The Queen’s Endevour plowed calmly through the stormgate, stirring the glowing blue dust from the windlane into swirly clouds with her prow. However, the serene moment was destroyed when the Marleybone frigate lurched suddenly to the left, out of the windlane, and into uncharted skies.

Olivia Roberts felt the wheel being ripped from her hands, and the next second she was sliding across the deck. “Whoa! Ship outa control!”

Shiruku Neko flipped down from the mast in a flash and helped the pirate up. “Captain, what’s happening?”

“I haven’t the foggiest. Bonnie! Where are we?”

The fox looked around. “Ummm.... I don’t know.”

Ratbeard came out from below decks, looking bemused. “Hey, what’s that?” Olivia glanced over to where the rodent was pointing.

“Looks like Valencia. But why would we be going there? Well, too late to go back now. Might as well go to Sivella and a cup ‘o tea...”

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The Queen’s Endevour popped out in Aragon skyway, and Olivia found herself faced by Armada ships. Thousands of them.

“Har, we might be waitin’ a while!” Ratbeard scratched his head. “What do we do now, cap’n?”

Oliva gazed out towards the academy. She could hear shouts that were decidedly pirate.“To put it your way, Ratbeard, we blow ‘em up!”

When they docked, the crew ran out, and all engaged in battle, execpt after a little while, Olivia saw a BIG armada ship. That’s an elite ship... She ran to the docks, then flung herself into the rigging of an Armada skiff.

The buccaneer proceeded to hop the ships, till she reached the big one. She slid down the sail, and found herself face to face with one of the worst Elites ever. Queen.

Olivia turned over her shoulder and shouted, “HEY! LITTLE HELP HERE!?” Just before Queen struck. Then everything went black.

Hope ya like it!

Ihateseagulls on Aug 15, 2013 wrote:

The Queen’s Endevour plowed calmly through the stormgate, stirring the glowing blue dust from the windlane into swirly clouds with her prow. However, the serene moment was destroyed when the Marleybone frigate lurched suddenly to the left, out of the windlane, and into uncharted skies.

Olivia Roberts felt the wheel being ripped from her hands, and the next second she was sliding across the deck. “Whoa! Ship outa control!”

Shiruku Neko flipped down from the mast in a flash and helped the pirate up. “Captain, what’s happening?”

“I haven’t the foggiest. Bonnie! Where are we?”

The fox looked around. “Ummm.... I don’t know.”

Ratbeard came out from below decks, looking bemused. “Hey, what’s that?” Olivia glanced over to where the rodent was pointing.

“Looks like Valencia. But why would we be going there? Well, too late to go back now. Might as well go to Sivella and a cup ‘o tea...”

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The Queen’s Endevour popped out in Aragon skyway, and Olivia found herself faced by Armada ships. Thousands of them.

“Har, we might be waitin’ a while!” Ratbeard scratched his head. “What do we do now, cap’n?”

Oliva gazed out towards the academy. She could hear shouts that were decidedly pirate.“To put it your way, Ratbeard, we blow ‘em up!”

When they docked, the crew ran out, and all engaged in battle, execpt after a little while, Olivia saw a BIG armada ship. That’s an elite ship... She ran to the docks, then flung herself into the rigging of an Armada skiff.

The buccaneer proceeded to hop the ships, till she reached the big one. She slid down the sail, and found herself face to face with one of the worst Elites ever. Queen.

Olivia turned over her shoulder and shouted, “HEY! LITTLE HELP HERE!?” Just before Queen struck. Then everything went black.

Hope ya like it!

When Quentin saw Queen's Flagship, he looked at Valona while she was looking at it. Then, SHE WENT BERSERK!!!!

Valona: VENDETTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valona jumped onto Queen's Flagship and started cutting down clockworks, they were dropping faster than flies.

Valona: I KNOW YOUR HERE QUEEN, YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME!!!!!!

She punched sails mast so hard, that it broke and fell into the Skyway. The Armada soldiers dropped their weapons and ran for the life boats. Queen was left standing there, shivering in her first known emotion; FEAR!

Valona: There you are.

Queen was so scared she headed for the nearest life boat as well, frantically using the oars to paddle away from her Flagship. Quentin joined Valona aboard Queen's flagship.

