
Ooh, pirates! The colt was excited as he had never seen pirates and barely a few griffons in his time. Now here he was firing a real cannon at them and ready to repel a potential boarding party.
Out of Character: IIRC, non-proficiency is just -4. Sorry for rolling the wrong damage die before. Rolling for 2 rounds.
"Though why are they so far in land of Equestria, and how did they find us," came Azure's voice next to him as he loaded up a cannonball. Zero made direct solid hit against the enemy ship, dealing 5 damage. Though hits were being made on both sides.
Yet continued cannon fire would cease on the pirate's side as three griffons flew over and landed on the Evening Dream. With this, the first to reach was Golden Dawn, though others prepared weapons as well before becoming quiet for a moment.
One griffon steps forward, her claws clicking on the wooden floor of the deck. She had a scar over one cheek, as well marks elsewhere showing she had seen many battles. Yet over all she was actually perhaps surprisingly attractive if also very intimidating as her gaze feeling on Zero and others before resting on the captain.
Zero continues firing the cannon, having not been given another order. It's not like he's risking hitting any of the Evening Dream's crew. While waiting for the fuse, he glances up at the griffons to see how the battle is going
However if the fight on the deck moves close to him and he can easily get into a flanking position, he will join in the melee.
The cannon ball would hit the other ship, leading the griffoness and a couple of her crew to draw their weapon as she growls to Zero's captain, "Call if your crew! Otherwise, I will have our blades do the talking."
Marble steps next Aquamarine as she turns to the colt and says, "All crew cease fire, wait for my command." The mare was weary, as most of the crew.
Looking back to the griffoness she asks, "Why did you attack my ship, what purpose do you have here?"
"We were hired to stop you, to prevent this ship from continuing whatever other feather-brained quest you're on," the griffoness explained, though also offered to look of annoying that she add, "Though they wouldn't tell me what this was."
Zero follows the command. As soon as the griffons' attention is turned away from him, he ducks behind his cannon to hide. Zero attempts to sneak closer to the enemies, moving from cover to cover without being noticed.
Surprisingly nobody notices him, everyone's focus being on each other, so Zero is able to sneak closer to the enemies. Aquamarine considers the griffiness, frowning as she considers what to do.
"Really, I think it might be in your best interest not to try and stop us," Azure says, looking to the two captians, be before adding, "Unless you like the idea of the sun never rising again."
Golden sighs before muttering "That is if what you seek even exists." The griffoness would catch this, and a few others counting Aquamarine.
"What are they talking about," the pirate demands, raising her sword, the griffoness' growling as other crew members from both sides prepare for possible conflict.
With a shake of her head the captain replies, "None of your business, and even if you could kill us you wouldn't get any answers." Edited: Thomaslee on 27th Jul, 2016 - 4:57am
Zero tries to get a read on Golden and Azure without exposing his location. He can surmise what they're talking about and wants to know how much they know and why Golden seems forlorn.
As everyone tenses up, Zero slowly and silently draws his rapier with his mouth.
Out of Character: Barnard might as well roll his own sense motive, despite knowing no context.
Out of Character: Just to make sure, who are the ones you are having Zero and Barnard use Sense Motive on? Golden seems pretty clear, it is the other one I am uncertain of. Azure, the griffoness, Aquamarine? I don't want to mess up on this detail as the results of such may be important. Edited: Thomaslee on 27th Jul, 2016 - 5:04am