Misha looks at the readout one last time, as you arrive - and takes you over to the side of the deck.
"There."she points to a particular point in the vast starfield. "Look."
After a few tense moments, you spot several objects floating one half mile off the starboard bow. They are grey and black orbs, each nearly as large as the Belle. They look more like..pods, or growths, than drifting rocks.
Sana taps the central comm system, and her voice sounds through the ship. "Alter, this is Captain Sana. We have detected a several large objects off our starboard bow and are currently curving to port to avoid them. However, should something happen, all crew should be on alert for potential battle."
"Merde." Jill curses as Sana's alert rouses her from her attempt to sleep. She feels a celestial twinge in her mind. Apparently Mother had learned Cormyrish in the years since she had become an angel. She puts on her regular clothes before donning her armor and grabbing her sword.
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Corrin jumps up from bed and ran to the deck in her PJ's when they were called. "What happened?! Are we under attack? What's going on!?"
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Aeydof the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm /ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ\
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a wall of rock shimmers into view, as if coalescing out of the nothingness of space. You realize that this is not a wall, but part of an immense object that has appeared directly in your path. It's an asteroid: a rocky sphere as big as the largest mountain you've ever seen. From here, it looks ordinary. It's drifting through the darkness, slowly spinning end over end.
It's on a collision course. Misha looks to Sana with utmost urgency, as if awaiting a command.
Sana curses. "Misha, put us into reverse! We need a course that'll get us out of this collision course!" She slams her hand onto the comm button. "All crew brace for potential impact! Get somewhere that won't get you thrown out of the air envelope if we change direction or speed suddenly!"
Yasei was already on the main deck when the Alter call was made. Yasei's posture is rigidly seated, with folded legs and hands, and an erect but settled spine. Her hands are folded together into a simple cup-shape over her belly. Her eyelids are half-lowered, and she appears to be breathing quite deeply. It's as if she just exists, and is neither distracted by, nor turning away from, external stimuli. She sits this way for hours.
Coming back to reality, she takes a minute to ponder what Alter could mean. Finally seeing Corrin flit by, wearing pretty pink teddy bear PJs, she comes to the conclusion that something is amiss.
Realizing that she herself was not dressed in her armor (she was meditating in her silken kimono), she quickly squeezes a jewel on her necklace when a Phoenix magically appears from underneath a fold of her kimono, flies rapid circles around her body, and her o-Yoroi armor magically dons itself.
Chasing after Corrin, Yasei catches up when they both burst into the gathering crowd on the main deck.
Misha grabbed an arcane lever and slowly pulled to neutral, then backwards. She bit her lip and moved the lever to the left, and the Belle gracefully slowed, stopped, and reversed. The rock continued to drift towards us, turning end over end - and then something came into view over the top of the asteroid.
"What ees.."Misha began.
It was a huge dome, a hemisphere of brass or metal of some kind - and over a mile across. Slowly, the dome came around to face us, like a mammoth, unblinking eye. Two small ships were attacking the dome, currently unidentified. One of them slowly turns towards the Belle on interception course.
Misha looked at the control panel, she turned towards Sana, crying, "Captain, they'r-"
As the ship got closer, it looked like a wooden tentacled sailboat, something a beholder might travel in. From some orifice on the ship, a beam of pure white light lances at the Belle through the darkness and hits. Instantly, the light's power washes over the ship, blinding everyone on the bridge with it's intensity. Our vision eventually cleared, but the light remained, clinging to nearly everything. It's a brilliant aura that moves with you.
The beholder scout ship approaches. From this point, you can roll for initiative and engage and return fire. If you choose to do so, here's the scout ship's initiative: 21. The other scout ship is attacking the dome. Or, you can use the Hive as cover and try and hide, keeping the asteroid between you.
Yasei easily grabs Corrin by her waist, and rushes her over to Jill, who appears to be bracingly herself for the coming impact. “Here, Jill-San......take the child.”
She hands her off to Jill and then quickly proceeds to see that the rest of the crew is safely bracing themselves.
THE BELLE OF THE SEA AC 15, Hull Points: 40 (The ship loses 1 hull point for every 10 HP in damage sustained), Initiative mod: +3 Each ballista requires two people to operate in order to fire one shot per round (helping), and only two ballista can be fired per round at this time. Attack: +6, Damage: 3d6, Crit: 19-20, Durability: 8 Hull Points
"She is not a child, Yasei." Jill retorts, but she still places herself in front of Corrin, shield out, trying to protect her less-armored sister. "Captain, are we going to face them?"
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Corrin whaps Yasei with her tail when she refers to her as a child, letting out a huff before turning to Jill, then Sana, waiting to see if she wants them to attack or not.
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Aeydof the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm /ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ\
Pointing to Avian, Yasei shouts "You, the talkative one....come with me!" as she leads him to one of the ballistas. After reading the device to fire, she looks back to Captain Sana, awaiting any orders.
Sana gets up to the bridge very, very quickly. "What is it?"
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Misha looks at the readout one last time, as you arrive - and takes you over to the side of the deck.
"There." she points to a particular point in the vast starfield. "Look."
After a few tense moments, you spot several objects floating one half mile off the starboard bow. They are grey and black orbs, each nearly as large as the Belle. They look more like..pods, or growths, than drifting rocks.
