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<blockquote data-quote="RichGreen" data-source="post: 3186749" data-attributes="member: 2039"><p><strong>Session #14</strong></p><p></p><p>Thursday 8th June</p><p></p><p>After spending the night in the jungle clearing with the escaped slaves, the pirates decide that Merritt is the best person to negotiate with the frog people given the wealth of languages he is able to speak. The young lad advances cautiously towards the tree huts, initially unable to spot the brightly-coloured grippli who are training their bows in his direction. He bows, waves Father Jeremy’s feathered stick and tries several languages, getting a reaction from the frog-like humanoids when he speaks Spanish. Merritt explains that he and his friends are looking for a safe way out of the jungle and offers shiny doubloons and pieces of eight in exchange for this information. A large, bright green grippli gives directions once Merritt and Bloody Mary have filled the basket he lowers down on a rope with gold and silver coins. </p><p></p><p>Following the directions given by the frog people, the pirates head out of the clearing to the south-west where they spot a familiar-looking head peaking out of a pool of quicksand. It’s Peregrine! The swashbuckling fop had formed a rescue party with four men from the Fortune when the others didn’t returns as expected. His companions had succumbed to the dangers of the rainforest, but Peregrine is lucky and is soon rescued by his shipmates. Reunited, they head back to fetch the slaves which they nearly forgot to bring along with them. </p><p></p><p>Climbing up a set of giant-sized ruined steps covered in vines, the pirates and slaves head south towards the coast. After an hour or so, a jaguar appears from the undergrowth and then pulls back the skin on its head to revealing the bright pink muscles and bone underneath. This freaks out one of the slaves who runs into the bushes. There are some growls and a bloodcurdling scream which is cut short very quickly! Since the strange jaguar has run off after the fleeing slave, the pirates decide to press on. Later, when they reach the river mentioned by the frog-people and spot a winged snake, they refuse to be distracted from their mission and carry on marching south.</p><p></p><p>Towards the end of the day, the column of weary travellers comes out of the jungle and into the sugar plantations around Santo Domingo. Here, the slaves head back to their homes, with the pirates talking to the plantation foremen to stress that the slaves are not to be punished. They then head into town, stopping off to see Father Jeremy; Bloody Mary is very disappointed that the hougan does not have any lotions or potions for sale. He does, however, advise them to keep hold of the feathered stick he gave them as this may come in handy. </p><p></p><p>After chatting to Father Jeremy, Bloody Mary and her men head to the Secretario’s hotel. The Spanish official is impressed that they have managed to rescue the slaves and issues the pirates with a pardon in the name of King Charles II. Unfortunately, he has changed his mind about taking them to the Yucatan: the obsidian tablet being a major factor in this decision. Tapping the Secretario with the feathered stick has no effect, so Mary decides they will just have to steal one of the ships in the harbour. Once the men of the Fortune have been freed from where they are being held with the aid of the official pardon, the pirates proceed to the waterfront where they take up position in a pub with William leading the drinking. Meanwhile, Rodrigo, Peregrine and Merritt slip into the waters of the dock and swim across to the Aguila Real, a Spanish schooner. When they’ve climbed aboard, Bloody Mary and the others charge out of the pub and swarm on to the ship. As a pitched battle rages for control of the vessel, the tell-tale signs of the dust-swirling arrival of Cuauhtemoc are visible on the quayside! </p><p></p><p>The captain and surviving sailors of the Aguila surrender and Bloody Mary gives the orders to sail out of Santo Domingo at full speed. In an effort to lure Cuauhtemoc (who is busy killing the guards on the pier) away from their ship, Peregrine and Merritt strap a knapsack containing the obsidian Tablet of the Smoking Mirror over the muzzle of a cannon and fire it in the direction of the Pantera Rosa, another schooner moored at the docks. This takes out the mast of the other ship but, initially at least, does nothing to distract Cuauhtemoc who heads up the gangplank of the Aguila towards Rodrigo. Yet again, the sight of the hideous mummy causes despair among those nearby and many of the pirate crew are paralysed with fear. Rodrigo is hit very hard by the undead fiend. William tries to help by brandishing the feathered stick but this doesn’t seem to help much and he too is struck by the mummy. Seemingly satisfied with infecting both of the one-armed pirates with the rotting disease, Cuauhtemoc heads for the Pantera Rosa and the Tablet. </p><p></p><p>Getting a grip on things, the pirates manage to manoeuvre the Aguila Real away from the dock. By this time, Cuauhtemoc has vanished with the Tablet and the Secretario has appeared, shouting orders at his men on the Nuestra Senora. As Bart sails the Aguila out of Santo Domingo, the schooner is struck by a couple of cannon shots from the Senora -– not enough to stop her getting away, but enough to seriously annoy the captain!