by The Kingpin » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:21 pm
Captain James turned the Black Dragon between the two ships "zeeland" and "Amsterdam". and opened fire, using a rolling broadside tactic, to ease the strain on the Black Dragon, and to make sure every cannonball was used properly against the 2 ships. every shot raked the 2 ships in the enemy battle line, some actually bringing down masts. the Black Dragon, like it's sister ship, the Black Pearl, was a very fast ship, and could maneuver around before it took many casualties. soon, the Black Dragon was between the 2 ships and was firing again. this time, the ship was far enough away from the ship on it's right, the Amsterdam, to avoid being burned as the ship blew up. a shot had hit the gunpowder room, and somehow ignited the gunpowder inside. the ship was blown open, with the entire top deck collapsing onto the lower gundeck, killing everyone inside. Nathaniel, the first mate yelled: "Captain! sloop approaching the starboard bow!". James took the spyglass and had a look. sure enough, there was a very nice, delicate looking sloop headed for them. "not another one!" moaned James, then said "men, be ready to engage the sloop. do not fire until i give the order!" then he had another look at the sloop. it was flying English colours. James manouvered the Black Dragon to the stern of the Zeeland, and fired a final broadside, which killed almost everyone on board. James said "prepare to board!". at that, the men got out the boarding hooks and attacked. they boarded the Zeeland, and James joined in, taking his comical engraved sword along with him. he found almost everyone dead or dieing. the only one alive and standing was the now bewildered Captain. James said "men, lock 'im in the brig!". at that, 3 of the largest men on the Black Dragon, James' bodyguards and officers, moved forward and dragged the exausted Captain to the brig, the Ship's prison. then they looted the ship and put a trail of gunpowder leading from the deck to the 2 powder rooms aboard the ship, and ignited it. everyone rushed back onto the Black Dragon and moved a hundred yards away, and watched as the ship was blown out of existance. then Captain James lowered the Jolley Roger, and raised the Union Jack, the British Flag. Then the Black Dragon and the Barbarian set sail, continuing their journey to the devil's throat. they first had to shake off this sloop...
"Ah yes, organised chaos. the sign of a clever but ever-busy mind. To the perpetrator, a carefully woven web of belongings and intrigue, but to the bystander? Madness!"
–William Beckett, Lore of Leyuna RPG