FoE RPG G0-2 - #003 Port: The Trollean Pony

[20:38]<SpiritOfFate>	Group 0-II: *Freedom's Price* - Session #003 starts now
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[20:49]<SpiritOfFate>	Crossing angry waves, the slaver ship approaches the wharf, taking its soaked, miserable cargo to land. The group, having taken down the local guards, managed to retrieve two guard armors. There was no hint of the radio signal from the actual Silver Anchor, as the thunderstorm disrupted all communications. Yet, Ignis still managed to reach the captain and convince him to set anchor out of schedule.
[20:52]?	Swiss_Provolone lies prone on the roof of the warehouse, peering through the scope of the hunting rifle at the boat as he prepares for the coming fight
[20:52]?	Royal_Lace remains in the truck, adjusting and shifting her prestine dark tinted armor getting used to its weight once again.
[20:52]?	The_Batmare continues to stay hidden in the storm clouds in case trouble breaks out.
[20:53]?	Ignis prepares himself...it would come soon enough...
[20:54]?	Sotho keeps himself warmed up and ready for a beat down
[20:57]<SpiritOfFate>	Tamara takes her mudponies to hide as the group prepares to approach the ship crew.
[20:58]?	Royal_Lace mutters as she looks up at the storm outside the truck, "Back into the frey, it was a nice year off"
[21:01]?	Royal_Lace watches the action outside and notes to see who is close
[21:04]?	Royal_Lace checks the ammo in her police pistol
[21:06]<SpiritOfFate>	The ship stops by the pier. A pegasus and a griffon fly to moor the ship. An earth pony with an old captain coat looks over from the upper deck, just by the mounted machinegun.
[21:07]?	Swiss_Provolone slinks back a little farther back on the roof, trying not to be seen by the fliers
[21:08]?	Sotho secretly wants that captians coat.
[21:15]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain nods a smaller griffon, who lights a cigar for him. He puffs a cloud of colorful smoke and disembarks the ship. ""
[21:21]?	Swiss_Provolone casts Combat Precognition and Target on himself, keeps the crosshairs locked onto the captain and waits
[21:30]?	Royal_Lace slips out of the trucks cab and peeks around the rock to watch.
[21:38]<SpiritOfFate>	Most of the crew seem to use 10mm Repeaters, combat knives and wear leather armor under their uniforms. Most likely because you wouldn't want to fall on the sea wearing heavier armor. The captain carries a gauss pistol and a trail carbine. He trots towards Ignis. "Just you? Looks like you lot weren't told of any changes either."
[21:39]<SpiritOfFate>	Some of the crew leaves to the pier, while you can still see fliers working on the ship.
[21:39]?	Royal_Lace watches for troble.
[21:39]?	Sotho glances around the corner of the building, ready to fight when trouble comes
[21:41]?	Swiss_Provolone keeps the crosshairs steady for when said trouble arrives
[21:41]?	Ignis gives a shrug. "Command ain't too keen on keeping us onto the loop..." The dragon answers, then mumbles a bit. "Always give the lizard all the worst tasks..." He looks at the captain and his posse. "Cap, how many ponies are up there into the ship? Slaves and crew included...just to see if numbers match."
[21:51]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain looks back and whistles. "Report! What is the headcount?" He commands. The griffon who lit his cigar flies to him. "The total is 40. There are 4 more who aren't dead yet but probably won't make it." The griffon says.
[21:56]<SpiritOfFate>	"Well, darn. That's what we get going through this weather." The captain shrugs. "The crew is still all there, if that's what the pencil pushers want to know."
[21:58]?	Ignis gives a few knowing nods, hmming. "Acceptable collateral." The dragon mutters. "Anyways, the weather is brewing to worse pretty quick..." The dragon gives a glance to the cloudy skies. "I'm glad you made it to the wharf so quickly on such short notice, we couldn't risk sinking the ship or any other bad thing happening if you sticked around there...and of course that would put my arse on the line." He gives a little hapless grin
[21:59]<Ignis>	*around there...and of course that would put my arse on the line." He gives a little hapless grin, and then points towards the warehouse. "You and your escorts can wait over for the storm on there, Cap...I imagine it would be best to await until then to unload the cargo."
[22:07]<SpiritOfFate>	"It's not a proper inn,, but a dry place is good sometimes." The captain raises a thick eyebrow. "But it isn't how we do things. The head should have told you to take the cargo to the warehouse, am I right? "
[22:11]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain takes a puff from the cigar
[22:12]<Ignis>	
ACTION looks back at the pony. "Indeed, however...I don't believe that actual time-constraints would allow us to unload the cargo right now...the rain and storm...it might just be the perfect chance for the slaves to make a run for it." The dragon gives a tentative glance to the ship. "Its your call,old timer...you can either decide to unload right this moment or wait out...altough I do advise against the former." He sighs. "I might be going a bit off-prot
[22:13]<Ignis>	altough I do advise against the former." He sighs. "I might be going a bit off-protocol here,but this is a hardly reliable situation, cap."
[22:23]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain shakes his head, grumbles. "Fools everywhere. You can't trust them locked in a warehouse, so you think I'm going to leave them alone in my ship? What are you thinking, boy?!"
[22:24]?	Sotho lets out a quiet sigh of exasperation from the diplomatic approach. 'Ignis should take lessons from Lace if he's going to be doing the talking at these things.'
[22:25]?	The_Batmare keeps an eye on things from the clouds... keeping an especially close eye on the flyers.
[22:26]?	Swiss_Provolone keeps watching to see if the Captain pulls out a gun
[22:27]?	Royal_Lace rolls her eyes and casts a bit of magic, disapearing and reapearing in the whearhouse then another small flash and where stood a pretty white unicorn mare now stands a snowy white griffin. Stepping out of the wearhouse she makes her way to Ignis and the captain.
