QUEST: Terror on the High seas Pt1

[Leonhardt]

Alright, the Cast for Pirates/Gaurds is as follows...

Pirates
Selena



Gaurds
Magpie+ Helping Bandits

Leonhardt (Defending the city for justice, not gold. Since he's not a hero he can't earn gold from the quest... I think.)



Please say who you will be allied with and I'll add you to the List.

[Leonhardt]

Leonhardt thrust his sword in the sand before him. His arms folded, he looked out upon the calm sea which would soon be filled with blood.

The Pirates sent their warning 2 nights ago... Thought Leo, as he reminisced of yesterday when the Mayor got up on a box and read the message with a grim look on his face.

"Yer town be marked fer death. We uhrive in two an' one ahlf days. Prepare yerselfs fer teh end." The Mayor had read. He had assembled the Guards, and readied the fishing ships turned war boats early this morning. all the non-combatants had locked their doors and were praying to Avo with their children that they may live through the night.

May Avo help us. Thought Leo. as he saw the War boats being loaded with weapons and Beer for explosives. There was little Hope for the people of this town. They were peaceful, and Knew nothing of war, let alone maritime combat. He had heard that Magpie had been enlisted, and was bring some bandits to battle their nautical counterparts. As he stood, deep in his thoughts, he felt a small being land on his shoulder.

"Oh, hey Jim." Leo said, waking up and turning his head to see the little black butterfly.

"Hey Leo. Just been out to sea to get some intel on the pirates. seems that they got about a few hundred ships, all only a few hours away from landfall." The little insect said, twitching his antennae with every syllable.

"We-I should tell the guards." Said Leo, remembering the last time he showed Jim to someone. With that, he pulled his weapon from the sand, slid it into the sheath on his back, and headed for the docks where the Guard Leader was waiting.

[Magpie]

Magpie had already arrived. He would not let any harm befall his beloved hometown of Oakvale. He approached Leonhardt.

[Leonhardt]

"Ah, Magpie. Good of you to come." Said Leo, with his hand outstretched for a handshake.

[Magpie]

Magpie grasped the hand firmly, and smiled encouragingly.

[Leonhardt]

Leo sighed. "It's a real honor to be working with you, Magpie." Leo said, as he stared out to sea.
"Though I fear just us two will not be enough." Leo said solemnly. "My sword is mighty and strong, and your spells have earned you much renown, but they can only go so far..." He said as he swung his enourmus blade through the air. Then he remembered something his father had told him when he was very young.

"This sword was designed specially for you, son." His father had said. "You and the sword have a connection, it grows stronger with you. You and it share the same power. With the strength of a volcano, and the grace of the wind, you and the sword will be nigh invincible on the battlefield*."



*=Expression. It does not really make me invincible.

[Selena Darkheart]

Selena stood on the deck of the Pirates flagship. "Wait until dark to land. We want the guards spread out on both beaches. Then, our forces can land, and slaughter the guards." Selena had spent most of her time on the ship formulating a plan of attack. She would have a small group of Pirates, 15 of them to be exact, land and prevent the bandits from reinforcing them. Meanwhile, the remainder of the fleet would land on the other beach killing the guards, and then preparing for the final battle with the heroes.

[Magpie]

Magpie ordered his bandits to spread out. Luckily the Pirates would fall for the trick, and assume the bandits are aiding them. Magpie closed his eyes, and a whirl of red glowed around his hands, he touched the ground lightly, and suddenly, hundreds of hollowmen sprung from the ground. Magpie halted the guards, so they didn't attack them. Magpie looked at Leo sternly.
"If need be... I can summon an evil being from the future of our world. A Banshee. You may have heard of them from tales of old. If you see the sky turn gray... Take your men and run."

[Selena Darkheart]

(god modding much?
first, we know that the bandits are against us...
second... you cant just spawn hundreds of hollow men... yea, youre supposed to be amazing with will, but youre not a god
third... there are banshees in fable... hook coast, i believe.)

[Leonhardt]

"Tch. I'm not afraid of Banshees." Said Leo with a smirk. "They're just floating old ladies who can't shut up." He grasped his sword. "It'd just be like..." He swings his blade and cuts down a nearby tree with 1 swing. "...that. If it tries to attack me, I wont run away. My father taught me to never run from my opponents." He said

[Selena Darkheart]

It was dark when the pirate vanguard, sent to black off the Bandits retreat, or reinforcements from them for that matter, boarded the rowboats and headed to the small cave at the end of the beach. "Don't let any of the guards know what is happening. If you encounter any, kill them quickly and silently. Be wary though. The mage may have summoned Hollow Men."

While they were taking up their positions, Selena sounded a small horn. It was the signal to send the first invasion teams. It would be an easy slaughter, considering that about one hundred Pirates, all Invasion Leaders or Elites, would be fighting at most 50 guards, and maybe 20 Hollow Men.

She would remain on the boat until the first beach head had been taken. Then, she would fire a burning arrow, signaling to the Mercenaries in Barrows Field that it was time to attack. There were 20 of them. They would all take up positions on the high cliff overlooking the main beach. They would be a surprise to the guards, giving the Pirates a few more seconds to land on the docks and begin to kill. That was the force she would land with. The larges and most important force, numbering 300 strong.

