NationStates Jolt Archive

Captain Darkholme lept down from the tree and made his way to the edge of the colony. From there he looked around to make sure the coast was clear, the colony looked desterted. No doubt its residents were frightened by those attacking it. The Pirate captain pressed a button on his collar.

"Smythe," he said.

Nothing, no reply.

"Come in Smythe,"

Still nothing. Captain Darkholme knew the ship had not been attacked so there was no reason for Smythe not to reply.

"Wake the fuck up Smythe or I'll slice your throat,"

"Huh? Wha?" finally came a reply in the captains ear.

"So nice of you to finally respond,"

"Sorry Sir,"

"Can you scan the area and tell me whats going on, let me know as soon as you are done,"

"Aye Sir,"

Kanosis followed the smell to the edge of the colony. He saw Darkholme standing at the end of the jungle. He jumped down behind him silently.

"Darkholme. I need your help."

OOC: hey you guys were walking up a river bank on the outskirts of the "civilized" outpost. There could have been a multitude of unexpected possibilites that you could have encountered. I did not see any reason to give a long winded intro as your characters just happened to come into the field of view of the 'Silver Hawks'. If this is going to be a good RP then why should you know everything up front ? Its called discovery and examination. Maybe you came from a background where the DM lets you read through his modules before playing them so that you can expect every twist and turn ahead of time. But for me ,that is not a very realistic nor entertaining way to conduct an RP.

If you would rather "play" in a realm where everything is rehearsed like a stagnat play, then be my guest.

Captain Darkholme didn't move from where he stood. He recognised the voice from the tavern. "And why should I help you?" he asked.

"A. Because I have money. B. because there are aproximatly 500 5CN marines on this planet looking for you and there will be several Celackian marines landing to help them. I can help you bypass them. But more importantly I have close to 4 millions credits that I'm willing to pay to get off this planet before more shit hits the fan."

"An interesting offer," Captain Darkholme mentioned. he took his zat'ni'katel and inspected it. "Is it right to believe that you have a price on your own head and that is the only reason you are making this offer?"

"No. That is not correct.Everyone who has tried to collect that bounty has ended up dead or permanently scarred for life. In fact soembody tried to collect on the bounty earlier today as i was leaving. The truth is my ship was shot down and after my stunt in the tavern I don't think too many people like me here. I wish to leave this planet. Are you willing to accpet my offer or not?"

The pirate rubbed his eyes with his free hand. "Sure," he said. "Just remember there are alot of people here that will attack you should you try anything, just remember what happened in the tavern."

"The tavern was a mistake. I assumed that you didn't bring back-up. Besides I have run out of narc gas. Shall we?"

Kanosis gestured for Darkholme to lead.

o.o.c. Gotta run. Have to go grocery shopping. My week to do supper starts tonight. I'll be back around 7 pm EST>

Captain Darkholme laughed. "But you assumed correctly, I didn't bring back up for here I am seen as a hero because I go against Azazel," he explained, climbing down the hill towards the colony.

Captain Darkholme didn't wait for Kanosis as he soon re-entered the colony. Quickly he took a hiding place behind some bushes and scouted the immediate area. So far everythin looked quiet, but he knew that could so easilt change.

Kanosis wispered in Darkholme's ear.

"don't smell or hear anything other than you. Let's go"

Captain Darkholme nodded, he quickly checked his weapons before moving out. Quickly he made his way across the street, still not caring if Kanosis followed, though he knew he would.

"There will probably be alot of these 5CN soldiers closer to the governers house," the pirate whispered once Kanosis caught up with him.

"so we avoid it.

Kanosis checked that his pistol was loaded and that he could draw his sword at a moments notice.

Captain Darkholme crept down the side of a house and peered down the alley next to it. Nothing moved, so far the coast was clear.

"Follow me," he whispered before heading off down the narrow alley.

"wait. i smell something that way. Go this way." Kanosis jerked his thumb in a different direction.

o.o.c let's speed this up and saw we got to the ship k?

