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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1423449" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI</p><p>SEGMENT 045</p><p>“Captain Malbane and the Dragon Maw”</p><p></p><p>It was the second day sailing the Sea of Sorrow. The great ship Dragon Maw was the greatest pirate hunting ship that could be hired by merchants or townships. This is not to say it was inexpensive. It most certainly was not. However, Captain Malbane could be bought and was not associated with any one state. This meant he called the shots and the price. Since this was involving the Jaws of Sorrow, it was not cheap. Far from it.</p><p></p><p>Captain Malbane was generally a good man but his one hubris was money. He grew up not having it and swore never to be poor again. Sometimes this lead to problems. It has been rumored that pirates can pay him off. There is no evidence of this but perception of truth is generally greater than any possible truth. In this way, the very pirates he often sought respected him. This is not to say he didn’t need to watch his back whenever at port. No, a pirate is a pirate after all. Honor among thieves does not include pirates.</p><p></p><p>The Captain’s crew was handpicked seamen. They are all fiercely loyal to him and most would die for him. They are among the best crew that sails the waters. Most all of them have skeletons in their closets that they run from. There are a few known murderers on board. Of course- they are innocent and thus wrongly accused. Others are sons of merchants and one is rumored to be a prince. The source of their respect of the Captain is how forgiving he is. He looks at the man inside …not the titles given.</p><p></p><p>His first mate is perhaps the oddest one there. Some feel he is a water genasi in disguise. He is a small lithe man whom is always seen tapping his foot or fingers. This tapping is not due to impatience as most feel it would be. Those that listen and think about the tapping relieve there is a pattern to it. Some think he is communicating with whales or dolphins, others think he is playing out an old magical tune. No one dares to ask. When there is a problem on board, it is usually the first mate that deals with it. He is the ship’s enforcer. His name is Suss Orh (the sound made when listening to a large conch shell). Most call him Sushy which he takes no displeasure in.</p><p></p><p>The ship arrived on time. The Captain was expecting arrogant and stuffy champions loaded with magic. The first person on board was a noble warrior carrying a large strange shield. He introduced himself as The Captain. He was thankful for the help. Malbane immediately began to wonder what secrets he had that he was running from. The next person on board was possibly their henchman. He introduced himself as Lt. Jim Addards. He wore strange clothes that were torn as if smoke power was used on them. His chest piece was the strangest. It was stiff like boiled leather but appeared lighter and stronger. He had a yellow button on it with what appeared to be a happy face. This was no warrior- he was a jester. Two women followed by a cat came next. One wore armor and a holy symbol that looked like two tears falling from each other (symbol for infinity) and the other was a beauty from foreign shores. Her skin was darker than a deep tan and her hair at times seemed black then seemed white depending on the sun. It was shiny. The final one was the closest to what he expected. His name was Vander. He wore heavy strange armor and a heavy sword. He was no seaman.</p><p></p><p>With everyone aboard, the ship set out. Day one was quiet. There was little interaction between the crew and the strangers. The second day proved to be the same. The only change was the weather. Clouds were heavy and low. A bad storm was coming. Captain Malbane began for a harbor when the first sighting happened. The Jaws of Sorrow was following them!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 1423449, member: 9255"] STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI SEGMENT 045 “Captain Malbane and the Dragon Maw” It was the second day sailing the Sea of Sorrow. The great ship Dragon Maw was the greatest pirate hunting ship that could be hired by merchants or townships. This is not to say it was inexpensive. It most certainly was not. However, Captain Malbane could be bought and was not associated with any one state. This meant he called the shots and the price. Since this was involving the Jaws of Sorrow, it was not cheap. Far from it. Captain Malbane was generally a good man but his one hubris was money. He grew up not having it and swore never to be poor again. Sometimes this lead to problems. It has been rumored that pirates can pay him off. There is no evidence of this but perception of truth is generally greater than any possible truth. In this way, the very pirates he often sought respected him. This is not to say he didn’t need to watch his back whenever at port. No, a pirate is a pirate after all. Honor among thieves does not include pirates. The Captain’s crew was handpicked seamen. They are all fiercely loyal to him and most would die for him. They are among the best crew that sails the waters. Most all of them have skeletons in their closets that they run from. There are a few known murderers on board. Of course- they are innocent and thus wrongly accused. Others are sons of merchants and one is rumored to be a prince. The source of their respect of the Captain is how forgiving he is. He looks at the man inside …not the titles given. His first mate is perhaps the oddest one there. Some feel he is a water genasi in disguise. He is a small lithe man whom is always seen tapping his foot or fingers. This tapping is not due to impatience as most feel it would be. Those that listen and think about the tapping relieve there is a pattern to it. Some think he is communicating with whales or dolphins, others think he is playing out an old magical tune. No one dares to ask. When there is a problem on board, it is usually the first mate that deals with it. He is the ship’s enforcer. His name is Suss Orh (the sound made when listening to a large conch shell). Most call him Sushy which he takes no displeasure in. The ship arrived on time. The Captain was expecting arrogant and stuffy champions loaded with magic. The first person on board was a noble warrior carrying a large strange shield. He introduced himself as The Captain. He was thankful for the help. Malbane immediately began to wonder what secrets he had that he was running from. The next person on board was possibly their henchman. He introduced himself as Lt. Jim Addards. He wore strange clothes that were torn as if smoke power was used on them. His chest piece was the strangest. It was stiff like boiled leather but appeared lighter and stronger. He had a yellow button on it with what appeared to be a happy face. This was no warrior- he was a jester. Two women followed by a cat came next. One wore armor and a holy symbol that looked like two tears falling from each other (symbol for infinity) and the other was a beauty from foreign shores. Her skin was darker than a deep tan and her hair at times seemed black then seemed white depending on the sun. It was shiny. The final one was the closest to what he expected. His name was Vander. He wore heavy strange armor and a heavy sword. He was no seaman. With everyone aboard, the ship set out. Day one was quiet. There was little interaction between the crew and the strangers. The second day proved to be the same. The only change was the weather. Clouds were heavy and low. A bad storm was coming. Captain Malbane began for a harbor when the first sighting happened. The Jaws of Sorrow was following them! [/QUOTE]
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