kvtasmaniafan 123 on Aug 30, 2013 wrote:

As both of the lizzy's were fighting nick couldn't fight but that didn't stop grace from accidently clonked real liz in the face she fainted in pain of the wrong hit but then the clockwork liz shot grace in the stomach as lizzy and grace were in a trance they were attacking Emma rapidly with her trying to block as much as she could and then kiera was scared if as she hurts them but she didn't want her friend to get hurt either she was really confused on what to do! if it was easier she would definately attacked the clockwork ...

what is next in this rapid library? we'll see

Romantic nicholas jones level 61 swashbuckler

? Did you read the whole Roleplay? Although the library was definitely involved in the story, the group is now on Keira's Mooshu Galleon, therefore for now it's unlikely that any new characters will arrive unless there's a nautical fight, so who knows what will happen next? Sorry for the confusion.

Lizzy went at the clockwork with all of her strength, using her knees, elbows, and dagger to thoroughly bash up the spy. The rest of the pirates watched in awe as Lizzy single-handedly took out one of the greatest threats she had ever faced. Once she was done, Clockwork Lizzy could hardly stand, let alone fight back.

“This is not the end of me.” Clockwork Lizzy assured the group, glaring at each and every one of them and making their blood churn. Before anybody could do anything else, Clockwork Lizzy hobbled to the side of the deck and free-falled into the skyway.

Lizzy rushed to the railing and leaned over the side to gaze downward, but all she could see were the clouds. She put her back to the side of the ship and sunk downward, wrapping her arms around her legs and rocking back and forth like a scared young child. Although this was a victory, Lizzy felt like she had just killed a sister and she felt hollow, like she no longer had a reason to live. Sparkles seemed to dance around her small shivering form, obscuring her from view of the others. When the sparkles died, Lizzy was pale, her scar felt like it was on fire, and she felt like she had just lost ten pounds in an unhealthy way.

“A curse.” she muttered, and then she passed out.
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OOC: And that, Anne, was the surprise I mentioned.

Highlander Fox of ... on Sep 1, 2013 wrote:

Keira was frozen for a second, and she dared not pick her staff up from its place on the floor. Then, the mention of having "dealt with" the animal companions not only alarmed her, but sent her into a flurry of rage. Mormo, Kan Po! Oh gosh, what had the pile of gears done to them?! She watched as the clockwork disappeared into the clouds. Good. That metal beast deserved it after whatever she had done to Mormo, Kan Po, and Egg Shen as well. Karma, she supposed. But upon realizing Lizzy's reaction, reality seemed to hit her over the head with a baseball bat.

The clockwork was gone... Mormo, Kan Po, and Egg Shen are possibly injured, or worse... The clockworks knew what had transpired on her ship, every moment of it... The Armada was possibly tracking the group... No, no, NOO! It was all overwhelming for the Witchdoctor. She stood there for a moment, attempting to contemplate the confusion of it all, but it was all too much. Keira's lime green eyes rolled up and she fell backward, unconscious.

Completely oblivious to what was happening on the deck above her, Scarlet reached the brig slight ahead of Emma. The second she saw that Egg Shen was missing she knew something had gone wrong.

"Emma! The clockwork has escaped! Warn the others!" Scarlet yelled as she ran further into the brig.
When she reached the last cell, she found Egg Shen, Mormo, and Kan Po laying unconscious on the floor of the locked cell.

"At least they look alright for now, but I had better find the others." Scarlet though as she ran out of the brig and headed to the Captain's quarters.

Wow. I wonder how many other people will pass out.

Anne Radcliffe on Sep 2, 2013 wrote:

OOC: Ha,ha . Charlotte didn't pass out -- I just had to render her unable to move (stunned, but awake) for a short span since otherwise Lizzy's fight against the Armada spy would not have been a solo. Wounded hand or no wounded hand, Charlotte would have been right there with you. Charlotte, like Elizabeth, is a little slip of a thing, and not tremendously strong, but she is tough. 'Twould take a lot more than that to keep her down!

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Pelting down to the hold, Charlotte got to the brig to see Emma checking over Egg Shen, Kan Po, and Mormo. Emma looked up as Charlotte arrived, her face grim, but her expression softened as she saw the look on the dark-skinned girl's face.

"Whoa, Charlotte. It's okay. They're all alive. They've been hit pretty hard... by a stun bolt, I would guess, but their breathing is steady."

