Roma stood in front of her bathroom mirror looking at her crooked black tie adjusting it so it lay perfectly between what little breasts she had managed to grow, usually she wouldn't bother with such things but due to her promotion to Commodore more citizens and fellow marine's alike were beginning to look at her and if anything she wanted to look the part.

So here she was adjusting her black tie with a small red gem that belonged to the Velt family and their symbol at the bottom laying on top of her plain white cotton dress shirt while a dark brown vest with four golden buttons going down the center was placed over it, there was usually a chain but Roma had removed it because of how overbearing it felt to wear it. She slowly rolled her hand over her black dress pants feeling the smooth texture as her appearance took her back to the time she used to look at her father who was the symbol of pride and regal appearance, that was until the fall...

Roma quickly shook her head physically trying to shake the thoughts off as she turned to the right grabbing her marine coat of justice slipping it on before walking out of her bathroom and into her main room, she had been living on Lulusia for quite some time and had made a home but with her new rank her presence would be constantly needed elsewhere so she had five newly appointed marine soldiers move her things to her brand new ship that would be in her new home, she took a moment to look at her empty apartment allowing herself to wallow in the sentimental aspect of leaving her home.

After a few minutes Roma took a deep breath and grabbed the last of her things packed up into a suitcase, she began to make her way to her door and once she reached it she grabbed the knob but turned around to look at her home one last time, she cracked a smile as she turned back towards the door opening it and walking out and closing it back again for what would be the last time.  With her suitcase in hand, she began to make her way towards Lulusia Harbor to set sail on her new ship along with Ensign Rindaman who apparently was a proficient navigator.

Roma was walking down the alley to the Lulusia's Harbor, her mind raced with various thoughts such as finding a base of operations other than the marine base for her newly formed team for them to plan and gather, usually the actually marine base would be good for that but Roma didn't know Karakuri Island well and there were chances that spies from either Captain Yua or this revolutionary Craif we're positioned on the island so she preferred to be cautious until she knew most of the marine's stationed on the island. There was also the paper that the Rear Admiral had given her yesterday detailing the whereabouts of a marine he felt had more experience than him, she couldn't help wonder what type of marine they were to gain such praise from her superior officer and what he could he teach her to add on to her value as a marine officer.

Roma let out a sigh as she walked out of the alleyway turning the corner to the harbor, she could see Rindaman pacing back and forth like a child waiting for their parent and it kinda made her want to laugh but she held it in as she approached them, "Glad to see you're eager Officer Rindaman, I trust you made the necessary goodbye's?" Roma would listen to anything he had to say as a brand new ship pulled into the harbor, "There it is, our new home." The ship was beautiful, it was a medium-sized two-masted Caravel eighty meters long ship to stern, and forty-five meters wide.

As it stopped near the edge of the harbor five men wearing marine uniforms could be seen as they shoved out the boardwalk for Rindaman and Roma to come on board, "Welcome Commodore Roma and Ensign Rindaman! We have been chosen to accompany you in the journey as you're crew hand!" One of the marines spoke loudly, "I see, be at ease. I will be going into my quarters, for now, Rindaman will instruct you men on setting sail." Roma reached into her pants pocket pulling out a device similar to a compass displaying it to Rindaman, "This is a log pose, as the navigator you will need this to steer the ship to Karakuri, I entrust this to you" Roma said holding it out for Rindaman to take.

Upon leaving officer Rindaman behind to take charge of the voyage to Karakuri she grabbed her luggage and began making her way to her personal quarters, originally her quarters was also the command room but realizing she would have no privacy she had the men install a whole wall and a door to make it a separate room further back, for Roma who had been living in a small apartment up until then the room although smaller now with her living quarters separated from the whole of the command room it still was quite spacious for her.

When she arrived a the door to her quarters she slowly opened it somewhat afraid she would hate it but once it creaked open enough that feeling of nervousness flew away,

Roma's personal quarters: