[CoD]Bloodstained Shores

[ValkyrieRose]

Session 1 The Cache of Caine Pt 1 : Opening Tides

• Castle Britannia
• Ragnarok

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  The air around them was rich with the feeling of… well, richness. Everywhere you looked, there was some symbol of wealth and status to be seen Paintings of the well known Davinci, lush carpets, the sound of a piano playing in the distance was heard even now. This wasn’t the grand throne room of London Castle… it was a private room to the side…. A private room reserved for the Prince. Normally people weren’t allowed here, but it was nighttime, and the maids had already been dismissed for the night… no one to spread rumors. Outside of the nearby window the busy streets of london were seen. It was a city that never slept, the bustling a cry of delight for those of the nightlife…. And those of the night as well.
  
  
  The prince of england stood across two people…. Two very important people. The first one was his … personal hound and privateer, Valkara. As smart as she was beautiful, as beautiful as she was deadly. This was a woman that would raise her sword at the king if his son but willed it. The other was Mirrigan… as smart as he was handsome, and he was a damn handsome man. Just look at those abs. The captain and the first mate one of the Ragnarok, one of the finest legal illegal ships around, both reporting for duty in the dead of night.
  
  
  “Thank you both for coming.” He says… truthfully he only said that to say that, they didn’t really have a choice in the matter. One does not simply ignore the prince of an entire country. When master beckons, the pets gather. “Normally I’m fine with you all pillaging things i require pillaged via letter… but i have a vital mission that i need my absolute best for. I need strength, speed, skill and most importantly, the ability to operate outside the law. Raganok provides me with everything i need.”
  
  
  He sits into a chair, crossing his long legs, flicking his re hair out of his face. “We’ve received reports that something incredible has surfaced: clues referring to the existence of something called ‘The Cache of Caine’ ...I pray something like that doesn’t exist, but I simply can’t risk something like that existing, much less in enemy hands. I swear if that french bastard gets it before i do…” He says, striking the chair he was in angrily, leaving a dent. He took a moment to calm himself.
  
  
  “Captain Valkara, First Mate Mirrigin. Whatever you have planned, this supersedes everything. Your mission is to find any clues about this cache and try to find it. Secure it, bring it back to me… and kill any witnesses.” He says. That made it serious. Usually it was left to their will to keep the victims alive… to press them into service under the mast, or to sink them. If he was forbidding that option. “Do you have any questions or requests before you set out? I can accommodate something small.... But nothing noticeable can go missing from the warehouses.”
  
  
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  Well that was fast. Not an hour into the ship landing where the captain and first mate were summoned. Being the doctor for the crew, Valisanna didn’t have to do any heavy lifting… it was her job to heal t hose that proke their foots on something stupid. As the crew of the Ragnarok began to unload their spoils, she was free to act. In the short distance, the “Abyss Dweller” tavern would be a good spot for a drink or game. If not, the crew might able to provide some entertainment.
  
  
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[Mirrigan McMarian]

Mirrigan stands in a jaunty pose with his arms behind his head, a slighty manic grin on his face as he eyes the priceless tapestries and vases around the room, his face twitching only slightly as he thinks about pocketing some of the smaller ones for a moment before looking to his captain.


"Well, Captain 'o Captain, I leave it to you t'be askin the questions aboot the quest fer this Cache, but..." He looks to the Prince with a languid smile spreading across his pale face. "We'll be needin' some 'o tha usual supplies; Rations, ammo fer the cannons... Th'ships stock is gettin' lower lately, and methinks we'd rather not be stuck in th' ocean witout supplies." His Irish accent was thick, but he got his point across fairly well, regardless. As he speaks, his eyes flit about the room to the various riches, his mind still screaming at him to take, take, TAKE SOMETHING, but he ignores it to be professional with his Captain.

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[Valisanna levits]

She watches over the crew as they unload everything and hums to herself absentmindedly, thinking for a while before approaching some of the crew as they seemed to have finished up unloading most of the ship "How goes everything? You're all mostly in good spirits i hope?" She says to no one in particular

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[Morgy]

Shell walked along the dock with her lover Alexandria, looping her arm with hers, it brought her comfort to know they were away from that hell hole and together still. They had just finished having a friendly swim together, something that always relaxed Shell, her hair shimmering with different tints in color stuck to her neck still wet from there fun~. Despite there fun time and relaxed attitude she was hesitant to let the other girl out of her sight for a while after what had happened, a shiver ran down her spine at the thought of what might happen if they had been forced to stay with that damned pirate Jackdaw any longer. Luckily they were able to escape thanks to Alexandria's changing magic and her own feral side. At least some good came out of there capture and escape and that was that the couple only grew closer and closer since they found out about there secret identities.


After a few hours of walking along the docks the couple had come across the tavern "Abyss Dweller" despite its ominous a deathly name the place was nothing short but lively. One could tell as a man came bursting through a window followed by an uproar of laughter for within. Shell gave the place a smile, if they were gonna find information on where they could get safe passage else where this seemed like a good place to start. "Lets start here love, seems like a lively enough place~" Shell said giving Alexandria a smile, pulling her closer as they made there way into the tavern.


As they entered a nearly half the taverns attention turned towards them, or more specifically Alexandria, she always had a aura for attracting peoples attentions, both a blessing and a curse for them. Her beloved was truly a beauty to behold, the way her cyan hair curled and how her brow eyes seemed to shine when you looked at them int he right light.... As protective as she got with Alexandria she couldn't blame them for admiring her.


Shell's eyes scanned the tavern, slightly adjusting the strap that attached Veralynn to her back, this was where most of the ships captains met so this was there best chance to find safe passage if there was any to be found. On her own Shell could travel rather well and efficiently on her own, she knew how to survive in the ocean and her being a mermaid allowed her to traverse the ocean rather quickly but she wouldn't be able to bring Alexandria along like that. She didn't even know if the girl could swim that well, she seemed good enough when they had played around a bit but for long distances she wasn't sure...


