>>532599
>>532600
>>532601
It's the early evening: the sun is just setting, and the sky is orange. You muse that the orange tendrils of light reaching barely over the city walls look like fire.
Everyone is gathered here, pirates you've grown close to, and those you only saw in passing and never bothered to meet. The mercenaries are here, the Hamburgerburgians, Spring and her entourage, Light Heart's minions, Itzli – everybody, and then some. Pirates you don't know are here aboard the ships.
At the center of it all, however, a ring has been made. Umlock and his translator, Sunnyskies, wait for the crowd to finish shifting about. The pirates buzz in anticipation. Smitts is there, too, on the edge of the ring. He looks characteristically composed, but a little… displeased.
>>532600
>>532601
It's the early evening: the sun is just setting, and the sky is orange. You muse that the orange tendrils of light reaching barely over the city walls look like fire.
Everyone is gathered here, pirates you've grown close to, and those you only saw in passing and never bothered to meet. The mercenaries are here, the Hamburgerburgians, Spring and her entourage, Light Heart's minions, Itzli – everybody, and then some. Pirates you don't know are here aboard the ships.
At the center of it all, however, a ring has been made. Umlock and his translator, Sunnyskies, wait for the crowd to finish shifting about. The pirates buzz in anticipation. Smitts is there, too, on the edge of the ring. He looks characteristically composed, but a little… displeased.
>>532603
Not a buffalo: a bull. And a huge one, at that.
>>532606
>>532604
Face is nearby and fills you in: "For obvious reasons, bringing together a whole general meeting is rarely done. I mean, not like the guy who stays in the bilge all day has anything to say about our day-to-day stuff."
>>532605
I'll be ready to book it if things go south.
Not a buffalo: a bull. And a huge one, at that.
>>532606
>>532604
Face is nearby and fills you in: "For obvious reasons, bringing together a whole general meeting is rarely done. I mean, not like the guy who stays in the bilge all day has anything to say about our day-to-day stuff."
>>532605
I'll be ready to book it if things go south.
>>532608
>>532610
>>532611
>>532612
Your various conversations are cut off as a hush comes over the crowd.
Captain Umlock has begun speaking in his strange, unintelligible foreign language. Sunnyskies translates.
"Mina bröder, jag har samlat er att göra det som vi föddes att göra."
"Comrades: I have asked you here so that we can do what we were born to do."
"Idag kommer vi att växa fett bort bytet av hamnen i världens önskan!"
"Now we will enjoy the looting of this city."
"Vi har väntat länge nog. Som vi väntat, jag har samlat våra gamla allierade - Eastwater Raiders, Sub Pack, Black Flag Flotilla, Flotsam Cove Buccaneers, Free Magic Freebooters."
"I've gathered support: The Eastwater Raiders, the Sub Pack, the Black Flag Flotilla, the Flotsam Cove Buccaneers, the Free Magic Freebooters."
Umlock adds, forcefully, in Equestrian – "THIS CITY WILL BURN."
Smitts interjects.
"A wonderful speech, Captain, but you are not Commodore. We will not be raiding this city."
"Jag förväntade mig det. En tronföljdskriget, då."
"Captain Umlock anticipated you would say that. He calls for a war of succession. All those that would join Captain Umlock and remember your ROOTS – as REAL RAIDERS – join us! Those that would become petty privateers and traders under this… bureaucrat – get hanged!"
"We will see how the dice fall."
Everyone becomes acutely aware of their position. There's a mad dash on the decks as everyone – from the lowest bilgerat to the captains of each vessel scramble to get on either side of the deck, aligned with either Umlock or Smitts.
>>532610
>>532611
>>532612
Your various conversations are cut off as a hush comes over the crowd.
Captain Umlock has begun speaking in his strange, unintelligible foreign language. Sunnyskies translates.
"Mina bröder, jag har samlat er att göra det som vi föddes att göra."
"Comrades: I have asked you here so that we can do what we were born to do."
"Idag kommer vi att växa fett bort bytet av hamnen i världens önskan!"
"Now we will enjoy the looting of this city."
"Vi har väntat länge nog. Som vi väntat, jag har samlat våra gamla allierade - Eastwater Raiders, Sub Pack, Black Flag Flotilla, Flotsam Cove Buccaneers, Free Magic Freebooters."
"I've gathered support: The Eastwater Raiders, the Sub Pack, the Black Flag Flotilla, the Flotsam Cove Buccaneers, the Free Magic Freebooters."
Umlock adds, forcefully, in Equestrian – "THIS CITY WILL BURN."
Smitts interjects.
"A wonderful speech, Captain, but you are not Commodore. We will not be raiding this city."
"Jag förväntade mig det. En tronföljdskriget, då."
"Captain Umlock anticipated you would say that. He calls for a war of succession. All those that would join Captain Umlock and remember your ROOTS – as REAL RAIDERS – join us! Those that would become petty privateers and traders under this… bureaucrat – get hanged!"
"We will see how the dice fall."
Everyone becomes acutely aware of their position. There's a mad dash on the decks as everyone – from the lowest bilgerat to the captains of each vessel scramble to get on either side of the deck, aligned with either Umlock or Smitts.
>>532627
>>532625
>>532623
>>532620
The bulk of Umlock's support seems to be aligned with the Seaworthy or the other crews he brought in. He seems strangely confident, though. Peeling back his bulging neck muscles, he reveals a huge cast iron collar – the way it was hidden by his flesh, you wonder how he wasn't being strangled by it. One of the pirates he brought on – based on his cloak, you assume he's some sort of spellcaster – comes over, and cracks it with an incantation.
Umlock says something in his foreign language and Sunnyskies translates:
"You're a smart goat, Smitts. Did you ever figure out what kind of bull would speak ONLY a dead language? Bulls do not come from the north, you imbecile."
As the collar is shattered, the already-hulking Captain Umlock begins to engorge and become huge. After a few seconds you realize what is happening: he has become a terrible, enormous dragon.
"Och nu dör du."
With a terrible breath of fire, your side of the ship is sent scattering as ponies left and right jump into the water, evacuating the deck.
Roll to evade dragonfire.
>>532625
>>532623
>>532620
The bulk of Umlock's support seems to be aligned with the Seaworthy or the other crews he brought in. He seems strangely confident, though. Peeling back his bulging neck muscles, he reveals a huge cast iron collar – the way it was hidden by his flesh, you wonder how he wasn't being strangled by it. One of the pirates he brought on – based on his cloak, you assume he's some sort of spellcaster – comes over, and cracks it with an incantation.
Umlock says something in his foreign language and Sunnyskies translates:
"You're a smart goat, Smitts. Did you ever figure out what kind of bull would speak ONLY a dead language? Bulls do not come from the north, you imbecile."
As the collar is shattered, the already-hulking Captain Umlock begins to engorge and become huge. After a few seconds you realize what is happening: he has become a terrible, enormous dragon.
"Och nu dör du."
With a terrible breath of fire, your side of the ship is sent scattering as ponies left and right jump into the water, evacuating the deck.
Roll to evade dragonfire.
>>532629
You try to make it off, but the stress triggers a heart attack. You take the brunt of the fire, and you're left sprawled, up against the aftcastle with severe burns, heart attack unabated.
>>532631
You're sent flying off the side of the ship in a torrent of fire. With terrible burns, you cough, helpless, as you try to stabilize yourself in the water.
Nearby you see Miss Terrebonne and Al-Jinn the Unscarred facing off on a floating piece of debris.
"Deepest apologies it must end like this. I held you in high esteem when I served under you."
"Dun apolagize ta an old ewe chiul… I plan ta win dis fight!"
Shadows burst up from the depths on all sides of Al-Jinn, surrounding him, but in one graceful maneuver he barrel rolls through the cage of shadows and slashes off her head in one fel swoop. Miss Terrebonne's corpse falls, lifeless, into the depths.
>>532632
Far above the battle, you evade the fire, but a bullet whizzes past your ear. You get a crooked, toothy smile from the eagle's nest.
"Warning shot. For old time's sake."
>>532633
You masterfully roll off the deck and grab an unimpressed Itztli as you tumble, splashing into the safety of the waves. All around you, ponies are wrestling in the water or making for each of the ships to gain control.
>>532636
"Curry, NO!"
Skylight sees you about to take the brunt of the fire blast and uses the last second she has to escape to instead give you a Magic Bubble. You're both bathed in fire, but you escape with much lighter wounds. You're still burned, though. At least you can move…
Light Heart [▓▓▓░░░░░░░] BRN HLP CAR
Tela [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░] BRN HLP
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] BRN
Skylight [▓░░░░░░░] BRN HLP
You try to make it off, but the stress triggers a heart attack. You take the brunt of the fire, and you're left sprawled, up against the aftcastle with severe burns, heart attack unabated.
>>532631
You're sent flying off the side of the ship in a torrent of fire. With terrible burns, you cough, helpless, as you try to stabilize yourself in the water.
Nearby you see Miss Terrebonne and Al-Jinn the Unscarred facing off on a floating piece of debris.
"Deepest apologies it must end like this. I held you in high esteem when I served under you."
"Dun apolagize ta an old ewe chiul… I plan ta win dis fight!"
Shadows burst up from the depths on all sides of Al-Jinn, surrounding him, but in one graceful maneuver he barrel rolls through the cage of shadows and slashes off her head in one fel swoop. Miss Terrebonne's corpse falls, lifeless, into the depths.
>>532632
Far above the battle, you evade the fire, but a bullet whizzes past your ear. You get a crooked, toothy smile from the eagle's nest.
"Warning shot. For old time's sake."
>>532633
You masterfully roll off the deck and grab an unimpressed Itztli as you tumble, splashing into the safety of the waves. All around you, ponies are wrestling in the water or making for each of the ships to gain control.
>>532636
"Curry, NO!"
Skylight sees you about to take the brunt of the fire blast and uses the last second she has to escape to instead give you a Magic Bubble. You're both bathed in fire, but you escape with much lighter wounds. You're still burned, though. At least you can move…
Light Heart [▓▓▓░░░░░░░] BRN HLP CAR
Tela [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░] BRN HLP
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] BRN
Skylight [▓░░░░░░░] BRN HLP
>>532648
You twitch, breathlessly on the ground as you bleed out.
You think it's the end, until Red runs out. "I'm not gonna let me Duke die like this!"
She stuffs a pill in your mouth, fixing your cardiac arrest… moments before a pirate kicks her, brutally, onto her side and gives her a coup de grâce with a single pistol shot.
"But I'm Ki–"
CRACK
"Killed? Yeah. You are."
>>532647
vs. 4
He starts with the surprise, dunking your head underwater.
TIDE OF BATTLE
TONY DROWNS [▓▓░░░] PIRATE DROWNS
>>532649
vs. 9
"Now you can see what I deal with!"
In one fluid motion, he draws his rifle and blasts your left wing. Flight rolls get -5!
You clip his shoulder, causing him to grunt in pain.
>>532650
You don't manage to get to your feet, but the water is making your charred flesh feel a lot better. You no longer have the burned condition.
>>532651
You leap off the deck with a near-unconscious Skylight. She's basically dead weight: roll at -2 to swim.
>>532652
You're about to head in the main route but Norman directs you elsewhere:
Up the anchor shaft. You're thin enough to squeeze through and you can get to your bunk without running into anyone!
You get inside and nab your terrarium. At that moment, someone comes downstairs.
"Hey… wait… huh? Which side were you on again?"
You twitch, breathlessly on the ground as you bleed out.
You think it's the end, until Red runs out. "I'm not gonna let me Duke die like this!"
She stuffs a pill in your mouth, fixing your cardiac arrest… moments before a pirate kicks her, brutally, onto her side and gives her a coup de grâce with a single pistol shot.
"But I'm Ki–"
CRACK
"Killed? Yeah. You are."
>>532647
vs. 4
He starts with the surprise, dunking your head underwater.
TIDE OF BATTLE
TONY DROWNS [▓▓░░░] PIRATE DROWNS
>>532649
vs. 9
"Now you can see what I deal with!"
In one fluid motion, he draws his rifle and blasts your left wing. Flight rolls get -5!
You clip his shoulder, causing him to grunt in pain.
>>532650
You don't manage to get to your feet, but the water is making your charred flesh feel a lot better. You no longer have the burned condition.
>>532651
You leap off the deck with a near-unconscious Skylight. She's basically dead weight: roll at -2 to swim.
>>532652
You're about to head in the main route but Norman directs you elsewhere:
Up the anchor shaft. You're thin enough to squeeze through and you can get to your bunk without running into anyone!
You get inside and nab your terrarium. At that moment, someone comes downstairs.
"Hey… wait… huh? Which side were you on again?"
>>532663
You effortlessly shift into a minnow. You're so tiny he thinks you just teleported away.
>>532665
You're taking on a lot of water… someone grapples you from behind!
>>532668
vs. 9
You trade shots, but you feel something distinctly led-like buried in your belly as you lose altitude. Roll to maintain flight along with your next shot.
You bury a bullet in his propped up leg.
>>532669
You're feeling sapped as you try to get to your feet, but Wark suddenly grabs you from behind and jumps into the water, cooling off your burns before you die of them. You're no longer helpless.
>>532664
Mera is here: she has Summer with her.
"We gotta go, Curry!"
Skylight is at least not helpless anymore. You no longer have a swim penalty.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]HLP
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓░░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
You effortlessly shift into a minnow. You're so tiny he thinks you just teleported away.
>>532665
You're taking on a lot of water… someone grapples you from behind!
>>532668
vs. 9
You trade shots, but you feel something distinctly led-like buried in your belly as you lose altitude. Roll to maintain flight along with your next shot.
You bury a bullet in his propped up leg.
>>532669
You're feeling sapped as you try to get to your feet, but Wark suddenly grabs you from behind and jumps into the water, cooling off your burns before you die of them. You're no longer helpless.
>>532664
Mera is here: she has Summer with her.
"We gotta go, Curry!"
Skylight is at least not helpless anymore. You no longer have a swim penalty.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]HLP
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓░░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
>>532685
"Ah cannae say. Saw Onik – FLYING – with Stein ta tha Sirocco. Dunno 'bout the others."
You recall that Onik cannot fly because of removed wing bones.
>>532689
You right yourself in the water and draw your blade right into his stomach, causing him to fall off, dead. You're up and free.
>>532687
"Aha! Let's go!"
He charges at you.
>>532681
"I think so… I got burned pretty badly."
She begins healing herself.
>>532683
Darklantern it is! People are scrambling for control of the ship presently.
>>532677
>>532675
You stabilize yourself for a gentle glide down to your deck.
You land a shot somewhere on him, but you have no idea where it was, as you break line of sight with him as you land. His shot goes wide as you drop.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
"Ah cannae say. Saw Onik – FLYING – with Stein ta tha Sirocco. Dunno 'bout the others."
You recall that Onik cannot fly because of removed wing bones.
>>532689
You right yourself in the water and draw your blade right into his stomach, causing him to fall off, dead. You're up and free.
>>532687
"Aha! Let's go!"
He charges at you.
>>532681
"I think so… I got burned pretty badly."
She begins healing herself.
>>532683
Darklantern it is! People are scrambling for control of the ship presently.
>>532677
>>532675
You stabilize yourself for a gentle glide down to your deck.
You land a shot somewhere on him, but you have no idea where it was, as you break line of sight with him as you land. His shot goes wide as you drop.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
>>532707
First things first: roll to scale the side of the ship.
>>532698
You bury a burning shot into the side of the crow's nest. The side of the reinforced wood has seen many a firey combat, but it does begin to smoulder a bit. Given time, it'll probably catch.
>>532695
A thin barrier forms around you as you tread water.
>>532694
Roll to swim.
>>532693
You sucker punch him in the gut and he falls over, flattened, after a single shot.
>>532691
Roll to swim
>>532711
Roll to see how well you handed the initial dragonfire
First things first: roll to scale the side of the ship.
>>532698
You bury a burning shot into the side of the crow's nest. The side of the reinforced wood has seen many a firey combat, but it does begin to smoulder a bit. Given time, it'll probably catch.
>>532695
A thin barrier forms around you as you tread water.
>>532694
Roll to swim.
>>532693
You sucker punch him in the gut and he falls over, flattened, after a single shot.
>>532691
Roll to swim
>>532711
Roll to see how well you handed the initial dragonfire
>>532727
Smitts has retreated below decks. As you drench several of Umlock's followers in cold, you draw his attention. Save against Dragonfire.
"Du kanske har gått med mig."
>>532726
Face gives you a friendly wave and offers you a hoof up onto a rope bridge he has set up. Up above him is a filly, climbing up with his aid.
"I, uh… don't suppose you're with Smitts, are you?"
>>532724
Shove and Throw topple down the stairs with snapped necks. At the top of it, a diamond dog pirate you don't recognize has Push by the throat.
>>532723
It's all wet and slippery – you expect that – but you didn't expect all this sea slime making it extra slippery!
>>532721
You're right, of course. I'll take the seven.
You horsey paddle over to the Sirroco safely.
>3 to climb
You're not making much progress against climbing, though. Pegasus flight would be so useful right now!
>>532720
You only got minor burns from the fire. You've run down below deck, after Smitts.
"Chip, we need to get to my office. My dragon-slaying lance is there."
The deck groans and crunches under the weight of Umlock.
>>532722
You find her, alright. She's floating there in the water, perforated by bullets and charred by dragonfire. She's dead, Curry.
Smitts has retreated below decks. As you drench several of Umlock's followers in cold, you draw his attention. Save against Dragonfire.
"Du kanske har gått med mig."
>>532726
Face gives you a friendly wave and offers you a hoof up onto a rope bridge he has set up. Up above him is a filly, climbing up with his aid.
"I, uh… don't suppose you're with Smitts, are you?"
>>532724
Shove and Throw topple down the stairs with snapped necks. At the top of it, a diamond dog pirate you don't recognize has Push by the throat.
>>532723
It's all wet and slippery – you expect that – but you didn't expect all this sea slime making it extra slippery!
>>532721
You're right, of course. I'll take the seven.
You horsey paddle over to the Sirroco safely.
>3 to climb
You're not making much progress against climbing, though. Pegasus flight would be so useful right now!
>>532720
You only got minor burns from the fire. You've run down below deck, after Smitts.
"Chip, we need to get to my office. My dragon-slaying lance is there."
The deck groans and crunches under the weight of Umlock.
>>532722
You find her, alright. She's floating there in the water, perforated by bullets and charred by dragonfire. She's dead, Curry.
>>532738
Wark grabs you and hoists you up as you struggle to move from exhaustion.
As you're halfway up, Weeping Sitar's corpse hits the water.
>>532739
Push scrambles away and the diamond dog wipes off the blood. "Okay kiddo, let's go."
>>532740
Eventually you swim around the edges and find a rope ladder to climb up with.
This place is swarming with activity. Hostiles from what you can only guess are the Free Magic Freebooters are in conflict with some band of mercenaries that look distinctly Trotantine.
>>532741
You're bashed against the wall by a torrent of fire – and rendered helpless. Fortunately for you, there are a lot of hostiles here so Umlock doesn't take the time to take your pulse as he continues his onslaught.
>>532743
"I don't think so… she's up there, fighting with Ruxiang, but I think Umlock is winning on this ship. She could be in real trouble. – Wait! I see her! I think she's bleeding out!"
He offers you a hoof up to the deck – Emmy is badly burned and down next to the forecastle.
>>532744
As you crash through the hallways, you're stopped as you near the last corridor by none other than the quartermaster of the seaworthy – Lockermaster Jones. The man who always hides behind his iron door. He's not hiding today: he has several ponies wearing metal collars at his command.
"Well, well, Smitts. Always the schemer, weren't you? Doesn't feel good to be betrayed, does it? And now… I'm afraid I can't let you go get that lance. It's time for you to wear one of my collars."
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓░░░░░░░░] HLP BRN
Wark grabs you and hoists you up as you struggle to move from exhaustion.
As you're halfway up, Weeping Sitar's corpse hits the water.
>>532739
Push scrambles away and the diamond dog wipes off the blood. "Okay kiddo, let's go."
>>532740
Eventually you swim around the edges and find a rope ladder to climb up with.
This place is swarming with activity. Hostiles from what you can only guess are the Free Magic Freebooters are in conflict with some band of mercenaries that look distinctly Trotantine.
>>532741
You're bashed against the wall by a torrent of fire – and rendered helpless. Fortunately for you, there are a lot of hostiles here so Umlock doesn't take the time to take your pulse as he continues his onslaught.
>>532743
"I don't think so… she's up there, fighting with Ruxiang, but I think Umlock is winning on this ship. She could be in real trouble. – Wait! I see her! I think she's bleeding out!"
He offers you a hoof up to the deck – Emmy is badly burned and down next to the forecastle.
>>532744
As you crash through the hallways, you're stopped as you near the last corridor by none other than the quartermaster of the seaworthy – Lockermaster Jones. The man who always hides behind his iron door. He's not hiding today: he has several ponies wearing metal collars at his command.
"Well, well, Smitts. Always the schemer, weren't you? Doesn't feel good to be betrayed, does it? And now… I'm afraid I can't let you go get that lance. It's time for you to wear one of my collars."
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓░░░░░░░░] HLP BRN
>>532763
He expects you to come for a straightforward punch, but instead you bolt for the wall and hit it with enough speed to run along it, landing behind him and delivering a painful kidney shot with enough force to send him tumbling down the stairs. He's done, you expect.
