<div class="floatleft">(https://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/grizzly/Royce-Closeup.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Royce O'Malley<br/><strong>Location:</strong>The Esperanza, Main Deck<br/><strong>Time &amp; Date</strong>: Day 1, Morning<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Lourdes, Sarah<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Making friends<br/><hr/><br/>Royce shielded her eyes with a hand and watched Lourdes work on her knot work in the sails as she continued to speak with Sarah.  "A chance to fight and kill, yeah?  I think that you've come to the right ship for that.  As for me, it were not a tough decision.  More adventure and plunder at sea than in the bottom of an ale mug.   And a chance to sail under the Captain, who could pass that up?  Where did you learn the swords anyway?"  She gave Lourdes a thumbs up after her latest knot actually held.  "Your girls a fast learner.  A lot of bounce in her step too.  It's nice to see."<br/><br/>When Lourdes returned to the deck, Royce gave her a big grin.  "That was great.  You'll be dancing among the sails in no time, and giving the Masters no reason to turn their growling on you.  If you have any questions or need a hand, let me know.  I know my way around a ship better than I look.  That goes for both of you ladies, though I suspect that I'm no as good with a blade as...what was your...Ah, where's my head?  I forgot to give you my name.  I'm Royce, Royce O'Malley."