After looking around a bit Shell decided to head to the bar to ask a few questions. "Alex I'm going to ask at the bar feel free to tag along if you want~" Shell said smiling as she strutted her way towards the bar to see if she could get any information about ships leaving the port or anything for travel really. "Hello~" Shell greeted the bartender and those sitting there with a warm smile as she sat down. She ordered a water with lemon, taking a sip before turning her attention toward the bartender and the rest that were sitting there. "Me and my friend there were looking for travel away for this port. Were performers and were just looking for the next place to go really, would you men happen to have any ideas?" Shell said taking another sip of her water before placing her head in her hand looking them all over.

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[Zayuz]

Alexandria entered the bar with her lover's arm draped around her waist, snuggling into Shellina and laying her head against her perfect skin. The two of them were still slightly wet, having only came in from a rather sensual swim they had together. ..But how could she resist? Her purple-blue eyes and radiant chromatic hair that seemed to change color in the light.. And her skin, god.. Her skin was as flawless as she was pretty - which scaled off of each other infinitely. Of course, the dancer had dried herself off before they came in; but there wasn't quite enough time to dry her hair. The Cyan blue curls came down just to the length of her shoulder blades, always pushed to the back so that her bangs never got in her way. She allowed two smaller strands of her hair to fall in from of her ears too, which accented her bright brown eyes. ..And by bright, they were actually very pure. Almost the very brownest brown that one could achieve. Because of this unusual characteristic, it was common for people to assume she dyed her iris's - But based on her medical history she knew that might cause her to go blind or lose her vision.. A risk she would never dare take.


One might describe her skin as fair, if nothing else. It was smooth and unblemished, but showed hardly any trace of her Spanish heritage. It was more pale than it should be, but not too much so. Along with this she had unusually pointy ears, that drew out longer than anyone she had ever met.. But the differences ended there. Alexandria was aside from that a very human girl. ..With a killer physique. Her body was adorned in her dancer costume.. A somewhat racy outfit with a shade stuck between pink and purple. It wrapped neatly around her chest and her forearms, with a dress-like bottom that swished with every movement. In it, her movements felt free, and she could always feel the ocean breeze against her skin. Naturally, such a fancy outfit could only be accompanied by a pair of fishnet stockings, heels, and the most expensive sapphire earrings she could afford. ..It might be safe to say that the stares were well deserved.

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She impulsively returned the stares with a smile and a wink, glancing to Shellina as she released her from her warm embrace. "I'll meet with some of our clients, don't leave me for too long." Alexandria chimes, giving her a long stare as she made her way to the bar. She turns away from the main crowd with a small spin, the girl advancing towards the people doing a drinking contest. She leans in on the wooden table, chuckling a bit as she looked over the men - Specifically for anyone who seemed particularly attractive. "Would any of you lot be kind enough to buy a stranger a drink? It's my first time in the city, and the people here seem like the type to give some warm receptions.." Her voice trails off, glancing between them with a hopeful spark in her eyes. Her voice would attract stares from people who weren't even at the table - The enchanting sound almost commanding the attention of those around her. One would call it distracting at best, and it could almost be compared to the song of a Siren..

 

[Mistress Iris]

Valkara walked through the halls, ignoring the lavish art and tapestries around her; purpose evident in her stride. She held her head high, her shoulder squared, giving of the air of power, as if she had every right to be there. To the average person she would seem right at home, but to those who knew her well enough, her posture was too perfect. Her body was as rigid as a board, if she wasn't moving forward and glaring straight ahead, one may have mistaken her for lifelike statue. It didn't take long for her and her first mate to make it to their destination, entering the room when the Prince of England himself, Raphael stood to greet them. The instant she stepped into the room, she tensed up even more. When once being compared to wood, she could now be compared to stone.


"It is a pleasure to be of assistance to you M'lord. Thank you for gracing us with your presence." She said, her British accent crisp, pronouncing each word with clarity. Her tone seemed pleasant enough, but her clench fists and glare that was directed just above the monarchs head said otherwise. The pirate didn't want to be there, that much was clear, but wither the Prince knew or just didn't care was still a mystery to her. As he spoke, her mind began to wander, wanting to rid herself of the horrid situation. Of all the pirates to recruit to do his messier jobs, why did he have to bother me? She thought briefly. She thought back to what had brought her to this point, seething at the memory.


He had sent hunters, some of his navy and even made alliances with areas she frequented to get her on his side. She had been smart, evading the nefarious Prince for two years before he somehow convinced her fences to not buy her goods, let alone sell to her. She had been pissed when her most trusted fence had denied her, it had been the 6th person that month and she knew something was fishy. She beat the info out of the poor sod, learning about the dirty trick the man had been pulling. That night she had decided to sail the Ragnarok for a new port, figuring it was her best option. That had been a very bad mistake. The next night after a day at sea is when the royal crew found them. It was a horrible situation she had gotten herself caught in. The Ragnarok had been desperately low on supplies and being surrounded by a near fleet of ships was not something they could handle. It was surprising to find the Raphael himself had joined in this take down. His words were clear. "Come willingly and keep your possessions, or fight and everything you own will be sunk. Either way you will come with me." She may have been a stern captain, but she did care for her crew, thus she gave in, albeit begrudgingly, as they were escorted back to British ports. It was there that she was forced into becoming one of the Prince's pieces. She was allowed to pillage what she saw fit as long as they were not under English rule. She and her crew would get most of their spoils, but a portion would go the the country. Besides that Valkara would take on the dirtier jobs, the ones that were kept hidden from the public; the ones that would soil the English name if the Navy did it themselves.


