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[Open] [Remake] The Deep Blue Sea

Anya

@Blade17@Squirrel98

Anya rolled her eyes. There was no way she would let anyone else leave the ship. Sunrise was less than an hour away, meaning that there was only a minuscule chance of the getting back before the departure. Before she could respond, she heard yells coming from the outside. Glancing quickly at Blake, she rushed out onto the upper deck. Quickly approaching Hope, she asked anxiously: '' What's going on? Are we under attack?''

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Head Guard Val

@Utrax

Val hurried after the prince while skimming through the Queen's letter. The description seemed to match the ship's exterior and if it was indeed the correct ship, Val had no doubt that scaring the crew wasn't going to help to get them to accompany them to the castle. Slowly catching up with the prince, the guard yelled out:'' Your Highness! At least take the letter''. Knowing that it was too late to stop Tol, the man hoped that at least he would read out the instructions. This is what he feared all along- with the prince enraged, the foreign crew would probably attack and hurt his men. Slowing down, mostly to his lack of energy, he called out, clinging to the last strand of hope that the prince would at least read what the Queen had to say: '' They're guests!''

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Marcus

@Utrax

Marcus stood still confused at the whole interaction before chasing after the prince. He had hoped that the group would at least make him show his wares to them as a way of confirming his story and it never crossed his mind that the prince would just take his lie at face value. Everything was going wrong and the crew was in bigger danger than before. With no other option, he yelled out, hoping that the crew would hear him and hide: '' No one is on board. Someone in this town poisoned them and I was the only survivor! I've come seeking revenge for my fellow traders''. It was a bad lie, he could admit, but if the prince believed the trader story, then he would probably believe this one.

The guard's claim confused him. Was it possible that they confused the crew with some other vessel? They certainly weren't invited by anyone and definitely not the queen. What exactly was going on? He faltered slightly but decided to question it later, once the prince stopped trying to get on board.

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Marcus

@Utrax

Marcus felt annoyance rise within him. Those bloody royals and their strange customs. Still, he seemed to think that Marcus was a citizen. For once, he would be able to use his back-up plan. Shrugging his shoulders, he answered with a fake British accent:'' Not from around 'ere I'm afraid. Apologies for any inconvenience''. Technically it wasn't a lie and he fought off the urge to smirk at the prince. He carefully swung out his crossbow pointing at a random ship, on the opposite side of the docks:'' I ought to be departing now, my daughters and wife are waiting back home. It's my first time trading alone''

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Head Guard Val

@Utrax

Val was impressed. To come up with such a tactic to unveil a stranger would take some wit and creativity, which he didn't expect the prince to have. He observed the blonde, sceptic of his story but did not interject, waiting for Tol's reaction. While he waited he heard the hoofbeats of a horse. Noticing the newcomer, he excused himself with a bow and approached the confused guard:

'' Do you come bearing a message from the castle? I must be honest, I've been awaiting an explanation since the prince arrived''

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Anya

@Blade17

''I didn't lie before you know? I won't be able to carry both you and Marcus back if the ship departs'' said Anya with a sigh. Blake's words were without a doubt flattering but her stubbornness had limits. She wasn't going to force any of the crew members to participate in her schemes if they were against them in the first place. Additionally, Anya didn't want anyone else to be punished for disobedience- it was her idea to look for Marcus so she should be the only one to suffer the consequences. Handing the now-clean cloth to one of the boys she lied with a smile, each word oozing with fake confidence:'' Besides my concerns were trivial- Marcus is an adult and can handle himself. He will be back before we know it''

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Head Guard Val

@Utrax

Val had to stop himself from rolling his eyes. Over half of the royal guard was awake, trying to sort out the situation and the prince was acting like a little child. He was right about one thing though- his siblings would be able to handle this. Nonetheless, an order was an order and he was in no position to refuse royalty. Tiredly he beaconed the rest of the guards to follow him.

''Lead the way, your highness.''

