Entry 10. wigging out.

[drdaytimetelly]

[A public message scribbled hastily in the middle of the night:]

The pirates have come to shore! They've set the dock ablaze and are looting shops and houses street by street.

Evacuate all townspeople to Fort Charles immediately!

[A Private Note to Suzanne:Suzanne, forgive me, I though I knew what was best. The pirates might not be stopped

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SPAAAAAAAM

[underthehoodie]

OI! DON'T DROP THAT BOX AND GET IT BACK TO SHIP! What are ya, an idiot? Oi, you! Are you new or somethin'? That fire'll go out in a minute. COME ON, MAKE OUR CAP'N PROUD!

[After bossing some of the pirates around Shura fixed her hat and ran towards the large building in front of her. It looks like some rich bastard was fool enough to stick around. She grins, entering the building and calling out in a sing-song voice.]

Hellooooooo~! Is anybody in here?

SPAAAAAAAM

[drdaytimetelly]

[John hadn't slept since Sunday. It didn't matter if a pirate got him at this point; he was so exhausted he could just lie down in the thoroughfare and he wouldn't care if anyone saw. He'd limped back to his home - leg practically numb from the hip down - and into his drawing room, planning on taking his documents and seals and letters and escaping to the governor's house to find Suzanne.

He heard the noise downstairs and sighed in resignation. They'd found him.]

SPAAAAAAAM

[underthehoodie]

Hello~?

[She practically skipped upstairs and found the idiot in his drawing room, looking resigned.]

Awww, are ya makin' it easy on me? Yer so nice.

[Grinning with a mad glint in her eye she unsheathed the sword on her belt, pointing the tip in his direction.]

Since yer bein' so nice how about you write down where you keep the money and really good valuables? Then I'll put you outta yer misery.

SPAAAAAAAM

[drdaytimetelly]

[The Magistrate glared at the pirate, suddenly finding a bit more energy to at least be a little defiant. He glanced down at the sword as if it was some annoying insect, then reached into his pocket for his pipe.]

Do you know how many pirates I've seen hanged?

spam! before shura, after kidnap

[a_sighted_man]

[Maxim was storming through the port, looking for John. Well, looking for the pirate who had taken his daughters. This had touched a nerve he hadn't realised he had in a long time, and he'd rushed out of his offices to do something. Kill some pirates. He was gripping a sword for his office - mostly ceremonial, and bounded towards John when he saw him,]

John! John, for God's sake!

[He'd abandoned his wig, so at least hoped some of the civilians wouldn't recognise him. That could be... well, maybe it'd be better if they did. As he didn't know how this was going to end, but it certainly looked like it ended with him dead, or facing a kicking from London.]

Re: spam! before shura, after kidnap

[drdaytimetelly]

[John was taking a small break from herding panicked townsfolk in the town hall -- a small break in this instance meaning pouring over maps instead of ordering civilians into the fort, but it was a break nonetheless. There were so many wounded. The Magistrate didn't know what to do with all this death.]

Michael?

[The Royal Governor wasn't wearing his wig - not an unusual sight, but interesting enough - and was carrying a sword. He looked...unhinged. It was worrying, definitely worrying.]

What happened?

Re: spam! before shura, after kidnap

[a_sighted_man]

[The governor gasped for air in the moment, and tightened his grip on the sword,]

The girls... [He breathed out desperately, and clarified,] My girls. They took them. They... they took them. They'll die.

[He sounded more than certain about that.]

Re: spam! before shura, after kidnap

[drdaytimetelly]

[John felt his heart stop for a moment - the girls, Suzanne - but then breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that it was the governor's daughters and not his own. Which was a terrible thing, really, but it wasn't as though he could help how he felt.

But Governor Vernon's daughters were good girls, and his heart went out to the man. He didn't like him, not in the slightest, but that didn't mean he didn't feel for him and his predicament.]

When? What happened?

Private

[balancedlight]

Where are you, father? Promise me that you will be safe!

Private

[drdaytimetelly]

The town hall. I need to help usher townspeople to the fort. Be brave for me, Suzanne. I promise to keep myself out of harm's way.

Re: Private

[balancedlight]

I will. I will be.

You stay safe. That's all I care about right now.

Re: Private

[drdaytimetelly]

And I care for your safety, so you must promise me to hide.

Private

[servesthehuman]

Understood, sir. I'll be there shortly.

Private

[drdaytimetelly]

Don't let her out of your sight. If they're not stopped soon, the pirates will find their way to the governor's manor.

Private

[servesthehuman]

I will protect your daughter with my life, sir.

Private

[drdaytimetelly]

And if the worst should happen to me, do I have your word that you'll take care of her?