You hear more fighting up on the next level.
>>532766
You pull yourself together and to your feet, but you're still badly burned and your injuries are going to kill you if they aren't treated.
>>532768
As you reach the top, you're greeted warmly by the old Griffon commander. General Movp.
"Ah, Light Heart. Liberty Belle. And now you've come to seize the Sirocco, and leave us to fight as no others in this fleet could… through the hearts and minds. Guards, seize her."
Command '1d10'
Menials seized by
Light Heart: 0
General Movp: 0
>>532769
There is the command bell up at the helm.
You begin to pound on it, and the melee splits up for just a second. You better say what you have to say quickly.
>>532771
You get over to her just as she pulls herself up. She looks like she needs healing.
>>532778
You don't get far before the body begins to pull you down. You're already pushed to the limits, and this is just exhausting… a little more.
>>532779
You're about to cut into Jones when two of his slaves jump in front of your blade, dying instantly.
"You just can't buy loyalty like magical loyalty, can you? Swarm him."
You and Smitts begin to be assaulted on all sides by ferocious ponies. But in their eyes are only fear.
Remaining Slaves: 4
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓░░░░░░░░] BRN
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Roll #1 8 = 8
He expects you to come for a straightforward punch, but instead you bolt for the wall and hit it with enough speed to run along it, landing behind him and delivering a painful kidney shot with enough force to send him tumbling down the stairs. He's done, you expect.
You hear more fighting up on the next level.
>>532766
You pull yourself together and to your feet, but you're still badly burned and your injuries are going to kill you if they aren't treated.
>>532768
As you reach the top, you're greeted warmly by the old Griffon commander. General Movp.
"Ah, Light Heart. Liberty Belle. And now you've come to seize the Sirocco, and leave us to fight as no others in this fleet could… through the hearts and minds. Guards, seize her."
Command '1d10'
Menials seized by
Light Heart: 0
General Movp: 0
>>532769
There is the command bell up at the helm.
You begin to pound on it, and the melee splits up for just a second. You better say what you have to say quickly.
>>532771
You get over to her just as she pulls herself up. She looks like she needs healing.
>>532778
You don't get far before the body begins to pull you down. You're already pushed to the limits, and this is just exhausting… a little more.
>>532779
You're about to cut into Jones when two of his slaves jump in front of your blade, dying instantly.
"You just can't buy loyalty like magical loyalty, can you? Swarm him."
You and Smitts begin to be assaulted on all sides by ferocious ponies. But in their eyes are only fear.
Remaining Slaves: 4
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓░░░░░░░░] BRN
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>534194
"I must admit I did not expect you to be following a traitor turned dragon, general. Perhaps your aged mind is beginning to cloud your judgement. Rest assured that this little uprising shall be quelled by your betters, those who can see that commodore Smitts is our best lead. Now, guards, ignore the orders of this mad gryphon and seize him."
Roll #1 3 = 3
"I must admit I did not expect you to be following a traitor turned dragon, general. Perhaps your aged mind is beginning to cloud your judgement. Rest assured that this little uprising shall be quelled by your betters, those who can see that commodore Smitts is our best lead. Now, guards, ignore the orders of this mad gryphon and seize him."
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>534195
A finely dressed Trotantine pony answers for the mercenaries: "The Blessed Order of the Grail Mercenaries are on payroll in service to the current and true commodore of this fleet, Smitts."
One of the Freebooters just laughs. "We're going to seize this boat for the Concordant to seize this city and pillage it all – with or without this pussy's permission!"
>>534196
Nah, it has been too long since we played for me to remember you had that. That being said, you are currently at maximum "wounds".
You arrive, though.
>>534197
Curry arrives at shore with your mother's corpse in tow. You're camped out on the beach with Mera and Skylight. Further up the shore is more chaos: the lowest tier of the city is on fire as the guards have pulled back to the higher levels. The ocean froths with rage as ponies thrown from decks battle to drown each other. The ships themselves are finally coming under pirate control and exchanging fire with the port's cannons.
You feel too sapped to pull off that kind of miracle just yet.
>>534198
-5
You crash directly into the seawater. At least it cools off your burns.
>>534199
He catches up with you, but he's distraught. "They… they got Shove and Throw. We… we got one or two with the moves you showed us, but we weren't ready! Not like this…"
>>534200
The guards advance on you, boxing you in. They even prepare nets for attempts to escape by air.
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓░░░░░░░░] General Movp Seized
"It is not something I take pride in. Perhaps when you're my age you'll understand. Why do you fight, Liberty Belle? For a sense of loyalty? Money? Something else?"
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
A finely dressed Trotantine pony answers for the mercenaries: "The Blessed Order of the Grail Mercenaries are on payroll in service to the current and true commodore of this fleet, Smitts."
One of the Freebooters just laughs. "We're going to seize this boat for the Concordant to seize this city and pillage it all – with or without this pussy's permission!"
>>534196
Nah, it has been too long since we played for me to remember you had that. That being said, you are currently at maximum "wounds".
You arrive, though.
>>534197
Curry arrives at shore with your mother's corpse in tow. You're camped out on the beach with Mera and Skylight. Further up the shore is more chaos: the lowest tier of the city is on fire as the guards have pulled back to the higher levels. The ocean froths with rage as ponies thrown from decks battle to drown each other. The ships themselves are finally coming under pirate control and exchanging fire with the port's cannons.
You feel too sapped to pull off that kind of miracle just yet.
>>534198
-5
You crash directly into the seawater. At least it cools off your burns.
>>534199
He catches up with you, but he's distraught. "They… they got Shove and Throw. We… we got one or two with the moves you showed us, but we weren't ready! Not like this…"
>>534200
The guards advance on you, boxing you in. They even prepare nets for attempts to escape by air.
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓░░░░░░░░] General Movp Seized
"It is not something I take pride in. Perhaps when you're my age you'll understand. Why do you fight, Liberty Belle? For a sense of loyalty? Money? Something else?"
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
>>534201
"Skylight, you and Mera try and get Summer and Spring up to the higher levels. Somewhere safe. If you're stopped at the gates going up, find another way in, or just tell them you're priests. They'll have to let you in so that the wounded can be treated."
I'll shake my head.
"I don't know about this place's stance on raising the dead, but if you can convince them to raise Spring, that would put my mind at ease."
I'll hoof over Spring's body to either Skylight or Mera, whoever wants to carry it.
"I've got a few more things to make sure of before I can join you. But I need you three to live so that I can."
"Skylight, you and Mera try and get Summer and Spring up to the higher levels. Somewhere safe. If you're stopped at the gates going up, find another way in, or just tell them you're priests. They'll have to let you in so that the wounded can be treated."
I'll shake my head.
"I don't know about this place's stance on raising the dead, but if you can convince them to raise Spring, that would put my mind at ease."
I'll hoof over Spring's body to either Skylight or Mera, whoever wants to carry it.
"I've got a few more things to make sure of before I can join you. But I need you three to live so that I can."
>>534201
"I fight for whatever gives me a better future, which is certainly not that brutish beast rampaging around out there. I do suppose you fight for Umlock for the simple reason that you are a warrior at heart. Respectable, but an entirely wrong choice to make nonetheless. Communities cannot thrive on treason and battle alone, as much as the one you follow may wish so."
Roll #1 9 = 9
"I fight for whatever gives me a better future, which is certainly not that brutish beast rampaging around out there. I do suppose you fight for Umlock for the simple reason that you are a warrior at heart. Respectable, but an entirely wrong choice to make nonetheless. Communities cannot thrive on treason and battle alone, as much as the one you follow may wish so."
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>534201
I throw up my paws.
"Such fine and noble causes. Such a shame you'd have to fight each other for them."
I point to the Freebooter. "Pillaging a city is all nice and well. But there's a bigger trophy to be had. Right here?"
I point to the Trotantine.
"You. On the payroll for Smitts, that's all nice, but do you even realize he hasn't got any money right now?
How do I know these things? Because Smitts vault is right on this ship. Right beneath our paws…or hooves if you like." Stomp the deck a few times.
"Now I understand if both of you would rather just fight to the death in a conflict that isn't really yours anyway…or…we could get ourselves a nice pension."
I throw up my paws.
"Such fine and noble causes. Such a shame you'd have to fight each other for them."
I point to the Freebooter. "Pillaging a city is all nice and well. But there's a bigger trophy to be had. Right here?"
I point to the Trotantine.
"You. On the payroll for Smitts, that's all nice, but do you even realize he hasn't got any money right now?
How do I know these things? Because Smitts vault is right on this ship. Right beneath our paws…or hooves if you like." Stomp the deck a few times.
"Now I understand if both of you would rather just fight to the death in a conflict that isn't really yours anyway…or…we could get ourselves a nice pension."
>>534202
Skylight takes Spring.
"You should come with us… but I know you're too thickheaded to listen. Get out of there fast. It's not going to make things easier on anyone if you get killed. Look how many bodies there are out there… we might never find you… and the sharks are coming."
She heals you before you depart.
>>534205
Mera picks you up.
"We have to go where it's safer…"
>>534203
You hear a distinctly diamond dog yelp from the above floor.
"We need to get somewhere safe!"
>>534204
You arrive at the rope ladder up quick enough. Time to see what state the place is in…
>>534206
vs. 1
"Umlock offers you freedom. I've seen the way you glower at the way that Smitts listens in to everything. You know it's not conducive to business. This used to be a place of autonomy."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] General Movp Seized
>>534207
The Freebooter Mage answers: "The biggest trophy doesn't fit on a single ship. The temporal vault of empires – the extravagant wealth of thousands of years of imperial strength lay within the vault at the top of the city. We need cannons for that – not this petty hold."
"But honor–"
The other nicely dressed pony is interrupted by an extremely scruffy looking one, who must somehow outrank him because he shuts up.
"We'll entertain your plan. But first we need to secure this ship."
Skylight takes Spring.
"You should come with us… but I know you're too thickheaded to listen. Get out of there fast. It's not going to make things easier on anyone if you get killed. Look how many bodies there are out there… we might never find you… and the sharks are coming."
She heals you before you depart.
>>534205
Mera picks you up.
"We have to go where it's safer…"
>>534203
You hear a distinctly diamond dog yelp from the above floor.
"We need to get somewhere safe!"
>>534204
You arrive at the rope ladder up quick enough. Time to see what state the place is in…
>>534206
vs. 1
"Umlock offers you freedom. I've seen the way you glower at the way that Smitts listens in to everything. You know it's not conducive to business. This used to be a place of autonomy."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] General Movp Seized
>>534207
The Freebooter Mage answers: "The biggest trophy doesn't fit on a single ship. The temporal vault of empires – the extravagant wealth of thousands of years of imperial strength lay within the vault at the top of the city. We need cannons for that – not this petty hold."
"But honor–"
The other nicely dressed pony is interrupted by an extremely scruffy looking one, who must somehow outrank him because he shuts up.
"We'll entertain your plan. But first we need to secure this ship."
>>534212
That's the Eagle's Roost… the one Umlock is perched on.
>>534213
The deck here is way too peaceful. There are a lot of corpses and no battle at all.
ARGH!
Something… shot you!
Wait – two griffons are buzzing this deck repeatedly… Rahjak and Seekkill!
>>534217
"Let me answer that with an action."
He pulls out a pistol and takes a shot at you.
(2)
It goes wide, but it's enough to re-ignite the melee.
That's the Eagle's Roost… the one Umlock is perched on.
>>534213
The deck here is way too peaceful. There are a lot of corpses and no battle at all.
ARGH!
Something… shot you!
Wait – two griffons are buzzing this deck repeatedly… Rahjak and Seekkill!
>>534217
"Let me answer that with an action."
He pulls out a pistol and takes a shot at you.
(2)
It goes wide, but it's enough to re-ignite the melee.
>>534224
Seekkill comes down on you hard and lifts you up effortlessly by a talon.
"I like you better when you fit in mouth easier. Shrink back to bitesize."
"Not today!"
It's… Old Ben! Benjamin of Hamburgerburg, the one with the odd elemental weapon that taught you that day you went to the shooting range. He bonks Seekkill on the head and drags you belowdecks. You have the ominous feeling in your stomach that elsewhere someone wasn't as lucky as you…
>>534225
vs. 5
"I am not in the military anymore, filly, because I learned what abuse of the chain of command does to an individual. It destroyed my career though I never failed or made a mistake. A true abuse of power – like Smitts indulges in. The only answer is freedom."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] General Movp Seized
>>534226
This ship seems very dead. You're not surprised as the flames lick its hull.
>>534227
"She can fly… I'm sure she'll get out…"
>>534228
They start hacking and coughing until a whirlwind spell dispels it. Then a mage engages you directly.
>>534229
"Yeah, I can follow you."
Seekkill comes down on you hard and lifts you up effortlessly by a talon.
"I like you better when you fit in mouth easier. Shrink back to bitesize."
"Not today!"
It's… Old Ben! Benjamin of Hamburgerburg, the one with the odd elemental weapon that taught you that day you went to the shooting range. He bonks Seekkill on the head and drags you belowdecks. You have the ominous feeling in your stomach that elsewhere someone wasn't as lucky as you…
>>534225
vs. 5
"I am not in the military anymore, filly, because I learned what abuse of the chain of command does to an individual. It destroyed my career though I never failed or made a mistake. A true abuse of power – like Smitts indulges in. The only answer is freedom."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] General Movp Seized
>>534226
This ship seems very dead. You're not surprised as the flames lick its hull.
>>534227
"She can fly… I'm sure she'll get out…"
>>534228
They start hacking and coughing until a whirlwind spell dispels it. Then a mage engages you directly.
>>534229
"Yeah, I can follow you."
>>534234
"With power comes responsibility. Rest assured that your current abuse of said power to undermine the commodore will not go unanswered. Do you truly believe your failed career is enough reason for these crew to throw themselves to their doom? That this is the army where casualties are mere numbers to be replenished?"
Roll #1 7 = 7
"With power comes responsibility. Rest assured that your current abuse of said power to undermine the commodore will not go unanswered. Do you truly believe your failed career is enough reason for these crew to throw themselves to their doom? That this is the army where casualties are mere numbers to be replenished?"
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>534236
You waste a little time before you find a rope ladder up.
>>534235
+2 Discord Points
vs. 7
You come down on him hard with a paw, but he smashes you in the face with a hoof. It's like the end of Rocky 3 where they freezeframe on the two punching each other.
>>534239
You head up a level and find Helena God-Hater struggling with Helena God-Hater. The two bitches are growling and scratching at each other, rolling about in a perfectly symmetrical conflict.
"Sateo! Help me! This impostor is imitating me!"
"No, don't listen to her! She's imitating me!"
"You KNOW I would stay loyal to the fleet!"
"What? Come on, that's nothing like me at all! I'm DONE with Smitts and his God Complex!"
>>534243
"It's under siege, but safe for now. I was coming up from behind to flank the assault force. You might want to stay back, I'm not sure you can take a fight."
>>534240
"What? No! Come back!"
You dive into the water with amazing speed. That's the power of love. Somehow you manage to stay just out of reach of a Seapony until you get to the ladder of the Seaworthy.
"I'm going to drag you back there!"
>>534244
vs. 7
"This is not about me, though you'd like it to be. This is a distraction intended to take their minds off the fact that they are always under the constant surveillance of the Commodore. No rights, no privacy. No better than slaves in his regime.
And what of you? It's no secret that you gather the 'faceless numbers' just to be casualties. Everyone has seen how you operate."
You waste a little time before you find a rope ladder up.
>>534235
+2 Discord Points
vs. 7
You come down on him hard with a paw, but he smashes you in the face with a hoof. It's like the end of Rocky 3 where they freezeframe on the two punching each other.
>>534239
You head up a level and find Helena God-Hater struggling with Helena God-Hater. The two bitches are growling and scratching at each other, rolling about in a perfectly symmetrical conflict.
"Sateo! Help me! This impostor is imitating me!"
"No, don't listen to her! She's imitating me!"
"You KNOW I would stay loyal to the fleet!"
"What? Come on, that's nothing like me at all! I'm DONE with Smitts and his God Complex!"
>>534243
"It's under siege, but safe for now. I was coming up from behind to flank the assault force. You might want to stay back, I'm not sure you can take a fight."
>>534240
"What? No! Come back!"
You dive into the water with amazing speed. That's the power of love. Somehow you manage to stay just out of reach of a Seapony until you get to the ladder of the Seaworthy.
"I'm going to drag you back there!"
>>534244
vs. 7
"This is not about me, though you'd like it to be. This is a distraction intended to take their minds off the fact that they are always under the constant surveillance of the Commodore. No rights, no privacy. No better than slaves in his regime.
And what of you? It's no secret that you gather the 'faceless numbers' just to be casualties. Everyone has seen how you operate."
>>534254
You're halted by Seekkill.
"Bite size. Good."
He tenderizes your meat with an opening slash.
>>534255
You manage to slide past the dragon without engaging him, but as you get belowdecks you're stopped by what you can only imagine is a ghost.
It's unmistakeably the tortured old soul from the brig. It's Redcoat.
"Long time no see."
>>534256
"We have some capability down below… I don't know if I can keep you safe long enough to get you to the fort."
You're halted by Seekkill.
"Bite size. Good."
He tenderizes your meat with an opening slash.
>>534255
You manage to slide past the dragon without engaging him, but as you get belowdecks you're stopped by what you can only imagine is a ghost.
It's unmistakeably the tortured old soul from the brig. It's Redcoat.
"Long time no see."
>>534256
"We have some capability down below… I don't know if I can keep you safe long enough to get you to the fort."
>>534253
"I myself have died many times in these past few months, as I am not an armchair general who buries her dead and forgets about them. When something happens to my ponies I get the medical or necromantic aid they need. You cannot possibly believe a dragon would ever care about the needs of 'lesser' creatures such as ponies, donkeys, gryphons and so on. They are savage beasts and you have no ground to stand on and deny it."
Roll #1 9 = 9
"I myself have died many times in these past few months, as I am not an armchair general who buries her dead and forgets about them. When something happens to my ponies I get the medical or necromantic aid they need. You cannot possibly believe a dragon would ever care about the needs of 'lesser' creatures such as ponies, donkeys, gryphons and so on. They are savage beasts and you have no ground to stand on and deny it."
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>534262
vs. 3
"You're missing the point. The opinion of the commodore only matters when there's absolutism and authoritarianism. Your arguments don't apply under a free regime, where each is an end to their own."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░] General Movp Seized
>>534261
You do little more than get yourself scratched up. Push adds: "I'm confused."
>>534259
"Alright, let's head down."
From the shadows, you observe Medium John Bronze leading an assault team to trade fire behind some crates with the Hamburgerburgian fort. You could probably make a break for it… roll if you do.
>>534258
vs. 6
You feel poison seep into your bloodstream as he takes another noxious slash.
"Seasoning."
You're also knocked down, but Mera arrives and pulls you back up.
Rahjak comes up behind her and bashes her with a wriggling bag.
>>534265
+3 Discord Points
You stab him in the gut and he breaks with you to fire off a critical bolt of magic, knocking you over and down.
>>534267
"I don't believe so. And we have met. In Autumnsreach. You hurt my partner. Tsk tsk. In any case, this conflict will destabilize both the pirate fleet and our long time enemy of Roads… it's a win win. I can't let you stop the conflict."
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░] PSN
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░] HLP
Mera [▓▓▓░]
vs. 3
"You're missing the point. The opinion of the commodore only matters when there's absolutism and authoritarianism. Your arguments don't apply under a free regime, where each is an end to their own."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░] General Movp Seized
>>534261
You do little more than get yourself scratched up. Push adds: "I'm confused."
>>534259
"Alright, let's head down."
From the shadows, you observe Medium John Bronze leading an assault team to trade fire behind some crates with the Hamburgerburgian fort. You could probably make a break for it… roll if you do.
>>534258
vs. 6
You feel poison seep into your bloodstream as he takes another noxious slash.
"Seasoning."
You're also knocked down, but Mera arrives and pulls you back up.
Rahjak comes up behind her and bashes her with a wriggling bag.
>>534265
+3 Discord Points
You stab him in the gut and he breaks with you to fire off a critical bolt of magic, knocking you over and down.
>>534267
"I don't believe so. And we have met. In Autumnsreach. You hurt my partner. Tsk tsk. In any case, this conflict will destabilize both the pirate fleet and our long time enemy of Roads… it's a win win. I can't let you stop the conflict."
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░] PSN
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░] HLP
Mera [▓▓▓░]
>>534279
"Which brings us back to the sheer inefficiency of such a system. Do not trust dragons to follow their word. All he will do is use all of you to further his personal treasury chamber, like any other dragon. And who will dare oppose him? Nopony of course. Smitts is only a goat, he cannot afford to antagonize everypony under his command."
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Which brings us back to the sheer inefficiency of such a system. Do not trust dragons to follow their word. All he will do is use all of you to further his personal treasury chamber, like any other dragon. And who will dare oppose him? Nopony of course. Smitts is only a goat, he cannot afford to antagonize everypony under his command."
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>534286
It was a crit.
You roll up and punch him in the gut, making him cough blood. Finally, he collapses. He's done.
>>534285
One of them scratches their head. "Why would I remember something like that?"
