#[Captain Josep Frascona]

[sins-of-the-sea]

"Should we tell what people are actually seeing whenever they see some massive squiggly thing sticking out of the water when out in the ocean?"

"Spare them their sanity, Rashid. Let them believe it's an 'arm' or 'tentacle' and not.... a whale turning upside down and sticking out a different kind of appendage."

[lookthedevilintheeye]

"...the boat has STAMINA?!"

"What kind of a boat has stamina?!"

"Especially one that requires furling up your sails to recover?"

"Nevermind apparently all you need to man it is to just have one person behind the helm and no one else."

"Splendid!! Hey, Devil Pirates!! Our boat doesn't need a whole crew to man it too!"

Oh, no. La Demonia Roja groans as one of her scuppers very slowly leaks water.

Giovanni sobs as he hugs one of the masts. "It's okay, Demonia!! You're still special to us!"

"You made our ship cry!! FIRE!!"

It only took one rinky dink canonball to sink the Hurley Crew's ship instantly.

"OH WHAT THE BLOODY HELL??!!"

"Just gather a couple trees and you can repair your boat."

"But these trees are already harvested despite no one having come here!"

"That's a you problem, then."

[automaton-otto]

(Sins of the sea) Frascona smirks. “Come on, kid,” he states towards Otto. “You can do better than that.”

(Thanks for the @sins-of-the-sea)

"......."

"...I know what you're trying to do, Captain. I'd appreciate it, if you'd stop. You really don't want me to do better than that."

[viciouslyfilthy]

Character Info Sheet

Name: Rotgut

Name meaning: literally just means putrified intestines. Shocker I know /j

Alias(es)/nicknames: La Tripa Podrida (basically his name's meaning but in spanish), Gut, Lust, the roach, little old man, The Thing below Barcelona (by spanish news articles), the cockroach man 'el hombre cucaracha' (by spanish news articles again).

Etchnicity: arab, european hispanic (Iberian Peninsula).

One picture you like best of your character:

Sorry y'all I'm gonna have to break the rules here because I can't just choose ONE picture I like best😔 here we go:

[First (1) image of Rotgut smiling mischievously is not the mun's art; it is a part of an art trade with the artist @crazy-eyed-doggo on Instagram ; second (2) image of Rotgut has been drawn in an exaggerated cartoonish style to re-imagine what the character would look like if he were a villain in shows like Powerpuff Girls/Billy&Mandy ; third (3) image of Rotgut is directly referencing this meme video. Translation: "and in return, you sign your ass, over to me." ; fourth (4) is a video of Rotgut introducing himself, with two drawings put together featuring his voiceclaim.]

Three h/cs you've never told anyone:

Rotgut enjoys crossdressing! He's curious to experiment with his own gender sometimes, either that or he just wants to feel pretty in a different look. (It's one of those rare cases where he will shower and clean himself up NOT because he's expecting to get laid lol)

Rotgut has collected a good amount of objects and trinkets during his 800 years of life. From old coins that you'd find displayed in a museum today; to ancient books (diaries or bibles), jewelry and clothes.

Sometimes he will go on for so long being unclean (we're talking decades) that actual fungi will start to grow on his body/clothes, specifically stinkhorn mushrooms.

Three things your character likes doing in their free time:

Sex and reading porn aside (to the surprise of absolutely nobody) Gut enjoys watching soap operas and reading classic tragic romance books. (William Shakespeare would be his favourite author in this case)

Playing with marbles. Always brings a bag with him if he's going on a trip!!

Try new recipes while cooking. He likes to expand/improve his cuisine. Sometimes asks Cornelius for guidance or tips.

Eight people your character likes/loves:

His kids, all 30 of them but for the sake of this dash game we will assume that counts as one <3

Himself ofc.

August. (his plague bestie!!)

Edgar the Bug (Men in Black)

Jeremiah.

Taryn.

Cornelius/Versy.

Captain Josep Frascona.

