Avast, Mateys!

[highseasmods]

Who: The Crooked Bone Boys, Esper "the Conflagration" Jones, and you!
Where: All over the high seas!
When: Tuesday, March 24th
What: Fighting, fire, winning, losing, and a whole lot of smack talk.
Warnings: Just your usual potential battle-type violence.
Style: Any!
Status: Open!


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Comments

The Bloody Roses | Deesuko Ballia

[hollywood_bro]

Dave was relaxing on deck when he saw ships approaching in the distance. As they got closer it became clear that they belong to pirates, and no allies of his. The flag is unfamiliar, but Dave is willing to bet that these are the guys the Scurvey Dog was talking about. The ones who took out the Navy Base at Carter's Point.

"Looks like we're gonna get some action today." He draws his sword and then yells to the rest of the crew, "All hands on deck!"

[crankyshark]

[Thash ran up onto the deck a moment later, wondering what the call was for until he saw the approaching ships]

Well look at that. They're crazy enough to attack the Bloody Roses, huh?

[he smirked a bit] this is gonna be fun. I'll get my sword.

[he ran back belowdecks for a moment to retrieve his weapon, also taking a moment to tell Faye what was going on... She'd probably have to man the canons]

[skyfaring_swordsman]

"I could use a bit of exercise after the last stop we had," he said, "Beating up common thugs isn't much of a workout."

Johnny jumped straight down from the top of the mast, readying himself for a fight.

"I think I've seen a lot worse."

[myfayevalentine]

Faye wasn't best pleased to be told that her resting and relaxing time was being interrupted, but she was still quick on her feet. She didn't have time to put boots on, or to put her cigarette out, but she grabbed a gun and made her way quickly towards the cannons. It was time to kick them into gear. Fortunately, Faye maintained them well for eventualities such as these. The big issue was trying to decide if she should just fire, or wait to see whatever these other pirates were going to deliver first.

Katabami | At sea to the north of IE

[seadevil]

Ships to starboard! Ships to starboard!

[There's something to be said for a first mate that happens to be a parrot. There's no better lookout you could ask for, that's for certain. Reports are a little short on details, but at least he gets straight to the heart of the matter.

The parrot swoops down to settle on Motochika's shoulder, feathers puffed up and grumbling to himself, clearly distraught. That's not a good sign.]

Sounds like we're in for company!

[They'd weathered the krakens well enough, but they're a skeleton crew at best. Combat isn't the issue, keeping the ship afloat is. Luckily they have enough experience under their belts to make a go of it. If they can keep from being boarded, they may make it through intact.]

[cherrybombpie]

[Kodachi had been in the kitchen when the alarm was called, and she rushed out to see what was going on, still wearing her apron and knife still in hand.]

Are we under attack?

[She squinted at the ten ships in the horizon.]

What should we do, Motochika-san?

[seadevil]

Prepare for combat! We can't take them all, but we can put them on the run!

[Hopefully. There are an awful lot of them. They have a bit of magic on their side, but it will only do so much against that much firepower.]

If things look grim, we turn tail and make for the nearest island.

[It's not his favorite strategy, but he'd rather keep his ship and crew safe.]

[cherrybombpie]

[Kodachi nodded. It was time for some Serious Business. She ran back into the kitchen to turn off the stove (it wouldn't do to burn down the ship by accident), coming back out in her usual fighting attire - leotards, of course.]

[Thankfully she now knew where the guns were, and was already busying herself with wheeling out the Gatling gun from before.]

If they come close to us, I could go onboard their ship and take care of as many crew members as I can.

Straw Hats | off the coast of Serenes

[serving_love]

[It's early in the morning and Sanji just happens to be enjoying his first smoke of the day out on deck when he spots the first ship coming around the curve of the island. They're cloaked in darkness from the still-early hour, and the fog rising off the ocean helps obscure them a little, too. For a moment, he just watches it, wondering if there's any possibility that it belongs to another outworlder crew...

But then several more come into view behind it, and there's a sudden cloud of smoke off the side of one of the ships followed by the delayed sound of cannon fire, and he sighs a little.]

Mah, guess the old lady was right...

[Well, he could use some action anyway, and deflecting cannonballs is easy. He hops lightly up onto the railing to kick them away, calling out at the same time:]

OI!! PIRATES COMING FROM THE WEST, ALL HANDS ON DECK!

[yourotherleft]

[he just rolled out of bed, give him a bit. At least he's already armed, but sleepy]

Mmm? Pirates...more different ones?

[serving_love]

[Lands back on the deck again, shielding his eyes as he looks out at the ships. Not that it helps or anything really, since the sun is slowly coming up behind them...]

Guessing it's the ones we were warned about. The assholes are firing at us, in any case, so they ain't friendly.

[They're also not slowing down, meanwhile their ship is still anchored and everything. Even if they wanted to, they probably couldn't outrun them.]

[thetruehistorian]

[Robin comes out of the girls' dorm, stretching languidly.]

We ought to pull away from the island before engaging. It's full of magic that would be disrupted by violence. How many are there?

