Meeting of the Minds

[breakfastmetaphors]

Who: Everyone who chooses to participate
Where: Breakneck Cay
When: December 5th
What: A summit to get down to business and get this situation sorted out, L-Elf-style
Warnings: Possible violence?
Style: Any
Status: Open

Upon arriving on Breakneck Cay, if you can navigate the shoals safely and find safe mooring, you'll notice that the beach is more or less abandoned unless you count the countless shipwrecks an snarled piles of debris strewn across the shore. If you approach the jungle, you'll notice a makeshift sign pointing towards a path leading into the trees. There's a lengthy note tacked to it with a detailed map, an exhaustive list of rules and etiquette for participating in a military summit, and probably more if anyone actually got past the part with the map.

The meeting is to be held in a strangely silent clearing. Upon arriving, you'll find L-Elf sitting on the huge stone in the center, fast asleep. It's immediately obvious that this is not a social occasion or it at least wasn't planned by someone with any idea how to make guests feel comfortable. There's nowhere to sit except on the ground and definitely no refreshments. It might be a good idea to send someone back to the ship to pick something up if you want to make it through this thing.

Comments

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

"You are using weapons and caused an explosion, how can you claim no one is here to hurt anyone!?" it was a contradictory statement!

"I care not for your demonstration, or whatever it is you are trying to do. You have disrupted meaningful discussion and are now being threatening," she glanced back towards where the explosion hit. "And if it is simply a matter of fire and heat, I can cause more destruction than that." she paused a moment and decided to add with a wry smile "Perhaps there should be a test between us, how long can you last against everyone else even with your weapons?"

[thatched]

It's a clever way to do it really. Thatch was startled at the noise and action, enough to drop a hand on one of the swords at his waist and draw it part way, but he listens to the spiel and those reacting to it. It was a ballsy move, but not a bad one all things considered. They seemed like entrepreneurs more than anything and that, Thatch could appreciate.

"There's a time and a place, gentlemen. If you want to make friends, this isn't a wise way to do it." But on the other hand. "However if you can stick around until after the meeting, I'd like to see your wares, provided you don't turn them on me."

A few pistols. The explosives especially. Yes those would definitely come in handy.

[redcinemareel]

Grell...was not amused.

Yes, the explosion startled her, and the dirt got all over her, which makes her even more angry, so she reacted. She brought out her DEATCHSCYTHE, leapt into the air, and cut the boulder in half vertically. Sorry, Finnian.

She landed on her feet atop the upper half that slid off to the ground, pointing her weapon at the instigators.

"And what makes YOU think to underestimate us?!"

[thatched]

Grell. Honey. Baby. Please. Don't hurt the nice weapon sellers. It's just business, after all, if foolishly done. On the other hand, if they provoke Grell into action and they end up painfully regretting it, well, finders keepers as they say. He folds his hands in his pockets and waits for the action to unfold.

[blowfishabq]

When the scythe sliced through the boulder, a muscle in Jesse's jaw spasmed, and the pistol immediately settled into aim directly on Grell. Finnian might be brand new to the crew, but he was a kid and you just didn't do that shit.

"Look, you heard the old man," he said, voice signficantly lower than before, but every word bit off hard. "If he had thrown that tiny bit of crystal just a few feet different, a good few of you would be fucking obliterated right now. That's why we're underestimating you. Because it would have been that goddamn easy."

[english_dignity]

Arthur rose up from his curl (so soon after those damn living nightmares, he did not need another explosition in his face. And he was fit to be tied, green eyes blazing and his own gun coming up to aim for Jesse.

"And some of us have already lived through bombs landing on our heads," he said with a growl. "I suggest you move your aim away from my captain."

[redcinemareel]

"Not everyone can be killed, you foolish barnacle! No matter what you may create! Not all of us are as squishy as YOU!"

Her grip on her weapon tightens as she grit her teeth.

"Give me a good reason to not CHOP YOU UP RIGHT NOW!"

[ungenauigkeit]

"Our aim was not to injure anyone and to showcase our abilities, and it looks to me that we've succeeded. So it would be wise for you not to attack my crew."

Walt moved out from behind Jesse and stopped next to him. If things got really ugly, they had enough mercury fulminate to use to get back to their ship if they had to.

"Stranger things have happened in this world. If you say you can't be killed, I'd be willing to test that out. I just hope it doesn't come down to that."

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

"Everyone here can be killed!" Futo knew this first hand, she had even experienced it when it shouldn't have been an issue.... The shinigami was being annoying, but there were more pressing matters than that, like the fools trying to get some sort of favor with threats!

"Be gone you uncouth bandits!" she directed this towards Walt and Jesse. "You use threats and then claim you don't wish anyone hurt, and then threaten a fight. You are simply bringing anger and disrupting this council when these were all important questions to consider. Play what you wish elsewhere, but leave here at once."

[blowfishabq]

"Hey, looks to me like we've got plenty of people threatening fights here." Arthur got his wish, because the pistol was now aimed directly at Futo again. Jesse drew himself up a little, taking a step halfway in front of Walt. "We gave you all a show. Nobody got hurt. But we don't back down until everyone else does, all right?"

He snorted a little, shrugging. "And you call us whatever you want- look around!" He spread a hand, indicating the ragtag crowd. "I mean-" He laughed out loud. "Come on! Yo ho ho, bitch!"

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Futo wasn't one to back down from a challenge well, or those threatening her. No matter what sort of claims they made that's what they were doing, and being rude on top of it. There was no longer a voice of reason to tell her no, and there was no longer a reason to consider other options. Their crew was small, her friend was gone, there was nothing to lose from retaliation. He was going to point a weapon at her like that? So be it. Brats had to learn when to mind themselves at some point.

