Anne Radcliffe on Jun 21, 2013 wrote:

Various pirates are peaceably gathered around a small, strange device, watching it with amusement as it cutely puffs out steam and clanks about. "Oh, isn't he adorable," coos Gracie at the pet golem. "Or perhaps, she... I don't think it matters," she adds judiciously. The strange quietness of the ship's crew may thus be explained...

Virtuous Anne Radcliffe

Yes, that explains a lot. I shoulda known.

Indigo, lets hope we aren't doomed... -sips tea- Calm down, Emma, calm down... -hands some tea to the no longer rioting pirates- Wouldny you much rather have some tea and cakes rather than using all of your energy just to lose against some powerful wizards?

One of the temporarily rioting Pirates nods. "Good point..."

The wizards are so extremely powerful it would be wasteful of your crews and that would lead to the Armada taking over! Do you really want that?

"No..."

Then just chill out in the Tavern and enjoy some of the tea and treats I'm working on. -brings out several treats from all over the Spiral-

I have no idea what is happening anymore...

Highlander Fox of ... on Jun 22, 2013 wrote:

-squeaks- A-Ambrose? D-Did you say Ambrose?! In other words, one of the most powerful wizards that EVER LIVED?!

-runs around panicking- AHHHHH!!!! I don't wanna die! I don't wanna die! Gracie! Whatdowedowhatdowedo?!

Gracie: All the panic is driving her insane.

Bonnie: Aye, and the Wizards are after us too now!

Catbeard: -joins me in panicking- I don't wish to die! I will die with my pickled herring in my hands!

See ya in the Skyways!
Sneaky Emma Everhart

Not like he does anything in the first story of wizard101(you know, level 1-50).

Tyler Deathsong level 12 Death

I created an even bigger war! What's next? Pirate's invade wizard city and Wizard's Invade Skull Island?
Oh no it's the pirates! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Highlander Fox: "Ambrose... In other words, one of the most powerful wizards that EVER LIVED?!"

I don't know about that... I have it on good authority he has little kids do all of his dirty work. (Not unlike a certain pirate captain who resides on Skull Island).

-Indigo

Quentin Atherton on Jun 22, 2013 wrote:

Griffin: Will you SHUSH UP!!!!! -covers mouth-

Fin: Who is in there?

Me: -whispers- Griffin, you bone head.

Gracie: What is wrong?

Me: Its not safe in the tavern, get in the cellar now.

Catbeard: I don't know if we can trust you.

Me: Ok, then I guess you want Fin Dorsal to pound you into jelly. -turns Catbeard's head towards the door Fin is trying to break down-

Catbeard: OK, on second thought, we trust you.

Highlander Fox: Don't worry, we can take...

Fin: -busts a hole in the door- Here's DORSAL!

Highlander Fox:, ok, time to hide in the cellar -hides in cellar-

Bonnie, Gracie, and Catbeard: -hides in cellar-

Valona: Ok -opens secret tunnel-, if we take this tunnel, we will be able to get to the docks unscathed and set sail towards different worlds until this whole thing blows over.

Catbeard: Are you crazy?

Valona: No, Noah Atherton is crazy, but he learns to keep his craziness under control.

Noah: Its true, I'm just as mad as Bishop, but I learn to control my madness.

Griffin: Enough talk -closes secret tunnel entrance-, lets get out of here before Fin gets to the docks first.

Me: -turns on mechanical lamp- Good thing Valencian oil lanterns don't die out for 10 days at best. Lets just get to the docks before Fin catches on.

Fin Breaks Door and looks at me

Me: I'm a wizard! I..."

Fight Scene starts

Fin: "Die Wizard!"

Me: "I'm Doomed."

10 hours later

Fin: "Where is that wizard?"

Me: "Phew I am back in my dorm room. nobody wi..."

Angry Pirates attack

Me: "Oh ****!"
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Tyler Deathsong level 12 death

What? did you forget that I was there?

