Draft Log #3: During v. 2.0

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone on the draft
What: Day 3-5
When: August 27th-August 29th
Where: ONCE MORE INTO THE-- ...BEACH
Summary: Like it says above. The draftees reach the beach.
Rating: V FOR VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR!!


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[all7seas]

"Good man." The words were barely out of Jack's mouth before dark clouds started broiling on the horizon and the wind began to kick up considerably. The ship started to respond to this change, listing far to starboard.

"Bugger..."

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

"Whoa..." Keeping balance and trying not to go overboard would be top priorities, along with keeping this ship going. Mulder would do whatever it took. At least, until it looked like they had no chance to stay on here.

[all7seas]

The pirate captain wasted no time, but began calling out orders. "TAKE THOSE SAILS IN, LADS AND LASSES! I WANT 'EM DOWN, AND THREE MEN ON THE TILLER!"

If it had been any other ship and a proper crew, Jack would have ordered full sail on and tried to outrun the storm. They couldn't leave the convoy, though; Norrington would gut him if he tried. And Jack had too much at stake, too many interests in that little collection of boats tossing about on the sea below.

Problematically, a large Third Party warship was bearing down on them with the storm, using it to its advantage.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

"...oh... shit," Mulder muttered under his breath upon noticing that incoming ship. He was tense, wary, ready to act however needed. Keeping a close eye on it, he could tell it wasn't going to be much longer until it was on them. "The enemy ship is gaining fast! It looks like-" He was interrupted by a loud boom of thunder. Of course the storm had to be picking up at the same time too.

[all7seas]

"'Salright, Mulder: we've just got to outmaneuver her and hope that the wind doesn't take us--"

A sick, choking, mechanical sound from the Elizabeth's engine room cut off whatever it was Jack was going to say. The power that kept the hot air flowing into the ship's balloons failed almost at the same time, and the pirate realized that they were now at the mercy of the elements and the warship. He raced to the helm, trying to jag them out of the way of a direct broadside from the Third Party vessel.