[b][h2][color=889194]Captain Argus Fellborn[/color][/h2][/b]

It was clear that this sea monster wasn't fooling around, Argus observed as one of the pieces of floatsam was pulled beneath the waves.  Argus pressed onward, wanting to stay ahead of the beast.  

As they got closer to the mast in the distance, another platform beneath him was pulled under.  Fortunately, he still had both his reflexes and sea legs, and was able to avoid losing his balance and falling into the water.  Unfortunately, there were more skeletons coming.  One of them came at him with a fishing net, intent on immobilizing him.  Argus would be impressed with the creativity of it if he weren't the target.

He probably could cut his way through the net, but that'd still slow him down, and he couldn't afford even a momentary delay with that monster practically nipping at his heels.  But just as a ship could sail against the wind, this could be used to his favor.

[color=889194]"Thanks crewmate, I need this,"[/color] he mockingly spoke as he caught the edge of the net and threw it into the water behind him, hoping it might be able to slow the beast down even for a moment.  Just as he began to parry and cut his way through those in his way, Cynthia's spear came hurtling forward, impaling several skeletons as it hurtled into a mast.

[i][color=889194]She's got a bit of a competitive streak,[/color][/i] Argus noted as he took advantage of the strike to resume his flight forward.  She'd make a poor candidate for a thrall- it'd be a great waste to suppress such a spirited, defiant personality with a surrender of one's will that accompanies enthrallment.

Perhaps he was jumping the gun- they still needed to escape these skeletons and this sea monster before he could think about rebuilding his crew.

[@Rune_Alchemist]