Tears of relief began to stream down Charlotte's face as she knelt by the side of her faithful companion, Egg Shen. "Thank you, Emma," she choked. She unstoppered a Yum flask. "I can tend to them. If you would, could you go on deck and check on Kiera? I think she just fainted, but I'm not exactly sure what happened as the spy jumped overboard."

"Elizabeth also looks in a rather bad way," Charlotte continued quickly. "She didn't have any obvious hurts, but I will tend to her as soon as I can. Please bring up a blanket and keep her warm before I can get there. Also, be ready for a fight. I told Kiera's crew to lower the nets to try to bring up the Armada spy. Elizabeth severely damaged it, but if they manage to catch the spy -- if it did not plummet through the ether and perish -- then it still may be capable of putting up a struggle."

OOC: Keira has some really tough memories of the Armada. She fears them almost as much as she fears drowning... (Don't ask, all my characters have a personality-related fear. XD Emma's scared of heights, and no wonder why she hates being in the crow's next.)

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"Keira?! Is she okay?!" Emma perked up, alarmed. "Okay, I'll let ya tend to these guys. I feel bad about not knowing about them until now... It's stupid of me, really. I can only imagine how ya and Keira must have felt, not knowin' if they're okay or not. I know that feelin'." The blonde got to her feet. "Well, I'll be upstairs if ya need me, Charlotte. I'm gonna be doin' my best to tend to Lizzy and Keira. Sheesh... Keira passes out too much." Emma darted up the stairs to the main deck, her footsteps echoing through the brig.

Upon arrival at the main deck, the blonde found both Lizzy and Keira unconscious. The blonde grabbed a card from her bag and a darkly colored hawk flew out of it, flapping its wings as it lingered over the duo of unconscious girls. A ray of light filtered through the hawk's feathers, and in an instant, some of the wounds on both girls began to fade slightly. Just slightly. The blonde was no Privateer, so it was rather difficult for her to figure out how the healing worked. She was more of the type that threw bombs, bear traps, and various explosive materials at her enemies rather than using a healing spell. Thankfully, she was smart enough to get one from the Commodore later in her journeys.

"Come on y'all, lets get ya fixed up." Emma picked up Lizzy first, seeing as her injuries were far more severe, and darted down the set of stairs to the dormitory room. She laid Lizzy down on one of the beds, and then repeated that as she went back up for Keira. "At least I'm smart enough to clean up any injuries firsthand..." She knelt over to Lizzy, and inspected some scratches on the girl from the swinging dagger of the clockwork spy, and she took a wet washcloth and very gently dabbed water onto the bleeding scratches. Emma reluctantly pressured the washcloth against the scratches, and though it seemed to sting the Swashbuckler's already burning wounds, Emma assured herself that it would prevent the scratches from infecting. Then the blonde grabbed a coil of bandages and gingerly wrapped them or placed them over Lizzy's injuries. She sighed aloud, but assured herself this was to help Lizzy, not hurt her.

Emma inspected some tears in the Swashbuckler's clothing. "Oh dear." The Musketeer pondered what to do, then decided Lizzy wouldn't mind borrowing some of Emma's clothes... Right? The blonde turned to her pack, and removed a Mooshuian kimono, as well as a hat and some boots. "I'd better wake her up... Eventually, she needs a moment to recover..." The blonde left the pretty, violet and teal Mooshuian outfit to lay on Lizzy's bed, and then continued to inspect any remaining wounds on the blonde swashbuckler. Her blue eyes widened as she noticed a large scar on her upper arm...

Highlander Fox of ... on Sep 3, 2013 wrote:

OOC: Keira has some really tough memories of the Armada. She fears them almost as much as she fears drowning... (Don't ask, all my characters have a personality-related fear. XD Emma's scared of heights, and no wonder why she hates being in the crow's next.)

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"Keira?! Is she okay?!" Emma perked up, alarmed. "Okay, I'll let ya tend to these guys. I feel bad about not knowing about them until now... It's stupid of me, really. I can only imagine how ya and Keira must have felt, not knowin' if they're okay or not. I know that feelin'." The blonde got to her feet. "Well, I'll be upstairs if ya need me, Charlotte. I'm gonna be doin' my best to tend to Lizzy and Keira. Sheesh... Keira passes out too much." Emma darted up the stairs to the main deck, her footsteps echoing through the brig.