Ever since then, Valkara would mostly just get letters with a small package of useful items when the Prince wanted assistance, but when the bigger jobs came in, she was to have in person meetings. By this point he had stopped speaking, something about some cane cash. Are we taking out a sugar plantation? She briefly thought as Mirrigan began to speak. He was trying to get more out of the monarch, that much was clear, but Valkara was in no mood to stay longer than needed. She gave her first mate an icy glare, as she spoke, not looking the big wig.


"My first mate here seems to underestimate our haul, as well as, be wishing upon us ill fate at sea. We will manage just fine as long as we get the usual." She said coolly, crossing her arms over her chest finally looking her superior in the eye. "It's is a honor to be entrusted with such an important task. We will be sure to succeed in the mission you have bestowed upon us your majesty." Her mind screamed at her as the words passed her lips. This man is offering you nearly anything and you are backing down?! How dare you accept this! Tell the bloke to go get his own bloody cane! You should be holding your sword at this man, telling him to lick your boot! This man should fear YOU! Not the other way around!. The pirate side berated her, while her more rational side argued that doing so could cost her and her crew their heads. This was a normal occurrence when she saw the Prince in person, which is exactly why she loathed these meetings with all her being.


"My sincerest apologies M'lord, but you said this was of the utmost importance yes? If we are to leave this night, my crew and I must prepare for the voyage ahead. Rather than idle chat, while my men no doubtfully lag about, might I suggest sending a courier to the Ragnarok with a letter detailing what is known about this mission." Valkara said with a forced tone, hoping to leave the presence of the man who irrevocably changed her life.

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[ValkyrieRose]

• The Prince's Room
• Abyss Dweller
• Aboard the Ragnarok

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  The prince would nodd. "I have anticipated such requirements. I'm giving you all enough food to last two months, but I encourage hunting to save on it. There is also enough water to handle everything. If the crew wants anything of...desire, they shall have to pay for it themselves as they should. Your payment for the last shipment is with it as well to divvy up how the captain sees fit." He says. He too looked ready to get this over with as well... this Cache was definitely getting to him, as he was very apprehensive
  
  
  "If that's what you wish that's fine. A letter will be dispatched to you giving you our sources. I can tell you the first one is in an island off the coast of France. I recommend moving there with haste... and if you want to sink a ship or five well, no one would blame you." He says
  
  
  "If that's all then you're dismissed. Make sure to get this done as quickly as possible... no one else can know of this, and it must be secured with haste."
  
  
  
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  The barkeeper turned his eyes from one beauty to the other one, sizing her up. Yes, she had an appearance of her own, that was sure. Where as the other one that commanded attention with her beauty, hers was one that melded into the background... oth were wonderful to look at. It was quite an interesting combination these two had, and it worked wonders. "Hmm let's see... if you don't mind waiting a few days i think there's a passenger ship coming back from the americas. You might be able to hire a mercenary group to take you as well.. A few ships landed recently and im sure a few groups are looking for work." He says after a moment. "Anything to drink miss?"
  
  
  While Shell was doing the useful t hings, A few of the patrons cheered, listening to Alexandria. "Sure miss I gotcha covered! No i do! Come here and have some fun with me darling! YA ME TOO!" They said, completly entraced by the woman... whether it was cuz they were drunk or not had no clue, but it wwas clear these men liked what they saw. "Play for us!" One of them called out.
  
  
  
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  Some of the crew waved to Vali as she spooke, only one of them stopping briefly to talk with her. "Aye lass, it's good to be back on land after all the gruesome fighting the Captain's been having us do. It's good work but she really pushes us, ya know?" He says
  
  
  Outside comes the sound of a carriage, and a few crew members pop out. "Oi, we got supplies, we got to get these on the ship!"
  
  
  There was a groan "What, we can't go have a drink?!" They said as they began hefting up boxes, beginning to move them into the bay of the ship.
  
  
  "We got the heavy lifting lass, go have yourselves a drink." The mn says with a laugh, encouraging her to go have some fun
  
  
  

 

[Mirrigan McMarian]

And with that dismissal, Mirrigan looks to his captain. "Well, Captain, I'll be meetin you back at the ship then. I've got a t'irst sometin terrible, and I 'ear that the tavern's 'round 'ere be pretty good at satisfyin that particular longin." He waves in a short salute, then walks out of the Prince's meeting room with a slight flounce, winking in a flirtatious manner at the guard before continuing down through the castle. As he is leaving, he chats up a guard, only for a moment long enough to nab his coin purse and make it vanish from sight on his person. Strutting down the main boulevard, he keeps mainly to the side of the road, women and men giving him passing glances of curiosity. And why not? Even though he left his baggy shirt slightly open, Mirrigan's physique was very effeminate, regardless of how manly his abs were.


Walking down to the Abyss Dweller, he sits at the bar next, calling the bartender over. "I'll 'ave an ale, barkeep." He looks around, and seeing the commotion, chuckles at all the men clamoring over the newest beauty. He looks her up and down, appreciating the sights and curves that she has openly, then looks down the counter at another beautiful woman that had gone seemingly overlooked. Sliding down the bar and putting on his most effeminate voice in order to possibly decieve her as to his true gender, he puts on his best smile and touches Shelina on the shoulder. "Evenin', love. What brings a pretty gel like you to a bad place like tis den, eh?" His Celtic lilt was light as he worked his usual charms over her, never having had a woman resist him before. As he speaks, he also slides a casual wink at a few of the barmaids working there, having probably already seduced them a few trips ago, knowing he might have been recognizable around a bar such as this. However, his speaking voice, instead of rising, drops a few octaves, and as he turns with the whole bar staring at him, he chuckles, returning to his normal voice. "Well, me balls had to drop eventually, lads, and it's aboot damn time." Turning back to the unknown lass, he smiles. "Well, now that I've got t'at embrassment out of te way, me question stands. What finds ye here t'day?" As he waits for the woman's response, he catches the small tankard of ale that is slid down the bar, paying with a few coins out of the guards moneybag.

