Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20180712215352/@comment-17114085-20180827205643

(@Rifle:bunkhouse, not penthouse. :P)

Roderon learned that the bunkhouse was run by a woman named Lavinia Falto. From what the docksworkers told him, she lived in a small house adjacent to the warehouse where the bunkhouse was located.

Chairman Talsgar went looked through another document on his desk. "Captain Manis is currently in the village, the Lord Leonce came to port two days ago. He might be on his ship here at the Cyrus Piers or he could be in his home a few blocks from the harbor."

He gave them some directions to Captain Manis' home and the pier number where the Lord Leonce was docked. "Up to you where we go check for him first, ma'am." Quintus told Evalana.

When the Bonemask pirates approached, they got closer to the flaming arrows and the Redguards got a much clearer view of them.

"Sir, they're sending out archers!" The lookout reported when he got a clearer view of the enemy.

"Take cover!" Saryat ordered. He ducked behind the merlons along the walls as the enemy fired their volley of arrows.

The 40 men on the western battlements moved behind the merlons. However, 5 of the Redguard soldiers were hit by the arrows before they managed to take cover. They sustained serious injuries to their arms or torso. Though none were fatal, they were still put out of commission for the time being.

The arrows that missed hit the back of the battlements, causing little to no damage to the sandstone structure of the fort. The pirates were still too far away to aim at the inside of the fort, given that they were around 300 meters from the walls.

"Return fire!" Saryat ordered after the pirates' volley was over.

The remaining 35 archers on the western battlements drew their arrows and fired on the pirates, using the light from the fires on the field to find the enemy in the night. 11 of the arrows found their mark, hitting the pirate archers and mages and dealing crippling damage to the hit enemies. None of the pirates were dead, but unless they were healed they wouldn't be of any help for the rest of the battle.

(@Nelthro: Fort Cyrus' two gates are on the western and southern walls. You're attacking the western wall right now so are you telling me that half your pirates are charging towards the western gate while Naerion is taking the rest towards the southern one?)

While they were heading inside the Whitefort, a guard suddenly ran into the courtyard. "Milord! Milord!"

Lord Gaston looked angrily at the guard, annoyed that he was making a scene in front of the Crown Prince and the King of Daggerfall. "What is it?"

"There is a riot breaking out in the village, the civilians are swarming around some Imperial soldiers!" The guard reported.

Gaston's eyes widened.

"They're attacking my men?" Prince Marcus asked.

The guard shook his head. "No, but they are trying to swarm in and take the Orcs."

Marcus looked down on Lord Gaston, angry that his citizens were causing trouble for his men.

Gaston averted the Prince's gaze and ordered the guard. "Tell Officer Evangeline to handle the situation, at once!"

The guard scurried off to relay the order to the Betony Guards.

Lord Gaston bowed his head. "My apologies for the behaviour of my populace, your majesties. They will be punished for raising a hand to Imperial forces. This is unacceptable."

"You need not punish them, just keep them under control." Marcus muttered. He then headed into the castle with the Lord in tow.

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Betony guards soon arrived at the point of commotion, seeing that the citizens were swarming around the Imperial escort.

Unlike the small patrol of Imperials, they were a bit more forceful. They used their shields to shove the civilians aside and try to clear a path. "Disperse or be dispersed!" The Guard Officer yelled at the civilians.

With the guards helping, Jarnus' men managed to get a hold of the situation.

"Come with us." The officer said, "We'll escort you to the Whitefort."