open Treasure Hunters of the Cascade Sea (RP Thread)

[Driz 1,552]

Amber stayed around the group for a little longer before her smile slowly descended into a disappointed frown. When she tried to interact, most of the ponies didn't even bother noticing her presence, and the others who did notice simply responded with judgmental looks and/or harsh comments. But after all, the mare knew exactly the reason why such displeasure was caused - furthermore, she was kind of used to it. After a while, she slowly backed away from the group, while still trying to listen to their idle conversations, and stopped by the bar counter.

 

"Hey buddy, can I have uh... some apple cider, please?" Amber asked. The bartender just raised an eyebrow.

 

"Not from around here, are you, kid?" Said the pony behind the counter.

 

"Like a fish out of the water, buddy..." She sighed out loud. "I'm a fast learner, though."

Edited October 25, 2013 by Driz''

[Flicker 141]

@Driz 

Wind Whistle's grin threatened to split his face open. She was looking forward to seeing him! The thought was almost foreign. Cascade wandered off to another conversation. He decided to do the same. The mare he had tried to talk to earlier had moved over to the bar to get a drink. Well, shamelessly flirting was thirsty work. Perhaps he should try something as well.

Wind Whistle slid into the seat next to her. "I'd like a... uh..." He glanced at the chalkboard. He wasn't sure what type of drink each of the names belonged to. "Ale," he said. The barkeep didn't seem to mind that he was obviously underage.

He turned to the mare. "Your name is Amber Vox, right? I'm Wind Whistle. Guess we'll be on the same ship." He extended his hoof.

[Mephala 2,633]

@@Gloomfury

"Sounds like you have quite the life," commented Shyla. "I think you'd like to meet a mare I once met named Vice, she has -well, had - quite the reputation in crime circles as well, though she'd probably kill me if she learned I had dipped into...you know...this." She waved her arm around broadly. "Bit of a turnaround cause, she was."

Realizing she had rambled a bit Shyla shrugged and finished her little spiel. First mate, huh? Guess I should seriously start calling you Sir." While most ponies would have said this jokingly, Shyla's face was completely serious, and so was her tone. Her sense of humour had not yet been fully refined, and even she cringed a little at her tone.

 

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She smiled at Cascade and forced herself to speak further. "I trust that you have met our first mate?" she asked, but even her happy tone was not convincing entirely to herself.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Ocean felt a little...left out as the group all began socializing.
She sighed and walked up to the bar where she gestured for the bartender to come over. "I'd like a room for the night..." She said.

The mare nodded and grabbed a key from a nearby shelf. "That'll be 30 bits."
Ocean nodded and reached into her bag. "Here you are." She said, placing the bits on the counter in exchange for the room key.
Ocean walked back to the table and began to gather up any maps and charts that she had left.

[Descant 1,898]

@, @@Gloomfury, 

 

"'Fraid I haven't," Cascade responded, sparing the colt a sideways, curious look. "First mate, you say?" She turned from Shyla to talk to the First Mate directly. "Congrats on earning the position. You must really know the sea." She shrugged halfheartedly, then went on, "Cascade Swirl, helmspony. It's nice to meet you."

[Driz 1,552]

Amber's drink arrived at the same time that another pony took a seat beside her.

 

"I'd like a... uh..."

 

With her head lowered down at the counter in a depressive manner, she tried to ignore the pony as much as she could - which wasn't much. Upon turning around, she noticed it was one of the ponies that had applied to Razor Sharp's crew. Looking back and scanning the whole tavern, it seemed like the group was beginning to disseminate, with each of the pirates-to-be calling their days. After all, it was going to be another whole twenty four hours before they finally set sail.

 

"Your name is Amber Vox, right? I'm Wind Whistle. Guess we'll be on the same ship." He extended his hoof.

 

Amber took a quick sip of her beverage before turning back to meet eyes with the brown pegasus, who asked for a hoofshake. While still holding the same utterly bored expression, she held out her hoof.

 

"Cool." The mare coldly replied, and took another cider gulp. "Nice to meet ya, Wind Whistle. Hopefully we'll get along just fine and learn how to be friendly to one another, unlike some of our partners down there." Amber concluded, sarcastically tilting her head towards the hall.

[Gloomfury 243]

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"There's no reason to call me sir. Gloom or Fury will do." He says before turning to Cascade. He holds out a hoof to shake hers with a small smile. "Likewise Miss Cascade. And aye that I do. I use to sail with a well known griffin pirate, but that was a while back. And you're the helmspony uh? Well that great. I guess I'll be standing with you and the navigator sometimes at the helm. And I'm sure you'll do a a good job at it too. You got some strength on you, I can tell. I think we'll get along quite well." He says with a charming smile.

