Espi entered the Kitchen on Etna as the Sails were eating. He came closer to the table, and tapped it a few times to draw attention of his Sailors to him. He waited a bit as his men and the kitchen crew stopped talking and listened to what he had to say. When he saw it was quiet, he started talking.
"Slayer, Curios ..." He looked at them expecting their reactions. "Come stand next to me. Everyone else, sit down."
Espi proceeded after everything was as he ordered.
"Sails, these are harsh times for us. Surely you know, Grimly and Karolis are missing for several days. I fear the worst. Usually I would receive a message from them by now, but we will see. There is a clause for situations like this. You do not know of it, but after a week without contact of the other two members of the command, the remaining member takes over." He looked at his men, sitting at the table, silently, expecting what he is to say.
"I'll be brief. I am your new Sovereign. In case we hear from Grimly and Karolis, things will get back to what they used to be. For now, you will all call to me. Karolis' seat in the Council of Elders will be given to one of us. I decided I will step up to this position as well, but if anyone is against this decision, I am open to other suggestions. Speak up, if you have something to say to the matter."
Silence filled the room, only the sound of water drops tapping against the sink were heard.
"Very well. I will inform the Elders about this." He paused briefly. "I have given this issue quite a lot of thought." He looked at Curios and Slayer, standing next to him. "Slayer, Curios; you are now effectively becoming my Buccaneers. We will speak on the matter in private. You will have new responsibilities from now on. Both of you are skilled pilots and wing leaders. We have a long history together and I am proud to have you here." Espi looked at the rest of the men in the kitchen. " ... proud to have all of you here. I owe you men my life and I will not let you down. I assure you I will do the best I can to keep the Sails in action. We are amigos and hermanos, and even when times are tough, you have always been here for me. It is time to return the favor. I look at you and see confused faces. Don't worry Sailors. Everything will be alright. Nothing will stop us from becoming the most notorious group in the Corsair systems and beyond. Where famine arises, we will get our people rid of it. When resources are scarce, we come in and deal with the situation..."
He looked at the kitchen. "Desu, Gabriel, Pedro and Tony; stand up." The four sailors stood up, thinking about what is to come.
"Everyone not standing, leave. I need to talk to your hermanos in private."
In a minute, the kitchen was empty. Espi ordered the men in the room to sit down. He remained on his feet.
"I have recently been on Tripoli shipyard and talked to Maya Herrera. She informed me they are planning to construct a biodome controlled by Corsairs. Surely I need not to explain why. They need resources for this, and since Slayer and Curios are now Buccaneers, I need two new Treasure Hunters to fill their positions. Two of you four sailors will get their posts. Go talk to her. She is usualy in the bar, unless in space, or in her quarters. Find out what she needs. Those two that bring her the goods in the shortest time will get Slayers and Curios' positions. She is expecting you. Move, Sailors!"
// as you might now, there have been changes in the roster after grimly and karolis left. we need to fill out two treasure hunter positions. i have decided to do it this way.
note: promotions will be given NOT based on time, but on roleplay performed when pirating for goods. the competitors will receive a list of commodities to bring and the amount for the respective commodities and be sent out to pirate for them. screenshots of roleplay (pirating chat logs) will be sent to me and decision will be based on that.
Curios stood in front of Espi and listened. New Sovereign of the Black Sails was talking and talking .. But the thoughts of Curios are already gone far ahead.
"Changes. They came."
When Espi finished his speech and the room was again filled with silence, he said:
So be it, we will do the job.
Then he turned to the door and added:
Time is running out, the stars are our home, prepare the ships to take off!
And went out of the kitchen.
On the way to the hangar level of the station he called two slaves and giving a few brief instructions, went out to the platform where his "Titan" stood prepared to take off. He turned to one of the slaves bustling around the ship finishing the final preparations.
You! Bring me my neural computer immediately! Further instructions we'll receive already in flight, so lets move!
*Mejor rushing towards the Bar on Etna along with some slaves*
*Talk's to the Bar tender*
Hey man we need lot of wine, rum..... whatever you have keep ready.
*Heads towards the stage in the bar*
Hermanos & brothers,
Its a time of celebration to respect our new leadership & tribute to our old one.
Just we got the news that Senor Espi was elected as our new Sovereign & Senor Slayer and Curios will be now his Buccaneers......
So I'm declaring a party today night .......Lets enjoy guys.
*noted to the transmission head of the Base Etna*
Carlos send transmission signal to all Corsair bases, Respected elders, Allied Bases too.....that we have new leaders.....