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Post by Matis on Feb 23, 2008 15:28:13 GMT -6
"What are we doing? Nothing. We just came by, and a number of your 'members' happened to attack us. What can we do but retaliate?"
I've been traveling round the world far longer than any of you. You can't trick us with that.
"Why have you come to us in numbers this time, though?" Matis added, noticing that all of them carried axes. Sure, none were actually holding them in their hands, but they most likely weren't just for decoration purposes. Matis sheathed his blade, and with a quick look to the rest, tried to get Saru and the rest to lower their weapons, for the time being at least.
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Saru
The "Before" years
Dog of the Sea[M:0]
?When you have nowhere to move but forwards: don?t look back.?
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Post by Saru on Feb 24, 2008 0:09:04 GMT -6
Saru caught the look Matis sent at them, and reluctantly put away his sword. Sure, the pirates weren't attacking now and one of them wanted to talk, but they could quickly change face. 'Then again,' he thought, 'with Alexia, Katara, and Matis, the pirates wouldn't stand a chance.' Making up his mind, Saru decided to stay quiet and see where this was heading, but stayed tense just in case.
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Post by Katara on Feb 24, 2008 21:03:56 GMT -6
Katara was weary around these pirate-types. Sure, in a one on one battle, she could take on any of them, but if they all attacked at once... They had then beat in numbers. She looked to Matis. "We should try to talk to them, maybe we can get them to help us defeat Harmut..." she whispered to the swordsman.
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Post by Alexia on Feb 24, 2008 23:23:33 GMT -6
Alexia scrambled to her feet, cursing herself for letting down her guard. Albeit, she hadn't expected the pirates to arrive quite this soon. She hurried over to the others, eying the pirates wearily, and wishing she'd had the sense to leave her armor on.
She waited for the answer to Matis's question, letting the Sacean take the lead.
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Post by Matis on Feb 25, 2008 11:26:02 GMT -6
OoC: It's Durban here, not Hartmut XD
BiC: "Not the best of ideas...but we can try" Matis whispered back after Alexia had got closer to them.
What if they turn on us while we fight Durban? Or AFTER we take him down? If they did nothing during the fight but cheer us, they would have their full strength, and we'd be easy preys...Damn it
Matis snapped from his thoughts, as he waited for the pirate's response. Sure they hadn't come just to greet them.
It just doesn't make sense. Not after what has happened.
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Roscanza
The "Before" years
[M:0]
Yarrrrgh
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Post by Roscanza on Feb 25, 2008 17:27:17 GMT -6
These people didn't come from a local town and they didn't get here by ship he noted. "I'll tell you our story if you tell yours. The surviving pirates said you guys just appeared in our territory so they came down to see how you got in. One of them got shot so they got angry and tried to attack you."
He paused looking at all the corpses. He'll have to bend the truth for this plan to work.
"It seems you killed quite a few of us. Anyways there is this berserker on the island with a bounty on his head and a couple of us pirates were heading over there to try and kill it. Right before we went the captain said to say to you while we were heading over there that you will pay for what you did unless you kill the Berserker. We can lead you to him if you accept because we were heading over there anyway."
He stopped and gasped for air. "It's a long shot" he thought, "But maybe they might try to kill the berserker now.
He continued, "So you tell us your story now.
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Raen
The "Before" years
[M:0]
Whoops I missed... or did I?
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Post by Raen on Feb 25, 2008 21:52:01 GMT -6
Thinking to himself 'I don't like this one bit, that quivering weasel isn't giving the whole story.' Raen stared piercingly at the pirate, hoping to find more hints as to what he was hiding but with no luck.
Speaking whether it was wise or not Raen said to the pirates, "So this small group of you were on your way to fight the berserker; despite the fact that he seems to be a problem too great for most of you as it is; and you expect us to cower before you after killing similar numbers ourselves? I'd make my offers more kindly if I was in your position."
Hopefully his tough talk would force the pirates' hand, but as it was, this situation could get ugly fast.
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Roscanza
The "Before" years
[M:0]
Yarrrrgh
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Post by Roscanza on Feb 25, 2008 22:33:13 GMT -6
Roscanza turned to the archer.
He said in a mock gentle voice "You won't cower to us I know but to the whole army you will be a bit more afraid. And for the killing the berserker part,"
He though for a split second then motioned for another pirate to step forward. He then showed them the pirates axe, "This is a poisoned axe. The other people just tried to kill him but with force but with this, we think we could kill him. But it will be unneeded when you guys accept."
He silently hoped they didn't know what poison really looked liked.
O.o.c The axe looked poisoned because the pirate who owned it likes to make his axe seem more dangerous than it really is. So he dyes it different colors.
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Post by Matis on Feb 25, 2008 23:22:28 GMT -6
The perfect chance to get to Durban. The thing is...how? With as little casualties as possible, that is. Angering them is not in our best intents...that would have us battling not only Durban, but the pirates as well.
"So, what you are saying is that, unless we take down this 'berserker', you'll have to deal with us?" Matis finally said, rather calmly.
They couldn't handle him, so they are going to use us to kill him? While that serves our purposes, to them we are disposable tools. It wouldn't be a surprise if we had an army of pirates to deal with right after killing Durban. And the poisoned weapons sure won't help. Though that axe does seem a bit...strange. It's not shiny. At all.
What could he do? There wasn't even time for a team discussion at the moment.
"We will let you lead us to this 'berserker'. Just be warned..."
"If any of you even as much as puts a hand on one of us..." he said, taking a breath and unsheathing his sword, "My blade will surely meet your necks"
That had worked several times in the past. Matis only hoped it would be the same this time. It was a risky thing to do, but Matis trusted his skills, and those of his companions. Well, at least Katara's, Alexia's and Dirk's.
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Roscanza
The "Before" years
[M:0]
Yarrrrgh
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Post by Roscanza on Feb 26, 2008 15:21:25 GMT -6
"Very well, I'll head back and tell the Captain your decision" He motioned for the guy with the colored axe and 3 others to follow him.
"You other five pirates lead the way" he commanded. Roscanza walked away until he was out of sight. He said to the other 4 pirates "Actually lets just go to the berserker as well. Don't be seen and you know what to do if they kill that guy..
As he went he thought "They accepted to kill the guy quite easily, this might be easier than I thought it would be."
O.o.c. We should post in Pirate bashing now probably.
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Post by Matis on Feb 26, 2008 15:44:47 GMT -6
Matis sheathed his sword and started walking behind the pirates.
Hope this turns out well...
OoC: IMO, since you are controlling the pirates, you should make the first post there.
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Post by Alexia on Feb 26, 2008 22:32:46 GMT -6
Alexia had been content to let Matis and Saru talk with the pirates. That gave her the opportunity to go and change into her armor and get her horse ready. Soon she was completely battle-ready again, and just in time for them to set off.
She followed along behind Matis, wishing they could have done this without threatening their guides...
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