Role-Play-Sailing to St. Martin.

[DezNutz]

Looks at Jack and Ellen

And what do you think will happen when they arrive in St. Martins. Do you think the King will not hear word that Duke turned on him and not take precautions?

Do you think that you as a Sister of the cloth will magically be forgotten by those same sailors? You will become as wanted as Jack.

Besides, my employer emphasizes the need for it. There are to be no survivors, besides those duly selected. This will allow for the message to reach the king and take away suspicion from Jack, allowing him to get closer to the King. The king knows that Jack gives quarter.

[Jack Teach]

Jack gives him a burning stare

You tell your imployer, sir, that he can go rot in hell! These men can be dropped off somewhere and be left to there own devices! Damn it man, the duke has not yet PROCLAIMED he wants to take out the king, the king has no idea. If we can make it look like HE captured us, then this butchery does not have to take place.

[Meliva]

Ellen replies in a somewhat irritated voice.

You were not even bloody present for most of this event. The duke only mentioned his potential betrayal in front of myself, Jack, and the Admiral-who also happens to despise the king. So as far as the english sailors are aware the duke has been captured and is still loyal. And i can quite easily convince the sailors that Jack let the duke and the remaining men go out of sympathy.

And another thing you wouldn't know since you JUST bloody arrived, is I SAVED many of these Englishmen from drowning. So if anything, they would tell the king I HELPED his men, and I would probably be rewarded NOT punished. It shocks me that considering you seemed to know so much at first, that your apparently quite ignorant.

[D00T]

{i]While Jack's fleet is surrounded, the other fleet silently approaches St Martins...[/i]

[DezNutz]

The envoy looks at Ellen

Your ship doesn't look like it is overflowing with survivors. Did you save all the men that didn't fall into the water? There are clearly a few ships from the royal fleet that I can still see floating besides the Legacy.

Do you want to let them go? Do you think they all want to join your cause? I'm sure that all of them are willing to just join Jack Teach or will just go quietly?

And if you let them live, what do you think will happen when they get back to garrison? Are you so naive to think that they won't turn on you and your involvement. It isn't like you rejected Jack's help either.

As for the Duke, the white flag came up relatively quickly without much of a fight. It's quite an easy deduction that the Duke turned considering his dislike for the King isn't a secret.

Do you think that one of the escorts isn't already giving the King word that the fleet was under attack and surrendered. We watched a scout ship running full speed for St. Martins shortly after the Legacy ran up the white flag. Do you think he isn't already taking precautions? What do you think the King will think when he sees the Duke come into port?

Looks at jack

My employer insists as he has an opportunity that allows you to get at the King and allows those involved to move about with suspicion. The only way for that to occur is no other survivors.

[Meliva]

Ellen replies to the envoy in a rather annoyed tone.

Firstly- the reason why this ship isn't overflowing with survivors is on account that after the battle was over, I let all the men go aboard the remaining ships. Because why the bloody hell would I keep my ship stuffed full when there are other ships they can board.

Secondly, I DO wish to let them all go-and I don't care whether or not they join my cause. My cause is to help others whenever I can and do what I believe is right. And letting you kill a bunch of innocent men for no goddamn reason, is most certainly not something I believe is right.

Thirdly, If they turn on me, thats fine. I can rest easy knowing i did the right thing, and if i die for doing it, i can at least know i wont be hanging my head in shame at the gates of heaven-something you and your employer can not based on your nature.

Fourthly, again you were NOT here during the bloody battle. Jack's ships surrounded the Legacy and bombarded it. For christ's sake it was beginning to sink by the time the flag went up, and it only floats now because it was patched up. Look at the damn thing you can see it was patched in a hurry.

Ellen points to the legacy, and it does indeed look rather damaged and banged up.

And fifthly- Considering the envoy was actually here and SAW what bloody happened-UNLIKE you, and they saw how damaged the Legacy was, their report will most likely be that the fleet was defeated, and they were forced to surrender.

And i will say it again. I will NOT allow innocent men to be slaughtered because your employer thinks it the best action.

[Meliva]

Ellen then remembers something.

And wait just a bloody minute, you wanted to hand the duke a letter to give to the king, yet you just said the king would not trust the duke. So how the bloody hell can he deliver a letter to a king- who based on YOUR own logic, would suspect him of treason and lock him up or kill him. Mate you are either insane, slow or forgetful because you just contradicted yourself.

[DezNutz]

The envoy looks at Ellen

Who said the message involved a letter? A dead body is quite a message. And what better way to get the King out from protection than to attend a funeral. If the Duke is dead, the King will suspect nothing and be vulnerable. Especially if the only ship that returns is the Legacy with only a handful of men who report that all was lost and the Duke was killed by someone other than Jack Teach.

But it appears that you don't want to be involved.

[Meliva]

Emily steps forward and speaks up

And what makes you think the men will do as you say and deliver the duke's body and tell the king YOUR story. Especially considering you plan to KILL most of their comrades. And if you just plan to use Jack's men or Ellen's, how do we know you won't kill us after the job is done.

Emily then says in a very hateful cold voice as she resists the urge to kill this man.
I know you and your employer's types.-you like to skulk around and have other do your dirty work like a bunch of spineless cowards, then once your done with them and have no more use for their services you dispose of them to cover your tracks. No witnesses, and no one to link things back to you.

Duke Gumbi steps back as he draws a pistol and points it to the envoy.

Mate, you shouldn't tell someone you plan to kill them until your damn ready to kill them. I do NOT intend to die if I can avoid it.

[DezNutz]

The envoy laughs

Story? Why would I tell them something that they can see for themselves. They will report what they see, why would they report something else.

Looks at Emily

And I guess you haven't killed anyone unnecessarily. How many people have died at your hands that could have simply been disarmed and rendered unconscious. Is your name hypocrisy?

Laughs heartedly.

Please do. If you think my employer cares if I am dead, you are wrong. You are dead no matter what you do. The only thing that you will accomplish by killing me is likely killing all the people standing next to you.