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Post by Vinestar on Sept 12, 2012 23:06:23 GMT -5
"Ehehe. Still so gullible, Tach." Holding back a set of chortles, Grey began explaining the plan for real. "Right, we're going to basically position a ship in a way so that the side we're on is hidden, but the ship as a whole can be seen by the pirates. As they move closer, me and you are going to slip off the side and into an ice bubble. From that, I'll steer us underwater and towards the thieves, so we can then disable their vehicle with generous usage of ice and wood. Timed right, their ship can be crippled and all we'll have to do is wait for the coast guard to apprehend them." Hoping the explanation made sense, the girl resolutely began crafting said bubble to be ready for use. On the horizon, a jolly roger could be seen...
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Post by Tachi on Sept 16, 2012 21:27:34 GMT -5
The trap's face coloured slightly with embarrassment, it should've been obvious that they weren't going to do something like that. The actual plan sounded far better though. The boy placed the box of toothpicks back in his apron and grabbed his sword. "I see...Well, that's definitely better than that other plan, ehehe..."
Honestly, he was a little nervous about attacking a pirate ship with only two people, although he was sure that with Grey's plan, it would go smoothly. With a small smile on his face, Tachi watched the mage work.
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Post by Vinestar on Sept 21, 2012 23:06:15 GMT -5
Flushed with the feeling of success, the mage made what was essentially a giant popsicle shaped vessel in the water, its surface blending in rather well with the seawater. Soon, the two were hurtling underneath the waves towards the the pirate ship post with incredible speed. "Brace yourself, Tach!" Suddenly shifting the currents, Grey physically flung their craft in an upward angle so it went airborne.
"LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEROY JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENKINS!" As the female pirates looked at the sudden strangeness, the coruscant servant sent a wave of seawater to wash a sizable mob off their feet before landing on deck. "Eh? You're all girls?"
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Post by Tachi on Sept 22, 2012 23:15:15 GMT -5
Tachi's eyes widened as their frozen vehicle was suddenly sent skywards. Grey didn't mention this in the plan. Were it not for the fact that he was still surprised by the fact that the mage had launched them into the air, the monarch probably would've had something to say about her meme usage. As it was, he was too busy searching his apron pocket for a small device. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and held it out in front of his body. "It's morphin' time!" he yelled, activating the trinket's power. Small jolts of electricity seemed to flow around the boy's body for a moment before he was consumed by a bright light. An instant later, the light subsided the maid uniform wearing king had been replaced by a warrior in a strange suit of armour. Lowering himself to the ship's deck, Tachi couldn't help but stare at the pirates. "Um...Grey, are you sure this is the right ship?" |
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Post by Vinestar on Sept 23, 2012 22:28:05 GMT -5
"...I'm wondering that too, Tach. There's only girls as far as the eyes can see." Creating barrier drones of ice to intercept the flintlock balls from the now retaliating pirates, the mage began scanning the ship. "Something's wrong though..." Now knowing their enemies were mostly girls and teenagers, Grey mostly froze the firearm's mechanisms.
"Now then-" Blinking as someone hurled a bottle of grog at her, the captain shattered it apart with her magic before realzing something very important. Alcohol doesn't freeze, and the liquid had mixed with her shield. Jumping away a scant moment before the iron balls tore through the weakened shield, she attempted to locate whoever had thrown the ting. "Don't harm them too much, Optimus Prime!"
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Post by Tachi on Sept 24, 2012 9:09:11 GMT -5
Harm them? Even if it turned out these were the pirates that had been terrorising the area, Tachi doubted he could bring himself to cause any real harm to them. Still, they didn't seem to have much of a problem with shooting at him and Grey. Unsure of how much punishment his armour could take, the super-electromagnetic warrior decided to play things safe.
"CHODENJI BARRIER!" he yelled, activating the suit's main defense. A transparent wall of golden energy rose around the armoured king, shielding him from the incoming fire. What was he supposed to do now? The barrier system was likely to drop out within the next minute or so, leaving his suit completely drained of energy and him completely helpless. With no desire or means to fight these girls, the monarch raised his hands and called out to them, hoping he was audible over the gunfire. And that they were willing to listen. "We don't want to fight! Please put down your weapons!"
Why couldn't they be regular "bearded old guy that has seen plenty of battle" pirates? I could handle fighting them.