OOC: Sure,

IC:

Captain Darkholme made his way down the alley, changing course when Kanosis suggested it. Through the back streets, they made it to the space port where he had earlier landed the shuttle.

"This should be interesting," he smirked before sneaking into the spaceport through a back enterence.

From there, it led straight into the place his shuttle was waiting. There was no one around save for an unshaven man leaning against the shuttle smoking a cigarette. "Captain, glad to sse you managed to get away," he said, puffing out a cloud of smoke.

"Wisdom, start up the shuttle," the pirate told him.

"Aye captain, new recruit?" he asked, eyeing up Kanosis.

"Paying customer." Kanosis replied, looking at the man with suspision and giving him a visual anylisis. He didn't seem to be armed but one could never tell.

Wisdom scowled at him before boarding the shuttle. Captain Darkholme could only chuckle to himself as he watched his crew member through the cockpit window.

"Ignore him, hes single and bitter," the pirate remarked. "Paying customers first."

"Trust me. He's has no right to be bitter unless he's had three crappy divorces....anyways when shall we depart" Kanosis added to change the subject.

Captain Darkholme nodded, "Yes we shall," he said. "It will be good to be aboard the Battlelore again."

Kanosis boraded the shuttle, and sent Jim a message telling him to meet Kanosis on ventris prime in 3 weeks time.

"Wisdom, lift off and head for the Battlelore," Captain Darkholme told him.

"Aye captain," he replied as the shuttle began to lift off.

"Shouldn't take long," the pirate told Kanosis, settling down in one of the many seats onboard.

Kanosis sat down in the seatand buckled up. He was ready however, in case anything may happen.

o.o.c. I think this rp is almost dead Draco. Perhaps ye should end it....

OOC: Part of the problem is that 5CN and Callisdrun are away, what happened to the other Celack marines that were meant to be landing? Anyway I'm not going to end this just yet, I was using it as a build up to another RP I'm starting.

IC:

The shuttle soon left the planet and they were faced with space. Wisdom set the shuttle on course towards the moon. At first there seemed to be nothing there, but the closer they got a ship uncloaked.

"There she is, the Battlelore," Captain Darkholme smiled.

o.o.c. My marines have landed in the jungle. I'm thinking of doing a spin-off thread where Jim and the marines play cat and mouse in the jungle. BTW the Celack-class super dreadnought is the pride of the Celackian space fleet. There is one in existance and it is the flagship. Back to the rp in progress

i.c.
"She's no Celack-class super dreadnought but she is still a beaut." Kanosis said in appreciation.

"Come on let us in guys," Wisdom yelled.

A green light beem locked onto the shuttle and began pulling it towards the ship. Wisdom just sat there, arms folding waiting to be taken aboard.

"Maybe not, but she gets the job done and as you say she is a beaut," Captain Darkholme smiled.

Once the shuttle was safely in the docking bay, Captain Darkholme and Wisdom disembarked, there they were greeted by Smythe.

"It's good to have you back aboard captain," he said, ignoring the pressence of Kanosis.

"It is good to be back aboard considering what happened in the colony," the captain replied. "Smythe can you show Kanosis here to the guest quarters."

Kanosis unbuckled himself from his seat and walked out of the shuttle. He automatically looked for escapes if the shit hit the fan. He realized that the onlytwo escapes from the docking bay would be to the door to the interior to the ship, which would undoubtly lead to more enemies, and out through the shuttle, providing the docking bay doors were open. If they were, and by some amount of luck with flying it, Kanosis would be shot down on his escape. Thiswas not a good position to be in but it was too late to back out now.

Smythe nodded and began walking off, he wasn't expecting the guest to follow.

"I am sure you wish to rest," Captain Darkholme said to Kanosis.

"I do." Kanosis replied as he went and followed Smythe.

Smythe stumbled down a corridor going towards the rear of the ship. The walls were covered in what appeared to ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics, a sort of gold in colour. The short, bearded man stopped and tapped a panel on the wall, opening a door.

"Your room awaits," he said.

"Thank you" Kanosis said as he entered the room


Meanwhile.