Two things your character regrets:

(During moments of self-awareness) he regrets the person he's become now. He knows his behaviour is unlikeable and indecent, because of this ofc most everyone around him hates him or is scared of him- which leads him to not being able to bring his kids out in public (or alternatively, he gives them a bad reputation when they become adults because of who they're related to) because he's scared they might get hurt as a result of people who hate him; he knows it's his fault for this outcome, but he hates everyone around him (that aren't his children) and just refuses to let go. He resents humanity for how much he has been pushed around, mocked and hurt physically in the past for just existing. He doesn't think anyone is worthy of recieving genuine kindness because deep down they're all just as disgusting as he is. This leads to ego and self-importance that makes him feel superior to others because he's not scared of showing just how revolting one can be + he's not human anymore + he's immortal + he can control/speak to hoards of cockroaches.

He also regrets having placed his distaste for humanity so high he's passed it down on his first generation of children. For the most part, this has caused a few of his children to distance themselves from him, like for example Judith and Kolvenik, which hurt him deeply. Kolvenik flat out blames his father and his hatred for humanity as to why he's developed his genetic disorder that has caused him to permanently shed off his human disguise as he got older (which is completely incorrect just to clarify; how Rotgut feels towards mankind has nothing to do with Kolvenik's genetic issue, he just hates and resents his father mostly as a form of projecting his own self-hatred living as a humanoid bug monster that can't have a human form).

Rotgut tries to better himself non-stop when it comes to raising his newest kids, because he wants to see them be happy and make friends and connections, be likeable and be liked by others regardless of what species they are, unlike him. This makes him a bit hypocritical since when he's on his own, he openly goes back to his old ways & antics- with his kids however he just kind of puts on a mask.

Two phobias your character has:

Philophobia -> fear of genuinely falling in love.

Athazagoraphobia -> fear of being forgotten by loved ones/forgetting someone important to him.

Tagged by: @frostcorpsclub

Tagging: ALLLLLL of you👈🤨

[hymnofshadows-archive]

@immy-ooc @sins-of-the-sea (Yells at tumblr for not letting me tag your main blog)

'aight so, might as well do all of the Seven because I have So Many Thoughts about this.

Option A:

The Seven are Drowned. They exist solely in service to the Lord of the Whorl, Leviathan. Like any who has been claimed by primals, their loyalty to him is unwavering and knows no end. Their continued existence is only to strengthen their god and to summon him unto the world.

They work closely with the Sahagin and the Reavers - plundering supplies as they can, but naturally prioritizing capturing people to sacrifice to him and crystals with which to summon him.

Option B:

The Seven are just another pirate crew in Limsa Lominsa. On the surface, things seem perfectly legal - they have their privateering license and will gladly assure you that the wares they're trying to sell you was, in fact, stolen from a Garlean ship, thank you very much.

But any pirate crew knows how to manage their reputation, doesn't it? Keep a low profile. Stick to the code when you can so you don't draw the attention of the Rogue's Guild. You can get away with almost anything in a nation like this, can't you?

The Crew:

Captain Josep Frascona Race: Midlander Hyur Nationality: Lominsan Classes: Marauder>Warrior, Rogue>Ninja

Marauder and Rogue are both classes that start in Limsa Lominsa - both with a long history connected to piracy, making them easy choices.

Marauders have long had places on ships, their greataxes useful for both combat and felling the masts of other ships. And, as he is the Sin of Wrath... the Job upgrade into Warrior makes sense. He can have a bit of berserker rage, as a treat.

The Rogues are a covert group who serves to enforce the Pirate Code and police the city-state under cover of darkness. So Josep's canon shadowy stealth skills from his fog form can be translated into him having learned from them. I see the Ninja upgrade as something he picks up during a trip to the Far East - noticing similarities in the fighting styles and adapting it into his own.

Abena Frascona

Race: Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te Nationality: Ul'dahn Classes: Musketeer (non-playable), Machinist, Alchemist

Musketeer was a planned musket-wielding class that never got added (but there's still references to it in game so it exists it just can't be you).

Machinist, added in the Heavensward expansion, however, is a gun wielding Job... and the poor guildmaster will hand out guns like candy trying to convince people they're viable weapons.

