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Post by Graymane on Jan 9, 2014 4:41:01 GMT 1
"Indeed Mr Jones, I am quite sure you will find this cruise rather to your satification, we're not Carnival Cruise or Disney Cruise, but we do our best to accomondate our passengers, since you are also finanicing this trip, I think a bonus is in store as well should we find anything on this trip." He said, then he shrugged, "No idea, just want to be ready for anything, Teazer is in safety, but Whitemane's got trouble coming." He pointed at the map. It showed where Whitemane was, Teazer had taken off on a winding route through the town for the high cliffs. A perfect point to get onto the ship by way of the masts.
Munkus nodded, He liked what he saw. Whitemane could swim if she had to. He called out to Cori down below. "Get Stubs and Cymbal to the engineering deck. Those men towards forward, get ready to weigh anchor. You six, finish loading the cargo. Get going, now. We have to be r eady to go five minutes ago!" Munkus said. As he spoke he moved to the helm and checked his charted path carefully. Keeping track of direction on a ship was a tough job, but it worked out as needed.
Tonkita stood not far from the rail, looking to the town. "I think we should finish the cargoloading quickly" She said softly, her hands begain to shimmer with electrical blue smoke as she spoke. She was starting a transportation spell.
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Cymbal smiled and nodded "she shmelled good." Was all he said, he nodded, yes, women were something to be respected, he knew that much. And if he nearly gave that pretty lady a buzz. It was not his fault! "I allawaysh treat ladiesh wit reshpect!" He decleared to his friend. He could work with the captain, after all, he'd been let aboard by Munkus anyhow.
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Whitemane dove headlong through the broken windoe of the cash house. Some guards followed her as she hit the ground in a roll. She spun in a circle, kicking at two of the human guards, and taking the last two down in a heap. Each one out cold. She planned not to kill unless she had dire need to. It was then that a gunshot split the air. A shot of pain exploded from herr side.
She twirled around, a hand to her injured right side. Blood seeped from the wound. Ah great. Blood out of white was a pain in the tail to remove! Without a thought she picked up a fallen guards pistol and fired one shot without bothering to aim, the offender fell to the ground lifeless. She turned and took off into the streets of the city as quickly as she could.
She spotted Teaz a ways off heading for the high cliffs, Perfect. The high cliffs were a expanse of rock that jutted out into the sea. It was high enough that allowed long dives, or at best if required, a jump onto the masts of a ship. Whitemane turned and took off in that direction. A hand to her wounded side at times as she ran. Tonkita was going to kill her for sure.
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Post by dodd4 on Jan 9, 2014 5:16:07 GMT 1
as the tiger queen bounded along toward the cliffs, Teazer heard a distinctive hum, when she glanced back she saw that she being pursued by humans on powerboards. as the nimble little magnetic lift devices swooped the the young tiger striped queens heart leaped with glee, she really should have guessed when she saw those disguised computers, but to be honest she had not expected the locals to have real tech! yet there they were and with pilots good enough to give her a decent work out!
Teazer began to duck and weave, adding acrobatic rolls pausing to give her per users a cheeky wave or to blow a kiss.
one got into the way of his partners weapon and was cocooned by a resin round. then Teazer leaped from the cliff sailing through the air till she caught one of the rigging lines swinging around till she deftly knocked the other from his board which she claimed and gracefully swooped down to the deck with one of her notorious giggles.
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Stubby nodded his agreement, "that she does that she does!" he said with a purr. then he laughed "who knows ifin we keep our manners mayhap she will give a chance ey?"
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on deck Cori got together medical supplies in preparation of what he was sensing from Whitemane.
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Post by Graymane on Jan 10, 2014 2:56:10 GMT 1
As soon as Teazer was back on board Munkus had the extra crewhands weigh anchor. He was heading t hem towards the high cliffs to the south, where he saw Whitemane headed on the map. From how things looked, she was wounded, but she managed to get away from her persuers for the moment. With Tonkita's help the cargo, all of it, was onboard being stowed while the ship was in motion. It just took a bit of manpower to get things going.
It was at that moment when Atert arrived in the galley room. The massive solid black queen looked between the two toms, Then asked the less smelly one of the two "Is Manny onboard yet ?" Cymbals eyes seemed to bug out when he saw Atert for the first time.
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Cymbal snickered "Nah, If I give her too much of a chance, she'll take more then I give 'er!" He said. It made some sense, he never let women rule his life, hence him being completely single, mostly because of his stench.
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Whitemane finally lost her persuers. Hiding in a thick hedge she took part of her belt sash and tied it tightly about her injury. She grimaced slightly at the shot of pain as she tightly wound the cloth as best she could. Once done, she picked up her walking stick and started off. Hoping her wound was not noticed. She saw a ship off to her left. Down to the sea, a long drop. She sensed rather then saw, where Munkus was headed. So she too headed for that point. If she had to, she could swim to the ship. She headed for the high cliffs
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Post by dodd4 on Jan 10, 2014 3:56:20 GMT 1
Stubby gave Atert a bow, "that he is Lass he was stowin things down in tha hold," he said then he looked about and pulled a good sized waxed salami down from where it was hanging from a rafter and held it out to her, "for when ya catch up to 'im!"
then he did a quick shuffle to keep his balance as the ship banked suddenly.
