The small village was illuminated by countless lanterns and lamps lining the pathways. An event of some kind was taking place- men and women alike gathered in the city square dancing and drinking themselves into oblivion. Music could be heard everywhere and anywhere. Children ran in between alleyways, laughing, without any fear of getting lost.

Not the same could be said about the houses. They were devoid of life and each one hid secrets in the dark. Many local businesses were locked, some were not. Thankfully, the citizens had nothing to worry about- after all the city watch was scattered all around the village.

So no one batted an eye when an unknown ship arrived at the dock.

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Marcus leaned over the edge of the ship, examining the small dock. It was mostly deserted, except a single guard and a pair of drunks stumbling their way across the boardwalk. This was just a short stop to restock on supplies and possibly steal some gold. He had one of the cabin boys prepare a list of the missing resources. Usually, he would have the quartermaster prepare it, but he wasn't around anymore and Marcus was not in a hurry to replace him just yet.
'' This is yer final chance t' tell me if ye wants anythin' specific. If ye don't, you're payin' with yer own coin.'' sighed Marcus, reviewing the list for the hundredth time.

He knew that the guard would probably leave them alone if they pretended to be traders although they would have to get rid of him in case he requested to look over their goods. After a moment of hesitation he ordered:

'' Try t' stick together. If anyone asks, tell 'em we're traders from England. Only iniate violence as a last resort- 'tis th' last time we're goin' t' be on land fer th' next couple of weeks. Th' cabin lads are t' stay on board. We shall leave as soon as th' sun starts t' rise.''

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Anya was off the ship as soon as the captain finished speaking. Her body seemed to convulse with excitement as her eyes darted from house to house. While the town wasn't as wealthy as other towns, she has heard it had lots of small shops filled with various handmade trinkets that probably no one would miss if they went missing. Her astrolabe was damaged in the last battle the crew had and she was hoping that she could 'borrow' a replacement. Besides, it was quite a while since Anya had the opportunity to observe the new trends amongst the common folk and she's been itching to sew something with silk which she acquired a couple of months ago.

@AnyAlex

Blake as well was of the ship as he looks around. He looks at Anya, he said to her," Don't go to crazy mate." He laughs as he took off running. Blake needed a few parts for his wrists blades. As he also wanted to find some things for himself. And of course the captain asked him to find him any type of map that might lead to a treasure. Blake of course was careful. Hiding among the shadows and running across the roofs. He was going to ask Anya to fix his coat that was torn in the previous battle. He just didn't mind them right now.

Jack Pearson

With his hands in his pocket, he leaves the ship to take a slow walk around the city. He didn't need anything, but it was a nice feeling to be away from the water for a while. With his left hand, he started to squeeze his scarf as he watched around, enjoying the decorations the citizens had set up. His eyes gazed up at the sky while walking and he had a small smile on his face. Walking like that on the land, without anyone around him, made him feel so relaxed and comfortable.

Hope Hopkins

When everyone stormed of the ship, she slowly followed them, spread her wings and flew high up in the air. She flew a few circles to observe the people enjoying themselves, but she felt no need to interact with them. After only a couple of minutes stretching her wings, she came back down again and walked up the ship. "Enjoying the break, Dove?" She said to the captain, holding her both hands up as peace signs. @AnyAlex

@Squirrel98
'' It's not really a break if I have to find supplies for the crew, is it?'' he sighed, not looking up from the list. Honestly, he didn't know why the crew requested so much unnecessary things. How many silver spoons did they actually need? Although, the quarter of his purchases ended up overboard possibly explaining the need for constant restocking. At this point, he was considering banning any objects other than weapons on the main deck.

Marcus unceremoniously shoved the paper inside of his cloak pocket before continuing: '' Do you need to stock up on any medical supplies? I wouldn't want you to waste too much energy in case of a crisis.''

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@Blade17
Anya chuckled, not unkindly. ''Says the running off!'' She yelled out after Blake, before adjusting her capelet and heading down a dimly lit alleyway. Despite the captain's orders to stay together, Anya wished to be alone to stay more inconspicuous. Thievery was a delicate thing and she didn't want to bring any unnecessary attention to herself nor her sudden appearance in the small town. While being alone in the darkish alleyway filled her with dread, she kept telling herself that as soon as she gets what she needs, she will be able to go back into the light.

