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Post by WiP on Sept 16, 2009 10:43:27 GMT -5
Draco stares at Wip for a few moments. "I have plenty of ways to wound a foe, but some practice with a new kind of weapon never hurts. 30 points, and 5 more points if you stop the puppydog expression. Someone with a weapon like a karambit shouldn't give that expression, it's creepy. However it is a perfect look to give a enemy before you attack them. Never expect it." Wip rolled her eyes, putting a stop to the begging look. "Please, it's not as if they are dripping blood or something like that; they aren't even unsheathed," she said. "Anyway, thanks for the points. Let me know when you want me to show you how to use them." |
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Post by Shadaras on Sept 16, 2009 11:12:20 GMT -5
"Your impertinece will get you killed someday," Shade said, pushing Sarn away. ''And let me guess. You want points." She smiled. "35 points to Sarn, I think. Have a good day, angel."
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Post by Zylaa on Sept 16, 2009 12:01:06 GMT -5
Zylaa then called upon the powers of lazy roleplaying to deliver all her next gifts to the individual judges simultaneously!
First she approached Draco, smiling and trying to act as friendly as possible to the ninja. "So I know that our guilds aren't usually the type to see eye to aye, but I think we can come to a bit of an arrangement." She produced from the depths of the bag a bottle of highest quality rum and set it on the table. "Needless to say, with ships, we can get lots of stuff that ninjas never get near. I can get you connected. Rum? Parrots? Exotic food? Say the word and it can be in your dojo in a month. And really, compared to that sort of service, what's a few dozen points?"
Next (but also simultaneously!) Zylaa approached Hunty. "Now Cap'n, I know you may be wondering about this share of shinies, but trust me, it's above my usual tithing-- I'm in charge of the shinies on board, remember? I just put in my share directly. Anyway, since shinies don't need all that much watching, I just thought I'd let you know that I could be up to a few more jobs on the ship. Herding the spare treasure chests, that sort of thing."
And last but also at the same time, Shade! "Now as our sides don't quite agree on moral centers, I thought it would be best if I offered my services as an intermediary. You're a reasonable, upstanding knight, and, well, as second mate, I've got a bit of influence with the crew. So I feel we could come to terms with some reasonable compromise between our plundering needs and your realm's safety, perhaps... with incentive, of course."
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Post by Draco on Sept 16, 2009 12:49:24 GMT -5
Draco looks into one of his pockets and pulls out a stuffed parrot and a bottle of rum, and shrugs.
"As promised, 50 points to Zylaa for being the first person to try and bribe me after my last post. Also a extra 10 points to Wip."
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Post by Shadaras on Sept 16, 2009 14:42:30 GMT -5
Shade crossed her arms, leaning against a wall. "Peace would be good, yes. Seems like it would benefit us knights more than your pirates, though." She tilted her head to the side slightly. "What do you get out of the deal? Because if all you want is for us to stop hunting you down, well--" she waved a hand "--just stop raiding us."
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Post by Huntress on Sept 16, 2009 15:02:17 GMT -5
Hunty eyed Celestial's offer with some suspicion. "Kay. This is getting political, isn't it? After all this moolah I'm getting from the mages, I'll have no choice but to side with them, lest we get zap'd in vengeance at some point."
Bloody Mary opened an eye again. "Wut? Nonono. You're thinking like a pirate there. Mages are sortof honor-bound in those questions."
The captain paused, trying to analyze this new and interesting concept in inter-guild relationships. "Fiiine then, twenty points will do for her."
Zylaa, on the other hand, got a critical stare.
"What, you're telling me that you don't have enough to do on the ship? We'll fix that no problem the next time we leave port." (A.k.a. no points for Zy-zy, because she'll be doing what she's supposed to be doing anyway x3)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2009 17:34:56 GMT -5
Sarn let Shade go rather reluctantly, only having got a portion of what he wanted... He looked around, slightly disappointed, though he had known Shade would not be easy to please. The Feberi glanced at Huntress who was lazing about nearby, a common passtime for pirate captains.
He knew right off the bat that trying to woo her would not go well for him or his neck and... other things, and since he had little in the way of OMG SHINY THINGS, he decided the best approach would be exactly what a pirate should be. Blunt.
Striding over, Sarn flared out his wings, lifted a hand to point at Hunty and, singing a short, rather snappy piece of music, created a raging ball of flame which he tossed about.