Quentin: ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!?!?!?!

Valona: No, I'm vengeful, there is a major difference.

Quentin:

Quentin ordered his clockworks to take Olivia and her crew to the Dreadnought for medical attention. Although he is worried about what there reaction will be when they wake up.

Quentin Atherton on Aug 16, 2013 wrote:

When Quentin saw Queen's Flagship, he looked at Valona while she was looking at it. Then, SHE WENT BERSERK!!!!

Valona: VENDETTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valona jumped onto Queen's Flagship and started cutting down clockworks, they were dropping faster than flies.

Valona: I KNOW YOUR HERE QUEEN, YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME!!!!!!

She punched sails mast so hard, that it broke and fell into the Skyway. The Armada soldiers dropped their weapons and ran for the life boats. Queen was left standing there, shivering in her first known emotion; FEAR!

Valona: There you are.

Queen was so scared she headed for the nearest life boat as well, frantically using the oars to paddle away from her Flagship. Quentin joined Valona aboard Queen's flagship.

Quentin: ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!?!?!?!

Valona: No, I'm vengeful, there is a major difference.

Quentin:

Quentin ordered his clockworks to take Olivia and her crew to the Dreadnought for medical attention. Although he is worried about what there reaction will be when they wake up.

Olivia woke up staring at a clockwork's face. She looked around, trying to see where she was, but she found out pretty fast.

The walls of Dreadnaught loomed above her, and Armada soldiers were tending her companions' wounds. That's new.

"Hey you! Yeah, you with the ugly face!"

The clockwork that was putting a bandage on Taro Moomori looked up at her inquistevly.

"Who sent you here?" Olivia was still trying to grasp the fact that the clockworks were helping her.

"Quentin Atherton."

"Wha? Who's he?"

"Our master." Olivia's face changed from anger to confusion in a flash.

"Where is he now?"

"Back at Sivella. Fighting Queen."

"Without me?" Olivia sprang up and made for the docks.

"Miss! Wait!" The clockwork was too late, for she was already steering the Queen's Endevour towards the academy.

When she got back to the war zone that was Sivella, Olivia followed the ripped sails to queen, where she found Quentin and Valona. She stepped into the thick of battle, despite Quentin telling her to go back.

warriorscreed on Aug 16, 2013 wrote:

Looking through his scope at a sniping positions, Michael Radcliffe saw a dragoon marching toward Atherton Industries legendary Clockthroats. He took the shot and it hit in between those black eye sockets. "Boom, Headshot," he whispered to himself. "Let's see how many more of these death machines we need to deal with." Michael looked out to the Machine to see a MASSIVE ship coming with the name Royal Vendetta on its hull. He then looked to the ship's wheel to see who the captain was. "No, its Bishop!" Michael screamed angrily. "I need to find a better position to snipe him from!" "I hope Quentin can stall him long enough so I can take the shot."

Urgh! Masamune Goto grunted as he blocked the massive blade of a dragoon. "Take this clockwork demon!" said Masamune as he swung his katana at the throat of the dragoon and cut the head clean off. Masamune then looked out at the rest of the docks to see complete chaos as the Armada kept coming. "There are many, but our spirit remains strong." said Masamune

Michael ran quickly as he tried to find a spot to bring down bishop from. "There!" he said. Michael climbed to the top of the Mooshu pagoda memorial and took aim.... BAM! The gun discharged and hit Bishop's staff, destroying the gears on it. "He can't do squat without that staff, maybe Atherton can beat him now."

He looked down to see Anne Radcliffe fighting off hoards of Armada marines with her crew. Then he looked out the sky to see enemy ships being gunned down by friendly units and mercenaries.

"Maybe we can win this after all." said Michael. At that moment Quentin came up and said he found one of Da Finchi's blueprints for a weapon. "Let's turn the tide, Quentin." said Michael.

Quentin: I found this blueprint on Queen's ship, if we hurry back to The Dreadnought we can...ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quentin was electrocuted by Bishop, Valona saw the incident.

Valona: QUENTIN!!!!!!!!

Bishop: Not much of an admiral now, are you little brat?

Valona went ballistic.

