Mission 5.5: Getting There is Half the Battle

During a 3-day voyage to their next mission the Leviathan is attacked by pirates. The Captain immediately calls ornithal to the bridge and engages in evasive maneuvers while the birdman fires one of the chips two weapons at the attacking ship. The Leviathan has a tribolt fire spitter and currently has two torpedo blanks. After taking the first massive hit from the enemy the captain calls on the crew to power the ship's shields.

Two thugs protecting the pirate shipPirate captain, name unknown,The Leviathan's shieldsCorridor on the enemy shipEnemy pirate shipCorridor on the enemy ship 2Taryn summons his new friend from the astral deep. Putting two fingers together and whistling a specific tune the astral horse comes to his summons. The horse appears almost instantaneously in the cargo Bay. Noticing the blue glow emanating throughout the ships from the cargo bay Taryn rushes down Iris click on his heels.

After making it to the cargo Bay and finding his friend there Taryn mounts up with Iris climbing on Taryn immediately launches directly at the cargo Bay wall phasing through it like it wasn't there thanks to his astral steed.

"The trio fling forth from the ship and at breakneck speeds approach the enemy. They get close enough to skim along the hull and Taryn makes a solid swing with contact, leaving a hefty dent."￼

The other ship makes a hard turn and lines up directly behind you it pops off three quick shots that look like you're going to go wide but the other captain has clearly figured out your maneuvers your ship drifts right into the path of them and they slam in to the Leviathan knocking everyone on their feet to the ground.

Taking damage and scared during his first battle The captain calls Cora to the bridge for the first time leaving the door unlocked. Cora not locking it behind herself leaves it open and inevitably the rest of the crew gives into temptation and makes their way onto the bridge during the battle.

Captain Ramsey to Ornithal working the weapons. "Haven't you been practicing!?"

Ornithal "there was less spinning when I practiced!!"

During the chaos Rom and Rodney take advantage of the situation and sneak into the bridge unable to help their curiosity and desperate to know more about what's going on.

Iris thrilled at her first massive hit on a spaceship gears up for another kicking an absolutely wild swing with the massive greatsword The horse turns at the last minute to avoid hitting the ship and she overbalances right off the horse.

Meanwhile aboard the ship

As Rodney enters the bridge and gets the captains go ahead he leans over Cora's shoulder examining the panels similar to those he works on around the ship. Having one last spell available he nudges Cora over grabs the charging handles and dumps in fire. Once full he takes careful aim on the enemy ship paying attention to the drift they have been mastering so well. A pulsing pill of contained death drifts out away from the ship slamming into the enemy vessel's bridge, exploding in fire engulfing the entire ship. You can see Sparks flying off of their hule and small gouts of flame where atmosphere leaks out. Ornithal finishes the ship off with one last hit, The ship goes dark and drifts in the astral black.

The Captain exclaims in joy

"Wow! Way to go everyone! I've been scared of this since I bought the ship! You all did magnificently! Drinks are on me in the next city! Gods that was thrilling"

Taryn pats the horse’s side and points back to their ship. They pass back through the wall of the cargo bay. Taryn dismounts and hugs the bourse around the neck.

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The crew prepare in the cargo Bay to rescue Iris and raid the enemy vessel who blatantly attacked them.

Once the cargo Bay depressurizes Rodney shoots off after Iris using his mage hand to fling him through space. As he gets close he misjudges the distance and runs into Iris at a rather high rate of speed. Due to his small stature and fluffy nature Rodney causes no damage and he yanks on the mage hand after grabbing onto Iris and pulls them both to stop iris's rotation. The orients the two of them towards the enemy pirate ship and like a fluffy jetpack zooms the two of them to one of the enormous holes blasted in the ship

The crew makes it onto the ship and Rodney, using the ships plasma cutter, cuts his way inside. He unlocks the bulkhead for the rest of them and they proceed into the enemy ship with caution.

They quickly run into two minor deck hands they make quick work of,

Taryn enters the room and takes a huge swing at the first pirate smashing into his clavicle. Rodney runs up Taryn's backside and leaps off his shoulder. Mid-air Rodney launches a fire bolt point blank into The pirates face. The Pirate and the Panda fall to the floor simultaneously in slow motion \*one on his feet one in his grave\*

Two large thugs come out and lay into the crew with heavy Maces, working together the crew kicks some ass and take them down with minimal damage.

As The crew continues through the ship Olga saves Taryn from a pair of auto cannons set up on a tripwire. Grabbing the big heavy man and yanking him backward before his foot can activate the trap she is a moment too late and as the cannons fire off the balls of plasma missed the two of them by inches.

They continue through the ship until they come to the captain's quarters checking it for traps and finding no more they walk inside.

The captain attempts to negotiate his life with his assailants.

"wow wow wow okay look there's a lot of you, get off my ship and I'll tell you where I got my stash. It's buried on an asteroid I'll give you the location just leave"

The Leviathan crew are not having it. A brutal knockdown fight occurs with the pirate captain doing significant damage with an electric spear and a personal shield making him a far tougher opponent than expected. Rodney sneaks up a wall and while the captain is fighting positions himself directly above grabbing on with his feet and hanging above the captain he overcharges a fire bolt spell burning his own hands he calls out to the pirate captain who looks up "hey buddy, got any donuts?" And then releases the fire bolt straight into the captain's face who's smoking corpse falls to the deck with a thud.

The group loots the ship and gets back under way towards their next job a little richer and a little more powerful