Charlotte couldn't help but smile to herself as she observed Kiera, acting 'casual' trying to pretend she did not make a mistake with a spell. 'But we could indeed use the extra help,' she considered practically. She turned to see Evan as he approached, his swaggering manner attempting to hide a feeling of shy awkwardness.

Charlotte opened her mouth to return Evan's and Froggo's greeting in a friendly manner, when she saw the look of horrified dismay on Froggo's wide face. Her own face soon reflected the same emotion. "Oh, no! The Armada!" She thought quickly. "Either they were coming into the dock on a routine mission, or they are on to us! With our disguises, I think the library mission can still go forward, but we will have to be quick. Kiera, have your crew sail out of here as quickly as possible. I know that leaves us without an easy escape route, but they will be caught by the Armada if they stay. Arrange a time or a signal for them to return. I recommend the same for the other ships of those who are going to the library or act as Sivellian backup."

"I'm afraid we are going to need volunteers to take their ships and lead the Armada away from Sivella. The farther you can take them, the better. Be as canny as the fox, and try not to get killed!" Charlotte took a deep breath. "Okay. We need a patrol to get to the library. We are looking for a certain Krokotopian manuscript, so Kiera needs to be there to read it. I know enough about the manuscript that I think I should be with that team as well. Who is on the library patrol, who is on the Sivellian back-up patrol, and who is going to play 'hounds and hares' with the Armada ships?"

Privateer of Wizar... on Jun 24, 2013 wrote:

Hi! I am joining!

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As Sierra watched the Armada ships board the Sivella, her crew began to fend of the Armada clock works along with romantic Devin's crew getting everyone to safety.

"How long will this last?" Devin thought as they went into the library.

"Lucy, andare ad aiutare gli altri!" Sierra said in Valencian.

"Aye, captain!" Lucy said as she ran out the door.

Sierra summoned a dove, wrote a letter to Emma about the crisis in Valencia, and tied the letter to the bird.

"Invia questo a Emma." Sierra said to the bird and watched it fly through the sky.

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Subtitles:
1. "Lucy, go help the others!"
2. "Send this to Emma."

I'm really happy about the roleplay!

The Privateer'n Wizard

Thank you for the subtitles

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 26, 2013 wrote:

Charlotte couldn't help but smile to herself as she observed Kiera, acting 'casual' trying to pretend she did not make a mistake with a spell. 'But we could indeed use the extra help,' she considered practically. She turned to see Evan as he approached, his swaggering manner attempting to hide a feeling of shy awkwardness.

Charlotte opened her mouth to return Evan's and Froggo's greeting in a friendly manner, when she saw the look of horrified dismay on Froggo's wide face. Her own face soon reflected the same emotion. "Oh, no! The Armada!" She thought quickly. "Either they were coming into the dock on a routine mission, or they are on to us! With our disguises, I think the library mission can still go forward, but we will have to be quick. Kiera, have your crew sail out of here as quickly as possible. I know that leaves us without an easy escape route, but they will be caught by the Armada if they stay. Arrange a time or a signal for them to return. I recommend the same for the other ships of those who are going to the library or act as Sivellian backup."

"I'm afraid we are going to need volunteers to take their ships and lead the Armada away from Sivella. The farther you can take them, the better. Be as canny as the fox, and try not to get killed!" Charlotte took a deep breath. "Okay. We need a patrol to get to the library. We are looking for a certain Krokotopian manuscript, so Kiera needs to be there to read it. I know enough about the manuscript that I think I should be with that team as well. Who is on the library patrol, who is on the Sivellian back-up patrol, and who is going to play 'hounds and hares' with the Armada ships?"

"I say that Louis, El Toro, and Ratbeard take the ships out of the way." Keira strategized. "Also, Charlotte, you and I can lead the library patrol."

Emma looked worried. "What about Bonnie, Gracie, and Romba?" Emma was being fiercely protective of her crew mates. "They need to be safe. I don't care much about myself, they just need to get the heck out."