"Sir, a shuttle has taken off from the planet and landed in that ship. I took some initiative and ran a scan on it. It is a pirate vessel called the "battlelore". It is many wanted by Draconis Nightcrawerlis."

"Then we have no quarrel with it."

"Actually sir, the ship has reportedly attacked three Celackian mercahnt ships and many unreported incidents as well. If we could take it out that would mean something for the Navy's public image."

"Launch interceptors to take that ship down. I want it destroyed."

The room was basic, there was a bed, a desk and chair. In one wall was a food replicator. "If you need anything use the intercom someone will probably come," Smythe mentioned and then left.

Elsewhere Captain Darkholme entered the bridge. Five of his crew were there awaiting orders to head to the hypergate. He marched quietly across the bridge and went to sit down. One crew member walked up to him.

"I'm afraid we have some bad news," the crewmember said, brushing his messy brown hair away from his eyes. "Seems Azazel has captured Prince Kurt."

The captains eyes shot open. "Looks like Grimdale wasn't that safe for him," he growled. "Verdammen Azazel. I didn't want to have to do this but it looks like we have no choice, set a course for Draconis Nightcrawlis."

"Aye captain,"

O.O.C.Thanks Draco! You actually gave my character a way to join the rescue if Kurt!

I.C. The 357th interceptor squadron was in range of the Battlelore. They transmitted a message to the bridge.

"Attention Battlelore. Surrender and submit to boarding by Royal Celackian Marines or you will be fired upon."

o.o.c. making your retreat a big more interesting.

"Oh great glory hunters," Captain Darkholme groaned, he'd certainly met a few of them in his time. "Open a channel to them Madrox."

"Aye captain," the messy haired man said, he hit a couple of buttons on the panel.

"This is Captain Darkholme of the Battlelore," he announced, not caring if they were ignoring him or not. "It would be in your best interest to just leave now and forget you ever came across us, unless of course you are in league with Azazel in which case your nation is making a very grave error."

"Our nation is not in alliance with Azazel. However you have attacked our vessels and that is a mistake that will lead to your grave."

The interceptors openned fire with their laser cannons and started to aquire a target lock with their missiles. The Celackian BC accelerated to close the range.

"Are you mad? We do not attack vessels that are not linked to Azazel," he yelled. He then turned his attention to Madrox. "Shields, one hundred percent now."

"Aye Captain," he replied. "They're locking onto us."

The ship shuddered with a hit from the laser cannons.

OOC: Celack?

o.o.c. Sorry. Been really busy. I'm going to put why the ships were attacked

i.c.
"We have never supplied Azazel correct?"

"No sir. No officially. How-ever the three ships that were attacked were part of Karish program"

"Isn't that the program where they sell equipment to regimes Celack doesn't support?"

"Yes. The equipment is faulty however and explodes the first time they use it. Those three were carrying a load to Azazel."

"Call off the attack of the battlelore.Tell them it was mistaken Indentity."

"Yes sir"

"They no longer locked onto us," Madrox mentioned.

"Good," Captain Darkholme said. "Had they destroyed us that would have been bad for the return of the royal family."

"Maybe now we can head to the Alpha Einherjer system," Captain Darkholme said, settling down in the captains chair. "Set a course for the jumpgate."

Kanosis walked to the bridge of the battlelore and tried to locate Darkholme.
He found him and walked over.

"Darkholme. i have a question about your policies. Do you attack civilian vessels and/or kill innocents?"

Captain Darkholme shook his head. "I only attack the ships of Azazel and of my ememies," he said. "I avoid needless deaths when possible."

The ship began to turn around and head towards the jumpgate.

OOC: I'm back, and ready to continue the RP

OOC: I'm back, and ready to continue the RP


OOC: YAY!!

"Stealing?" he asked, a wide smirk on his face. "Darkholmes taste in booze is much more expensive then that."

OOC: This is where we left off

IC:

Captain Sparrow wiped his brow having climbed over yet another falling tree. "Man I don't remember it being this difficult to get to," he remarked.