Alchemist is a crafting class... that I really don't think I have to explain, let Abena make fucked up little potions to her heart's content.

Rashid al-Qadar

Race: Hellsguard Roegadyn (listen. him big i don't make the rules) Nationality: Thavnairian Classes: Gladiator>Paladin, Arcanist>Summoner

Paladin is your classic sword/shield class. And I know this is absolutely a case of me projecting here but I feel like that suits him somehow.

I choose Arcanist because, well. His ability to summon simulacra in canon I feel translates fairly well to the summoning of carbuncles and egis.

Wang Ruixiong

Race: Raen Au Ra (he's a lizard now sorry i just like the scaley guys) Nationality: Doman Classes: Pugilist>Monk, Lancer>Dragoon

"Adept at martial arts" his bio says. Say no more! I give him the power of punch real good. Open your chakras.

Okay so Lancer is a more strenuous one and I'm putting it on the list because of one glamour item you can get: the Eastern Journey Staff. Become fantasy Sun Wukong.

Guy Duchamp

Race: Woodwight Elezen Nationality: (New) Sharlayan Classes: Thaumaturge/Black Mage, Red Mage, Weaver

GG ez, give the guy with fire powers the class/Job with fire spells. Black Mage is an obvious choice.

Red Mage, as in many Final Fantasy games, is a combination of Black and White Magics... but also they fence. He's got magic. He's got a sword. He'll do a fancy french backflip and you'll like it.

It's hard to give some of these guys crafting/gathering classes but... I dunno, maybe the fashionable man knows how to keep his clothes looking good even after so long at sea.

Phoebus Duchamp

Race: Woodwight Elezen Nationality: (New) Sharlayan Classes: Arcanist>Scholar, Carpenter, Botanist

Okay so, like Rashid, it's a case of "give the guy with summons a summoning class" but Phi goes into Scholar because he's assigned healer of the crew. And tbh I feel like nothing says Sloth quite like summoning a fairy to heal your friends instead of doing it yourself. That MP is better used elsewhere he promises.

Botanist is another easy one. Phi has gardening knowledge? He can grow and harvest plants for Gio and Abi.

Carpenter... I just picked that cause it felt the closest to sculpture to me, I mean wood carving is a thing. Plus having someone who knows how to work with wood on your Pirate crew is useful so like. Bonus points.

Giovanni Vespucci

Race: Midlander Hyur Nationality: Ishgardian Classes: Archer>Bard, Pugilist>Monk, Culinarian

Gio's good with music... so let him use the music. Inspire your allies! Buff your friends! Rain arrows on your opponents!

I've kinda been avoiding duplicate classes where I can but Rui teaching Gio is a sweet enough idea that I'll allow it. He's obviously not as high leveled in it as Rui is though.

Culinarian... listen that's the "cooking" crafting class I literally do not need to justify any further. He would weaponize his frying pan like Julyan Manderville if you commit enough food crimes though.

[magioffire]

Send ⚔️ or [Swords] for a Starter with Captain Josep Frascona, aka “Wrath”.

@sins-of-the-sea

Perhaps Valeriu got a little too comfy in the lower decks of the ship... but after it has been largely empty for some time, the confirmation of others in the Crew comes in the form of a saber silently to the fae's throat. Where did it come from? How did it get there? No footprints, no movement even--the only warning was the shadows that seem to move on their own. Regardless if Valeriu saw the sword coming or not, here it is, held threateningly at the ready to slice at his throat. The shadows form around the saber's hilt in a foggy form, a deep voice threatening the dokkalfar from behind.

"Who are you...." the Captain hisses through his teeth, completely unaware of the fact the ship and two of his crewmates have already welcomed Vali aboard. "...and why are you on my ship?"

--

   The burning, acrid smell of cold iron hit his nostrils just as sharply as the flat of the saber against his neck. The fae remained utterly still, his gaze trained forward, the only movement the slight press of his antennae against his head. His luck could only last so long, Vali knew this, and perhaps a diplomatic tactic would be best for this sort of situation, but the sheer disrespect of having cold iron brandished upon his jugular, slowly singeing the skin there -- it was an insult his instinctively couldn’t tolerate. A single strand of tyrian purple rolled down his neck and pooled on his collarbone.