The other one – the one with Smitts shakes her. "Obviously we met on the ship I'm stationed on, the Seaworthy."
>>534284
"Civilians must die for the greater good. This isn't new. I won't let you pass."
>>534281
Mera and you both feel a little better as the two Griffons burn. Seekkill misses you, but the other two exchange blows.
Rahjak's bag bursts, freeing a swarm of rats that begin to assault everyone! Roll evasion to not get bit!
>>534287
It's like bullet time. Bullets whiz past you, tearing up your hat, uniform, and tail, but you make it across safely.
President Strom of Hamburgerburg is leading the defensive force. Nearby a Hamburgerburgian sets down his gun long enough to clap at your bravery and offer you a cheeseburger.
>>534288
vs. 10
"This is a fundamental misunderstanding of your position. You act like you're a trustworthy source, but Captain Umlock has been with us much longer than you. We know we can trust him from ACTIONS – not just words. And incidentally – Smitts already DOES antagonize everyone. Again, ACTIONS."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] General Movp Seized
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] PSN
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓░]
It was a crit.
You roll up and punch him in the gut, making him cough blood. Finally, he collapses. He's done.
>>534285
One of them scratches their head. "Why would I remember something like that?"
The other one – the one with Smitts shakes her. "Obviously we met on the ship I'm stationed on, the Seaworthy."
>>534284
"Civilians must die for the greater good. This isn't new. I won't let you pass."
>>534281
Mera and you both feel a little better as the two Griffons burn. Seekkill misses you, but the other two exchange blows.
Rahjak's bag bursts, freeing a swarm of rats that begin to assault everyone! Roll evasion to not get bit!
>>534287
It's like bullet time. Bullets whiz past you, tearing up your hat, uniform, and tail, but you make it across safely.
President Strom of Hamburgerburg is leading the defensive force. Nearby a Hamburgerburgian sets down his gun long enough to clap at your bravery and offer you a cheeseburger.
>>534288
vs. 10
"This is a fundamental misunderstanding of your position. You act like you're a trustworthy source, but Captain Umlock has been with us much longer than you. We know we can trust him from ACTIONS – not just words. And incidentally – Smitts already DOES antagonize everyone. Again, ACTIONS."
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] General Movp Seized
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] PSN
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓░]
>>534295
"Then could you explain why your trusted captain Umlock was a dragon, unbeknownst to the majority of the crew? Are you truly implying that spells trustworthiness? To deceive us all in such a manner? If Smitts truly antagonized so many ponies, explain why there are so many of them left who fight for him."
Roll #1 4 = 4
"Then could you explain why your trusted captain Umlock was a dragon, unbeknownst to the majority of the crew? Are you truly implying that spells trustworthiness? To deceive us all in such a manner? If Smitts truly antagonized so many ponies, explain why there are so many of them left who fight for him."
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>534301
vs. 4
"Then perhaps you care to explain why Smitts never admitted to being a DREAD NECROMANCER ALL ALONG! – the reason he was successful on the Pillager's Fancy! Something he still hasn't admitted to, yet there is more than enough proof of."
>>534302
"Ow! Come on, Sateo, what the hell? Why would you want me to remember something like that? I'm not a pretty little flower or something. Expecting me to remember that is like expecting me to wear a dress."
Smitts Helena [▓▓▓▓▓]
Umlock Helena [▓▓▓░░]
>>534303
"I seem to recall saying that a certain someone would be begging to enter this fortification later on when that someone was mocking its creation."
He passes you some kind of patches.
>>534305
She cringes as you shoot her in the gut, then singes you with return fire. Literally.
>>534299
He vanishes. Somehow you don't think he's clearing the way for you.
>>534298
vs. 7
"Summer! Over here!"
Cloudy Stripes calls out to you from the Forecastle. Seekkill grabs you, but she frees you and roughly tosses you toward the door. "Get out of here – NOW!"
A bold last word. Seekkill sinks a bloody talon into one side of her neck and tears out her throat with another. There's a sickening gurgling sound as she tries to form another word, but air can't get past the hole in her throat. Then she falls over, dead.
5v1
Mera knocks down Rahjak and sprints after you.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░] PSN
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓░]
vs. 4
"Then perhaps you care to explain why Smitts never admitted to being a DREAD NECROMANCER ALL ALONG! – the reason he was successful on the Pillager's Fancy! Something he still hasn't admitted to, yet there is more than enough proof of."
>>534302
"Ow! Come on, Sateo, what the hell? Why would you want me to remember something like that? I'm not a pretty little flower or something. Expecting me to remember that is like expecting me to wear a dress."
Smitts Helena [▓▓▓▓▓]
Umlock Helena [▓▓▓░░]
>>534303
"I seem to recall saying that a certain someone would be begging to enter this fortification later on when that someone was mocking its creation."
He passes you some kind of patches.
>>534305
She cringes as you shoot her in the gut, then singes you with return fire. Literally.
>>534299
He vanishes. Somehow you don't think he's clearing the way for you.
>>534298
vs. 7
"Summer! Over here!"
Cloudy Stripes calls out to you from the Forecastle. Seekkill grabs you, but she frees you and roughly tosses you toward the door. "Get out of here – NOW!"
A bold last word. Seekkill sinks a bloody talon into one side of her neck and tears out her throat with another. There's a sickening gurgling sound as she tries to form another word, but air can't get past the hole in her throat. Then she falls over, dead.
5v1
Mera knocks down Rahjak and sprints after you.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░] PSN
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓░]
>>534327
"There is in fact proof, which I will readily provide after this. Even if there wasn't, it is common knowledge that no non-necromancer has ever been promoted above third mate on that ship. I think everyone here can sympathize with that – most of you came here looking for a better chance at promotions after living under the tyranny of that boat. Necromancers only care about their own – as has been demonstrated."
vs. 7
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] General Movp Seized
>>534329
Yes, but it's being drowned out by overwhelming magic from all sides.
"I AM HELENA YOU DUMMY. COME ON! I WOULD NEVER ACT LIKE THAT!"
>>534325
You apply some patches and you slowly start to feel better.
>>534326
vs. 9
He strikes like lightning from behind and slashes you up something good.
"Falconwreath style ambush. Textbook."
>>534321
You turn into a magic instructor for 5 turns.
Your new body's spells:
Fireball (Recharge 2)
Chain Lightning (Recharge 4)
Conjure Anvil (Recharge 2)
Command Water (Recharge 1)
>>534319
You and Mera are overcome by pure light that heals you. It's too late for Cloudy, but you feel the light inside… it purifies the poison, and suddenly your mind feels clear of the old love poison effects.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓▓]
"There is in fact proof, which I will readily provide after this. Even if there wasn't, it is common knowledge that no non-necromancer has ever been promoted above third mate on that ship. I think everyone here can sympathize with that – most of you came here looking for a better chance at promotions after living under the tyranny of that boat. Necromancers only care about their own – as has been demonstrated."
vs. 7
Command of the Sirocco
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] General Movp Seized
>>534329
Yes, but it's being drowned out by overwhelming magic from all sides.
"I AM HELENA YOU DUMMY. COME ON! I WOULD NEVER ACT LIKE THAT!"
>>534325
You apply some patches and you slowly start to feel better.
>>534326
vs. 9
He strikes like lightning from behind and slashes you up something good.
"Falconwreath style ambush. Textbook."
>>534321
You turn into a magic instructor for 5 turns.
Your new body's spells:
Fireball (Recharge 2)
Chain Lightning (Recharge 4)
Conjure Anvil (Recharge 2)
Command Water (Recharge 1)
>>534319
You and Mera are overcome by pure light that heals you. It's too late for Cloudy, but you feel the light inside… it purifies the poison, and suddenly your mind feels clear of the old love poison effects.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓░░░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓▓]
>>534347
"Some necromancers are also responsible for keeping you in this world rather than the next. When we begin expanding our fleet, what will it matter if the Pillager's Fancy has such traditions? There will be plenty of room for opportunity, but only if we have the commodore and his management skills to upkeep such a large fleet."
Roll #1 7 = 7
"Some necromancers are also responsible for keeping you in this world rather than the next. When we begin expanding our fleet, what will it matter if the Pillager's Fancy has such traditions? There will be plenty of room for opportunity, but only if we have the commodore and his management skills to upkeep such a large fleet."
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>534351
>9
You get up, then…
Mera grabs you and jumps into the water, away from the certain death that would accompany sobbing next to the corpse of Cloudy Stripes.
>>534353
"Well, I'm pretty sure we'll win the siege, but we're losing the cannon battle with the port. This ship is going to sink."
You top yourself off.
>>534354
They both yell at the same time, "I'm NOT going with her!"
>>534355
vs 1
"Fervor" he mutters as he swings toward you – but he's not ready for your huge fist. You pound him into the wall, crushingly. He stops moving.
>>534356
vs. 5
"This isn't a matter of traditions, this is a matter of knowing who will butter your bread and who will butter their own! Those necromancers don't care about anyone here – they work strictly for coin. You've seen them toss the corpses of the penniless overboard. And that makes up most of our poor friends here."
>>534362
vs. 7
She disperses your Chain Lightning with a magic shield.
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░] General Movp Seized
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓▓]
>9
You get up, then…
Mera grabs you and jumps into the water, away from the certain death that would accompany sobbing next to the corpse of Cloudy Stripes.
>>534353
"Well, I'm pretty sure we'll win the siege, but we're losing the cannon battle with the port. This ship is going to sink."
You top yourself off.
>>534354
They both yell at the same time, "I'm NOT going with her!"
>>534355
vs 1
"Fervor" he mutters as he swings toward you – but he's not ready for your huge fist. You pound him into the wall, crushingly. He stops moving.
>>534356
vs. 5
"This isn't a matter of traditions, this is a matter of knowing who will butter your bread and who will butter their own! Those necromancers don't care about anyone here – they work strictly for coin. You've seen them toss the corpses of the penniless overboard. And that makes up most of our poor friends here."
>>534362
vs. 7
She disperses your Chain Lightning with a magic shield.
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░] General Movp Seized
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Mera [▓▓▓▓]
>>534365
"Any of you know how to steer this ship? We clear the siege and the deck, then sail out of reach of the port, and focus the cannons on the dragon. Sounds like a plan?"
With my fixed wings, hop on one of the fort's fortifications and let out a Frost Barrage over the people shooting at us.
Roll #1 6 = 6
"Any of you know how to steer this ship? We clear the siege and the deck, then sail out of reach of the port, and focus the cannons on the dragon. Sounds like a plan?"
With my fixed wings, hop on one of the fort's fortifications and let out a Frost Barrage over the people shooting at us.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>534365
"And how will removing them change that? Will you instead feed the dead to your dragon overlord? I have spent quite a bit of coin on resurrecting ponies, yes. But that gold is symbolic. Life is a precious thing, so resurrecting everypony for free may offend it and Death. By mindlessly pillaging without any organization the amount of death will only increase. Umlock will use you all as cannon fodder to grow his pile of gold. He only seeks to use you to further his own gains, not that of the fleet."
Roll #1 9 = 9
"And how will removing them change that? Will you instead feed the dead to your dragon overlord? I have spent quite a bit of coin on resurrecting ponies, yes. But that gold is symbolic. Life is a precious thing, so resurrecting everypony for free may offend it and Death. By mindlessly pillaging without any organization the amount of death will only increase. Umlock will use you all as cannon fodder to grow his pile of gold. He only seeks to use you to further his own gains, not that of the fleet."
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>534368
"Not everyone… not yet. Come on, we need to get you out of the city. We're going home. Sweet home."
>>534371
As soon as your form depletes, you're hit in the back with a throwing knife.
It's Redcoat's partner. Lordblades always work in pairs.
>>534373
"We can steer it, but we don't know who controls the other ships."
>>534374
vs. 1
With a huge rearing back, you conjure what looks like a small sun. Blasting the deck, you scatter everyone, ripping up boards and sending ponies flying. Smoke and bullets tear through the sky, but the remnants of the freebooters are retreating – the one or two of them that are left.
>>534379
"You're being ridiculous. Magic can be harnessed without being in command. Otherwise, the leadership just becomes a deathcouncil."
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓] General Movp Seized
Finally, the crew makes up its mind and subdues General Movp.
"Once again you're full of surprises, Miss Heart. I have one last surprise for you, too. I ask for my life. Something broke inside me when I lost my commission. All those years of killing… for nothing. I've had enough blood. Let me go, and I'll depart, and never trouble you again. My life is in your hands."
>>534380
Smitts Helena: "Hey! Just WHAT are you implying?!"
Umlock Helena: "Oh? I didn't think you were so adventurous~. You were never this forceful before."
"Not everyone… not yet. Come on, we need to get you out of the city. We're going home. Sweet home."
>>534371
As soon as your form depletes, you're hit in the back with a throwing knife.
It's Redcoat's partner. Lordblades always work in pairs.
>>534373
"We can steer it, but we don't know who controls the other ships."
>>534374
vs. 1
With a huge rearing back, you conjure what looks like a small sun. Blasting the deck, you scatter everyone, ripping up boards and sending ponies flying. Smoke and bullets tear through the sky, but the remnants of the freebooters are retreating – the one or two of them that are left.
>>534379
"You're being ridiculous. Magic can be harnessed without being in command. Otherwise, the leadership just becomes a deathcouncil."
Light Heart Seized [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓] General Movp Seized
Finally, the crew makes up its mind and subdues General Movp.
"Once again you're full of surprises, Miss Heart. I have one last surprise for you, too. I ask for my life. Something broke inside me when I lost my commission. All those years of killing… for nothing. I've had enough blood. Let me go, and I'll depart, and never trouble you again. My life is in your hands."
>>534380
Smitts Helena: "Hey! Just WHAT are you implying?!"
Umlock Helena: "Oh? I didn't think you were so adventurous~. You were never this forceful before."
>>534388
"Lay on my back. I'll make the way for you. You'll see, keep your eyes on the stars. They're still burning for you."
She lifts your chin. "And I'm here."
>>534390
vs 9
With a lightning-fast movement he jolts behind you and kicks you into the corridor you're collapsing.
>>534391
"That won't matter if our ship gets sunk first."
You have the spell.
>>534392
"We're willing to listen to your plan."
The scruffy pone remarks. They're cleaning up and wiping the blood off their blades.
>>534398
The nearest subduing pony nods at your signal and jabs a cutlass in his throat. He gives a last grimace before collapsing. He chokes out last words: "Just good business."
Just menials on the deck. You're sure there is more conflict below.
>>534399
>>534400
You bonk the Smitts-aligned Helena, who flickers and reveals that it was a changeling. He hisses at you and flies out the window.
"Lay on my back. I'll make the way for you. You'll see, keep your eyes on the stars. They're still burning for you."
She lifts your chin. "And I'm here."
>>534390
vs 9
With a lightning-fast movement he jolts behind you and kicks you into the corridor you're collapsing.
>>534391
"That won't matter if our ship gets sunk first."
You have the spell.
>>534392
"We're willing to listen to your plan."
The scruffy pone remarks. They're cleaning up and wiping the blood off their blades.
>>534398
The nearest subduing pony nods at your signal and jabs a cutlass in his throat. He gives a last grimace before collapsing. He chokes out last words: "Just good business."
Just menials on the deck. You're sure there is more conflict below.
>>534399
>>534400
You bonk the Smitts-aligned Helena, who flickers and reveals that it was a changeling. He hisses at you and flies out the window.
>>534409
You arrive back on the beach, where Skylight is waiting in a shack she has quickly assembled out of driftwood, with Spring's body.
>>534410
You can't work your way to your hooves!
>>534411
"But we can't just abandon the fleet! Where would we go? I don't have any other skills besides being a pirate."
>>534412
The siege goes poorly for your assaulter. Only a few of the Hamburgerburgians are lost. You think it's a clear victory until you see Old Ben got mauled by Medium John Bronze.
>>534413
You head down to your cabin… the door is forced and bloody…
#Pause
You arrive back on the beach, where Skylight is waiting in a shack she has quickly assembled out of driftwood, with Spring's body.
>>534410
You can't work your way to your hooves!
>>534411
"But we can't just abandon the fleet! Where would we go? I don't have any other skills besides being a pirate."
>>534412
The siege goes poorly for your assaulter. Only a few of the Hamburgerburgians are lost. You think it's a clear victory until you see Old Ben got mauled by Medium John Bronze.
>>534413
You head down to your cabin… the door is forced and bloody…
#Pause
>>534421
The most obvious thing to notice is the city. Taking a moment to survey it, the first tier – the wharf district, is ruined. Torn apart and blazing down to the supports, you see no signs of life beyond waves of pirates charging up the stairway to engage guards on the second level. The second tier is where most of the action is going on. The few defensive cannon positions remaining in the city are here, and the guards are becoming overwhelmed by pirates. The buildings have caught fire. The third level – home to the privileged elite who are not royalty, looks like it has hunkered down. It's out of range of most of the stouter cannons and likely has better guards. They seem like they at least have a fighting chance of holding the line. The most peculiar is the highest tier, however. The royal district has some sort of magical bubble over the top of it. Standard, you presume, but there seems to be smoke gathering in the top of it. You wonder if the pirates had found an alternate route inside…
As for the bay area, you can see that most of the ships have fallen prey to pirate crews – even those that were originally Roadesian ships. These vessels now serve as mobile artillery to open fire on the city. They're ignoring your vessels: more interested in pillaging than settling this succession war. You share their sentiment. Of this particular fleet, the Eagle's Roost is clearly sinking, but it could take several hours for a ship of its girth. Flames lick the deck, and Umlock now soars above, circling for attacks on individuals. You suppose he is avoiding using fire to prevent burning down the rest of the fleet. The Seaworthy also seems to be taking on water, and its deck is full of corpses. The Sirocco seems comparatively peaceful, whereas some kind of magical duel is taking place on the Pillager's Fancy.
Indeed, there are quite a few ponies in the water. It's hard to pick out which are survivors swimming for a ship, and which are corpses: there are legion of both.
>>534428
You finally pry yourself out of the wreckage… Time for heroics?
>>534430
vs. 9
Your bullet plinks harmlessly off of his metal prosthetic legs.
He laughs at you. "Do you think I was made Jack of Swords because these are just for walking? I'll gut you."
>>534431
You sidle in and the room… is quiet. There's only one pony here other than you.
Landgrave reclines coyly on your bed. "Ah, Miss Heart. Just the mare I wanted to see. I owe you an apology for not filling you in sooner, but you missed breakfast this morning."
The most obvious thing to notice is the city. Taking a moment to survey it, the first tier – the wharf district, is ruined. Torn apart and blazing down to the supports, you see no signs of life beyond waves of pirates charging up the stairway to engage guards on the second level. The second tier is where most of the action is going on. The few defensive cannon positions remaining in the city are here, and the guards are becoming overwhelmed by pirates. The buildings have caught fire. The third level – home to the privileged elite who are not royalty, looks like it has hunkered down. It's out of range of most of the stouter cannons and likely has better guards. They seem like they at least have a fighting chance of holding the line. The most peculiar is the highest tier, however. The royal district has some sort of magical bubble over the top of it. Standard, you presume, but there seems to be smoke gathering in the top of it. You wonder if the pirates had found an alternate route inside…
As for the bay area, you can see that most of the ships have fallen prey to pirate crews – even those that were originally Roadesian ships. These vessels now serve as mobile artillery to open fire on the city. They're ignoring your vessels: more interested in pillaging than settling this succession war. You share their sentiment. Of this particular fleet, the Eagle's Roost is clearly sinking, but it could take several hours for a ship of its girth. Flames lick the deck, and Umlock now soars above, circling for attacks on individuals. You suppose he is avoiding using fire to prevent burning down the rest of the fleet. The Seaworthy also seems to be taking on water, and its deck is full of corpses. The Sirocco seems comparatively peaceful, whereas some kind of magical duel is taking place on the Pillager's Fancy.
Indeed, there are quite a few ponies in the water. It's hard to pick out which are survivors swimming for a ship, and which are corpses: there are legion of both.
>>534428
You finally pry yourself out of the wreckage… Time for heroics?
>>534430
vs. 9
Your bullet plinks harmlessly off of his metal prosthetic legs.
He laughs at you. "Do you think I was made Jack of Swords because these are just for walking? I'll gut you."
>>534431
You sidle in and the room… is quiet. There's only one pony here other than you.
Landgrave reclines coyly on your bed. "Ah, Miss Heart. Just the mare I wanted to see. I owe you an apology for not filling you in sooner, but you missed breakfast this morning."
>>535021
"Unfortunately I believe you didn't get the memo, but I imagine you're intelligent enough to puzzle this one out on your own. Of course that idiot northerner doesn't have the connections – or even the language – to contract this many opposing pirate bands, disrupt the city guard, and wipe out all the heads of state of Roads in one fell swoop. You must have determined naturally that Umlock is my pawn, and I have orchestrated this event because he is far easier to control and more predictable than the troublesome Smitts. Naturally you are correct in all these assumptions. I've even arranged for Smitts to be cut off just before he retrieves his precious lance. I simply came here to ensure you were helping work toward our mutual goal. With three ships requiring new captains, I'm sure you have a bright future."
>>535022
vs. 10
The slaves are wearing collars which force them to obey the Lockermaster.
You effortlessly slash away another two that jump in the way of your blade, dispatching them, but Jones uses the opportunity to close the gap and knock you down with a powerful blow to the chest. It's a crushing attack!