Tzigane simply vaulted over it. She was in very good shape, though the heat was starting to get to her. "Memories often make things seem easier than they were," she said. "My old crew was not hard to satisfy as far as beverages were concerned. I did try to get the best stuff I could find though. I wouldn't always steal, for the more expensive stuff I would usually use money that wasn't quite legal tender. Naturally, I was very rarely a repeat customer."

"Never a repeat customer, well aside from the tavern but then I know people there," the pirate grinned.

Stopping for a moment, he held out his hand in order to lean against what he thought was a tree and promptly fell through a bush. He rolled over and hit something wooden. Looking up he found himself at the bottom of a long set of hidden steps.

"I'm alright," he yelled out. "Found the hideout."

Tzigane laughed. "Pretty well hidden." She walked (with a barely perceptable swagger that she had) down the stairs, following Sparrow

Captain Sparrow picked himself up from the ground and begand dusting himself off. "That was on purpose I knew it was there," he said before climbing the steps.

Captain Darkholme shook his head. "I only attack the ships of Azazel and of my ememies," he said. "I avoid needless deaths when possible."

The ship began to turn around and head towards the jumpgate.
"Excellent! that means you are a privateer for the opposition to Azazel and therefore I feel no guilt giving you money."


o.o.c.Sorry bout delay in my post. Was in N. Ontario for entire weekend.

Captain Darkholme smiled. "Now is there anything else you wish to know?" he asked.

OOC: No prob.

Captain Sparrow picked himself up from the ground and begand dusting himself off. "That was on purpose I knew it was there," he said before climbing the steps.

Hidden deep in the jungle at the top of the steps was a small hut. The wooden door creaked inwards as Captain Sparrow stepped inside. He flicked a switch and a steady hum begain.

"Make yourself at home," he said.

"Yes. Does the planet we're landing on have any of the following banks? Celack First National, Intergalatic Credit bank, First bank of milky way, Geistabenta bank, Extremicus Creditoe, The first bank of DN, Bank of Orion," Kanosis asked

His request was two-fold. First off was the fact that he had bank acounts worth 4 million credits at each, and secondly was that each bank was regional and he would be able to gain a general idea of where he was heading.

o.o.c. It's likely that there will be the bank of DN if we are landing somewhere in your nation/empire/collection of planets.

A wide smirk crossed Captain Darkholmes face. "Where we are going there will be plenty of of banks of the the first bank of DN kind for you," he said. "The plan is to land the shuttle at the Exetergrecia spaceport, last I remember there was a bank next to it."

He looked up on the viewscreen and saw the ship was heading toward the jumpgate.

Hidden deep in the jungle at the top of the steps was a small hut. The wooden door creaked inwards as Captain Sparrow stepped inside. He flicked a switch and a steady hum begain.

"Make yourself at home," he said.

Tzigane casually flung her bag into the corner. She took out the little thermos and asked "Where's the fridge?"

"Exetergrecia? Hmmm I was wondering where the prison is in that city. I was told there was one. I learned a friend of mine was there and I wish to...visit him..."

Tzigane casually flung her bag into the corner. She took out the little thermos and asked "Where's the fridge?"

Captain Sparrow opened a metallic door that he was stood next to, it was a fridge stocked with cans of beer. "Right here," he smirked.

"Exetergrecia? Hmmm I was wondering where the prison is in that city. I was told there was one. I learned a friend of mine was there and I wish to...visit him..."

Captain Darkholme raised an eyebrow, "It would depend," he said. "There are three prisons in the capital, quite large ones too. I'd hate to think how Azazel treats the prisoners."

"Interessting....HMMM...this will require a bit of intelligence to find which prison... Darkholme what is the highest security of these prisons?"

o.o.c. Which one of us should mention Kurt?

"Well currently I plan to break someone out of the highest security prison, Exetergrecia Gaol," Captain Darkholme said. "You're welcome to check if your friend is there."

"That would be nice...I have the sneaking suspision we're talking about the same person..."

"And who would that be?" Captain Darkholme asked.

