Post by Stedd on Sept 26, 2019 13:59:36 GMT
Stedd never knew his parents. When asked about his family he would simply say 'The Sea Raised me'. The truth was a little less fantastical, however.
Stedd was raised on a shipping vessel called 'The Salty Siren'.
As a child, Stedd thought it was a grand vessel, capable of hauling enough fish to raise a small fortune in a single voyage. As a teenager, Stedd learned to understand the truth of it... It sucked.
The cause, as far as Stedd could see it, was the Captain. A hard man (who spent more on gambling, whoring and drinking than the rest of the crew combined), Captain Four Fingers taught Stedd right and wrong through the whip. He often revelled in reminding Stedd that his mother was a beggar, and that he had been sold for a nights stay in an Inn. Four fingers also enjoyed suggesting that he had 'stayed at the Inn' also. Stedd would often get his own back by reminding the rest of the crew that the Captain had lost his little finger, not in a battle, but in a dispute with a disgruntled lady of the night.
Stedd worked hard, and swiftly gained a reputation on the ship as the best fisherman aboard.
This earned him some luxuries, such as being left unguarded on the vessel whilst the rest of the crew went ashore to waste their coin.
One day,the rest of the crew discovered that he had, in secret, been trying to learn to read. Their response was to throw his book overboard.
Something within Stedd finally cracked.
He seized the first opportunity he had, commandeered the Salty Siren, and sailed far away from his dreary life.
Stedd was an excellent fisherman, but he learned quickly that he was not capable of directing the vessel alone.
Stedd watched the Salty Siren sink as he clutched desperately at a piece of driftwood. As he watched the crows nest disappear from sight, Stedd swore he could hear laughter in the distance.
In return to wash ashore, Stedd offered his service to any God whose name he could remember... and his prayers were answered.
Stedd was raised on a shipping vessel called 'The Salty Siren'.
As a child, Stedd thought it was a grand vessel, capable of hauling enough fish to raise a small fortune in a single voyage. As a teenager, Stedd learned to understand the truth of it... It sucked.
The cause, as far as Stedd could see it, was the Captain. A hard man (who spent more on gambling, whoring and drinking than the rest of the crew combined), Captain Four Fingers taught Stedd right and wrong through the whip. He often revelled in reminding Stedd that his mother was a beggar, and that he had been sold for a nights stay in an Inn. Four fingers also enjoyed suggesting that he had 'stayed at the Inn' also. Stedd would often get his own back by reminding the rest of the crew that the Captain had lost his little finger, not in a battle, but in a dispute with a disgruntled lady of the night.
Stedd worked hard, and swiftly gained a reputation on the ship as the best fisherman aboard.
This earned him some luxuries, such as being left unguarded on the vessel whilst the rest of the crew went ashore to waste their coin.
One day,the rest of the crew discovered that he had, in secret, been trying to learn to read. Their response was to throw his book overboard.
Something within Stedd finally cracked.
He seized the first opportunity he had, commandeered the Salty Siren, and sailed far away from his dreary life.
Stedd was an excellent fisherman, but he learned quickly that he was not capable of directing the vessel alone.
Stedd watched the Salty Siren sink as he clutched desperately at a piece of driftwood. As he watched the crows nest disappear from sight, Stedd swore he could hear laughter in the distance.
In return to wash ashore, Stedd offered his service to any God whose name he could remember... and his prayers were answered.