Meanwhile, Smitts is wrestling with another slave.
Heart of Iron triggers. Regenerated life.
>>535023
>>535024
vs. 6
Like a shield, he moves his forelegs in unison and blocks both the shot and the sword. He then turns the block into a bash, glancingly striking Emrille in the shoulder.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░] (MB)
Curry [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Skylight [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░] HLP
Summer [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓]
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Mera [▓▓▓▓]
"Unfortunately I believe you didn't get the memo, but I imagine you're intelligent enough to puzzle this one out on your own. Of course that idiot northerner doesn't have the connections – or even the language – to contract this many opposing pirate bands, disrupt the city guard, and wipe out all the heads of state of Roads in one fell swoop. You must have determined naturally that Umlock is my pawn, and I have orchestrated this event because he is far easier to control and more predictable than the troublesome Smitts. Naturally you are correct in all these assumptions. I've even arranged for Smitts to be cut off just before he retrieves his precious lance. I simply came here to ensure you were helping work toward our mutual goal. With three ships requiring new captains, I'm sure you have a bright future."
>>535022
vs. 10
The slaves are wearing collars which force them to obey the Lockermaster.
You effortlessly slash away another two that jump in the way of your blade, dispatching them, but Jones uses the opportunity to close the gap and knock you down with a powerful blow to the chest. It's a crushing attack!
Meanwhile, Smitts is wrestling with another slave.
Heart of Iron triggers. Regenerated life.
>>535023
>>535024
vs. 6
Like a shield, he moves his forelegs in unison and blocks both the shot and the sword. He then turns the block into a bash, glancingly striking Emrille in the shoulder.
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>>535026
"Hm… a lot of pirates are assaulting the shore. I guess that'll work. Someone has to go loot that vault."
>>535027
>>535030
vs. 3
Swinging around to the side, you surprise him with flanking so that he can't keep his hooves together and use a shield. With a blast of hydraulics from one side and deafening magic explosion on the other, Bronze goes down with a bone-crackling squelch.
"Sun…"
>>535029
"A valid question. Your followers Onik and Stein were here. The ram was injured, and the pegasus had to force the door to retrieve her device. The blood is smeared as a result of his assistance in pressing on the door."
You definitely detect the presence of others here… but you're not sure where. You definitely don't see anywhere for them to hide…
>>535028
You struggle with the waves made by the conflict on your old bones. As you paddle toward your ship, you notice a chalk-white unicorn doing battle with a refined and grizzled warlock unicorn aboard the Pillager's Fancy. They're trading a myriad of spells. The pale horse seems to be relying mostly on powerful shields and waves of darkness, whereas his counterpart is summoning legions of Tartarians repeatedly.
>>535031
You roll to your feet just in time to see
>10
Jones clonk Smitts on the head with his blade, quite bloodily. It does not look good… On the plus side, Smitts dispatched two more of the slaves before it happened. Just one left between you and him… it's a filly, it seems like. Wearing sunglasses.
"Hm… a lot of pirates are assaulting the shore. I guess that'll work. Someone has to go loot that vault."
>>535027
>>535030
vs. 3
Swinging around to the side, you surprise him with flanking so that he can't keep his hooves together and use a shield. With a blast of hydraulics from one side and deafening magic explosion on the other, Bronze goes down with a bone-crackling squelch.
"Sun…"
>>535029
"A valid question. Your followers Onik and Stein were here. The ram was injured, and the pegasus had to force the door to retrieve her device. The blood is smeared as a result of his assistance in pressing on the door."
You definitely detect the presence of others here… but you're not sure where. You definitely don't see anywhere for them to hide…
>>535028
You struggle with the waves made by the conflict on your old bones. As you paddle toward your ship, you notice a chalk-white unicorn doing battle with a refined and grizzled warlock unicorn aboard the Pillager's Fancy. They're trading a myriad of spells. The pale horse seems to be relying mostly on powerful shields and waves of darkness, whereas his counterpart is summoning legions of Tartarians repeatedly.
>>535031
You roll to your feet just in time to see
>10
Jones clonk Smitts on the head with his blade, quite bloodily. It does not look good… On the plus side, Smitts dispatched two more of the slaves before it happened. Just one left between you and him… it's a filly, it seems like. Wearing sunglasses.
>>535033
Nope, that's the last of them. These Hamburgerburgians aren't really directly under you, though, since they're really more hitching a ride than formal mercenaries. They seem more interested in attending to Old Ben right now.
He coughs out with his last breath: "Bury me… in my flag of Hamburgerburg."
The remaining Hamburgerburgians give grave funeral claps in honor of his passing. Truly he will not be forgotten.
>>535034
Yes.
The shore is in chaos and ruins. This is hardly a safer place to be as cannonballs whiz overhead. If one of those hit you, you'd be done – but they're aimed much higher, they're not as much a threat as the fact that all the still-standing buildings are on fire.
>>535035
You cover the rest of the way to your vessel and spot a notched rope, which you use to hoist yourself aboard. Great fortune! You seem to be the only person here – perhaps it's a lower priority than other vessels. Still, it might be worth running a sweep to be sure you're the only one here.
>>535036
"I'm not aware of where they are presently. Once this vessel is fully secure, why don't we look for them together?"
You slam directly into an invisible pony.
>>535037
You mean Jones, not Umlock.
vs 9
"Strike from behind!"
The filly is compelled to obey and leaps onto your back, slashing at your neck with some kind of hoof-weapon. You do, however, get in a solid hit on Jones while Smitts gets back up.
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Nope, that's the last of them. These Hamburgerburgians aren't really directly under you, though, since they're really more hitching a ride than formal mercenaries. They seem more interested in attending to Old Ben right now.
He coughs out with his last breath: "Bury me… in my flag of Hamburgerburg."
The remaining Hamburgerburgians give grave funeral claps in honor of his passing. Truly he will not be forgotten.
>>535034
Yes.
The shore is in chaos and ruins. This is hardly a safer place to be as cannonballs whiz overhead. If one of those hit you, you'd be done – but they're aimed much higher, they're not as much a threat as the fact that all the still-standing buildings are on fire.
>>535035
You cover the rest of the way to your vessel and spot a notched rope, which you use to hoist yourself aboard. Great fortune! You seem to be the only person here – perhaps it's a lower priority than other vessels. Still, it might be worth running a sweep to be sure you're the only one here.
>>535036
"I'm not aware of where they are presently. Once this vessel is fully secure, why don't we look for them together?"
You slam directly into an invisible pony.
>>535037
You mean Jones, not Umlock.
vs 9
"Strike from behind!"
The filly is compelled to obey and leaps onto your back, slashing at your neck with some kind of hoof-weapon. You do, however, get in a solid hit on Jones while Smitts gets back up.
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>>535041
Do a little salute with a frown.
"I'll shoot ten motherfuckers for your honour, you old bastard."
Let out a whistle.
"Listen up everypony! If we don't do something, we'll all die, so let's make sure this ship doesn't go to shit, because if it does, it's bye bye to your precious fort as well! I will need ponies to retake the deck and sail out of range of the city cannons! Anypony who knows shit about repairing stuff needs to make sure the Seaworthy stays afloat!"
Smirk.
"This ain't an order, but you wouldn't want those motherfuckers to think that the Hamburgerburgians can lose, would you?"
>>535048
"Somepony who knows must still be alive!"
Do a little salute with a frown.
"I'll shoot ten motherfuckers for your honour, you old bastard."
Let out a whistle.
"Listen up everypony! If we don't do something, we'll all die, so let's make sure this ship doesn't go to shit, because if it does, it's bye bye to your precious fort as well! I will need ponies to retake the deck and sail out of range of the city cannons! Anypony who knows shit about repairing stuff needs to make sure the Seaworthy stays afloat!"
Smirk.
"This ain't an order, but you wouldn't want those motherfuckers to think that the Hamburgerburgians can lose, would you?"
>>535048
"Somepony who knows must still be alive!"
>>535044
Hard to say given that they're invisible and you don't know a spell for detecting invisible.
>>535045
Old Dog, Old Tricks. Your spell slots are all filled up.
>>535046
He's clearly not interested in going anywhere. To the point that he takes a swig of his bottle. You better get out of here before this place collapses!
>>535047
vs. 8
You lock blades with Jones! Roll 7d7 to clash!
Meanwhile, Smitts dispatches the filly brutally with a snap of the neck. He's clearly not in the mood to mess around.
"Overpower him!"
>>535049
"We're gunsmiths, not carpenters. I don't know if you noticed, but there's a difference. Maybe we can find some engineers hiding to pressgang into doing work."
Hard to say given that they're invisible and you don't know a spell for detecting invisible.
>>535045
Old Dog, Old Tricks. Your spell slots are all filled up.
>>535046
He's clearly not interested in going anywhere. To the point that he takes a swig of his bottle. You better get out of here before this place collapses!
>>535047
vs. 8
You lock blades with Jones! Roll 7d7 to clash!
Meanwhile, Smitts dispatches the filly brutally with a snap of the neck. He's clearly not in the mood to mess around.
"Overpower him!"
>>535049
"We're gunsmiths, not carpenters. I don't know if you noticed, but there's a difference. Maybe we can find some engineers hiding to pressgang into doing work."
>>535056
First to three wins the clash.
vs.
3 - Chip
5 - Chip
10 - Jones
1 - Chip
You overpower him and knock him backwards into the wall, rendering him helpless. Finish him!
Smitts surrounds himself in some kind of light, and you feel a little better.
>>535058
"First things first, I'd like you to secure the hold. Unfortunately, it seems some Smitts sympathizers are holed up there. Bring the ship up along the Darklantern when you're finished, I need to deal with securing it personally."
>>535059
Bubbled.
>>535060
You splash the potion all over yourself and head down below. Hm… looks empty down here…
First to three wins the clash.
vs.
3 - Chip
5 - Chip
10 - Jones
1 - Chip
You overpower him and knock him backwards into the wall, rendering him helpless. Finish him!
Smitts surrounds himself in some kind of light, and you feel a little better.
>>535058
"First things first, I'd like you to secure the hold. Unfortunately, it seems some Smitts sympathizers are holed up there. Bring the ship up along the Darklantern when you're finished, I need to deal with securing it personally."
>>535059
Bubbled.
>>535060
You splash the potion all over yourself and head down below. Hm… looks empty down here…
>>535065
You vigorously stab him in the throat several times. He gives a mangled scream as you finally finish the decapitation.
Smitts grunts in approval. "That was going to happen one way or another eventually. We should keep moving."
He rubs his head where the wounds is. "We need to move very quickly…"
>>535064
>>535069
Two of them do. Three others, plus Burnside and Strom remain below to search. Those seven make up all that remains of the Hamburgerburgians.
Up above, Rahjak and Seekkill still circle. Seeing you emerge, they prepare for battle.
>>535066
"Well, you're certainly welcome to go about it however you see fit. I leave the matter in your capable hooves. As I said – bring her around once she's secure."
>>535067
He's just not budging! Maybe you could think of some DIFFERENT WAY to get him out other than just brute force…
Helena and Push gives you concerned looks from outside.
>>535068
Yours was actually not at the bottom – just the back. You search the hold and drag Driftwood out of a barrel.
"Uh… I was guarding your ship?"
A deer of all things calls from across the hold, "Me too. What side are we on?"
You vigorously stab him in the throat several times. He gives a mangled scream as you finally finish the decapitation.
Smitts grunts in approval. "That was going to happen one way or another eventually. We should keep moving."
He rubs his head where the wounds is. "We need to move very quickly…"
>>535064
>>535069
Two of them do. Three others, plus Burnside and Strom remain below to search. Those seven make up all that remains of the Hamburgerburgians.
Up above, Rahjak and Seekkill still circle. Seeing you emerge, they prepare for battle.
>>535066
"Well, you're certainly welcome to go about it however you see fit. I leave the matter in your capable hooves. As I said – bring her around once she's secure."
>>535067
He's just not budging! Maybe you could think of some DIFFERENT WAY to get him out other than just brute force…
Helena and Push gives you concerned looks from outside.
>>535068
Yours was actually not at the bottom – just the back. You search the hold and drag Driftwood out of a barrel.
"Uh… I was guarding your ship?"
A deer of all things calls from across the hold, "Me too. What side are we on?"
>>535071
It begins to spill out, but he quickly rights it and brings it to his lips. You do seem to have drawn his attention, though, as drunken as he is.
>>535072
He sits there, staring at you expectantly, assuming you'd leave, for a long time before he finally remarks. "Well… good luck." With that, he heads down the main corridor toward the aftcastle staircase.
It begins to spill out, but he quickly rights it and brings it to his lips. You do seem to have drawn his attention, though, as drunken as he is.
>>535072
He sits there, staring at you expectantly, assuming you'd leave, for a long time before he finally remarks. "Well… good luck." With that, he heads down the main corridor toward the aftcastle staircase.
>>535070
"The side opposite of the fire breathing dragon. It nearly burnt me to a crisp." Explain the rest of what's happened to them. "Look, I'm going to trust in both of you. Try to keep the ship safe as long as possible. Abandon it if you think you'll be overwhelmed and lock the doors behind me. If I think I can trust them, I'll send people here, okay? The password will be pepper."
Get back out on top, what's going on now?
"The side opposite of the fire breathing dragon. It nearly burnt me to a crisp." Explain the rest of what's happened to them. "Look, I'm going to trust in both of you. Try to keep the ship safe as long as possible. Abandon it if you think you'll be overwhelmed and lock the doors behind me. If I think I can trust them, I'll send people here, okay? The password will be pepper."
Get back out on top, what's going on now?
>>535078
When he gets to the top, he drops the veil and the Breakfast Club in its entirety is there for you to see. Abbess Ballast of Fairwave prepares a mass teleportation spell to take all of them to the Darklantern – a necessity since between the lot of them, there are only unicorns and earth ponies. Vivid Eclipse is also there, in case that wasn't obvious.
>>535076
He sighs at you. "This reminds me of too many things."
>>535077
You head down deeper and deeper into the vessel until you finally find the door to the office of Commodore Smitts. He gives a sigh of relief as you approach.
"Careful. Are you ready?"
He heals you a little more with some strange magic he has never displayed to you before.
>>535079
They trade glances. "Neither of us is much of a fighter, but we'll give it a try."
The second level of the city appears to be overwhelmed – the magic bubble over the highest level of the city has dissipated, and smoke billows out of it. The only safe level appears to be the third.
There are a lot of sinking vessels now, but an old codger like you knows that they'll take a while to sink. Meanwhile, pirates are either headed for land to finish the assault, or switching to ships that are still in working condition.
>>535073
vs. 8
You trade status effects, as you light his feathers aflame, you feel the poison overtaking you. It is a bad pain.
>>535075
vs crit Slam
You blast Rahjak as he begins a rapid descent to tear you apart, but apparently hitting someone with magic doesn't actually stop their momentum and he crashes into you anyway. You only manage to stay not-helpless because of the bubble that just popped all over you, but you need some medical attention.
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When he gets to the top, he drops the veil and the Breakfast Club in its entirety is there for you to see. Abbess Ballast of Fairwave prepares a mass teleportation spell to take all of them to the Darklantern – a necessity since between the lot of them, there are only unicorns and earth ponies. Vivid Eclipse is also there, in case that wasn't obvious.
>>535076
He sighs at you. "This reminds me of too many things."
>>535077
You head down deeper and deeper into the vessel until you finally find the door to the office of Commodore Smitts. He gives a sigh of relief as you approach.
"Careful. Are you ready?"
He heals you a little more with some strange magic he has never displayed to you before.
>>535079
They trade glances. "Neither of us is much of a fighter, but we'll give it a try."
The second level of the city appears to be overwhelmed – the magic bubble over the highest level of the city has dissipated, and smoke billows out of it. The only safe level appears to be the third.
There are a lot of sinking vessels now, but an old codger like you knows that they'll take a while to sink. Meanwhile, pirates are either headed for land to finish the assault, or switching to ships that are still in working condition.
>>535073
vs. 8
You trade status effects, as you light his feathers aflame, you feel the poison overtaking you. It is a bad pain.
>>535075
vs crit Slam
You blast Rahjak as he begins a rapid descent to tear you apart, but apparently hitting someone with magic doesn't actually stop their momentum and he crashes into you anyway. You only manage to stay not-helpless because of the bubble that just popped all over you, but you need some medical attention.
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>>535080
Cheap Shot the Abbess then.
"Dearest fleet loyalists, these 'noble' ponies are our enemies and collaborating with the traitorous dragon to further their own gains. Please aid me in removing this filth from our ship at once so that we can speed up the end of this ridiculous little uprising. I believe you will find their personal belongings of some value."
Cheap Shot the Abbess then.
"Dearest fleet loyalists, these 'noble' ponies are our enemies and collaborating with the traitorous dragon to further their own gains. Please aid me in removing this filth from our ship at once so that we can speed up the end of this ridiculous little uprising. I believe you will find their personal belongings of some value."
>>535083
"Normally? Not at all. Today? I'm absolutely certain."
>>535084
Over on the Sirocco you see Light Heart trying to get a bunch of menials to kill some nobleponies.
The ship Smitts is on is rather dangerous right now – it's burning and sinking, while Umlock circles it.
The magic duel is still going on over on the Pillager's Fancy.
You spot Emrille and her girlfriend fighting on the Seaworthy with some griffons.
>>535089
You manage to coax him out as far as the threshold before the place collapses. The force of the embers flying knocks him over and he passes out in a pool of his own vomit. You've done all you can.
"We should get going. Check out that vault."
>>535085
vs. 2
You take a very light glancing blow and daze him with the flat of your blade. +2 to your next attack against him.
>>535081
vs. 3
He hits you, glancingly, with his talons. The real threat is this poison, though…
A shot to his gut leaves him bleeding, badly.
With that, he wings away, drooping slightly. His departure and the preoccupation of Rahjak leaves you free to attend to your own things. Next turn you can use the last of your healing patches as an Automatic action. If you don't (such as if you choose to take a parting shot instead), healing won't be Automatic.
>>535082
>>535086
After shooting the Abbess, your menials swarm outwards. They may not have any real formal fighting training, but quantity has a quality all its own. There are twelve of them in all, versus the council of seven enemies.
vs. Sentry Quake
You, Mocking Wark, and all of the menials are thrown off balance as Countess Grinder slams the ground with her hammer. You thought that thing was purely symbolic! Wark jumps in the way and absorbs the blow for you.
Vivid Eclipse takes the brunt of the blows as he attempts to shield the nobles from incoming attacks. It takes the first seven of them before he falls, though he manages to take two with him.
"The Nightmare will rise again!"
Following your lead, the menials focus on Ballast next who was also injured by Wark. It takes all five of them to kill her – and two of them actually lose their balance and fall off the ship to their doom.
"This is… heretical."
Remaining menials: 8
Baron Baleful activates a Corpse Explosion on one of the recently-killed menials, washing damage and plague over all of them and yourself. Or he would, if Wark didn't absorb this attack as well.
Lord-Mayor Goldenblood pulls out a pocket dagger and jams it uneasily into the throat of an off-guard menial.
Nihil follows suit with one of her own hoof-strikes, taking out a weakened menial.
Remaining menials: 6
Remaining Council:
Viscountess Nihil of Autumnsreach
Countess Grinder of Blackwood
Baron Baleful of Badnews
Lord-Mayor Goldenblood of Stonebriar
Landgrave
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"Normally? Not at all. Today? I'm absolutely certain."
>>535084
Over on the Sirocco you see Light Heart trying to get a bunch of menials to kill some nobleponies.
The ship Smitts is on is rather dangerous right now – it's burning and sinking, while Umlock circles it.
The magic duel is still going on over on the Pillager's Fancy.
You spot Emrille and her girlfriend fighting on the Seaworthy with some griffons.
>>535089
You manage to coax him out as far as the threshold before the place collapses. The force of the embers flying knocks him over and he passes out in a pool of his own vomit. You've done all you can.
"We should get going. Check out that vault."
>>535085
vs. 2
You take a very light glancing blow and daze him with the flat of your blade. +2 to your next attack against him.
>>535081
vs. 3
He hits you, glancingly, with his talons. The real threat is this poison, though…
A shot to his gut leaves him bleeding, badly.
With that, he wings away, drooping slightly. His departure and the preoccupation of Rahjak leaves you free to attend to your own things. Next turn you can use the last of your healing patches as an Automatic action. If you don't (such as if you choose to take a parting shot instead), healing won't be Automatic.
>>535082
>>535086
After shooting the Abbess, your menials swarm outwards. They may not have any real formal fighting training, but quantity has a quality all its own. There are twelve of them in all, versus the council of seven enemies.
vs. Sentry Quake
You, Mocking Wark, and all of the menials are thrown off balance as Countess Grinder slams the ground with her hammer. You thought that thing was purely symbolic! Wark jumps in the way and absorbs the blow for you.
Vivid Eclipse takes the brunt of the blows as he attempts to shield the nobles from incoming attacks. It takes the first seven of them before he falls, though he manages to take two with him.
"The Nightmare will rise again!"
Following your lead, the menials focus on Ballast next who was also injured by Wark. It takes all five of them to kill her – and two of them actually lose their balance and fall off the ship to their doom.
"This is… heretical."
