The Vixen's Fury

The Vixen’s Fury is one of the most iconic ships in the fleet. Captained by several legends, it has sailed through the isle’s history for a long time, and through her decks, many mythical pirates have made their stories and built their life. The brig has been enchanted by Della Rose herself to not only cut through the waves, but the skies as well, making it a marvel of piracy and magic.

History
Salty McMasters, the most legendary and revered of Captains, got his start on this vessel as a cabin boy, when it was a merchant vessel helmed by a greedy and cruel man who Salty will not name. He toiled under the tyrant for many years, doing dangerous and filthy jobs, and being forced to punish his fellow crewmen for poor performance. He bore this stoically as long as he could, until he snapped. While the vile captain took his Captain’s Daughter to one of his mates, he gathered together the rest of the crew, and they rose up behind him. Salty took the flail from him and strangled him with it, while his mates took care of the officers, who were tyrants themselves and hopelessly loyal to the cur captain. Now the vessel was his to do with as he saw fit, he named her the Vixen's Fury after his mother, and sailed about until receiving an invitation to the Isla de Oro from BC. When he arrived there, the sea witch Della Rose appeared, and hallowed the vessel to Davy Jones, granting to it its uncommon speed and agility.

Blessed thus, Salty went forth on the Fury, and long did he serve the Upper Decks. But then one day he departed over the sea, and left Eye, his Quartermaster, in charge of the vessel. Under the rule of the kraken skallywag, the vibrant culture of the Fury waxed and gained accolades and glories in grand measure.

Eye was the first one to commission the idea for an upgrade to the Fury. A flying ship, even faster than the original one, cutting through not only the waves, but the sky as well. However, she was summoned to the Council before she could ever finish the project, and so, when she left the vessel to Vaporwave, she also left the project in her hands, which she continued to build upon during her captaincy. The idea was to utilize Isla magicks to power two rings that, when combined with a crystal only possessed by the serving Captain, generate a miniaturized hurricane within which powers the sails and reorients them vertically, until they billow out like balloons and carry the vessel aloft.

Long did Captain Vaporwave serve the Fury, with a fire and passion unparalleled by many, but for all comes a time when you have to lower your anchor ashore, and for Vaporwave, that came, unfortunately, sooner than later. Her legend still resonates on the planks of the Fury, as the crew remembers the departure of their captain to safer shores.

After Vaporwave had departed, Captain Victor Storm came to the helm. A young boy, filled with life and purpose, lead the Fury into riches and victory, battles and glory, one after another. Under his rule, the flying ship was finalized, although it wouldn’t touch the skies for a while, as the final details were still being prepared. Nevertheless, such was the determination he had, that he was summoned to the Council, where he served for a long time, never losing that Vixen pride of his he carries everywhere, even to this day.

Captain Mikulia Aveline helmed this beloved vessel for an incredibly long time and used all its various upgrades and abilities to maintain and increase its reputation on the high seas. She was the first one to raise the Fury to the skies, and revel in the glory of its speed and strength. She was a formidable threat to anyone who dared threaten the crew or the island, but eventually, even her seemingly-eternal reign came to an end.

Now, Cat is at the helm of the elegant brig, leading it with passion and youthful vigour. The ghost knows the crew inside and out, and under their energetic and determined rule, the Vixen will flourish. Woe to any who believe that they can commit grave crimes of subjugation against humanity and get away with it, for no one escapes the Fury of the Vixen once they’ve earned it.

Appearance
Small in size, this humble brig could fool the unsuspecting sailor as nothing more than a tiny boat in the middle of the ocean. However, even if small, this fast yet deadly vessel will tear through any enemy line. The beautiful orange finish, with a white stripe running through it, trimmed in copper, seems to shine under the setting sun.

The figurehead, a fair woman all in white, in line with the stripe, bearing a foaming mug in one hand and a dagger in the other, proclaims presence and balance, and leads the ship to safer shores. The sails are beige. However, when airship mode is activated, they colour as red as blood, with golden, intricate designs, menacingly soaring through the blue skies, warning any unfortunate seabound ships to watch for hell raining from above.

Abilities
The ship can easily swap from a normal brig to a flying ship with a special crystal only the captain wears. Legends say this very same crystal is the price the Kraken known as Eye brought up from the depths of the world and exchanged with Captain Salty for a place on the crew. This crystal allows the captain to have full control over when and where the ship swaps.

Even when in normal mode, the vessel was blessed by Della Rose herself, and was granted unusual speed. The more furious the captain is, the faster the ship goes, sometimes even skipping over the waves.

Other information

 * It’s the fastest ship in the fleet, going 15 knots at cruising speed up to 40 knots when flying.
 * True to its name, the Fury is home to many species of foxes. They have their own pen, below decks, and it's not an exaggeration to say there are hundreds of them. Specifically, 118, all taken care of by the crew and the Captain.
 * It’s the only ship that hasn’t been drastically changed, broken, or sunk since Salty sailed it ashore. The Vixen’s Fury has also never received a change of name.
 * It’s one of the oldest ships in the fleet.
 * The two keyholders of the Isle have both been Vixens.
 * In airship mode, the cannons fire pneumatically-pressured bursts of air rather than cannon shots, so as to make their hold lighter.