Techon
22-02-2004, 20:37
The little costal city of Jakin (Yah-kin) rested peacfully in the bay. It was on the edge of a rather small island, only three cities were present on the island. With Jakin being the capital, it was basically a military outpost for Techon. A keep surrounded the city, with walls going all the way to the very edge of the bay, with cannons lined atop.
At the very top of the keep a commodore could see the town, the little tiny lights from windows, it was to far away to see poeple, especially since it was night. A path led up from the town to the mayor's mansion, which rested just beside the main entrance to the keep. The commodore looked out with his hand held telescope. The waters were to foggy to see much.
He started walking around the wall, soldeirs walked as well. Techon soldiers, dressed in the formal uniform. Blue/gray jacket, over a white shirt, with black pants, knee high boots. Their hats were little caps if nothing else, the color black.
All of the soldiers carried a musket, with a bayonet on the end. On their belts they had pistols, and short swords.
The commodore walked along, wishing for a better night, than these chilly, foggy, starless ones.
In the bay itself were three ships, well three big ones. There were plenty of other smaller ones, but these were the big ones. With crews of at least thirty. There were also five smaller ones, about three fourths the size of the big ones, with crews of at least twenty five.
On the front most one a soldier sat on the deck, looking out into the ocean. He swore every once in a while, that he had seen other shapes out in the waters.
The commodore kept walking, the air seemed to be getting tense with suspence, like something big was to happen. A major walked along beside him; whistling the Techon national tune.
Then in the silence a faint noise was heard, a faint boom.
"What was that?" The major asked after they heard it.
"It sounded like..." The commodore was cut off, in the wall about ten feet in front of them a cannonball hit, blowing chunks of rocks everywhere.
"We are under attack!!!!" The commodore yelled.
Soldiers sprung from all over the keep, guns in hand. Many went and started to arm the cannons.
The commodore looked through his telescope, and saw it. The enemies ships. They sailed along with the black banner, and on the flags were the unmistakable sign of the snake. Nella's symbol.
The enemy ships out in the waters began to fire upon the city. Destroying houses.
"Fire!" The commodore yelled.
Their cannons went off, the cannonballs soaring down into the waters. Barely any finding gheir marks, the Techon ships in the bay were tunring, preparing to shoot as well, before they were even in position the cannons were going off. The Nella fleet approached out of the waters. There were a total of ten big ships, and fifteen little ones.
"We are outnumbered!" Someone yelled.
The cannons kepot going off, like drums in the middle of the night. In the town people were desperatly trying to put out flames that were caused. The Nella fleet were using some sort of powder that exploded on impact, and obvioulsy their cannons were full of it.
Out at the corner of the bay twenty tiny Nella rowboats, of six people each. They secretly landed on the edge of the town, and then ran through it causing as much havoc as possible.
Soldiers ran down from the keep to help, but there were a lot of them.
"Major!" The commodore yelled.
"Yes?" The major asked looking at the commodore.
"Ring the bell, signal for help!"
"Yessir!" The major yelled. He ran down the wall, to the signaller. He went to the bell, it was massive, he pulled a lever, and the giant bell rang, signalling to all the other islands within a ten mile diameter.
The major did it twice, before running back along the wall to the Commodore.
[OOC: This is were you come in, have a fleet of your come to the aid of the island. Make sure the maximum number of big boats is five, and the maximum number of small boats fifteen. The tech level is that of the early 1800. I hope you join, there will be plent of sea battles.]
At the very top of the keep a commodore could see the town, the little tiny lights from windows, it was to far away to see poeple, especially since it was night. A path led up from the town to the mayor's mansion, which rested just beside the main entrance to the keep. The commodore looked out with his hand held telescope. The waters were to foggy to see much.
He started walking around the wall, soldeirs walked as well. Techon soldiers, dressed in the formal uniform. Blue/gray jacket, over a white shirt, with black pants, knee high boots. Their hats were little caps if nothing else, the color black.
All of the soldiers carried a musket, with a bayonet on the end. On their belts they had pistols, and short swords.
The commodore walked along, wishing for a better night, than these chilly, foggy, starless ones.
In the bay itself were three ships, well three big ones. There were plenty of other smaller ones, but these were the big ones. With crews of at least thirty. There were also five smaller ones, about three fourths the size of the big ones, with crews of at least twenty five.
On the front most one a soldier sat on the deck, looking out into the ocean. He swore every once in a while, that he had seen other shapes out in the waters.
The commodore kept walking, the air seemed to be getting tense with suspence, like something big was to happen. A major walked along beside him; whistling the Techon national tune.
Then in the silence a faint noise was heard, a faint boom.
"What was that?" The major asked after they heard it.
"It sounded like..." The commodore was cut off, in the wall about ten feet in front of them a cannonball hit, blowing chunks of rocks everywhere.
"We are under attack!!!!" The commodore yelled.
Soldiers sprung from all over the keep, guns in hand. Many went and started to arm the cannons.
The commodore looked through his telescope, and saw it. The enemies ships. They sailed along with the black banner, and on the flags were the unmistakable sign of the snake. Nella's symbol.
The enemy ships out in the waters began to fire upon the city. Destroying houses.
"Fire!" The commodore yelled.
Their cannons went off, the cannonballs soaring down into the waters. Barely any finding gheir marks, the Techon ships in the bay were tunring, preparing to shoot as well, before they were even in position the cannons were going off. The Nella fleet approached out of the waters. There were a total of ten big ships, and fifteen little ones.
"We are outnumbered!" Someone yelled.
The cannons kepot going off, like drums in the middle of the night. In the town people were desperatly trying to put out flames that were caused. The Nella fleet were using some sort of powder that exploded on impact, and obvioulsy their cannons were full of it.
Out at the corner of the bay twenty tiny Nella rowboats, of six people each. They secretly landed on the edge of the town, and then ran through it causing as much havoc as possible.
Soldiers ran down from the keep to help, but there were a lot of them.
"Major!" The commodore yelled.
"Yes?" The major asked looking at the commodore.
"Ring the bell, signal for help!"
"Yessir!" The major yelled. He ran down the wall, to the signaller. He went to the bell, it was massive, he pulled a lever, and the giant bell rang, signalling to all the other islands within a ten mile diameter.
The major did it twice, before running back along the wall to the Commodore.
[OOC: This is were you come in, have a fleet of your come to the aid of the island. Make sure the maximum number of big boats is five, and the maximum number of small boats fifteen. The tech level is that of the early 1800. I hope you join, there will be plent of sea battles.]