 

[Valisanna levits]

She listened to the crew member who had stopped to talk with her and nodded, smiling at his comment "She may work you all hard but in order to keep you all in tip top shape its for the good of everyone, Hopefully we can get you all some drinks when we have the time" She said before the crew membered popped out and announced they had more supplies to carry onto the ship and she gave a slight frown at the news, admittedly feeling a bit bad for them but smiled to the man as he told her to go relax and have a drink "Thank you, i think ill do just that. Good luck with the supplies!" She said warmly before walking off to the abyss dweller. She didn't normally visit bars or even drink but every now and then it was fun as long as she didn't get herself in trouble somehow and in turn make trouble for valkara. Once she entered the bar she went to the bartender and ordered a small cup of (generic alcoholic beverage here) and sat a few ways off where it was mostly secluded, not wanting to attract any more attention than needed

 

[Morgy]

"Hmm... a passenger ship for the americas? I see, ill give it some thought..." Shell said as she took another sip of her water before setting it down, gently running her finger in circles along the rim of the glass. She looked over to Alexandria, she seemed to be having no problem with getting the mens attention as always. Though shell didn't like her lover to be so flirty with other men it was in her nature it seemed but still she couldn't help but get worried that someone would try and take advantage of her... the feeling urged her. Tearing her eyes away form that scene Shell looked toward the entrance where a new figure had appeared.


It was a woman and to her surprise not one of the usual port wenches, they actually seemed dressed well and well civilized. "Hmm maybe she knows some-" Shell's words were suddenly interrupted by what sounded like a very big and burly mans voice. She freaked out a bit with the the sudden loudness of the mans voice. Turning her head she expected to see a big doc worker or pirate captain, what she saw caused her to burst out laughing. The owner to the unusually manly voice could have been taken for a woman with their long hair and feminine figure. Shell threw her head back pounding her fist not the bar. "Now thats not something you see everyday!" Shell said finally calming down a bit after her out burst of laughs slowly wiped a tear form her eye as she patted the man on the center of his chest in a hearty manner. "You've got quite the voice there hun, you would make an excellent baritone voice in a choir, i like it~" Shell said said holding her head in her hand as she gave the man a playful smile. "As for why I'm here? Well me and my friend over there were looking for a ship to travel with, you wouldn't have anything like hat now would you hun?~" Shell looked the man up and down, he looked good and was pretty fun trying to flirt with her but she would never give up her beloved for another, no matter how charming they were.

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[Mirrigan McMarian]

He smirks, amused at her laughter. "Well, t'wouldnt be any o my buisness what ye be lookin fer in a ship, but I sail on the Ragnarok. One o' the fastest ships on t' ocean blue, at that." He takes a drink of his ale, keeping his own vibrant blue eyes locked on her. He looked her up and own quickly, and thought to himself. "Well now, she doesn't seem like she's all that, but if she can pay maybe the captain would let her onboard.". He smiles broadly. "The imp'tant question 'ere now, is where's your friend? Can't go makin no deals wit'out all yer ships on the table." His lilt become slightly exaggerated towards the end of his sentence. "It could be I 'ave passage fer ye and yours. But, could also be I don't." He thinks about putting his flagon down on the bar, but a niggling little voice tells him to keep drinking, even though he knows that if he does, he probably won't stop until he falls over.

 

[Zayuz]

"Oh, thank you all! I'd be hard pressed to find a more welcoming bar on this side of the sea! I'll be drinking well tonight." Alexandria shoots them an attractive smile, accepting not one, but three drinks. With them in her hands she shakes her hair soft blue hair back behind her, revealing her unusually long ears. She turns to the man who urged her to perform, raising an eyebrow. "We will in due time - That I can promise.. And the 'Sea of Colors' never fails to disappoint." She winks to him, suddenly reminding herself that Shellina didn't appreciate it when she flirted with everyone she crossed.. "I'll go get the other half of this two girl show ready, and then we'll do a performance for you all before long." With a small flourish of her dress, Alex makes her way over to her girlfriend, who was currently under attack from the guy who was by far the hottest in the room... Mmmm... She approached, but noticed another girl on her way there. Thinking her lonely, the dancer snaps her fingers as she passes, spinning and gently placing a cup of ale on her table. "If you feel like having a chat come sit with us, yeah? We wouldn't want the only other beauty in here to be besieged by compliments without anyone to help her take the load." Passing her by, she reaches the other end of the room, extending her arm and almost wrapping it around the handsome man who was with her girlfriend.. Instead, she somehow managed to resist her urges and went instead for her own lover. Her forearm wraps around her waist, snuggling herself into the same chair as her and squishing Shellina between herself and her new companion. Giving her a kiss on the cheek, the girl looks over to the man, giving him a smile. "This one's taken I'm afraid.." She says in a hushed voice, making sure none of the others heard her. ..After all, they received a lot of hate for being gay in the past; and thus decided to keep it a secret. ..Not that it stopped Alex from dazzling someone with it every now and then - As was the case now. She passed the two of them the other two cups of ale, content to snuggle into her beautiful companion.. Gods, these two were both so good looking. She'd almost want them to be together if she wasn't already with Shellina. "Sorry to interrupt, but did you want to do a show in a few minutes? I told them we might do a performance for them.."

