The Ambassador's Son Discussion Thread

[Nuranar]

I'm here.

Seriously, though, thanks for your post. I didn't want to be too high-handed about the atmosphere on the ship, but now I can take my cue from you. And I'm glad you've got more time. I have two tests tomorrow and a large, not-yet-begun project due on Tuesday, so I'm not sure if I can take us into the battle. If no one's done anything by Thursday afternoon, though, I'll try to give it a shot.

Oh, and as for Meri & Calnan - I'll leave it to you to set up Meri's sticky situation. I'd rather you handled getting her into trouble, and then I'll write Calnan's part. Just so the whole thing isn't told entirely from Calnan's (or a narrator's) point of view. Is that ok?

What battle's have you been in? I've only done little things like the Battle of Port Hudson, was amazingly fun though.

Well, now. Last weekend marked my 7th year of doing this. And let me say that I am female, so I play a civilian - no fighting for me, sorry guys. Most of the ones I do are "little things," pretty much a necessity when you don't get out of Texas much. I've done the 135th Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga events, though. This last weekend was an event at Beaumont Ranch (45 minutes south of Fort Worth on I-35) - very good, although very windy, but at least not freezing cold like last year! (Btw, Earendil, Saturday's battle had the Confederates outnumbered 4 to 1; Tom Stuart said that's the only time he knows of that that's happened in Texas.) I've never been to Port Hudson; as a matter of fact, I've never done any Lousiana events at all. Hmm. What unit do you usually fall in with?

See you on the game thread,
Nuranar

[Amanaduial the archer]

Fordim Hedgethistle - nice chap as well

Maika, my fellow sailors and detestable but still admirable corsairs:
Due to the dire weather last weekend, I haven't been on for a few days for any length of time greater than about three minutes. Unfortunately, this weather is set to continue and my already half-toppled telephone pole may completely fall - argh! I therefore will probably not be able to get on for that long, although I shall try my best. Also, tomorrow night I have a concert, and on Sunday-Monday I have hell-in-a-pair-of-walking-boots, otherwise know as Duke of Edinburough practise expedition. I will try to post on Friday night, probably quite late, or on Sunday.

Apologies and thanks for your patience.

[maikafanawen]

I am running out the door this very moment but I just wanted to account for myself and say that I will find time this evening if it means my death to write a post and catch up. Very sorry!

-Maikafanawen

[maikafanawen]

Before I do anything with Devon, I was going to see if Telson would have given him his short-sword. I though he was fighting with it .... It's okay, if not, he'll of had an extra from the armory or something--the North Wind replenished with the take of the Pora Diy.

Anyways, my post is up and Sedal has sort of erected a very uneasy infirmary in the Regal Dawn's forecastle. It's not safe at all. Corsairs will come at them while they work of course and Sedal is going to probably ahve to abandon his job and fight at some points so it's not like they're invincible. But the North Wind will be gone in a matter of minutes: they had no choice.

So Avershire will lead the takeover of the Regal Dawn which will immediately defend itself against the Might of Realge. Then we'll go from there sound peachy-keen?

Any questions/concerns?

Ta!
Maikafanawen

[Arvedui III]

Just to clear things up: Telson really did give Devon one of his swords. He'll probably pick up a cutlass from a corsair to replace it, shifty Gondorian that he is.

I'll get a post up soon, just gotta work around Passover a little.

[Amanaduial the archer]

I'm back, and will post as soon as Maika has finished her post - you indicated that you hadn't finished, so I won't post in case it crosses with or disrupts yours.

Enjoy Easter and Pesach everyone!

[Himaran]

Still here - Graring is on the Might of Realge so he will take place in the ensuing battle. I'll probably have him survive it - not sure how I want to end my story with him yet. However, it would be redundant to have him get knocked overboard again. Perhaps he will get captured... or hide out on the ship without them knowing it?

Himaran

[maikafanawen]

I completely got distracted for the last week with performance and fencing and psh everything! Spring break started and the beach wow--I'm totaly burnt up--but ANYWAYS. We need to wrap up this lil RPG. Earendil and I have come up with the rest of the outline, here it is:

- The next battle, Avershire takes on two Lesser Ships at the same time. Most of Avershire's crew boards the Regal Dawn to escape their ship (which is sort of attached to the Regal Dawn by grapnels) as the Might of Realge sinks The North Wind. The grapnels are cut just in time and the Regal Dawn rights herself. The majority of Avershire's crew takes over the Regal Dawn and prepares it to fight the Might of Realge.

- The Might of Realge takes on the Regal Dawn and it's a hard fight BUT the Might of Realge wins and takes control of the Regal Dawn and Avershire and his crew. They are held in the brig and taken to the Yonder Bound (since it's closer than the Rapscallion to wait Doran's arrival. It looks as though the corsairs have won. Finally the larger ship comes into view and the prisoners are taken aboard.

- Avershire and his men are stowed in the Yonder Bound's brig. That night there is a wicked storm that sweeps lots of men overboard, and lightening splits the mast, and lights fire to the Yonder Bound. Refusing to go down with a corsair ship, Avershire, Meri, Telson and the others--with great difficulty--free themselves from the brig. As they rush out on the deck, the other corsairs see them. With no weapons, the Gondorian crew has to fight with their bare hands, or with scraps of burning wood that lies all around the deck. Meri immediately goes to try to salvage a lifeboat and lower it into the water. But another bolt of lightening strikes the Yonder Bound and she jolts, splinters, and breaks in two as she begins to sink faster. Everyone abandons ship.

- On the beach of The Bay from which Doran has sailed lay the remains of the Yonder Bound. They had been nearly two leagues from there when the storm came upon them. In the jungles beyond the sand gathers what's left of Avershire's men. Among them are Avershire, Meri, Devon, Calnan, Callath, and Telson (unless one of the main characters resigns) plus a dozen other crewmembers. They scavenge for food and erect some decent shelter (one of the surviving crewmembers is the North Wind's carpenter. They're also hiding from the few corsairs that have survived.

- A day and a half later Doran lands on the beach with about 300 men and there is some land fighting between what's left of Avershire and Doran's mighty corsairs. When Avershire is v v close to being defeated, Gondor arrives and storms the beach capturing/killing all the corsairs.

- Doran will be captured (?)

- And we'll decide the final ending when the time comes.

A lot has been abridged lol. but y'all probably want to get on to new RPGs and stuff so thar it is! Don't worry about waiting for me to finish my post. Y'all go on ahead and I'll get Devon up soon.

-Maikafanawen, ah ah, a tan Maikafanawen. Ta!