OOC link: https://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=91380
The three ships SS Adventurer, SS Heart of Darkness, and SS Explorer sat in port, the bustling of the city filled the background, and plumes of smoke from factories rising into the sky behind them did as well.
The voyage was ready. The crewman had been found, and the ships were set to sail. Whatever the reasons were for coming, the crew's fates were now all bound together, onto a journey that would take them into the heart of the unknown, searching for something equally mysterious.
As the port disappeared over the horizon, many of the crewman looked back, wondering what awaited them. Erich Schawrzmann was not one of them.
The first mate of the SS Heart of Darkness, the smallest steamer in the voyage, Erich had served alongside Captain Marlow for as long as he had been a sailor. They had sailed into the Eastern unknown section before, several times, running supplies to a mining colony.
They had never touched land outside the colony in his time there, but he had heard the stories of what awaited them. Monsters, magic, and worse. But Erich had been a soldier before he became a sailor, and he did not worry. He would do what had to be done when the time came.
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The voyage sailed for three days before their first sign of land came into sight. In the distance, an island with a large, spewing volcano on it came into view. The mountain was large, but the pillar of ash and smoke rising into the sky above it could be seen for kilometers.
Erich was leaning over the side of the ship, looking at it. At first look, Erich was an intimidating man. Standing at 6 foot tall, with a very muscular build, and an often serious look on his face. His ebony colored skin also scared some who were not used to seeing foreigners.
But at the same time his face showed a intellectual look, with a thin nose and inquisitive hazel eyes. His face was smooth and always clean shaven. His thick, black hair was always kept buzzed, and covered by a navy blue ivy cap. He wore a simple gray button shirt, and navy blue trousers. On his feet he had black boots.
Captain Marlow came out of the ship's helm, and leaned on the rail next to Erich. They both looked at the volcano erupting in the distance.
Marlow said, "We need to get a shore party ready. Cunningham says we're landing there."
Erich replied, "Of course we are. I'll lead the party."
Marlow said, "Then i'll get you a team. Oh, and Cunningham is going with you."
Cunningham was the one who organized and paid for the expedition. He kept mostly to himself in his quarters. Erich didn't expect him to go ashore, he seemed one of those fragile city types. Whatever they were looking for must be important.
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