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[capn_redd]

[All characters will find themselves suddenly appearing on the top deck, their weapons in hand but with all ammunition missing or drained

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[brittlenerves]

[Xanth isn't frozen to the spot with fear, though he's by no means okay with all this. He gets right in line and when his turn comes up, he holds up his golf club.]

A-All I have is... th-this...

[And he knows it's not good enough, but like hell he knows how to work anything with range.]

[quesiransiran]

[Well the target is very, very large. Hitting the End with any ranged weapon is possible, even for beginners. Xanth would have to be aiming in the opposite direction to miss, really.

Siran takes pity on Xanth however and pulls out a sword. The blade appears to have a faint bluish tint. He holds it out to Xanth, handle first.]

You'll find this far more effective.

[brittlenerves]

[Xanth smiles, just a little, and takes the sword from Siran. He judges its weight and it's not what he's used to, but it'll do.]

Th--thank you.

[His smile deteriorates into an uneasy look. He's... not sure what to do next.]

S-So I just-- g-go at it? That--that's all?

[quesiransiran]

[Siran slaps his hands to Xanth's shoulder and offers a fierce grin.]

It's a start, friend. Give it all you've got.

[This is, after all, one of those character-defining moments, Xanth, and he expects nothing but the most.]

We fight not just for ourselves, but for all the people on all the worlds still out there not yet consumed.

[brittlenerves]

[Xanth pauses a moment to take in Siran's words. It's all true. He might not trust Redd or like him or any of the crew, but this isn't about them. This is about everyone else.

This is about K'lai. This is about Eladora. This is about Kairi. This is about everyone on board.

Xanth nods, his jaw set.]

Th--thank you. G-Good... good luck, o-okay?