[Leonhardt]

Leo turned and shouted to the Gaurds, "Alright men, Everyone into the warboats! We're gonna take out their leader!" (Leonhardt and 50 Elite Guards board 2 Boats and head into the Pirate Fleet) "Archers! Firing opening barrage!" Leo Said as half of the men on either boat raised their longbows and Aimed high into the sky, then sent a barrage of high-combustion fire arrows into the frontal ships, lighting them into floating towers of fire.

"All infantry into the rowboats! We're gonna take them head on!" Leo went down into the bowels of the ship. Then, 2 large flaps on the sides of the ships folded up, and the rowboats slid off little rails, 2 by 2, and into the sea. Then the 25 rowboats sped toward the advancing Pirates, each with a Soldier rowing and an Archer shooting explosive hell into the wooden ships.

[Selena Darkheart]

Selena laughed at the guards. giving up their biggest advantage. Land. They were fighting in the Pirates element now. They were as good as dead. "This will be easy. We can kill their best soldiers with ease now."

[Leonhardt]

Realizing this, Leo lit a small flare and waved it back at land.


"That's the Signal." said the Guard Leader. As Leo waved, 6 large metal Trebuchets were lined up on the shores of each beaches, each loaded with large boulders wrapped in nets. A guard ran down the line, lighting all the boulders on fire with a small torch.

Leo lit a second flare, and waved it about. "Hmph. You pirates make it too easy." Said Leo with a smirk. "All the ships in a nice neat row..." Then he held both flares high above his head, and put them out.

"FIRE!!!" Shouted the Guard Leader. then 12 guards each cut the ropes of the Giant weapons, sending 36 helpings of big, flaming, stony whoop-ass at the rows of Pirate ships.

"So predictable..." said Leo smugly as the boulders went flying overhead. "You will not be taking this town. Goodbye." As the Boulders neared their target...

[Selena Darkheart]

"They were unimportant" Selena shrugged off the wait off almost 70 pirates,"and anyway, the vanguard has landed. They met little resistance, losing 15 men. "Now, we just need them to attack the guards main force." While she had been talking, one of the admirals came up. "Our forces are in place on the hill. More showed then expected, there are 40 of them. Before they die, they should be able to take out almost a hundred guards." The Admiral said.

[Magpie]

Magpie shouted to Leo.
"Ready the armour!!!"
He pulled some whisps out of the nearby Hollowmen, and threw them into the air, they began to slowly form a huge ball...

[Leonhardt]

Leo then lit a green flare, signaling the arrival of his proudest creation. Over in the Storage Barns, an odd rumbling came from behind the wooden doors. Then the heavy oaken doors were slid back, and out stepped one of the last of Leo's father's creations.

What looked like a suit of gigantic armor stepped out, it's heavy steel body creaking with every movement. Powered by Wisps in the same way that they control hollow men, the Hollow Metal were Big, sturdy and powerful. Each carrying a crossbow big enough for a troll to use, and an enormous steel blade attached to it's other arm.

"Damn." said a Guard watching the Hollow Metal walk into the square. "No wonder Leo's Father went crazy. Anyone mad enough to think of something like this was not far from insanity to begin with."

With their heavy metal bodies, armor piercing crossbows, and ability to sense the souls of the living, these Hollow Metal Made the perfect watchdogs. The 3 living armors lumbered into the town square and stood before the Guard Leader.

"Well, it seems we've underestimated that boy." said the Guard Captain, looking up at the Hollow Metal, which towered a good 2 feet above him.

Then, one of the Hollow metal raised it's head, and stared at the nearby cliff, raised it's big metal arm, and with a low metallic screech, said: "sssSoulsss." One of the younger, more careless mercenaries had came to the edge of the cliff to get a glimpse of the Hollow Metal.

'What!?" Said the Guard Captain. "They're in the hills! Guard groups 21 and 17, after them!" Then a group of 26 Elite guards headed off into the hills to get rid of the mercenaries.

[Leonhardt]

Meanwhile the sea battle continued.

Leo used the Noblesse Oblige to row up next to one of the Lead Pirate Ships, dug his blade into the side, and launched himself onto the deck. He landed wth a thud, as his boots hit the wood.

"Howdy Pirates!" Leo said in a fake southern drawl. He then proceded to swing the Noblesse Oblige to and fro, using the broad side to knock Pirate after Pirate into the deep blue sea below. Then a band of Elite Guards climbed aboard, and helped Leo cut a swath through their numbers, towards the helm. Leo climbed the stairs, and threw the Pirate steering the ship overboard.

"Alright, everyone, brace for collision!" Said Leo as he made a hard turn to starboard and slammed the prow of the ship into the side of another. This started a chain reaction, causing the line of ships to all become smashed together, creating an effective blockade. Leo then leapt from ship to ship, cleaving down the Masts of the galleons, making sure they stayed in place, paying no attention to the Pirates who were knocked off their feet due to the impact. When he got to the last ship, another rowboat had moved up beside the last ship, and Leo jumped off the deck, and into the small boat.

"We've weakened their numbers enough. Now we return to Shore and ready for the land battle." said Leo, his boat being rowed back to shore.

[Selena Darkheart]

(wow... last time i checked, you need to move the rudder AND have something powering the boat)

[Leonhardt]

(That's why I destroyed the sails.)