Captain Plum Blossom

“The Drunken Beauty” of Vargas, Captain Plum Blossom is the subject of plenty of gossip and rumour. Desired and pitied by many, she is a popular figure amongst the commoners of that city, even if no one really knows who she is or where she comes from.

The truth is Captain Plum Blossom is a former Imperial noblewoman who fled the country after her family was destroyed and murdered by the goons of the East Chamber. Her real name is Lady Pak Xiu-Mei (elegant plum). She runs a small pirate fleet (after being inducted into the Rex brotherhood) and is noted for her savagery towards Imperial crews. Her primary investment in Vargas is her floating tavern, the Serpent’s Nest, where she can often be found when in port, washing away her hard memories in one jug of wine after another.

She used to sail with Jihanna the Demon, and together they terrorized the island waterways. But then they assaulted the wrong ship. They took a ship carrying documents and treasure bound for an official named Pak Siu Ming, a eunuch serving in the East Chamber. Amongst those was a portrait of this worthy fellow which provided Plum Blossom with enough evidence to know the name was no coincidence. Her little brother wasn’t dead. And he was serving the administration that had destroyed their family. In shock, Plum Blossom retired from the seafaring life and bought a place on the Moorage Council ten years ago.

While she remains a formidable captain and has no problems when she is at sea (which happens more and more rarely these days), she is a helpless alcoholic on shore and is almost permanently drunk. Fortunately for her, she has many loyal crew members who stand by her resolutely and look after not only her health but her business dealings. She herself barely knows what’s happening from one day to the next.