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<blockquote data-quote="Thateous" data-source="post: 6923204" data-attributes="member: 6814006"><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">1st Day of Mirtul: Midday</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333"></span><span style="color: #333333">The sun is high and the air salty as you set sail for distant lands. As the sailors hustle all around, you take a second to ponder on how exactly you ended up here. Was it a message on a notice board? Was it a helpful tip from an old friend. Were you running from your past? Were you called Westward by a Higher Power? Were you drawn in by the crowd at the docks and the line of willing travelers? Whatever it was that drew you to the docks, it was your perceived potential by the owner of the Zircon Trading Company himself that got you on this boat. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">As you snap back into reality you are shuffled into a corner of the boat with the rest of the passengers. You look around you discern that there seems to be around 50 passengers of all walks of life. Some are children that cling to their parents side, some are working men and women holding close their belongings and tradecraft tools. A few among you look capable of handling yourselves in a conflict. At the head of the crowd a dark skinned human who looks like he’s seen a battle or two addresses the crowd. His voice is loud and commands respect. He introduces himself as </span><span style="color: #333333">Jacquees</span> the First Mate of the Sea Breeze and goes over protocols and expectations for the trip. As he’s speaking a well dressed man casually strolls down the stairs from the poop deck staring at a manifest of some kind. When Jacquees notices the man in his peripheral he snaps to attention before saying ”Captain!” Several of the nearby Sailors also snap to attention as well. The Captain gives a nonchalant hand wave before disappearing into a door. The Sailors return to their duties and Jacquees continues with his brief, <strong>”That is <a href="http://[/COLOR" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Captain Kunka</span></a></strong><span style="color: #333333"><strong> and as you can see he is a very busy man.” </strong>Once Jacquees is done the group is taken below deck, where numerous hammocks hang, and told to get comfy as there are two months of sea travel ahead of them.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">3rd Day of Mirtul: Dawn</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">You awaken to an ear piercing sound that jolts you violently from your deep sleep to a wide awake state. Everyone hurries to the main deck and their heads instinctively turn to the horizon where sailors are pointing. Those with keen eyesight notice the small silhouette of a ship way off in the distance. A hole is made as the captain approaches the railing. Silence befalls the ship as the Captain grabs a spyglass off of his belt and peers through. “It’s as I figured,” he says he returns his spyglass to it place on his hip, ”pirates.” The deck erupts in an uproar but there are noticeably two different reactions. Many of the passengers show clear signs of panic as some hurry off to cower below deck while others seem frozen in place, but the Sailors seem excited. Jacquees approaches that Captain and awaits his orders and the deck grows silent again. The Captain looks around at all the faces before him and then settles his gaze on Jacquees. A sly smile finds its way to his face before he says,<strong>”Prepare for combat.” </strong>The Sailors erupt once again, with some even drawing their blades in the excitement. Jacquees unhooks a whip from his belt and cracks it before he begins to spout a stream of orders. Many of the passengers are hurried far below deck into the cargo hold, but a handful remain top side, clearly capable of combat, ready to assist in the upcoming brawl. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">The adrenaline and excitement has stabilized top side as the pirate vessel, spotted way out, slowly but surely gains on the Sea Breeze. The hostile ship, lighter and fitted for speed, begins to enter longbow range as arrows begin to upon The Sea Breeze, but falling harmlessly in the water. A passenger that stayed to fight, a half-elf dressed in fine clothes, begins whispering and motioning his hands towards the pirate ship. The deck, already silent with anticipation, turn their attention to half-elf. A fiery missile explodes from his outstretched hand shortly followed by another and then another. The crew, in unison, turn their heads as the missiles find their marks with measured precision. The sails of the pirate ship burst into flames and the pirate ships momentum quickly plummets. The crew erupts with cheers just as the Sea Breeze turns hard to port. The crews attention quickly turns to the helm where the Captain sports a sly smile. He nods in appreciation to the half-elf before yelling, <strong>”Clear the bow! Take hold of something and prepare the ship to ram!”</strong> Sailors quickly move several barrels from the bow and secure them around the main mast before grabbing hold of whatever nets or railing is near.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">The pirates, still focused on the growing inferno above, are caught completely off guard as the Sea Breeze plows into them. The collision is violent and many splashes can be heard all around as wood shatters under the impact. As you regain your senses you notice the two ships are now connected, with the Sea Breeze nearly splitting the pirate ship in two. In the chaos Jacquees’ voice can be heard spouting orders and rallying the men just as the pirates come streaming onto the ship. A larger man steps from the now smoking pirate ship yelling<strong>,”This be my ship now! Kill’em all!"