Jack Pearson

He was completely out of breath when he arrived at the ship and was initially relieved to find two members of the crew already there, but the smile he had on his face disappeared when he realised that they were leaving again. "Be back soon, we really have to go!" He almost yelled, after which he whispered: "I might have gotten us in trouble..." @AnyAlex @Blade17

Hope Hopkins

"It's just one large man, probably without family. Don't think he can fight, just scare some people off maybe." She said as she flew a little bit higher above the ground than before to make sure that she won't step on anything. "I guess we can grab some stuff and outrun him." She whispered. @AnyAlex

@Squirrel98

'' Grab some jars'' ordered Marcus quietly, taking a couple more himself '' On our way out, we will grab some of the packages by the door. It will be easier to get out that way in case he wakes up.''. That was certainly a risk, as most of the packaged products weren't labelled and might not last for the entire voyage. Moving swiftly across the store, he looked for more items that could be grabbed without making much noise. There wasn't much- just a jar of honey and a wooden box containing eating utensils wrapped in cotton for a family of four.

Marcus approached the door to examine the wrapped goods while waiting for Hope to join him.

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@Blade17@Squirrel98

Jack's words made Anya's blood run cold. If one person claimed that they were in danger it seemed insane, especially if they haven't aroused much suspicion. However, if two people did that was a completely different story. Glancing at Blake, she sighed and held out her hand to get his bag.

''Go find the captain and the rest of the crew. I'll get the ship ready to sail'' she said apologetically before, once again, returning back onto the ship.

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Soon enough, Jane was able to convince the Head Guard that the man was a possible threat. Her fake cries and dishevelled state certainly helped, although she was sent back to her quarters to change into something more presentable before they headed back out. Not wanting to ruin any more of her own clothes, she quickly got dressed in her maid's uniform which, while more expensive, was made of tougher material and could be easily replaced by the royal tailor.

After no more than 20 minutes, Jane and the guard headed back down into the city square to find the suspicious man.

Blake gave her his bag and nodded and said," I'll make sure everyone is back on the ship." Blake took off running as he went to find the captain and the crew. Blake kept looking at this point he didn't know where to look for them but he kept searching. He said to himself," Shit where is he.
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Jack Pearson

He stepped onto the deck and for once, he decided to lean on the edge - although it was the edge close to the city instead of the water. He really hoped that everyone would arrive soon, not only because they were in danger, but he also didn't want to be alone with Anya for too long. @AnyAlex

Hope Hopkins

She took three jars and managed to hold onto them without any trouble. She then silently flew closer to the captain and the wrapped goods. "So what do we take, Dove?" She whispered, while holding onto the jars. "It seems like he hasn't noticed us yet, must be a deep sleeper." @AnyAlex

@Squirrel98

'' I'm not really sure. The only labels here are written in Spanish and I'm quite rusty when it comes to that language'' muttered Marcus, his eyes sweeping over the brown paper. Most of them didn't have any smell suggesting that either they were flour or grain-based and would last for quite a while, or that they were already stale and the paper was blocking the light acidic smell. Decidedly, he whispered to Hope '' Even if he is, we can't risk waking him up. Let's just grab as much as we can carry in our arms and drop it off on the ship. If there's time we'll return to the apothecary and the butchers''

Reaching gently towards the shelf, Marcus grabbed one of crinkly packages.

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@Squirrel98

Anya glanced worriedly at Jack but ultimately decided not to question him about what happened. For quite a while he has been somewhat avoiding her and she never understood why. Dropping off both her's and Blake's bags under the mast, she called out to the rest of the crew to begin preparing for a departure. She made her way back into her sleeping quarters (which she shared with two other crew members) to retrieve her compass and to quickly study a copy of the map the captain gave her. Like usual, she wouldn't emerge until Marcus officially ordered them to leave or if it was an emergency.

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@Blade17
Jane and the head guard wandered the city square hopelessly. Clearly, the man had left, but considering that it was a small island, he couldn't have gotten too far. The pair questioned the lower-ranking guards if they saw which way the man was headed. Dejected by a lack of any answer, they eventually had to resort to asking the civilians.

Approaching a red-haired man, Jane,-in an authoritative tone- enquired ''Excuse me, sir. Have you perhaps seen a dark-haired man with a dirty scarf somewhere in this area? We fear he might be a fugitive who tried to hide within our city walls ''

@AnyAlex

Blake looks and thoughtshit! I can't let them find him and can't let them know im with him. he acted natural and said," No not really, but if i had to guess im guessing he would be at the party in the town square." He raises his hand as in gesturing he doesn't know," May i go now i need to find someone." He looks at the lady and the guards. Hoping he doesn't have to get violent. He looks at all of them.

