high_seas | Battle On Th' High Seas

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Battle On Th' High Seas

Who: Anyone who wants to partake
Where: In the waters between Turvey Top and Ebony & Ivory
When: October 17th 2pm-6pm
What: Battle, mayhem, treasure and piracy
Warnings: Violence
Status: Very open!

Around 1:45pm, ships gathered in the waters between Turvey Top and Ebony & Ivory will see the gigantic Naval frigate, the Argustos, chugging through the calm waters to destinations unknown. Close by and running a little ahead on the wind is a Naval scout ship, caravel class, named Pantopes.

Sharp eyes will be able to spot the ships on the Argustos' tail, though, and the giant frigate will weigh anchor to prepare for the attack of the Corpse King and his five ship Armada, made of three caravels and two brig sloops.

The Corpse King himself has a brig sloop, Achlys and will be at the back end of the battle, providing cover fire.

Feel free to attack to your heart's content and loot wherever you wish. There's great treasures there for the bold and daring, and most unpleasant deaths for the unwary.

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[While they were approaching the enemy ships, Thash stayed primarily on deck, watching as they closed in. There hadn't been a lot of discussion as to a how or why behind this, but in this instance that suited him just fine. The Corpse King had a bad reputation and this seemed a sterling chance to bring him down. As they came close to within canon range he'd go belowdecks a few minutes to help set up the canons, but wouldn't stick around to help fire them. At that point, they'd be close enough for him to go on ahead.]

((Bloody rose interaction only for the above))

[he dove off the railing into the water and swam out ahead of his ship, sword in hand. He went straight for the ship that the corpse king was supposedly on, intending to make sure he'd be unable to flee in it. Reaching the rudder and rigging at the back end of the ship, he immediately set about sabotaging it. He wouldn't destroy it beyond a simple repair- what if Grell decided to steal the ship? But he made sure it wouldn't be going anywhere without some attention]

((Strong swimmers/aquatic non-human interaction for that))

[After disabling the ships' steering capability, it was time to join the fight. He got his speed up and jumped out of the water on the starboard side, grabbing the railing and vaulting over onto the deck. His very sudden appearance might cause a surprised stir, but any corpse king crew nearby would have to recover and fight back quickly if they didn't want to be hacked apart. This wasn't a battle he intended to show much mercy in. With a combination of his sword, teeth and tail, he'll be wreaking havoc amongst the corpse king's crew, trying to avoid getting surrounded]

((Everybody welcome to join in the above ^^))

*Faye knows her duties well, so she was probably the first to get to the cannons. Fortunately, and for these very reasons, Faye kept them in a good order. Still, she appreciated Thash's help in getting them all set up. The smile she gave him in greeting was tight, though, because the situation they were involved in wasn't exactly great. That, and she knew that Thash would be off out there fighting as soon as he got the chance*

[He understood the situation and wasn't overly concerned with pleasantries either, giving a brief greeting before getting in to helping her. Although he'd been taught how to clean cannons he wasn't all that familiar with how to set them properly so he'd take directions from here where necessary]

After we're close enough for you to use these, I'll probably go on ahead...

[the would probably confirm her expectations] I wanna make sure they can't run away... Then I'll help with the rest of the fight I guess.

[it gave him some peace of mind to think she probably would be staying here with the cannons, but was hoping she'd tell him if she planned to do otherwise]

If I hear your pistols go off though, I'll come. I know you're strong, but...Just in case.

[not that he thought she needed babysitting...but still, he'd prefer to be nearby if she was in enough danger to have to fire her personal firearms]

Don't worry. I plan on using them soon as I can - I want to do them a good bit of damage.

*She instructed Thash here and there about what to do, and it would seem clear that she's really gotten a handle on the cannons over the last few months. After all, it really was all she felt she could contribute. When they were done, she leaned carefully against the cannon, and she frowned a little at him*

I don't think I'll be going anywhere. Not unless we run out of ammo. As for you, if you're running out there on your own you need to remember to watch your back. I can't do that for you.

[he nodded when she said she didn't plan to go anywhere]

You'll probably be fine then, unless some of them board our ship... I think they'll probably be too busy for that though. [he figured between himself, Kat, Harmony, Arthur and especially Grell, the enemy crew would be pretty preoccupied. You never know, though]

Yeah, I'll watch my back. This guy's probably got a big crew so I'll have to stay on my toes im sure...other crew members will be over there too though. I'd like to think one would help me out if I really got in trouble. You be careful of return cannon fire... That crap can do a lot of damage.

It's not like I don't think that you could cope. It's just.. Sometimes, when you fight, you can forget yourself. Maybe try not to do too much killing on your own. Someone else will keep an eye out for you.

*Her voice was tense at that last thing - someone else had better look out for him and help if needed, otherwise there will be big trouble*

Just...don't come back broken, okay. Don't let anything stupid happen to you.