"Prince Kurt, the heir to the throne. I heard he was captured and I was on that planet trying to drum up support for a rescue operation. The amount of volunteers was staggering."

o.o.c. I guess I'll mention Kurt then...

Captain Sparrow opened a metallic door that he was stood next to, it was a fridge stocked with cans of beer. "Right here," he smirked.

Tzigane put the thermos in and grabbed a beer and sat down. "So what's next, captain? How long are we gonna be on this rock? Not that this isn't a nice place you have here."

"Prince Kurt, the heir to the throne. I heard he was captured and I was on that planet trying to drum up support for a rescue operation. The amount of volunteers was staggering."

o.o.c. I guess I'll mention Kurt then...

Captain Darkholme raised an eyebrow at that, he didn't believe his drumming up support story. However he figured Kanosis could be useful. "Then we are after the same person," he said.

Tzigane put the thermos in and grabbed a beer and sat down. "So what's next, captain? How long are we gonna be on this rock? Not that this isn't a nice place you have here."

"I figure a day or two, let them lot either kill each other or bugger off then go back to my ship," he said opening a can and kicking shut the fridge.

o.o.c. That's Kanosis' story and he's sticking to it! If it's not possible then tell me and it shall be a lie. If it could happen then it's truth but can you handle it? Methinks I'm rambling again...

i.c.
"Ah. Excellent. I was hoping you would be involved in the rebel activties. Shall we plan our rescue mission or play it by ear?"

OOC: Well the captain only heard about it once he boarded his ship, takes a while for news to come through from DN, though it was announced after he left for Tortuga DN, however I don't know where Kanosis has come from so he may have heard it before coming to Tortuga DN himself.

IC:

Captain Darkholme scratched his chin. "We'd need to plan it throughly since there is a heck of a lot of security there," he warned him. "I know that the prince is head of an underground group, we'll have to find them in order to help."

"I figure a day or two, let them lot either kill each other or bugger off then go back to my ship," he said opening a can and kicking shut the fridge.

"Sounds good." Tzigane said before taking another swig from her beer. "What do you propose we do until then? Get ourselves thoroughly drunk?"

"Sounds good to me," Captain Sparrow smirked and took a swig of beer.

o.o.c. He heard about it before when he was on a DN planet under Azazel control.

i.c. "When we land in Exetergrecia, you try and get in touch with the underground group while I'll reconaisence the outside of the Goal and discover a good insertion area."

OOC: Then he would have been in DN itself

IC:

"Right," Captain Darkholme nodded as the ship made its way through the jumpgate. "Smythe, you'll go with him.

"Aye captain," Smythe replied.

"Sounds good to me," Captain Sparrow smirked and took a swig of beer.

Tzigane spent the rest of the day drinking beer with Captain Sparrow. It took several hours to get drunk, however, due to her high alcohol tolerance, typical of a Callisdrunian.

Tzigane spent the rest of the day drinking beer with Captain Sparrow. It took several hours to get drunk, however, due to her high alcohol tolerance, typical of a Callisdrunian.

OOC: I take it, skip the day and head back to the colony?

OOC: I take it, skip the day and head back to the colony?

OOC: Unless we want to RP several hours of them drinking beer.

OOC: Unless we want to RP several hours of them drinking beer.

OOC: Nah, would be boring, skip to the morning after hangover :D

IC:

Captain Sparrow rolled over, his head felt like it was being crushed in a vice. He winced as he sat up, not recognising his surroundings he shook his head. "Oh fuck me head hurts," he grimaced and tried to stand up.

He was wobbly on his legs but at least he was standing. Recognising he was in Captain Darkholmes shack, he quickly stumbled towards the door and promptly threw up. Better out then in, especially in Captain Darkholmes shack.

Tzigane was already awake, sitting in a corner, nursing a slight headache and a general feeling of wobbliness. She watched Captain Sparrow stumble across the room and then throw up outside. "Good morning," she said in a sarcastically cheery voice.

Captain Sparrow turned around and looked back inside the shack. "Morning," he smirked. "Perhaps we should return to the colony."