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Post by Vinestar on Sept 25, 2012 22:55:40 GMT -5
"No way we'll surrender to you dirty devil merchants!" Sherry shouted at the top of her lungs as she fired her twin flintlocks at the two, one gun for each target. Unlike her companions though, what emerged from her weapons were flying symbols rather than bullets, looking much like a searingly crimson pair of runes.
Blinking as the symbol struck her ice barrier, the mage was then blown back by a sudden explosion of scarlet light before smashing into one of the ship's masts. "Guh..." If it wasn't for the mana armor she wore, things might have gone a lot more badly... It went to show her that the mage had gotten lax.
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Post by Tachi on Sept 26, 2012 23:53:39 GMT -5
Tachi stumbled back slightly as the explosive rune collided with his barrier. Mercifully, the energy field absorbed almost all of the force of the attack, leaving the armoured warrior unharmed. At this point, the boy didn't have much of a choice. He could either stand there and wait for his suit to run out of power, or he could fight back.
The king sighed and lowered his barrier, relying on his armour to protect him from the pirates' shots. "I just wanted to talk, damnit...but if you won't put your guns down on your own, I'll just have to make you do it!" he called to the young pirate. Bolts of pink electricity jumped between the antennae of the monarch's helmet. Raising his arms, he transferred the energy into his gauntlets. "CHODENJI TATSUMAKI!" he yelled, launching what could best be described as a pink hurricane full of lightning at the girl with the magic guns.
If the attack connected, the pirate would be spun around a bit by the whirlwind before being held in place by the attack's electromagnetic force. Surprisingly, the attack was most likely the least lethal in Combattler's arsenal, being completely incapable of causing any harm to the target.
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Post by Vinestar on Sept 29, 2012 21:07:53 GMT -5
"Kyaaaaa! Beast!" Yelping as she was literally swept off her feet by the attack, Sherry clasped her hands to her skirt to hold them down in the electromagnetic twister. The pirate was then incapacitated by the imposed bondage, her face bright red. "PERVERT! HOLDING A LADY SO!"
Grey meanwhile had froze the majority of the crew's feet to the wood of the ship with precise direction of projections, assuming the mantle of Food Honor to bolster concentration. There was no waste, there was only deed.
Seeing her crew close to defeat, the captain aimed her strangely overly long gun barrel at the mage and fired off a single lead ball... that then somehow grew to the size of a cannonball, the missile hurtling toward the king.
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Post by Tachi on Oct 1, 2012 22:11:38 GMT -5
Wincing at the child's accusation, Tachi opened his mouth to correct her...Only to immediately turn his attention to the more pressing matter of the pirate firing a cannonball at him. As one would expect, the incoming projectile had the king somewhat panicked. His suit was low enough on power that he couldn't be sure the Chodenji Barrier could stop it. Trying to cut it in half with Twin Lancer would be way too risky. Knocking it off course with Battle Chainsaw was a possibility. Still, it was probably better to play things safe.
The king dove out of the cannonball's path, rolling as he landed.
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Post by Vinestar on Oct 4, 2012 18:27:10 GMT -5
"Not so tough now, eh?" Leveling her weapon after reloading, the captain once more aimed at the king, prepared to pull the trigger. At the last moment though, something incredibly unexpected happened.
"KANCHO!" Two interlocked and icy index fingers then pressed themselves into her exposed vulnerable area, the shock of the act jerking the aim away and making the accuracy go down to zero. Following up on the back attack, Grey then applied a coat of magically enhanced ice to imprison the flummoxed and sore rebel. "Right then... that's everyone, Tach. Come around so we can start interrogating them."
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Post by Tachi on Oct 7, 2012 11:36:52 GMT -5
Laughing sheepishly at the unusual rescue, Tachi rose to his feet and walked over to the mage. Not wanting to risk running out of power and being left a sitting duck should things go poorly, the king took a moment to dismiss his armour (and as a result, the electromagnetic field holding Sherry in place). For the moment, he left the talking to Grey. He wasn't particularly confident that he'd do a good job interrogating anyone on this ship.
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 2, 2012 23:21:03 GMT -5
"Right then... Why is the crew only young women... And why do you keep attacking our trading ships?" Grey asked, materializing a large and somewhat imposing paddle as she glanced at the the now imprisoned crew. The captain glanced down and reddened at the humiliation she was sure to come. "...Also, where did you get those magic artifacts from?"
