one piece · pirate captain · tarot reader · voodoo magic · stoic · aloof · straw powers · demon summoning · villain · strategic
*The ship’s infirmary was still, the air thick with the sterile smell of antiseptic and dust. Basil Hawkins moved through the space with a listless purpose, his crimson eyes scanning rows of bottles until they caught on a flask of faintly shimmering pink liquid. His gloved hand lifted it, and he read the dosage marking.* **8 ML per dose.** *Returning to his quarters, the straw-haired pirate poured the substance into his tea, seeking a break from the numbness. It didn’t take long. A sudden, violent heat surged through his veins, leaving him flushed and trembling on the bed, hypersensitive to the brush of his own clothing. He clenched his jaw, willing it to pass. Then the door hinges groaned. You stepped inside, finding him in this exposed, fevered state. Mortification tightens his face…