Sailing

[Thaiden Stormblade]

*Thaiden stood at the wheel of the Foamqueen his blue eyes scanning the deck. His crew where battening down hatches, lashing cargo down, furling sails and all the other tasks that had to be comploeted if they where expecting stormy waters. Thaiden roared at a fat rat as he dropped a barrel of gun powder for the thrid time.* Ye great fat bilge swab! Give that barrel to somebeast who can actually act smarter than et! *Thaiden rubbed his head with a paw while keeping the other on the wheel. Why where somebeasts just as stubid as could be? He looked up as the lookout called from the crows nest* Cap'n! I can see some clouds movin' this way and the water seems to be gettin a bit more choppy. *Thaiden nodded.* Good. That means we're 'eaded the right way. Rocko is everything secure? *A skiny ferret noddd and said* aye cap'n. We lashed everythin' down and we're ready for and rough water!
Good. *Said Thaiden.* Cause we goin' to have some!

[Scarlet]

The Nightpearl bucked in the harsh waves, towering above her like a dark wall of anger. Scarlet steered, the muscles in her arms bulging with the effort of holding the rudder against the storm. Her emerald eyes flicked to the sky as she skillfully picked her route, and sure that it would lead out of the storm, set her weight against the helm. Hours passed and Scarlet still stood, defying the storm and its strong winds and powerful waves that came crashing into the side of the Nightpearl. Slowly the storm began to fade to choppy waters, still dark and misty from the storm. " Ah, there, out of that danged storm at last. Hey, you, uh, Matar, get me a shot o' rum and some'at to eat!" she said to a short weasel, who scurried away to do as she asked. Scarlet still gripped the helm, and as she peered through the mist she caught the faint shape of a ship in the distance. Yelling orders to the crew she soon had them armed and the cannons loaded, the steersman taking her place at the helm. I hope this is just some group of mice merchants, that way we can make quick work of them and load on some more cargo. Yes, that is what it is I am sure... Scarlet thought, though something about the ship didn't seem right for merchants............ The ship bucked again in the waves and she gripped the line rope tighter, her claws digging into her palms.

[Firestripe]

*Firestripe had been on deck through the whole ordeal of the storm. As usual, it was his job to keep the crew going while Scarlet was steering. She didn't need to be bothered by a bunch of questions coming from idiots while getting them through rough waters. Almost as soon as they had passed through the worst of the storm and all that was left was some mist, the captain was calling them to arms. As first mate, he had a dual job on the ship in these instances, lead the boarding party onto enemy ships and keep the captain safe. It was her choice, as usual, and, walking up untill he was a couple of paces behind her, he put the question up.* "Ma'm, do you want me on the boarding party this time or stay here?" *Either way suited Firestripe just fine so he didn't have a preferance.*

[Scarlet]

" I'll need you on the boarding party this time Firestripe." She said curtly, still watching the ship approach. She had a bad feeling about that ship.....

OOC: Sorry the posts so short, I wonder if Thaiden is going to get on and post soon?

[Firestripe]

*Firestripe nodded out of habit even though the captain couldn't see him.* "Aye, aye captain." *He could tell by the shortness of her answer that she was uneasy and if something made her uneasy then that was a good reason for Firestripe to be uneasy himself. Now he was watching the ship, waiting for it to get close enough so he could make the jump across on the uproll of a wave. Out of habit, he pulled out his two, six barreled pistols and checked to make sure they were loaded, which they were. It never hurt to be prepared.*

[Thaiden Stormblade]

OOC: Sorry it toook me so long to post

BIC: Thaiden looked up at the faraway llokout in the crows nest. He seemed to be sleeping for he hadn't spotted the ship that was right infront of them. Thaiden called down to a brawny stoat who was chatting with and equally brawny fox. " Lacker go wake up that stupid lookout and tell him to report to me. Harden," he said addresing the fox "prepare a boardind crew and the cannons. That ship might be a merchant ship. Git goin'." Thaiden turned his attention back to the ship. As the Wavescar drew closer he saw that it wasn't a merchant but a pirate ship like his. He couldn't quite make out the who was at the wheel but he knew by the Bloodrose it would be the fox Scarlet.

[Scarlet]

Scarlet withdrew her telescope from her pouch and looked through it to the deck of the ship that was drawing nearer. Aha, its Wavescar! So we meet again, Thaiden. Scarlet thought, a smile crossing her lips, a deadly smile. She called to Firestripe, " Firestripe, its our old friend, Thaiden!"

[Firestripe]

*Firestripe couldn't help but let out an evil-ish laugh at this.* "Well, is it now? Been awhile since we met up with him. Friend indeed." *Firestripe let out a snort of laughter at his last sentence. They were far from friends.* "I've got a few words I'd like to exchange with that'n. A couple of bullets too." *Last time they had met up with him, things had not gone well...*

[Scarlet]

" Well, you'll probably get the chance to, since your on the boarding party." Scarlet said, her uneasiness fading away. She called to the steers beast, who soon came running, holding onto the rope line, as the water was still fairly choppy and some beast could tip over the side easily. " Hey, you, keep her steady and head toward that ship! " She told him, and headed down the rope line toward the galley as the steers beast quickly took over her position at the helm. Her stomach rumbled unpleasantly as she stepped into the warmth of the galley. The head cook, a fat pine marten, and his assistant, a short skinny weasel, looked up as she entered. " Get me some grog and boiled pheasant eggs!" She ordered them and they scuttled away to do her bidding. Scarlet loved pheasant eggs and no other beast on the ship was allowed to eat her store of them. She would, occasionally, let Firestripe have some, but this was not often. She sat down and waited for her food, tapping her claws on the table irritatedly.

[Skipper Of Sea Otters]

Another ship came into view. It was a rather large but slender ship and was a very dark brown color. As it got closer it could be seen the ship was rather dirty giving it the dark look. It seemed that the entire ship had dried blood on it and in many places...like it had never been cleaned. As it got closer the stench could be smelled...it was horrid. At the front nearest the other two ships, stood a tall well built Otter. He stood there smiling in his long black war-torn trench coat.