okay. We’ll read everything that you write, so don’t try to sneak anything fishy into your letters, alright?”

“Wait seriously, that’s okay?! I’m allowed to write stuff?”

A reinvigorated expression appeared on Kaine’s face.

“Yeah… boss’s decision… Although we won’t be able to mail it everywhere we stop.”

“Sure! That’s totally fine! I can definitely work with this!”

“Mhm… though remember… it’s a privilege… so we might take it away...”

”Sure! Sure! Lemme go find my charcoal stick…”

Kaine interrupted him before the merman could finish his sentence. Already, she started scurrying towards the door that led below deck to the ship’s hold.

“Remember, no bloblings! You are not allowed to mention bloblings!” He shouted after her.

However, the merman sighed. The girl was such an obnoxious handful.

All of this was such a terrible mistake.