[meatthefuture]

[his sleeping times are always erratic at best but just when you lie down for the night... He comes out of the men's quarters, rubbing his eye, his vest half off]

You guys are so noisy this morning. Keep it down. [stop bein rude]

[yourotherleft]

[MORNING NERD. Tell that to the guy who got woken up early by the cook getting out of the hammock]

Oi. We've got visitors. Wanna play?

[meatthefuture]

Huh? [avoids a cannonball absently, and another and squints at the people attacking.]

Hey didn't we fight these jerks already? [why were they waking him up for]

Hazmats | Palm Tree Island

[dragonbadfaith]

[When the attack starts, most of the Hazmats aren't even on the ship. Draco himself is reading one of his spellbooks on the beach, enjoying the quite hours of the early morning.

The sound of cannons being fired is rather a shock, actually.

He jumps up immediately, book forgotten as he looks around wildly, and there's a huge splash out in the water not far from their ship that draws a curse from him.

Of course. Of course.

He doesn't even know where most of his crew is right now. Some are off camping further inland and he hasn't seen their captain in days...

Not that Draco can't handle himself, but he doesn't want to have to explain to everyone how their ship suddenly ended up at the bottom of the ocean.

With another curse, he pulls out his wand and summons his broom, before shouting and hoping that SOMEONE else hears him.]

HEY!!!! OH BLOODY CREW OF MINE!! IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE OUR SHIP TO NOT BE DESTROYED, NOW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO COME BACK FROM YOUR BLOODY CAMPING TRIP!!!

[He even shoots some red sparks high up into the air, before realizing that he's probably never informed anyone else that generally that means HELLO I NEED HELP GET YOUR ARSES OVER HERE RIGHT NOW. Oops...]

[heartismyown]

[He barely notices the canon fire in his own thoughts but he can sort of hear someone screaming. Someone who sounds like Draco. That can't be good, so he gets up and takes off at a run.

Roxas breaks through the trees a few moments later, onto the beach.]

What's going on?

[dragonbadfaith]

[Oh thank Merlin, someone else to help.

Draco's just climbed onto his broom and is hovering there a few feet off the ground. He throws his arm out in the direction of the ship.]

That.

["That" being another large splash of water and wow these pirates have bad aim apparently. Or maybe they're just warning shots. Presumably they'll want to search the ship eventually, after all.

Behind their own ship, a short distance away, several other ships are starting to box theirs in.]

Some arseholes are attacking us! Want a lift over?

[heartismyown]

[Being under attack is something Roxas can deal with, the change in his expression is immediate. Serious. Focused.]

A lift is good. We have to stop them from sinking the ship, or everyone's gonna get mad.

[He hoists himself up onto Draco's broom, putting his arms around his middle to stabilize himself.]

The Spade Pirates | Serenes

[om_nom_namur]

[There's not really a rumble or a noise, per se. Maybe it was something in the water, or some distant shift as the invading pirate crew's intention registered across the waves, becoming perceptible to those with the acuity to feel it. Namur had spent the night in the ocean, hiding from Serenes' abundance of pollen, but he came awake suddenly and rocketed himself up to the surface to climb up the side of the Sun. Blinking, he notes the Million Merrily already making way from the island, the sound of a cannon volley ringing out over the forest.]

[Namur takes a deep breath, then bellows loud enough to be heard throughout the entire ship, adding a bit of haki to the sound so it'll penetrate.]

TIME T' WAKE UP DUMBASSES! GOT A BUNCH A CHUCKLENUTS THINK WE NEED A BIT MORE IRON IN OUR BREAKFAST!

[The volley wasn't aimed at them, but he swings out over the rigging to unhitch the Dipper anyway. If they're going to be maneuvering, having a ride-along will only slow them down. Besides, someone might want to use it to creep around and attack from behind. It's amazing what you can do with a tiny little ship no one's paying attention to.]

[strongworld]

[As Namur unhooks the ship, he may notice Shiki leaning over the balcony watching the ships come in. Guess who came to visit last night?]

Eh? These idiots really have a death wish, don't they?

[om_nom_namur]

WHOA!

[Namur reels to the side, brow furrowed with suspicion. Then he recognizes the voice and calms down, somewhat.]

Hey, new guy, right? Sheheheh! 'S 'bout time the native boys decided t' come out an' play.

[song_princess]

[Okay, the sound of all that violence even in the distance was enough at least for Serenes to alert Leanne to it. That on top of Namur's warning really sealed what was going on.... A battle was happening near her home. Leanne goes to grab some seeds and flies at once towards Namur. This time for sure, she can prove her worth in battle to the crew.]

Nam Nam! What's going on?

[crackpotcrocker]

[As soon as Namur yells that Crocker flips out of his bed and onto the floor]

GAH!

[Without thinking the man grabs his rotating rifle and fires at the door. Opps. Oh right. At least the door opened. Pressing his glasses on, Crocker runs out in his boxers and shirt]

WHERE ARE THEY? WHERE ARE THEY?!

[om_nom_namur]

Daaaamn, son! Who needs shitty pirates shootin' cannons at us when yer doin' a fine job a bustin' up the place yerself? Get yer triggerhappy ass on over t' the big guns an' shoot some a that shit back at 'em!

[Namur motions to the cannon bays. Crocker's had time to work out how cannons function, right?]