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[Color=CC0000][b]Time:[/b][/color] Morning
[Color=CC0000][b]Location:[/b][/color] In the vicinity of the Dreaded Isles
[Color=CC0000][b]Interactions:[/b][/color] Lizzie [@Tae], Helio [@princess], Nym [@Helo], Tigerlily [@potter], Barboda [@Alivefalling], and Tesoro [@Infinite Cosmos]
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[Color=CC0000][b]Theme: [/b][/color][url=https://youtu.be/8Wr5rYHyTbg]Ardyn’s Crew Theme[/url][hr]

[Color=ce9b08]"I have a few issues with yer demands. First, I've never been a fan of tax collectors. Second, the sea despises being claimed as it shows her little respect. Don't ya hear her protesting?"[/color] 

Vellen kept up a grin, but all the while he fought back the urge to chuckle in Lizzie's face. He had heard the hearty laugh of a woman in Lizzie's crew and noticed the posturing of some of them. Vellen could tell where things were going, it wasn’t going to be pretty. 

[Color=ce9b08]"And last, ya act like this Captain Ardyn Croft is some sort of king. So what? Should I be frightened of him when I'm the devil herself?"[/color] There were several low chuckles on the ship behind Vellen. He shot a cold glare back at them that silenced their ruckus. He then looked to his twin brother who grinned from ear to ear as he predicted he'd win the bet both brothers made before approaching the Harem. A bet of whether or not things would end miserably. Vellen sighed at the sight of his brother’s expression, but he refused to give up in trying to maintain the peace. When his eyes met Lizzie’s again, his face appeared to grow more stern. The smile was gone, but his tone remained warm. Like a friend giving words of caution. 

[Color=orchid]“I don't know what it means to be a [I]devil[/I], but Ardyn does not seek to rule with fear. Have you not noticed our approach? Now think of the fact that we outnumber you. Have been following your ship for hours and find you in the morn- What is he…”[/color] This was the moment Barboda fired his crossbow, causing Vellen to whip his head toward the target, Liliana.

The fairy's body hit the wooden deck with a low thud that drew the attention of anyone who hadn't watched Barboda place his weapon at the ready for the unprovoked attack. There was a brief and odd moment of pause as the attack was so unexpected and uncharacteristic to a parlay. When looking back at the Harem, he noticed the crew behaving in a similar fashion before springing into action. He raised a round shield of darkness and backed away.

[Color=khaki][I]Thank Halastra’s wet cunt for this tin-headed fuck. He killed that whiney bitch and he started the battle I've been itchin' for![/I][/color] Rellen armed himself with a sword that suddenly coated itself in dark magic. It would have been more powerful at night, but it would be good enough for the moment. Seven of the crew members kicked up flintlock rifles from the deck with finesse and raised them at the ready with the intent to fire. A raccoon demihuman was trying to get past and over Liliana's corpse but her slowed movement left her as an easy target from Helio's dark magic attack. Hit in the back, she fell forward but it didn't keep her down. The same daylight that hindered Vellen, did the same to recently awoken dark fairy. She scampered to where she could go below deck and shouted. 

[color=f5deb3]“Come up! Come up! It's a fight up here!”[/color] She called, her back stung harshly but she felt that she succeed in her endeavor

A canine and a boar demi-human emerged with haste. Though it was just two, they appeared to be as ready for a fight as Rellen was and muscled up. Both held boarding axes and charged forth to leap to the other ship so that they could board. Before the two could even think of pushing off to a decent stride, the seven riflemen fired at the Harem. Out of seven shots, they landed [b]three[/b].

[b][center][sub][color=red][i]I’ll leave it up to the crew to choose who got hit and where. Seven shots, Three hits.[/i][/color][/sub]
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