"Oh, Captain Huntress," he murmured cheekily, "Do you like your ship the way it is?"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2009 21:12:06 GMT -5
Aly watched and listened to the various conversations and bribes going about, eying the judges carefully. Huntress, she was grateful to--she hadn't expected such a huge bounty of points from the pirate, and she made a mental note to be nice to her in the future. If she hadn't been a mage, she'd have been tempted to join their guild.
Now...Draco and Shade, ninja and knight. Those were more difficult. Given the ninjas' nature, she didn't know much at all about them, and with the knights...well, she knew Ro, uptight and fierce. Hopefully her cousin wasn't representative of all the knights.
But still...
Draco first. She asked Lika to fetch her something from her stores, and waited until the huge feline returned before finding the ninja. "'Ello," she said shortly, holding up a heavy bag of leather-tied red cloth. "I don't think this is what you'd usually use, but if you'd like, it's flash powder." She took out a small pinch of it and tossed it in the air, a tiny flame from her finger making the grey dust flare in a smokeless burst of white light and heat. "It's from Haira--desert country near where I was born. It's not good for cover, but for distractions it's top notch, and for a powder it also burns incredibly hotly. If you use it in battle, it's a great way to keep people from coming close...and it causes a lot of quick damage too, if you want to go that way." The mage breathed on a small throwing knife she had at her waist and dipped it in the powder, igniting it as soon as she'd pulled it out. It flared brightly for several seconds before going out. "Also good for using on weapons. Try it with shuriken." She smiled and left it by him. That much flash powder was probably enough to start a good several forest fires, but no one would ever use it for that.
Then Shade. "Lady knight," she started, doing her best to be respectful. "I'll skip gold and gems and the like...but would you take a promise?" She thought for a second for the phrasing, sighed, and said it as she meant it. "If a knight, or any number of knights, need help, I'll try my best to provide it. Provided that Mage Manor doesn't need me more, of course." Aly smiled. "Fire can defend just as well as it can attack, after all. And I keep promises."
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Post by Draco on Sept 16, 2009 21:23:10 GMT -5
Draco holds the bag of flash powder and looks at it. He plays a little with a pinch.
"10 points for the cat and 30 points for the flash powder and bag."
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Post by Shadaras on Sept 16, 2009 21:47:24 GMT -5
Shade gave Aly a short bow. "Thank you for your offer, my lady. I've met quite a few wonderful mages among the knights, and if you say your word is good, I shall hold you to that." ((10 points for skipping the bribes, 10 points for the promise.))
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Post by Huntress on Sept 17, 2009 10:40:42 GMT -5
Hunty gave Sarn a disbelieving stare, then glanced at the fireball and then, as the mental images came flooding in, her face slowly broke into a grin that was sly just as much as sadistic.
"Oh, I'd pay to see this," she said. "Do you like your limbs the way they are?"
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Post by Draco on Sept 17, 2009 16:43:05 GMT -5
Draco watches what is going on between Hunty and Sarn.
"5 points to Sarn for doing that. And 10 points to Hunty to see some dismembered limbs, even if those points don't count."
Draco sits smiling at scene.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2009 19:15:42 GMT -5
Sarn gasped and shrank back from the hands of the mage who was trying - and failing - to use Phoenix Down to heal him. He mentally cursed his luck and shivered at the memory of the events which had unfolded just an hour prior to this current torture.
The mage approached him with a few feathers in her hand and a worried look in her eyes. Sarn flinched and grabbed her wrist, forcing her hand back and staring at her with look of warning.
"Take note of this... Never, I repeat, NEVER threaten a pirate captain when her minions are around and her blade is sharp."
And for what? he thought to himself. All that pain and all I get is 5 points because Draco was amused.
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Post by Amneiger on Sept 17, 2009 19:23:14 GMT -5
((...I thought Hunty hadn't actually done anything yet? And I don't see a mage with Phoenix down...))
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Post by Huntress on Sept 17, 2009 19:52:00 GMT -5
S'called an artistic cut, or something vaguely to that effect. And all things considered, this was probably Hunty being nice. If she'd wanted to be a fullscale sadist, she'd just have said 'go for it' and at some point or other Sarn would've had to go up against her ship, which has the unfortunate tendency to come to life when threatened, transform into a black spiky nightmare vision straight from the deepest pits of demon hells and insta-switch to Kill Mode due to having bad past experience with fire. Woulda been messy. So I call this a smart choice xD
That said, Sarn gets fifteen points for being a reckless daredevil who nearly got himself killed. It's the sort of thing a pirate can empathize with.
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