 

[Valisanna levits]

She hummed to herself softly, before she heard the loud deep voice of a nearby man and didn't want to give it her attention, her mind on other things. Her small drink she had bought sat in front of her along with a new cup of ale which she was surprised to see but saw the friendly woman and smiled gently "Thank you". Attention now drawn, She looked over at their group and saw mirrigan, Shocked and wondered if all was going well as she walked over to the trio. "I didn't know you both got finished so soon mirrigan, how'd things go?" She asked curiously but quickly changed her tone "Ah... never mind its a bit rude to discuss this in front of others" She said and gave them a small curtsy, taking a seat alongside them all. She could sense shell wasn't normal so she stayed a bit weary of her though she knew she couldn't show any obvious findings of her discovery and took a long drink

 

[Morgy]

Shell looked the man down giggling as she bit her lip. "Oh, you may or may not, you do , ye don't, Tricky tricky~" Shell said playfully as her finger idly continued to circle along the rim of her glass. "Buuuuuut you did mention a ship, what was it? Ragnarok? Hmm if im not mistaken that's like Armageddon except in Norse mythology... An interesting name to say the least~" Shell said with a smile picking up her glass and downing the rest of her drink.


Before Shellina could continue speaking she was surprised to have her lover snuggle up next to her at the bar out of the blue and kissed her on the cheek. "Ahh here is the friend I was telling you about heh..." Shell said bit nervously, blushing a bit as she heard what Alexandria had whispered. Shell was bit nervous that she had just revealed there relationship to this stranger but at the same time it warmed her heart she had decided to not flirt with those men and instead come and sit next to her. Sure it was a bit crammed on the stool but Shell didn't mind, she was used to them being so close anyway~


Just then the woman that Shell had spotted just a few moments ago approached the group and joined them, addressing the man by the name Merrigan. "Oh its no problem hun, we were just having a friendly conversation... but now that you mention it a performance might be a little fun~" Shell grinned widely at the thought, besides the ocean and Alexandria, music and dance was the 3rd and final passion for the young performer, always happy to play her violin or sing an old family hymn. "Well Merrigan you see me and my friend here are performers. I go by Lavender and this is cyan, together we form the group Sea of Colors. And it looks like you'll have a chance to see us first hand~ What do you think hun? I'm ready to play if you are~" Shell said with a wink pulling the girl slightly closer to her.

 

[Mirrigan McMarian]

He chuckles. "Well, t'would be the Captain who chose it, possibly ask her aboot it." He leans back in his seat as the lovely vision walked over to settle herself down next to Lavender. "Well now, aren't you a pretty one? You lasses 'avin a good time wit that, I suppose. More power t'ya." He toasts their relationship and takes a drink of ale as he smiles, figuring maybe he could have them both, later.


As Valisanna walked over, Mirrigan turned to her and grinned, throwing a friendly arm over her shoulder and giving her a playful peck on the cheek. "Ah, lass, ye 'ave wonderful timin. The meetin' went alright, but that is, in fact, all I'll be sayin in fronta strangers." He slowly looks back over at the pair. "Tho I suppose ye lasses aint strangers n'more, after an introduction. Lavender and Cyan, hm? Performers both. I suppose that we'll 'ave to take a watch of their performance, won't we Valisanna, love?" He chuckles again, making a waving hand for them to do their thing. "You geton wit yer performance, and I'll see if yer wort' presentin' t' the Captain, aight?" He leans on the counter, putting down his mug of ale, resisting the urge to take another drink, removing his arm from Valisanna's shoulder, knowing that it probably made her shyer than usual.

 

[Mistress Iris]

Valkara turned, watching as Mirrigan left the room, then faced Raphael again. Her posture was still tense, and she refused to look at the man, looking to the side at a picture hanging on the wall. “Actually your Majesty, there was something else I wanted to bring up.”


-Half Hour Later-


Just outside the door where she and the Prince had met, she stuffed a few small items and a piece of paper into her inner coat pocket, before walking down the hallways and out the door. Once she was out of the wretched place, the stiffness in her posture lessened considerably, but she still held her head high as she walked down the streets, not paying any of the passerbyers any mind. She passed a billboard stopping to glance at it, seeing if there were any good bounties she could make profit off of while on her mission. Nothing to profitable, except one she knew all too well.

WANTED ALIVE:


Valkara Aulrynair


Aka: Valkyrie of the Sea


500,000 Reales


Wanted For: Piracy, Murder, Theft, Treason
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Oh if my family could see me now. I bet they are having a hay day. Valkara snickered, a smirk spread across her face. Considering all the publicity I have given the Aulrynair name, they shouldn’t be complaining. Just then a movement in the corner of her eye caught her attention. She looked down and noticed a young boy staring at her in horror, frozen stiff. She raised her eyebrow at the kid who began shaking. After a moment Valkaras smirk grew into an odd looking smile, and she turned to face the kid fully, kneeling down to his level. She put her elbow on her knee and rested her head in her palm, looking him right in the eye.


“Do you know what a pirate's favorite meal is?” She asked blandly, the boy shook his head stiffly. “The eyes of little boy and girls who talk too much. The way you’re staring at me makes me think how delightful it would be to eat yours. So are you going to give them to me, or do I need to gouge them out hm?” At that point her smile turned into a dark and devilish grin, she licked her lips for emphasis. At that point the boy was shaking like a leaf, a dark stain lining his pants. “Bah!” She said jumping a bit at the kid, who in turn headed for the hills, crying. Valkara busted out laughing as she grabbed the poster and ripped it up, tossing the pieces in the air, before leaving the area.


It didn’t take her long to reach the docks where her precious Ragnarok was floating. She stood there for a minute taking it in, this ship was her baby. No one across the seven sea had a finer ship, and if they did, she’d be sure to sink it. After a moment of admiration, she looked to her crew and called for her quartermaster. “I want the good unloaded and restocked quickly. Will be full sail by first light. Make it so.” The woman ordered, before walking away heading to the local tavern.


