Characters
Seven souls aboard the Grey Gull — and one cat. Each boarded for their own reasons. Each carries corners they'd rather keep unseen.
Kael
Captain · Grey Gull
Driven by pure curiosity. Doesn't waste words but communicates fine. His judgment is his greatest weapon — when everyone panics, he's the one who makes the right call.
Sol
The Ship's Cat
The ship's second sensor. Kael watches with his eyes; Sol perceives with its entire body. It chose to stay by Kael's side — that was its own decision.
Castor
First Mate
The one who keeps the captain's wild ideas from getting everyone killed. Complains the whole time while quietly preparing everything that needs preparing. Pragmatic to the bone.
Naia
Navigator
The one who carves a living path through reefs. Being alive means moving. Smiles in the face of danger — not bravado, but "I choose to be here."
Edmund
Observer · Academy Inspector
Precise on the surface, panicking inside. The composure is an act. The least adapted to life at sea on the whole ship. Knowledge is his armor.
Ronn
Shipwright's Apprentice
The youngest aboard. Wants to touch everything, ask everything, try everything. Has a natural intuition for the physical world.
Corven
Hired Guard
Paid to do a job. At least, that's what he says. Looks like he doesn't care about anything, but his eyes never truly close.
Bryn
Ship's Doctor
The body doesn't lie. Won't heal you with kindness — she'll use data to shut you up and make you lie down.