"Yes, let's." Tzigane repacked what few things she'd taken out of her bag. "So you have a ship and crew ready, so we can get the hell out of here?" She remembered her thermos and took it out of the fridge, stuffing it into her bag.

Captain Sparrow took a case of beer from the fridge. "Not going back sober," he muttered before hearing Tzigane's question. "Just a ship and a crewmember or two."

"Okay. When shall we arrive at Exetergrecia?" Kanosis asked Darkholme. He then turned to Smythe.

"I assume you know how to keep your self out of sight? How to fight if the shit hits the fan, how to hide and change your appearence? I imagine Azazel might be looking for you and your friends aboard this vessel. We're sunk if we get arrested when we land."

"A couple of days by way of the jumpgate," Captain Darkholme told him. The next question made him smile. "I know that he wishes me dead, he has thought that I was dead before and here I am now. I have ways of disgusing myself and my ship if needed." He then cracked his knuckles. "Also I have contacts in the Draconian spacefleet that will not attack me, out only worry is those that will and most probably the ill-informed 5CN spacefleet."

OOC: I'm not sure how long 5CN said it would take, I think it was 4.5 days but I can't find the thread.

"I have a few contacts left with the Celackian navy. I can get a couple vessels to escort us and claim we're a Celackian vessel. That should stop some attacks if it makes them think it will cause war. Shall I give them a call?"

Captain Sparrow took a case of beer from the fridge. "Not going back sober," he muttered before hearing Tzigane's question. "Just a ship and a crewmember or two."

"But that's enough to get us off this rock?" Tzigane affixed her various weapons to the places she kept them for easy access, shoulder straps and such, and then picked up her bag.

"I have a few contacts left with the Celackian navy. I can get a couple vessels to escort us and claim we're a Celackian vessel. That should stop some attacks if it makes them think it will cause war. Shall I give them a call?"

"No need to," Captain Darkholme said. "As I said I can disguise my ship if I need to. S'vana, a demonstration if you please."

"Aye Captain," a tall dark elf said. She then tapped into the control panel in front of her, causing a brief flash of white light on the viewscreen.

"And now we look like any other ship from the Draconian Spacefleet," the captain explained. "Before you get worried about them finding the shape being wrong, don't be. This ship is the same as many in the spacefleet."

"But that's enough to get us off this rock?" Tzigane affixed her various weapons to the places she kept them for easy access, shoulder straps and such, and then picked up her bag.

"We got the ship here didn't we?" Captain Sparrow smirked and left the shack, carrying the case of beer.

"We got the ship here didn't we?" Captain Sparrow smirked and left the shack, carrying the case of beer.

Tzigane shrugged and followed him. "How should I know, you could have bought it here. I hope these guys are better than your last crew." Tzigane still felt a bit wobbly from the previous day's beverages.

Captain Sparrow surpressed a laugh as he headed back down the steps toward the river. "Well if they're proper pirates they might do the same," he remarked.

"Occupational hazard," Tzigane said, descending the steps after him. "Excuse me for a minute, I have to take a piss." She went off and did just that, returning quickly.

Captain Sparrow was sat on a rock beside the river. "Should have gone before we left," he remarked with a sly smirk and stood up again. "Wouldn't want to be caught out here with your trousers down."

Tzigane laughed. "It's probably safer out here than any bath room in town," she remarked as she picked up her stuff and continued walking.

Captain Sparrow headed down river the way they had come the previous day. The red swan-like irds flew past and landed in the river. "One of the things I like about this place," he said.

"I don't dispute the fact that it's beautiful here, I just think the weather sucks." Tzigane said as she followed Sparrow down the river. It was a rather pleasant walk, heat aside. She wanted to move on, though. She'd been here for several months, and managing to keep a low profile while gettin enough money for food and slaking her vampiric thirst was beginning to be difficult. After pause she said, "Give me frigid Callisdrun over this any day."

Captain Sparrow laughed. "I think you would be nuts to hate this weather," he said sucking in a huge breath of air. "Nothing beats warmth."

