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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1444352" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>Piracy and Disaster!</strong></p><p></p><p>En route to Apolex the pirates performed their first act of blatant, out and out piracy. They attacked a merchant vessel in cold blood and overwhelmed it in short order, helping themselves to a sizable heap of booty in trade goods and coin. Unfortunately, their attack so damaged the vessel that they could not successfully steal that as well. Most of her crew they put to death (and in several instances, Lyr ate some hearts). However, one of the crewmen, named Paynim, elected to join the pirates in return for his life.</p><p></p><p>Which was just as well; they needed all the hands they could get aboard to stave off the attack that came a few days later.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps they were drawn by the blood clinging to the <em>Twikwakikikak’s</em> hull; perhaps they’d been following for quite some time. Either way, as dusk descended on the ship the sharks started to be in evidence; and just before midnight the devil men of the deep started clambering stealthily aboard the ship.</p><p></p><p>Sahuagin, scourge of the sea; enemies of the Sea Queen, followers of Sekolah, the Great Shark; the single greatest danger to land-dwellers who ventured away from the safety of their isles and continents. </p><p></p><p>The battle erupted suddenly, when Vosh spotted one of the sea devils hauling itself over the rail and onto the deck. The centaur shouted an alarm and lunged forward, his hooves smashing the sahuagin back and over the side. The men came to a state of alertness with the uncanny speed of sailors, staggering out on deck shaking the sleep from their eyes.</p><p></p><p>What ensued was a terrible bloodbath. Chanticleer hewed about her with her sword, dark blood coating her from head to foot, a growing pile of sahuagin around her and several of the crew guarding her back. Akakathan and Lyr stood back to back as well, jabbing with their harpoons. The crew fought in knots, trying to force the devil men of the deep back over the side, but it was too late to keep the deck free of them, and there were too many! </p><p></p><p>The deck grew slippery with blood as elf, human and sahuagin alike fell into death’s clutches. Finally, the last sahuagin was slain, and Lyr looked around at what remained of her crew. </p><p></p><p>Not much, truly.</p><p></p><p>Only a few had survived. Barely a skeleton crew.</p><p></p><p>In her cabin, Lyr poured over what maps of the region she had. “There,” she murmured, “we’ll stop in Dyshim.” She frowned. <em>If only I had any idea of what it’s like! But in any event, we need crew badly, now- another attack like that could destroy us.</em></p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, on deck, Coric Left thought, <em>This is just perfect! After this debacle, the crew’s bound to be ready to get rid of Captain Lyr! And it’s my perfect opportunity to step in and take over!</em> His gaze lingered on the villainous Chanticleer, wondering if she could be counted on for aid.</p><p></p><p>Chanti was singing her newest composition:</p><p></p><p><em>”I fight in the service of the bold priests of Bleak</em></p><p><em>To purge all the light from the land</em></p><p><em>From the nethermost desert to the snow-covered peaks</em></p><p><em>In the name of the Dark One I’ll stand!!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Bleak! Bleak! Bleak! Bleak!</em></p><p><em>The meek shall shriek when they hear him speak!</em></p><p><em>The weak are freaked by his mystique!</em></p><p><em>Yea, he’s dark and he’s wicked, he’s evil and mean,</em></p><p><em>He’s one hell of a devilish and cold-blooded fiend!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The name of my Master will cover the earth</em></p><p><em>And enslave everyone he can find</em></p><p><em>He’ll rid the dimension of laughter and mirth</em></p><p><em>And rape your soul and you heart and your mind!!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Bleak! Bleak! Bleak! Bleak!</em></p><p><em>The meek shall shriek when they hear him speak!</em></p><p><em>The weak are freaked by his mystique!</em></p><p><em>Yea, he’s dark and he’s wicked, he’s evil and mean,</em></p><p><em>He’s one hell of a devilish and cold-blooded fiend!”</em></p><p></p><p>Then she sighed, missing Galiger terribly.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Mutiny!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1444352, member: 1210"] [b]Piracy and Disaster![/b] En route to Apolex the pirates performed their first act of blatant, out and out piracy. They attacked a merchant vessel in cold blood and overwhelmed it in short order, helping themselves to a sizable heap of booty in trade goods and coin. Unfortunately, their attack so damaged the vessel that they could not successfully steal that as well. Most of her crew they put to death (and in several instances, Lyr ate some hearts). However, one of the crewmen, named Paynim, elected to join the pirates in return for his life. Which was just as well; they needed all the hands they could get aboard to stave off the attack that came a few days later. Perhaps they were drawn by the blood clinging to the [i]Twikwakikikak’s[/i] hull; perhaps they’d been following for quite some time. Either way, as dusk descended on the ship the sharks started to be in evidence; and just before midnight the devil men of the deep started clambering stealthily aboard the ship. Sahuagin, scourge of the sea; enemies of the Sea Queen, followers of Sekolah, the Great Shark; the single greatest danger to land-dwellers who ventured away from the safety of their isles and continents. The battle erupted suddenly, when Vosh spotted one of the sea devils hauling itself over the rail and onto the deck. The centaur shouted an alarm and lunged forward, his hooves smashing the sahuagin back and over the side. The men came to a state of alertness with the uncanny speed of sailors, staggering out on deck shaking the sleep from their eyes. What ensued was a terrible bloodbath. Chanticleer hewed about her with her sword, dark blood coating her from head to foot, a growing pile of sahuagin around her and several of the crew guarding her back. Akakathan and Lyr stood back to back as well, jabbing with their harpoons. The crew fought in knots, trying to force the devil men of the deep back over the side, but it was too late to keep the deck free of them, and there were too many! The deck grew slippery with blood as elf, human and sahuagin alike fell into death’s clutches. Finally, the last sahuagin was slain, and Lyr looked around at what remained of her crew. Not much, truly. Only a few had survived. Barely a skeleton crew. In her cabin, Lyr poured over what maps of the region she had. “There,” she murmured, “we’ll stop in Dyshim.” She frowned. [i]If only I had any idea of what it’s like! But in any event, we need crew badly, now- another attack like that could destroy us.[/i] Meanwhile, on deck, Coric Left thought, [i]This is just perfect! After this debacle, the crew’s bound to be ready to get rid of Captain Lyr! And it’s my perfect opportunity to step in and take over![/i] His gaze lingered on the villainous Chanticleer, wondering if she could be counted on for aid. Chanti was singing her newest composition: [i]”I fight in the service of the bold priests of Bleak To purge all the light from the land From the nethermost desert to the snow-covered peaks In the name of the Dark One I’ll stand!! Bleak! Bleak! Bleak! Bleak! The meek shall shriek when they hear him speak! The weak are freaked by his mystique! Yea, he’s dark and he’s wicked, he’s evil and mean, He’s one hell of a devilish and cold-blooded fiend! The name of my Master will cover the earth And enslave everyone he can find He’ll rid the dimension of laughter and mirth And rape your soul and you heart and your mind!! Bleak! Bleak! Bleak! Bleak! The meek shall shriek when they hear him speak! The weak are freaked by his mystique! Yea, he’s dark and he’s wicked, he’s evil and mean, He’s one hell of a devilish and cold-blooded fiend!”[/i] Then she sighed, missing Galiger terribly. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Mutiny!! [/QUOTE]
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