"I'll have you know I nabbed several doubloons and a silver bracelet," Birdie replied.
She passed back the apple with a grin.

@Animera

@Animera

Mike laughed at her plan as he said "Please, Blake could not even dance as well as me. Besides, once that noble man cock blocked me, I took the chance to swipe a few things from him, his guards and the girls". Mike showed them secertly his stash which had a few keys and a map

@Animera

Mike laughed at her plan as he said "Please, Blake could not even dance as well as me. Besides, once that noble man cock blocked me, I took the chance to swipe a few things from him, his guards and the girls". Mike showed them secertly his stash which had a few keys and a map

@Dealdric @User

Barnabas "Powderkeg" McFarland

The fiery redhead was climbing up the mast now directly across form Bones, "Hello, Come hold onto my body like baby and we will climb down" He said making sure to wipe some of the Ghaul's bile off of his shoulder form earlier. He was going to have some fun by blackmailing Bones, But he would think about if he would go though with it or not.

James "Jim" Riverwood

James was checking his pockets still in case he had anything else stolen, Looking around for the thief so he could punish the person accordingly. Hearing someone speaking to him he turned around to face that person, "No rush but personally i have seen many bad omens, And like i told my captain we should head out to sea as soon as possible" He said softly rubbing his neck.

@Eviledd1984 "Buit where are you headed?"

@User

James "Jim" Riverwood

"Well that would be a question you would have to ask the captain, He is over there" He said pointing to Marcus, Looking over at Bones and Barnabas shaking his head at their antics.

Blake looked shaking his head and said," Well Mike, mate, prefect stay and dance with Anya as i go, well i am good at getting information from them." He look at them and sighed he looked around and said," I er' have a feeling that tbey want the captian." He looked at the both
@animera @Mike the bloodwolf

@WritingWolf

Marcus caught the apple and took a bite out of it. "Good-make sure ya don't lose them" he responded without looking at her, instead focusing his gaze on the crowd. "We'll be leaving soon- people seem to be retreating back to their homes."


@Blade17@Mike the Bloodwolf
"As fun as dancin' sounds, th' map seems far more interestin'. Where does it lead t' matey?" Anya said while adjusting her bag. "Also I am pretty sure Cap'n can handle them- he's an adult.". The nymph glanced back at the captain to make sure he was still there. "As I said, he seems fine."

Blake looked at her then the captian and sighed," I've been itching to kill somekne right now." He laughs a bit. And looked around.
@animera

In a small tavern a, few blocks from the main square where the town celebration was in full swing; Edward sat at a table with a few others, cards in hand and some already folded. The three other men at the table seemed mildly frustrated and suspicious as Edward sat relaxed a good stack of coin in front of him and a young, red headed, woman draping on his shoulder, both exchanging whispers and muffled laughs. "Well boy your go." one man said in a raised voice. On the table were four cards, not really amounting to much in the way of advantage: Queen of hearts, Five of Spades, Eight of clubs, Ace of clubs. It was Edward's bet on an already loaded pot with eight copper pieces, six silver, and 3 gold doubloons. Pulling up his hand he looked at his cards then to the young woman. "What do you think?" she furrowed her brow and pursed he lips slightly, pondering the cards Edward had and the cards on the table. She then whispered in his ear and kissed his cheek. Edward raised his eyebrows looking to his cards. "I do believe that is talk better left behind closed doors." The woman blushed as she playfully smacked his chest. "Teach! bet or fold!" the dealer said annoyed. "All right, all right. Just 'cause they're losing doesn't mean I can't have fun." Edward said as he tossed three silver pieces into the middle of the table off handed as if he didn't seem to care.
The two other men at the table still in the current hand seemed exasperated with what had transpired and shifted in their chairs uneasily. One folded, took what coin he had left on the table and left, leaving the final man against Edward in the final round. The man looked hard at the cards on the table and in his hand then matched Edward's bet. The dealer collected the bets and dealt the last card in the round: Five of hearts. Edward sat up in his chair to look at the cards on the old table before waving his hand to signal no bet. The dealer looked to the other man who was more than happy to see that card pop up and that Edward passed his bet. With a great deal of confidence he pushed his six silver pieces and two doubloons into the middle of the table. "All in." The people watching gasped and looked to Edward who was unfazed by the man's play. Pushing the appropriate coinage into the table the woman draping over Edward looked slightly concerned. "I was hoping you would do that." Edward said. "HA!" the man interrupted Edward. "Your games are over." He turned his cards to show he had the eight of clubs and eight of diamonds. "Full house, Edward. Now take your slut and-" BANG The man was stopped dead in his tracks as he was sweeping the table of coins by a large knife embedding into the table between him and the coins. There was uneasy silence. "As I was saying; I hoped you would do that, cause I have an appointment to keep tonight." he slowly turned his cards to show a pair of fives. "I do say you came close, but one should never jump the gun." The man slowly lifted his hands from the table. "Also, that is no way to talk to a lady, apologize." That was the last straw for the man, he slowly showed his anger in his face as he started to yell and reach for his own knife. "Why should I apologize to-" with a blur of movement Edward grabbed his knife, closed the distance between the two of them and had jammed the handle of the blade into his lower jaw. The man reeled back taking a few steps them dropped to the ground unconscious.
The room was quiet looking from the man on the floor to Edward and back in different combinations. Collecting his coins Edward turned to the young woman he was with holding his hand out into which she placed hers. "With this I must bid you farewell." He kissed her hand in a half bow. "Don't be a stranger, Ed." She replied. Edward then left the tavern and headed towards the docks avoiding the main square with the prize he had just won.