Before she could step in, the sea woman could already tell it was rowdier than what she was used to, it was evident by the cheering and catcalls. Wonder what could have happened to have these scoundrels in such high spirits? Likely new eye candy. She thought, rolling her eyes. As she walked in, her thoughts were confirmed as a voluptuous woman promised some kind of performance. So that’s what the local bed warmers do nowadays hm? She sighed internally, disappointed at how this woman would degrade herself for the swine of the establishment. She noticed Mirrigan off at the bar chatting with a woman and Vallisanna at a table by herself. Not feeling particularly sociable, she moved to a corner table to be alone and watch the people, something she enjoyed in her younger years, but rarely got to do nowadays. A barkeep came and took the captain's order, soon returning with her request of rum. Normally Valkara wasn’t much of a drinker, but she figured she deserved to treat herself every so often.


She leaned back in the chair, setting her boots on the edge of the table, tipping her hat to cover her face to carefully eye her crew members under its broad rim. Mirrgan was seemingly flirting with the woman who had promised a show as well as the woman he had initially sat with. Normally she would have intervened, trying to get him to keep his mind on the mission, but she figured he deserved a small break….it was also a plus that she honestly didn’t feel like putting in the effort to get up. She was in too relaxed of a mood at that current point in time. Even when he wrapped his arm around Valisanna, the woman she kept heavy watch on, Valkara didn’t bother, knowing it wouldn’t go any further that. She leisurely took a sip of her drink, closed her eyes, and tried to drown out the sound around her. She breathed a calming sigh, figuring this was last bit of calm she would get before their long adventure for the Cache of Caine.

 

[Zayuz]

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Alexandria hadn't even noticed the pirate captain enter, smiling at the other girl she gave a drink to came to sit with them. Unfortunately, she didn't have time to greet her as her lover encouraged them to perform. Naturally, she accepts, nodding to the man beside her and pulling Shellina to her feet. "Lets." She says, gesturing for the people to clear a small space for the two of them in the center of the room. “Greetings, those who Dwell in the Abyss, I am Cyan, and this is the lovely Lavender. We’re both part of the group known as the Sea of Colours, and due to popular request, we have elected to run through a routine or two for all of you.”


Shellina smiled as she was pulled to her feet by her lover, quickly getting her violin and bow. “Yes, we’re happy to play for such a lively crowd today, we hope you enjoy our performance~” Shell moved to whisper into her lover’s ear. “Lets make this one to remember hun~” She said before backing up to give Alexandria some space and moving her violin to her shoulder. Just like they had practiced time and time again. Shell gently placed her bow on the first string, remembering what this was for, she was simply the music for Alexandria, her purpose was to make her lovers spotlight even brighter. Of course she didn't mind, Shell took pride in her music and song, it didn't matter whether she was payed much attention or not, all that mattered was their performance. And with that final thought, Shell ran her bow gently across the first note of the song.


Alexandria got into place, prepared to do what she was created to do. Well.. ‘Created.’ More like ‘modified.’ Her cyan hair fell along her back, the pink dress lay along her legs. There was always a lot of movement in her dances, and as such she wore loose clothing so that is might sway to each beat as she did. The purple fabric was only accented with light metal chimes along her hips, that jingled softly. The dancer waited for Shellina’s humming, getting into the music.. ..And with that, she took off. She faced away from the crowd, first extending her arms before suddenly spinning and gracefully advancing towards them. Her hum started to join with Shell’s, scanning the now silent audience and moving across the makeshift stage floor, which was little more than cleared tables and chairs in such a way that it created a clearing for Alexandria to move. ..And Shellina to play comfortably of course, but unlike her she did not require much space to do so.


Shellina smiled as her lover began to move to the gentle sound of her violin, closing her eyes peacefully as she focused on play her intro. After a few more moments of violin and dance, Shellina began to sing. “Chuaigh mé isteach i dteach aréir is d'iarr mé cairde ar mhnaoi an leanna. Is é dúirt sí liom "Ní bhfaighidh tú deor. Buail an bóthar is gabh abhaile." She smiled as she did so, the song was an old favorite of theirs and it seemed to always attract a crowd, whether it was from the gentle violin of Shellina or the extraordinary dance of Alexandria. Shell finally looked around the room, everyone seemed to be entrance by her lovers dancing, but that was the norm, Shellina had accepted her role in the background years ago… “I came by a house last night and told the woman I am staying I said to her: ‘The moon is bright and my fiddle tunes for playing’”

 

[Morgy]

With the song rapidly picking up, so too did the movements of the dancer. Continuing to allow her arms to flow with her movements, she moved from table to table with cheerful steps.. Her movements seamlessly flowing into one another. The chimes along her waist clinged in tune with the song, and she offered the crowd a flashy display of footwork, mainly working with kicks and dress swishes to captivate the audience. ..Singing as she did this would be far too exhausting for a girl of her size, she she naturally fit into the roll of background singer - which was more than fine by her.


The people’s eyes watched her intently, the song and dance complimenting each other in every way.. It seemed to tell a story, and a happy one. ..In fact, the crowd would suddenly start to feel a more pleasurable mood, becoming happier and general - As if their problems had all gone away.


“Tell me that the night is long


Tell me that the moon is glowing


Fill my glass I'll sing a song


And will start the music flowing


Never mind the rising light


There's no sign of day or dawning


In my heart it's still the night


And we'll stay here till the morning”


To follow the upbeat rhythm Shellinas bow went over the strings faster and faster, trying her best to hit every note she knew. The words of the song loud enough for all to here and they sung together moving to the chorus, there voicing encouraging others to join their small chant. Shell turned while she played toward mirrigan and the other woman, giving them both a wink for before turning back to the crowd adding a little more movement to her as she played and sang.