Valona: GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bishop: Well well well, if it isn't...

Bishop's thoughts were interrupted when he saw the furry in Valona's eyes.

Bishop: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

After Bishop let out his blood-curdling he made a break for the nearest life-boat and set sailed for Cadiz and zipped right past Queen while she was on her way to Cadiz.

Olivia was kind of shocked to see a clockwork run in terror like that.

Olivia: Well, that happened?

Michael Radcliffe was left speechless.

Valona: I'll take Quentin back to The Dreadnought to get him healed.

A couple of Clockthroats escorted Valona back to The Dreadnought. Valona brought Quentin to his room and told the Clockthroats to stand guard and ordered the clockwork maids to stay and help him get better.

warriorscreed on Aug 16, 2013 wrote:

Looking through his scope at a sniping positions, Michael Radcliffe saw a dragoon marching toward Atherton Industries legendary Clockthroats. He took the shot and it hit in between those black eye sockets. "Boom, Headshot," he whispered to himself. "Let's see how many more of these death machines we need to deal with." Michael looked out to the Machine to see a MASSIVE ship coming with the name Royal Vendetta on its hull. He then looked to the ship's wheel to see who the captain was. "No, its Bishop!" Michael screamed angrily. "I need to find a better position to snipe him from!" "I hope Quentin can stall him long enough so I can take the shot."

Urgh! Masamune Goto grunted as he blocked the massive blade of a dragoon. "Take this clockwork demon!" said Masamune as he swung his katana at the throat of the dragoon and cut the head clean off. Masamune then looked out at the rest of the docks to see complete chaos as the Armada kept coming. "There are many, but our spirit remains strong." said Masamune

Michael ran quickly as he tried to find a spot to bring down bishop from. "There!" he said. Michael climbed to the top of the Mooshu pagoda memorial and took aim.... BAM! The gun discharged and hit Bishop's staff, destroying the gears on it. "He can't do squat without that staff, maybe Atherton can beat him now."

He looked down to see Anne Radcliffe fighting off hoards of Armada marines with her crew. Then he looked out the sky to see enemy ships being gunned down by friendly units and mercenaries.

"Maybe we can win this after all." said Michael. At that moment Quentin came up and said he found one of Da Finchi's blueprints for a weapon. "Let's turn the tide, Quentin." said Michael.

Above the battles between the Sivella and the Armada, The skies grew gradually thicker and crackling with electricity. faintly heard in the air was the a hauntingly enchanting melody weaving its way through the entire skyway. Back in the Academy's stage, Omar's ritual was building strength. All around the Amphitheater, an iridescent smoke filled the air and flowed over edge of the island and seeping into the clouds below. On stage, Omar was looming over an alter bearing a intricate sigil next to an enormous caldron with the Aragorn Skyway reflected in the mirky waters. He had all the necessary components save one, a piece of an Armada ship specific to the Armada ships alone. It needed that unique quality to ensure that the chaos he unleashes attack the Armada and the Armada alone, lest he accidentally destroy some of his fellow pirates or innocent bystanders. The Problem, however, was that he knew nothing of Armada engineering and thereby didn't know what piece of wreckage he needed. No, the only people he knew could help him were maybe-enimies of him: the Athertons.
Now, Omar has had a very hazardous relationship with this particular family the began when he made known a secure plot to raid a city of wizards and unfortunately got the blame for it. In order to avoid trouble, he tricked the Athertons to go on a wild goose chase which ended up turning the family against each other and Omar inti deeper trouble. He ended up on the run from them and their associates ever since.
And now he needed their help. He didn't know if their vendetta was still up and at em so he might be running a fools errand. He knew that his presence was obviously known to them and for all that he knew, he could end up in their flagship's brig for showing his face in front of them (that and he was also afraid that Griffin might still floss his teeth with his spine). Nevertheless, if he wanted to save as many innocent lives he can, he needed that shard of metal to finnish a ritual that he now could not undo.
He thereby took up his staff and teleported to the head of the family, Quentin Atherton.

Your turn Atherton. What will you do?

