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Sora Verus
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Written by Shiny Umbreon on Discord, aka Jikdur Ishtari.

Arya shuddered awake from a deep sleep. She tried so hard to remember the dream that had awoke her, but the harder she tried the quicker the memory faded, like trying to squeeze sand in your hand. 'Something about pirates?' She thought. She shook her head and looked around. She could just see the rays of the sun peeking over the horizon through the window pane. She took a quick stretch and sat up on her bed, yawning and blinking the sleep from her eyes. She sat like that for a few minutes before she stretched and started her morning workout, some stretches followed by light kalesthenics.

When she was done she took a deep breath and began putting on her Captain's uniform. Once her boots were strapped up she went downstairs and hastily began preparing herself some eggs with some bacon that she had picked up from the market the other day. She whistled an old sea ditty while the bacon fried in the pan. She took a sniff. "Mmmm." She fried it up nice and crispy and then cracked 3 eggs into the same pan.


Once the eggs were done she added them to the plate with bacon on it. She sat it on the table and just sat down when a knock came at the door. She sighed and went to go answer it, no one was at the door. "What the hell?" She said as she looked around. Something in her mailbox caught her eye. "Hm. Must've just been the mailman. He's very early though." She grabbed the letter and looked at it. "Captain Arya Sol, no return address." she flipped it over revealing a very fancy and ornate seal that she recognised as the Royal Seal. "Oh, well this must be an interesting read."

She toted back to the table and took a seat. She crossed her legs and opened the letter which read:

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21-Jan-2018 22:57:51 - Last edited on 21-Jan-2018 22:59:19 by Sora Verus

Sora Verus
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'Captain Arya Sol,

I have received word of incoming pirate attacks from a supposed “large, dark mass” somewhere to the South-West of Port Sarim, deep in the middle of the sea. Though these pirates have not yet reached our shores, I have received reports of enemy vessels close to the Arc. I can only assume they will be upon us soon. I have arranged a meeting for you with the Admiral of the Royal Navy, James Buchanan. He will be giving you further instructions as well as showing you your new ship.

Queen Sora Verus'


"Hmm. New ship?" She flipped it over, no writing. "Oh, well. I guess I'll meet with Admiral James...I think he lives somewhere around here if I remember correctly." She folded the letter and placed it on the table. "Well. Let's get some food in us finally."


To see the subsequent roleplay conversation see the W103 RP Discord.

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21-Jan-2018 22:58:11 - Last edited on 21-Jan-2018 23:00:00 by Sora Verus

Sora Verus
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Admiral James Buchanan woke with a start out of a deep sleep to the sound of men yelling in the ship yard below his house. Someone was pounding hard on his front door, frantically screaming, “Admiral Buchanan! ADMIRAL! We’re under attack!”

Dazed and still half asleep, James scrambled out of bed, ripping the sheet off in the process to cover himself. He stumbled over to the door, tripping on the sheet several times, before finally gripping the handle and swinging it open. Beyond the man standing in front of him, he could see several ships in the harbor below with raised masts. Men were darting in and out of ships and up and down the docks like bees near a hive. “What do you mean, we’re under attack?” Though the scene in Port Sarim below was a mess, he did not notice the sound of cannon fire.

“It’s Draynor Village, Admiral. The pirates we’ve been hearing about struck during the night. They bombed the Eastern part of the town, just short of the port, and ransacked the homes in the area. We believe it could have been a warning.”

James pinched the bridge of his nose and began to shut the door. “Understood. Sailor,” he paused, thinking for a moment before holding up and finger and quickly retrieving a quill and parchment. “Deliver this to Captain Quentin Marteling of the HMS Lamentation.” He ordered the man as he scribbled on the paper. “Once he has seen the letter, find any of the captains you can and show it to them. Captain Marteling is named Vice-Admiral.” He then shoved the letter at the man, who nodded and sprinted off in the direction of the port.