"You think I'm nuts? Well, I'm quite surprised that you didn't notice before." Tzigane laughed openly. "I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about the weather. It's just where I'm from. Anything over 55 fahrenheit is considered an unusually warm day there." This kind of heat would probably put people in the hospital, she thought but did not say.

Captain Sparrow smirked to himself. "Once we get back aboard my ship we're going after my old crew," he said.

Captain Sparrow smirked to himself. "Once we get back aboard my ship we're going after my old crew," he said.

"Hooray," Tzigane said half seriously and half sarcastically. "Have they had good business? I hope they have, as I'm assuming the plan is to kill them."

Captain Sparrow stopped walking and looked up at the sky. "Actually I haven't given that much thought," he admitted.

Captain Sparrow began to think over his options, he could kill them and it would be fun, at least until they were all dead anyway and then what? He supposed that he could always stalk them, out pirate them and even steal stuff from their ship. That sounded like more fun to him.

"We're at least going to give them some trouble, I hope. Not much point in hunting them down otherwise." Tzigane said. Sparrow seemed to be thinking intently on something.

"Of course we are going to give them trouble," Captain Sparrow assured her after a long pause. "Just have to think about how to with it."

Tzigane smiled with satisfaction. "So, how far to go?"

OOC: might we speed this up a bit?

"Just a short trek up through the jungle then we should reach my shuttle," he told her. "Five minutes at least."

(OOC: DN, so where are you and your friends at this point? I'm wondering whether or not I should come back with my vessel in orbit and my marines on the ground...)

OOC: Well Captain Darkholme and Kanosis have taken the 'Battlelore' through the jumpgate, while Captain Sparrow and Tzigane are lost somewhere in the jungle. Sparrow doesn't have any kind of bounty on him so theres not really any point in going after him.

OOC: Celack you still in this or you given up?

IC:

Captain Sparrow slid down a bank and walked up to what appeared to be a large thick bush. He ulled back one part which revealed part of a shuttle.

"This Tzigane, is our transport off this rock," he said.

Tzigane grinned. She would soon finally be on the road, er, space highway again. "My compliments on the camoflauge job. May we get aboard?" she said, in an honestly cheery tone this time. The heat had exhausted her quite a bit. "If you don't mind, I'd like to get a little nap, once we get going."

o.o.c. I am. I'm just waiting for an opporutinity to use Kanosis.

OOC: I was expecting Kanosis to say something.

Captain Sparrow nodded as the door slowly lowed into a ramp. "After you," he said. "I'll get Will to show you too the guest quarters once we're aboard the Elizabeth Dane."

o.o.c. idin't see how he could replied...oh well. Also I think i'm going to start my cat and mouse game between the Celackian marines and Tuesat in the jungle

i.c.

"Darkholme, do you have a training/exercise room on this ship? I need to be in shape if we plan to preform a miraculous rescue."

Meanwhile.


Tuesat saw the transport land and began disgorging Celackian space marines. Around 100 left the transport and began sweeping the jungle. Tuesat fled. They had thermal googles on. They would see him for a mile away and would chase him. That's what they wanted.

Captain Darkholme nodded, "Theres a holodeck, I'm sure there will be a program or two suited to your needs," he told him.

OOC: Umm thats not the "Elizabeth Dane", that just a shuttle. Will's aboard the ship itself.

IC:

Captain Sparrow climbed aboard and sat down in the pilots seat. "Alright, sit down, seatbelt on," he warned as he tapped into the panel in front of him.

Captain Darkholme nodded, "Theres a holodeck, I'm sure there will be a program or two suited to your needs," he told him.

"Not to your liking?" the captain then asked.

Captain Sparrow climbed aboard and sat down in the pilots seat. "Alright, sit down, seatbelt on," he warned as he tapped into the panel in front of him.

Not bothering to check if she was seated and belted up, Captain Sparrow moved what looked like a rune on the panel and the shuttle began to lift off. Through the view screen, the jungle could be seen spread out in all directions.