The Undead Obeah on Aug 18, 2013 wrote:

Above the battles between the Sivella and the Armada, The skies grew gradually thicker and crackling with electricity. faintly heard in the air was the a hauntingly enchanting melody weaving its way through the entire skyway. Back in the Academy's stage, Omar's ritual was building strength. All around the Amphitheater, an iridescent smoke filled the air and flowed over edge of the island and seeping into the clouds below. On stage, Omar was looming over an alter bearing a intricate sigil next to an enormous caldron with the Aragorn Skyway reflected in the mirky waters. He had all the necessary components save one, a piece of an Armada ship specific to the Armada ships alone. It needed that unique quality to ensure that the chaos he unleashes attack the Armada and the Armada alone, lest he accidentally destroy some of his fellow pirates or innocent bystanders. The Problem, however, was that he knew nothing of Armada engineering and thereby didn't know what piece of wreckage he needed. No, the only people he knew could help him were maybe-enimies of him: the Athertons.
Now, Omar has had a very hazardous relationship with this particular family the began when he made known a secure plot to raid a city of wizards and unfortunately got the blame for it. In order to avoid trouble, he tricked the Athertons to go on a wild goose chase which ended up turning the family against each other and Omar inti deeper trouble. He ended up on the run from them and their associates ever since.
And now he needed their help. He didn't know if their vendetta was still up and at em so he might be running a fools errand. He knew that his presence was obviously known to them and for all that he knew, he could end up in their flagship's brig for showing his face in front of them (that and he was also afraid that Griffin might still floss his teeth with his spine). Nevertheless, if he wanted to save as many innocent lives he can, he needed that shard of metal to finnish a ritual that he now could not undo.
He thereby took up his staff and teleported to the head of the family, Quentin Atherton.

Your turn Atherton. What will you do?

What Omar didn't know is that Quentin was still injured from Bishop's sneak attack.

Omar: Quentin I need...uh, what happened?

One of Quentin's clockwork maids took a good look at him, but said nothing, they didn't even alert the guards. Quentin stood up in pain from his bed.

Quentin: Bishop -cringes- pulled a sneak attack on me, I'm surprised your here Omar.

Omar: I'm surprised you haven't called the guards.

Quentin: That's because -groans in pain- I decided to let you go.

Omar: What?

Quentin: Your off my wanted list, a friend of mine told me you were a prankster, and that if we became any more ruthless, we would end up like The Armada. So I decided to give you a full pardon.

Omar: Alright, then I need your help, I don't know much about Armada engineering and I need an Armada ship piece for a ritual I need to complete. It will help us win the siege the Armada started.

Quentin: And what do you plan to actually summon?

Omar: A creature that no one can stop, not even the Armada, and only I can control it.

Quentin: Let me guess; The Kraken?

Omar: How did you know?

Quentin: One; you smell of octopus ink, whale blubber, shark guts, and squid beak. Two; The Kraken is the only creature the Armada can't defeat or destroy. I must say, what a puny plan.

Omar: What do you mean "puny"?

Quentin: No one can control The Kraken, Vadima has even tried that once, it nearly destroyed Skull Island. So she decided NOT to teach the ritual to her students, and how you got a hold of the ritual is beyond me. The point is; the Kraken is unstoppable, and uncontrollable, your plan to control it is doomed to failure, not only will it destroy the Armada, but it will also destroy Sivella, and all of us with her.

Omar: So, even with the Armada ship piece, it will still go on a rampage?

Quentin nodded.

Omar: Great, and I wasted all my time collecting the ingredients for the ritual.

Quentin: I suggest you go with something that is EASY to control.

Omar: Alright, I'll take my leave then.

Omar teleported out of Quentin's room with a disappointed attitude. Quentin was glad that he warned Omar, otherwise ALL of Valencia will be the victim of a horrible cost.

Quentin Atherton on Aug 19, 2013 wrote:

Valona: I have a better idea.

Valona pulled out a strange device that was not of the Spiral's origin.

Michael: Uh, what's that?

Valona: I found this device in Azteca, I scanned it and it showed that it has the ability to heal internal damages. Like broken bones for example.

Michael: OK, I'm trusting you.

The device looked like a prison cufflink, Valona placed the Device on Michael's leg and the device made a sudden click.

Michael: What did it do?

Valona: It's locked, it won't come off until your leg is fully repaired.