Jack Pearson

He left the edge of the deck as he knew that they would depart as soon as the captain arrived and he didn't want to be close to the water. He went to his kitchen and started to sharpen his knives - even though they were sharp enough already. He sighed deeply. And above all of that, his scarf was so damn dirty. @AnyAlex

Hope Hopkins

She took two packages and put them on top of the three jars she was already carrying. It was pretty hard to balance the five things - she wasn't pretty strong or handy - but she managed to hold onto them. "Let's go, Dove. I don't know how long I will be able to carry these." @AnyAlex

@Squirrel98

Marcus grabbed a few packages, one of which he managed to put in the pocket of his coat. He nodded his head, as he balanced his findings in one arm and opened the door with the other. He checked if the coast was clear, before heading out first. Holding the door open for Hope, he said quietly '' After we drop these off, let's get an extra bag from the ship- it should make it easier to carry everything.''

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Anya picked at her fingers as she scanned the two possible routes. One was faster and would let the crew rest on a smaller island which seemed mostly inhibited apart from a small group that moved their settlement to one corner of the island a couple of decades ago. Although, she had no idea how the people would react at a sight of a foreign ship and they could end up having to fight their back onto the ship. The route itself seemed to lend itself for sea travel with an exception of a few areas where rocks jutted out above the water surface. On the other hand, the second route was heavily monitored by the navy and was longer but it apparently had a bigger population of fish, which would be useful if they were to run out of meat. The weather also tended to be more consistent there, making navigating easier and going off route harder.

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@Blade17
'' We already checked there, but thank you nonetheless. Have a good evening sir- I hope you'll find whoever you're looking for.'' she said turning to the guard. '' Sir Val, we should check the outskirts. He couldn't have gotten far.''. Jane curtsied to the redhaired man before leading the group of guards into an empty alleyway. Slowly, she was beginning to lose hope- maybe she should've grabbed the nearest the guard she could find instead of heading back? It was too late anyway. Now all she could do is trust the ability of the royal guard and pray that the man was caught.

@AnyAlex

Blake softly sighed as he began to run as he began his search for the captain. He looks around looking more up ward as he climbed to the roof and looks around and said," Shit i wish i had my ability right now." He looks around. Eagle vision is a ability of the assassins like him but he never learned it.

Jack Pearson

When he was done sharpening each of his knives, he took a glass of water and drank it. Since he didn't like to eat or drink with anyone in the room, he sometimes got very hungry and thirsty. After drinking the water with caution - as he obviously tried to avoid water - he took a piece of bread to eat.

Hope Hopkins

"Alright, Dove!" She said as she left the store to follow the captain back to the ship. "Thank you for holding the door, Dove." She said on their way back. It was hard to carry the things she was holding while flying at a normal pace. @AnyAlex

@Squirrel98

The celebrating crowd looked significantly smaller compared to when Marcus and Hope entered the store. Some of the uniformed guards looked more alert as well, keeping an eye on everyone who walked past, suggesting that something bad must've happened. The captain felt dread fill his body- what if the crew somehow exposed themselves? Clutching tightly at the packages in his arms, he turned to Hope:

'' You go on ahead- I'll try to figure out what's going on. If I don't return by sunrise, leave without me.''

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Having identified the two possible routes, Anya went to check up on how the crew was getting on with the preparations. The final decision about which way the crew would travel ultimately came down to Marcus- Anya could only give advice. Once she made sure that everyone was doing fine above deck, she pulled out her newly acquired scraps of fabrics and began to sort them into various piles based on their material

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Around half-hour has passed since the group's last lead, so Head Guard Val sent Jane back to the castle to get some rest. She was, of course, annoyed but couldn't argue with him. He was becoming more aggravated and she didn't want to risk being punished. Despite them both working in the castle, Val was technically a noble and he held power over her. Still, she couldn't help suggesting one more thing before the matter was out of her hands.
'' Maybe he's near the town borders- there's a high chance he would try to flee back to the place he came from. Maybe the guards on the port or castle wall duty saw him enter the town.''

Blake kept running to find the captain and at this point he was getting tired and he stopped to catch his breath and sighed and said," Shit where is the captain." He started to walk around and looking for the captain and sighed and said," Dal where are you captain, we need to get out of here." He looks around.

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Jack Pearson

When he was done eating and drinking, he took care of the dishes and decided to go on the deck again. He took a seat somewhere where he wouldn't be in anyone's way and where he wasn't too close to the edge. He crossed his arms and closed his eyes. He wasn't sleeping, just listening to the wind - and making sure that his scarf wouldn't fly off.

Hope Hopkins

Hope was a bit worried about the statement of the captain, although it wasn't an unusual one. "If you say so, Dove. But take care!" She said as she tried to fly back to the ship as fast as she could without dropping anything. When she finally arrived, she immediately put them down on the deck to catch a breath. @AnyAlex

Marcus watched as Hope departed before turning his attention back to the guards. Considering they were on high-alert that meant that at least some of the crew members managed to getaway. None of them was visible amongst the remaining party-goers, so hopefully, they made their way back onto the ship. Still, it was too dangerous to lose a single member. Marcus hid his arms underneath his cloak in an attempt to hide the goods. If he crouched and swayed, he could pass for a drunken man.