"We don't have to answer you, witch." Sherry spat out, tears welling up in her eyes and a defiant scowl on her face. Pretending to be a villain as the girl believed her to be, the mage stalked forward and held the implement at the girl's face, who still didn't shrink away though she did gulp a bit.
"Tachi, they aren't being responsive. Should I try to continue this interrogation or do you want to take over?" Practicing her swinging motions, the pretend heel secretary gave off a rather realistic sneer. "C'mon Tach, get their trust a bit. Don't make me regret this." Though her face was outwardly cold, mentally the girl was rather nervous at the way she was acting.
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Post by Tachi on Nov 5, 2012 0:22:50 GMT -5
Tachi sighed. Why couldn't they just make things easy? He knew Grey well enough to figure that she probably wasn't feeling wonderful about her current act. Brushing a couple of strands of hair aside, the boy surveyed the situation. After thinking for a moment, he spoke up.
"Grey, please put that thing away." he said, before turning his attention to the prisoners, "We just want you to answer those questions, please. We aren't going to hurt you, honest."
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 5, 2012 21:59:24 GMT -5
Nodding at the request, Grey closed her eyes and let the oversized paddle dematerialize back into mist. Sherry warily looked at the now suddenly meek mage in suspicion before turning a gimlet eye to the Maou.
"Your wares from Hell-" Indeed, a great many of the food products that Grey brought back to this world seemed too good to be true. "has destabilized our country's economy! Acres upon acres of produce continue to wilt under the sun because of your monopoly! How much wealth will you continue to rob from our countrymen?!" Fuming with tears in her eye, the tantrum had enough truth to mentally punch Grey in the gut.
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Post by Tachi on Nov 5, 2012 23:08:13 GMT -5
Tachi winced at the girl's outburst. He couldn't help but feel bad about this. No, bad would be an understatement, he felt like a monster. His kingdom had forced children into piracy. With a solemn expression on his face, the king addressed the pirates, "I...I'm sorry, I had no idea we were doing something like that..."
After a few seconds, he glanced at Grey and then back to the girls, "I know this won't undo the suffering I've put you and your country through, but...if you'd be willing to accept, I'd like to offer you some seeds, so you can be less dependent on our exports."
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 8, 2012 22:44:19 GMT -5
Eyes widening, the pirates glanced at each other before turning to the captain. After a few moments of deliberation, the eldest sea sister slowly inclined her head into a single nod. "...We would like that, though it seems too good to be true. There is a catch, isn't there?"
"..." Grey's eyes told her that there was a condition attached, which the pirate leader saw.
"Very well... If you would permit my crew to go free... I will sell myself into bondage for their sake." At that, a surging wave of distressed cries met her condition, which the captain stopped with an upheld arm. "We did commit robbery... I am willing to take the burden, for it was I who urged this course of action."
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Post by Tachi on Nov 9, 2012 4:35:29 GMT -5
The king closed his eyes for a moment, contemplating the situation. Maybe he was influenced by the fact that he had just heard he was responsible for the girls' circumstances but he couldn't help but feel there was only one acceptable outcome for this.
Shaking his head, he turned his gaze to the captain. "That's very brave of you, however, it won't be necessary. All I want is your word that you'll give up piracy."
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 10, 2012 22:45:18 GMT -5
"...If the seeds are what you claim it to be, then we shall not pirate supplies anymore." For the first time in a while, genuine hope had returned to the captain's eyes. Her girls wouldn't have to risk their lives anymore... "...Your majesty is very different from what we've imagined."
"Yeah, I guess he isn't just a pervert after all." Sherry interjected in, glancing meaningfully at the dress. Wry chuckles emanated from the crew as they eyed the monarch. Grey meanwhile was at work trying to put two and two together, glancing at the confiscated magical weapons.
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Post by Tachi on Nov 10, 2012 23:40:40 GMT -5
Tachi's face quickly began to colour. It was more than a little embarrassing to have a young girl he had only just met accuse him of being a pervert. Was that the opinion most people had of him? The laughter from the rest of the crew wasn't exactly helping his composure. "I-I'm not a pervert!" he shouted.