Edited October 25, 2013 by Gloomfury

[Stancet 689]

There was conversation non-stop among the crew. But amidst the endless chatter, flirting and insulting, Razor Sharp was perfectly quiet. He sat behind the desk and paid attention to every last word spoken the past few minutes and admitted to himself that he had collected quite the crew. Shyla he liked. Amber Vox... that was yet to be decided. 

 

The most interesting pair he spied this evening was Gloomfury and Night Blade. Two strong personalities going back and forth, getting on each other's nerves... it sounded like quite the power struggle; since it seemed they already claimed their positions for themselves (as did many of the other crew). Razor Sharp did not see any reason to not let them have the rank of their choosing. 

 

If there was one thing that Razor Sharp had an abundance of, it was patience. He liked to read other ponies and was good at knowing their strengths and weaknesses. And while Gloomfury and Night Blade sounded like the greatest nuisance to his strict disciplinary ways, Razor Sharp had confidence after their argument that they wouldn't be too much for him to handle.

As the crew began to disperse, and only a few remained to continue acquainting themselves, Razor Sharp decided to call it a night and stood up from his seat. He was sure he made it clear, they'd be setting sail tomorrow. In any case, he had the crew he came for and was quite satisfied.

 

But after Razor Sharp stood up he couldn't help but notice a very suspicious pony near the bar who was stalking him. Curious, Razor Sharp eyed the grey stallion with the black jacket until he suddenly disappeared into a small crowd. The captain waited but the stranger didn't reappear and he got the feeling something was wrong. 

 

It was too late to look into this suspicious apparition, but Razor Sharp did not forget about it as he exited the Scumm Bar and left his crew to themselves. If they still had things to talk about amongst themselves he wanted to make sure his crew trusted one another like a team. That was how you ran a ship, even when your crew wasn't onboard one.

[Mephala 2,633]

@@Driz

(OoC: Shyla can't handle obnoxious ponies [and nor can I], so you'll probably find that she will be distant from your character for the roleplay's duration unless situations change otherwise. Nothing personal but I really don't have the energy to deal with it.)

 

@ @@Gloomfury @@Stancet,

Shyla watched the pair, not wanting to disturb any of their conversation. It almost seemed the stallion was attempting to flirt with Cascade. Interested in how this would unfold, Shyla sipped at her water and decided not to say anything. She didn't want people to think she was obnoxious any more than she already had been. She noticed the Captain leaving and decided it was a good time to get some air, slipping outside to breathe in something that didn't smell like body odour as she quietly stared at the stars, wondering what would happen next and where they would go.

 

This was one of the farthest places Shyla had been on her own, and she was determined not to back down now. There was so much to do...Hallows would be fine without her, though Shyla would miss her sharp tongue and sharper mind for at least a while.

 

Shyla turned her thoughts to the ponies she'd be traveling with. There was the loud pink one, who she didn't even remember the name of, but she held no interest in someone who would so brazenly interrupt or someone so loud. There was the young colt she hadn't spoken to, and Night Blade was far too boastful, while Gloomfury seemed to be under the impression he was incredibly suave. So far Ocean seemed okay, and she wasn't sure about Cascade just yet. Any others she did not know of yet or forgot slipped her mind.

 

The captain, however; Shyla had faith in his ability, for he didn't seem a slacker. They would do their task and do it well.

Edited October 25, 2013 by Sayaka Maizono

[Flicker 141]

"Cool." The mare coldly replied, and took another cider gulp. "Nice to meet ya, Wind Whistle. Hopefully we'll get along just fine and learn how to be friendly to one another, unlike some of our partners down there." Amber concluded, sarcastically tilting her head towards the hall.

Wind Whistle was baffled by the previously buoyant mare's cold, unfriendly behavior, but he decided to overlook it and be friendly to her. The others had ignored her after all, it was hardly fair to do the same. "Don't let them get to you," he said. "They'll come around sooner or later." He took a deep sip of the beer, then pulled a face. He hadn't expected it to taste like fermented... somethings. It burned his innards and he broke into a coughing fit. "Whoo!" he exclaimed loudly, drawing a few looks. A few snickers as well, his voice had cracked yet again. "That stuff's strong. How do you ponies drink this stuff?"