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Anya

@Blade17

''You know, if you're planning on coming here you could at least help the boys out'' said Anya without glancing up from the cloth she was busy drowning in alcohol. Blake's arrival complicated her plan to look for Marcus. He was too obedient and would try to stop her, unlike the cabin boys who would probably let her go to spite the captain. She rubbed her temple in annoyance. It seemed she like she would have to come up with a second plan.

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Marcus

@Utrax
There was no way Marcus could interfere without bringing any attention to himself. He would be outnumbered by the guards, but he would never forgive himself if they got captured. Mind made up, he emerged from his hiding place. If Marcus could hold the guards off until sunrise, the crew could be able to find a way to getaway. Pretending not to notice neither the guard nor prince, he walked nonchalantly past with his crossbow clearly visible in his hand.

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[Open] Pine Hills Academy (Mystery/ School RP)

Quinn

Wrapping up her conversation with a teacher, Quinn found herself with no idea what to do. She didn't want to start on her homework yet but she didn't want to bother anyone back home by calling them. One of the teachers mentioned there was a dance studio inside of the gym( along with rooms dedicated to tennis, basketball and other sports) but without any need to practice, she lacked any motivation to venture inside. It was unlikely that she would have to perform any time soon and besides, Quinn was no choreographer and wouldn't be able to come up with a challenging routine by herself. As she looked over the area, she noticed the teachers retreating back into the lecture halls, almost simultaneously. She shrugged it off, assuming that they had some sort of a teachers' meeting- nothing too unusual.

Taking her phone out, she took a seat on the grass slightly further away from the food stands. Some of the other students seemed to be relaxing or doing their homework in the area, none of which seemed to pay attention to anything else. Fiddling with her phone, Quinn decided to look through the comments on her latest song cover- some constructive criticism never hurt anybody and it seemed more useful than writing some guy's biography.

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Head Guard Val

@Utrax

' 'So far, one of the presumed crew members that I had the pleasure of conversing with, used a smoke bomb to avoid questioning. As you know the law forbids the use of those without a permit'' explained Val, somewhat surprised at the prince's sudden change in demeanour, '' One of the lady's maids, not sure of which lady's though, informed us of another member who she described as suspicious ''. At least if push came to shove, he could lay the blame on Jane. He pondered Tol's question- he was planning on discussing what to do with the King but that wasn't going to happen anytime soon. There was nothing else he could do but inform the prince of what happened so far: '' I had the spymaster send out the navy to surround the nearby area to stop the ship from leaving. Usually, in cases like this, the King or Queen would enter the ship with a group of guards to figure out what the crew of a foreign ship was up to and whet ever or not they should be apprehended. Seeing that neither had arrived, I suppose you would have to handle that responsibility.''

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[Open] [Remake] The Deep Blue Sea

Marcus

Marcus observed the new arrival, with a newfound interest. Clearly he was socially above the guard and wasn't afraid to take advantage of that. Hearing the mention of the 'family', the captain realised it had to be one of the royals (although the man's temper seemed to suggest otherwise). Having noticed that he was armed, Marcus focused his crossbow at him. Hotheaded people were usually the most dangerous in the short-term and it didn't hurt to be prepared for a confrontation.

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Head Guard Val

@Utrax

Val shrunk under the prince's glare but proceeded to explain the lack of involvement:'' We're just following our training your majesty. We are not permitted to act against an unknown ship without the King's orders sir as a way to prevent an unnecessary war''. He would never get used to the prince's outbursts despite having worked in the castle for decades. Anxiously, he glanced at Tol's sheathed sword- there was no doubt that it would eventually be taken out. He could only hope that the King or Queen would intervene soon.

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Anya

Watching the younger crew members do the laundry, Anya busied herself with sewing up some of the crew's bags. She had hoped that it would take her mind of the captain but after pricking her hands multiple times she realised that it was all in vain. Taking a deep breath, she grabbed the bottle of alcohol to get rid of the stains that the water didn't seem to work on. She was willing to wait for an hour before investigating the whereabouts of the captain and with luck, the crew wouldn't notice her sneaking off.

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