Sighing, James shut the door and tossed the bed sheet to the side to dress himself in his uniform. Once he was dressed, he made his way down to the port. The men of the MMVI Varrock had already readied the ship and were waiting patiently aboard. As he walked into the ship, he scanned the port and noticed that many of the Kingdom’s war class ships stationed in Port Sarim had already departed.

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21-Jan-2018 23:53:56

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James nodded to his Petty Officer, signaling for him to set sail. He then took his spot behind the wheel and unhooked his commorb from his belt, clearing his voice before beginning.

“Good morning, sailors. I’d first like to thank you all for responding to the crisis in Draynor in such a timely fashion. Secondly, as some of you may have been informed already, Captain Quentin Marteling of the HMS Lamentation has been named Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy to assist me in the coming events. Lastly, I will now be issuing orders to you all in lists.

The following ships will remain stationed at Port Sarim in case of attack:
Dralathi
The Salty Blarg
Asphodel

The following ships will remain on the outskirts of Draynor to monitor the seas:
HMS Lamentation
HMS Reaver
Misthalin’s Revenge
Oodles of Canoodles

The following ships will dock in Draynor Village, or stay where they are if already docked:
Elder of Avarroka
Se Onos
Se Zobrie
Maiden of Asgarnia
The Abyssal Wench
Galatea's Blessing

Thank you all for your cooperation. Best of luck and I will be with you all shortly.”

As he clipped the commorb back to his belt, he could hear the confirmation responses coming in from his captains through his ear piece. He took a deep breath in an attempt to center himself as the ship slowly pulled away from the port and towards Draynor, reaching into his jacket and tucking the necklace containing his old wedding ring safely into his undershirt.

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21-Jan-2018 23:54:22

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~This part takes place before Admiral Buchannan gives his commands~
It felt like years, but the HMS Reaver had finally finished being built and Arya began packing. She packed for what she knew would be a long trip, with possibly not very much docking...or at least not for long anyhow. She emptied her meat locker, because she knew it would expire before she returned. She went 'round back to toss it, and saw a young girl sitting on the ground, her knees brought in front of her, head in between her knees.

*'Street urchin...'* Arya thought. She pushed it out of her mind and continued towards her compost bin. She opened it. *'Just like I was...'* She stood there like that for a few moments, hand holding the lid open. She slammed it shut and went over to the girl sat down next to her. "Hey."

Arya saw the girl look at her from her peripheral, and she could see the wheels turning. 'Why is this... Captain talking to me, let alone sitting next to me?'

"My name's Arya, what's yours?" Arya asked

There was a moment of silence and then the girl spoke."L-Lily."

"Ahh. A four letter name like myself."

"It's short for Liliana." The girl retorted.

"Oh? Nice name."

There was no reply, but Arya didn't expect one.

"How old are you?" Arya questioned

"14." The girl replied shortly.

"And do you have your parents or?" Arya started.

"I'm not homeless, if thats what you're getting at." The girl interrupted. "Me and my mom live in a house by the water in between here and Rimmington."

"And your father?"

"He's a sailor, like you. But I don't think his uniform is as nice looking as yours is. I can't remember, he hasn't been home in a while."

"Oh.."

"My mom says he ran off with some bar wench, but I'm not sure what that means."

Arya looked at her vaguely. "I see."

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22-Jan-2018 03:44:15

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The girl started getting up. "I should probably get going. My mom will wonder where I'm at."

"Wait." Arya said grabbing her arm. She handed the bag of meat she had on her arm over to her. "Take this."

The girl grabbed the bag and looked inside, when she looked back up, her face was in awe.

Arya got up. "I'm going to be out on the sea for a while probably, so I'd rather it go somewhere it will be used than sit in a bin, rotting."

Lily smiled and hugged Arya. "Thank you so much." She let go and Arya began walking away.