Tzigane felt the familiar jolt of blast off. For once expressionless, she gazed out the window at the receding surface of the planet. As always, thoughts raced through her mind. She wondered a bit what was going in Callisdrun. A reward had been posted for her capture back home. No matter, Callisdrun wasn't a space nation, so they had no way of getting her, although others might. She looked up as the sky gradually just became space. Space travel and sailing were similar in that the surroundings were beautiful, yet there really wasn't much to see at the same time.

Eventually the shuttle cleared the atmosphere and Captain Sparrow stopped the shuttle well above the planet. His eyes watched the viewscreen at the planet below and at the endless space in front of them.

"Now where did I leave that ship," he muttered to himself and leaned over the controls. "Will where's the bloody ship."

There was a sigh from somewhere, obviously over a comlink with the 'Elizabeth Dane'. "We're right behind you Sparrow," a voice told him.

The captain turned the shuttle around and there they saw the 'Elizabeth Dane' in all her splendor. "My mistake," he muttered.

Tzigane couldn't help laughing at the captain's miscalculation. From his voice, Will sounded to be a bit more somber than the fairly jovial Sparrow. Too bad.

"Nice ship" she said. It seemed to be a decent looking ship. Probably it was either modified to all hell or it had just been 'acquisitioned.'

OOC: What is the Elizabeth Dane like?

Captain Sparrow grumbled and lit a cigarette as a green beam came from the ship and began pulling the shuttle toward the ship. "Taking its sweet time," he muttered. "Will get a move on."

"Hey it's pretty hard to sit at the shuttle controls by myself," Will protested over the comlink.

The captain looked over at Tzigane and rolled his eyes. "Crybaby," he remarked.

Eventually the shuttle was safely in the shuttlebay and Captain Sparrow quickly got out. "Welcome aboard the Elizabeth Dane,"

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The Elizabeth Dane

Eventually the 'Battlelore' passed through the jumpgate and was soon stationary above Draconis Nightcrawlis. Captain Darkholme looked down upon the planet, letting out a silent sigh. He longed to be able to return to his old life, but with Azazel around that wouldn't be the case.

"Madrox plot a course for the darkside of the moon," he said

"Aye captain," Madrox replied.

Tzigane skipped most of the ramp, preferring simply to hop down the rest of the way, after throwing her bag down. Her various adornments (weapons mainly) made a clinky sound when her feet hit the ground. She looked around her. "Pretty nice."

"So when do I get to meet my um... co-workers?"

"One right now," came a voice. Over beside the door that led out of the shuttlebay was a young man in a white shirt and black trousers, with long dirty blond hair. "The names Will, and you are?"

"Tzigane" she said extending her hand. "Pleased to meet you, Will," she said with a smile. "Don't suppose you could show me around?" Pausing a second she add "Oh, where's the fridge? I have some stuff I need to put in there."

Will cautiously took her hand. "There will be one in your quarters," he told her. "Assuming Sparrow wants you to have one."

He looked towards the captain who had started to leave the shuttlebay. "Knock yourselves out, I'm off for a kip," he replied before disappearing through the door.

"Follow me then," Will told her before following.

Tzigane followed Will to her quarters. "So Will, tell me about yourself. How long have you been with Sparrow?"

"A few months," he shrugged as he led her down one of the corridors before stopping beside a door. He tapped something into the control panel and the door opened. "Your quarters."

"Thank you. I'll be out in a few hours, I'm going to take a shower and then nap for a while." Tzigane tossed her bag down near the bed. She then took a fairly lengthy shower and went to sleep, being fairly exhausted.

OOC: the Elizabeth Dane does have beds and cleaning facilities, right?

OOC: Of course

IC:

"Right," Will said and returned to the bridge.

4 hours later, Tzigane emerged from her quarters wearing her coat as a robe. She decided that she might as well get used to her surroundings, so she explored for a little while and then made her way to the bridge and sat down.

On the bridge, Captain Sparrow was nowhere to be seen. The bridge was quiet apart from Will who was sat at the navigation controls. He took no notice of her pressence.