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Months ago on Luna Island, one crew member betrayed the others and secretly divulged the Cursed Serpent’s true mission to the Luna Island Coven and Pack. Since then, the crew has been consumed with rooting out the traitor in their midst, but their efforts have been unsuccessful.
On the eve of their departure from Westburgh, the common sailors had a midnight drink together. The first sailor indulged a little too much and wound up drunker than a skunk. When the bottle was nearly empty, the sailors got to talking about all that the crew went through on Luna Island. The very inebriated first sailor made an offhanded comment about speaking with the Luna Coven Supreme. The second sailor, who was not nearly as tipsy, found this odd. While many of the crew members spoke with the Luna Coven Supreme during their weeks on the island, all of them had been upfront with that information. In the months that had passed since the crew escaped their near deaths there, the drunken sailor never mentioned any conversations with the island leaders.Â
The second sailor pressed the drunken sailor. Realizing too late that they had let something slip, the drunken sailor tried to explain away the situation. They claimed that they had gone to the Luna Coven Supreme and the Luna Pack Alpha before the trial in an attempt to see what it would take for the island leadership to let the crew go free. Again, the second sailor found this odd. Everyone knew that the crew’s own leadership had been the ones to investigate what it might take for the Islanders to let them go free, and they couldn’t remember anyone on the ship talking about the drunken sailor’s efforts...
Although the conversation and the suspicious feeling in the second sailor’s gut were pushed aside during the chaotic escape from Westburgh, they were not forgotten. Once the ship was at sea and it was clear no one was going to die from their injuries, the second sailor began to focus on what the drunken sailor had divulged and remembered a rumor they’d heard around the ship. Though someone had certainly tried to keep the information under wraps, there were whispers that the person who betrayed the crew on Luna Island was a werewolf. The second sailor didn’t know much about the creatures other than what they’d observed while on the island, but they figured testing that theory was worth a shot. If the first, drunken sailor reacted poorly to silver, then the second sailor would go to the captain. It wasn’t a lot to go off, but it was more than the crew had discovered in months.Â
While the sailors were straightening up the bunks, the second sailor handed the drunken sailor a handful of items that they “found” underneath a bunk. In the pile of stuff there was one pure silver necklace. When the necklace touched the drunken sailor’s hand, they yelped and dropped the entire handful of belongings. When they flipped their hand over, the second sailor could clearly see an ugly red blotch of burned skin.Â
Once they were done cleaning, the second sailor went to the Captain’s quarters to report everything that happened to both the Captain and the Musician who happened to be there. The Captain called for the First Mate, the Quartermaster, and for the accused sailor. Together, the ship’s leadership questioned the drunken sailor, who buckled under the pressure and confessed.
A full crew meeting was immediately called. As the sun set and the Cursed Serpent rocked in the evening waves, the Captain detailed everything the drunken sailor confessed to. Apparently, the drunken sailor decided to go to the Luna Coven Supreme and Luna Pack Alpha on their own to save themselves after the other crew members failed to negotiate a deal that would save everyone. In order to convince the Luna Island leaders to meet with them, the drunken sailor admitted to them that he was a werewolf and understood why they lived in isolation. In exchange for their life, and for help getting off the island, the sailor told the Luna Island leaders everything about the Cursed Serpent’s mission, why they were really on Luna Island, and what they were willing to do to get what they came for. The sailor’s betrayal ensured that the crew would be found guilty at their trial. When it was clear that the crew would actually escape their death sentence, the sailor decided to go with them and pretend like they had never gone behind their backs. For months, the sailor kept their secret and watched as their crewmates turned on each other. When the Navigator was accused of being the traitor, they stayed silent and planned to let her take the fall and even let her die if she was thought to be guilty.Â
Now, it’s up to the crew members to decide if the sailor’s confession holds true. In order to sentence the sailor to death, the majority of the crew must agree that they are guilty. If the crew finds the sailor to be guilty, they’ll be put to death using a silver sword. If the crew finds the sailor to be innocent, then they will move on and the search will continue...but the memory of this confession will never fade from their minds. If there is a tie, the Captain will make the final call.
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