[Rokkurin 214]

@@Flicker,

The seat next to Wind Whistle moved and Night Blade sat down "Its something you get used to after a while kid," he took a hit of his lit cigarette, "If you don't like it, don't drink it." With the bar keep looking in the opposite direction, Night Blade uses his wings to snatch a bottle of herd whiskey and pours himself a drink. He turns around on his seat to look out to the crowd. His eyes looked at all the ones that have assembled to be part of the captains crew "This is going to be one interesting adventure." Night Blade thought with a smirk spreading on his muzzle

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Ocean stuffed all of her scrolls into her bag before she walked up to the bar counter again to order a cup of tea.
The bar tender quickly went about the area behind the bar, grabbing the tea bag and placing it in a mug, followed by hot water.
Ocean placed a few more bits on the counter before she began walking up the stairs in the corner of her room to get to bed.

Up in her room, she placed her bag next to her bed and her tea on the bedside table before she began searching through her bag. She pulled out a dark blue transparent potion and downed half of it before corking the bottle and placing it back in her bag.

Then, she grabbed an old book her close friend had given her many years ago and climbed into bed to read, occasionally sipping her tea.

[Descant 1,898]

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"There's no reason to call me sir. Gloom or Fury will do." He says before turning to Cascade. He holds out a hoof to shake hers with a small smile. "Likewise Miss Cascade. And aye that I do. I use to sail with a well known griffin pirate, but that was a while back. And you're the helmspony uh? Well that great. I guess I'll be standing with you and the navigator sometimes at the helm. And I'm sure you'll do a a good job at it too. You got some strength on you, I can tell. I think we'll get along quite well." He says with a charming smile.

Cascade smiled wryly. She appreciated the praise. Finally, somepony who didn't underestimate her because of her small size. And she appreciated not having to stand alone at the helm. The fact that Ocean would be up there with her was a small comfort. She seemed... bearable, at the very least. "Thanks," she said. "We should spar sometime."

[Gloomfury 243]

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"Not at all. And I would like a  sparing session with you. I'll get to see your strength first hoof. But just cause you a mare don't mean I'll go easy one you. And something tells me you wouldn't have it any other way too, hehe." He chuckles a little. "And by the way, what do you fight with?"

[Descant 1,898]

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"Not at all. And I would like a  sparing session with you. I'll get to see your strength first hoof. But just cause you a mare don't mean I'll go easy one you. And something tells me you wouldn't have it any other way too, hehe." He chuckles a little. "And by the way, what do you fight with?"

Cascade smiled vaguely. "What do you mean, what do I fight with? Weapons?" She winked innocently. "What would I ever need weapons for? Fighting? No, my style's more like... dancing." She giggled, then turned towards Shyla. "What about you? What's your fighting style?"

 

Cascade sure seemed to love the idea of a good fight. @.

 

 

Cascade's being super-vague on purpose. Her fighting style's pretty much the same as Ty Lee's. May I present?

 

 

Edited October 25, 2013 by Dez

[Rokkurin 214]

Night Blade finished off his hard whiskey before the bar keep could notice. He then gets up and trots to the exit. Before he leaves, he turns his head to the remainder of the crew, and his red eye flashes once, "Yep, this is going to be one crazy adventure." And with that thought, he leaves the tavern to go rest for the next chapter in his life

[Gloomfury 243]

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Gloom smirks. "Dancing hu? Sounds interesting. I know a few styles some I learned from my military days. One I was taught by some drunk I met in the west who could fight like no other, I asked him to teach me and he did. And I picked up some sword fighting when I became a pirate. But what I am best with is this." He pulls out his knife and spins it in his hoof. (like a boss) "My ma taught me how to use a knife when I was very young and I just got better at it."

Edited October 25, 2013 by Gloomfury

[Descant 1,898]

@@Gloomfury,

Cascade looked upon the knife with a mildly impressed look on her face. "Formidible," she murmured. "Hopefully you'll dull it a bit before you take me on?" She then laughed, and mumbled to herself, "You know, just in case you actually manage to touch me with it." She then fake coughed loudly, and said, "Want a drink?"

[Gloomfury 243]

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"Hehe, don't worry. I'll dull it just for you." What she didn't know is that Gloom ad very good hearing and he heard evrything she said, but he didn't say anything. He spins it in his hoof again and sheaths in in one motion. (also like a boss) "And I would love a  drink." He holds a hoof out to the bar. "After you."

Edited October 25, 2013 by Gloomfury

[Driz 1,552]

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(( OOC: That's cool, I guess. My character is supposed to be obnoxious after all. :3 ))

 

"Don't let them get to you," he said. "They'll come around sooner or later." He took a deep sip of the beer, then pulled a face. He hadn't expected it to taste like fermented... somethings. It burned his innards and he broke into a coughing fit. "Whoo!" he exclaimed loudly, drawing a few looks. A few snickers as well, his voice had cracked yet again. "That stuff's strong. How do you ponies drink this stuff?"