*She shifted uncomfortably and lowered her eyes - this was the bit where having feelings for someone really did make this sort of thing a pain in the ass*

Hmm... [he didn't particularly like the idea of relying on someone else, but, they were a crew...he sort of wanted to make sure the others didn't get injured too badly either so maybe it would be a good idea to stick close to other crew members] alright. When they join me on the ship, I'll try to stay close to them if I can.

[at the last thing she said his eyebrows raised a bit, then he smiled with some warmth. Painful or not, it was nice having someone who cared about him. It meant a lot]

I'll try. It's a big fight so I can't promise I'll come back without a scratch but...of course I'll do my best to hit the other guys without letting 'em hit me.

I recommend that strategy. It's fine to go round doing your crazy fighting routine, Thash, but not if someone's going to swing that right back at you.

*Faye shrugged her shoulder, trying to ignore the possibilities of what could happen to him out there. Then she looked up at him, her eyes and her voice warm*

I won't be impressed if you come back and bleed all over my sheets again...

[he laughed a bit, putting on an expression of mock offense] hey, I don't fight crazy... I just crazy love fighting heheh. No, but really...I fully realize they'll be trying to kill me right back. Try not to worry too much...I've been dealing with that most of my life so at least it's nothing new.

[he tried to smile comfortingly] I'll do my best to stay in one piece, I promise. And if I do come back bleeding, I'll lay on my own sheets heheh.

*Faye listened, well aware herself of just how much he did love fighting. She sighed a little, but at least she did manage a small smile in reponse of his own*

Hmm. Okay. But stitching you up that time wasn't the best fun I've ever had so... I'd rather avoid doing that again if I can help it.

Oh trust me, it wasn't much fun for me either... [getting sewn up was pretty dang painful. It wasn't quick and acute like a battle wound. It dragged on with repeated pain in a sore throbbing area...even when done by loving hands, it sucked]

I'll do us both a favor and try to slash up the other guys before they can slash me up.

[now that the cannons were more or less set up, he stepped closer to her and hugged her]

We'll be close enough to exchange cannon fire with them soon... You be careful of their cannon balls so I wont have to try my hand at seeing up wounds alright?

Thank you.

*She looked like she might in fact feel better about all of this when he hugged her. Faye's arms moved around him, then she lifted a hand to touch his hair, gently tucking a strand behind his ear*

And I'll do you a favour by not being blown apart by a cannon ball. Is that fair?

Yeah, that's fair

[he smiled down at her and leaned over to kiss her until he heard the sound of a cannonball plunging forcefully into the water near their ship]

Sounds like it's beginning...

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[Katarina was standing at the railing of the bridge, equipped from head to toe in her war gear, not bothering to hide herself at all this time. She could feel both excitement and fear run through her. And it wasn't fear of battle- it was fear that she got out of shape enough to be deemed useless. But she the feeling of her father's swords vibrating in her hands, eager for some action, was more than enough to calm her down and assess the situation.

The canons balls from the other ship are narrowly missing her as she stands, blowing up crates behind her, but their own aren't holding back either. There was a hug rope swung from the other ship and she dashed to catch it. She spotted Thash slicing and dicing through the throng of enemy. She checked the rope before swinging herself to the enemy ship, slamming her feet in the enemy's face and right into the mast of the ship, mere inches away from Thash.]

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[Thash hadn't seen her coming and was a bit surprised by the loud sound of an enemy getting kicked I to a mast just next to him. He turned towards the sound quickly with his blade raised, but unlike a certain somehow he was careful to stop his sword when he saw it was a crew mate]

Kat! What's up...come to join the fun huh? [he flashed a grin then turned to swing his blade against the swords of a couple of attackers, forcing them back. He was glad to see Kat- it'd be nice to fight near a skilled crew member he could trust]

[The sound of skull cracking under her feet was music for Katarina's ears. Her green eyes seemed to gleam brighter as she watched the body crumple down. Her lips stretched into ominous, vicious smile, getting her short swords ready-]

You didn't think I'd miss out on it, did you?[With a laugh, she dashed towards the running enemy, the slightly curved tip of her blades cutting and pulling out their throats in a swift, bloody manner. She thought she'll have time to do counting, just for fun, but the adrenaline and battle frenzy didn't let her.]

Nope, I figured you'd be out here eventually, [he said with a chuckle, whipping his sword through the air so strongly at the next guy that attacked that he broke his sword and took and arm off]

Our training matches are fun but it's not so bad to be able to have a real fight now and then....[he caught the wrist of someone trying to stab him in the side, jerking his body out in front of him to bite the back of his neck quickly]

too bad most of them are so unskilled though...