Remaining menials: 8
Baron Baleful activates a Corpse Explosion on one of the recently-killed menials, washing damage and plague over all of them and yourself. Or he would, if Wark didn't absorb this attack as well.
Lord-Mayor Goldenblood pulls out a pocket dagger and jams it uneasily into the throat of an off-guard menial.
Nihil follows suit with one of her own hoof-strikes, taking out a weakened menial.
Remaining menials: 6
Remaining Council:
Viscountess Nihil of Autumnsreach
Countess Grinder of Blackwood
Baron Baleful of Badnews
Lord-Mayor Goldenblood of Stonebriar
Landgrave
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>>535091
You finish him off with a crushing series of stabs to the gut. He just grimaces at you and spits blood on your face before passing away.
>>535092
You're clearly not the only ones with this idea. You follow the main pack of assaulters up to the second level, where there's a staging area among pirates to attack into the third tier. The defenses up there are beginning to waver.
"I bet if we join in the fight, they'll loot it while we're busy. We'd be better off sneaking by somehow to get to that main vault… It'll probably be heavily guarded."
>>535096
You use up the last of your healing bandages. Seekkill is far off into the distance by now (natural 10 to fly). He's really showing off his raptor-like heritage.
>>535093
Al-Jinn the Unscarred is meditating on the commodore's desk. He slowly opens his eyes.
"Commodore. Third Mate. I'm sorry I had to meet you like this."
"So Umlock has sent you to finish the job."
"Commodore, I respect you too much to send you to your grave without knowing. I am operating under the orders of Landgrave. He masterminded all of this."
"Tsch. I should have known. Why don't you come back, join me?"
"You know why. I respect your abilities, but I've put much thought into this."
>>535097
You can't find a way up from the water – though by the way a miasma of death pours over the sides, you're not sure you want to.
#Pause
You finish him off with a crushing series of stabs to the gut. He just grimaces at you and spits blood on your face before passing away.
>>535092
You're clearly not the only ones with this idea. You follow the main pack of assaulters up to the second level, where there's a staging area among pirates to attack into the third tier. The defenses up there are beginning to waver.
"I bet if we join in the fight, they'll loot it while we're busy. We'd be better off sneaking by somehow to get to that main vault… It'll probably be heavily guarded."
>>535096
You use up the last of your healing bandages. Seekkill is far off into the distance by now (natural 10 to fly). He's really showing off his raptor-like heritage.
>>535093
Al-Jinn the Unscarred is meditating on the commodore's desk. He slowly opens his eyes.
"Commodore. Third Mate. I'm sorry I had to meet you like this."
"So Umlock has sent you to finish the job."
"Commodore, I respect you too much to send you to your grave without knowing. I am operating under the orders of Landgrave. He masterminded all of this."
"Tsch. I should have known. Why don't you come back, join me?"
"You know why. I respect your abilities, but I've put much thought into this."
>>535097
You can't find a way up from the water – though by the way a miasma of death pours over the sides, you're not sure you want to.
#Pause
>>535107
The cannon destruction has collapsed the stone wall between the tiers of the city nearby, making it possible for a talented individual to climb up, avoiding the combat entirely.
>>535103
Bubble is up.
>>535101
The smoke clears somewhat as you loose an air-infused bullet. He hits the water, far away, but you will never know if you actually killed him. Such is life.
It is becoming abundantly clear that this ship is going down. It's now not even half as tall as the Darklantern – it has taken on way too much water. You need a gameplan.
>>535100
You horse-paddle over to the Sirocco. Up above you see General Movp's old friends locked in combat with her. This battle seems utterly one sided as they crush through untrained menial workers under her command. Your old friend the general is nowhere to be seen.
>>535094
>>535095
"Your betrayal is pathetic and you will burn for it."
"Your loyalty to Smitts is touching, you dog. Truly the word bitch is befitting of you. And now you will be put down."
"I should have known we could not trust a country hick."
The Countess Grinder of Blackwood cleaves through five of the menials in a single blow. Goldenblood stabs the remaining menial.
You make Baleful cough up blood when you shoot him, but Nihil quickly heals him. The Good Baron replies to Wark's assault on Nihil by cutting him off and shoving him off the boat when he stumbles over a slippy portion of the deck.
All alone, and without anyone to back you up, you face down the nobleponies. Landgrave is the first to speak. "I hardly have time for this. So please try to die with some dignity."
He sends up a flare, signaling to… something. It becomes more obvious what he's doing when Umlock swoops down to pick them up. Landgrave makes to deal a killing blow to you, when shots ring out from across the deck.
"We're taking back the Sirocco!"
Umlock takes off, the council departing with him. Your saviors?
…It's none other than Happy Puzzle, along with Forever September, Mellow Marsh, and Rusty Wrench.
>>535093
Continued
"Do you know the name of that lance?"
"I read the inscription while I waited. What does it mean?"
"There is no direct translation in Equestrian, but in the original Musdoggy dialect it means 'That thing which makes the difference at the moment that counts'. It's an interesting language. One I wish I had more time to study before today."
"So I see."
"One last piece of trivia, then?"
"Very well."
"Are you familiar with the plant, Mourner's Folly?"
"I have heard of it, once."
"It's extinct. There was a program for its annihilation years ago. The plant is a weed that prefers bloodied ground… frequently growing on battle sites. It's also terribly noxious – a poison that kills in a horrifying way – bleeding out of the pores. This allows for reproduction. Its name comes from an old tale of mourners paying respects to the dead who quickly take their place."
"Is this intended to scare me?"
"Not at all. I know you're too collected for that. It was a last moment of reflection. You see, among these other items of trivia, I have learned the secret to your technique."
"Have you, now?"
"Yes. Your secret… is that you've memorized every possible means of attack – even those that seem ridiculous. You cannot be surprised if you anticipate everything at once. Your mind must move incredibly fast."
"I thank you for the compliment."
"One must wonder how I will prevail, then."
"It is simple. You won't."
The cannon destruction has collapsed the stone wall between the tiers of the city nearby, making it possible for a talented individual to climb up, avoiding the combat entirely.
>>535103
Bubble is up.
>>535101
The smoke clears somewhat as you loose an air-infused bullet. He hits the water, far away, but you will never know if you actually killed him. Such is life.
It is becoming abundantly clear that this ship is going down. It's now not even half as tall as the Darklantern – it has taken on way too much water. You need a gameplan.
>>535100
You horse-paddle over to the Sirocco. Up above you see General Movp's old friends locked in combat with her. This battle seems utterly one sided as they crush through untrained menial workers under her command. Your old friend the general is nowhere to be seen.
>>535094
>>535095
"Your betrayal is pathetic and you will burn for it."
"Your loyalty to Smitts is touching, you dog. Truly the word bitch is befitting of you. And now you will be put down."
"I should have known we could not trust a country hick."
The Countess Grinder of Blackwood cleaves through five of the menials in a single blow. Goldenblood stabs the remaining menial.
You make Baleful cough up blood when you shoot him, but Nihil quickly heals him. The Good Baron replies to Wark's assault on Nihil by cutting him off and shoving him off the boat when he stumbles over a slippy portion of the deck.
All alone, and without anyone to back you up, you face down the nobleponies. Landgrave is the first to speak. "I hardly have time for this. So please try to die with some dignity."
He sends up a flare, signaling to… something. It becomes more obvious what he's doing when Umlock swoops down to pick them up. Landgrave makes to deal a killing blow to you, when shots ring out from across the deck.
"We're taking back the Sirocco!"
Umlock takes off, the council departing with him. Your saviors?
…It's none other than Happy Puzzle, along with Forever September, Mellow Marsh, and Rusty Wrench.
>>535093
Continued
"Do you know the name of that lance?"
"I read the inscription while I waited. What does it mean?"
"There is no direct translation in Equestrian, but in the original Musdoggy dialect it means 'That thing which makes the difference at the moment that counts'. It's an interesting language. One I wish I had more time to study before today."
"So I see."
"One last piece of trivia, then?"
"Very well."
"Are you familiar with the plant, Mourner's Folly?"
"I have heard of it, once."
"It's extinct. There was a program for its annihilation years ago. The plant is a weed that prefers bloodied ground… frequently growing on battle sites. It's also terribly noxious – a poison that kills in a horrifying way – bleeding out of the pores. This allows for reproduction. Its name comes from an old tale of mourners paying respects to the dead who quickly take their place."
"Is this intended to scare me?"
"Not at all. I know you're too collected for that. It was a last moment of reflection. You see, among these other items of trivia, I have learned the secret to your technique."
"Have you, now?"
"Yes. Your secret… is that you've memorized every possible means of attack – even those that seem ridiculous. You cannot be surprised if you anticipate everything at once. Your mind must move incredibly fast."
"I thank you for the compliment."
"One must wonder how I will prevail, then."
"It is simple. You won't."
>>535344
With your diamond dog claws, climbing is trivial. It's like asking a pegasus if they can fly. The two of you head up with ease. You come out in an alleyway between the stone walls which cordon off two great mansions.
"These mansions may look posh, but they've got nothing on what we're after. We need to get up to the royal district… there must be some way past the shield. Try to remember… do you know of any way in besides the main gate?"
>>535346
>>535350
It's sinking pretty damn fast. It'll probably be submerged in half an hour.
The nearest ships are the Sirocco, which Umlock has just taken off from and seems to be rearing up to burn down, and the Pillager's Fancy – where that creepy chalk-white unicorn Marrowbone is in some kind of hardcore magical dual with Fullmaster Abilio. The Fullmaster is summoning rounds of Tartarians to overwhelm Marrowbone, but Marrowbone has some kind of powerful aura of death that surrounds him and kills anything that gets close.
>>535347
"Do you know where it is?"
"James, we have a responsibility."
"Nick, we're running on an empty tank. If we don't have money when the time comes to make a difference, none of this will matter."
(Reluctant) "Yes, sir."
"You'll get your better tomorrow Nick, but we need to get to work today."
>>535361
>>535354
Out of nowhere, Curry busts into the cabin. Everyone is staring.
Al-Jinn the Unscarred is crouched on the commodore's desk. Behind him is the lance…
"Mister Curry. I thought I terminated your contract."
>>535367
You don't see him.
September is unperturbed. "Well, I suspect this ship is going to be burned down when he gets back. We'd better make some distance – but this bay is a ship graveyard. Maneuvering will be near impossible. I suppose I'll have to do it myself."
HP adds: "Sounds like fun!"
Marsh simply remarks: "Honestly, I'm kinda surprised you joined us, Heart. Nothing to be said about your character, but I had you pegged for a collaborator. Just goes to show what you get for judging someone ahead of time I guess. Still though, I am left wondering why you did chose to remain with us. Then again, I'm not sure why they chose to rebel. Can't say I can stand Umlock myself. Just as well then."
Long-winded as always.
With your diamond dog claws, climbing is trivial. It's like asking a pegasus if they can fly. The two of you head up with ease. You come out in an alleyway between the stone walls which cordon off two great mansions.
"These mansions may look posh, but they've got nothing on what we're after. We need to get up to the royal district… there must be some way past the shield. Try to remember… do you know of any way in besides the main gate?"
>>535346
>>535350
It's sinking pretty damn fast. It'll probably be submerged in half an hour.
The nearest ships are the Sirocco, which Umlock has just taken off from and seems to be rearing up to burn down, and the Pillager's Fancy – where that creepy chalk-white unicorn Marrowbone is in some kind of hardcore magical dual with Fullmaster Abilio. The Fullmaster is summoning rounds of Tartarians to overwhelm Marrowbone, but Marrowbone has some kind of powerful aura of death that surrounds him and kills anything that gets close.
>>535347
"Do you know where it is?"
"James, we have a responsibility."
"Nick, we're running on an empty tank. If we don't have money when the time comes to make a difference, none of this will matter."
(Reluctant) "Yes, sir."
"You'll get your better tomorrow Nick, but we need to get to work today."
>>535361
>>535354
Out of nowhere, Curry busts into the cabin. Everyone is staring.
Al-Jinn the Unscarred is crouched on the commodore's desk. Behind him is the lance…
"Mister Curry. I thought I terminated your contract."
>>535367
You don't see him.
September is unperturbed. "Well, I suspect this ship is going to be burned down when he gets back. We'd better make some distance – but this bay is a ship graveyard. Maneuvering will be near impossible. I suppose I'll have to do it myself."
HP adds: "Sounds like fun!"
Marsh simply remarks: "Honestly, I'm kinda surprised you joined us, Heart. Nothing to be said about your character, but I had you pegged for a collaborator. Just goes to show what you get for judging someone ahead of time I guess. Still though, I am left wondering why you did chose to remain with us. Then again, I'm not sure why they chose to rebel. Can't say I can stand Umlock myself. Just as well then."
Long-winded as always.
>>535380
"You did, but I can hardly keep Summer safe with a giant dragon flying around."
I'll shrug.
"And I still had a few friends on board, so I'd be a pretty bad friend if I just left them to die."
I'll look between Al-jinn and the others.
"I guess that just taking the lance and going to fight the dragon is a bit out of the question at the moment."
"You did, but I can hardly keep Summer safe with a giant dragon flying around."
I'll shrug.
"And I still had a few friends on board, so I'd be a pretty bad friend if I just left them to die."
I'll look between Al-jinn and the others.
"I guess that just taking the lance and going to fight the dragon is a bit out of the question at the moment."
>>535383
To the hold, you go. The Grail Mercenaries follow after you. You arrive at the main door to the hold.
Something LOUD hits the deck floors above you.
>>535384
>>535385
>>535390
Smitts and Al-Jinn are just staring each other down.
>>535400
Amusingly enough, that old mansion is close by. You have a good idea of where you are, orientation-wise.
>>535401
"I can't fly, silly! I'm an earth pony!"
Marsh shrugs and flies overboard to check for him.
September departs for the helm. You're left along with the big buffalo Rusty Wrench and HP. And the corpses of all those menials you ordered to their deaths.
>>535402
"Sticks and stones, Mister Chip."
>>535403
Your bolt goes WAY wide. As the ships toss up and down in the chaotic bay, you don't even manage to hit the broad side of the barge.
Then something SLAMS the Seaworthy – HARD. Corpses go flying off the deck. Hamburgerburgians into the water. Roll to hold on.
>>535395
You also miss, but yours goes just over his head, and it's enough to draw his attention. He gives a weird look… like he's… focusing on something…
Then something SLAMS the Seaworthy – HARD. Corpses go flying off the deck. Hamburgerburgians into the water. Roll to hold on.
To the hold, you go. The Grail Mercenaries follow after you. You arrive at the main door to the hold.
Something LOUD hits the deck floors above you.
>>535384
>>535385
>>535390
Smitts and Al-Jinn are just staring each other down.
>>535400
Amusingly enough, that old mansion is close by. You have a good idea of where you are, orientation-wise.
>>535401
"I can't fly, silly! I'm an earth pony!"
Marsh shrugs and flies overboard to check for him.
September departs for the helm. You're left along with the big buffalo Rusty Wrench and HP. And the corpses of all those menials you ordered to their deaths.
>>535402
"Sticks and stones, Mister Chip."
>>535403
Your bolt goes WAY wide. As the ships toss up and down in the chaotic bay, you don't even manage to hit the broad side of the barge.
Then something SLAMS the Seaworthy – HARD. Corpses go flying off the deck. Hamburgerburgians into the water. Roll to hold on.
>>535395
You also miss, but yours goes just over his head, and it's enough to draw his attention. He gives a weird look… like he's… focusing on something…
Then something SLAMS the Seaworthy – HARD. Corpses go flying off the deck. Hamburgerburgians into the water. Roll to hold on.
>>535422
The door is locked. You don't detect any traps.
"Can't say for sure, but based on the size, I'd guess a dragon."
>>535418
Just as good a spot as any. You tear up the cobblestone, but there's more underneath it. Helena helps you, but you expect it would take a LOT of digging to get to the vault, and cobble is not as forgiving as dirt on your paws.
The door is locked. You don't detect any traps.
"Can't say for sure, but based on the size, I'd guess a dragon."
>>535418
Just as good a spot as any. You tear up the cobblestone, but there's more underneath it. Helena helps you, but you expect it would take a LOT of digging to get to the vault, and cobble is not as forgiving as dirt on your paws.
>>535416
>>535428
Tela grabs the floundering Emrille and holds her tight as the ship begins to capsize. You need to find a new solution and fast. This deck is rapidly becoming vertical.
>>535423
The adrenaline from before overcomes you and you begin to flop about on the deck like a fish. Or a person without her meds.
>>535428
Tela grabs the floundering Emrille and holds her tight as the ship begins to capsize. You need to find a new solution and fast. This deck is rapidly becoming vertical.
>>535423
The adrenaline from before overcomes you and you begin to flop about on the deck like a fish. Or a person without her meds.
>>535432
>>535421
The two of you begin the assault, while Smitts stands back, looking like he's concentrating on something.
Al-Jinn opens by gracefully slashing open Chip's stomach, but Curry repairs some of the damage.
>>535442
Nikodemas gestures to one of his number and they kick in the door. The hold is full of all kinds of stuff like gunpowder, cannonballs, clothes, rum, freshwater, etc. The quartermaster's room – now the captain's room – sits before you.
>>535445
You effortlessly climb up the wall. There was a magic bubble above to stop you before, but it's gone now…
This tier is full of smoke. There are huge castles and cathedrals here, but they all look bombed out. This place, which should be the crown jewel of the old empire, is now worse than the wharf district. Helena points straight and true to the largest building at the base of the mountain's peak, directly before you. "There… that's the imperial court. The vault is directly below it."
>>535449
Probably, but it looks like they are either in use or got dumped into the water just now. Still, swimming is not out of the question.
You don't get a reply.
>>535450
>>535451
You both flail about miserably until HP stuffs a pill in her mouth.
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>>535421
The two of you begin the assault, while Smitts stands back, looking like he's concentrating on something.
Al-Jinn opens by gracefully slashing open Chip's stomach, but Curry repairs some of the damage.
>>535442
Nikodemas gestures to one of his number and they kick in the door. The hold is full of all kinds of stuff like gunpowder, cannonballs, clothes, rum, freshwater, etc. The quartermaster's room – now the captain's room – sits before you.
>>535445
You effortlessly climb up the wall. There was a magic bubble above to stop you before, but it's gone now…
This tier is full of smoke. There are huge castles and cathedrals here, but they all look bombed out. This place, which should be the crown jewel of the old empire, is now worse than the wharf district. Helena points straight and true to the largest building at the base of the mountain's peak, directly before you. "There… that's the imperial court. The vault is directly below it."
>>535449
Probably, but it looks like they are either in use or got dumped into the water just now. Still, swimming is not out of the question.
You don't get a reply.
>>535450
>>535451
You both flail about miserably until HP stuffs a pill in her mouth.
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>>535456
"I'm part mage, remember? Magic bullets and shit! We can't stay here, we can't stay in the water, and we need to help Abilio!"
Give her a quick sloppy kiss, then grin.
"And if we would die anyway, let's go out guns blazing!"
>>535465
Whelp, there's a lot of wood floating around, so there's that. Abandon ship!
"I'm part mage, remember? Magic bullets and shit! We can't stay here, we can't stay in the water, and we need to help Abilio!"
Give her a quick sloppy kiss, then grin.
"And if we would die anyway, let's go out guns blazing!"
>>535465
Whelp, there's a lot of wood floating around, so there's that. Abandon ship!
>>535467
No word… A feeling of dread overcomes you…
"I saw Onik and Stein! But Stein didn't look good… I tried healing him, but it didn't get any better. I think they went to try to come up with a way to fix it!"
>>535476
>>535469
Chip tackles Al-Jinn, who slides free of his grip looking only slightly bothered. The lance comes free and begins to levitate over, but Al-Jinn grabs it out of mid-air and stabs Curry in the chest with it.
"I will eviscerate all of you."
"NOT TODAY!"
Suddenly, the room is encased in an odd glow. Curry, you begin to feel a little better as you sense life seem to rush into your surroundings. Al-Jinn looks confused, when boards shoot out from all sides and impale him, the wood of the ship contorting itself into so many great spears.
"Now! Finish him! You won't get a second chance!"
>>535472
No one's trailing you. Too much confusion one level lower.
"There must be a way through the court."
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No word… A feeling of dread overcomes you…
"I saw Onik and Stein! But Stein didn't look good… I tried healing him, but it didn't get any better. I think they went to try to come up with a way to fix it!"
>>535476
>>535469
Chip tackles Al-Jinn, who slides free of his grip looking only slightly bothered. The lance comes free and begins to levitate over, but Al-Jinn grabs it out of mid-air and stabs Curry in the chest with it.
"I will eviscerate all of you."
"NOT TODAY!"
Suddenly, the room is encased in an odd glow. Curry, you begin to feel a little better as you sense life seem to rush into your surroundings. Al-Jinn looks confused, when boards shoot out from all sides and impale him, the wood of the ship contorting itself into so many great spears.
"Now! Finish him! You won't get a second chance!"
>>535472
No one's trailing you. Too much confusion one level lower.
"There must be a way through the court."
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>>535499
Your train of thought is interrupted when you hit the wreckage of another ship, jarring you. No one should hit something so large.
Rusty Wrench doesn't seem pleased about this development.
>>535505
>>535502
You arrive at the base of it. A miasma of death seems to leak over the sides…
>>535507
Done.