Upon arrival at the main deck, the blonde found both Lizzy and Keira unconscious. The blonde grabbed a card from her bag and a darkly colored hawk flew out of it, flapping its wings as it lingered over the duo of unconscious girls. A ray of light filtered through the hawk's feathers, and in an instant, some of the wounds on both girls began to fade slightly. Just slightly. The blonde was no Privateer, so it was rather difficult for her to figure out how the healing worked. She was more of the type that threw bombs, bear traps, and various explosive materials at her enemies rather than using a healing spell. Thankfully, she was smart enough to get one from the Commodore later in her journeys.

"Come on y'all, lets get ya fixed up." Emma picked up Lizzy first, seeing as her injuries were far more severe, and darted down the set of stairs to the dormitory room. She laid Lizzy down on one of the beds, and then repeated that as she went back up for Keira. "At least I'm smart enough to clean up any injuries firsthand..." She knelt over to Lizzy, and inspected some scratches on the girl from the swinging dagger of the clockwork spy, and she took a wet washcloth and very gently dabbed water onto the bleeding scratches. Emma reluctantly pressured the washcloth against the scratches, and though it seemed to sting the Swashbuckler's already burning wounds, Emma assured herself that it would prevent the scratches from infecting. Then the blonde grabbed a coil of bandages and gingerly wrapped them or placed them over Lizzy's injuries. She sighed aloud, but assured herself this was to help Lizzy, not hurt her.

Emma inspected some tears in the Swashbuckler's clothing. "Oh dear." The Musketeer pondered what to do, then decided Lizzy wouldn't mind borrowing some of Emma's clothes... Right? The blonde turned to her pack, and removed a Mooshuian kimono, as well as a hat and some boots. "I'd better wake her up... Eventually, she needs a moment to recover..." The blonde left the pretty, violet and teal Mooshuian outfit to lay on Lizzy's bed, and then continued to inspect any remaining wounds on the blonde swashbuckler. Her blue eyes widened as she noticed a large scar on her upper arm...

Lizzy jumped awake to find herself drowning in pain and bandages, nearly passing out again because of the sheer force of her wounds. "Oooohhhhh..." Lizzy moaned, pressing her hand against her head, a mega headache pulsing her brain. And then she noticed Emma looking at her like she had just turned into a seven-headed hydra. "I don't look that bad, do I?" Lizzy asked, her hand moving to her hair.

CyberMaster12 on Sep 4, 2013 wrote:

Matthew was inside, searching for the others, when he heard muffled voices coming from an empty room. Opening it, he found the captured companions, tied up and gagged. When he tried to untie them, he heard someone coming, and when he turned around, he saw the severely damaged Clockwork Lizzy. "What the..."
The robot tried to stab him, but he vanished and then tackled it, sending them both rolling into the hallway. Matthew drew his daggers just in time to block her next attack, and the two continued to try and force each other back. The copy forced his daggers out of his hands, but when she struck, he used the Japenese form of iketu to dodge the stab and use her momentum to send her flying. Using his opportunity, he fled to find the others to inform them of his findings and near-skewering.

OOC:At this rate, Matthew will soon find Charlotte, with Clockwork Lizzy on his tail. Hope this is OK. How did the spy survive? Who cares? The point is to avoid getting skewered.

OOC: ??? But... Clockwork Lizzy is gone? She can certainly be re-introduced to the plot if you wish, but right now is the in-between stage, when both sides are healing for another fight or another different part of the story. I planned on Lizzy asking what they originally planned for the krokotopian book, but are we going to roll with Clockwork Lizzy coming back so quickly that surely she's still battered and bruised and going to be beaten easily?

Just Add Bacon on Sep 5, 2013 wrote:

OOC: ??? But... Clockwork Lizzy is gone? She can certainly be re-introduced to the plot if you wish, but right now is the in-between stage, when both sides are healing for another fight or another different part of the story. I planned on Lizzy asking what they originally planned for the krokotopian book, but are we going to roll with Clockwork Lizzy coming back so quickly that surely she's still battered and bruised and going to be beaten easily?