After a moment, the king turned to Grey, hoping for some backup.
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 18, 2012 22:03:47 GMT -5
"Hm...?" Hearing something in the distance as her attention was caught up in examining the magical tools, Grey instinctively responded. "Yeah, he is." At her unknowingly damning words concerning her liege, the pirates all swiveled their heads back to look at the reddening king with bemusement. "Very well made things these are...
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Post by Tachi on Nov 18, 2012 23:09:00 GMT -5
Tachi simply stared at the mage for a moment. At this point, the king's face was approaching a shade of red one might expect from a tomato. That comment was just...immensely unhelpful and embarrassing. He opened and closed his mouth wordlessly a couple of times, trying to think of some way to respond to that.
In the end, he settled for turning away from the pirates and stammering a response. Not that he really expected them to believe him at this point. "I-I am not..."
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 19, 2012 23:04:30 GMT -5
"Tachi! We must go on a quest to-" Blinking as she looked at the pirates' ostracizing look and Tachi's intense red shade, Grey figured out that she said something either embarrassing or incriminating concerning the king. "Oops."
-One Timeskip Later after the Pirates were Sent Home-
"So... Are you still mad at me?" Back on their own ship, Grey looked at her master with a sheepish smile. "Like I said, I'm very, very sorry..."
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Post by Tachi on Nov 20, 2012 18:39:17 GMT -5
Tachi glared at the mage for a few seconds, still clearly a little upset. That had been extremely embarrassing, not to mention being kind of an awful first impression. Still, Grey's apology seemed genuine enough and it probably wouldn't cause any lasting trouble. After a moment, the boy's expression softened and he sighed.
"I forgive you, ehe..." he replied, "I couldn't stay mad at you anyway."
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Post by Vinestar on Nov 22, 2012 22:47:11 GMT -5
"Yay!" Grinning very broadly (something few people saw in public due to Grey wanting to preserve her look as a ninja secretary knight maid), the mage pounced upon the crossdresser with a mischievous look upon her face. "You're an awesome master to work for." One could have said she was very much like an affectionate cat at that particular moment.
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Post by Tachi on Nov 23, 2012 19:38:22 GMT -5
Caught off-guard by Grey's pounce, the king soon found himself on the ground beneath the girl. At first, the boy couldn't help but smile back. Soon, however, an embarrassed blush worked its way onto the crossdresser's face. "Ehehe, um, thanks Grey..."
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Post by Vinestar on Dec 1, 2012 21:47:32 GMT -5
Perhaps at that moment, those with a vivid imagination would be able to imagine the small woman purr. So catlike was she at the moment that it didn't seem all that hard to visualize, and the butler simply pressed a cool hand on the king's face to cool down him down. "Hehe, so cute." Still, the fact that she was atop him and not wiling to get off would be sort of awkward if someone came in at the wrong moment. Good thing she iced the door shut to prevent comical accidents from occurring. She was genre savvy.
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Post by Tachi on Dec 4, 2012 23:51:56 GMT -5
For a moment, Tachi's imagination got away from him and he couldn't help but notice the feline manner in which his knight was conducting herself. Stifling a small laugh at the thought of how different this was to her public persona, the still slightly red-faced monarch reached up and petted Grey's head. 'You're really cute too."
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Post by Vinestar on Dec 14, 2012 20:29:57 GMT -5
"Purrrrrrrrrr." It was not exactly a cat purr, but rather that of girl whose intent was to be smart's imitation of the classic pleasured feline. Still, the praise had not fallen on deaf ears. Idly wondering how she would tease Tachi next, the maid was disappointed to find the sound of something knocking on the wooden door.
Sighing, Grey disentangled herself from the king and smoothed all wayward articles such as clothing creases or wayward hair before adopting a prim and upright stance, her face setting back into a chill attentive impassiveness with. The frost twinkled once before becoming mist and the door was tentatively opened by a sailor. "Er... your honors... We've arrived at the harbor of Stolepz."
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Post by Tachi on Dec 14, 2012 21:36:27 GMT -5
Tachi got to his feet soon after the mage with a sigh. Why did someone have to knock now? Frowning slightly, the crossdresser made sure his clothes and hair were in at least somewhat presentable condition. When the sailor was done with his announcement, the king nodded and turned to Grey. "I guess we should get going then..."
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