Tonights teams were for Scarlet(Red): Rain, Otho the Shiny, Kaz Cubed, and Pabo. For the Azure(Blue) Team: Xi, Andro, Sumaryo, and Amanda. Sketches by Fluer Round 1Round 2
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The Continental Navy narrowly averted disaster tonight during an anti-pirate patrol. The patrol lead by Rear Admiral Rain consisted of her, Admiral Amanda, Admiral Xi and Captain Bethany. A storm struck the patrol causing the loss of both Admiral Rain and Captain Bethany. Admirals Amanda and Xi were alone against strong pirate opposition of Captains Kaz, Otho the Shiny, Zan, Pabo and Henry. In just a few moments, Xi was sunk by the heavy barrage from multiple pirate vessels. The pirates closed in on Amanda and gunner Randy. They fought back furiously but were run down and sunk. (Round 1 to the Pirates) Admirals Amanda and Xi, now alone, regrouped. Rain and Bethany were blown so far away from Pirates Destiny they couldn’t return in time. Knowing they were desperately outnumbered, Amanda approached Captain Kaz, who had worked with the Continentals in the past, about taking a temporary privateering commission. Captain Kaz accepted and joined the Continental fleet. Some of the Pirate fleet, not realizing Kaz had changed sides, were taken by surprise. The navy prevented defeat with bravery and a bit of subterfuge. The struggle with the Pirate Menace will continue. sketches by FluerAll Sketches by FluerAdmiral Amanda (with gunner Randy) led a Continental Navy patrol of Admiral Rain, Commander Andro and Lieutenant Shriurra into Pirates Destiny seeking to destroy the Pirate Menace. The Pirates of Pirates Destiny have been fighting back hard and met this patrol with their own fleet of Captains Shorty, Otho, Pabo and Zan. Admiral Rain lost her ship early to a fluke lag storm. The Pirate Fleet quickly gained the upper hand and soon Admiral Amanda and Randy were alone against three pirates. The Admiral had Captain Zan isolated from the rest of the pirate fleet and managed to sink him, taking heavy damage. Then it was a game of cat and mouse with Captains Otho "the Shiny" and Captain Pabo, who were both damaged from the battle. The navy ship kept its distance firing long shots at the Pirates. The Admiral saw her chance and darted in at Captain Pabo doing grave damage before the Shiny One rushed to his aid. Amanda darted behind an old moored galleon, preventing Pabo from replying to her fire. She came out from behind the galleon with Randy's guns blazing at Otho. As she came around Otho, he shot her masts away bring the navy Xebec to a stop. Dead in the water with Otho charging, Amanda managed to turn the ship so her broadside faced Otho. Randy opened with a tremendous and accurate fire that sank The Shining Pirate before he could sink them. There was no time to celebrate as Captain Pabo was now approaching from the navy ship's defenseless bow. Randy with nerves of steel waited for Pabo to enter her arc of fire. Both ships opened up at the same time. The navy ship was shattered and began to sink but her final shots ripped through Pabo's hull and he sank a moment later. Sketches from First Half of BattleThe shattered fleets regrouped to fight again. Lieutenant Shriurra couldn't raise her ship in time for battle and was replaced by Captain Bethany. This time it was Pirate Captain Shorty who was caught in a sudden lag squall and lost her ship. The navy took full advantage. Admiral Amanda went after Zan, with gunner Randy unleashing a barrage on the pirate ship. Commander Andro swept in, finishing off Captain Zan. Meanwhile, Admiral Rain and Captain Beth double teamed Pabo and quickly sank him. This time it was Captain Otho alone against the navy. Admiral Amanda arrived first with another of Randy's long-range barrages. Commander Andro arrived and quickly closed on Otho as Amanda swung around for another broadside into Otho who sank beneath the waves as Admiral Rain and Captain Bethany arrived. The first half of the battle was dominated by the pirate fleet and only a combination of skill and luck staved off complete defeat. After they regrouped, the pirates early loss of Shorty left them shorthanded and vulnerable and the navy took full advantage. Sketches from Second Half of BattleThey Continental Navy sailed a strong force into Pirates Destiny, determined to avenge their defeat of Monday night. The Navy Fleet consisted of Admrial Amanda with gunner Randy, Admiral Xi, Admiral Rain, Commander Andro, Ensign Fin, and Captain Bethany. The Pirates of Pirates Destiny determined to continue their recent success met them with their own fleet made up of Captains Otho the Shiny, Pabo "Meeroo" Chun, KazKazKaz, Shorty, and Zan. Admiral Rain's lookout was the first to spot the Pirate Fleet and she sent up the signal to the Navy for a general pursuit. The Pirates responded in kind and a furious battle ensued. When the smoke finally cleared, a few navy ships remained to claim the victory. Sketches by FluerPirates Destiny split tonights battle when Antiquity raided Pirates Destiny. Antiquity took round 1 and Pirates Destiny came back and won round 2. Here are few pics from round 2 featuring the sinking of Drez. A Continental Navy anti-piracy patrol consisting of Admiral Amanda, Admiral Xi, Rear Admiral Rain, Lieutenant Shri, and Commander Beth was ambushed by a strong pirate fleet of Captains Pabo, Shorty, Zan, Kaz, Callidust