</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333"><strong></strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #333333">[ooc] Roll initiative[/ooc]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thateous, post: 6923204, member: 6814006"] [FONT=arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#333333]1st Day of Mirtul: Midday[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333] [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]The sun is high and the air salty as you set sail for distant lands. As the sailors hustle all around, you take a second to ponder on how exactly you ended up here. Was it a message on a notice board? Was it a helpful tip from an old friend. Were you running from your past? Were you called Westward by a Higher Power? Were you drawn in by the crowd at the docks and the line of willing travelers? Whatever it was that drew you to the docks, it was your perceived potential by the owner of the Zircon Trading Company himself that got you on this boat. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]As you snap back into reality you are shuffled into a corner of the boat with the rest of the passengers. You look around you discern that there seems to be around 50 passengers of all walks of life. Some are children that cling to their parents side, some are working men and women holding close their belongings and tradecraft tools. A few among you look capable of handling yourselves in a conflict. At the head of the crowd a dark skinned human who looks like he’s seen a battle or two addresses the crowd. His voice is loud and commands respect. He introduces himself as [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]Jacquees[/COLOR] the First Mate of the Sea Breeze and goes over protocols and expectations for the trip. As he’s speaking a well dressed man casually strolls down the stairs from the poop deck staring at a manifest of some kind. When Jacquees notices the man in his peripheral he snaps to attention before saying ”Captain!” Several of the nearby Sailors also snap to attention as well. The Captain gives a nonchalant hand wave before disappearing into a door. The Sailors return to their duties and Jacquees continues with his brief, [B]”That is [URL="http://[/COLOR"][COLOR=#333333]Captain Kunka[/COLOR][/URL][/B][COLOR=#333333][B] and as you can see he is a very busy man.” [/B]Once Jacquees is done the group is taken below deck, where numerous hammocks hang, and told to get comfy as there are two months of sea travel ahead of them.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]3rd Day of Mirtul: Dawn[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]You awaken to an ear piercing sound that jolts you violently from your deep sleep to a wide awake state. Everyone hurries to the main deck and their heads instinctively turn to the horizon where sailors are pointing. Those with keen eyesight notice the small silhouette of a ship way off in the distance. A hole is made as the captain approaches the railing. Silence befalls the ship as the Captain grabs a spyglass off of his belt and peers through. “It’s as I figured,” he says he returns his spyglass to it place on his hip, ”pirates.” The deck erupts in an uproar but there are noticeably two different reactions. Many of the passengers show clear signs of panic as some hurry off to cower below deck while others seem frozen in place, but the Sailors seem excited. Jacquees approaches that Captain and awaits his orders and the deck grows silent again. The Captain looks around at all the faces before him and then settles his gaze on Jacquees. A sly smile finds its way to his face before he says,[B]”Prepare for combat.” [/B]The Sailors erupt once again, with some even drawing their blades in the excitement. Jacquees unhooks a whip from his belt and cracks it before he begins to spout a stream of orders. Many of the passengers are hurried far below deck into the cargo hold, but a handful remain top side, clearly capable of combat, ready to assist in the upcoming brawl. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]The adrenaline and excitement has stabilized top side as the pirate vessel, spotted way out, slowly but surely gains on the Sea Breeze. The hostile ship, lighter and fitted for speed, begins to enter longbow range as arrows begin to upon The Sea Breeze, but falling harmlessly in the water. A passenger that stayed to fight, a half-elf dressed in fine clothes, begins whispering and motioning his hands towards the pirate ship. The deck, already silent with anticipation, turn their attention to half-elf. A fiery missile explodes from his outstretched hand shortly followed by another and then another. The crew, in unison, turn their heads as the missiles find their marks with measured precision. The sails of the pirate ship burst into flames and the pirate ships momentum quickly plummets. The crew erupts with cheers just as the Sea Breeze turns hard to port. The crews attention quickly turns to the helm where the Captain sports a sly smile. He nods in appreciation to the half-elf before yelling, [B]”Clear the bow! Take hold of something and prepare the ship to ram!”[/B] Sailors quickly move several barrels from the bow and secure them around the main mast before grabbing hold of whatever nets or railing is near.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]The pirates, still focused on the growing inferno above, are caught completely off guard as the Sea Breeze plows into them. The collision is violent and many splashes can be heard all around as wood shatters under the impact. As you regain your senses you notice the two ships are now connected, with the Sea Breeze nearly splitting the pirate ship in two. In the chaos Jacquees’ voice can be heard spouting orders and rallying the men just as the pirates come streaming onto the ship. A larger man steps from the now smoking pirate ship yelling[B],”This be my ship now! Kill’em all!" [/B] [ooc] Roll initiative[/ooc][/COLOR] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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