Everyone seemed to be engrossed by the performance even if it wasnt her in eh spotlight Shell was content. All her life she was used to that, taught by her mother and father to not b the center of attention or else she might eventually attract others. So perhaps having Alexandra as a lover was a blessing, it brought attention away from her while she could still do what she loved, sing and play~.


“Níl sé'n lá, níl a ghrá,


níl sé'n lá is ní bheidh go maidin,


níl sé'n lá is ní bheidh go fóill,


solas ard atá sa ghealaigh.


It's not day nor yet awhile


I can see the starlight shining


níl sé'n lá is ní bheidh go fóill,


solas ard atá sa ghealaigh.


Fill the glasses one more time


And never heed the empty bottle


Turn the water into wine


And turn the party up full throttle..”


With that, the tavern let out a cheer, heavily invested in the song and dance. A spectacular show was put on, and the combined song and dance continued for another few minutes before ending with a sudden and dramatic note. Alexandria had her arm extended to Shellina, and now that the music had finished it became clear that she was breathing very heavily. Sweat coated her forehead, and the rest of her skin in general as the audience erupts into applause. She was sure the dance she put on was not only great, but spectacular. ..If they were already giving her drinks before, now they’d be willing to give up their firstborn sons. ..She smiled, contented by their dual performance.


Shellina smiled the song was steadily building to its finish till it hit its final crescendo, there was a sudden silence then an outburst of cheers, they had finished their performance and it had been spectacular. She gave a deep bow as Alexandria gestured to her before making her way over to the girl and giving her a pat on the back. “You were wonderfull hun, now let's sit you do you look exhausted…” Shellina said gently as she lead her girl friend back to where they were sitting before.


Sea of colors~ :3

 

[Mirrigan McMarian]

While watching the two performers begin the setup for their act, he scans the room with a cautious eye. Mostly dock laborers and hardened mercenaries, but there were a few pretty people there that he might be interested in. Noting a familiar looking hat in the corner of the room, he stops his scan and stares for a moment, then chuckles quietly to himself as he recognizes his Captain, sitting and enjoying a drink while trying to be inconspicuous, but the way she sat and held herself told him who she was almost instantly, after many years of familiarity. He looked to Valisanna for a moment, speaking quietly into her ear. "Stay put fer a bit, lass. Keep an eye on those two, aight?" And with that, he would down the rest of his ale and saunter towards a wall as they began their performance. Once he reached the crowd in the tavern, he would begin his true course of action, using skills picked up over the years to seemingly vanish into the crowd, stalking his way through until he reached the table where Captain Valkara was sitting, pulling a chair to sit directly next to her and plop down, looking to the crowd as the pair performed.


"'allo, Val. Hope ye got wha'ever ye needed from our current employer befre ye left im." He was perfectly willing to call her by a slightly affectionate nickname. After all this time, he knew that she wouldn't object too much to it. When he next speaks however, he drops his voice to a much quieter tone, ensuring that in the noise of the performance none could hear him except for his Captain. "Now, about this Cache of Caine buisness... Methinks that our lord n' master be up to no good wit that, given te name involved being Caine's. People like me tend to get up in arms aboot a name like that bein tossed." His eyes shift aorund as he says this, a small smile on his face as he shares what little information he knew.


Leaning back, he grinned from ear to ear. "But that be off in te future, ain'tit? Now, if I mae direct your attention to the floor..." He gestures to the two women performing in the tavern. "These two lassies be lookin fer passage somewhere. Now, t'way I figure it, by the quality of their performance 'hey should be able t'pay, and might'nt it be nice to 'ave some other rumps fer the boys t'stare at than yours and Valisanna's?" He cocked an eyebrow, knowing how much the Captain cared about Valisanna's well being. And besides, getting those two gorgeous women within easy range of him appealed. It couldn't be helped, he supposed. Always a sucker for a pretty neck, this hot-blooded Irish lad. Well, hot blooded when he could get it, anyways. He looked to Valkara, eager to see what her response would be, her tempered personality still intriguing after these years. As they finish the performance, he raises his eyebrow and chuckles. "And besides, they ain't half bad at that."

 

[Valisanna levits]

She raised a eyebrow as mirrigan talked to her and put his arm around her, sighing as she was mostly used to it by now after knowing the man so many years.. as the person who didn't entirely seem normal according to her mage senses spoke to her she gently smiled and watched as she decided to play with her "Partner" .. She wondered if the partner knew she was abnormal but she didn't seem to sense anything from them.. Were they just a normal human? She heard the music start, and was shaken out of her thoughts from the sound of the instruments and singing, valisanna smiling from how beautiful it sounded but soon had her attention turned as mirrigan mentioned to stay there and he saw him approach their captain. She didn't even notice she'd gotten there... She then shook her head and focused back on the performance and clapped and smiled along with the crowd, waiting for them to come down and join her while valkara and mirrigan chatted.

 

[Nanoshock]

Taverns wern't usually Cordan's go to place to spend a night, but his recent voyage had taken a large toll out of himself and the coin he kept in his pouch. Still, a good pint of rum and a decent meal was better than nothing, and the commotion was the perfect place to find a lead...or a job.


His eyes surveyed the room, a hand on his rough stubble of a beard, his other playing with the fork in his hand. It was packed, and the spirits in the tavern was steadily rising. Most of the patrons were common folk...townsmen, vagabonds, thieves, the usual. There were a few more, unique individuals however. There always were.


To one corner sat a captain, he could only assume, judging by her clothing and the proud manner she displayed herself. He couldn't quite make out who it was, but it was obvious she was someone who would be worth talking to, for she herself was observing the ruckus in the room. Probably looking for more lackeys to recruit to do her bidding on the ship, he determined. That, and the strange, lithe man who was now whispering to her, sitting beside her comfortably


Probably her first mate or quartermaster, I bet.





