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>>6420430
"Should we..?"

"Let's wait, until they find the treasure."

The captain of the pirate crew pointed his club in the direction of the stranger.

"You, back away slowly and sit down in front of those bushes where we can keep an eye on you!"

Seeing no reason to argue he did as he was told but he did speak up.

"I do have a name you know, It's Chenketh."

"Show some respect to captain Carter, he has a 900.000 belly bounty."

"I can talk for myself!"

As Chenketh sat down almost right in front of James and Elizabetha, Carter swung his club at the pirate who mentioned his bounty but it was intentionally slow and easily evaded by jumping backwards.

"Strike 1!"

Still that led to the pirate tripping into the hole and falling backwards on the ground.

James smirked at the whole thing and Chenketh briefly tensed up, having heard the accompanying snort.

Before he could sat anything though one of the diggers spoke up.

"We found it, captain we have the treasure chest."

Cater pushed his crew the side to look at the chest.

"Good job, you guys. Our first buried treasure."

"Now!"

With that James and Elizabetha leapt out of the bushes. Seeing them Carter's face turned bright red and he ran at them and Chenketh.

"Liar! You did have crewmembers here! I'm gonna kill you."

Without a word James and Elizabetha crossed their weapons together to block the club, stopping it just a few inches from Chenketh.

"Th..thanks."

In the meantime the other five pirates all formed a half circle around them, all wielding wooden clubs and clearly not wanting to get too close to the captain

"Don't just stand there! Attack!"

Who will deal with Carter? Chenketh will help with fighting Carter's crewmates
> Elizabetha
> James
> Both

>>6420707
> Elizabetha
She has more reach, so she better suited to fight someone with very destructive(for our level) attacks. Meanwhile James does not have her eye-problem, so he better suited to fight multiple targets at the same time. And, if he and Chenketh will ba able to deal with Carters crew quickly - they could always help.

>>6420707
>Elizabetha

>>6420707
> Elizabetha
Captain versus captain

>>6420707
> Elizabetha

>>6420772
>>6420826
>>6421078
>>6421113

Roll me 1d20 BO3. No crits

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>6421346

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>6421346
We're just better. EZ

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>6421346

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"James, you handle the ones on the left. The captain is mine."

Elizabetha hoped James picked up on the meaning behind her having him cover her left as she didn't want to reveal her weakness. Despite her worries though Carter's crew didn't get any closer and the reason why quickly became clear as Carter took a few steps backwards and swung his club in a wide arc.

The arc was wide enough that the three easily dodged but Elizabetha could tell that having James and Chenketh close by would just complicate things by giving Carter more targets.

"Go already!"

With that both James and Chenketh went to deal with the crewmembers.

"You've got guts facing me alone, Missy. I can respect that but I'm not going to hold back."

She honestly didn't want him too, if she couldn't even handle someone with a bounty of 900.000 belly she would never be able to challenge the Grand Line.

"Bring it."

Trusting her spear's range she take a fighting stance and prepared her first attack.

"Full Moon Barra..."

She got a few hits in before Carter easily smacked her spear away with his club, leading her to realize the flaw in her plan. Their weapons had similar range and Carter could take more hits than she could.

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While Elizabetha was rethinking her strategy Chenketh and James both took their first opponent, Chenketh with a quick jab to the pirates eyes followed by an elbow to the chest and James by using the same pommel strike he used on one of the ships guardians.

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"Strike two!"

Only Carter yelling out the name of his attack warned Elizabetha of him going for the same wide swing again, from the left this time. She dropped to the ground and as the club just barely passed over her head, she realized what advantages she had.

It was risky but with the tube from Kangaroo she should be able to pull it off. She slid the tube forwards, and held her spear a lot closer to the tip. She then got a few steps closer and assumed the stance for Full Moon Barrage again to bait him.

As expected Carter recognized the attack and tried to counter it the same way, but Elizabetha's attack didn't come. Instead she waited until the swing was complete. Before Carter could retake his stance she pulled the tube back even faster than for Full Moon Barrage

Realizing the danger Carter lifted his club overhead but as he was bringing it down Elizabeth completed her attack by snapping her arm forwards. She used a lot more force than for Full Moon Barrage and this wasn't something she would be able to pull off several times in a row. Still her spear hit him full in the chest, and while he was tough enough that it wasn't fatal he was still forced on his knees and dropped his club in defeat.

