Raen
The "Before" years
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Whoops I missed... or did I?
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Post by Raen on Aug 1, 2008 20:15:16 GMT -6
Raen climbed all the way down the rigging and followed everyone down into the ship. 'Where are they all going now? This ship is LITTERED in corpses!' Raen plopped onto the deck and quickly shuffled into the room with everyone else and a strange man lying on the floor.
-What do ya want done with the corpses" Raen heard Saru say
Sneaking up Raen poked Saru in the head, "Whaddya think he wants done? Toss 'em overboard before everyone else on this ship gets sick!" "So, who's he?"
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Delroy
The "Before" years
Chared by Flames of Hell
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Post by Delroy on Aug 2, 2008 2:57:07 GMT -6
Delroy shifted nervously. He was seriously expected to sleep in the same quarters as the girls? He had only been really part of the church biefly, but still, he had morals. "Um... is there a... uh... a different cabin to sleep in? Not to sound ungrateful..."
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Post by Matis on Aug 2, 2008 12:10:41 GMT -6
Matis reacted to Alexia's comment. He had told them that they would probably be attacked by pirates on the deck, and Alexia had been below deck all of the time. "We are getting the ride for free, so long as we protect the ship from pirate attacks. This was one of them, apparently"
"You can take my place in our cabin. I'll take the night watch today" Matis said to Delroy, motioning to the door on the other side of the small corridor.
"Unless you all want to wait for us to get to the mainland to bury the corpses, our only option is throwing them off board" he said, getting up and laying his hands on Saru and Raen for them to help him. He left the room afterwards, going upstairs.
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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 Aug 2, 2008 14:11:31 GMT -6
Saru waved his hand, trying to swat Raen's offending pokes away. "Jeez, enough already! I just wanted to make sure," he said as they followed Matis. "As to who that is, he's some monk we picked up in the middle of the fight. I don' know much else about him." He looked ahead at Matis. "Hey boss, should we loot the corpses before sendin' 'em down?"
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Post by Alexia on Aug 2, 2008 21:24:59 GMT -6
Alexia reddened as Matis informed her of the pirate attack. Of course they'd been attacked, that only made sense. Though her staying below-decks ill certainly hadn't been the plan. Even with her horse (hopefully) quartered elsewhere, she should've been able to lend a hand.
"Let me help you with the night watch, Matis," she stated, rising to her feet. thankfully, she barely wobbled, her legs adjusting admirably to the movement of the ship. "The fresh air could do me some good..."
And maybe help make up for the lack of involvement in repelling the last pirate attack.
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Delroy
The "Before" years
Chared by Flames of Hell
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Post by Delroy on Aug 2, 2008 23:00:05 GMT -6
Delroy thanked Matis, and moved to the other cabin hurridly to drop off his stuff. He noticed he was still shirtless with embarassment, and hurridly put his shirt back on. He took out his books to she that they had, strangely, dried themselves. Well, the tomes did. A few other books were slightlly damp, so Delroy set them on deck. he suddenly laughed. Delroy had never imagined himself sailing and beating back pirates. He lay down and started to read his tomes.
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Post by Matis on Aug 3, 2008 13:17:58 GMT -6
"Sure" Matis said, "If you find anything that could be useful, keep it". Most of the weapons of the pirates had either fallen off board or been broken during battle, so if anything was left it'd be a surprise.
Corpse after corpse, they would all fall to the sea, sooner or later. "Nothing valuable yet" he said, after throwing a fifth pirate. "What about you guys?" he asked, picking up another pirate.
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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 Aug 3, 2008 13:37:49 GMT -6
"Nothin' yet," Saru replied as he casually flipped a corpse off the deck. As he turned to grab another body, though, he tripped over something. Quickly tucking his body in, he hit the deck and rolled with the impact, coming back up on his feet. "Eh? What was that?" Grabbing the offending object, Saru yanked it out from below the body. "Well, now. What was a pirate doin' with this I wonder," the mercenary said as he hefted a steel sword. "I'll be takin' this, if ya don' mind," he mocked the corpse. "Hey, boss! I found a steel sword over here. Can I keep it?"
EDIT by Matis: Saru found a Steel Sword.
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Post by Matis on Aug 3, 2008 13:43:12 GMT -6
"Nice find! Of course, you can keep it" Matis said happily. No dice for him yet, though.
"Raen? Doing fine over there?" he asked. That was the seventh body he threw off board. Only a few more remained.
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Raen
The "Before" years
[M:0]
Whoops I missed... or did I?
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Post by Raen on Aug 3, 2008 17:46:55 GMT -6
"Not much more than a mess, Matis - Well now! Methinks this is a longbow rowen or ash make, still in good quality despite getting knocked off the mast heheh." This bow might need a new string but the rest is pretty good quality Raen thought. "But wait" Raen said, "I better ask him before I take it. Hmhmm, Dear Peg Patches, mind if I take this bow? Silent eh? I understand, thanks!" he put the bow on his shoulder grinning -then stopped short at Matis, "Uh.. if you don't mind either, Petey says he didn't like the color anyway." Trying to keep his face straight Raen implored him.
EDIT by Matis: Raen found a Steel Bow.
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Post by Katara on Aug 3, 2008 19:55:15 GMT -6
Katara did her part in cleaning up. After unfruitfully looting a few bodies and pushing them overboard, she found a spare mop and a bucket and began to clean the spilled blood from the deck. She paused. She felt as though she had thought this many times before, but she said it anyway, "why must so many people die... because of one power-hungry madman?"
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Dirk Karavalenge
Nomadic Trooper
Mr. Opportunist[M:-25]
A man of very few words
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Post by Dirk Karavalenge on Aug 3, 2008 20:44:18 GMT -6
"You have suffered little compared to me. Consider yourself lucky that the only deaths you cause are those out to kill you." Dirk hobbled below deck and fell onto his cot.
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Post by Alexia on Aug 3, 2008 20:47:35 GMT -6
Alexia managed to get up to the top-deck and look around. The sight of the bodies threw her off for a few moments, but she quickly got over it. She walked about prying loose weapons and arrows off the ship, getting used to the strange vessel as she did so. Katara's words reached her ears, and she turned to the younger girl.
"This could've just been a random attack," she pointed out, motioning at the aftermath around her. "There are pirates in the seas, after all. As for why people die..."
She sighed, shaking her head.
"Your guess is as good as mine. I can only say that we have to keep trying..." her own words made Alexia wince, and she mentally promised herself not to be ill for the next fight...
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Post by Matis on Aug 4, 2008 11:55:24 GMT -6
Matis couldn't help but laugh at Raen's comment. "I think you might find some string below deck. Otherwise, you should get some at the next town" he said happily.
Katara's question struck him, though. Fire engulfed it all. Only two had made it out of there. Those that remained where hastily killed by the bandits that had started it all. Matis shook his head. He had promised himself he'd never think of that again. "Chances are Alexia is right. Pirates survive by stealing from merchants in the area. It's what they do, sadly" he said, finally.
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Post by Katara on Aug 5, 2008 8:49:15 GMT -6
Katara tried to smile. "I guess you all are right. I may have been over thinking it..." she said. After putting the mop away, She took out a rag and cleaned her sword, which still had blood on it. She stopped, then said, "I'm not feeling well... I think I'm going to go belowdecks, if no one minds me not helping..."
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