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Jane entered the city square, humming a song she heard the princess play not too long ago. The festival seemed to work- it attracted attention and she was sure she saw people from the other parts of the country wandering about. With piracy on the all-time high, the King needed something to distract the commonfolk with. The event took her and the rest of the servants weeks to prepare, temporarily taking her mind off her castle duties.

Speaking of Jane's duties, she was told to look-out for anything suspicious during the festival. It seemed important so she agreed. With luck, she should be able to catch a thief or a violent individual and the Queen would be too busy punishing them to notice one of her pearl necklaces missing. Such was the life of a servant- making sure that the royalty didn't have to worry about anything.

@AnyAlex

Blake after finding the things he needed, he found some stuff thread and thoughtI'm sure Anya would like this. He put it in his bag, after a few more hour's of searching he found this drunk guy with a map in his hand. He took it from him and said," No way this is a map to Black Beards treasure. He looks at the map and took it. He soon took off and catched up to Anya and he jumps down from the roof. And walked up to her and said," Hey Anya, need help with anything?"

@Blade17

Anya's eyes eventually adjusted to the darkness, allowing her to walk more confidently. Checking each door and window for any sort of opening, she was soon able to acquire various small treasures, including needles, scraps of old fabric, a book on rare herbs and their uses as well a rusted, though not unusable, astrolabe. The astrolabe was old and some parts would need replacing in the future but it was the best Anya would get for the time being. Even having saved up an enormous amount of coin she wouldn't be able to afford a brand new one and she didn't want to bother Marcus by asking him to buy it with the other supplies.

She was nearing the end of the alley when she heard Blake walk up to her. Still somewhat paranoid from the darkness she felt her palms liquify however she managed to compose herself before she became fully liquid.
'' Ye should really stop sneakin' up on people. One day ye will give someone a heart attack'' Anya said with a small pout. '' Thanks for asking, but I have already collected everythin' I need. By the looks of it, people can't really afford much here.''

Blake looks at her and said," My apologies, ye right, but im so used to my ways, my apologies." He looks and nodded and the walked alongside her," Well i go ye something you might like besides the fabric you got." He pulled out the thread and said," Thought you would like this stuff here." He extended his hand to give it to her. Blake didn't know much about that only the stuff he knew," Also wanted to ask if ye could fix my coat up, it got torn in the previous battle." He looks at her

@AnyAlex

@Blade17

'' That's certainly thoughtful of you. Thank you'' Anya said examining the thread. It seemed to be made out of multiple strands, making it good for heavy fabrics. She could be able to use it to fix up her leather bag that was on the brink of falling apart.

'' As for the coat, unless ye don't mind bright yellow or pale blue patches, I would recommend gettin' a new one. It's in a horrible condition and if I were in your boots, I wouldn't be seen dead in them.'' Anya said as she began wrapping her new acquisitions in a larger piece of fabric that looked like an old pillowcase. As soon as she emerged from the alleyway, she marvelled at the sights of the town square. It's been quite a while since she saw quite a large crowd that wasn't trying to kill each other.

'' Blake, do you wanna get a drink? I'm sure Marcus won't mind too much''

Jack Pearson

When he arrived at the festivities, he liked to simply watch the people doing there thing. He was leaning against the wall of a little shop that seemed to sell clothes for children, his arms were resting behind his head and his scarf was dancing with the wind. One of the lights was directly pointed at his shoes, leaving the rest of his body in the dark. His eyes seemed to be locked onto something far away from him.

Hope Hopkins

As she put down her hands - still having the bright smile on her face - she answered him: "I still have some painkillers, but a restock of bandages would be quite nice." Right after those words came out of her mouth, she regretted them. "If you don't have the time with the other supplies, it's quite alright, Dove. I have had enough rest." She wanted to ask if she needed to help with anything, but remembered that it was the captain she was talking to. If he needed her help, he would order her to help. @AnyAlex

Blake chuckles and said," I'll think about that one this coat has been with me for since i could remember since i was a lada." He looks as he walked along side looking around seeing all the people having a good time Blake looks at her and said," Yea, lets get a drink. And i agree the captain won't mind." He walks looking around. As people danced and sing. Blake looks at her and said," This is quite nice huh." He looks at her.
@AnyAlex

