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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 25, 2007 22:06:09 GMT -5
"We will travel to Singapore, but for now Tortuga is our best bet, at least to get out the word that the Breatheren Court must be gathered," Scarlet says. "Our best bet is in the pub, you go there, I have some old aquaintences that can help get the message passed on, people I know from when I lived here. I'll meet you at the ships tomorrow at Dawn, feel free to enjoy your evening in anyway you desire," Scarlet says, and walks off.
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Post by Ninetales on May 25, 2007 22:10:01 GMT -5
Captain Fox only nodded his head, "Right, I head to the pub and listen in on people's conversation, I mean, we shouldn't be the only ones realizing that the song has been sung." He then headed off in the direction that was indicated by Captain Scarlet.
He stopped and looked back. "Uh... am I suppose to find your acquaintances or not?"
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 25, 2007 22:14:45 GMT -5
"I'll talk with them, whether or not you meet them is up to you, now go," Scarlet says.
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Post by Ninetales on May 25, 2007 22:35:21 GMT -5
Captain Fox nodded and headed off to the pub to try and listen in on people and see what is going on... as well as maybe drop a few lines as well about the song.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 25, 2007 23:09:22 GMT -5
"Did you hear? The Sinfull Lilith came into port earlier today, that means Captain Scarlet is in town, I wonder on who's buisness it is?" He overhears one patron saying to another.
"I hear tell that she's on the Court's buisness, when a Pirate Lord makes land on Tortuga, its never any of our buisness," his companion says.
Suddenly, a hand grabs Fox's shoulder, and he's spun around to see a blind african man, wearing the clothes of a beggar. "Beware the words of the Scarlet Devil, no good can come out of betraying the Pirate Lords," he says, almost insanely before letting go of Fox, and vanishing into the crowd.
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Post by Ninetales on May 25, 2007 23:19:02 GMT -5
Captain Fox stared at the blind man. Why would I betray the Pirate Court?I do not want to see it destroyed. Still he was unnerved by that warning, and what was this Scarlet devil anyway?
He shook his head, but he was still shaken, he felt that he shouldn't just yet let out that the song was sung, but still, he need, more information, as to the rumors.
He soon was seating at the bar counter where he over heard the other patrons and listened more, so that he could jump in some how.
((So... is Scarlet a Pirate Lord? If so, what sea?))
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 25, 2007 23:33:47 GMT -5
(Yeah, she's a Pirate Lord, does the Carribean count as an answer?)
"I heard she's trying to gather the other eight lords at Shipwreck Cove, she's been willing to go to war against the navy since her mentor was killed," the second patron says. "And then there's that Westler fellow, they say she's been after his hide for nearly 5 years now, personaly I hope she does good on her threat and shoots him dead, not even the navy can wrong the devil and live to tell the tale."
"Aye, she's a feisty one, but the song has been sung, our very way of livin' has been threatened," the first patron says. "I'd bet my share of the ship's treasure that the good captain wants to begin a war."
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Post by Ninetales on May 25, 2007 23:43:57 GMT -5
Captain Fox blinks and turns to the first patron. "War? With who? What for?" He was lost, but if it was against the right people... he might be able to side with it as well... if he could profit from it.
If one thing he learned about through his life so far, was that he was both a Pirate and a man out to make a better return on his investment... rather it be in taking ships or building them... he wanted to try and amass enough resources to take over the East Indian Company, like they took over his parent's company after their death.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 25, 2007 23:50:01 GMT -5
"Why, who else but the Brittish Navy, and not to mention any other country or organization that hunts pirates," the patron says. "Oh, ye haven't ever heard the stories of the Scarlet Devil, have ye?"
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Post by Ninetales on May 25, 2007 23:56:30 GMT -5
Captain Fox shook his head. "Aye, I haven't heard any stories... I guess I need to come into port more often." He let out a chuckle, showing that he was completely at ease and not worried, something that might be proven false with the way his hand was hanging idly by his boot, but most people would think him to be a tired soul who needs to just sit for a while.
"Though I have heard of her ship maybe.... the Sinfull Lilith wasn't it?" He was showing that he may not hear stories, but he could catch on quick... when he wanted to.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 26, 2007 0:15:08 GMT -5
"Aye, that be her ship," the patron says. "She grew up here in Tortuga, lived here until she was about 19 years old where she took off with the pirate captain Blackbeard, who she considered a mentor, until she split off a year later with a member of Blackbeard's crew, lucky to, since it was a few days before he was killed. She tried to settle down from the pirate lifestyle for awhile, then her husband was killed by the Captain Johnathan Westler, and is now out for revenge against England. They say that she made a pact with the devil himself to get her hands on her ship, an old Man-of-War, which despite its size can go at greater speeds than some of the fastest ships in the carribean. They say that a man looked at her with lust in his eyes once, and she left him an eunich. If your a navyman, you'll be lucky to survive an encounter with her, but she's still after Westler, and some say that since she became one of the Pirate Lords, she's been plotting to get the others to declare war on the world, with or without a Pirate King, says she wants the oceans to be safe for everyone, not just a few."