The fireballs rushed towards Jesse, if they hit anyone they wouldn't cause burning, but they would definitely knock out any regular person, and others they would severely drain. The balls were then joined by arrows of light raining down on the demonstrators from the sky. They also held a similar effect, though they would hut when struck, just not mortally or so much that a day of rest wouldn't cure it.

"Learn your place brat!"

[thatched]

Damn, she had a hell of a problem, not an unimpressive ability, but a hell of a problem. High-handed definitely, and he inwardly prickled at someone being told to learn their place. As far as he was concerned, everyone was in the same damned boat--the biggest difference being experience. It wasn't too much work to avoid the arrows but holy hell.

"As far as I see it you're doing the same damn thing," Thatch said, not bothering with being pleasant. "Why don't you just calm down so we can discuss this like rational people-- unless you'd just prefer to blow up the place instead."

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

"Stand down and I will entertain your words, otherwise retreat and send an envoy for a proper meeting. I will not play your game when you are pointing threatening devices at us as a marauder does to their victim!" if they had wanted to sell their technology they should have called representatives to them, shown their explosion and then let people consider what they were willing to pay, not do something like this.

"And your assumption is wrong, I have full right to defend myself and mine, as well as the interests of those I am with. This was a diplomatic preceding and you are acting as terrorists!"

She didn't continue attacking just yet, but such tactics were easy to resume on will. She hadn't even begun anything for serious battles yet.

[arcadiasailor]

[ Harlock's had walked away for five seconds to refill his mug of rum and he ended up thrown on his face from the explosion. Couldn't this lot gather in a spot for once without it it resulting in fire and smoke? He'd come back in sometime around the flaunting of Crystal explosives.
The perpetrators were clearly much newer than most of the assembly. Clearly no one had passed a long the various ultimatums on demolishing islands.
Being outside of the "ring" the Blue Sky's had made around the others it was simple to walk up from behind and snatch the Crystal Walter had been waving around.]

If that explosion was any bigger you'd have woken Dog from her coma. [ His ears will be ringing for the rest of the week that's for sure.]

Terrorist is a label you should not be tossing around so easily ,Miss. We're not diplomats. That said we've had issues with people causing burning down a few places your little explosives demonstration is in poor taste.
[ There might be a little bit of a glare at Thatch and Gell.] If your trying to be weapon dealers talking potential buyers hostage doesn't seem like a good marketing strategy.

[borntochangetheworld]

One person who actually hadn't been surprised and in fact, had not even moved a muscle in reaction, was Sinbad. He was just leaning back, relaxed as he watched the proceedings.

He laughed suddenly, loudly.

"This certainly has become interesting. I'd like to see more of this demonstration!" He didn't mind drawing attention to himself.

"This meeting is about everyone having their say, clearly they want to say something. They listened, so should you." He was directing the comment at the combatants.

[blowfishabq]

"Well, you're about to see more if Scarface here doesn't watch his ass." Jesse had suddenly become nervous, and his aim was now on Harlock. "Dude- seriously. Don't mess with shit that hasn't been explained to you. You don't know how easy that shit goes off. You're about two shakes from losing your arm."

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

"If it is so easy to set it off, why have you brought it here in such a manner!?" She had been about to disagree with Harlock, but yes terrorist wasn't the right word, they were just idiots!

"This meeting is about understanding our situation and coming to a conclusion on what to do and addressing the issue of a lot of small groups that may have difficulty. Not to listen to these fools threaten us as if they are somehow mightier and worth our attention due to their bravado," she didn't feel at all inclined to buy anything from them.

[ungenauigkeit]

Walt frowned, looking around, crossing his arms tightly over his chest. From what he gathered from the situation, some people pissed. Others didn't seem to care. He looked over at Jesse, then laid a hand on his shoulder, squeezing.

"That's all we're trying to do," Walt said, spreading his hands. "We're men of science, and I am trying to help others here in need with our abilities. You're just causing more trouble where it's not needed."

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

"If you did not wish to have trouble, why did you choose such an antagonistic method? It is foolish to assume that we would not be defensive! Especially when afterwards you continue to threaten while claiming you are not? This is nothing more than extortion," and she wanted none of it. Especially when her own goals had yet to even have a glimmer of hope within this meeting. Everything was now awash.

[arcadiasailor]

Harlock arches an eye at Jessie. He wasn't about to start playing catch with it. If this piece of explosive crystal was so volatile his boss wouldn't have been waving it around half a min ago.
"With you holding this we were going to be finishing this conversation in 3 days via journal."


Judging by all the glares they were doing a good job making pulling the trigger seem worth it. As there was a high the percentage of people capable of pyrokinesis among their kind hopefully they weren't hiding more in their pockets.

"If the stuff's so volatile it's the last thing I'd want in our hold. Seems like they'er overcompensating for a shoddy product."
One little squall and good bye Triton's Mistress.

[blowfishabq]

That got Jesse to take a step towards him, lowering the gun and raising his shoulders. "Shoddy product?" he snapped. "You wouldn't know product if it was fucking your mother. That's the best damn explosive you can get your hands on- we don't sell any less, got it? We sail with whole packs in our hold and not a damn problem. I sleep just fine at night. You just gotta know how to use it."

He looked Harlock up and down skeptically. "Some asshole who's just gonna snatch it up without proper instruction isn't really our customer base anyway. Maybe stick to stuff that's not so dangerous if you're scared, huh?"