@Blade17@Animera

"Why my dear Anya and Blake, I think we should be discussing this away from listening ears". He would then point out to the both of them a location away from the party and get them to meet him there. Once they would all be together, Mike would open the map as he said "Well, according to these other two scraps of paper I stole from that cock blocker and his guards. This map will take us to three different location, all of which have not been explored in over 3000 years. Theirs the island of foxes, where one of the notes suggest we might be able to find a super rare creature known as the Ninetails which is a fox with 9 tails, There's the island of dreams, where they say your greatest dreams came come true though you have to face your deepest, darkest fears as well, and my personal favourite, The location to a powerful artefact known as the Trident of Poseidon which will allow us to control the sea's"

Blake looks at the map and said," I may have a better chance with the island of dreams what you youtwo think." He was looking at thr map. Then at his two comrades.
@Mike the Bloodwolf [@animers]

As all of the ensuing chaos with the drunk ensued, he looked around. "Um... Apologies for the incident everyone." He said, looking back to the drunk. "Where's the captain?!"

@Blade17@Mike the Bloodwolf

"Since ye two gentlemen expressed yer interest in th' two other options, I suppose I shall go fer th' fox creature. Who knows- it could make a great companion." Anya said with a shrug of her shoulders. "However shouldn't we let someone know that we be leavin'? Th' crew might get worried 'n-" Anya was suddenly interrupted by the shouts and yells coming from the festival. She froze in place before worriedly glancing back at the town square.

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@Skinner35@Blade17@Mike the Bloodwolf@Master Crim@Eviledd1984@User@WritingWolf@Dealdric
The previously mentioned guards closed in onto the remaining crew of Minerva Pathos. The festival was in chaos- nobles scrambled away to their richly decorated manors while the poor hid in the dark alleyways, afraid of getting heard. Only the royal family didn't look alarmed they casually strolled towards the castle, awaiting the guards to deliver their 'guests' to them.

@Animera

Barnabas "Powderkeg" McFarland and James "Jim" Riverwood

Jim was moving towards his captain speaking in a soft whisper to him, "What shall we do captain?" He said his hand placed on his cutlass. If he was going to be captured which he would never allow, He would rather take down the royal guards to hell wit him. Barnabas meanwhile was returning form safely placing the drunken Ghaul in his quarters, Seeing his captain and favourite play thing surrounded by guards.

"Hello you primitive screwheads, What seems to be your boggle?" He asked one of the guards with a big smile on his face.

