open Pirate Adventure Rp! (Steampunk Edition)

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

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Rain chuckled. "I was traveling here with somepony who I thought was my friend...anyway, he was a con pony and we kinda came up with this big plan to get a whole bunch of bits in a short amount of time. But...He was a conpony so...like most conponies he took all the bits for himself and left me here...with nothing." He said.

A moment later the bar tender reluctantly placed a glass of water on the table. Without hesitation Rain drank the whole thing in one gulp. "And um...If you're wondering why I would tell somepony from the navy about this...I would rather be in a prison than this dump." He said, glaring around at the bar.

 

 

Diamond flicked her Cigarette out the window and walked back out onto the deck. "Good news...we're not leaving today. Bad new's, We will need more security on board the ship." She announced.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Gladius listened to his story with increasing interest. He may have just found his first recruit.

 

"Well, this place and a prison may not be your only options. You look like a capable lad, have you ever considered a career in the military? You'd get good pay, three square meals a day, and you wouldn't have to live in a scum den like this."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

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"Is that an offer ?" He asked with a slight chuckle. "I have always wanted to work on an air ship but I don't really know allot about them." He said, scratching the back of his head.

A few seconds later the bar tender placed a simple hay and daisy sandwich down in front of Rain and Gladius.

Rain quickly picked up the sandwich and took a huge bite...a couple seconds later he realized that that may have been a little rude so he forced himself to take slightly smaller bites.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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"Well, technically the Equestrian Navy's policy is to never recruit anyone without first performing a thorough background check. I asked you how you got here and you told me. Good enough for me. Then there's the physical examination." He looked Rain over for a minute. "Yep, you're definitely a deer alright. Four legs, antlers, clearly alive. I'd say that's a pass. Now, officially I shouldn't let you in without swearing the oath, but we don't have anyone authorized to oversee the process here. So let me make it a little easier for you. Do you swear on whatever it is you hold sacred that you will follow my orders and do your best to serve the crown, even if it means putting your very life at risk?"

[HunterTSN 1,444]

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Dart's walked into the Drunken Manticore with a cider in hoof and and a mare under each wing. He spotted his quarry over by the bar through his alcohol blurred vision. Darts told the mares to wait for him and sauntered over to Gladius drunkenly.

 

"Gladius ol' pal" he slurred, "I haven' seen you since...." He paused and seemed to be thinking. "An hour ago... Oh who is this?" He said, switching his attention to Rain. he scrutinized the deer from head to toe before breaking out into laughter "a pony with antlers? Man I love this place!" Darts waved down a bartender to get another drink.

Edited February 27, 2013 by TheSteampunkNinja (TSN)

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

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"Well, technically the Equestrian Navy's policy is to never recruit anyone without first performing a thorough background check. I asked you how you got here and you told me. Good enough for me. Then there's the physical examination." He looked Rain over for a minute. "Yep, you're definitely a deer alright. Four legs, antlers, clearly alive. I'd say that's a pass. Now, officially I shouldn't let you in without swearing the oath, but we don't have anyone authorized to oversee the process here. So let me make it a little easier for you. Do you swear on whatever it is you hold sacred that you will follow my orders and do your best to serve the crown, even if it means putting your very life at risk?"

 

 

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Dart's walked into the Drunken Manticore with a cider in hoof and and a mare under each wing. He spotted his quarry over by the bar through his alcohol blurred vision. Darts told the mares to wait for him and sauntered over to Gladius drunkenly. "Gladius ol' pal" he slurred, "I haven' seen you since...." He paused and seemed to be thinking. "An hour ago... Oh who is this?" He said, switching his attention to Rain. "You sure are... Horny!" Darts burst into laughter at his own immature joke. "Man I love this place!"

 

Rain thought for a moment. He finished his sandwich and looked at Gladius as if he was about to speak...until he was cut off by a very drunk colt.

He raised an eyebrow at the pony's joke. "Aha." He forced a laugh then looked at Gladius. "You uh...know this pony ?" He asked.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Rain thought for a moment. He finished his sandwich and looked at Gladius as if he was about to speak...until he was cut off by a very drunk colt.

He raised an eyebrow at the pony's joke. "Aha." He forced a laugh then looked at Gladius. "You uh...know this pony ?" He asked.

