high_seas | 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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[By the time they reach the ship, Celestia is already there, her head poking over the side to watch them ascend. Her trip had been, well, significantly quicker and more enjoyable than the other two had found theirs.]

[Still, she's ready for anything. A pair of her tinkered-with, enchanted guns hang in midair next to her, needing only a flicker of concentration to take aim at any foes that may come their way. For the moment, though, the deck is safe...]

[Robin leaps nimbly onto the ship, an extra pair of manos fleur giving Elsa a hand over the rail if she wants it.]

I sent a private message to Hawtrey before we left our ship. We all know how they act when we've received something new, so all we have to do is find a book acting similarly. My guess would be the stateroom, but it might not hurt to check other areas as well if it can't be located. It's possible he'll have it on him.

[She doesn't have to say how Very Bad that would be for all of them if it's true. Or if he's still in his stateroom.]

In any case, we have to hurry. None of us exactly blend in...

[Glancing over the railing once she's on the deck, Elsa sees how there's already nothing left of her ice path. She knew it was working as they ran, but part of her still had been a bit unsure, especially remembering what Anna had told her about Arendelle. Her attention returns quickly to Robin though, nodding calmly and hoping that, not only won't Hawtrey have the journal but that he won't even be on the ship for some reason.]

Should we split then? Both to search for it and maybe cause distractions if one is noticed?

We have very little hope of subtlety -- particularly thanks to my presence here. [That isn't an apology, just an acknowledgment.] As strange as it is for me to be saying this, perhaps we should simply be direct and forceful about our intentions. I do not think anypony on this ship can stand against the three of us.

[Robin has her doubts about that claim. This man has been able to beat several other crews. But she smiles and nods anyway. Maybe it was the adrenaline high.]

Very well. Their captain uses poison powders, but perhaps he'll be a bit more cautious with his own crew in the fray. I'll draw their attention toward the stern, and we can hit them from behind.

[Honorable battle is clearly not a priority in Robin's book.]

[Elsa isn't very sure about how nobody on the ship could stand against them three, at the very least she's sure the captain would. But she's not going to be pessimistic and is still praying that somehow Hawtrey will be busy somewhere else.]

With the naval battle, he may not even be here if we're lucky. We should be careful with the poison just in case, I'm not sure he would really be the type to care for his own crew.

[And since they are taking a direct approach she conjures two snowmen, quite big and tough looking, ready to bodyguard them and help with the fight.]

[The two of them need to have more faith. A world of grossly unfair options are available to them to exploit!]

Poison powders against the three of us would be a greater risk for his own crew than us, it's true. But if I were a captain who used them, I would inoculate my crew against them, so we should not count on that.

Perhaps we might gain an advantage if you coated the deck in ice? I can fly, and Robin can simply grow hands from the ice to hold herself if need be, yes?

[The two large snowmen were starting to draw attention. Before too many people started looking in their direction, Robin crossed her arms and clutched a swath across the boat, dropping a number of men and women unconscious and sending chaos rippling through Hawtrey's ranks.]

I've handled worse than ice before, yes.

[Another Robin rises out of the ground, giggles and winks at the three of them, and runs into the melee, her own arms crossing and duplicating almost like a dance.]

The state room ought to be just around the corner, provided this ship follows the common layout. Let's go!

[Robin moves around the wall of the aft cabin, hoping Hawtrey wouldn't have kept his quarters below decks.]

In that case, please let me bring them some early winter joy.

[She slams her foot down and in seconds the full deck is covered in a layer of slippery ice. With a wave one of the snowmen goes after Robin's double to provide further assistance.

She says nothing more before she sets off after the real Robin, for now keeping the other snowman close but ready to send it first towards more enemies.]

If we encounter resistance, hold fast. I will tilt the ship, and put the ice to that much greater use.

[A faint corona of light surrounds the Princess's horn, and if they peer carefully, they might see it around her as well. A duster may be stylish, but magic is far better protection against projectiles.]

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