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Post by Ninetales on May 26, 2007 0:23:51 GMT -5
Captain Fox only laughed. "Ah... but who would keep the waters safe from Pirates as well? And who would keep the pirates from feeding off one another." He then smiled and laughed. "But maybe she could start by making the Caribbean safe for pirates at least." he gave a toothy grin.
He then smiled, "Fastest ship around? Would that mean faster then the Flying Dutchman itself?" He knew people would gasp at his boldness of speaking of the doomed ship, but he liked this conversation.
He nodded his head, Blackbeard was one of the pirates he was hoping to help me against the Company... but since his death, he was trying to find another strong Pirate type. He then laughed. "Well, someone should make sure she doesn't declare war all at once, or we won't be able to get allies to help." He smiled, because this should all make more talk and rumors.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 26, 2007 0:36:14 GMT -5
There is a sudden distraction as a small fight in the pub turns into an all-out brawl, and a bottle hits the patron who was talking to Fox, and a drunk tries to swing a sword at him, only to be parried by one of Scarlet's swords. "Can't leave you alone for 5 minutes without something happening," Scarlet says, shaking her head before taking out a pistol, and firing it into the air, which quiets down the pub. "Thank you," Scarlet says, and walks away from Fox to talk with a woman in the far corner.
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Post by Ninetales on May 26, 2007 0:40:16 GMT -5
Captain Fox blinked. He opened his mouth but she was already gone. He turned around in his seat and shook his head. "And this is why I hardly come here, fights follow me like a seagull follow a ship." He smiled though that in the confusion some money bags were dropped or pushed into a dark corner, looking around, he bends over and takes the money for himself, he quickly acts like he is dusting off his boot before sitting up again. He then looked around again, trying to pinpoint another conversation that might try and further his knowledge. This time about the East Indian Trading Company.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 26, 2007 0:48:02 GMT -5
There wasn't much to hear, though there was some mention of the East India Trading Company having started to hire out pirate hunters to stop the pirates that where attacking their ships. And the navy was no help either, the pirates where getting craftier and more dangerous, not to mention the Brittish couldn't spare as many ships to protect the EITC.
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Post by Ninetales on May 26, 2007 0:53:08 GMT -5
Captain Fox only smiled. A plan already forming on how to try and at least for a time trick the ETC... by hiring his crew and ship for escort purpose, only... the ships will... oh, vanish without a trace.
But he was worried about the Pirate hunters, if more ports closed to Pirates... where would they go? For that matter, how would he find wood for repairs from free traders if the ports came under the East Indian Company? He shook his head. He would have to warn Scarlet about this.
He got up and slowly walked to where the two people were talking, he didn't know if she knew about the pirate hunters but he felt that as one captain to another, he should bring the ill news.
He cleared his throat before he could hear anything that they were talking about, hoping that they would at least give him a little time to say what he learned before he got out of the pub and back to his ship to devise his new plans.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 26, 2007 0:56:58 GMT -5
"Alright, thanks," Scarlet says, and turns to Fox. "Yes, Captain Fox?"
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Post by Ninetales on May 26, 2007 1:04:44 GMT -5
"I think we are in trouble, the East Indian Company is hiring Pirate hunters... meaning that it is a matter of time before Tortuga becomes another port for the East Indian Company... displacing a lot of free traders as well as ourselves." He had his voice in a whisper so not to draw too much attention from others. "But they are looking for ships as escorts... maybe we can use that to our advantage and learn more." One thing that Captain Fox was, it was that he could never learn too much, he hated acting on too little information, doing so had cost him what might have been the East Trading Companies only rival for bid in the Caribbean.
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Post by Ruin Queen of Oblivion on May 26, 2007 1:35:25 GMT -5
"We have to get to Shipwreck Island sooner or later, the Pirate Lords have to be gathered, its going to take a decleration of war to stop this, and we aren't in a position to declare war, the pirates need a king," Scarlet says.
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Post by Ninetales on May 26, 2007 1:41:26 GMT -5
Captain Fox looked at Scarlet. "A king? Well... why are we standing here for... should we not try and move forward, instead of standing in one place?" Captain Fox also showed that he didn't like being in one place for too long. He then shook his head. "We need to restock anyways, so we should learn what we can." He was continuing to whisper but the back away, he had spent too much time whispering, he could draw attention.
"Meet you at the docks at sunrise tomorrow." He said in a normal tone of voice, and turned around to leave the Pub, he was going to spend his night on his ship.
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