 

"Nah, it's alright... It's not like it's their fault." Said Amber, being overdramatic, while drawing circles on the counter with her hoof. She turned around towards Wind Whistle once again when he tried some of the beer he'd ordered, and evidently regretted his decision afterwards. Now that she thought about it, that pegasus looked rather young in age. She wondered if he would be okay with joining a crew of pirates. Nevertheless, that scene managed to pull out a smile from her face.

 

"Well, that's something you should get used--"

 

The seat next to Wind Whistle moved and Night Blade sat down "Its something you get used to after a while kid," he took a hit of his lit cigarette, "If you don't like it, don't drink it."

 

Amber was suddenly interrupted by another pony who answered the question faster than she did. Rolling her eyes, she finished up her cider and raised up from her seat.

 

"Well... It was nice speaking to ya. I'm looking forward to set sail with all of you." She concluded with a smile, left a few bits on the counter and departed. She should prepare herself for the next day.

[Milk Wave 454]

@@Stancet

As the night approached, there was a pony walking alongside the road. But there was something different about her, as she would listen to the sound of voices and occasionally ask a pony where the Scumm Bar was. Why would she be listening to the sound of voices to guide her? Isn't that just stupid, couldn't she see?

 

But no, she could not see.

So Moonlight Lowwave, walked along the roads while listening so she made sure not to bump into anypony along the way. She was nearly there when one pony she didn't know was in front of her. They collided, but it was just a bump thankfully as Moon shook her head. From appearance, she was a blue blue pony with a saddlebag strapped onto her and with a necklace that had a crescent shaped moon on it. Her eyes were a cold blue, and there was no black pupil to it.

 

"Oh! I'm so sorry sir, I didn't know you were there.. Sorry i'm in a little hurry, just.. Trying to look for some ponies over at a bar. They said they were out to go find something at sea, or whatnot."

[Stancet 689]

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Razor Sharp didn't take offense. Instead, he nodded his head and continued on his way. "That's quite alright," he said. It didn't take him long to realize that the pony he bumped into was blind. Of course, he was glad he was more considerate than the other stallions in this town she could have bumped into, but he still felt like he owed her something more than an apology. Even though he had places to be he lowered his head and sighed.

 

"Do you care to walk with me to my ship? If you have nowhere to go, maybe I can give you a warm meal and a place to stay. A mare like you shouldn't wander these streets at night."

[Milk Wave 454]

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Razor Sharp didn't take offense. Instead, he nodded his head and continued on his way. "That's quite alright," he said. It didn't take him long to realize that the pony he bumped into was blind. Of course, he was glad he was more considerate than the other stallions in this town she could have bumped into, but he still felt like he owed her something more than an apology. Even though he had places to be he lowered his head and sighed.

 

"Do you care to walk with me to my ship? If you have nowhere to go, maybe I can give you a warm meal and a place to stay. A mare like you shouldn't wander these streets at night."

"A ship?" Moon looked up to the Stallion, but started to question what might happen. "Well, erhm... I don't, really know you well, so I don't know.."

She didn't realize that she was backing away a tiny bit, but after a few steps she caught herself and laughed embarrassingly. "... I'm, thinking... Um.. What's your name, again? Heheh.."

[Stancet 689]

"Captain Razor Sharp," the stallion added. "Hardly the stuff of legend, I know, but I make my own destiny."

 

But just as he was saying that, somepony appeared behind Razor Sharp and he heard a gun being pointed directly at his head. "Don't yea dare move Captain!" the stranger said. "I know of your quest." 

 

Razor Sharp slowly turned his head and recognized the grey stallion in the black jacket he saw in the bar moments ago. He kept his cool and didn't move too quickly. He wasn't about to give into this stallion's demands. But racing through his head, Razor Sharp was wondering who this pony was? Where did he come from and why was he doing this? Answering these questions hardly seemed relevant as the pony grinned wickedly.

 

"I be a knowing that you have no crew!" he laughed. "You let them go just earlier today! Nopony be coming to save you! So be good Captain and hand over the treasure you know that I be wanting!"

 

(I'll be logging off for a while, so help would be appreciated)

Edited October 25, 2013 by Stancet

[Milk Wave 454]

@@Stancet

 

Moon recognized the name and was pretty much enlightened up. A boy read to her his name when she felt the flyer hit her in the face that one time, and he was the pony she was looking for anyways.

But that happiness, it was stopped by the other Stallion who pointed a gun to the captain's head.

 

So in doing what she does to keep herself safe, she hid behind Razor Sharp and stayed quiet.