     In an instant, his shape dissolved, contorted into something more akin to a mass of writhing and twisting serpents in a bed of flaring embers. Their mingling bodies lashed out as one barely coalesced form, wrapping shadowy, sparking bodies around the blade, crawling up the hilt. It burned, even in this broken down amalgam of himself, the iron burned hot through his entire body. And so he burned back, fangs digging past fabric, into flesh, the familiar scent of burning flesh surrounding him. The serpent’s fangs dug deep into his attacker’s arm, like two hypodermic needles, except instead of applying a potent neurotoxin or hemotoxin, unbridled, furious magic pulsed through his attacker’s arm, into the rest of his body. 

    The sensation was just white, hot, burning, branding pain. Valeriu knew it well - and so he was an expert in subjecting others to it. Just as quickly as Valeriu inflicted his spell, he felt himself falling, breaking apart, the same spell that dissolved him into his writhing mass of serpentine embers was now being played in reverse, and soon the mass of serpents dislodged itself from Josep and his blade in one squirming heap upon the floor. The mass contorted again, into an unrecognizable miasma. 

    He bolted away, slowly collecting the pieces of his form and placing them back together. He was on the wall, his shape returning to something vaguely humanoid, then he skittered across the ceiling into a far corner. A gutteral snarl resonated from deep within the Dokkalfar’s chest, rising out of him into a high pitched, ear-splitting screech. It was a war cry, a direct challenge, speaking with animal proclivities  -- ‘you want me off your ship, make me.’ 

[thesafaribaggirl-returns]

(sins of the sea, Josep) Out to sea!

Send me ‘Out to Sea’

To go sailing in a small boat with my muse

“What do you think Frascona-san? I found it in the Japari Museum, I feel like It should still work, but I’ve only ever sailed on my bus before and it uses an engine, do you think you could help me test it to see if I could use it more regularly?” Kaban stands next to the small double hulled sailboat which she’d towed to the dock to show the pirate captain to get his opinion. 

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

Some stuff I came up with how little I’m familiar with on The Devil’s Eye lore.

Cayla’s name was originally Tamaska, the name now being changed to Orchid.

She had an owner that mysteriously went missing before she came across Captain Josep Frascona and was taken to the Demonia Roja.

Currently has not revealed her human form to any of the crew. Here’s where she discovered the ability.

She’s blissfully unaware of the crimes they’ve committed and who the “Master” is.

Nevertheless though, she loves them.

[sins-of-the-sea]

"YOUTUBE!! Stop recommending me videos of tiny newborn puppies barking and standing their ground when they are barely old enough to even walk!!"

"That's wholly on you, Captain. You won't stop watching these videos."

"*SOB* I KNOOOWW!!"

[sins-of-the-sea]

"Huh. Is that so? So where and when did cultivation of lemons begin?

"Let's see what Wikipedia says."

R̴̞̠͊͝Ą̷̨̗͑̄Ǵ̷̟̣̀Ẻ̴̡͙̣S̴̢̫̙͐͒ ̴̫͌I̷̼̙͙̿̇N̵̬̽ ̴͔̍́C̴̬̝̮̆̓A̵̛̰T̸̯̺̳̑̾̚A̵̡͒L̷̡̼͇͂A̶̡̖͐̒͠N̸̢͓̞̊́͝.̶̟̭́̈́

[sins-of-the-sea]

Tap dances.

Tap dances.

Tap dances.

Tap dances.

Tap dances and flips both middle fingers. "FUCK YOU, BOBBY KOTICK."

[sins-of-the-sea]

"Don't. Touch. Me," says Captain Grumpypants.

[sins-of-the-sea]

The Cruel Choice

"W-what?! M-Master!! No! We've done as you asked!"

"We've conducted a soul raid! That had at least thirty or so souls! That is more than we have given you in a long time!"

