Jammers Summary: Chapter 3, Turn 21
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Round 4:
Talus tensely stands by the catapult, helping aim the cumbersome weapon at the approaching vessels.
Nilaroo fires the loaded catapult at the rear viper, the but the shot flies wide.
Leera moves slowly to the location of the speaking tube. Green smoke continues to billow out, starting the fill the air envelope on the port side of the STAR.
Deigatt stands close to the catapult turret as the viper ships approach. He takes tentative sniffs at the green smoke emerging from the hold but smells nothing.
Italapate throws down his flag and draws his pistols.
Holland says, "Get below them and continue forward. Brace for ram!" Holland continues with a sense of urgency in his voice, "Leera, get the Enhance Rating scroll and meet me in the Bridge!!"
Seguld brings his newly acquired arquebus back off his shoulder. He stares grimly at the approaching viperships as his hands continue the practiced procedure of reloading.
"Keep forward or bring us to a halt?" Raken shouts to Holland, using the voice tube. "In either case, you'd better use that scroll or we're done for!" A second later, he shouts up the tube again, "Holland, do you want to take the helm? You can push the ship a little faster than I, and we'll need the speed more than spells!"
Grigree continues to man the ropes.
Ferric watches the scro vessels, shouting orders for hard turns when he sees their weapons firing.
Listening for Ferric's commands, Kain holds his position on the damaged sailfin. Once given, Kain steps lively to follow the orders.
The forward vipership (yellow) passes just above the STAR, firing a load of jettison shot from beneath its tail. The cloud of deadly debris passes to starboard, missing the violently jinxing STAR completely.
The rear vipership (red) comes up alongside the STAR's port side, firing her catapult and the portside rear ballista. The catapult slams into the STAR's hull, splintering planks. The ballista bolt shoots wide during one of Ferric's violent turns. The vipership is perhaps 150 yards off, but doesn't seem to be matching speeds.
Robert starts reloading the ballistae, while every so often glancing up at the closing viperships. Noticing that the viper ships are now closer, Robert picks up his crossbow from where he placed it near the ballistae, aims and shoots at one of the scro that he can see on deck. His shot sinks harmlessly into the vipership's hull.
Billy says, "I think we have time for one more shot before it gets really hot."
Round 5:
Nilaroo grabs his bow and begins to fire at the scro on the vipership alongside the STAR. The port side of the envelope is still filled the extremely noxious-looking smoke, however, and both arrows fly wide.
Through the hazy smoke shadowy figures can be seen moving about, then suddenly clutching at their throats and falling to the deck.
Deigatt prepares to repel boarders, grasping his great axe.
Italapate continues to wait.
Holland yells, "All weapons, fire at will."
Seguld brings the arquebus up to his shoulder. Without a single word, Seguld carefully pulls the trigger as he aims at the scro aboard the nearest vipership. The shot slams into one of the scro arquebusiers, knocking him back but not dropping him.
Raken continues to push the ship forward. "If worse comes to worse, I won't let the scro have the helm," he grimly says to Vais.
"That is a comfort." Vais answers dryly.
Grigree continues to man the ropes.
Ferric watches the scro vessels shouting orders for hard turns when he sees their weapons firing.
Kain continues his work on the sailfin, following Ferric's shouted instructions.
Talus strains to ready the catapult for the next shot.
Grabbing another quarrel from his quiver, Robert quickly reloads his crossbow, and lets fly at one of the ugly brutes on the closest vipership. His shot misses, passing harmlessly above the vipership.
Billy helps out in the catapult's operation.
A fusillade of arquebus fire erupts from the vipership's (red) deck. Most of the shots fly wide, but several strike home. Nilaroo, Ferric, and Italapate each have close calls with bullets scratching their arms or foreheads.
Talus curses as a scro bullet slams into his right arm, knocking the slender half-elf to the deck. His clothes are quickly stained crimson from the freely flowing blood as he passes out.
Galan takes a shot straight through the forehead. He drops lifelessly to the deck and stares up into the stars with unseeing eyes. A pool of blood slowly forms beneath his skull.
Catapults from both vipership's fire and miss, again. The vipership (red) off to port moves ahead of the STAR and rises slightly above.
The vipership to the rear has spun, almost on a dime, and pulls alongside the starboard side of the STAR, about 100 yards out.
Round 6:
Nilaroo continues to fire his bow, shifting to fire at the starboard vipership. One of his arrows passes cleanly through a scro's throat, killing him instantly.
Leera continues to maintain her illusion, filling the port side of the envelope with the extremely noxious-looking smoke. Through the haze, shadowy figures can still be seen moving about, then suddenly clutching at their throats and falling to the deck.
Deigatt watches the battle unfold, holding his great axe.
Italapate continues to wait.
Holland waits.
Seguld drops the arquebus and steps his foot into the strap, while gathering the next rifle. Without hesitation he fires at the scro on the starboard vipership. His shot splinters the railing but does no other damage.
Raken continues to push the ship forward.
Grigree continues to man the ropes.
Ferric continues shouting swift orders, causing the STAR to jink back and forth and presenting the STAR as a difficult target for the scro gunners.
Talus lies on the deck, bleeding.
Quickly spinning on his feet, Robert brings his crossbow, to his shoulder, aims at one of the scro and fires. A sudden twist by the STAR throws off his aim and the bolt sails into deep space.
Billy takes hold of his crossbow, aims and fires at the scro. Unfortunately, the same twist which threw off Robert's shot affects him and his bolt also sails into space.
Kain grabs a different line and pulls hard as he continues to listen to the sailmaster's shouted commands.
The forward Vipership unleashes a jettison load from it's tail section at the STAR, but Ferric and Raken's frantic evasions throw off the scro aim and the deadly cloud passes to port.
The starboard vipership fires off a ballista shot, but their aim is very poor and the bolt flies high above the STAR.
An arquebus volley is fired from the starboard vipership, one of the bullets leaves a small gash in Grigree's shoulder but the others sink harmlessly into the STAR's hull.
Date/time: 6:12 am 12th day of the 6th Month, 5049 OC
