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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rastfar" data-source="post: 5151481" data-attributes="member: 9596">Normally the blessing of Shu’s breath in the sails was something that Jerek would enjoy, but now, it was only making matters worse.  The ship was in irons and the Captain was already dead.  The force of the wind was causing her to pitch and they just kept coming.  There was no way that the crew would ever get the keel free of whatever it was holding them there until the decks were cleared.  He could see only two of Garett’s marines remained, and one was seriously injured.  They were good, worth at least three to a man, but yet not enough.  ‘And the damned scaly bastards just keep coming.’  It was if they were driven by some personal vendetta, or a singular malevolent force, bringing everything nasty that the swamp had to offer with them; giant mosquitoes, venomous snakes, Jerek swore he even saw the signature roll of a crocodile drowning its prey.  The wily ship’s mage ducked behind the pilothouse, narrowly dodging a salvo of javelins. ‘Thank Isis,’ he thought.  The spell he’d cast earlier allowed him to see in the moonlight beyond the shadow of the vessel.  He knew they were outnumbered, sunk.  Fleeting moments were all that remained.‘They didn’t listen.  Damn,… why didn’t they listen?!  I knew we were too close to the swamp.  We shoulda rode out the storm at sea,…’There was nothing for it, The Shining Star was lost.  With the grim exhalation of capitulation, Jerek issued the order to all who could still hear, or obey, “Abandon ship!”  And after a minor gesture, and some arcane words the navigator ducked into the pilothouse one last time.  The sickening sounds of snapping limbs joined the screams echoing off the water.  ‘Poor bastards,… I’m sorry.’ Quickly grabbing some things he stuffed them deep into his satchel, pulled forth a bit of whale blubber, made another gesture, uttered some more arcane, inhaled deeply, and expertly dove overboard.‘Swim!  Don’t look back!  Just swim!  Tefnut carry me.  Swim, Jerek.  Swim.’ ______________________________________________________________Still looking for 2-3 more people interested in playing.  Those who are entirely new or veterans of the system are all welcomed.</blockquote>

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