>>535506
You try the handle. The elderly voice of Blue Topaz calls from within. "We're closed. Mint doesn't open just because a battle's going on."
Your train of thought is interrupted when you hit the wreckage of another ship, jarring you. No one should hit something so large.
Rusty Wrench doesn't seem pleased about this development.
>>535505
>>535502
You arrive at the base of it. A miasma of death seems to leak over the sides…
>>535507
Done.
>>535506
You try the handle. The elderly voice of Blue Topaz calls from within. "We're closed. Mint doesn't open just because a battle's going on."
>>535510
>>535501
You both tear into him, sending blood flying.
He just laughs, gritting through the pain. "I get it now. I knew every attack… so you had to create something entirely new. Something impossible. But it won't work TWICE!"
With that, he rips out of his bonds and jets directly for Smitts, impaling him on the spear.
Smitts whispers something to Al-Jinn before collapsing, and the griffon goes pale.
>>535512
>>535516
You'd need to climb the aftcastle somehow, to come up on Abilio's side.
>>535513
The door is kicked in.
Blue Topaz is reclining at her desk, polishing her shotgun. "I said 'we're closed'. Is that anyway to treat an old mare who got you a job in the mint?"
>>535515
>>535517
Heading up to the helm, it quickly becomes obvious why the ship crashed. September is on the deck, and her intestines appear to be in the process of being devoured by Flux. Dolly Doldrums is there, too, providing cover.
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>>535501
You both tear into him, sending blood flying.
He just laughs, gritting through the pain. "I get it now. I knew every attack… so you had to create something entirely new. Something impossible. But it won't work TWICE!"
With that, he rips out of his bonds and jets directly for Smitts, impaling him on the spear.
Smitts whispers something to Al-Jinn before collapsing, and the griffon goes pale.
>>535512
>>535516
You'd need to climb the aftcastle somehow, to come up on Abilio's side.
>>535513
The door is kicked in.
Blue Topaz is reclining at her desk, polishing her shotgun. "I said 'we're closed'. Is that anyway to treat an old mare who got you a job in the mint?"
>>535515
>>535517
Heading up to the helm, it quickly becomes obvious why the ship crashed. September is on the deck, and her intestines appear to be in the process of being devoured by Flux. Dolly Doldrums is there, too, providing cover.
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>>535542
"I was part of the group that plotted out the raid of this vault before everything went crazy."
You head down. The first set of doors – big iron ones – they're blown apart by explosives and barely hanging onto the hinges.
"Looks like we're not the first ones here."
>>535537
>>535547
The two of you EVENTUALLY manage to work your way up the aftcastle to get a vantage on the dual. Abilio looks deathly ill from exposure, but even Marrowbone has broken a sweat. They're so closely matched – each grandmasters in their own right – it's not worth joking about.
>>535546
>>535539
The two of you miss your attacks, but it doesn't matter. Al-Jinn begins to vomit blood, and then his entire coat of feathers turns red as he bleeds out of his pores.
"But… how…?"
Al-Jinn collapses, dead. Smitts is gingerly holding a single flower in one hand, and clutching a piece of paper in the other.
>>535545
>>535535
Flux groans as you clip him in the belly, but an aura has surrounded him since his meal. Meanwhile, Dolly unleases a miasma of death that begins to overwhelm all of you. Friesian's old lungs take it particularly badly and he collapses, hacking and coughing.
Flux strikes out, glancingly, at Light Heart.
Light Heart [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] DTH
>Happy Puzzle [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░] DTH
Tela [▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░] MB
Curry [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Friesian [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░] DTH HLP
"I was part of the group that plotted out the raid of this vault before everything went crazy."
You head down. The first set of doors – big iron ones – they're blown apart by explosives and barely hanging onto the hinges.
"Looks like we're not the first ones here."
>>535537
>>535547
The two of you EVENTUALLY manage to work your way up the aftcastle to get a vantage on the dual. Abilio looks deathly ill from exposure, but even Marrowbone has broken a sweat. They're so closely matched – each grandmasters in their own right – it's not worth joking about.
>>535546
>>535539
The two of you miss your attacks, but it doesn't matter. Al-Jinn begins to vomit blood, and then his entire coat of feathers turns red as he bleeds out of his pores.
"But… how…?"
Al-Jinn collapses, dead. Smitts is gingerly holding a single flower in one hand, and clutching a piece of paper in the other.
>>535545
>>535535
Flux groans as you clip him in the belly, but an aura has surrounded him since his meal. Meanwhile, Dolly unleases a miasma of death that begins to overwhelm all of you. Friesian's old lungs take it particularly badly and he collapses, hacking and coughing.
Flux strikes out, glancingly, at Light Heart.
Light Heart [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] DTH
>Happy Puzzle [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░] DTH
Tela [▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░] MB
Curry [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Friesian [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░] DTH HLP
>>535540
"You're a smart mare. And you run a tight operation.
When this battle is done, there's not going to be much left of this fleet. Whoever won will come here to pillage the vault and use it for their own means. And it is no guarantee they'll do that without violence.
But there's another way. We are in control of this ship for now. We could sail away. Split the contents of the vault amongst each other. All have a good retirement."
"You're a smart mare. And you run a tight operation.
When this battle is done, there's not going to be much left of this fleet. Whoever won will come here to pillage the vault and use it for their own means. And it is no guarantee they'll do that without violence.
But there's another way. We are in control of this ship for now. We could sail away. Split the contents of the vault amongst each other. All have a good retirement."
>>535558
Hooves.
>>535559
"I've survived more than one coup d'etat. There's always room for a bookkeeper. I don't think whoever wins the battle will ever question which side I was on. The bank is always independent. But there's one thing a bank can never do. Take the money and run. It's just bad business."
>>535560
You never actually CAST bolster before, though. You prepared the potion. And you can't use a potion while helpless. Since you didn't roll, roll twice next turn.
>>535568
>>535570
He's done. Especially because Curry just jerked the lance out of his body.
>>535569
The letter is short.
>>535586
The next set of doors is golden, and has some kind of complex lock. More interestingly, though, it looks like a battle took place here. There are about sixteen corpses and no survivors.
>>535562
>>535561
Magic Bolt pounds on Marrowbone, drawing his frustrations, though the Marksman Shot misses its mark.
A tendril of darkness rises up and lashes at the two of you.
>>535576
You fail to hit either shot in your enraged state. HP pulls out a big ninja log. Just in time, too: she vanishes when Flux lashes out at her.
Light Heart [▓▓▓░░░░░░░] DTH
>Happy Puzzle [▓▓▓▓░░░░] DTH STH
Tela [▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░] MB–
Curry [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Friesian [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] DTH HLP
Hooves.
>>535559
"I've survived more than one coup d'etat. There's always room for a bookkeeper. I don't think whoever wins the battle will ever question which side I was on. The bank is always independent. But there's one thing a bank can never do. Take the money and run. It's just bad business."
>>535560
You never actually CAST bolster before, though. You prepared the potion. And you can't use a potion while helpless. Since you didn't roll, roll twice next turn.
>>535568
>>535570
He's done. Especially because Curry just jerked the lance out of his body.
>>535569
The letter is short.
Will
This is a precaution letter in case I need to revive the Mourner's Folly. If you breathe in the spores, you're dead. Stop breathing immediately.
In the case that I cannot be revived, I name Chip as my successor. Get him an adviser because he is not the brightest candle in the shop. He is strong, though, and loyal. And maybe he reminds me of myself when I was young.>>535586
The next set of doors is golden, and has some kind of complex lock. More interestingly, though, it looks like a battle took place here. There are about sixteen corpses and no survivors.
>>535562
>>535561
Magic Bolt pounds on Marrowbone, drawing his frustrations, though the Marksman Shot misses its mark.
A tendril of darkness rises up and lashes at the two of you.
>>535576
You fail to hit either shot in your enraged state. HP pulls out a big ninja log. Just in time, too: she vanishes when Flux lashes out at her.
Light Heart [▓▓▓░░░░░░░] DTH
>Happy Puzzle [▓▓▓▓░░░░] DTH STH
Tela [▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░] MB–
Curry [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Friesian [▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░] DTH HLP
>>535616
None of them. Funny enough, none are pirates. These are all nobles… they were fighting for the treasury in all this chaos…
>>535617
Your slash dispels it, but the black cloud it bursts into sends you coughing.
>>535619
Your shot goes wide, but as a tendril is about to come down on your head, the trail of water from the bullet wraps around it like a lasso and drags it away!
>>535620
>>535623
Friesian can't rouse his old bones – but that doesn't stop Light Heart from taking a shot at Dolly.
HP's healing spell gets interrupted by a smack from Flux. It nearly seems all is lost until Rusty Wrench barrels through in a bold act of valor unbefitting an engineer with no combat training. With one mighty sweep, the two of the go off the rear railing and disappear into the wreckage below the ship. As they fall, Rusty Wrench belts out a last cry. Unlike any other time you've heard him speak, it's not a two word sentence.
"GRAVELORD, I'M COMING FOR YOU!"
>>535624
"The mercenaries you brought with you are on my payroll."
None of them. Funny enough, none are pirates. These are all nobles… they were fighting for the treasury in all this chaos…
>>535617
Your slash dispels it, but the black cloud it bursts into sends you coughing.
>>535619
Your shot goes wide, but as a tendril is about to come down on your head, the trail of water from the bullet wraps around it like a lasso and drags it away!
>>535620
>>535623
Friesian can't rouse his old bones – but that doesn't stop Light Heart from taking a shot at Dolly.
HP's healing spell gets interrupted by a smack from Flux. It nearly seems all is lost until Rusty Wrench barrels through in a bold act of valor unbefitting an engineer with no combat training. With one mighty sweep, the two of the go off the rear railing and disappear into the wreckage below the ship. As they fall, Rusty Wrench belts out a last cry. Unlike any other time you've heard him speak, it's not a two word sentence.
"GRAVELORD, I'M COMING FOR YOU!"
>>535624
"The mercenaries you brought with you are on my payroll."
>>535666
"But wait, how do we even know he's alive? We should give this door a try!"
>>535665
>>535657
Fire. In fact, you can't even get all the way to the main deck. The floor above has collapsed. You turn to head back down but the floor below has been flooded. You're between fire and flood.
>>535660
>>535659
You can't seem to aim very well with that miasma around him.
"Be careful, you fool! He's using powerful necromancy… the wounds he inflicts will not heal so easily as your bullet wounds! It's a necrotic aura!"
Fortunately, Marrowbone's reply blasts miss both of you.
>>535658
You're feeling really old as you try to prop yourself up against a barrel. Maybe it is time for you to consider retirement…
>>535656
You tear into Dolly as HP heals herself.
Dolly sees the way the battle is going with Flux's disappearance: she takes off and flees the battle, dispelling the deathly cloud she was generating.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
>Happy Puzzle [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░] MB–
Curry [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Friesian [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] HLP
"But wait, how do we even know he's alive? We should give this door a try!"
>>535665
>>535657
Fire. In fact, you can't even get all the way to the main deck. The floor above has collapsed. You turn to head back down but the floor below has been flooded. You're between fire and flood.
>>535660
>>535659
You can't seem to aim very well with that miasma around him.
"Be careful, you fool! He's using powerful necromancy… the wounds he inflicts will not heal so easily as your bullet wounds! It's a necrotic aura!"
Fortunately, Marrowbone's reply blasts miss both of you.
>>535658
You're feeling really old as you try to prop yourself up against a barrel. Maybe it is time for you to consider retirement…
>>535656
You tear into Dolly as HP heals herself.
Dolly sees the way the battle is going with Flux's disappearance: she takes off and flees the battle, dispelling the deathly cloud she was generating.
Light Heart [▓▓░░░░░░░░]
>Happy Puzzle [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░]
Tela [▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░] MB–
Curry [▓▓▓▓░░░░░░]
Emrille [▓▓▓░░░░░░░]
Chip [▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░]
Tony [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░]
Friesian [▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░] HLP
>>536142
Wrong name!
They help you start shifting the desk, but the door gets kicked in.
"Ello guvnah."
Huh. What do you know. Mostly pirates from the other fleets come to raid this fleet's treasury while it's weak. You know what they say about honor among thieves.
>>536146
How lucky for you that Improvise is on cooldown.
You line up a shot and she falls bleeding into the chaotic water below. Unfortunately you kicked HP square in the mouth by accident while she was trying to heal you, interrupting her.
"Ow!"
>>536144
You're still laying about with the battle over… eventually you drag yourself up, but you don't feel good about it!
>>536145
>>536148
The bullet's wind seems to cut through the miasma, if only for a second, and bury itself in Landgrave's chest. He gives a growl and seems to focus, before screaming out some kind of no-tongue scream and unleashing a huge wave of death. Roll to evade.
There are a lot of unoccupied, loaded cannons right on deck! But they're a lot closer to that miasma…
>>536147
Hm. It's a shifting pieces puzzle. You slide parts around at random for a while. Just when you thought you might actually need to put some thought into this puzzle, you hear an audible click and the door glides open on perfectly oiled hinges.
Inside the vault, there is nothing but a small 10x10x10 room with a lever in the center…
"Woah, you solved their lock that fast? Nice."
Wrong name!
They help you start shifting the desk, but the door gets kicked in.
"Ello guvnah."
Huh. What do you know. Mostly pirates from the other fleets come to raid this fleet's treasury while it's weak. You know what they say about honor among thieves.
>>536146
How lucky for you that Improvise is on cooldown.
You line up a shot and she falls bleeding into the chaotic water below. Unfortunately you kicked HP square in the mouth by accident while she was trying to heal you, interrupting her.
"Ow!"
>>536144
You're still laying about with the battle over… eventually you drag yourself up, but you don't feel good about it!
>>536145
>>536148
The bullet's wind seems to cut through the miasma, if only for a second, and bury itself in Landgrave's chest. He gives a growl and seems to focus, before screaming out some kind of no-tongue scream and unleashing a huge wave of death. Roll to evade.
There are a lot of unoccupied, loaded cannons right on deck! But they're a lot closer to that miasma…
>>536147
Hm. It's a shifting pieces puzzle. You slide parts around at random for a while. Just when you thought you might actually need to put some thought into this puzzle, you hear an audible click and the door glides open on perfectly oiled hinges.
Inside the vault, there is nothing but a small 10x10x10 room with a lever in the center…
"Woah, you solved their lock that fast? Nice."
>>536151
>>536155
Emrille leaps to safety in an undeployed lifeboat. Tela instead trips and sits, ass up, in front of a wave of incoming certain death.
Abilio gives a grave look. You almost think you see him give a look of remorse before he whispers something, and his Tartarian minions double back and seem to… merge into him. A glow surrounds him, and he leaps forward. Time itself seems to slow down as he lands directly in front of Tela and summons from the pits of the netherworld a seeming armada of demons – rather than the safe four he usually conjures. In unison, they interlock arms and form a massive shield in front of Tela. Abilio turns back one last time and in that moment, bags under his eyes, mane whipping about… he looks sincerely old. Tired. He shouts something, but it's too muffled to make out anything but the world "Fly!"
Darkness overwhelms the Tartarians, but they repulse the wave. Marrowbone looks too exhausted from his previous effort to resist as they tear him apart. Then it becomes apparent why Abilio never summons more than four at once as they turn on him and rip him limb from limb before beginning to ransack the Pillager's Fancy.
>>536152
"Awrigh I suppose. Betta when I get my gob on all this gold."
>>536153
>>536161
There's no sign of them in the chaos below. Wark passes HP a pack of bandages and she replies, "Thanks!" before working on healing you.
>>536154
>>536159
>>536160
Sideways it is. Upon attacking the wall of the ship, the hallway fills with water. Fortunately you're able to slip out before you drown and make your way to the surface.
>>536156
The wall panels look extremely well fortified and warded with magic, but the floor seems to have some kind of mechanism under it, triggered by the lever.
>>536155
Emrille leaps to safety in an undeployed lifeboat. Tela instead trips and sits, ass up, in front of a wave of incoming certain death.
Abilio gives a grave look. You almost think you see him give a look of remorse before he whispers something, and his Tartarian minions double back and seem to… merge into him. A glow surrounds him, and he leaps forward. Time itself seems to slow down as he lands directly in front of Tela and summons from the pits of the netherworld a seeming armada of demons – rather than the safe four he usually conjures. In unison, they interlock arms and form a massive shield in front of Tela. Abilio turns back one last time and in that moment, bags under his eyes, mane whipping about… he looks sincerely old. Tired. He shouts something, but it's too muffled to make out anything but the world "Fly!"
Darkness overwhelms the Tartarians, but they repulse the wave. Marrowbone looks too exhausted from his previous effort to resist as they tear him apart. Then it becomes apparent why Abilio never summons more than four at once as they turn on him and rip him limb from limb before beginning to ransack the Pillager's Fancy.
>>536152
"Awrigh I suppose. Betta when I get my gob on all this gold."
>>536153
>>536161
There's no sign of them in the chaos below. Wark passes HP a pack of bandages and she replies, "Thanks!" before working on healing you.
>>536154
>>536159
>>536160
Sideways it is. Upon attacking the wall of the ship, the hallway fills with water. Fortunately you're able to slip out before you drown and make your way to the surface.
>>536156
The wall panels look extremely well fortified and warded with magic, but the floor seems to have some kind of mechanism under it, triggered by the lever.
>>536166
Umlock is now in the upper city, breathing fire on the third tier, frying what remains of the city guard.
The Sirocco and Hourglass are the only two ships still in decent shape. And that's being generous since the prow of the Sirocco was crushed in a collision.
>>536167
Wark gives you a sarcastic look when you give him the look of confusion.
"Wha part of immortality do ya not seem ta have a grasp on, lassie?"
Umlock is now in the upper city, breathing fire on the third tier, frying what remains of the city guard.
The Sirocco and Hourglass are the only two ships still in decent shape. And that's being generous since the prow of the Sirocco was crushed in a collision.
>>536167
Wark gives you a sarcastic look when you give him the look of confusion.
"Wha part of immortality do ya not seem ta have a grasp on, lassie?"
>>536169
"Well it's not like we came here not expecting to murder some ponies. Good row then, yeah? Let's have a go."
>>536168
>>536171
Your peppering of bullets draws their attention, but Tartarians are beasts of the realm which never ceases to burn. The fire does nothing to their hides.
A black armada of twelve Tartarians descends upon you. As a reminder, Tartarians autocrit every attack.
Save against massive damage.
>>536174
>>536172
The sharks which have filled these waters begin to attack you, attracted by your blood!
Save against teeth.
>>536175
"Sharks in tha water prolly got im."
"Well it's not like we came here not expecting to murder some ponies. Good row then, yeah? Let's have a go."
>>536168
>>536171
Your peppering of bullets draws their attention, but Tartarians are beasts of the realm which never ceases to burn. The fire does nothing to their hides.
A black armada of twelve Tartarians descends upon you. As a reminder, Tartarians autocrit every attack.
Save against massive damage.
>>536174
>>536172
The sharks which have filled these waters begin to attack you, attracted by your blood!
Save against teeth.
>>536175
"Sharks in tha water prolly got im."
>>536185
"Looked pretty intact when I was there! But it might not be after we slammed into that other wreck!"
The Eagle's Roost is nearly submerged up to the main deck. It's lost.
>>536184
There's only one way out of the vault, and it has become a chokepoint for the melee. There's not much stopping you from snagging all the doubloons your pockets can hold, though.
>>536187
>>536188
>>536186
You quickly return to shore.
Mera and Summer are here, and they look mostly healthy aside from Summer freaking out.
>>536189
>>536190
The Hourglass and the Sirocco are the nearest friendly ships that aren't sinking.
"Looked pretty intact when I was there! But it might not be after we slammed into that other wreck!"
The Eagle's Roost is nearly submerged up to the main deck. It's lost.
>>536184
There's only one way out of the vault, and it has become a chokepoint for the melee. There's not much stopping you from snagging all the doubloons your pockets can hold, though.
>>536187
>>536188
>>536186
You quickly return to shore.
Mera and Summer are here, and they look mostly healthy aside from Summer freaking out.
>>536189
>>536190
The Hourglass and the Sirocco are the nearest friendly ships that aren't sinking.
>>536202
>>536204
I'll put my face in my hooves for a moment.
"Great quivering ice bergs, that fool sister of mine."
>>536203
"Chip, I need to make sure my sister is safe. I will leave the Commodore's spear here, so that it doesn't get lost. Mera and Summer will watch over it. You get back to the fleet and gather who you can. You're the Commodore now, so they'll have to listen to you. And if they don't, make them. We need all the help we can get to take down that stupid lizard. And don't die, got it?"
>>536204
I'll put my face in my hooves for a moment.
"Great quivering ice bergs, that fool sister of mine."
>>536203
"Chip, I need to make sure my sister is safe. I will leave the Commodore's spear here, so that it doesn't get lost. Mera and Summer will watch over it. You get back to the fleet and gather who you can. You're the Commodore now, so they'll have to listen to you. And if they don't, make them. We need all the help we can get to take down that stupid lizard. And don't die, got it?"
>>536213
"We hit some debris in the water, I'm afraid. I do not know who else is on here aside from the five of us. I do not even know where miss Rosemary, Onik, Stein and little Grey are."
>>536215
I nod.