"Mormo says that Mormo come with Keira and Catbeard and Charlotte and help them crack the Krokotopian mojo code on manuscript." Mormo insisted. The little Watermole owed a lot to the black haired Witchdoctor, so he figured he'd come with her to at least protect her. The obeah had done the same when Keira hired Old Scratch, claiming he'd destroy the skeletal Witchdoctor if he tried betrayal.

"Alright, Mormo..." Keira murmured. "You can come." Mormo seemed happy at that statement.

"Still, what about the rest of our crews?" Emma said. "I think that Bonnie, Gracie, and Romba should stick with me. Ridolfo, Ratbeard, and Flint can be a part of the backup. And the Bison can take all else on my crew for the hounds and hare game."

"But where are you going to go?"

"I'm stayin' with y'all!" Emma declared.

"Mormo say too many people come on library team."

Keira nodded. "I agree, but still, Emma's pretty good in combat..." Keira considered. "Charlotte, any says in this, same for you, Evan."

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 26, 2013 wrote:

Charlotte couldn't help but smile to herself as she observed Kiera, acting 'casual' trying to pretend she did not make a mistake with a spell. 'But we could indeed use the extra help,' she considered practically. She turned to see Evan as he approached, his swaggering manner attempting to hide a feeling of shy awkwardness.

Charlotte opened her mouth to return Evan's and Froggo's greeting in a friendly manner, when she saw the look of horrified dismay on Froggo's wide face. Her own face soon reflected the same emotion. "Oh, no! The Armada!" She thought quickly. "Either they were coming into the dock on a routine mission, or they are on to us! With our disguises, I think the library mission can still go forward, but we will have to be quick. Kiera, have your crew sail out of here as quickly as possible. I know that leaves us without an easy escape route, but they will be caught by the Armada if they stay. Arrange a time or a signal for them to return. I recommend the same for the other ships of those who are going to the library or act as Sivellian backup."

"I'm afraid we are going to need volunteers to take their ships and lead the Armada away from Sivella. The farther you can take them, the better. Be as canny as the fox, and try not to get killed!" Charlotte took a deep breath. "Okay. We need a patrol to get to the library. We are looking for a certain Krokotopian manuscript, so Kiera needs to be there to read it. I know enough about the manuscript that I think I should be with that team as well. Who is on the library patrol, who is on the Sivellian back-up patrol, and who is going to play 'hounds and hares' with the Armada ships?"

"Okay," said Matthew. "Neko, go with the support group. I'd like to go with you, but I really think I'll do better on the front lines this time around. I'll take Subodai with me and use your ship, if you don't mind, girls."
"Of course not," said Charlotte.
"All right then, I'll head there and wait for all of you."
Matthew and Subodai then headed for the docks.

The rain cleared up and the sun came out. Noble Mistydove looked out, wondering where she was. Bonnie Anne and her noticed a large ship that belongs to the Armada. Smoke was seen off far and a smell of clockworks burning caught Catbeard's eye. Noble Mistydove steered the ship towards the fire with a determined look on her face. "That's Rooke's ship.." whispered Noble Misty. Bonnie Anne stared at her as if she lost her mind.
CLASH! A giant stormshark caught the crew off guard. It entered the ship with a smile on its face. Catbeard grabbed his fish bowl and stepped forth towards the giant beast of lightning. "Meow meow meow, more fish!" replied Catbeard. Noble Mistydove gave out orders to Bonnie Anne. She aimed her gun carefully towards the giant stormshark. In awe, she missed her shot. Catbeard slashed the great beast with his purrrfect sword as Bonnie Anne aimed again. She missed again! With no patience at all, she jumped on top of the stormshark and gave it a good beating with the back of her gun. The beast, twice the size of a normal stormshark, grabbed Bonnie Anne and threw her against the front of the ship. She hanged onto the ship in fright as the great beast ate holes into the ship. Noble Mistydove had no choice but to land right in Sivella. The giant stormshark left in fright. "How strange..." wondered Noble Misty. She took a glance to see if there was any ship parts that could fix her Marleybone Skiff. Bonnie Anne rushed forth towards the beautiful palace.

