ai generated images make me increasingly sad and tired the more i see them in more and more casual contexts. i dont know how to explain, but it just fills the world with a bunch of nothing. no matter how visually stunning the pictures might be, there's nothing behind it for me. no dedication, no emotions, no feelings, no hard work or creativity, nothing i can truly think about, admire or enjoy. i dont think thats how art is supposed to be
The helmsman was nearby conversing with another crewman which meant Simba could take over for a tiny bit. Standing up on his hind legs, the cub placed his front paws on the wheel making it turn ever so slightly since it was on the heavy side. The ship's rudder moved and before he could get caught the lion bolted away from the ship's wheel racing back to James' quarters. "G-guess what? I steered the ship!" he panted finally slowing down to catch his breath. "I did it all by myself too!"
Commodore Norrington strode purposefully across the wooden deck of the HMS Dauntless, his polished boots echoing against the planks as he made his morning rounds. He inspected the crew's preparations for the day's activities, his keen eyes noting every detail from the tautness of the rigging to the cleanliness of the cannons As he exchanged a nod with his first mate and issued a few orders, the daily rhythm of life aboard the Dauntless continued under his watchful gaze.
He decided now was a good time to return to his quarters and go over the maps. That was .. until.. the ship shifted course a bit and a certain little lion came running..
" Whats all this about?" A blink then he was scolding the other with a stern look. " Simba! What have I told you? The helm is not a toy to be played with. "
same au as @siren-nene-official & @pirate-mizuki-official (tis i, pirate mizumod!)
ic: navigating tricks
ooc: off course
he/she/they, genderfluid & bi
lore under cut:
-rui is a pirate in mizukis crew which he only became after being labelled a coward for wanting to protect nene when the ship he was on was sailing through siren waters
-grew up in port tempest until his (biological) father put him on a ship to the next port over
-said ship ended up in the sparkling reefs and was attacked by the sirens. nene was supposed to kill him but instead saved his life and the kamishiro family took him in & adopted him
-spent some time working in his family bakery before he was drafted into a navy, basically
-was labelled a coward & sent back to the island he lives on in disgrace
-met mizuki and eventually joined their crew & became the starry nightingale’s navigator!!