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PIRATES vs. NAVY BATTLE LOG

December 9th finds some new arrivals to this world, the same curious phenomenon that's been occurring for the past few months.

This time, however, the Navy is prepared -- or so they think.

They've got troops stationed around the island, and ships on the water to stop any arrogant, foolhardy pirates and would-be sailors from trying to make port.

So hit them with all you've got, but they're not going down easily...

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     He hadn't survived this long out of pure dumb luck. Dazed as he might have been waking up in some place unfamiliar, instinct kicked in after a quick assessment of his new surroundings. People in uniforms? Uuuusually bad news. Other people being marched away or with weapons (he'd guess those were weapons anyway) pointed at them- Yeah. Not a warm welcome, and Gaius sure wasn't willing to spend more jail time for another crime he didn't commit.

     The first chance he saw, the thief made himself scarce, grabbing his belongings and slipping off into the nearest shadows the moment a distraction presented itself. It didn't seem to matter which way he headed for now- he had no idea where he was, although by the smell, he'd wager it was somewhere near the sea. ...which was baffling considering he was pretty sure that last he checked, the Shepherds hadn't been anywhere near a coast.

     Gaius lay low behind a crumbling wall, listening as he hoped he'd found a moment's peace enough to figure out some things. Getting out of this place sounded like a nice option, for one.

     He paused, eyes flicking askance as he heard a noise nearby, his hand falling over the hilt of the iron sword he carried behind him at his waist. "....."

That noise might as well belong to a certain dancer who had taken off the first chance she got after arriving. A take off that, somehow, had led Olivia away from the fountain and instead to what seemed to be, or used to be, a market area. Despite it all, she had taken to attempting to stay out of sight as much as possible, given the state of things.

Stopping only once she was sure it was pretty safe to do so, she relaxed a bit, loosening the grip she had been holding on her sword a bit, a small clink sounding out as the tip of the blade touched ground. Of which caused her to tense up once more in an instant. Unfortunately, she has no idea she wasn't the only one nearby to hear the sound. Though she really hoped it didn't ring out too much to alert any soldiers that were still in the area.

It was a small sound, but too close for comfort, and the thief was on edge for how tense the situation around the town seemed to be. Gaius whipped around his cover without a sound, sliding in behind the sound's source- and freezing briefly.

Was it really...? He wasn't about to take any chances, so he moved to slip a hand over Olivia's mouth.

The second his hand made contact, she tensed up even more, but not before a muffled squeak was let out. The thoughts that flooded her mind shortly after would have been enough to push home Henry's nickname of "crazy lady," especially if she were to speak of them.

Attempting to calm herself enough, Olivia's free hand moved to grab at his arm while the other tightened on her sword once more. While she didn't really plan on using the weapon, just holding it was enough for her. A quick glance at what she could see told her that the other wa most likely not a soldier, even if she hadn't really stopped long enough to see the uniforms completely. And something about what she could see, and feel, seemed familiar...

On the plus side, she wasn't moving to attack or fully struggle just yet. Which was most likely for the best, considering everything that was currently going on elsewhere.

"Hey babe, fancy meeting you here," Gaius murmured, peering over her shoulder with a brief smile. Now who all else was around here? Well, they'd have to take care of themselves if they were around- not that the thief doubted the ability of any of the Shepherds.

His smile faded as he looked around again, loosening his hand, and granted Olivia would let his arm go (and recognize him enough to cooperate), he'd try to steer her back behind whatever was left of the wall he'd found earlier. Be a little quick now; he thought he saw movement across the way and he wasn't going to chance it.

Recognition was no issue, as she immediately had let go of her grip on Gaius's arm. Though she hadn't exactly imagined that there was a familiar face around, let alone a fellow Shepherd. Not that she wasn't glad about it either. In fact, it was probably a good thing as it meant she could relax some, compared to if it had been a stranger of some kind.

"Gaius, you're-"

As soon as she spoke up, she cut herself off upon being steered towards the wall, moving to duck down behind it as much as possible. Finally getting a better look at him, she let out a sigh and spoke up again, quiet enough so only he could hear.

"You could have said something. I thought you were one of those soldiers."

     He kept an eye out, but it was a moment before he finally replied, keeping his voice down as well. "Sorry, just wanted to be sure. Don't suppose you know where we are either, do you?" Gaius doubted it, but at the same time, he wouldn't mind if the dancer did know, because that would be one less question for them to figure out.

     If not, well then...

     "This place is crawling with those guys. I don't know what's up, but I figure it'd be bad to get caught by them."

"All I know is what I could overhear while trying to stay out of sight." Which mostly included talks of pirates and everything but where they might have been. However, she does take a moment to really think on what all she had caught besides the bit about pirates. "Oh! There was something they said... 'Isla', I think it was." It was all she heard, but it should be better than nothing at all.

"If we're to avoid getting caught, we probably shouldn't stay in one place for too long."

Of course, who knew where there were less of those soldiers.

     "...heard something like that too, but it doesn't ring any bells," he frowned. "You're right though. We need to keep moving. This place seems even worse to be in than over by that fountain..."

     Hopefully they could avoid any trouble, but it was good to see that at least Olivia was armed, even if her sword skills weren't exactly the best. Armed or not, Gaius wasn't shoving the poor girl out on the frontlines. All the more reason not to draw any attention- which was a little difficult when you were with someone like Olivia.

     Well, she'd gotten this far without any problems. They could do this.

     "Follow me, and stay close," the thief said as he turned.

She really didn't need to say much in response to the mention about the fountain. It had been a bit dangerous to stay at, but at least it had looked as though one could hide better. However, following and staying close, especially during something like this? Well, it wasn't like she would want to not stick close another. Especially if the other person was someone she actually knew.

She gave a nod in response, a determined look on her face. While it wasn't Robin or Chrom, Olivia honestly trusted that Gaius could get them both out and (hopefully) away from the rest of the soldiers. "Whenever you're ready then."

     What wasn't to trust? Sneaking and hiding were just a couple of things he was good at, and he had to, given that it sort of came with the occupation. Gaius nodded back, starting along the wall and keeping low.

     He wasn't sure what happened to this place, but it didn't allow for much cover given the mess. On the other hand, maybe that meant that people would be less likely to look around here. ....or not. He spotted a few soldiers, frowning behind the cowl of his cloak.

     Okay then. The other way it was. It looked a little harder to get around for all the rubble, but there weren't any soldiers in that direction either.

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PIRATES vs. NAVY BATTLE LOG

Sorry kids, Gaius ain't sticking around the fountain 8]

Have a familiar face, Gaius.

hay gurl

how you doin'

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