 

*Bucking moron* he said under his breath. He had almost locked his first recruit, but of course Darts had to mess things up.

 

"Uh... yes. Rain, this is my... colleague, Darts. He pilots his own autogyro, but he sleeps with the crew of the Predator. Um, could I speak with you alone for a minute Darts?"

Edited February 27, 2013 by Alex-Kennedy

[HunterTSN 1,444]

"Whatever you say cap'n" Darts said in what might have been sarcasm if he weren't so drunk. He swiped the cider from the bartender and took a huge chug before tossing the already half-empty bottle to Rain. "Good luck findin' any privacy in here. It'z all party with these fellas" he said as he sent a passive wink to a mare.

Edited February 27, 2013 by TheSteampunkNinja (TSN)

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Gladius rolled his eyes. Darts was a brilliant pilot, but he definitely had some issues. He led Darts away from Rain.

 

"You know, Darts, I never did understand you. It's beyond me why someone with your talent wastes his life away on such base vices. But normally, I don't care, either. The only reason I care now, is because I'm in the process of recruiting and when you come in here, so drunk you can barely walk, and harass my potential recruit, it reflects poorly on the navy as a whole, and makes it far more difficult for me to recruit people. In short, if you absolutely have to participate in such base revelry, please do it far away from me and my potential recruits." 

[HunterTSN 1,444]

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"Hey I can walk! I'm not that drunk!" Darts retorted as he almost tripped over his own feet. "You navy ponies really need to lay off the serious act once in a while, it's only one night" Darts said.

 

It took a couple of seconds for his mind to process the rest of what Gladius said, but once he had sorted it out in his fuzzy head he sobered quickly. "I hope this isn't another untrained stranger you picked off the side of the road like last time, we don't want a rerun of that."

Edited February 27, 2013 by TheSteampunkNinja (TSN)

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Gladius could barely contain his anger. He refused to be lectured by a drunken lout like Darts. 

 

"The admiral sent me to get recruits, and that's what I'm doing. Who I choose to recruit is my own business. I am perfectly capable of judging who is and isn't fit to join my crew. Now, leave me to my work."

[HunterTSN 1,444]

"Fine, fine whatever you say cap'n" Darts said waving a hoof, his drunken stupor washing back over him as he turned and walked out of the bar. Outside was dark and the street was lit with flickering street lamps. The moon was almost at it's peak in the sky signaling it was almost midnight. Darts set off for the the Predator to get some shut-eye, after all he had an hangover to look forward to in the morning.

 

((I recommend we hurry it up along to the next day, otherwise we'll be stuck on one night forever.))

Edited February 27, 2013 by TheSteampunkNinja (TSN)

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Having dealt with Darts, Gladius returned to his seat and resumed his conversation with Rain.

 

"I'm very sorry about that, Darts is a talented flyer, but his conduct is... a disgrace to the uniform, frankly. Anyway, I believe you were about to answer as to whether you swear to uphold the terms of the oath?" 

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

Rain placed the bottle of cider onto the counter and pushed it away...not wanting to be anywhere near it. "Buckin' stuff reminds me of Rock.* He thought, remembering how drunk his...'friend' used to get. He glared at the bottle of cider until Gladius came back over at sat down. "I was actually thinking of saying no...but after seeing him I feel like your ship may need somepony who doesn't get drunk all the time...fine, i'm in." He said, grinning.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Gladius smiled but inwardly couldn't help but feel embarrassed by Darts.

 

"Well, that's excellent news. Welcome to the navy, my friend! I assure you the rest of the crew is far more respectable than mister Darts, and he's not around very often anyway. So, shall I take you to the ship?" 

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

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Gladius smiled but inwardly couldn't help but feel embarrassed by Darts.

 

"Well, that's excellent news. Welcome to the navy, my friend! I assure you the rest of the crew is far more respectable than mister Darts, and he's not around very often anyway. So, shall I take you to the ship?" 

 

Rain nodded and stood up. "I was just joking by the way...I had planned on saying yes." He said, chuckling and moving towards the entrance of the bar. "So tell me a little more about your ship...does it have a name ?" He asked, stepping outside the bar and looking around at the clear sky.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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"Didn't I tell you? It's the H.M.S. Predator, the pride of the Equestrian navy."