[22:27]?	Ignis seems a bit taken aback and surprised...the dragon makes a hasty excuse. "Sorry cap...I generally don't take these sort of duties..." The dragon simply stares at the equine. "Just tell me how I might help on your predicatement, and yes...as you can see, we are currently a bit understaffed, in no small thanks to HQ..."
[22:28]?	Royal_Lace looks between them, "Whats the hold up? Im already grounded from taking a header last week and I dont want to get caught walking home in a storm"
[22:31]<SpiritOfFate>	"You tell me. I've been rushed to arrive early and there is no staff to take the cargo. What about our pay and supplies?" The captain grunts.
[22:31]?	Swiss_Provolone momentarily moves the crosshairs to the griffin, but turns them back to the captain upon recognizing who it was
[22:34]?	Royal_Lace rolls her eyes, "Ugh, its been a complete mess on our end. You wouldnt belive how many perfectly good workers we have had declining services over the last year, and the raise in rates with Silver anchor, forget about it. Anyway I have your pay, also some bonus caps if I can talk you into helping us secure them till our detail of mercs shows up to move em. Mind following me?"
[22:35]<Ignis>	"I've...been trying to reach the HQ for the preceding hours about that, but all comms are dead." The dragon voices. "I'm not sure if the message got though from the top brass to the staff and they are underway or..." The dragon sighs longly. "Our orders were to see that the ship is secure."
[22:44]<SpiritOfFate>	"It's to avoid this sort of horseapples I stay on the sea. Very well." He takes a puff of his cig, leaving a trail of colorful smoke. "Parrow! We are doing business here." He calls, and the griffon once again complies, following him. "Where to?" The captain asks
[22:46]?	Royal_Lace nods towards where he came from, "This way". Leading them back towards the wherehouse she whistles to Sotho, waving him to follow as we.
[22:47]<SpiritOfFate>	The two follow her to the warehouse.
[22:48]?	Ignis tags along...quite much relieved that somepony else took over the diplomatic bullshit from his claws.
[22:48]?	Sotho starts to follow her, going with the stoic strong look
[22:50]?	Royal_Lace leads around the whearhouse out of line of sight of the ship, turns and indicates Ignis and Sotho, "Beilve these gentlemen have everything you require... Ill leave you in there care".
[22:51]?	Swiss_Provolone hides from view as they approach the warehouse
[22:53]?	Sotho bows to lace and looks to the captian. "Hello Gentle Men."
[22:53]?	Royal_Lace nods to the captain and assistant
[22:54]?	Swiss_Provolone resumes his watch after making sure everyone is inside the warehouse
[22:56]?	Ignis is ready...he just stays his claw from acting right now.
[22:56]<SpiritOfFate>	"Lets skip the dillydallying. We have our cargo. Where is our pay?" The captain says.
[22:57]?	Sotho looks to Ignis for payment
[22:57]?	Royal_Lace deadpans a look to Sotho and Ignis, "Is there a problem?"
[22:59]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain and Parrot are on the warehouse, the others crewmembers are backon the ship
[22:59]?	Ignis approaches the cap quite closely, then pull his weapon and shoots the old one nonchalantly. "I sort of liked him." He answers.
[22:59]?	Sotho quickly moves and punches Parrot
[23:00]?	Royal_Lace looks away, "just make it quick..."
[23:03]?	Ignis feels his weapon jam and fail...and slugs an extra shot anyways...rats...it was probably enough as it was.
[23:04]?	Sotho knows he misses the first time, straining his muscles and cringes, trying to follow up with two strikes
[23:11]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain looks as Ignis pulls the trigger and gets a dud. "You fuckin-" He takes the shots to the chest, heaving and grunting. "rgh, snake!" Sotho's strike breaks Parrot's ribs.
[23:13]<SpiritOfFate>	The captain takes out his own gauss pistol, firing at Ignis.
[23:18]<SpiritOfFate>	Parrot takes flight to the ceiling of the warehouse, drawing his rifle.
[23:18]<SpiritOfFate>	Outside, the crew turn towards the shooting sound.
[23:24]<SpiritOfFate>	Inside the boat, the slaves hear shots fired. They also notice it's more silent than usual
[23:33]?	FullPhysical listens silently
[23:34]?	Royal_Lace charges a spell and releases it quickly
[23:40]<SpiritOfFate>	FullPhysical can't discern any noises other than the rain hitting the ship. The doors are still locked.
[23:41]?	Royal_Lace folds and envelops the dirt and raw material around the captain with a bit of strain on her part as her horn shoots sparks, as she focuses on burying the captain in his new prison she calls to her friends. "Dont let the other get away!"
[23:42]?	FullPhysical tries to go back to sleep
[23:51]<SpiritOfFate>	FullPhysical, can find a more or less bearable rest leaning on the shouder of another pony. The silence helps.
[23:52]?	Ignis was almost pulling the trigger on the cap again...but he sees him becoming dirt...or better...becoming entangled with dirt. The dragon turn his focus to the other hostile, lowering his smoking gun and pointing its twin at the griffon...the dragon slammed his fingers on the trigger, firing both barrels at the griffin simultaneously.
[23:55]<SpiritOfFate>	Parrot yelps, bleeding heavily from deep wounds and stuggling to keep himself flying.
[00:05]<SpiritOfFate>	Firefly's mother takes a frag grenade out of her saddlebags
[00:08]?	Swiss_Provolone 's ear twitches at the shots from within takes aim at the fliers on the dock "Looks like the parties started." he mutters before attempting to shoot the Pegasus and Griffin in the head before they become aware of his presence
[00:09]?	The_Batmare watches from the clouds, biding her time.