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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 19, 2023 16:55:32 GMT -8
Kalinda glances over to Apiril's note. "Who is that from?" she asks.
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Matt4
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 19, 2023 17:20:02 GMT -8
"Olivia, probably. I did think that hand-shaking was a bit too enthusiastic."
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Post by Daos on Oct 19, 2023 18:38:48 GMT -8
"Maplewood. They says it's lovely this time of the year." - Poppy jokes. Mizzle's face betrays no emotion at the news. It's not clear she even recognizes that name. Blitz, however, clearly does as his feathers ruffle a bit. "Maplewood? But that's...I see," he says. "Well, if the supervisor is sending us there, it must be important. We'll do whatever is needed," he assures the party. April looks at the note in her hand. April's and Terani's note is the exact same, so I'll make this visible for both so whenever Terani reads his, I won't need to post it twice. The note reads: Elonna is with you on this mission, and I have full faith in your abilities. However, should something go awry and it appears that capturing the heathen prince won't be possible, you must not leave him alive. As the sole heir, his death will throw the Ravenites into disarray, and possibly civil war, which will only work in our own favor. Not only will the Ravenites be too busy to worry about us, but it will make our own holy invasion all the easier. You two are the only ones I trust with this; tell no one else of it. For the glory of Elonna. -- Olivia
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 19, 2023 18:51:09 GMT -8
"We should probably tell you our mission," Kalinda says to Mizzle and Blitz. "While we have a couple of secondary missions as well, out main mission is to kidnap the Ravenite Prince," she explains.
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Post by Daos on Oct 19, 2023 20:10:13 GMT -8
"Kidnap? Oh, my," Blitz says, his feathers becoming more ruffled. He smooths them out the best he can. "Well, I'm sure it must be for a good reason."
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 19, 2023 22:35:19 GMT -8
"That is putting it in the worst case, with any luck we can convince the Prince with a small chat. It will be beneficial to all if things proceed as hoped." He says as they walk along, looking briefly at April to guage her response.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Oct 20, 2023 5:39:58 GMT -8
April looks rather frustrated with the contents of the note. Aloud, she says “I have to say, this wasn’t my suggestion. I can’t imagine a heathen like him will listen to reason, and this whole plan has so many moving parts I can barely understand it.” April is at first irritated with Olivia’s orders; she’s a protecter of life, not an assassin. But as she thinks about it, the more unlikely to succeed the whole plan seems. She privately resolves to kill this prince no matter what. It’s not as if he were Elonnori, after all.
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Post by Daos on Oct 20, 2023 8:34:50 GMT -8
The party continues down to the harbor, where they find the Tideway waiting for them. It's a transport ship, designed more for moving cargo and passengers than battle or swiftness. The crew are busy loading it up with supplies, following the orders of a half-sea elf man standing on the upper deck. Upon noticing the party's approach, he gestures for them to board. "You must be the ones I was told about. Welcome aboard. I'm Captain Pisces."
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 20, 2023 9:54:42 GMT -8
"Thank you Captain Pisces. Is there any help needed before setting off?" Terani says observing things still being loaded.
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Post by Daos on Oct 20, 2023 16:59:30 GMT -8
"I appreciate that, but no, my men have it under control," Pisces responds. "We should be ready to leave in a few minutes."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 20, 2023 20:06:04 GMT -8
"That is why we need to discuss how we are going to do this," Kalinda says. Once they reach the Tideway, she nods her head to the Captain once he introduces himself. "I'm Kalinda. How long to you expect the trip to take, and have you ever sailed in Ravenite waters before?"
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Post by Daos on Oct 20, 2023 21:14:04 GMT -8
"Well met, Kalinda," Pisces says, shaking her hand. However, in mid-shake he slows and stops altogether, eying her curiously. "Wait...I don't know you, do I? Sorry, guess you just remind me of someone," he says, chuckling, releasing her hand. "And yes, once, a few months back. It should take about four days, assuming nothing goes too awry."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Oct 20, 2023 21:29:29 GMT -8
"Uh, no, I don't think we have met before," Kalinda says. "Though, I am curious as to who I might remind of you of," she adds thoughtfully. "What thinks could go wrong on our way there, aside from the ocean itself?"
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Post by Daos on Oct 20, 2023 21:35:25 GMT -8
"The biggest dangers are Ravenite patrol ships," Pisces says. "Aren't too many sea monsters or pirates in the Saltish Sea, thankfully. But lots of Ravenites. Their ships are fast, too. If we are unfortunate enough to be spotted by one, we might not be able to outrun it."
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Post by MaltholLoth on Oct 21, 2023 5:36:10 GMT -8
"That sounds like something we don't want to run into then. I guess I'll go and dump by bag by the bed... Hammock...? then." He says, waiting for directions. In the unlikely event that he's not followed, he'll then read the note.
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