Alexandér couldn't sleep. Truth be told, Alexandér didn't want to sleep. The chance of getting caught was on his mind, he had to stay awake in case the city guards found out where he was hiding. It was somewhere around midnight Alexandér guessed, as he sighed and stood up. He walked to the balcony where he had perfect view over the beach and a small part of the docks. Even though it was around midnight, it was hot, Alexandér thought as a warm breeze blew over him.
He wondered who the other crew members were and how they were like, probably criminals and slaves. Criminals, urgh, the scum of the earth, that's how Alexandér saw them. He never liked them. Always breaking the law and having no respect for others. Slaves were different, they were just doing what they were told. He walked back inside and closed the doors to the balcony. He sat on his bed as he checked his bags and his backpack before he finally fell asleep.
Alexandér woke up that morning. Still alive and ready to get breakfast somewhere, staying at one place is the easiest way to get caught after all. He put on a big grey-ish coat which was covered in dirt. The coat covered most of his body and face. That wasn't an uncommon thing to wear, a lot of people wore such clothing. It was simple and you were anonymous. He proceeded further, leaving his room, walking out of the building and going to a small bar where he ordered some food. Nothing great, it was plain and simple. Bread with some kind of garlic butter and baked fish, with some ice cold beer to wash it away. He always liked that kind of food. Hell, he even liked that kind of lifestyle. Plain and simple, because everything is in it's core, plain and simple. A strange way of thinking for a man of science, but science doesn't always have to be difficult.
After he finished his meal he made his way to the docks, a short walk which probably took 5 minutes. As he arrived, he saw that he was the first one to do so. He placed his bags on the ground and sat down on a bench that was normally in use by local fishers. It didn't took long before other people joined the wait. He wondered how many were going to join. 10? 20? Hell, maybe 30? Mmm, no, Alex thought, 30 people is too much. 20 maximum. He stood up to inspect the ship from the outside. "It looks like a damn good ship though. I'll be damned if the captain isn't rich."
It took some time, but finally a man of high birth made his way to the crew. Probably the captain. Alex looked at the crew for a second, they all looked like normal people. For one reason or another he hoped that he would meet some extraordinary people. Not the people who walk around the city. Yeah, it's true that he enjoys a simple lifestyle. But humans are no lifestyle. Every human, every personality, every living being is different. But all the people in this city were just copies of one another. That's one reason he wanted to join the crew, to meet new cultures and people.
"Introduce yourselves, one at a time if you will." Alex looked at the man who was talking, no doubt about it, he was rich. And looking at how he wore his clothes, he was made to be rich. But was he made to be a captain? After some seconds, a man stepped out of the line.
“I am Nëis Leider,” he said, “and it is good to see that my Captain will be a formidable man.” Alexandér smiled, he liked the way Nëis talked to the captain. Alexandér looked the captain in the eyes, they were almost the same height. Alex removed his hood and straightened his back. "My name is Alexandér Banniir. You may call me Alex." He stopped for a second and looked at the crew members "I'm looking forward to our journey together."