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on deck Cori and Bomba dashed up to the tiger queen, "when the ship gets in position near the cliff you take that board and get Whitemane!" Cori said to Teazer. then he turned to the scarlet queen "Bomba we need to be ready to help depending on just how injured she is!" the lovely scarlet queen nodded enthusiastically "whatever I can do Cori!"
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Post by Graymane on Jan 11, 2014 10:21:32 GMT 1
At the helm Munkus had complete control. Forget having a helmsman, Munkus did it on his own. He liked it that way, it was through him keeping the helm under his express control that kep the ship in line. The way a ship should be. He headed along the coastline. The cliffs rose above them to their left, and soon to their right. The highcliffs were just beyond a small tunnel like bridge of land. Once past that, they could get Whitemane easier then thought.
He just hoped it kept that easy.
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Atert smiled and took the offered salami, "I am quite sure we wont be bringing back any left overs. Thanks Uncle!" Atert said, giving Stubz a quick kiss on his cheek before swan diving into the hold. two heartbeats later and weird noises came from two levels down as Atert found Manny
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Whitemane moved through the upper part of the town, not many people took notice of her as she moved through that part of the town. Not even those near the cash house in that area noticed her. She moved towards the air docks. The water was three hundred meters below. She'd have to jump it. One heck of a Leap of Faith for sure. She looked and saw Munkus moving his craft. Yeah, she had to jump. She went out on the beam that lead to the water below. When directly behind her was a shout and yell.
A quick glance behind, she'd been spotted! It was now or never. She took posistion, then pushed off. Three hundred meters in the air. It was a very long way down.
A very, very long way down.
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Post by dodd4 on Jan 11, 2014 16:59:12 GMT 1
the battered old tom laughed and waved at Atert as she left, "Ah was na expectin there ta be any!" he called. then he winked at Cymbal "they need ta keep up their strength those two do!"
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as the ship rounded the curve of the coast the crew on deck saw Whitemane's leap.
Teazer sped from the deck, the powerboard thrumming under her paws as she streaked out to meet
Whitemane.
the young tiger queens green gold eyes narrowed against the rushing wind as she maneuvered to intercept the diving queen.
"no need to hit tha water Duckie!" she called.
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Post by Graymane on Jan 14, 2014 7:36:54 GMT 1
Munkus watched from the helm of his ship as Whitemane swan dove in one heck of a Leap of Faith. "Whoa" Was all he said. Whitemane had angled her leap perfectly. At the speed she was dropping however, Teazer was still too far off as the white dressed black haired woman hit the water, knifing cleanly without so much as a ripple in her wake as she hit. Munkus called out to the crew for the standard orders to keep the sails ready. he cast a glance to Tonkita who had moved to where Cori stood on the main deck one level down.
She moved to the portside, away from the shore. Casting over a net ladder she waited. A crate of some form had been sitting on the deck since Tonkita had arrived, it was loaded with Whitemanes gear.
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Cymbal smirked, "Aye, that they does" He replied, his lisp occasionally disappearing, though only Tubs understood him perfectly nomatter how hammered Cymbal was. He looked up as he heard the calls and commands going through, "Something must be up, up top" he said thoughtfully.
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Whitemane knifed cleanly into the water. Seconds later she broke the surface as Teazer came into view. She saw Munkus ship also nearing, perfect! Whitemane started swimming in that dirction, towards Teazer. What the tiger queen stood upon was far too small for two people. That and Munkus was not that far away either.
Nevertheless, Whitemane swam towards her friend, asking when Teazer was close enough "Do you have it ?" Meaning the stolen map, stolen twice now. Once stolen, twice recovered.
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Post by dodd4 on Jan 14, 2014 15:39:27 GMT 1
the lithe young tiger queen swooped her board down to circle Whitemane slowing to coast along beside her. "safe as house's Luv! but what about your own self? might not look it, but Oi can get ya tandem on this ifin ya don't mind bein cozy! oh an His Nibs an tha old coot are aboard with tha other pieces! so let's just get YOU aboard ey?" Teazer said.
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Bustopoher and Bomba had joined Munkustrap on the bridge, the grandly proportioned tuxedo tom was raptly taking in the ocean view, while the lovely scarlet queen was admiring a different view altogether as she happily watched the athletic young grey tabby tom handle the helm,
Miyagi had remained bellow with their cargo of artifacts, and was less than thrilled by the sudden maneuvering of the ship.
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the battered old tom nodded his agreement and grabbed another salami for him and Cymbal,
"well then maybey we should be havin a look!" he said jerking his thumb up toward the deck.
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"you sure they're not going to need us?" Manny asked as the massive slate gray tom groomed and washed her ear.
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