Ehh, pretty much everyone in the group (even Xue) has enough standards to not go into the deep end of piracy.
I'll be back in a few hours.
Anyone here want to volunteer to roleplay the Fire Nation ship and its crew?
The Wildest of Ronins
Heh. Hosu will be picking up and carrying everyone in the crew at least once, whether they want him to or not. I just felt like having him start with Shouren cause that seems like the most likely one to end poorly for Hosu.
edited 23rd Oct '14 2:55:55 PM by Kosjurake
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Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
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...Haven't you learned not to have your characters do that to my characters?
The Wildest of Ronins
What is this learning you speak of?
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Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
....sadly Katsu is, unlike my Twilight Caste Solar, unable to threaten people with ripping out their memories.
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The Wildest of Ronins
She'll just have to settle for melting faces off. 
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
Yes...faces. Totally faces.
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That One Gal
I've been kind of off my game here, sorry about that. I'll try to post tonight.
The Mighty Pen
I don't mind playing the Fire Nation, so long as no one has any objections. Though I'm not entirely sure what they're supposed to be doing or why they're coming after us.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. -Lao Tzu
The Fire Nation ship is onto us because our crew has stolen Zhu Heiyaoshi from them. And yes, I don't think anyone minds you playing the Fire Nation ship and its crew.
The Mighty Pen
All right. I'll see about putting something together later tonight.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. -Lao Tzu
That One Gal
There we go. Hope that's good enough for the wait.
Wow, the ship was doing fine until Mizuki sped up the ship. Did she pick up the Idiot Ball or what?
The Mighty Pen
No, she didn't. It's better not to take chances on being stopped. And besides, they had standing orders to search all ships they found until told otherwise, so they'd have gone after them regardless of what she did. At least, that's how I figure it.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. -Lao Tzu
I stand corrected. Mizuki couldn't have known the Fire Nation ship wasn't going to pursue her if she didn't speed up. She made the best choice with the knowledge she had.
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
Morning..*should probably mention being on a GMT+1 timezone*
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Now we've hit the limit to the number of players. Tojin will join us soon.
Back after a long hiatus
Just saying that I may not be able to post for a few hours. School's a bitch.
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The Mighty Pen
I'm pretty sure an arrow wouldn't go far enough. Generally, on a clear day at sea, from fifty feet up, you can see about eight miles to the horizon. And if the lookout is sharp, they'd have spotted the smoke plume a little before the actual ship showed up. So, presuming we have a stern chase scenario, it'll be a while before they even come within firing range. Sea chases tend to be more drawn out in real life, depending on the ships in question. I was figuring to flash forward a little with my next Fire Nation post. But arrow range for a straight shot, that is, a couple hundred feet at best, is spitting distance for a throwing-engine.
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Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
Not to mention both ships moving in 3 directions at once at the same time :D
(Safehold has thought me an appreciation for how difficult it is to aim something on a sail vessel)
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I agree with Red Cedar, the ships are still too far away to exchange fire. Mizuki instead wants her crew to be ready.
Bark Bark Man
Sorry, I had assumed we were at most 300 yrds away.
edited 24th Oct '14 7:26:45 PM by amporiusrex
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Just making it clear that Katsu, Prithvi, and Lanyin are still holding their positions and not at the stern. I'm expecting a firefight soon.
@amporiusrex: You haven't edited your post about Lanyin letting loose the arrow yet.
edited 24th Oct '14 7:58:21 PM by JumpinJackFlash
Katsu might have objections to outright piracy :P Former Fire Navy and so.
By which I mean the realistic kind.
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