Michael: By the way, how did a device like this end up in Azteca?

Valona: Probably aliens, Azteca's structure was so complicated, that I know the Aztecasaurs had to have help to make it possible, ADVANCED help.

Michael: Well, aren't you superstitious.

Valona: I know. Besides, Quentin is recovering from Bishop's sneak attack, so I couldn't get him here even if I wanted to.

Valona took her leave and headed back into the fray. Griffin was helping Bernard destroy the last of the Dragoons.

Griffin: HAHAHAHA, I haven't had this much fun since the Grizzlehiem War!!!

Bernard: I haven't had this much fun since the Revolutionary War against King Yorkshire.

Valona: Less yapping Bernard, and more zapping. Griffin, less talking and more smashing.

"Ah, the pain is receding." said Michael. "Thanks, Valona. I owe ya one."

Michael looked down to see a bunch of pirates and tons of crew members on the dock trying to fight off a new threat: Kane's elite guard. "Great, a bunch of Rooke clones." They'll just deflect my autocannon rounds, so I better use these.

(Now, Michael was from Earth. He had been kidnapped during a event in a large city by the Armada when they showed up there. He defended his friends for a long time so they could escape. Then the Armada overwhelmed him. When he woke up in a Armada prison ship, he still had the swords he used in that battle with him, a beautiful, antique Japanese katana(sword), wakazashi(shordsword), and tanto(dagger) set he got as gifts a few months before that fateful battle. They were so sharp that they could cut even the hardest armor. Ever since he has used them as a side weapons for times like this. Now, back to regularly scheduled awesomeness! :D)

Michael pulled out his katana and charged into the fray. He immediately cut down an armada sharpshooter in one fast swing. "Heh, still as sharp as ever!" said Michael. "YAAAAAH!" Michael let out a battlecry and cut down another 2 dozen armada soldiers in a few minutes. He looked out to the sky to see a ton more armada ships coming. "This is gonna get intense! Come my friends! For honor, for glory, for victory!" Michael cried out, and the largest battle of the siege began...

Quentin Atherton on Aug 19, 2013 wrote:

What Omar didn't know is that Quentin was still injured from Bishop's sneak attack.

Omar: Quentin I need...uh, what happened?

One of Quentin's clockwork maids took a good look at him, but said nothing, they didn't even alert the guards. Quentin stood up in pain from his bed.

Quentin: Bishop -cringes- pulled a sneak attack on me, I'm surprised your here Omar.

Omar: I'm surprised you haven't called the guards.

Quentin: That's because -groans in pain- I decided to let you go.

Omar: What?

Quentin: Your off my wanted list, a friend of mine told me you were a prankster, and that if we became any more ruthless, we would end up like The Armada. So I decided to give you a full pardon.

Omar: Alright, then I need your help, I don't know much about Armada engineering and I need an Armada ship piece for a ritual I need to complete. It will help us win the siege the Armada started.

Quentin: And what do you plan to actually summon?

Omar: A creature that no one can stop, not even the Armada, and only I can control it.

Quentin: Let me guess; The Kraken?

Omar: How did you know?

Quentin: One; you smell of octopus ink, whale blubber, shark guts, and squid beak. Two; The Kraken is the only creature the Armada can't defeat or destroy. I must say, what a puny plan.

Omar: What do you mean "puny"?

Quentin: No one can control The Kraken, Vadima has even tried that once, it nearly destroyed Skull Island. So she decided NOT to teach the ritual to her students, and how you got a hold of the ritual is beyond me. The point is; the Kraken is unstoppable, and uncontrollable, your plan to control it is doomed to failure, not only will it destroy the Armada, but it will also destroy Sivella, and all of us with her.

Omar: So, even with the Armada ship piece, it will still go on a rampage?

Quentin nodded.

Omar: Great, and I wasted all my time collecting the ingredients for the ritual.

Quentin: I suggest you go with something that is EASY to control.

Omar: Alright, I'll take my leave then.

Omar teleported out of Quentin's room with a disappointed attitude. Quentin was glad that he warned Omar, otherwise ALL of Valencia will be the victim of a horrible cost.

