[Here we are about the high seas! Arr. Maverick is sleeping on his bunk aboard a brig somewhere in the Azure Seas when he's awakened by the sounds of cannon fire. Seems there's a bunch of activity going on above deck.] [Intro Start.] ( The ship sinks. Session End! ) ( It is gonna be a sinking ship! Am I right, or am I right? ) * Maverick bonks his head on the ceiling, "Dangit what is going on now." * Maverick slips on his boots and heads to the deck. * Maverick slips on his holster and checks his pistol as he walks up. * Maverick appears as a somewhat tall man with dark green eyes and a face that looks to be Dunlorian though he has a good tan. He has a gun holstered on his left side and a green bag on the other. He has large leather gloves and boots as well as baggy blue pants and a green poncho. [The deck is bustling with activity. But not the swabbing the deck kind. It's more the "get your act together or we'll get killed" kind. All available sailors are up in the rigging adjusting the sails. A burst comes from the cannons to the starboard side of the deck and someone yells 'Duck! Incoming!"] * Maverick tries to find some cover and tries to see who exactly is attacking them and from where. [Just then, a volley of chain shot whirrs overhead. The rigging snaps as some of the sail is torn through. Drifting closer to the side of the deck is a sloop flying pirate colors. Arr!] * Maverick quickly draws his pistol, loading in a normal bullet. "I knew I shouldn't have taken this job. But nooo I had to help some guys down on their luck." * Maverick looks over at the ship, toward the person at the stearing wheel. [The bosun shouts out. "Look alive, lads. We'll show them what we're made of." Grapples cling against the side of the ship, pulling them closer together.] * Maverick looks over at the ship to see if he can't spot the captain of that ship or at least the person leading the raiding party. "Captain give me some of your good sharpshooters. We can at least slow down the pirates trying to board us." "Come on men! Let's show these bastards what we are made of!" [Maverick can't notice who's steering the ship from this distance. It might not be all that important, but you never can tell. The sailors on the ship draw their pistols and yell out as the pirates start to board.] [There's smoke that comes from the guns as the sailors fire in unison. 2 of the pirates go overboard before they even get on board.] [Maverick's turn. There's about 4 pirates left trying to board.] * Maverick quickly looks to see which one is the alpha, shouldn't be too hard to spot... [No alpha just yet. They all look pretty mooky to you.] * Maverick aims and fires at the first one in the leg. ( Mooky! ) [Maverick shoots through the leg of the poor pirate who stumbles and falls off the edge of the ship. The bullet tears through the leg of the pirate behind him who screams and falls off the rope before he can even board.] * Maverick squints his eye and fires off his pistol at the other two. ( Mooks like to stumble backwards. Must be why they're called mooks. ) * Maverick hurries to reload his pistol with another normal bullet, still trying to keep an eye on the situation at the same time. [The pirate mook tries to dodge out of the way but the bullet tears across his shoulder. He falls over as the bullet continues on its course to take out the last of the pirates trying to board.] [There's a general cheering from the ship that Maverick is on. Hurrah!" * Maverick gains his composure and takes a bow, "It was nothing." * Maverick grins a little and then looks over at the pirate ship. [Don't rest yet Maverick. A bigger pirate swings across to your ship and lands on the deck. He's completely shaved bald and covered with tattoos. He's grinning as he swings two blades around, laughing. "Bwahaha! You're good, but do you think you can take on the great Hannibal! I think not!"] * Maverick chuckles and mutters to himself, "And now I'm the gallant hero..." * Maverick draws a second pistol from his poncho, "I havn't even got warmed up yet." "I'll give ya a chance, leave before I turn you into Maltan cheese." Hah. HA haha. You obviously have not heard of me. Hannibal the pirate never backs down! * Hannibal is still twirling the blades around himself. It's rather dizzying. (Mmm, Maltan cheese.) ( Maltan cheese. Gonna have to try some of that. =p ) * Maverick grins and fires off both pistols at the man's two swords. (It's green.) ( Green cheese. ... okay, merely thinking about trying that. ) [One of Mavericks shots goes straight for the weapon hand, shooting the still swinging blade out of it. The other hits him right in the chest. Hannibal looks down at his chest, gurgles and falls over on his back. Moments later, there's a thud as the disarmed blade lands point down in the deck.] [There's silence on the ship. Then another cheer. The grapples seem to be being lifted. Even pirates know when to lick their wounds.] "Well that was a downer..." * Maverick reloads again and slides his pistols back into their holsters. * Sailor runs up to Maverick. "That was amazing! Where'd you learn to shoot like that?" "Eh, lots of practice." * Maverick whistles and a little, black magpie flies onto his shoulder. He hands it a piece of bird seed. [The captain walks up to Maverick and gives him a smile. "Well, you saved our ship. I believe the money we spent on your services were well spent. And then some." He looks Maverick over.] "Your ship is safe when you have Maverick Enterprises working for you." [The captain chuckles and holds out a small pouch. It jangles. "Well, services well paid for. Listen, if you're interested, I heard tell of a real opportunity to make some steady income. In Port Rio. We were thinking of headed there next anyhow. Interested?"] * Maverick grins, "How could I refuse?" * Maverick takes the money and attatches the pouch to his belt. [The captain chuckles and looks Maverick over again. "Darn right. They're hiring down at the Trade Council. Seems they've been having some troubles with sinking ships. Haven't heard too much about it but I can drop ya off when we get there."] "I'd appretiate it." "Well if there is nothing else I think I'll go catch some z's." * Maverick waves to the captain and heads back bellow deck to get back to his nap. [The captain claps his hands and looks around, shouting over the deck. "Well now! Seems a celebration is in order! We're going to have a feast at the captain's table! Everyone's invited!" There's a general cheering before the captain points at three sailors. "Except for you, you and you. You're going to have to get to work patching up those sails so we can get out of here." There's some groans from the sailors.] [The captain looks over Maverick before he heads down. "Not going to come? You'd be the guest of honor.."] "Thanks for the offer, but I just did what had to be done..." [The captain nods. "Very well then. I'll have someone wake you when we reach port."] "Thanks." * Maverick heads on bellow deck and gets back to sleep... [And Maverick heads off for sleep. Geez, he's a lazy bastard. Next stop, Port Rio.] [Session End.]