Walking casually through the dimly lit alleyways of town Edward felt a strange sensation, it was one he had come to know too well to shrug off; he was being followed. Taking a few quick turns to drop any line of sight his followers might have, he then did a short wall jump to grab hold of a window no too far from the ground. The lamps inside were not yet lit leading Edward to believe the occupants were gone or asleep if it were a bedroom. carefully he climbed to the next window up and turned around to look down on the empty alley beneath him. It wasn't long before his pursuers crept around the corner in a hurry peering each directing to see if he could spot Edward.
"Damn," One of the three men exclaimed under his breath. "He was onto us." Edward began to recognize the man as one of the three at the table where he was playing cards. The other two were obviously hired help by the dumb looks on their faces and the unmotivated fashion they followed the man. "No doubt, he heard you two lumbering like elephants. I told you to be quiet or else-" He stopped and looked up when he heard the sound of metal scraping along leather, the sound of a sword being pulled from its sheath.
Edward was quick to identify his targets, having been in many situations like this, and came down on one of the two hired goons who was brandishing a flintlock pistol. Knocking the man to the ground the goon yelled in pain as a dull cracking noise came from one of his legs. The yelling didn't last long as Edward thrust his sword into the man's chest. His yell turned to a gargling grunt before he lay still on the ground. The other two were still in shock as Edward rose, slowly retrieving his sward and grabbing the man's pistol.
"What is it about you porkers?" Edward checked the pistol making sure it was loaded properly. "That you always think you are being cheated when a younger man, such as I, wins?" in one swift movement Edward fired the pistol at the second goon, sword half drawn and advanced on the man from the tavern. The man was able to get his sword out, but it was really of no good use to him. Edward came on hard with a relentless flurry of slices and jabs that the man had a difficult time blocking. "C'mon! I'm not even trying!" Edward goaded the man. He could see in the man's eye the fear and regret as he realized that Edward was not just some common young man with a sword to impress the local brothel girls. Hearing the foreboding clatter of guards in the distance Edward knew he had to wrap this up. He gave the man a quick slice to the thigh causing him to kneel.
"Please, I'm sorry!" He said dropping his sword and putting his hands up. "It was nothing personal, You can take my money." He reached for his coin purse.
Edward quickly grabbed the man's sword and held the two blades like sheers to the man's neck. "I beg to differ. You followed me for some four blocks and tried to kill me for money I won fair in a damned game of chance. Edward lowered the swords and knelt next to the man whispering in his ear. "I would take that in the utmost of personal offenses." He then thrust the man's sword he had grabbed through him. The man let out a grunt and fell over.
Dusting himself off he turned around to see four guards standing in the alleyway before him. "Let's get this clear-" The guards descended on Edward disarming him as he tried to fight back with only his fists against the armored guards. "What ever, grunt, happen to fisticuffs?" He said fighting to get out of their hold. They landed a few hit to his face giving him a small gash on his forehead and a bruise on his lower right jaw. ""Otay, ill go- ow!" he slurred from his injuries as they proceeded to put shackles on him and escort him towards the center of town.

@Animera

@Animera@Blade17
Mike cursed under his breath as he heard the commotion, he quickly grab the map and the scapes of paper which he gave to his crew member. "I Don't think the ship is safe right now, I have a plan for this situation" Mike said as he felt a familer bloodlust began to rise in his body. He only had a few minutes before he transformed into his bloodwolf form. "Both of you hide and keep that map safe, I'll deal with the guards" Mike told them before he took note of some of the royal guards seeing him though they had not seen his companions yet.

Bones was on the deck of the Minerva Pathos. He heard commotion, but his head hurt like a bag of bricks was dropped on it. He got up slowly, and grabbed a pouch filled with herbs. He opened it and ate a few leaves. His headache left and things suddenly became more clear. He heard not-so-good yelling from the festival and looked to see if the others were there. They weren't.

@Skinner35@Animera
"Blood' Hell... Now I be helpin' get 'dem to da' boat. God, why do ya' hate me?" he said. he quickly rushed to check the dock from the port side. He saw a mate who asked where the captain was. He pointed to the festival. He then ran to the nearest canon. "I be' a mental moron, 'cause 'dis is gona' hurt in the mornin'" he self chided. He unlatched it from the deck and then put a rope on the back. He began pulling, dragging it to the front of the boat. several times his arm was dislocated, which he promptly put back into place. "GGRRR..I hope knife ears have mind readin', *grunt* or I'm in big troubl' if boss survives.

Blake took the map and put ut away and climbed to the roof only to take out the guards on the roofs one by one letting their bodies hit the floor below jumping to roof top to roof top making sure his comrades don't get shot. He killed all of the guards on the roofs.

@Dealdric

"I swear it's like watching a child! HOW DO YOU DO THAT WITH YOUR ARM!?" He yelled, trying to keep the drunk from accidentally killing himself. "Where's the rest of the crew?" He looked around while asking. He then picked up the drunk and slung him over his shoulder. "Do not move."