RolePlay Pirates in Prote

[Jack Teach]

Jack nods

Thank you.

Jack gives the order forbidding the lighting of anything aboard ship while the crew gets to work on the platforms. In about an hour and 30 minutes, the platforms are done.

[Argo]

Meanwhile back at the tavern Argo stands at the bar surrounded by a mob of gnarly pirates all shouting and yelling about ransacking St Martins ... She looks to Burt and nods.." Give them all the rum and food you can - Ill pay " she manages above the noise ...

Burt places a large brass bell in front of her and she picks it up and rings it.

The pirates stop to dead silence except for a slow murmur which dies off in the awareness of the sudden silence.
Argo takes a deep breath and says calmly ..

"Settle down me lads... its time for party, wild women, more rum and good food, sing some shanties, dance and all that . enjoy yerselves... Be patient, it will reward you well. We don't want to be hear'n another angry word unless its just to one another and a good old brawl breaks out amongst ye.. but do not attack the Island or its peoples .... The reward will come soon enough. Now.. come get your free jug o'rum and get back to whatever you were doing!"

The mob begin to lunge at Burt waving their arms about to ensure he sees them, the musicians return to a rollicking tune and soon enough things are back to partay time!

Argo is relieved. Now she wonders what progress is being made with the Golden Ship .. Perhaps now this lot are settled its time to see if the merman has returned with news of their whereabouts .. She exits the tavern and heads to the docks.

[Meliva]

The pursuing ships sail after the decoy, as Jack and his ships sail off. Mel says to him quite happily

That takes care of that for now. They'll be on us again sooner or later though. Let's try to seize that ship before then.

Some time later, a Merman appears to Argo at the docks.

Well they've nearly gotten to that golden ship. Sailing to the north of Tortuga at the moment.

[Argo]

Argo tosses the linen sack full of kraken meat to the merman 'I thanks ye... Sounds like they got the orb! Well done! I'm impressed!
Take this and deliver it to the sea hag for me will you?"

She hands him a parchment on which she has written. " The pirates are happy enough right now altho a tad impatient - but they are occupied for now -

I forgot to tell you - I'm pretty sure ye cannot take that ship in the daylight as it vanishes against any sunlight upon it - And we have seen the results of crew who have attempted to take it at night - There is a time just after the sun sets, when it is still light .. Or when such rain falls as in a hurricane storm - Fog alone is not enough Im afraid -
I'm told this is the right timing if an attempt is to have any chance to be successful .. any other times would present the participants with vivid, living nightmares for the rest of their lives ..
Take care of yourselves and God Speed. Your friend, Argo"

The merman making a huge bloody mess, gobbles down the last of the kraken meat, blood staining the water around him .. He snatches the parchment with his long webbed fingers.

Argo is not sure if him baring a set of long fangs before he dives and disappears was a smile or a gritting of teeth and some sign of merman aggression ... Either way, she knows the merman will deliver .. She just hopes he gets back to the sea hag and rest of the crew in time ..

[Meliva]

The Merman calls out to her before leaving

Oh also, the Channel Island Navy is nearby. Mel told me they only intend to attack if the port get's ransacked. So try not to let it get ransacked. They'll hit you hard and fast.

The merman quickly swims back to Jack, after a few hours he tracks them down and delivers the message. It's about midday when he does so.

Mel nods to Jack. We have around 8 hours before we need to seize the ship. I have the dragon vest you wanted made, along with some other items. Here you go. Would you like to hear some info about the golden ship while we wait, or do something else.

[Jack Teach]

Jack offers mel a seat on the quarterdeck

Let's hear about the ship. Care for a drink?

[Meliva]

Mel shakes her head no and just takes out her own flask

I got one. Now onto this ship. Let's see, if I remember right and after thinking on it some more, it was made by Enrika the enchantress. Powerful witch she was, died a hero from what I remember, but that's beside the point. Now as her name implies, she was real good at enchanting. Was real good at all sorts of magic, but enchanting was her favorite. She enchanted that sword I gave you, she enchanted that orb, and she probably enchanted a lot of things on her flag ship. She named it the Dawn Breaker. It disappears during the day due to the fact that Enrika was cursed to die if sunlight ever touched her. I'll give you a guess as to how she died. I'm guessing there will be restless spirits on the ship. So, you and your men will need weapons that can hurt ghosts. I can provide an enchantment if you want to lend me your weapons while we talk.

As she enchants weapons she continues on.

The hull, while gold, is enchanted to be as tough as steel. The sails are made with golden cotton, and the cannons are enchanted to reload themselves. It's a magnificent ship, I only ever saw it a handful of times.

[Jack Teach]

Jack purses his lips.

If the ship only appears at certain times under certain conditions, what happens to a human crew when she's being sailed? Are they invisible to the naked eye?

[Meliva]

Mel shakes her head

It just disappears. Back into Enrika's hideout I think. But this can be undone so as to avoid it going back there. Enrika didn't want sunlight to touch her, so her ship would take her to safety when sunlight started touching the ship. Being invisible wouldn't protect her.

[Jack Teach]

Jack calls for rum

I see. How can we stop it from going away?