Bassi Neta's Comments

BASSI FOR NANDO--

Prior to Nando's death, he had been Bassi's closest friend. The little demon boatswain was responsible for Bassi not getting thrown off La Llorona, and even took Bassi into his mates and taught him useful skills like reading and writing. While Nando managed to be a frequent source of aggravation, which Bassi accurately figured to be intentional on Nando's part, he still had a (sometimes) charming nature and truly seemed to care passionately about his work and those around him.

In spite of Nando's obnoxious ways, Bassi came to admire him and, in time, love him dearly. Knowing that any confession of this would risk their friendship, Bassi's position as an officer, and otherwise put himself in danger, he kept it to himself--and the eternally oblivious boatswain never seemed to guess.

But then Nando died in a dragon's fire. The former boatswain's death was hard on Bassi and he grieved it for a long time. Time went by, though, and Bassi carried on in Nando's place, and although he often still missed his friend, he had come to accept it. Until Nando returned.

The vampire's return has caused a lot of confusion for Bassi. He's amazed, glad, and overwhelmed to have his dear friend back, and is very concerned for Nando's state, but things aren't the same as they once were. It's been ten years, and neither one is quite the same person they were before. Nando hardly even spends much time on the ship, and Bassi doesn't know what to do, now.

BASSI FOR CALAMY (not dated, outdated at time of saving) --

It's complicated, but Bassi does feel very protective over Calamy, and truly did appreciate the company of the boy during calmer points in time. Situations with Calamy have certainly been an adventure--they met primarily through Bassi being a minor (and harmless) brat with the newly-acquired cabin boy, but then Bassi ended up having to help the little dragon out of an assortment of problems and abuse from other ship-mates, had his homosexuality discovered by the boy (which went poorly at first but not as terribly as it could have gone), and Calamy attacked him due to someone exploiting the little dragon, and then Calamy "died" from an injury sustained by Bassi fighting back in fear of the very sort of fire that had killed the previous boatswain.

Bassi was relieved and in shock when Calamy turned out to be alive, taking him under his personal charge to see that no further harm came to the boy. This was fine, up until the former boatswain came back from the dead and Calamy ended up terrifying him by pure accident. Bassi would have been more upset with this if the shock of the situation weren't so distracting, and it was nothing of any intended harm, but it did make things a bit uncomfortable.

Bassi felt conflicted over learning Calamy would be leaving, but is, at the very least, glad the boy will be in a safer situation. A pirate ship has not been much of a place for Calamy, and he has a family to return to. It seems for the best, though Bassi does wish things could have gone more smoothly.

CALAMY FOR BASSI (not dated, outdated at time of saving) --

Calamy adores Bassi. He's like this thing of legends to Calamy. He holds  him in higher regards than any other senior officer on the ship. Despite (or perhaps because of) the troubles they went through, both at  first and later on, he still thinks of Bassi as something to be revered.  Bassi helped him understand his father better, and most of all forgive  him. He had a lot of hatred in his heart over something he should have  actually done something about (as his father was put into jail for  "wearing a woman's clothes" and being openly bisexual), and feels guilt  for leaving instead. He feels no ill will about the disciplinary action that had to happen  over the whole treasure framing situation. He lost control, and injured  an officer. The flogging he took was necessary as an example to other  people and as a reminder of what happens when you harm other people, and  he does not blame Bassi for it. (He also doesn't blame him for nearly  killing him, he was scared, but mostly sad to be leaving his friends in  such a way). But now, after traumatizing the former boatswain, Nando, he feels like  things have severed for good between himself and Bassi. Nando is more  important, an old friend that came back from the dead is no small  matter. Calamy is just a cabin boy, his death was not nearly as  important or tragic. They would have moved on without him just fine. Updated Feb 27, 2017 Calamy returned to La Llorona, but works in the kitchen where he's  hidden away for most of the time. He now has Moot's old room, as well,  which is beside the kitchen. He hardly ever sees Bassi any more, but  that's fine. He's more than a decent cook, and learned a lot about balancing  nutrition and dividing rations in difficult situations from his time as  Moot's apprentice. He's suited to the job, and he's glad to be back on  La Llorona, but the change isn't immediately welcome and he still feels  depression for what's happened.