 

He led Rain Fell to the docks and over to the Predator. He had to admit, the old girl did certainly impress. As always, thanks to his strict policies, the ship was perfectly cleaned and maintained, every last bit of metal polished meticulously. It was armed with three rows of cannons, not to mention the rotating mortar gun at the front of the ship. It was quite a sight, even for someone who saw it every day.

 

"So, what do you think?"

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

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"My apologies...you did tell me." He said, mentally face hoofing and following Gladius to the docks.

His jaw dropped at the sight of the ship. "I uh...wow...I thought it would be something small considering I am a homeless deer who has never set hoof on a ship before...I am quite impressed." He said.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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"My apologies...you did tell me." He said, mentally face hoofing and following Gladius to the docks.

His jaw dropped at the sight of the ship. "I uh...wow...I thought it would be something small considering I am a homeless deer who has never set hoof on a ship before...I am quite impressed." He said.

"Well, I guess one could say your ship has come in, were they inclined to make bad puns, anyway. I do love her dearly. The Predator is the closest thing I have to a wife or a lover, her crew the only family I need. I'm sure you'll grow to love her too. But now we'd best head on board and get you accustomed to the ship. The crew is fairly small, especially for such a large ship, but they're good sailors and perfectly friendly, you'll feel right at home in no time."

[Yes-Man 597]

Shock looked around and her helmet transformed back into her backpack.

"Finally, that Royal whore is gone..."

She took a sip of her drink, and took the straw out and chugged it.

"Well, since Storm is gone, this a good a time as any to get back to the ship."

She got up, left a few bits on the table, and galloped out, back the way she came.

[HunterTSN 1,444]

Dart's stood at the bow of the Predator. In front of him was everything he lived for. The Zeitgeist, MK IV military-grade autogyro, or gyrocopter as he called it. Of course it couldn't really be classified as either any more, for he had made so many modifications and replaced so many parts that only the pilot seat was left of the original craft. Darts climbed into the cockpit pulled the hatch shut over him. He got situated and reclined his seat back, something he had given up his co-pilot seat to be able to do. It wasn't perfect, but it beat sleeping in the quarters with the smelly crew. He pulled his brown overcoat over his body for warmth and fell asleep.

Edited February 27, 2013 by TheSteampunkNinja (TSN)

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

"Well, I guess one could say your ship has come in, were they inclined to make bad puns, anyway. I do love her dearly. The Predator is the closest thing I have to a wife or a lover, her crew the only family I need. I'm sure you'll grow to love her too. But now we'd best head on board and get you accustomed to the ship. The crew is fairly small, especially for such a large ship, but they're good sailors and perfectly friendly, you'll feel right at home in no time."

 

Rain nodded enthusiastically. "If there is a place I could wash up as well...that would be nice. Lead the way." He said, tearing his eyes away from the ship to look at Gladius. "And one question...how often do you get new crew members ?" He asked, looking back up at the large ship

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Gladius shrugged.

 

"Well, right now we're assembling a whole new crew, so currently we get new members quite frequently. The ship's old captain and crew were unreliable at best, and when I took over, I got rid of them. A bunch of drunken fools, they were. Much like Darts, but at least he has great talent. Oh, and if you need to wash up, I can show you to the bath." 

 

He led Rain on board and took him belowdecks, to the bath, which, by ship standards, was pretty nice.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

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Gladius shrugged.

 

"Well, right now we're assembling a whole new crew, so currently we get new members quite frequently. The ship's old captain and crew were unreliable at best, and when I took over, I got rid of them. A bunch of drunken fools, they were. Much like Darts, but at least he has great talent. Oh, and if you need to wash up, I can show you to the bath." 

 

He led Rain on board and took him belowdecks, to the bath, which, by ship standards, was pretty nice.

Rain quietly followed Gladius on board and had to stop here at there to admire different aspects of the ship. "I am quite impressed." He said, looking around at the many pipe's running to different places. "I'm happy I agreed to this." He said, grinning at Gladius.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

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Gladius smiled.

 

"I told you you'd fall in love with her. She's the best ship under Celestia's golden sun, no doubt about it. And of course, it doesn't hurt that I make sure the crew keeps it spotless and in perfect condition at all times. It keeps them busy and teaches them discipline and attention to detail. Anyway, here we are. Feel free to take as long as you need to wash up. I'll be waiting out here."