RP- Battle against the Colisquian fleet

[Meliva]

The Spanish fleet manages to deal some severe damage before they fully escape, sinking a few ships and damaging others. Once they successfully escape, Eden just sits down, put's her hands in her face and just groans as she mumbles to herself.

This has all been a colossal loss. This is quite easily the absolute worst haul I have ever been a part of. So many ships lost, so many men dead, many more injured, and hardly any good loot. Oh god and then we need to return around 100 bloody good sized ships to Veera, or compensate her for the losses. We are so far into the red right now it would bankrupt a small nation.

She takes a deep breath and just looks up and continues mumbling

This is what i get for going along with Jack's idealistic plan on freeing some bloody slaves. No good deed goes unpunished after all. Regardless time to head home in my opinion. We need to cut our losses here, rather then risk further loss.

She gives the signal for all ships to return to Valorim, many of the men and crew breath a sigh of relief, happy that this long hard journey may be over soon.

[Jack Teach]

Jack sits in his cabin looking at his charts. He then looks to Michael, and begins to pace

I've never had such a run of bad luck. That sultaness is still out there, plying her evil trade. I guess I'll have to take my fleet and take her out myself. I will not let this barbarous trade continue unchallenged on the sea, not when I can do something about it.

[Meliva]

Eden sit's on a chair in her own cabin, having had Carl come join her as they look at some maps. She sighs exhausted

I don't think the sultaness was in Prote. Probably hanging out in Hannes honestly. Even if we went straight there the defenses on the straits would have stopped us from hitting it. Odds are when she departs back home she either will go with a large spanish guard or wait for more fleets from her homeland to come by-or both for double security. And with our forces decimated we have no bloody way of catching her. Even worse we probably have made Spain very VERY angry with sacking 2 of their ports. They may launch a counterattack on Valorim. I think i will have all of my forces and myself leave that island and go home. As far as the spanish know Jack's the one who raided their ports-i stayed on my ship the whole time. I also imagine that once the other lords lick their wounds they too will move on rather quickly.

Eden goes out and gives a few more orders to the remaining ships of the fleet, to cross the Great strait quickly before any spanish ships come after them. Carl just goes back to his Brig and sighs in disappointment.

[Jack Teach]

Jack leans back in his chair, scowling

[DezNutz]

Meanwhile in Prote....

A frigate flying a Red Jolly Roger approaches the port and docks at the harbor. The Garrison Commander waits at the docks with a small group of soldiers and a horse drawn wagon filled with a few chests. The soldiers quickly begin unloading the chests and moving them to the ship. The Garrison Command looks toward the ships captain.

Sir, your payment as discussed for the information you have provided.

Gregory looks toward the Garrison Commander.

As I am in a hurry, I trust that it is all there.

The Garrison Commander with some nervousness replies.

Sir, your reputation proceeds you, I would never....

Gregory interrupts

No need to make a major discussion of it, Commander. If it is not there, you know what will happen. So lets get it onboard and continue about our business.

The soldiers finish loading the chests. Gregory tosses several gold filled pouches toward the Command and the soldiers. The frigate departs for an unknown destination.

[Meliva]

The pirate fleet finally returns to Valorim, many of the survivors quickly head to the local bar, churches or homes to rest, relax and try to forget this horrible ordeal. Veera, is unsurprisingly quite upset so many of the ships she lent were sunk, and the compensations given were yet another huge blow to the profit of the raid. Eden just shakes her had sadly as she pays Veera. Never has she taken such a financial loss. As soon as her business here is settled she takes all her forces and leaves, the other pirate lords all do the same, leaving the island much less crowded. Vune just watches this happen and just looks to Zephyra.

Hellish mother of mine this is easily one of the saddest sights i have seen in years. Don't think Jack and his men will be up for helping us with our problem anytime soon. Well if nothing else we have other allies. Let's let these men have some rest before we ask them what happened.

Vune, Zephyra Emily and Veera all go back to the lair, and talk amongst themselves. Carl just goes to the bar and begins to drink, mumbling to himself.

[Jack Teach]

Jack walks into the bar and sits next to carl

I wonder what went wrong. Something just...went terribly wrong. I've never had such a disaster of this length happen to me in all my life.

[Meliva]

Carl shrugs

Luck won't always be on your side. It also probably doesn't help that after so many sacks ports eventually start really ramping up their defenses. Never thought id see them literally place bombs in loot rooms just to kill some pirates. Seems like they are really getting sick of pirates hitting them, and are starting to take rather extreme measures.

Carl looks to Jack

Im a crazy stupid man, so my advice is normally not to good, but I honestly think you might want to just lay low and back off of pirating for a while, or maybe go pirating elsewhere and let the tempers in avonmora calm down for a while. Pretty sure your men would love a break too, especially given this ordeal. Also, since Emily is here I think this island is fairly safe, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are already prepping a force to hit us here, might be wise to relocate for a while too.

Bad enough we still gotta deal with the bloody Edward kid and his pals. Hope old Brian is doing fine. But I will say this, those slaver forces after our initial victory against their fleet and sacking Gasp suddenly had the time and resources to lay that death trap in Prote. Id' like to know how they did that, might ask Emily about it later.

[Jack Teach]

They must be incredibly rich and powerful. But I've got some good news concerning the slaves.

[Meliva]

Carl nods

And what's that?