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* They set sail, on the Silver Star! | * They set sail, on the Silver Star! | ||
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==Shipwise== | |||
* Sailing happens. The group mostly tries to stay out of the way. | * Sailing happens. The group mostly tries to stay out of the way. | ||
* | * On the evening of the second day, the sky is lit with a fantastic meteor shower. Madrin confirms that there is no periodic shower expected around this time, so its status on the spectrum between "interesting phenomenon" and "portent of sinister events" is undetermined. | ||
* The | ** The party discusses the spectacle over the next couple of days, but comes to no conclusion. | ||
* On day five, the captain shouts an alarm! It's an attack! | |||
** Six merrow are approaching from the depths. | ** Six merrow are approaching from the depths. | ||
** They open with a salvo of harpoons, | ** They open with a salvo of harpoons, aimed whichever targets are nearest, who happen to be mostly crew. Three crew are harpooned (one mortally), but the two who aren't immediately knocked low hold fast with surprising discipline. | ||
** Whip gets in the way and starts stabbin'. Elian sets off a moon beam, then jumps into the water and turns into a hunter shark to harass the merrow on their own turf. Madrin blesses up and pew-pews the targets she can see. Joana whips out some trusty ''chaos bolts''. | ** Whip gets in the way and starts stabbin'. Elian sets off a moon beam, then jumps into the water and turns into a hunter shark to harass the merrow on their own turf. Madrin blesses up and pew-pews the targets she can see. Joana whips out some trusty ''chaos bolts''. | ||
** The captain gets whipped pretty hard on the opening salvo, but gives as good as he got and inspires Bern to ''wreck'' one merrow straight back into the ocean. The tide turns pretty quickly from there, and only one merrow escapes the bloodbath. | ** The captain gets whipped pretty hard on the opening salvo, but gives as good as he got and inspires Bern to ''wreck'' one merrow straight back into the ocean. The tide turns pretty quickly from there, and only one merrow escapes the bloodbath. |