The Golem pet has been the perfect distraction for my crew also. Gracie is being fiercely overprotective of it and I can't get any work out of Catbeard because every time it erratically skitters somewhere he drops everything and slinks into hyperstalk mode and I have to threaten him with a bath to snap him out of it. Everyone else has calmed down and I am having a naming contest with the crew. Whoever brings in the most loot gets to name him. What I Haven't told them is I plan on using all that extra loot to purchase more of them so they can all play with them with out having to share so often. The sounds of delighted laughter every time it does something silly as it learns it's way about is music to my ears. Both Gracie and I are keeping a close eye on Ratbeard who has started carrying cherry bombs and fire crackers in his pockets. Oh he insists that he is not planing on a thing but the way he lets this evil chuckle out when he is watching the new toy makes us Very nervous.

I will admit, I still am fiercely proud of Wizard City as well as Marleybone. My grandparents were from there, and my paternal grandfather taught the Myth scholl before Cyrus. The ye of Knowledge decks my flag. I would go wizarding but when you powerful it takes 30 minutes to an hour to beat a boss. I do not want that.

Indigo Ring on Jun 23, 2013 wrote:

Highlander Fox: "Ambrose... In other words, one of the most powerful wizards that EVER LIVED?!"

I don't know about that... I have it on good authority he has little kids do all of his dirty work. (Not unlike a certain pirate captain who resides on Skull Island).

-Indigo

I 100% agree with you.

Tyler Deathsong level 12 Death

Ambrose sucks because he is useless. Oh no! It's the ambrose fans! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

10 Hours later...

I finally locked the door! Why did it take me that long to use common sense?

Highlander: I have the pennyfarthing and it's a delight to zoom around on. It's particularly fun to jump stairs on it.

Have to admit I rather glow in the dark on it, what with my fiery weapons and the little motor on the back. It is NOT the vehicle for sneaking up on anyone with.

I'm losing track -- is it Chryssy's or Highlander who has problems loading the games? Is your cousin's computer behind a firewall?

Indigo Ring on Jun 23, 2013 wrote:

Grim2626: "Just one thing Aquila is greek not roman..."

Actually it is a pretty cheerful mix of Greek and Roman references, but I tend to lean toward calling it Roman since (a) the name is Latin (for "eagle") and (b) the Romans borrowed very heavily from Greek culture, so any world based on Rome from the second century BC (after the Romans absorbed the Greek city-states) or after could legitimately contain tons of Greek references but still be officially Roman. But perhaps it would be best just to say the P101 skyway is based on "Classical" themes.

-Indigo

Hawkilles=Achilles, Hippocrates=Socrates, we fight in the Trojan war on the same side as Hawkilles/Achilles, why would we be fighting a Greek war in Rome? Oh yeah you wouldn't. There are no Roman references in Aquila and even though Aquila is Latin doesn't mean the world is Roman. That is the only thing that is Roman everything else is Greek and I understand that the Romans did steal Greek aspects they didn't have the same war or people, one Roman aspect many Greek aspects, its Greek mythology.

Nevermind, I'm back in the Skyways!

Welcome back. Highland Fox!

-Indigo

Grim2626 on Jun 25, 2013 wrote:

Hawkilles=Achilles, Hippocrates=Socrates, we fight in the Trojan war on the same side as Hawkilles/Achilles, why would we be fighting a Greek war in Rome? Oh yeah you wouldn't. There are no Roman references in Aquila and even though Aquila is Latin doesn't mean the world is Roman. That is the only thing that is Roman everything else is Greek and I understand that the Romans did steal Greek aspects they didn't have the same war or people, one Roman aspect many Greek aspects, its Greek mythology.

The puns fly thick and fast in Aquila, so it is easy to get confused. Hippocrates is a nod to the real Hippocrates, great medical philosopher and physician of the classical Greek age... the pun is that they made him a hippo (I thought that was hilarious), and because he is a hippo, I noticed that he spoke with a lilting Ghanaese (?) accent (sounded sort of east African as far as I could tell), which was a very nice touch. Hawkrates = Socrates; you can tell by the fact that he offers to discuss philosophical conundrums with you.

But as Indigo said, it's all very playful, drawing upon both Classical Greek and Roman influences for Aquila in general.

Virtuous Anne Radcliffe