"You're welcome, kid. Maybe I'll come down and visit you sometime."
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22-Jan-2018 03:44:45

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~After Admiral Buchannan gave his orders.~
Arya took her hand away from the broadcast button on her commorb, cutting the transmission off. "Well. I guess I better get to my ship." She walked off, not giving Lily any time to respond. "Sorry Lily, I gotta go! See you as soon as I can!" she yelled back at her. She quickly ran to her house, shouting out commands through her commorb at her crew along the way. She barged through her doors and grabbed her packs and tossed them on her back. She looked around to make sure she had everything and left her house once more, locking the door behind her.

She made her way to the magnificient ship docked at the port, she looked at the name emblazoned on it's side as she went by. "HMS Reaver." She said aloud, chuckling at the irony once more. The sailor by the bay seemed to not notice Arya as she approached despite having looked directly at her. "At attention, sailor, or you'll be swabbing the poopdeck for a week; by yourself."

The sailor kind of chuckled.

Arya stopped in front of the sailor, and as always with men, had to look up at him. "Excuse me?" she asked, raising her eyebrow. "I'm your captain, I expect you to listen."
"As long as you're Captain of the Reaver, I have no Captain." He retorted, and angry look on his face. "You're a woman, a woman has no room on a war frigate." He paused, seemingly for dramatic affect. "And even if you weren't a woman, you're a pirate, who especially has no place on this ship. You belong at the end of a rope, if you ask me."
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22-Jan-2018 04:40:16

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Wasting no time, Arya stuck her hand out, clenching his stones in her hands and gripping them hard enough to cause pain, just before they would pop. He bent over just enough so that his ear was at her mouth. She whispered in his ear. "Ex pirate, private. Now while I've got your...Privates in my hand, perhaps I should set you straight. I've dealt with your kind many times before, and they always end up getting themselves killed from stupidity. Both the admiral and the Queen have entrusted this ship to me, which should say a lot about my qualifications. Perhaps I should tell them that you're being mutinous and recommend the highest corporal punishment possible for your actions, hmm? Obviously I don't think they'd let me get away with what would happen if you were on a pirate ship, but you'd at the very least be a very dishonored man, disavowed from the Navy, branded a traitor, and unable to find himself a steady job. So, perhaps you should think twice before you run your mouth in the future, okay? Now swim." She let go and kicked him into the water.

He landed in the water as Arya made her way up the board. "I'm serious about that poopdeck." She yelled out and walked towards her cabin, whistling a ditty.
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22-Jan-2018 04:40:36

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Some time passed and she heard the assembling of men and women alike all starting their duties on deck so she swung open the doors of her cabin and slowly stepped out revealing herself, the fancy Captain's hat that she hated, and then rest of her. The crew stopped and watched her as she came out. She stood in front of the wheel, arms propped up on the rail. "Hello, crew. Some of you I have met before, others I have not." She started as her first mate stood beside her, "Regardless; I am your captain. I know some of you may feel resentment towards me..because I'm a woman, because I was a pirate at one point. Both of those points are true."
There was some muttering in the crowd.

"Yes," she said cutting the mutters off, "both of those things are true. One is pretty obvious." She said gesturing towards her chest. "The other is not so much. But I tell you this, if you do not follow my orders, you will wish that you had. I run a very tight ship, and I expect the best out of each and every one of you. "

There was some more mutters.

"I've already kicked one of you off into the depths below, and I won't hesitate to again. If you don't believe me, ask him yourself." She said, vaguely pointing at the private from earlier. "That's all for now." She headed back towards her cabin. "I've got some more preparation to do, let me know when preparations out here are done." She whispered to her first mate.
Some of the mutterings of the crowd went like this:

"A woman and a pirate? Blasphemous. Until she proves herself to me, she's no Captain of mine."

"I don't mind so much that she's a woman. She has to be good to become a captain...But there's that pirate thing...It makes you wonder if she'll turn traitor at sight of first enemy pirate ship."

And others went like this:

"I don't really care. The higher ups know what they're doing, so who am I to judge?"
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22-Jan-2018 04:40:54

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