"Miss September, mister Marsh, mister Wrench were killed mere minutes ago. Landgrave is the one who has orchestrated this entire mutiny and I intend on making him pay for it. Him and every other collaborateur."
"We hit some debris in the water, I'm afraid. I do not know who else is on here aside from the five of us. I do not even know where miss Rosemary, Onik, Stein and little Grey are."
>>536215
I nod.
"Miss September, mister Marsh, mister Wrench were killed mere minutes ago. Landgrave is the one who has orchestrated this entire mutiny and I intend on making him pay for it. Him and every other collaborateur."
>>536214
I'll give him a wry grin back.
"I'm not part of the fleet anymore, Chip. Just a friend who doesn't want to see a friend die."
I'll nod.
"I'll give it my best shot, but you know my luck. Try and keep one of those necromancers on the fleet alive until the end, alright? Just in case."
Turning to Mera and Summer, I'll continue.
"Mera, I need you and Summer to hold down the fort here, and keep this spear safe. It's our best shot at killing that dragon. Once Chip comes back for it, I need you two to hide somewhere safe until Skylight and I come back for you, alright?"
I'll give him a wry grin back.
"I'm not part of the fleet anymore, Chip. Just a friend who doesn't want to see a friend die."
I'll nod.
"I'll give it my best shot, but you know my luck. Try and keep one of those necromancers on the fleet alive until the end, alright? Just in case."
Turning to Mera and Summer, I'll continue.
"Mera, I need you and Summer to hold down the fort here, and keep this spear safe. It's our best shot at killing that dragon. Once Chip comes back for it, I need you two to hide somewhere safe until Skylight and I come back for you, alright?"
>>536205
"You can't really miss him, can you? He's flying around up there in the upper city!"
>>536206
He's up roasting the third level of the city. You get so distracted watching him that you ram into more wreckage. You spend minutes trying to free yourself as the Eagle's Roost is claimed by the sea.
>>536207
You turn into a minnow, flailing for air. Topaz picks you up and holds you up to her face.
"You know, you came here to rob me. But I'm just incurably kind, I guess."
She opens her flask of water and plops you inside. From your vantage point inside the flask you can't see anything, but you can tell she's moving. The sounds of battle grow faint.
Eventually you hear someone else speak. They sound… noble.
"Topaz. I'm surprised you lasted this long. Your people aren't known for their longevity in a fight, are they?"
"I don't reckon I'm an average pony."
"No, you aren't. So I suppose we'll have to help things along, won't we?"
You hear a gunshot, and your world flips as the flask inverts and shakes. You hear groaning, and footsteps grow faint.
When you finally return to your normal form you smash out of the flash. Blue Topaz is laying dead on the deck, and her murderer is gone.
>>536208
Mera nods along.
>>536212
It's… an elevator! You're slowly lowered down a long shaft with Push and Helena. After a few minutes of waiting, you descend into something you can't even conceive of. The room… it's brimming with gold. You've never seen so much gold – no, that's an understatement. You didn't imagine this much gold could exist in the world. There's literally enough piled up to swim around in.
Helena whistles.
"You can't really miss him, can you? He's flying around up there in the upper city!"
>>536206
He's up roasting the third level of the city. You get so distracted watching him that you ram into more wreckage. You spend minutes trying to free yourself as the Eagle's Roost is claimed by the sea.
>>536207
You turn into a minnow, flailing for air. Topaz picks you up and holds you up to her face.
"You know, you came here to rob me. But I'm just incurably kind, I guess."
She opens her flask of water and plops you inside. From your vantage point inside the flask you can't see anything, but you can tell she's moving. The sounds of battle grow faint.
Eventually you hear someone else speak. They sound… noble.
"Topaz. I'm surprised you lasted this long. Your people aren't known for their longevity in a fight, are they?"
"I don't reckon I'm an average pony."
"No, you aren't. So I suppose we'll have to help things along, won't we?"
You hear a gunshot, and your world flips as the flask inverts and shakes. You hear groaning, and footsteps grow faint.
When you finally return to your normal form you smash out of the flash. Blue Topaz is laying dead on the deck, and her murderer is gone.
>>536208
Mera nods along.
>>536212
It's… an elevator! You're slowly lowered down a long shaft with Push and Helena. After a few minutes of waiting, you descend into something you can't even conceive of. The room… it's brimming with gold. You've never seen so much gold – no, that's an understatement. You didn't imagine this much gold could exist in the world. There's literally enough piled up to swim around in.
Helena whistles.
>>536225
You do your best to throw something together, but with so many bodies and so little to work with… it seems hopeless.
>>536224
Ouch! Hey, this gold stuff isn't very comfortable to swim around in! You feel deceived by all those folk stories about swimming in gold.
>>536226
The wharf district is essentially unrecognizable – and the flow of pirate warriors has stopped.
The temple… that was up on level two – which looks similarly in ruins.
>>536227
Don't get me wrong – patching up a rowboat on draw land? You could probably handle that. It's in your repertoire. But this… you have no idea how to seal a hole that is ACTIVELY POURING WATER. You try just nailing boards over it, but that doesn't do anything, really.
You do your best to throw something together, but with so many bodies and so little to work with… it seems hopeless.
>>536224
Ouch! Hey, this gold stuff isn't very comfortable to swim around in! You feel deceived by all those folk stories about swimming in gold.
>>536226
The wharf district is essentially unrecognizable – and the flow of pirate warriors has stopped.
The temple… that was up on level two – which looks similarly in ruins.
>>536227
Don't get me wrong – patching up a rowboat on draw land? You could probably handle that. It's in your repertoire. But this… you have no idea how to seal a hole that is ACTIVELY POURING WATER. You try just nailing boards over it, but that doesn't do anything, really.
>>536231
If the body was still on the surface of the water you feel confident you would have spotted it now.
>>536232
You can still see it barely sticking above the water. It's still tilted over.
>>536233
You thoroughly check the lower floors. There's not much rush, this thing still has about half an hour before it's up to the main deck.
>>536234
You make it over to the rope ladder.
>>536235
All of the temples here are collapsed. No one is even picking it over for loot. You hear the sounds of a rout up one level on the third level – sounds like the city guard has completely folded.
>>536236
Helena shrugs. "We couldn't get a fraction of this gold out even if we had all day. Look for a bag or something… just one bag full and we'd be set for life. Two bag fulls… uh, two lives, I guess."
If the body was still on the surface of the water you feel confident you would have spotted it now.
>>536232
You can still see it barely sticking above the water. It's still tilted over.
>>536233
You thoroughly check the lower floors. There's not much rush, this thing still has about half an hour before it's up to the main deck.
>>536234
You make it over to the rope ladder.
>>536235
All of the temples here are collapsed. No one is even picking it over for loot. You hear the sounds of a rout up one level on the third level – sounds like the city guard has completely folded.
>>536236
Helena shrugs. "We couldn't get a fraction of this gold out even if we had all day. Look for a bag or something… just one bag full and we'd be set for life. Two bag fulls… uh, two lives, I guess."
>>536238
You don't see any burger flags or anything like that about.
>>536239
You climb up and find no battle above.
>>536240
You don't find anything Skylight related or get any reply.
>>536241
The best evidence you have is that they sounded noble – and that they probably haven't left the ship.
Whoever they were, they definitely weren't one of those pirates who attacked the vault. Too posh.
>>536243
You spot some burlap sacks nearby.
>>536244
"Maybe if Umlock dies, the fight will end? There might be too much damage already…"
>>536245
Certainly there is a whole hold fully stocked with food, booze, clothes, etc.
No survivors beyond those up top.
You don't see any burger flags or anything like that about.
>>536239
You climb up and find no battle above.
>>536240
You don't find anything Skylight related or get any reply.
>>536241
The best evidence you have is that they sounded noble – and that they probably haven't left the ship.
Whoever they were, they definitely weren't one of those pirates who attacked the vault. Too posh.
>>536243
You spot some burlap sacks nearby.
>>536244
"Maybe if Umlock dies, the fight will end? There might be too much damage already…"
>>536245
Certainly there is a whole hold fully stocked with food, booze, clothes, etc.
No survivors beyond those up top.
>>536250
No signs of her here either. The pirates seem to be mostly moving on to the fourth tier which is mysteriously already ransacked.
The royal district… and the home of the royal necromancy society.
>>536252
Helena starts piling gold into hers.
Push kinda groans. "Wouldn't you be faster at filling this than me? You're way biggerer!"
>>536254
Yep, pockets full.
No signs of her here either. The pirates seem to be mostly moving on to the fourth tier which is mysteriously already ransacked.
The royal district… and the home of the royal necromancy society.
>>536252
Helena starts piling gold into hers.
Push kinda groans. "Wouldn't you be faster at filling this than me? You're way biggerer!"
>>536254
Yep, pockets full.
>>536249
I spit upon hearing Al-jinns name
"Mark my word, Al-jinn is bastard and tried to kill me, Curry and Smitts. If not for Smitts able to poison him we wouldnt stand a chance, it is too bad that the commodore is fatally wounded." I bite my lips.
>>536253
"We have to make do and gather what we can along the way. We need everryone we can."
>>536251
>>536248
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! FucK!"
Go around the ship and try to see if I can repair this goddamn thing.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
I spit upon hearing Al-jinns name
"Mark my word, Al-jinn is bastard and tried to kill me, Curry and Smitts. If not for Smitts able to poison him we wouldnt stand a chance, it is too bad that the commodore is fatally wounded." I bite my lips.
>>536253
"We have to make do and gather what we can along the way. We need everryone we can."
>>536251
>>536248
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! FucK!"
Go around the ship and try to see if I can repair this goddamn thing.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>536262
You head down to the lower levels and begin patching it up. It'll be an uphill battle, though, working alone.
First things first, you patch off large problem areas with waterproof tarp then nail boards over that.
>>536266
The only thing here other than the main keep and the great mansions is a sort of cathedral… school… thing.
>>536265
Fucked if I know mate. Your guess is as good as mine.
I mean, I guess you could either head out the gates of the city onto the island proper and hide in the hills, or try for the bay and hope to nab a ship.
>>536267
You don't have a lighter on your sheet. Otherwise, you did all of that. Rope is easy enough to find.
>>536270
Strom is chillin' on the deck of the Hourglass.
>>536272
Noted. You head down there.
You head down to the lower levels and begin patching it up. It'll be an uphill battle, though, working alone.
First things first, you patch off large problem areas with waterproof tarp then nail boards over that.
>>536266
The only thing here other than the main keep and the great mansions is a sort of cathedral… school… thing.
>>536265
Fucked if I know mate. Your guess is as good as mine.
I mean, I guess you could either head out the gates of the city onto the island proper and hide in the hills, or try for the bay and hope to nab a ship.
>>536267
You don't have a lighter on your sheet. Otherwise, you did all of that. Rope is easy enough to find.
>>536270
Strom is chillin' on the deck of the Hourglass.
>>536272
Noted. You head down there.
>>536269
I grit my teeth.
"And that makes me commodore without a fleet, that makes us both pissed."
>>536271
>>536270
"Then that will make do, if I find a way to recover this ship(which I am doing now still waiting for Wf's reply), then all of us go to the docks and meet Mera and Summer. Both of them are on shore and safe. Curry will meet us there and help us since he is the only one capable of using Smitts Dragonlance."
I grit my teeth.
"And that makes me commodore without a fleet, that makes us both pissed."
>>536271
>>536270
"Then that will make do, if I find a way to recover this ship(which I am doing now still waiting for Wf's reply), then all of us go to the docks and meet Mera and Summer. Both of them are on shore and safe. Curry will meet us there and help us since he is the only one capable of using Smitts Dragonlance."
>>536274
This place is the worst damaged of all. It seems to have been the focus of whatever battle took place here. Everything is completely torched – much of it still burning. Collapsed walls everywhere. Corpses have been mutilated beyond repair. This is truly the single most terribly ruined point in the entire island.
>>536276
>>536278
You make a little progress, but no one is working the bilge and the water level is getting up to your chest.
>>536279
"So are you, it looks like."
>>536280
You don't really know how to help with the repairs, but the bilge pumps are simple enough. You get to work on them.
>>536281
It looks pretty decently kept. Your gold pouch was left here, and Landgrave didn't even filch it. Nice of him.
This place is the worst damaged of all. It seems to have been the focus of whatever battle took place here. Everything is completely torched – much of it still burning. Collapsed walls everywhere. Corpses have been mutilated beyond repair. This is truly the single most terribly ruined point in the entire island.
>>536276
>>536278
You make a little progress, but no one is working the bilge and the water level is getting up to your chest.
>>536279
"So are you, it looks like."
>>536280
You don't really know how to help with the repairs, but the bilge pumps are simple enough. You get to work on them.
>>536281
It looks pretty decently kept. Your gold pouch was left here, and Landgrave didn't even filch it. Nice of him.
>>536283
"You think we can get away with it? The bay is full of sunken ships and ponies looking to steal someone else's. If you think so, though, I'll go with you."
>>536284
"Burnside is belowdecks. I haven't seen anyone else."
>>536285
The Darklantern explicitly has no torches.
You grab a lantern and smash it over the rope to light it.
>>536286
Skylight is wandering the immolated halls of the library.
>>536287
>>536288
>>536289
The lot of you get the Sirocco to "stable" condition. It won't hold up against much cannon fire if you get in a fight, though.
"You think we can get away with it? The bay is full of sunken ships and ponies looking to steal someone else's. If you think so, though, I'll go with you."
>>536284
"Burnside is belowdecks. I haven't seen anyone else."
>>536285
The Darklantern explicitly has no torches.
You grab a lantern and smash it over the rope to light it.
>>536286
Skylight is wandering the immolated halls of the library.
>>536287
>>536288
>>536289
The lot of you get the Sirocco to "stable" condition. It won't hold up against much cannon fire if you get in a fight, though.
>>536293
"No, but we put up a good fight. They were proud to die in battle, I think. I'm proud to be a Hamburgergurian, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the soldiers who died who gave that right to me. And I'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love my land. God bless the Hamburgerburg Bay."
>>536294
You trip.
>>536296
"What possessed YOU to do that? You did the exact same thing!"
She's crying a little as she hugs you.
>>536295
Same as you left it, except Umlock has finished with the third tier and moved on to cleaning out the top. He'll be coming back soon you expect.
>>536297
You hike down to the docks. In the confusion, no one even notices two dogs with big bags full of who knows what.
When you get down there, you see two guys fighting over a tiny little sailboat that only seats three. Just as you arrive they stab each other in the neck and fall over dead.
>>536301
Quite a bit.
"No, but we put up a good fight. They were proud to die in battle, I think. I'm proud to be a Hamburgergurian, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the soldiers who died who gave that right to me. And I'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love my land. God bless the Hamburgerburg Bay."
>>536294
You trip.
>>536296
"What possessed YOU to do that? You did the exact same thing!"
She's crying a little as she hugs you.
>>536295
Same as you left it, except Umlock has finished with the third tier and moved on to cleaning out the top. He'll be coming back soon you expect.
>>536297
You hike down to the docks. In the confusion, no one even notices two dogs with big bags full of who knows what.
When you get down there, you see two guys fighting over a tiny little sailboat that only seats three. Just as you arrive they stab each other in the neck and fall over dead.
>>536301
Quite a bit.
>>536302
"Well, how else was I going to keep Summer and you all safe from a dragon? I needed to get something from the fleet that would help. Not to mention I did have a friend or two on the fleet that I wanted to make certain were alive."
I'll tighten the hug for a moment, and then let go.
"We've got to get back down to the beach. Chip will be bringing any survivors he finds there before we go off and bring that scaly bastard down. With Smitts's dragonlance, we actually stand a good chance."
"Well, how else was I going to keep Summer and you all safe from a dragon? I needed to get something from the fleet that would help. Not to mention I did have a friend or two on the fleet that I wanted to make certain were alive."
I'll tighten the hug for a moment, and then let go.
"We've got to get back down to the beach. Chip will be bringing any survivors he finds there before we go off and bring that scaly bastard down. With Smitts's dragonlance, we actually stand a good chance."
>>536303
You stand up and grab a crate. Roll to run.
>>536305
>>536310
>>536308
?
Chip attempts to stop Tela from pumping so that the ship will sink.
Light Heart aids Chip by crashing into something to help sink it faster.
>>536311
You get rammed by a ship! Ack! It was the Sirocco!
>>536312
"A bunch, but most of them aren't any good in a fight."
>>536313
Yes
You stand up and grab a crate. Roll to run.
>>536305
>>536310
>>536308
?
Chip attempts to stop Tela from pumping so that the ship will sink.
Light Heart aids Chip by crashing into something to help sink it faster.
>>536311
You get rammed by a ship! Ack! It was the Sirocco!
>>536312
"A bunch, but most of them aren't any good in a fight."
>>536313
Yes
>>536316
You can't tell – it's too short to see from the helm!
>>536315
You narrowly slide out of the way and continue. Navigate again.
>>536317
You almost got away with it. Almost. You were midair when it happened. You were level with the cannon deck when it all went to hell.
Boom
And you couldn't help but think as the fire consumed you and golden coins flew every which way out of your pockets, clouding your last view… Itztli would be pretty proud of you right now. Maybe you just earned yourself one of those fancy VIP tickets.
End.
>>536320
To scuttle means to deliberately sink a ship.
>>536318
Tela fights the water by pumping out a massive amount.
>>536319
"Well, one of them is a kid. Couple of engineers… why don't you ask them yourself?"
You can't tell – it's too short to see from the helm!
>>536315
You narrowly slide out of the way and continue. Navigate again.
>>536317
You almost got away with it. Almost. You were midair when it happened. You were level with the cannon deck when it all went to hell.
Boom
And you couldn't help but think as the fire consumed you and golden coins flew every which way out of your pockets, clouding your last view… Itztli would be pretty proud of you right now. Maybe you just earned yourself one of those fancy VIP tickets.
End.
>>536320
To scuttle means to deliberately sink a ship.
>>536318
Tela fights the water by pumping out a massive amount.
>>536319
"Well, one of them is a kid. Couple of engineers… why don't you ask them yourself?"
>>536322
You ram into another ship in the bay. When you gather yourself, you realize the corpses that you were carrying have gone missing at some point.
>>536309
"We could have LEFT TOGETHER. It's a DRAGON, Curry – who fights one alone?! Let's just GO."
>>536326
>>536329
>>536331
You do what you can to repair it back to 'stable'.
>>536330
Huddled on this ship you spot Jolly "Face" Rogers, Grey Worm, Ciddir, Burnside of Hamburgerburg, Nurturing Heart, and Driftwood.
You ram into another ship in the bay. When you gather yourself, you realize the corpses that you were carrying have gone missing at some point.
>>536309
"We could have LEFT TOGETHER. It's a DRAGON, Curry – who fights one alone?! Let's just GO."
>>536326
>>536329
>>536331
You do what you can to repair it back to 'stable'.
>>536330
Huddled on this ship you spot Jolly "Face" Rogers, Grey Worm, Ciddir, Burnside of Hamburgerburg, Nurturing Heart, and Driftwood.
>>536332
"And let it fly free to terrorize everyone? Skylight, that dragon is Evil. Capital E. I can't let it live. Not when I know it could show up again in the future and cause harm to Summer, or you. I just can't."
I'll shake my head.
"And besides, I'm not going to fight it alone! 20 Years of that damn hydra kicking my tail back up the stairs taught me that fighting anything that much bigger than you alone is stupid. We're going back to the beach to regroup, and then once we're all together, we'll take the fight to the dragon."
I'll take a few steps away.
"Now, we really need to get moving before the pirates sweep back this way. What were you looking for, anyway?"
"And let it fly free to terrorize everyone? Skylight, that dragon is Evil. Capital E. I can't let it live. Not when I know it could show up again in the future and cause harm to Summer, or you. I just can't."
I'll shake my head.
"And besides, I'm not going to fight it alone! 20 Years of that damn hydra kicking my tail back up the stairs taught me that fighting anything that much bigger than you alone is stupid. We're going back to the beach to regroup, and then once we're all together, we'll take the fight to the dragon."
I'll take a few steps away.
"Now, we really need to get moving before the pirates sweep back this way. What were you looking for, anyway?"
>>536336
Rosemary is also there, I forgot to mention. She asks: "Have you seen Light Heart?!"
Grey Worm nods along.
Ciddir remarks, "I think FIGHTING is what needs a deathwish…"
>>536338
It's already stable.
>>536335
Your ship is pretty critically damaged, but you see an opening to get into clear waters.
You also see the corpses floating in the water way back.
You know if you go back to get them you would seriously risk sinking your ship and losing your ticket off as well as letting those sacks of gold sink… This ship won't take much more strain.
Rosemary is also there, I forgot to mention. She asks: "Have you seen Light Heart?!"
Grey Worm nods along.
Ciddir remarks, "I think FIGHTING is what needs a deathwish…"
>>536338
It's already stable.
>>536335
Your ship is pretty critically damaged, but you see an opening to get into clear waters.
You also see the corpses floating in the water way back.
You know if you go back to get them you would seriously risk sinking your ship and losing your ticket off as well as letting those sacks of gold sink… This ship won't take much more strain.
>>536339
>name
>>536338
I pat her back and nod at her.
>>536343
>>536344
I smirk
"We wont fight the dragon in this ship, it will be a disaster."