@Squirrel98

'' I'm sure I will be able to get some. The other supplies are rather easy to find'' Marcus said as he began to descent off the ship. He had acquired a map of the city a couple of months ago and had a general idea of where he could get everything, with a couple exceptions. The bandages could probably be found at the apothecary from where he was planning to get some herbs. Pulling the ribbon out of his hair, he glanced up at Hope. '' Would you prefer to stay on the ship or go join the rest of the crew? It would be useful to get another pair of eyes on those children''

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@Blade17
'' I suppose it's nice to take a break from the ship once in a while.'' said Anya as she approached a booth selling ale. Reaching into her pouch, she pulled out a couple of gold coins and paid for two pints. While she waited for the bartender to fill up the tankards, she glanced around the area. The crowd seemed to consist of both the poor and the wealthy. The nymph scrunched up her nose- if the nobles were here, then this celebration had something to do with them. She hastily grabbed the tankards and held one out to Blake:
'' What do ye think this celebration is for? Seems rather extravagant for a bunch of nobodies''

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Jack Pearson

Of course, Jack needed nothing in particular. However, looking out for something interesting couldn't hurt, could it? He walked towards the big crowd and took a good look at the food stands in the hope they would bring him with an idea for his meals. He slowly walked from stand to stand with his eyes locked on the food they sold and how it was prepared. Everything looked simple and like something he could prepare blindfolded.

Because He wasn't looking in front of him, he bumped into all kinds of people. With the fifth bump, he fell onto the ground. "What...?" He said brutally. He wanted to finish the sentence, but couldn't as he noticed that the person he bumped into was a woman. "My apologies, Ma'am." He mumbled as he took the scarf from the ground. He quickly put it around its neck and stood up to help the woman get back up again. A soft and unsure smile was pointed at the woman, before he moved his glance towards his scarf. He sighed deeply and annoyed. "So damn dirty..." @AnyAlex

Hope Hopkins

She straightened her back out of happiness when he said that he would surely get the bandages. "That's quite nice to hear, Dove." She thought about his next comment, but when she made her decision, her usual smile appeared together with the peace signs her hands formed. "Anything for my Doves." She did prefer to stay on the ship, but just couldn't refuse the captain as he told her that she would be useful. "Want me to go with you or go towards the event going on, Dove?" @AnyAlex

@AnyAlex

Blake took the tankard and looks around and notices the rich as well. Blake looks at Anya's reaction and sighs as he leans forward with hid cup and still look around he said," Im not sure what this festival is for but I'm sure there will be lots of guards hidden among them." Blake peaked around focusing on certain individuals. He said," Anya, you see the guy on the left two three feet away from one of the rich fellows, thats a guard." He took a ship ot his tankard.

@Squirrel98

Jane scanned the crowd taking everything in. So far nothing seemed out of place and Jane was growing more agitated with every passing minute. Even the rowdiest drunks seemed somewhat well-behaved and she couldn't blame anything on them. The pearls in her apron seemed as heavy as steel as she tried to nitpick on even the smallest of offences. As Jane ventured into the crowd, she felt something push her to the ground.

As soon as she realised what happened, Jane scoffed:'' I certainly hope that you are intoxicated. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to report you to the guard for disruption of peace''. Ignoring the man's hand she stood up and began to shake off the dirt from her dress, not noticing that the contents of her apron spilt out onto the street. After a few seconds, she gave up deciding to wash it once she returned to her sleeping quarters. Taking another look at the man, Jane spoke coldly '' I haven't seen you in these parts before. What brings you here?''.

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@Squirrel98

Marcus stopped to consider his options. Despite the crew's tendency to get in trouble, it was less likely to happen when they were grouped together. Since he has ordered them to do so, they were unlikely to start fights with the civilians. As for the supply run, he preferred to work alone but the list was quite long this time around. It would be practical to have another pair of hands to help carry everything. With his mind made up, Marcus answered: '' Follow me, you can carry some of the supplies.''.

Turning on his heel, he ventured into the city without waiting for Hope to follow.

@Blade17

Anya rolled her eyes. Of course everything fun had to be ruined by the nobility and their sense of superiority. She took two large gulps of her drink before grumbling '' What did ye expect? The dukes and their lasses must be protected from the common folk! They can't risk being around them too long or surely they will lose their status. Oh, the tragedy''. Wiping off an imaginary tear she took another sip of her drink. Glancing over at the wealthy group once again she smirked, soon coming up with an idea.