"Spare these souls, please, Master! They were at the wrong place and the wrong time. We've done more than enough to prove we can work well with Sloth-"

"Enough of your sniveling. You have only proven yourselves you can utilize him in battle and reaping souls. But you have not done all to my satisfaction. I will not accept a halfway done job.

[sins-of-the-sea]

The Cruel Choice

It is time.

The fog rolls in….

The civilians at the coastline lose sight of even the lights that brighten the piers. Movement stills as though impeded by water. The colors fade into a listless white as a chill creeps over the crowds. Barely anyone can feel their own breath.

They come….

No one can hear their own voices, or the voices of their loved ones. They are deafened by the waves of the sea as the crushing depths can be felt emerging among them.

They come…

What was supposed to be a wintry holiday to enjoy with family and friends have now dulled into a chilly stop. The salts of the ocean air prickle into one’s neck, the creaking of wood heard among those even while standing on concrete. A whisper in the wind. The sighing of a song.

They come…

O̷h̸ ̷l̵o̷s̴t̴ ̸c̶h̸i̵l̷d̶ ̷F̷o̷r̵s̶a̶k̸e̶n̵ ̶a̸n̵d̴ ̸a̶l̵o̸n̸e̸ ̶S̵o̵u̵l̸ ̴r̸e̶v̵i̶l̴e̶d̶ ̸W̸i̷t̴h̴ ̸n̵o̷w̷h̷e̴r̶e̶ ̶t̷o̴ ̴g̴o̵ ̶ ̶H̴e̷a̸r̶t̵ ̷i̸n̶ ̷t̵w̵a̵i̵n̸ ̷C̷a̸s̸t̴ ̸a̶w̷a̵y̶ ̶e̴v̶e̶r̵m̶o̷r̷e̷ ̶T̴a̵k̵e̷ ̷y̵o̴u̸r̷ ̶p̶a̵i̴n̵ ̷A̸n̵d̸ ̴c̶o̶m̵e̶ ̸t̷o̵ ̴t̷h̷e̶ ̵s̴e̴a̷ ̸ ̶‘̴B̶r̸a̷c̵e̸ ̷t̷h̷e̵ ̶d̴e̴e̸p̴ ̸S̵u̵b̴m̶i̶t̵ ̵a̶l̴l̶ ̷y̶o̶u̴r̷ ̵h̷a̴t̵r̶e̵d̸ ̸G̴o̶ ̷t̷o̴ ̴s̷l̴e̴e̷p̷ ̴S̵u̴c̸c̴u̷m̶b̵ ̵t̴o̷ ̶t̷h̷e̵ ̷d̶a̴r̴k̶ ̴ ̸O̸c̴e̴a̴n̸s̴ ̶w̵i̴d̸e̸ ̴T̷o̵ ̸t̶a̴k̷e̷ ̷a̶l̵l̶ ̵s̴o̴u̶l̸s̶ ̷w̵i̵t̴h̶i̵n̶ ̶Y̷’̵c̷a̴n̵n̵o̴t̸ ̷h̴i̵d̶e̴ ̴F̸o̵r̸e̵v̶e̶r̶ ̶a̴w̸a̵i̸t̷s̵ ̴ ̶T̶h̸e̷ ̵e̷n̷d̸ ̸i̷s̷ ̴n̴e̶a̶r̶ ̸W̶e̷’̶v̷e̸ ̵c̵o̵m̷e̵ ̴t̷o̵ ̴t̵a̶k̵e̵ ̴y̵o̷u̸ ̸i̸n̴ ̸D̷e̵s̸p̷a̶i̵r̸ ̵a̵n̵d̶ ̵f̴e̸a̴r̵ ̷S̴u̵r̵r̸e̴n̸d̷e̸r̷ ̸y̷o̷u̷r̶ ̵s̵i̵n̵

[sins-of-the-sea]

"Wouldn't you want to face Edward Teach in combat? The fire on his beard is just for show!" ( @redjaybird )

[sins-of-the-sea]

"All dressed up and ready to-"

"ABENA?!?!!"

"What?! What?!?!"

"....You look incredible!~"

"Why, thank you, love!~"