Crew

Skipper Justin

When you ask who thought of this crazy plan, you get to blame Justin. 

Primary Functions: Boat repair, drinking Coke, steering

Ideal Vessel: Serenity from Firefly. (But the TARDIS and Battlestar Galactica are both contenders.)




Skipper/Blogmaster Casey

Spends most of her time trying to figure out how she got talked into this.

Primary Functions: Trimming sails, washing dishes, eating everything Justin doesn't eat

Favorite Sailing Word: Poop deck



Captain Tiny 

The most feared feline of the seven seas. 

Nautical goal: Board all encountered boats and demand cuddles. 

Weakness: Walking. (It's hard when you have so many feet to keep track of.)

Demands: Wet food. Now.


 First Mate Sputnik

A courageous sailor who meows in the face of danger. Then flops onto his back and shows his belly in surrender.

Abilities: Extreme fluffiness and intense shedding. 

Accomplishments: Once napped for 24 hours straight. 

Catch Phrase: Meow. 


Second Mate Apollo

Most likely to hide if the boat is boarded.

Favorite Human: Casey. No other humans are worthy of his presence.

Hobbies: Chasing lines on deck, killing bugs, falling into buckets of motor oil.

Special Ability: Hiding in places no cat should be able to fit.








Commodore Makenna


Expert dinghy driver

Special Skills: Math whiz, can eat an entire Chips Ahoy row in a single sitting

Primary Nautical Responsibility: Annoying her sister



Navigator Shianne


Tall enough to command any vessel

Weaknesses: Spiders on deck, short doorways

Shore Leave Favorites: Swimming, Dancing to TikTok Videos, swimming some more




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