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RichGreen, post: 3186749, member: 2039"] [b]Session #14[/b] Thursday 8th June After spending the night in the jungle clearing with the escaped slaves, the pirates decide that Merritt is the best person to negotiate with the frog people given the wealth of languages he is able to speak. The young lad advances cautiously towards the tree huts, initially unable to spot the brightly-coloured grippli who are training their bows in his direction. He bows, waves Father Jeremy’s feathered stick and tries several languages, getting a reaction from the frog-like humanoids when he speaks Spanish. Merritt explains that he and his friends are looking for a safe way out of the jungle and offers shiny doubloons and pieces of eight in exchange for this information. A large, bright green grippli gives directions once Merritt and Bloody Mary have filled the basket he lowers down on a rope with gold and silver coins. Following the directions given by the frog people, the pirates head out of the clearing to the south-west where they spot a familiar-looking head peaking out of a pool of quicksand. It’s Peregrine! The swashbuckling fop had formed a rescue party with four men from the Fortune when the others didn’t returns as expected. His companions had succumbed to the dangers of the rainforest, but Peregrine is lucky and is soon rescued by his shipmates. Reunited, they head back to fetch the slaves which they nearly forgot to bring along with them. Climbing up a set of giant-sized ruined steps covered in vines, the pirates and slaves head south towards the coast. After an hour or so, a jaguar appears from the undergrowth and then pulls back the skin on its head to revealing the bright pink muscles and bone underneath. This freaks out one of the slaves who runs into the bushes. There are some growls and a bloodcurdling scream which is cut short very quickly! Since the strange jaguar has run off after the fleeing slave, the pirates decide to press on. Later, when they reach the river mentioned by the frog-people and spot a winged snake, they refuse to be distracted from their mission and carry on marching south. Towards the end of the day, the column of weary travellers comes out of the jungle and into the sugar plantations around Santo Domingo. Here, the slaves head back to their homes, with the pirates talking to the plantation foremen to stress that the slaves are not to be punished. They then head into town, stopping off to see Father Jeremy; Bloody Mary is very disappointed that the hougan does not have any lotions or potions for sale. He does, however, advise them to keep hold of the feathered stick he gave them as this may come in handy. After chatting to Father Jeremy, Bloody Mary and her men head to the Secretario’s hotel. The Spanish official is impressed that they have managed to rescue the slaves and issues the pirates with a pardon in the name of King Charles II. Unfortunately, he has changed his mind about taking them to the Yucatan: the obsidian tablet being a major factor in this decision. Tapping the Secretario with the feathered stick has no effect, so Mary decides they will just have to steal one of the ships in the harbour. Once the men of the Fortune have been freed from where they are being held with the aid of the official pardon, the pirates proceed to the waterfront where they take up position in a pub with William leading the drinking. Meanwhile, Rodrigo, Peregrine and Merritt slip into the waters of the dock and swim across to the Aguila Real, a Spanish schooner. When they’ve climbed aboard, Bloody Mary and the others charge out of the pub and swarm on to the ship. As a pitched battle rages for control of the vessel, the tell-tale signs of the dust-swirling arrival of Cuauhtemoc are visible on the quayside! The captain and surviving sailors of the Aguila surrender and Bloody Mary gives the orders to sail out of Santo Domingo at full speed. In an effort to lure Cuauhtemoc (who is busy killing the guards on the pier) away from their ship, Peregrine and Merritt strap a knapsack containing the obsidian Tablet of the Smoking Mirror over the muzzle of a cannon and fire it in the direction of the Pantera Rosa, another schooner moored at the docks. This takes out the mast of the other ship but, initially at least, does nothing to distract Cuauhtemoc who heads up the gangplank of the Aguila towards Rodrigo. Yet again, the sight of the hideous mummy causes despair among those nearby and many of the pirate crew are paralysed with fear. Rodrigo is hit very hard by the undead fiend. William tries to help by brandishing the feathered stick but this doesn’t seem to help much and he too is struck by the mummy. Seemingly satisfied with infecting both of the one-armed pirates with the rotting disease, Cuauhtemoc heads for the Pantera Rosa and the Tablet. Getting a grip on things, the pirates manage to manoeuvre the Aguila Real away from the dock. By this time, Cuauhtemoc has vanished with the Tablet and the Secretario has appeared, shouting orders at his men on the Nuestra Senora. As Bart sails the Aguila out of Santo Domingo, the schooner is struck by a couple of cannon shots from the Senora -– not enough to stop her getting away, but enough to seriously annoy the captain! [/QUOTE]
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