"All personnel loyal to us will go on shore and meet Mera and Summer on shore. We will meet Curry there and retrieve the Dragon lance. Then after all men are gathered we face the dragon inside the town itself."
>name
>>536338
I pat her back and nod at her.
>>536343
>>536344
I smirk
"We wont fight the dragon in this ship, it will be a disaster."
"All personnel loyal to us will go on shore and meet Mera and Summer on shore. We will meet Curry there and retrieve the Dragon lance. Then after all men are gathered we face the dragon inside the town itself."
>>536345
These books are completely – and seemingly very deliberately – destroyed.
"I was hoping to find someone ALIVE."
>>536346
You know what they say. Selflessness killed the dog. You turn the ship around and ram into another ship, cracking the hull. The ship you're on begins to sink, and you're not even close to the corpses.
>>536348
"If we lay low he'll probably ignore us and leave."
>>536351
That would be the castle at the center of the royal quarter – the fourth tier of the city.
These books are completely – and seemingly very deliberately – destroyed.
"I was hoping to find someone ALIVE."
>>536346
You know what they say. Selflessness killed the dog. You turn the ship around and ram into another ship, cracking the hull. The ship you're on begins to sink, and you're not even close to the corpses.
>>536348
"If we lay low he'll probably ignore us and leave."
>>536351
That would be the castle at the center of the royal quarter – the fourth tier of the city.
>>536352
>>536353
>>536357
"We got a better shot if we meet the bastard in the castle but it will most likely be flooded with soldiers right now, but the good thing is since that is a castle there might be cannons on it and additional firepower so that will help a lot. That is the best idea that I got."
I then look at LightHeart.
"This ship will be able to float on its own for now. Come on lets go to shore and… where's Emrille?"
>>536353
>>536357
"We got a better shot if we meet the bastard in the castle but it will most likely be flooded with soldiers right now, but the good thing is since that is a castle there might be cannons on it and additional firepower so that will help a lot. That is the best idea that I got."
I then look at LightHeart.
"This ship will be able to float on its own for now. Come on lets go to shore and… where's Emrille?"
>>536356
Strom is at the helm.
>>536354
You wander through the halls for longer than you'd like, finding nothing. Finally, you hear a voice.
"Hey! You! You were with Light Heart, right?"
"Huh? Who are you?"
"A mutual friend. Listen, I was just doing some looting here, but we need to get out of here."
"I'm looking for a necromancer."
"I might know one, but for now we need to get out of here. The pirates are looting this level."
>>536355
You slam into a deck and the whole ship falls apart.
Strom is at the helm.
>>536354
You wander through the halls for longer than you'd like, finding nothing. Finally, you hear a voice.
"Hey! You! You were with Light Heart, right?"
"Huh? Who are you?"
"A mutual friend. Listen, I was just doing some looting here, but we need to get out of here."
"I'm looking for a necromancer."
"I might know one, but for now we need to get out of here. The pirates are looting this level."
>>536355
You slam into a deck and the whole ship falls apart.
>>536362
You get to shore.
Helena looks pretty depressed. "We had a shot… and you crashed it. All that gold… we could've lived the high life… had anything we wanted…"
Even Push has mixed emotions.
>>536361
"If you want to steer this pile, be my guest."
>>536363
You have no idea who Skylight is talking to. It's some kind of shady looking pone.
You get to shore.
Helena looks pretty depressed. "We had a shot… and you crashed it. All that gold… we could've lived the high life… had anything we wanted…"
Even Push has mixed emotions.
>>536361
"If you want to steer this pile, be my guest."
>>536363
You have no idea who Skylight is talking to. It's some kind of shady looking pone.
>>536368
"Whether you trust me or not, you don't want to be here when they come to check this place."
"He has a point."
>>536369
She's over on the Hourglass.
>>536370
"What are we going to do? We can't steal a big ship, you can't pilot those with three adults, much less two and a kid. Maybe a rowboat… but can a rowboat even make it to another island before we starve?"
>>536371
Face waves.
"I'm feeling lucky."
"Whether you trust me or not, you don't want to be here when they come to check this place."
"He has a point."
>>536369
She's over on the Hourglass.
>>536370
"What are we going to do? We can't steal a big ship, you can't pilot those with three adults, much less two and a kid. Maybe a rowboat… but can a rowboat even make it to another island before we starve?"
>>536371
Face waves.
"I'm feeling lucky."
>>536378
You grabbed them on the way.
"And those pirates from the other fleets are probably looting the main vault right now…"
>>536379
"Aye, this ship is still rock steady."
>>536381
"It's faster to head through the underbelly. Follow me."
He makes for the side of the street and kicks off the storm drain cover.
You grabbed them on the way.
"And those pirates from the other fleets are probably looting the main vault right now…"
>>536379
"Aye, this ship is still rock steady."
>>536381
"It's faster to head through the underbelly. Follow me."
He makes for the side of the street and kicks off the storm drain cover.
>>536392
This place is labyrinthine and you have no references. Eventually you head off into a little branch in the dark and you come to a little… well, it looks like a bar. Albeit, the worst bar you've ever seen. It's abandoned, open to the sewers (no door or anything – like a food booth at a carnival), and litered with bottles.
The earth pony hammers a hoof on the counter.
"Scarab? Get out here. I know you didn't ditch."
There's a grumbling and a pony literally covered entirely in muck stands up from behind the counter.
"Mm?"
"Might have work for you."
"Mmmph mmmm mmph mph."
"Yeah. I know it's a seller's market. Be on call."
"Mmph mph."
The non-muck pony turns to face you two again. "Okay, I have a necromancer. I might be able to help you. Maybe. Now you need to finish your work. I'll be in touch. Nearest exit is two lefts and up the ladder."
>>536393
"I don't want to risk another fight. I'm not sure our luck will hold out."
>>536394
>>536396
You notice that Umlock suddenly changes course and heads back to the third level of the city.
Puzzle: "Been better!"
>>536395
Rosemary immediately tackles you. "I thought you died!"
Grey nuzzles you, too.
This place is labyrinthine and you have no references. Eventually you head off into a little branch in the dark and you come to a little… well, it looks like a bar. Albeit, the worst bar you've ever seen. It's abandoned, open to the sewers (no door or anything – like a food booth at a carnival), and litered with bottles.
The earth pony hammers a hoof on the counter.
"Scarab? Get out here. I know you didn't ditch."
There's a grumbling and a pony literally covered entirely in muck stands up from behind the counter.
"Mm?"
"Might have work for you."
"Mmmph mmmm mmph mph."
"Yeah. I know it's a seller's market. Be on call."
"Mmph mph."
The non-muck pony turns to face you two again. "Okay, I have a necromancer. I might be able to help you. Maybe. Now you need to finish your work. I'll be in touch. Nearest exit is two lefts and up the ladder."
>>536393
"I don't want to risk another fight. I'm not sure our luck will hold out."
>>536394
>>536396
You notice that Umlock suddenly changes course and heads back to the third level of the city.
Puzzle: "Been better!"
>>536395
Rosemary immediately tackles you. "I thought you died!"
Grey nuzzles you, too.
>>536398
"Okay… we're going to have to sneak back through the city one last time…"
On the wharf level, you encounter no danger. Same with the second level. The third level is a nightmare. This is the level with the gates to the island… and they've fallen. Umlock and his pirates – aside from those looting the vault – are fighting off what appears to be an army of midget ponies.
The local pygmies are attacking.
>>536400
"No, I came straight here after Mister Face rescued me. A beam fell on top of me! He was very dashing."
>>536401
"I expect so!"
>>536403
"I'll be in touch, like I said."
"Okay… we're going to have to sneak back through the city one last time…"
On the wharf level, you encounter no danger. Same with the second level. The third level is a nightmare. This is the level with the gates to the island… and they've fallen. Umlock and his pirates – aside from those looting the vault – are fighting off what appears to be an army of midget ponies.
The local pygmies are attacking.
>>536400
"No, I came straight here after Mister Face rescued me. A beam fell on top of me! He was very dashing."
>>536401
"I expect so!"
>>536403
"I'll be in touch, like I said."
>>536410
You sneak on through with Helena, but in the chaos, you lose Push. There's a blood curdling scream as he gets caught by a swarm of pygmies. It's not even a fight. He's not ready to fight twenty opponents. They skewer him and he gets trampled over as they move to continue engaging the dragon and his fire.
"But I– I survived… ..! …"
>>536411
"What'll I do if something happens to you?"
You sneak on through with Helena, but in the chaos, you lose Push. There's a blood curdling scream as he gets caught by a swarm of pygmies. It's not even a fight. He's not ready to fight twenty opponents. They skewer him and he gets trampled over as they move to continue engaging the dragon and his fire.
"But I– I survived… ..! …"
>>536411
"What'll I do if something happens to you?"
>>536417
I'll shake my head.
"You three get Spring to that Necromancer. Get her back on her hooves, and then get yourselves to safety."
I'll give Skylight my bag of two doubloons and 33 bits.
"This is everything I have. Hopefully that will be enough for him to consider bringing Spring back to life."
I'll then pick up the spear.
"I have to wait for the others so that I'm certain they at least get this. So long as I'm touching the earth, I won't die. I promise."
I'll shake my head.
"You three get Spring to that Necromancer. Get her back on her hooves, and then get yourselves to safety."
I'll give Skylight my bag of two doubloons and 33 bits.
"This is everything I have. Hopefully that will be enough for him to consider bringing Spring back to life."
I'll then pick up the spear.
"I have to wait for the others so that I'm certain they at least get this. So long as I'm touching the earth, I won't die. I promise."
>>536423
You escape into the mountains safely with Helena. Up near the peaks, where the pygmies do not care to climb, you hollow out a den and stay safe through the pygmy assault. A fortunate abundance of potato plants is enough to keep the two of you alive, as you put your shaman powers to good use.
End. A complete epilogue will follow later.
>>536424
"Come with us. I won't ever forgive you if you don't."
>>536425
"Okay…"
You escape into the mountains safely with Helena. Up near the peaks, where the pygmies do not care to climb, you hollow out a den and stay safe through the pygmy assault. A fortunate abundance of potato plants is enough to keep the two of you alive, as you put your shaman powers to good use.
End. A complete epilogue will follow later.
>>536424
"Come with us. I won't ever forgive you if you don't."
>>536425
"Okay…"
>>536427
I'll give a sad smile to Skylight.
"Sister, I would rather have you survive this and hate me for the rest of your life, than die while this dragon razes this place to the ground."
Give her a hug.
"But trust me, even if I die, I will come back to you and the others. You have my oath on my soul, the sea, and the moon and sun both. Have faith."
I'll give a sad smile to Skylight.
"Sister, I would rather have you survive this and hate me for the rest of your life, than die while this dragon razes this place to the ground."
Give her a hug.
"But trust me, even if I die, I will come back to you and the others. You have my oath on my soul, the sea, and the moon and sun both. Have faith."
>>536435
>>536436
It's hard to make out specifics. Umlock is flying and breathing fire on something.
Other than that, the rest of the town is completely destroyed beyond any hope of recovery. The bay is full of sunken ships. No one is firing anymore. The only ships that are not sunken yet are … being boarded by what appear to be retreating pirates. They're running down the stairs of the city as fast as they can."
>>536436
It's hard to make out specifics. Umlock is flying and breathing fire on something.
Other than that, the rest of the town is completely destroyed beyond any hope of recovery. The bay is full of sunken ships. No one is firing anymore. The only ships that are not sunken yet are … being boarded by what appear to be retreating pirates. They're running down the stairs of the city as fast as they can."
>>536451
A wave of pygmy ponies – midget species that lives on the southeastern portion of the island – are washing over the city, killing and destroying anything they come into contact with.
Even Umlock has been forced back. He has retreated to the second tier, breathing fire for all he's worth.
A wave of pygmy ponies – midget species that lives on the southeastern portion of the island – are washing over the city, killing and destroying anything they come into contact with.
Even Umlock has been forced back. He has retreated to the second tier, breathing fire for all he's worth.
>>536459
>>536461
>>536462
Your ship and the hourglass begin to sail out of the bay. You run parallel to the ragtag team of pirate ships you were hostile to, but they don't seem interested in sinking you. Umlock is following both sets of ships in the air.
>>536460
You notice all working ships are leaving, even your ride.
>>536461
>>536462
Your ship and the hourglass begin to sail out of the bay. You run parallel to the ragtag team of pirate ships you were hostile to, but they don't seem interested in sinking you. Umlock is following both sets of ships in the air.
>>536460
You notice all working ships are leaving, even your ride.
>>536465
A raft won't get you to the mainland before you starve. It's not so much a necromancer den as a shitty bar booth.
Your correspondent is here, pulling down what appears to be what I will describe your your out of character benefit as a big garage door, except thick and plated, to seal off the area from the rest of the sewers.
>>536467
You grab one and fumble it into the water. At least you didn't have a heart attack and crash into the Hourglass or something. Imagine if that happened!
A raft won't get you to the mainland before you starve. It's not so much a necromancer den as a shitty bar booth.
Your correspondent is here, pulling down what appears to be what I will describe your your out of character benefit as a big garage door, except thick and plated, to seal off the area from the rest of the sewers.
>>536467
You grab one and fumble it into the water. At least you didn't have a heart attack and crash into the Hourglass or something. Imagine if that happened!
>>536473
The city appears to be swarmed entirely with some kind of army. It's too far to make out who they are, but you only wonder where this new army has come from.
>>536472
"Well, that's why I'm closing it. If you want in, you better be prepared to wait this out no matter how long the swarm lasts. I'm not opening the door until they go home."
The city appears to be swarmed entirely with some kind of army. It's too far to make out who they are, but you only wonder where this new army has come from.
>>536472
"Well, that's why I'm closing it. If you want in, you better be prepared to wait this out no matter how long the swarm lasts. I'm not opening the door until they go home."
>>536475
Face calls over from the Hourglass. "Wish I had managed to get more of my stuff off the Seaworthy before it sank! I only managed to save my disguise kit and some of those terrible Darkstones that we haven't even touched since Stonebriar!"
>>536476
He shuts the door and begins locking it in place.
"You don't want to go out there at all right now. What's your name, anyway?"
"Skylight."
"No, I know your name. You were with Light Heart and Happy Puzzle."
"Yeah."
"Who are the rest of you?"
"Summer Seas…"
"Mera of Autumnsreach."
Face calls over from the Hourglass. "Wish I had managed to get more of my stuff off the Seaworthy before it sank! I only managed to save my disguise kit and some of those terrible Darkstones that we haven't even touched since Stonebriar!"
>>536476
He shuts the door and begins locking it in place.
"You don't want to go out there at all right now. What's your name, anyway?"
"Skylight."
"No, I know your name. You were with Light Heart and Happy Puzzle."
"Yeah."
"Who are the rest of you?"
"Summer Seas…"
"Mera of Autumnsreach."
>>536480
>>536481
"Long way you've sailed. I can probably talk Scarab into helping you out. Maybe. I'm Spook. You can trust me. I'm the Element of Honesty. No, really."
>>536482
"Yeah! But I thought I was supposed to have perfect luck. What will we use these for anyway? They create one time use portals like Abilio used to make where you break them, but that's pretty much the most useless thing I could've salvaged! I mean, talk about terrible luck. I should've saved a sandwich!"
>>536481
"Long way you've sailed. I can probably talk Scarab into helping you out. Maybe. I'm Spook. You can trust me. I'm the Element of Honesty. No, really."
>>536482
"Yeah! But I thought I was supposed to have perfect luck. What will we use these for anyway? They create one time use portals like Abilio used to make where you break them, but that's pretty much the most useless thing I could've salvaged! I mean, talk about terrible luck. I should've saved a sandwich!"
>>536482
>>536479
>>536483
Seeing everything being taken over by these bloody creatures. I slump over the ship and hold my head in disbelief.
"Gaaahhh….. fuck."
…….
"We sail out of here for now, and if things calm down….. "
>>536484
I look at the other pirate ships escaping, is everybody running like hell?
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>536479
>>536483
Seeing everything being taken over by these bloody creatures. I slump over the ship and hold my head in disbelief.
"Gaaahhh….. fuck."
…….
"We sail out of here for now, and if things calm down….. "
>>536484
I look at the other pirate ships escaping, is everybody running like hell?
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>536485
>>536486
"Tartarus – where everything is much closer relatively speaking. Remember when Abilio would make his portals? He made these things. I've only got a couple, but if they were broken in separate places you could travel between them for a while. I guess you could even shoot one somewhere if you had really good aim – but any reasonable distance would take some kind of trained sniper."
>>536486
"Tartarus – where everything is much closer relatively speaking. Remember when Abilio would make his portals? He made these things. I've only got a couple, but if they were broken in separate places you could travel between them for a while. I guess you could even shoot one somewhere if you had really good aim – but any reasonable distance would take some kind of trained sniper."
>>536490
"That can't be, since Smitts said that the items taken from the Lunar temple had already been removed from the ships. Odd."
I'll remember something.
"Ah, right. And then there's this."
I'll pull the Dangerous Lockbox from my inventory.
"It's been so long since I picked it up, I'd almost forgotten about it."
"That can't be, since Smitts said that the items taken from the Lunar temple had already been removed from the ships. Odd."
I'll remember something.
"Ah, right. And then there's this."
I'll pull the Dangerous Lockbox from my inventory.
"It's been so long since I picked it up, I'd almost forgotten about it."
>>536518
>>536519
>>536520
"Bitch."
Load the stone in my rifle.
My hat was shot up earlier, so I can't really use my scopes. Tilt my head, close my left eye, lick my lips and focus on the target of the sewers then.
Let the air magic flow, just as the late Abilio taught me…
Pull the trigger.
Air Elemental Shot.
Let's get this stone where it needs to be.
Roll #1 3 + 3 = 6
>>536519
>>536520
"Bitch."
Load the stone in my rifle.
My hat was shot up earlier, so I can't really use my scopes. Tilt my head, close my left eye, lick my lips and focus on the target of the sewers then.
Let the air magic flow, just as the late Abilio taught me…
Pull the trigger.
Air Elemental Shot.
Let's get this stone where it needs to be.
Roll #1 3 + 3 = 6
>>536521
The ship bumps something and Face trips into you, sending your aim way up.
The bullet goes skyward…
"Uh, whoops. Sorry."
He gets up off a similarly smashed darkstone that he crushed. A portal appears aboard your ship.
>>536509
You're thinking quietly to yourself when suddenly you hear a weird sound. It's like a marble working its way through pipes. Then suddenly something hits you. Right on the horn. And it cracks.
Bang!
Out of nowhere, a Tartarian Gate – like those Abilio used to make appears in front of you.
The ship bumps something and Face trips into you, sending your aim way up.
The bullet goes skyward…
"Uh, whoops. Sorry."
He gets up off a similarly smashed darkstone that he crushed. A portal appears aboard your ship.
>>536509
You're thinking quietly to yourself when suddenly you hear a weird sound. It's like a marble working its way through pipes. Then suddenly something hits you. Right on the horn. And it cracks.
Bang!
Out of nowhere, a Tartarian Gate – like those Abilio used to make appears in front of you.
>>536564
"Be lying if I said this was comfortable… in fact if there was any city left I think I'd stick around, but I don't speak Pygmy. Let me talk to Scarab."
He indicates what appears to be a moving pile of muck over the the corner. It is revealed moments later to just be a pony entirely covered in muck.
"Be lying if I said this was comfortable… in fact if there was any city left I think I'd stick around, but I don't speak Pygmy. Let me talk to Scarab."
He indicates what appears to be a moving pile of muck over the the corner. It is revealed moments later to just be a pony entirely covered in muck.
>>536598
Now that we are on the ship.
"You guys go below deck and stay safe. The others capable of fighting stay on deck and get ready for a fight!"
>>536603
"Here take this!' I gave Emrille the Spear.
>>536604
"Alright! LETS SEE WHAT THE SIROCCO GOT! DONT FAIL ME BOYS! WE GOT A DRAGON TO KILL!:"
SAIL away and go after the Umlock!
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
Now that we are on the ship.
"You guys go below deck and stay safe. The others capable of fighting stay on deck and get ready for a fight!"
>>536603
"Here take this!' I gave Emrille the Spear.
>>536604
"Alright! LETS SEE WHAT THE SIROCCO GOT! DONT FAIL ME BOYS! WE GOT A DRAGON TO KILL!:"
SAIL away and go after the Umlock!
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>536627
>>536623
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zznZ2b0Afw8
You let fly the spear, and it jams deep into the injured dragon's side. He gives a mighty roar of anguish, and sails downward into the fleet of ships he was flying above, crashing into them and wrecking the lot of them.
As the smoke rises from the Island of Roads – Trotantine heaving its last breath – Lands ravaged, city in ruins, so many lives sacrificed…
Yet there was no other for it but victory.
Face gives a nod. "Nice shot. Miss Belle? Please be a dear and bring me that horizon."
#End
>>536623
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zznZ2b0Afw8
You let fly the spear, and it jams deep into the injured dragon's side. He gives a mighty roar of anguish, and sails downward into the fleet of ships he was flying above, crashing into them and wrecking the lot of them.
As the smoke rises from the Island of Roads – Trotantine heaving its last breath – Lands ravaged, city in ruins, so many lives sacrificed…
Yet there was no other for it but victory.
Face gives a nod. "Nice shot. Miss Belle? Please be a dear and bring me that horizon."
#End