The man himself was incredibly shady looking, despite his good looks, his eyes constantly twitching, this way and that. His hands seemed to be quite dextrous, and his speech incredibly rough.


A thief if I've ever saw one.





Cordan paid no more mind to the two of them, his sights shifting onto the two singers in the room, the crowd cheering for them. The two of them were strikingly beautiful, and their voices matched their beauty, perfectly rising in pitch and tempo. It was quite rare that any human could be so naturally gifted in terms of beauty, he himself paled in comparison and he had been born lucky. They were alternating between common English and some other strange language. What it was, he had no idea, but all the same, it sounded delightful to his ears. He would make a point to at least talk to the both of them, if not try his luck a little, an amused glimmer of a smile appearing on his face as he pondered the thought.


His head finally tilted towards the most obvious character in the room. She was dressed in what he could only assume with robes, white and linen, her hands holding a staff of some sort. She stuck out like a thorn amidst the chaos that was the Tavern.


A...priest maybe?


Cordan couldn't even began to guess where she originated from. He had seen similar folk wearing garb of the same quality however, wielding staves and what not. He had always assumed they were of some sort of special sect though he paid no attention. It was peculiar now that he thought about it.


He returned back to his food and ale, finishing the last of his meal. He motioned towards the captain. He would start with her first.

Spoiler

 

[Mistress Iris]

Valkara wasn't the least bit surprised when Mirrigan took a seat next to her, she took a swig of her drink, not even looking at him as he spoke. "I did indeed, but i don't you think the item we are searching for is of more importance?" She responded, which lead to her first mate changing the topic in turn. She took off her hat then a long drag from her mug, trying to revel in the peace a bit longer. "I don't know much about this artifact, but is high arse wants it, so we don't have much say in the matter." She said with her eyes closed, her head tilted back. The posture was relaxed enough to she she was comfortable, but her expression showed she was mildly annoyed. When Mirrigan brought up potential passengers, Valkara sighed, moving her legs down into a proper sitting postion and turned to face the man.


"Mirrigan, how many times do we have to go over this," her expression was that of minor exasperation as she rested her head on her palm. Her tone held no anger or annoyance, more that of boredom than anything. "It's one thing to play with your food for a night or two, but keeping them only causes problems. We cant just pick up any and all floozies you set your sights on." She looked over to the performance, with mild interest, then turned back to her friend as he brought up relieving her and the doctor of the stares she had long since gotten used to. "Right. Your concern for your female companions is oh so evident and sincere, that I couldn't possibly deny your request." A small smile graced her lips, sarcasm heavy in her statement. She paused for a moment before shaking her head the smile still there. "Sorry my friend, but no. If it was man with a good reason I would consider it, but the last thing my ship need are two potential reasons for mutiny. You and I both know it's true, so that is my decision. Unless you have a better reason you wouldn't be able to convince me otherwise." She glanced over at the girls as the performance ended, then back at Mirrigan, patting him on the shoulder trying to convey that she actually did feel a bit bad.


Aftera moment, she turned her attention back to the crowd, noticing a man walking in the direction of her table, starring that the two of them. Her removed her arm from around Mirrigans' shoulder and straightened her back, her face losing all softness it once had. Her icey gaze held suspicion, the moue of displeasure showing she was not one to be taken lightly. "And who might you be?"

 

[Morgy]

That was indeed amazing, even if Shell didn't perform to her fullest she still enjoyed what she dead. The feel of the atmosphere, the gentle hum of her bow sliding along the strings of her violin, the joy that came with singing, Shell loved it all. And the fact that she could do all that and with her lover, Alexandria made it all the more satisfying. Shell was over joyed when they had first started performing together 3 years ago and that happiness hadn't decayed since. Even if she was just background noise for Alex's dance that didn't matter to her, she was just happy she had found Alexandria, someone she wouldn't mind spending the rest of her life with.


"I hope you enjoyed the show~" Shell said to the blonde woman as they finally returned back to there seats. It seems that Mirrigan had left, leaving only the blonde haired woman in his stead. There probably on the same crew, thought Shell 'Well it wouldn't hurt to be friendly, especially if we might be future crew mates.' "I don't believe I've properly introduced myself have I?" Shell smiled offering her hand to shake. "You can call me lavender, and you?" Shelling said in a friendly manner, it probably would be smart to look for Mirrigan but Shell was in no rush at the time given that performance. "I'm guessing you also sail on the Ragnarok with Mirrigan? I was just asking him about passage with your ship." Might as well start up a friendly conversation, couldn't hurt could it?

 

[Valisanna levits]

"Oh? Mirrigan promised you passage did he? You might have to convince the captain in that case, she's not fond of taking non crew members aboard." She said, raising a eyebrow and staying weary of her.. she still knew she wasn't natural from her mage senses and wasn't fond of potentially letting a vampire onto the ship or something of the sort. "My name is valisanna, its nice to meet you lavender.. And yes i sail with mirrigan"

 

[ValkyrieRose]

Not long after Valisanna mention something about passage the other men perked up. "What's that? That pretty little dancer wants go somewhere? I'll give her a ride anytime!"


"No ya wont't, ya reek of beer clearly the dancer likes a big strong man such as meself!"


"Oi, you batch of muddy bilge rats, if the dancers be going with anyone it'll be me!" A third declared.


"Oi is that right?!" Came the first one again as he got up, flipping the table over. "It's about time i smack you around you grime stained filth maggot!


"Oi i say we all knock out that bitch they be asking for and take her for ourselves!"


There was a loud sheer from everybody as the three thugs got prepared to duke it out... it appears Alexandria's performance had been a bit TOO good


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