Sana frowns. "Hmmm. I think that looks like something we shouldn't be bothering. Let's go a little farther to port and keep an eye on them."
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
"Aye, Captain." Misha obeys, and returns to the console, altering the course of the Belle.
Sana taps the central comm system, and her voice sounds through the ship. "Alter, this is Captain Sana. We have detected a several large objects off our starboard bow and are currently curving to port to avoid them. However, should something happen, all crew should be on alert for potential battle."
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Misha gave Sana a quizzical look. “Who ees Alter?” she asked, but then something unexpected appeared in space near them.
"Merde." Jill curses as Sana's alert rouses her from her attempt to sleep. She feels a celestial twinge in her mind. Apparently Mother had learned Cormyrish in the years since she had become an angel. She puts on her regular clothes before donning her armor and grabbing her sword.
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Avian yawns and comes out to the deck, shakings his head to wake himself up, "Who 'icked the kraken this early!?" He shouts at no one in particular.
Corrin jumps up from bed and ran to the deck in her PJ's when they were called. "What happened?! Are we under attack? What's going on!?"
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ\
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a wall of rock shimmers into view, as if coalescing out of the nothingness of space. You realize that this is not a wall, but part of an immense object that has appeared directly in your path. It's an asteroid: a rocky sphere as big as the largest mountain you've ever seen. From here, it looks ordinary. It's drifting through the darkness, slowly spinning end over end.
It's on a collision course. Misha looks to Sana with utmost urgency, as if awaiting a command.
Sana curses. "Misha, put us into reverse! We need a course that'll get us out of this collision course!" She slams her hand onto the comm button. "All crew brace for potential impact! Get somewhere that won't get you thrown out of the air envelope if we change direction or speed suddenly!"
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Yasei was already on the main deck when the Alter call was made. Yasei's posture is rigidly seated, with folded legs and hands, and an erect but settled spine. Her hands are folded together into a simple cup-shape over her belly. Her eyelids are half-lowered, and she appears to be breathing quite deeply. It's as if she just exists, and is neither distracted by, nor turning away from, external stimuli. She sits this way for hours.
Coming back to reality, she takes a minute to ponder what Alter could mean. Finally seeing Corrin flit by, wearing pretty pink teddy bear PJs, she comes to the conclusion that something is amiss.
Realizing that she herself was not dressed in her armor (she was meditating in her silken kimono), she quickly squeezes a jewel on her necklace when a Phoenix magically appears from underneath a fold of her kimono, flies rapid circles around her body, and her o-Yoroi armor magically dons itself.
Chasing after Corrin, Yasei catches up when they both burst into the gathering crowd on the main deck.
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
Misha grabbed an arcane lever and slowly pulled to neutral, then backwards. She bit her lip and moved the lever to the left, and the Belle gracefully slowed, stopped, and reversed. The rock continued to drift towards us, turning end over end - and then something came into view over the top of the asteroid.
"What ees.." Misha began.
It was a huge dome, a hemisphere of brass or metal of some kind - and over a mile across. Slowly, the dome came around to face us, like a mammoth, unblinking eye. Two small ships were attacking the dome, currently unidentified. One of them slowly turns towards the Belle on interception course.
Misha looked at the control panel, she turned towards Sana, crying, "Captain, they'r-"
As the ship got closer, it looked like a wooden tentacled sailboat, something a beholder might travel in. From some orifice on the ship, a beam of pure white light lances at the Belle through the darkness and hits. Instantly, the light's power washes over the ship, blinding everyone on the bridge with it's intensity. Our vision eventually cleared, but the light remained, clinging to nearly everything. It's a brilliant aura that moves with you.
The beholder scout ship approaches. From this point, you can roll for initiative and engage and return fire. If you choose to do so, here's the scout ship's initiative: 21. The other scout ship is attacking the dome. Or, you can use the Hive as cover and try and hide, keeping the asteroid between you.
Yasei easily grabs Corrin by her waist, and rushes her over to Jill, who appears to be bracingly herself for the coming impact. “Here, Jill-San......take the child.”
She hands her off to Jill and then quickly proceeds to see that the rest of the crew is safely bracing themselves.
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
THE BELLE OF THE SEA
AC 15, Hull Points: 40 (The ship loses 1 hull point for every 10 HP in damage sustained), Initiative mod: +3
Each ballista requires two people to operate in order to fire one shot per round (helping), and only two ballista can be fired per round at this time.
Attack: +6, Damage: 3d6, Crit: 19-20, Durability: 8 Hull Points
"She is not a child, Yasei." Jill retorts, but she still places herself in front of Corrin, shield out, trying to protect her less-armored sister. "Captain, are we going to face them?"
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Corrin whaps Yasei with her tail when she refers to her as a child, letting out a huff before turning to Jill, then Sana, waiting to see if she wants them to attack or not.
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ\
Pointing to Avian, Yasei shouts "You, the talkative one....come with me!" as she leads him to one of the ballistas. After reading the device to fire, she looks back to Captain Sana, awaiting any orders.
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
Sana bares her teeth at the scout ship. "We are attacking. Fire as soon as they're in range!"
Belle Init: 11
Sana Init: 21
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Yasei @ Ballista Initiative: 2
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?