-A note was left on the floor saying this: -
"No matter, I'm not that foolish . Instead, I'm summoning the the Sirens (and don't worry, I've cast this spell once before). Just, stay out of the middle of the skyway, none of our allies will be there neither will any onlooker's. I cannot stop the ritual or else the potion gets unstable and all Sivella is doomed.
With my deepest apologies,
Impish Omar Underwood
P.S. You forgot to note the golden apples and Bishop will Pay for what he did to both of us!"

While talking to Quentin, he swiped a few copies of notes dealing with Armada ships and learned the item he was looking for. After leaving a sincere apology to Bernard, he took to the skies and, after an hour of avoiding fights and nearly dying, he found it.
Back at the amphitheater, Omar dropped the piece in and waited for it to dissolve. He was approaching the most delicate stage and needed the time to gather his magic and aim it at the Aquilla Stormgate so that it has an outlet lest the spell goes wary.

Emmett if I ever try to destroy clockworks around Valona and Quentin, remind me to wear earplugs, I could hear Valona's rage when Quentin got hurt, said Robert as he walked through sivella's library.
Of course captain, Said Emmett
Say Emmett where is the ship I didn't see it at the docks?
I pulled a Nelson on an armada flagship.
...... WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! ALL OF OUR YUM WAS ON THAT SHIP!
Its ok I put all of the yum back at the garrison before we set sail.
So now we get to die of thirst.
Yes captain.
I guess I could ask Quentin for some yum.

Sneaky Cyrus Quarter's Galleon, The Iron Brigade(Not real ship name, just the name I always wanted)rumbles as it enters Valencia.

"Hmmm, lemme check on the crows nest" I say.

"Ratbeard!"

"Yes, Captain?" Ratbeard goes.

"Take the wheel!"

I yell to Bonnie "Get down from the crow's nest! Tell the rest of the crew that somethings brewing! Clockworks swarm the skies by thousands!" Bonnie elegantly slides down and runs to the lower deck.

"El Toro, get ready to duel."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAreba!"

"Vinny, Ernesto, follow me."

Well Emmett you remember when I said this was a good plan, well I lied its a terrible plan, RUN Screamed Robert as 50 armada sharpshooters shot at the spot he and Emmett were just at.
Captain I thought you were a little better at fighting!
So now your insulting me right before we die!
Maybe?
Come on if we stay still for to long the armada will catch up, this is there ship after all.

Oh no, said Robert as he and Emmett were surrounded by a battalion of dragoons.
Dragoon: Surrender now or be destroyed
I say we surrender, what do you think Emmett.
I agree captain.
We surrender!
Dragoon: Drop your weapons, and go to the conveniently placed jail cell to your right.
The ship filled with the sound of weapons dropping as Robert and Emmett drop their weapons a total of 54 weapons.
Dragoon: Deacon the intruders are secured we are ready to depart.

If this post was confusing, all you need to know is that me and Emmett were captured and taken to an undisclosed skyway, where escape is supposed to be impossible, please save us!

Quentin Atherton on Aug 27, 2013 wrote:

Quentin saw what had happened, so he decided to surprise Deacon. Quentin landed on deck after jumping from one of the DaVinci Bi-planes.

Quentin: Hello Deacon.

Deacon: Quentin.

Quentin: Let them go, or else.

Deacon: Or else what? You know you can't stop me.

Suddenly a whole squadron of Clockthroats climbed onto Deacon's flagship with great-swords in hand. They were up in arms fighting the Armada Dragoons, Deacon was so shocked he oiled his pants.

Deacon: OK, now this is embarrassing.

Quentin: Do you surrender Deacon?

Deacon: NEVER!

Quentin snapped his fingers and the Clockthroats brought out their cannons. Deacon oiled himself even more after that.

Deacon: OK I SURRENDER, PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!!!!!

After Deacon's prisoners were freed, Quentin and the Clockthroats took him back to The Dreadnought's prison hold. A clockwork elite who was now a prisoner of war, not only did Deacon loose his honor but he also lost his dignity.

we got captured againit was rooke this time and he escaped on his super fast retreat ship

since I got captured I am out of the siege of sivella, hope to see you all in the fort Ticonderoga roleplay thread, which takes place months after the siege I am still captured maybe I will escape