OOC: I could see it this way -- As the Armada spy falls through the sky, she gets ahold of the ship's rudder or something. She has been told to abort the mission, but... perhaps she can't resist the opportunity to win the conflict, and for revenge. (Nobody said she had to be sane. And perhaps the clockworks in general are not quite sane either) So, she gets in, somehow, on a lower deck. How, I don't know, but I have no idea how she got out of a locked, guarded cell in the brig, either. She disables the crew she finds on the lower deck, and encounters Matthew... and now Matthew is running to where Charlotte, Emma, and Elizabeth are located, indeed where most of the players have a character, which is an excellent thing for the players (and Scarlet can easily show up logically as well). Elizabeth isn't in particularly good shape to fight, but she already ably did so, and now the other kids can have a turn.

However, with this scenario, the Clockwork Lizzy is unlikely to escape, and is extremely likely to be destroyed. Might want to decide on the rules of engagement before we enter battle. Charlotte, certainly, is not planning to give the spy any quarter...

In the meantime, though, Charlotte is thinking that the battles are over, temporarily, and I'm going to write to reflect that...

Just Add Bacon on Sep 5, 2013 wrote:

OOC: ??? But... Clockwork Lizzy is gone? She can certainly be re-introduced to the plot if you wish, but right now is the in-between stage, when both sides are healing for another fight or another different part of the story. I planned on Lizzy asking what they originally planned for the krokotopian book, but are we going to roll with Clockwork Lizzy coming back so quickly that surely she's still battered and bruised and going to be beaten easily?

I am so sorry, I just jumped in and posted. Mine came in right after some ones that totally oppose what I described. Please just disregard it. I sincerely apologize to you and the others for getting ahead of myself.

Just Add Bacon on Sep 6, 2013 wrote:

OOC: XD It's fine, you're not the first to do that. I made a segment in Roleplay IV about Connor and Lizzy shortly after Connor made a segment about him going to Marleybone, so then we had two Connors, one in Marleybone and one with Lizzy. That got a little bit confusing. Lol that was kind of fun, working it out. Anne, is it okay if we disregard the Clockwork Lizzy thing? I do have some plans for her, but the fact that Clockwork Lizzy is still on the ship would counteract my ideas.
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Lizzy meekly nodded in response to informing Mr. M about the clockwork, then slumped back into a laying-down position as soon as she was done drinking the yum. Lizzy thought long and hard about how she came to be poisoned, or cursed, or whatever, but she could only come up with one reason and felt ashamed about bringing it up. Still, this was important information, she might as well share it. "Shortly after my parents died, my brother and I were separated so that we had a better chance of surviving. Once we separated, something like this happened to both of us. Two kin, split apart. As much as I hate to say this, that clockwork is my kin, and she could have very well killed herself because of me."
The blonde bowed her head in shame, for she shouldn't care for that horrible bucket of bolts, but she couldn't help it. More than anything else she wondered what had happened to the clockwork. Lizzy knew that if the clockwork was anything like her, then Clockwork Lizzy would have survived to rebuild herself, waiting for another chance to do her job. I wonder if Clockwork Lizzy is going through this too.

"Lizzy," Emma's cerulean eyes bore into Lizzy's malachite ones. "Ya okay? Ya don't seem like yourself." The blonde took a seat at the end of Lizzy's bed. "This clockwork... Ya were that close, weren't ya? Not in that friendly way that I'm close with you, Anne, Keira, Scarlet, and even Charlotte here, but in the family way. Y'all were-" the blonde looked a little reluctant- "sisters, weren't ya? By blood too, when ya look at it. According to the ringlets in that big ol' cut o' yours, you literally are BLOOD sisters, ain't ya?" The blonde snickered for a moment, even feeling bad about it, but she continued. "Ya know, even I barely know what I'm ramblin' on about, but trust me, I understand. I ain't sad with ya, or angry, I feel sad for ya. Losin' family is like losin' my snipin' arm!"

The Musketeer handed Lizzy her Mooshuian ensemble, and then looked at Lizzy's own torn attire. "Girl, on a lighter note, I ain't the fashion police, but.... Let me try an' stitch those clothes o' yours back up for ya. Till then you can borrow this." She gestured toward the violet and teal outfit spread on the bed between them.

OOC: Ok, I missed some stuff. Camping trip!