'' Wouldn't it be funny Blake if I, in my 'drunken state' tripped and spilt some of my drink on that lady's dress. Such a shame the dress is made out of silk, the stains would never come out''

Blake looks at her and laughs as he took a drink as well and said," Im not sure if that's what it is something is fishy about why their wearing peasant clothing. If their here to protect the mobility they wouldn't be hiding." He looks at her and then said," That would definitely be funny." But he felt uneasy if she went to do that." I think we should leave as soon as we can." He looks at her.

@AnyAlex

Jack Pearson

Jack raised one of his eyebrows and got pretty annoyed from her comment. "You are gonna report me? Who says it's my fault we fell? You weren't watching either." How damn uptight was that woman? However, he was more focused on the dirt on his scarf than on the woman who he found very rude. He tried to clean his scarf with his hands, but since his hands were also dirty, he only made it worse, which made him curse. @AnyAlex

Hope Hopkins

With a happy smile on her face, she spread out her wings and flew behind the captain. It felt good that she could help someone. She didn't mind the way he talked to her or the way he behaved. "I'd be happy to, Dove!" She looked at the people partying some distance before them. There was really a big crowd gathered at the event, whatever it was. "So Dove, what do we need first?" She asked without any shame, even though she was talking to the captain. @AnyAlex

@Squirrel98
'' We'll need to get some food. There should be a butcher's store not too far from here. On the way, we can step in the other stores to check if they have any fruit, beans or biscuits, if not we will have to start searching the houses. The animals should be able to survive off scraps once we ran out of feed for quite a while, so we're not getting anything for them'' Marcus rambled on, not sparing a glance at the celebration. Personally, he did not enjoy such events but at least they were distracting enough to allow the crew to do their business without any problems. Moving slightly towards the wall of buildings lining the street, Marcus began to look into the store windows trying to figure out what they sold.

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@Blade17
'' Don't be such a coward Blake'' laughed Anya, putting her tankard down on a nearby table '' Afterall aren't we just British traders? Just a group of law-abiding businessmen''. The girl glanced around, compering the peasants to the guards. There had to be a logical explanation for how they were dressed. Maybe it was so the common-folk could actually relax without the fear of getting arrested? Besides, it's not like any of them was being suspected of any wrongdoing at the moment, so she saw no reason to leave. They rarely got to spend time in a town and she wanted to make most of it.
'' We'll be fine!'' The nymph claimed as she leaned against the table.

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@Squirrel98
Jane cackled as she attempted to fix-up her hair ''I'm quite sure they will believe me over you, so unless you want to spend the night in the stocks, answer my question. Having played this game multiple times, she knew that she just had to push a little further to make someone try to attack her. Then she could make a scene and get away with her crime. Glancing at the dirty scarf and shook her head. Feeling a small shred of pity, she muttered '' You'll need water and ashwood for that. You're just going to make it worse if you try cleaning it with your hands.''

@AnyAlex

Blake looks at her and slightly smiles and sighs," Anya when have my instincts failed me? Remember i got you out of being captured a while back." He looks at her, he knew her before the crew they meet in the same village and left the village when it was destroyed. Blake looks at her and said," Are you already drunk?" He drank more from his cup as he looks around. Of course he wasn't going to ruin her fun, but he didn't have his sword to get them out of a sticky situation. Of course his two hidden wrist blades were enough for him but not to protect her.
He also thought that he needed to get the map to the captain as fast as possible.

@Blade17
''No, I'm not drunk! I have consumed alcohol since I was a babe so I know how to handle it'' Anya said finishing off her drink. Sneakily placing the tankard into her bag, she continued '' Besides I wasn't really being captured- I was just curious about that building and those men just happened to be there. I know how to fight, I could've taken them on''. Gently tapping on her brass knuckles, she grinned. While it was hard to kill anyone with them, they could cause a lot of damage allowing her to make an escape or take out a more dangerous weapon. Plus she could always turn herself into water in order to trip someone- while uncomfortable, it was effective. '' I wonder where everyone else went. If Marcus finds out, he's going to be enraged''