Daughter of Sea Nymph Calypso and God of the Westernwind Zephyrus, pirate captain Skylipso sails the Mediterranean waters ánd skies with confidence and gusto.
An anthology, created for the fantasmical contest 2023
Each chapter is its own story, each...
Skylipso ~ daughter of Calypso, the Ocean Nymph & Zephyrus, the God of the Western Wind ~ born and raised on the Mediterranean seas ~ a demigod turned sea & sky pirate ~ she's been around for some time but stopped ageing (and counting) at 31
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Appearance olive skin big, brown eyes dark brown hair, always in a scarf to keep it out of her face lush lips curvy
Personality Sensual like her mother with that gentle easy-like-a-breeze streak from her father, resulting in a dreamy, enigmatic, whimsical personality. Curious. Adventurous. Big-hearted. Free-spirited. Generally likes to do the right thing ... in her own way, in her own time.
Career Captain of 'The Ocean Breeze', a fine brigantine, operated by a tight-knit all-female crew, calling themselves pirates but overall rather reluctant to actual pirateering. They generate an income by transporting cargo and passengers between the Mediterranean islands, only raiding and plundering ships when some man really pisses them off ... which happens on occasion.
Likes swimming skydiving sunsets crafting seashell jewellery an ouzo after dinner fight practice with Marjorie, her boatswain improvising sea shanties
Dislikes being mansplained to rising early tight schedules enclosed spaces cauliflower
Strengths & powers 🐟 amphibious: breathes under water as well as in air 🦅 levitation: flies and floats the skies with ease and can make objects or persons fly 💪 nearly immortal: immune to human disease and not ageing 🦸♀️ supernatural strength & agility in water and when airborne ❤️🩹 accelerated self-healing in water ⚔️ skilled swordfighter (too bad for Marjorie) 🧭 excellent navigation skills 🌊 expert knowledge of the Mediterranean
Weaknesses 🤕 can be killed by severe injuries when no water to heal is available 🤢 her supernatural powers are worthless on land PLUS she gets landsick ☁️ head in the clouds, easily distracted 😞 occasional streaks of melancholy 🧜♂️ beautiful mermen, Flynt Undercurrent in particular 🔫 lousy shot (Marjorie wins the shooting round ... every single time.)
Fears 🔒 imprisonment 🏜️ the desert 🍲 that Phaedra, the ship's cook, one day will make good on her threat and will serve cauliflower soup for breakfast
Quote: "The problem with this Godly life is that I have to let go of too many fantastic people. The beauty of it is that I get to take them flying first."