[he did wonder if they'd encounter some strong fighters on the corpse king' crew though...maybe they just hadn't drawn them out yet]

[There was an actual sound of joy as her blades slashed through the people. She didn't even have to use her abilities to bring them down. She taunted few of them and they lunged at her, and with a happy 'whoop' and stab in each of their thighs they went down in a heap.

It was from corner of her eye that she noticed several of them pushing one very big canon towards the edge of the ship, probably ready to blast it at theirs. She used shunpo to return to Thash and pat him on the shoulder.]

Those six look like they want to swim with the fishes. [Along with their canon. They better send them flying overboard before they blow up their ship.]

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[Thash was enjoying himself too, though he wasn't as vocal about it. He didn't even smile as he reveled in the feeling of his sword hacking through flesh and bone. Anyone unlucky enough to get bitten brought him a decent amount of satisfaction as well, their blood tasting fantastic to him. But although he was excited by this violent chaos, he still had his mind about him. There had been times when he'd lost his humanity in the heat of a battle but it would require more pain and challenge than this]

[he looked at Kat quickly when she appeared behind him and he felt her hand. Then he glanced in the direction she gestured with a nod]

Yeah, I agree. Let's take 'em down.

[he swung his sword in a wide arc to get some other enemies to back off long enough for him to run towards those hauling the cannon. He wasn't exactly stealthy so one of them shouted to the others when they saw him (and Kat if she ran beside him) coming, pointing anxiously. They stopped their pushing momentarily to face the approaching threat]

[She was running beside him alright, dodging and evading any other enemy that came their way. She tripped them as she pulled out her hidden daggers-]

Push the canon in the sea! I got your back!

[She slowed down and took a step behind Thash, a slim dagger easily slipping between her fingers. In a metal flurry, they flew past Thash's head, not slicing even a single hair from his head, each one of them landing perfectly where she aimed them- eyes, throat, middle of the foreheads.

Three that were in the front fell dead, clearing the path for Thash, and the rest of them backed off towards the edge. She caused enough commotion to drag the attention from Thash to her so that he can get rid of that big canon.]

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Sounds like a plan..

[it was slightly alarming to have the daggers fly past his head like that, but he thought back to watching her train and how accurate her aim was...that reminded him that he had nothing to worry about.]

[When he reached the cannon the first thing he did was jump up on top of it in order to avoid the men on either side and reach the railing behind it. He brought his sword down over his head like an executioner's axe onto the railing, sending splinters flying. A few more chops would have the railing busted up enough that he figured he could push the canon through it. He then got back up onto the canon to run to the other side of it before he could get successfully attacked]

[once he was in position to push it, he had to put down his sword...it was so heavy it would take all his strength to move it by himself. He glanced around quickly just to make sure no one was right up close, then placed his trust in Kat to keep people off him and started pushing. He gave a growl as he shoved with all his might at first, till the huge cannon started moving. It was a little easier once it was rolling and he moved it steadily towards the broken railing]

[Having drawn most of the people to her, Thash had time to get rid of the canon. But that meant that they were closing the circle around her and not giving her much space to work with. Noticing that, she couldn't just take off running. She sent two of them flying over the edge of the ship. For the rest, she had to use it.

The 'Death Lotus'. She tried using it before here, but unlike back home, it seemed to tire her out more than usual. Still- she can't let these guys walk nor she wants to die a pathetic death. So she concentrates and crouches low, extending her leg all the way so she can make a full swing upwards, taking off in a strong jump. While in mid-air, the daggers flew from her hands in one smooth motion, on every side of her where she spotted the enemy.

As she landed on her feet, they all fell around her. She was out of breath, her hands feeling a bit numb. But the enemy is gone so she turns towards Thash to see if he needs help with canon.]

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[it took some time and concentrated effort, the canon finally went over. It tipped and fell off the deck, making a pretty massive splash as it plunged into the water. Thash turned back around, panting slightly with effort and looking for Kat. He saw her just in time to witness her finish that awesome move, all the men around her falling dead at once.]

Holy crap, Kat... Nice!!

[Impressed, he ran quickly to pick up his sword and join her. There were sure to be more men to replace those that had fallen]

[She holds herself up by grabbing his shoulder, out of breath. There is a huffed laugh as the world finally settles down and her sight is not shaky anymore.]

Don't get.. used to it. I can't pull that move often in this world.

[She looks around, trying to asses the situation. Their ship is showering this with canons, making decent damage, but the men don't seem to dwindle down on their numbers. She frowns-]

What are we after on this ship? Just taking it down or we need to find something...someone? [Yes, she's here and has no idea what the task is. She's craved some action.]

[he was a little concerned now, not having realized how effort that had taken from Kat until she used his shoulder. He growled threateningly at a few enemies that were coming closer]

Well there was never any thorough discussion, but I assumed the goal was to take out this Hawtry 'corpse king' guy...the captain of this small attacking fleet and probably on this ship somewhere.

OTA :3 come fight with meh

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