Slightly ashamed of his disguise- the opposite of grace and elegance the man adored- he stumbled toward the guards to try to listen in to their conversation.

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@Squirrel98

Anya made her way back onto the upper deck as soon as the fabrics were put into their place. The sails were up and the ship's anchor was the only thing stopping the ship from floating away. Glancing at Jack, she noticed the state of his scarf- it clearly needed washing. Frowning, she decided to convince one of the less busy crew members to do laundry earlier than planned. Once they left the kingdom, it should be safe enough to get on with their less-exciting and less anxiety inducing chores. Marcus's absence was worrisome. They couldn't leave without a direct order and she couldn't help but wonder if the captain was in trouble- if there was something amiss, he should've been back by now, ordering the crew to sail away.

Noticing that Hope has returned, she approached to welcome her back:

''Greetings Hope. I hope you enjoyed the break. That's a lot of things- would you like any help organising them?''

Blake eventually got to the party in the square and he stopped running and walked weaving through the crowd swiftly and looking around so her could hopefully find the captain so they could get out of the town that seems awfully to calm. He sighed as he finally leaned against the wall tired sweat running down his face. Scanning the crowd hoping he could find the captain.

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Jack Pearson

Jack opened his eyes quickly a he recognized Hope's return. She wasn't one to leave the ship while on a break, except for some flying maybe. The fact she came back from the land with so many things was very unusual. He silently listened to Hope's respons to Anya's comment.

Hope Hopkins

Hope was still catching her breath when she heard Anya's comment. She looked up and smiled softly at Anya. "Greetings Anya. I simply helped the captain with the groceries. There was something going on at the event, he is looking into it right now. He said to leave without him if he isn't back by sunrise. But in the meantime, I would like some help organising yes. Thank you." She put her feet on the ground and retracted her wings a bit. @AnyAlex

With some difficulty, Marcus managed to overhear snippets of the conversation the guards were having. There was too much noise around for him to focus completely but apparently they were looking for an unknown man. Still, it not enough information to assume it was about the crew.

Ignoring the sting in his arms- in his early training on the ship he sacrificed his strength to perfect his agility- he edged even closer to the guards. Hopefully, he would be able to get more information that way.

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@Squirrel98

Anya nodded her head, looking over the goods: '' I suspected as much. Blake is looking for him as we speak.''. Although something fishy seemed to be going on, it didn't seem dire considering that Marcus didn't return with Hope. If he did, they would've already started to depart. Still, the fact that 3 people seemed suspicious of the happenings worried her. The jars seemed to consist mostly of food, but she didn't make a move to open the wrapped packages to find out what they contained. Forcing a smile onto her face, she inquired: '' I'm guessing most of these are going to the galley, right?''

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@Blade17
The head guard split the force into three parties- one that was meant to stay in the square( in which he remained), one that went to investigate the docks and the final one that went to investigate the border. Although small, the groups consisted of the guards Val trusted best and he was sure the strange man was caught in no time. Usually, when Jane complained to him about someone ( which happened more often than one would suspect), he took his time looking into it as it didn't seem as important as training the squires but considering multiple people saw what occurred and confirmed that they didn't recognise him, it seemed direr.

Scanning the area, he couldn't help but noticed the man Jane spoke to earlier. He was still alone despite claiming to be looking for someone. Val signalled his team to surround the man without bringing attention to themselves. Carefully approaching him, he spoke with fake sweetness in his voice: '' I see you have returned. Do you perhaps need any help looking for your friend? You certainly look stressed. ''

Blake still looking around sighing and then looks at the guard that walked up to him and stood up right from leaning on the wall and said," No im fine, I only came for a drink, I'll be on my way now." He thought to himself this might get bad. Blake said," Weren't you with that lady looking for that one person?" Stalling for time to find a way not to expose he was a pirate. He looks at the guard with no fear or hesitation. He thought out the captain is either back on the ship or gathering more supplies.
@AnyAlex

@Blade17

''You must mean miss Jane.'' Val responded joyfully, ''She tends to exaggerate things- we only pretend to investigate to humour her''. It wasn't exactly a lie but in order to get the man's trust, Val felt like he had to present himself as easy-going and not too concerned about the issue. Thankfully his childhood lessons on demeanour and presence prepared him for occasions like these. Placing his hands behind his back, he asked with a slightly teasing tone: ''Since you came for a drink, why don't you join me and my buddies at the barracks? Some of the squires decided to return to their bed chambers early and we have too much liquor to consume by ourselves. It's the fine stuff and the ladies of the court promised to join us''

Blake looks at the guard and thought to himself how do i get out of this one. Blake did not lose his composure and laughs a bit and said," I'm okay, i don't think I should hold up here any longer, i think i should head out now." He looks at the taller man in front of him. He put his hand behind his back so he wouldn't see his hidden wrists blades. Though he wants to get out of there he figured that he might not be let off easy.

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