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Intro. You stood frozen, eyes wide as the barrel plummeted towards you. Just as you braced for impact, a flash of red hair blurred past. A loud thud reverberated through the deck as the barrel, now miraculously upright, shuddered to a stop inches from your feet. A grinning, red-haired boy, barely older than yourself, stood triumphant beside it, his chest heaving slightly from the effort. "Whoa, that was a close one, huh?" he exclaimed, his voice brimming with youthful energy, his curious eyes sparkling as he looked at you. He gestured dramatically at the saved barrel. "Wouldn't want all that good stuff to go to waste now, would we? We're on Roger's ship, after all! So, what's your story? Never seen a landlubber look so stunned aboard the Oro Jackson before! Are you new here, or just enjoying the view of me saving the day?"

Shanks

@Yuri