One Piece: Great Pirate Age RP: Sign-ups

[Menarker]

I'm sorry, Aerozord, I'm not used to your GMing style, but that transition from conversation to combat came right out of nowhere to me, especially since my character was supposably waiting for orders from the captain, otherwise, he would have made some action before they got close (like throwing himself in the water to cut their rudders). You added in your post OOC that you assumed that no one had a problem if they got too close as long as they don't get too close while two of the characters were in the middle of discussing EXACTLY that they DIDN'T want them too close. (Cyrano and Vind)

Can I assume that my character already made moves to be underwater before they got close?

Thought it would take a few posts more since quick conversations tends to take seconds, and while the clock IS ticking, I'm certain the ships aren't THAT fast if they were specks on the horizon.

[krogothwolf]

I wanted them to get close!

[Aerozord]

judging from initial post the captain seemed unlikely to take premptive actions and the following posts indicated the others did not intend to go against those orders. Thus I went with the assumption they'd allow them to get close. After all only way to find out if they were friendly is to let them get close enough to talk.

Also it still isn't technically combat after I posted, merely a threat to engage in it

[Menarker]

I guess it's too much to hope that they are so inexperienced with Fishmen that Cyrano can just scream like a sissy, jump off the other side of the boat like a coward, swim under the crew's ship without causing alarm before attacking?

EDIT: Then again, we could deal with the situation right there and then in a way. Wind attack on one ship, glue bomb the shooters with their backs or guns to the floor on another ship, and Cyrano pinball slicing the others on another ship.

[Overcast]

I dunno, Vind suggested a boarding action. You know ropes, broadside to broadside forced connection, planks, swords, ect. Along with sabotage. He wanted to have a hand up on the other ships, he wanted to be of proper Pirate status and not care if they are friendly or not. He wanted to be the one on top, but instead he is now hoping he can scream his way into the upper hand for the whole crew.

This action was a brick you tossed at us Az, but I just caught the brick and moved on as best I could.

Because that is what happened.

[mauve]

Sorry guys. Work is suddenly super busy. I'm still here, I just might take a little while to post.

[krogothwolf]

Well, I figured if it's to late to smack the Rudders down,Putting the wheel out of commission might help!

[Menarker]

Prem, your character's flighty ability combined with being a rough-handed pirate (pointed a gun at his own crew member!) made me think of a combination of Peter Pan and Hook.

Aerozord, I'm wondering how all 50 of the enemy pirates could be swarming our ship.
1: My character smashed the floor of one of the ships, so they are all practically trapped on the second floor of that ship they were standing on with Cyrano who is in the process of cleaving them.
2: Rugnar supposably trapped quite a few of them by the power of the explosive glue bomb.
3: At the same time, Rugnar supposably shot the 3rd ship's steering wheel while it was not in position to dock, so now they got no way to use boarding planks. So those guys couldn't board our ship unless they got some other way to get on.
4: Our sharpshooter and captain shot a couple of guys already.
5: You even typed "left and right they fell".


I would figure that their numbers would be fewer!

Anyhow, I'll be gone for quite a few hours, work and all.

[Aerozord]

other ways to get on the ship, like swinging across, and I dont mean all at once, your ship isn't that big. I mean they keep coming. I'm opening things up for you guys to really let loose and show off what you can do

[Menarker]

Ok, that part I understand, but what about their numbers? When you introduce the threat, their total seemed to be 50 men between the 3 ships. Now that we shot them down, pinned them down with glue and otherwise bust the ship, the number that was boarded is still 50 men as if no one actually died or actually got interfered with.

Not to mention I'm still wondering how the ones in the ship I'm on managed to board, since the top floor is wrecked and thus no place for them to stand/board on. It's like I turned it into a cage match. I hardly believe they ALL got grappling hooks, which ALL attach to the ship and they all get away when they were all knocked off balance.