with Gunner Randy. It was a bloody battle, but the pirates seized an early advantage and pressed hard. Adm. Rain’s ship was wrecked and could no longer be sailed. She managed to get off a last volley of shots that wrecked Shorty’s ship moments before Shorty fired a broadside into her, sending Rain to the Ocean floor. The last two ships sailing were Adm. Xi and Captain Cal. Both ships were terribly damaged but still under sail. Xi hit Cal with a pair of bow guns, sending his main mast by the board so he could no longer sail. Randy swung her guns around and fired a broadside that sent Adm. Xi to Davy Jones Locker. The Pirates won tonight but the Continental Navy will be back. Sketches by FluerSketches by Staff ArtistThe Scarlet Fleet was Shorty, Andro, Zan Zelin, and Pabo Chun. The Azure Fleet was Amanda, Rain, Otho the Shiny Compton, and Xi. The first half of the battle raged, fast and furious. Finally, there were only 4 ships left. Shorty and Amanda exchanged fire as they passed, leaving Amanda's Azure Schooner crippled and dead in the water. Otho had delt with Zan's Scarlet Schooner the same way. Shorty charged Otho, preventing him from finishing off Captain Zan. After leaving Captain Zan's Schooner awash and de-masted, Otho the Shinning One set course downwind with Shorty's schooner continuously barraging the sloops vulnerable stern with her forward chasers. Finally, with her back broken, Shiny's sloop slipped beneath the waves. Moments after Shiny's demise, Zan managed to kedge his crippled ship around so his broadside faced Amanda's dead ship. Amanda helplessly watched as he opened fire and sent her to the briny deep winning the first half of the battle for the Scarlet Fleet. The fleets regrouped and engaged again. Rain and Xi tangled up their rigging leaving port slowing them down enough for the Scarlet Fleet to catch up with them and temporarily have and advantage in numbers. Otho and Amanda quickly came about and rushed to their teammates aid. The battle raged, and ships started sinking one by one. It came down to Andro and Zan vs Amanda and Rain. Amanda managed to get on Andro's stern sailing close hauled to the wind south. Amanda's shots crashed through Andro's stern as he tried to kedge his broadside around, but Amanda managed to finish him just in time. Amanda brought her damaged ship about to confront Zan who was sailing down from the north. Rain hurried to catch him from behind. Amanda and Zan exchanged shots before Zan had to veer off to confront Rain. Rain charged in, guns blazing, and Zan sank like a lead zeppelin. Both the Azure and Scarlet Fleets limped, floated, and swam home, neither victorious. Sketches by FluerThe Continental Navy performed a routine anti-Piracy patrol near Nassau tonight and met with stiff resistance from local pirates. The pirates uncharacteristically seemed to coordinate their attack, perhaps heralding a new more dangerous phase of the War on Piracy. ((Round 1)) After a furious battle, only pirate Captain Shorty was left against Admirals Amanda and Rain. Rain's ship was severely damaged and could not be sailed. Captain Shorty moved to finish off Rain, but Admiral Amanda raised all sails desperately attempting to save Rain. Amanda viciously attacked Shorty, a cannon ball splintering Shorty's mast leaving her dead in the water. Admiral Amanda moved behind her stern. Shorty fired one last shot from her single stern gun then Amanda fired a broadside finishing off the first phase of the battle. ((Round 2)) Both sides regrouped and re-engaged. The pirates started out getting the better of the Continentals. Captain Kaz and Admiral Amanda hammered each other, both going down. Rear Admiral Rain and Captain Shorty similarly sent each other to the bottom of the sea. Commander Andro was double teamed and sunk. In the end Vice Admiral Xi was alone against Captains Otho, Zan and Pabo. Pabo was already seriously damaged and Xi was able to quickly sink him. It was a game of cat and mouse with Xi in the unaccustomed position of being the mouse. Xi saw her chance and lept after Captain Zan. Xi came up behind Zan and put several balls into his stern but Zan wasn't finished yet. He managed to turn his mangled leaking ship and fire a couple of shots into Xi just as she sank him. One of Zan's shots carried Xi's mainmast by the board leaving her dead in the water. Otho the Shiny seized the opportunity and charged the seemingly helpless Xi, his bow guns blazing. Xi hurriedly ordered her crew to throw out the kedge anchor and winched the ship around so her two-gun broadside faced Otho. The Admiral desperately ordered the gun crews to fire as fast as possible raking the Shiny One’s ship from bow to stern causing tremendous damage. Smoke covered the water as the onlookers waited for tense moments. When the smoke cleared the navy, ship was still a float and Otho was beneath the waves. The Continentals won this battle, but the Pirate Menace is more dangerous than ever. Sketches by FluerSketches by Staff ArtistThe Pirates were Captains Kaz, VT, Pabo, Annie, Cal, Zan, and Shorty. The Continentals were Admiral Amanda, Admiral Rain, Commander Andro, Captain Bethany, and Lieutenant Jack. Sketches by FleurTheScarlet Fleet was Xi, Gia, Amanda, and Kaz. Annie replace Xi in round 2. The Azure Fleet was Pabo, Otho the Shiny, Andro, and Zan. Sketches by Fleur |
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