Highlander Fox of ... on Sep 6, 2013 wrote:

"Lizzy," Emma's cerulean eyes bore into Lizzy's malachite ones. "Ya okay? Ya don't seem like yourself." The blonde took a seat at the end of Lizzy's bed. "This clockwork... Ya were that close, weren't ya? Not in that friendly way that I'm close with you, Anne, Keira, Scarlet, and even Charlotte here, but in the family way. Y'all were-" the blonde looked a little reluctant- "sisters, weren't ya? By blood too, when ya look at it. According to the ringlets in that big ol' cut o' yours, you literally are BLOOD sisters, ain't ya?" The blonde snickered for a moment, even feeling bad about it, but she continued. "Ya know, even I barely know what I'm ramblin' on about, but trust me, I understand. I ain't sad with ya, or angry, I feel sad for ya. Losin' family is like losin' my snipin' arm!"

The Musketeer handed Lizzy her Mooshuian ensemble, and then looked at Lizzy's own torn attire. "Girl, on a lighter note, I ain't the fashion police, but.... Let me try an' stitch those clothes o' yours back up for ya. Till then you can borrow this." She gestured toward the violet and teal outfit spread on the bed between them.

OOC: Ok, I missed some stuff. Camping trip!

OOC: Welcome back! Did you have fun?
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Lizzy giggled a little, appreciating Emma's attempt to lighten her mood. Of course, Lizzy had no idea what it would be like to loose a sniping arm, but she could imagine it wouldn't be the most comfortable thing in the world. "Mother wouldn't be pleased that we have a sister," Lizzy began, her eyes glazing over for a brief moment as she left the room in the ship and entered one in her memory, "as I recall, my mother seemed to think that Andrew and I alone were a handful." She paused, regaining her breath and coming back to the present. "Thanks for the clothes, Emma..." Suddenly she felt very drowsy at Charlotte's mere suggestion of sleep, and before she could give up her ratty clothes to Emma, she conked out.

Just Add Bacon on Sep 7, 2013 wrote:

OOC: Welcome back! Did you have fun?
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Lizzy giggled a little, appreciating Emma's attempt to lighten her mood. Of course, Lizzy had no idea what it would be like to loose a sniping arm, but she could imagine it wouldn't be the most comfortable thing in the world. "Mother wouldn't be pleased that we have a sister," Lizzy began, her eyes glazing over for a brief moment as she left the room in the ship and entered one in her memory, "as I recall, my mother seemed to think that Andrew and I alone were a handful." She paused, regaining her breath and coming back to the present. "Thanks for the clothes, Emma..." Suddenly she felt very drowsy at Charlotte's mere suggestion of sleep, and before she could give up her ratty clothes to Emma, she conked out.

Emma smiled in an almost motherly manner, and she disappeared into a desperate room for a temporary period of time. She intended on giving Lizzy something to eat and drink for when she woke up- and having acknowledged that tea was not a favorite of the Swashbuckler, decided on coffee for her instead. Emma started on some batter for some spice cakes- hopefully Lizzy enjoyed those!

Anne Radcliffe on Sep 9, 2013 wrote:

As Kiera blinked, she saw a sea of concerned faces -- Bonnie Anne, Mormo, Kan Po... and then Charlotte's head wove into view. "Oh, good, Kiera. You're awake. Fancy a pot of tea? I think Emma is getting one going over a spirit lamp over in the guest quarters," Charlotte commented practically, gesturing awkwardly with a heavily bandaged hand. "Elizabeth had something of a... well, I don't know what to call it really, perhaps a 'spiritual' reaction when the spy fell through the sky, and she's not doing as well as I hoped, but she should make a full recovery given time. I hope her reaction means the spy is dead and gone."

"In any event, what do you say -- shall we go now to Marleybone and talk to Mr. M?"

"Set sail!" The Witchdoctor responded before endeavoring to get to her feet. She was tired, and it was becoming quite obvious as she walked. "As for that tea... Certainly. I'd love some..." The black haired girl was tired, and even tired was an understatement. Exhilarated was more of a word.

Of course, Bonnie Anne, Mormo, and Kan Po were very resistant. Bonnie spoke up in concern. "But cap'n, ye're tired and hardly fit for steerin'!" The fox exclaimed. "Ye need to lay down, let Captains Charlotte, Keira, and Emma take over for a while. I'm certain Kan Po is willin' to steer." The sniper was concerned for her captain, and not willing to let her go off and steer a ship when she's close to falling asleep again. "Come on, Emma'll get ye some tea and possibly something to eat- she's already tending to Lizzy."

"Mormo agrees."