"Wait for me!" cried out Catbeard in a hurry. Noble Mistydove followed with an unsure look on her face. Bonnie Anne also felt like she was being watched by someone, but not just anyone, Misty's parents. After Noble Mistydove gave up 5 years of her childhood in Aquila, she's always been having this '6th sense' that makes her feel worried or cautious. Her crew quickly hid behind the crates and barrels as Noble Mistydove ran to the other side. In a flash, Noble Mistydove was knocked out unconscious.

CyberMaster12 on Jun 27, 2013 wrote:

"Okay," said Matthew. "Neko, go with the support group. I'd like to go with you, but I really think I'll do better on the front lines this time around. I'll take Subodai with me and use your ship, if you don't mind, girls."
"Of course not," said Charlotte.
"All right then, I'll head there and wait for all of you."
Matthew and Subodai then headed for the docks.

Emma murmured something barely heard. "I hate Valencia.... OW!"

"You do not insult Valencia!" Ridolfo yelled at her.

"Well guess what? I just did!" That spunky, attitude-filled yell led to Emma running around the docks with an angry looking Ridolfo chasing her.

Keira stepped in and paused them. "Quit it, Ridolfo, and no teasing, Emma." She said.

"Fine..." The same reply came from both the unicorn fencer and the blonde Musketeer.

Keira pondered this unusual situation in silence. Emma was very good in combat, but she was way too impulsive as well. And she sure as heck wasn't going without Bonnie Anne. Keira considered a new idea, and it started to sound like a good one.

"What if all the captains went and brought their first mates?" Keira suggested to Charlotte, Evan, Matthew, and Emma. "I could bring Catbeard and Mormo, Emma could bring Bonnie and Gracie, seeing as Mormo is needed to decipher any mojo released codes and Gracie could help us surpass any difficulties, Evan could bring Froggo, and Charlotte could bring Egg Shen I suppose?"

Emma nodded. "As long as all the rest of my crew stays safe..."

Farewell, Zantaro, thank you for your kind words, and I hope we 'see' you again soon. I was looking forward to your role as Kan Po! But some other time, then. I've enjoyed your wit and intelligence.

Virtuous Anne Radcliffe

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 27, 2013 wrote:

Charlotte extended her hand solemnly to Matthew. "Lead those Armada ships on a merry chase, Captain Matthew. Others may join you: be aware of them. Be bold, be daring, as I know you are. But remember: the Armada knows no mercy. Stay out of their hands. Blessings be upon you."

She had just turned from saying goodbye to Matthew, when a blast of lightning (surely it was lightning!) startled her, striking the deck nearby. Looking around, she saw the casualty of the blast: Noble Mistydove, lying unconscious on the ground. Charlotte rushed to her side, and saw that Mistydove had been cradling a much more injured creature in her arms, the little pink marshadillow, now looking decidedly toasted. A quick examination determined that Mistydove had miraculously escaped serious injury. Charlotte cradled the little pink creature in her hands, lifting it to her cheek. She cleared her mind of everything except what she imagined marshadillows loved: all that was light, fluffy, and sweet. She gently blew her healing magic into its injured body, and in a moment it was scrambling to get down from her hands. Charlotte then began to tend to Mistydove while trying to figure out last minute details.

"Mormo is right. We should not have too many people on the library team. Of the ones mentioned, Kiera, Mormo, and I should come; probably Kiera's Catbeard too. Egg Shen, my friend, you go with Emma and her crew, who with Shiruko Neko will be the backup team. I'm not sure yet where Mistydove will want to go, but in a moment she will be able to make her decision. And is Sierra here? With the information as stands now, does this sound reasonable?"

