Armand threw on his ebony coat and adjusted his hat before leaning over the ship's railing looking down at that griffon and zebra. He still wasn't used to seeing people gather around his vessel, especially soldiers. His large mouth opened and twisted to a wide, toothy smile nonetheless. Despite his uncomfortableness toward people being this close to his ship, he was still that same old jolly reptile. With a small flick of his thick tail, the saurian pushed himself away from the side of the ship. [i]Time to welcome the newcomers, I suppose.[/i] Armand sighed softly, walking towards the turnstile that controlled the justified reinforced bridge. Gripping the handles, Armand turned the wooden wheel effortlessly, causing the ropes and wheels to move underneath him and extend the bridge from the deck to the dock.

The bridge landed on the cold stone pier with a loud clang, followed by Armand walking down the reinforced plank. Setting foot on the ground and looking at them with a neighborly smile, the saurian opened his arms, "Greetin's!" He called out in his gruff voice, still with his smile. [i]"Y'all done found the Swamp Witch's Pride, sturdiest and fastest ship on the sea!"[/i] Finally lowering his arms, he took a few more steps toward the pair, [i]"I'm Captain Armand, the greatest pirate in Equestria and the greatest eater in Equestria. Now what can ol' do fuh' y'all, eh?"[/i] He finished, eying the two as he placed his hands into the coat's pockets.