[And others join in as you will; just pick a group]

Mormo smiled, well, as much as a Watermole can smile. "Mormo was right! Mormo was right!" The little obeah seemed happy at the decision, and he liked being right for a change.

"Yes, four is good. And we're all very strong, accurate?" Keira twirled her staff quickly and skillfully, and then grabbed it in a position of which she looked quite ready for combat.

Emma walked away slowly, humming the Tribal music of Cool Ranch she knew so well. Her blonde tresses bounced as she went along, her blue eyes full of consideration.

Mormo was still bouncing, saying on and on he was right until Keira tapped his shoulder and he stopped. "Mormo will stop."

Catbeard commented, "Meow, meow, meow, lets hope this plan comes together!"

Charlotte looked over to where Evan was pointing. The Armada soldiers were indeed heading towards the gondolas, not the back docks where they all stood. "They aren't after us then," Charlotte breathed in relief. "At least not yet," she amended as an Armada officer turned his gaze towards the departing pirate ships. "Evan is right. If we hurry we can get to the gondolas before they do. Make sure your disguises are in place, and let's go!"

Bonnie Anne, Gracie, Shiruko Neko and most of the crew members fit the disguises well, and from a distance were quite passable as Armada soldiers. The young pirate captains were rather short to pass as Armada soldiers, but as before, with marching quickly at a distance they expected to pass (it being true what your mother said about your toddler clothes: 'nobody will see stains/tears/poor color matches on a galloping horse'). Catbeard and Mormo, however, were far too round to pass as realistic members of the Armada, even at a distance. They were put into the middle of the groups, and everyone hurried off.

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 30, 2013 wrote:

Charlotte looked over to where Evan was pointing. The Armada soldiers were indeed heading towards the gondolas, not the back docks where they all stood. "They aren't after us then," Charlotte breathed in relief. "At least not yet," she amended as an Armada officer turned his gaze towards the departing pirate ships. "Evan is right. If we hurry we can get to the gondolas before they do. Make sure your disguises are in place, and let's go!"

Bonnie Anne, Gracie, Shiruko Neko and most of the crew members fit the disguises well, and from a distance were quite passable as Armada soldiers. The young pirate captains were rather short to pass as Armada soldiers, but as before, with marching quickly at a distance they expected to pass (it being true what your mother said about your toddler clothes: 'nobody will see stains/tears/poor color matches on a galloping horse'). Catbeard and Mormo, however, were far too round to pass as realistic members of the Armada, even at a distance. They were put into the middle of the groups, and everyone hurried off.

Keira hid her staff quickly, and replaced it with a poleaxe she picked up in Valencia. It looked like the halberds Armada Soldiers wield. She just wanted to hide the fact that she was using magic. She very well knew that those in the Armada were not wielders of magic- except for Bishop.

This place, Sivella, made her very nervous, especially that she was a magic user in a place teeming with those who outlawed it.

[Evan, in your earlier post you said you were going with the library group, which I automatically included you in thereby. But, you can change your mind, of course . You can do anything you like: the ships with Matthew could get interesting with the Armada now realizing they were there, and who knows what will happen as we try to get to the Library?]

The two groups headed towards the main Library complex quickly boarded the gondolas, and after a couple of trips without incident, were at the steps of the great Library. Charlotte and Evan were the last to go, making sure the others got across safely first. Charlotte thus observed the actions of the Armada soldiers who had just landed.

The Armada soldiers were distracted by the pirate ships leaving the dock, fortunately for the parties entering the Library. The clockworks spent no time in milling around in confusion, however, as the Armada captains swiftly divided up the soldiers, sending some to search the docks, others to continue towards the gondolas, and a third group to return to the ships.

The diversion meant that the clockwork soldiers would reach the gondolas after the pirates had all crossed over. However, Charlotte feared for Matthew and the others who would have the task of leading the Armada ships astray...