>>6421892


Panting Elizabetha dragged the club away from Carter just in case. In the meantime both James and Chenketh finished their fights and the three check out the treasure chest, seeing that it's full of old silver coins.

>Take the whole treasure.
>Leave some of it behind for Carter, you also have the necklace after all.

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>>6421893
>Take the whole treasure
if they don't like it they can try coming after us in the future...

>>6421893
>>Take the whole treasure.
Raider's rights. We won, we take. Simple as.

>>6421893
>>Take the whole treasure

>>6421893
>Take the whole treasure
>Ask how exactly Carter earned a bounty.
>If it is something actually really bad - also take him for this bounty. If not - just leave him be.

>>6422016
+1 to this

>>6421893
>>6421925
>>6421964
>>6421998
>>6422016
>>6422071

No post today but vote is locked. I will try to include the write-in

"Nice, I was hoping for gold but this is still quite the bounty."

"Wait, you're going to steal from pirates? Are you sure that is smart?"

" We're pirates ourselves, besides these guys clearly aren't a threat to us. Hmm, speaking of bounties..."

Carter had of course heard their entire conversation.

"So you're saying he really wasn't a part of your crew?!! What would you have done if we hadn't attacked you?!"

"We still would have tried taking this. It was why we went looking for you guys after hearing about it from your other crewmates."

"Makes sense, at least my temper wasn't to blame for this. You didn't kill them right? Right?"

They were all surprised by this reaction given how aggressive Carter had been so far.

"Don't worry, they're all still alive."

"So...are we good?"

"NGGG-KHA-HA-HA! Of course not! I will get you, someday but not today."

"Fair enough."

Chenketh just stared at Elizabetha as she calmy accepted him swearing revenge.

"Are you sure it's smart to just let him go?"

"Maybe not but we would be saying the same thing in his place, and besides it is three against one."

"Who said we're just going to let him go. Tell me Carter, how did you get your bounty?"

Carter didn't answer and just glared at them but seeing both James and Elizabetha ready their weapons started talking.

"It is all that stupid merchant's fault. Due to a cave in our island failed to deliver all the coal he ordered. He then refused to pay, which I could have accepted but had his people take the coal anyway and threatened to sue us. Angrily I attacked his bodyguard and then he ran to the marines who placed a bounty on my head for attacking him."

>Take Carter in for the bounty.
>Leave with the treasure and necklace.


"This does still leave one question."
James turned to face Chenketh.
""
""Yeah, what are you doing here?"

"Oh that is simple. I came here to gather spices and other edible plants to make my own hot sauce with but that storm a few days back sank my boat and left me stranded."

"Your own hot sauce?"

"Yeah, I have a foodstand on Karate Island and it's my dream to crossbreed spices and use them in my own hot sauce. I was actually hoping you could give me a ride back home."

>Accept to take Chenketh back.
>Refuse but promise to send someone to pick him up.
>Offer to take him along to the next inhabited island you land on

>>6422934
>Leave with the treasure and necklace.
Carter is probably embellishing story in his favor somewhat, but its clear that he is no monstrous mass-murderer. I say, leave him be.
>Accept to take Chenketh back.
Why not? Surely we didn`t do anything bad (yet) so we have no reason to fear marines!

>>6422934
>Leave with the treasure and necklace.
I almost feel bad for stealing his very first treasure, but such is life.

>Accept to take Chenketh back
Ask him to bring the spices he collected too and to let us try his hot sauce when we're back. And to not rat as out to the marines after we help him out.

>>6422934
>Take Carter in for the bounty.
>Accept to take Chenketh back.

can play up the BH role for a little bit.
if we take his ship and return to the island then we'll get a little bit of credibility for a while, before we show our true colors

>>6422934
>Take Carter in for the bounty.

>Accept to take Chenketh back.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Rolling tie breaker for Carter and locking votes.
1= Leave with treasure and necklace
2= Take Carter in for the bounty

Chenketh will be taken back. Next post will be up before Monday CEST

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"Wait, are you planning to take him in for his bounty? I'm not sure that is a good idea, the nearest marine base is over a day away. We do get plenty of patrols around here of course since Karate Island has so many fighters."

"WHAT?!! THERE IS NO WAY I'M GONNA LET YOU HAND ME OVER TO THE MARINES!!"

"It's tempting but no, too risky. If they find out we're pirates..."

With that they grabbed the treasure and headed back to the rowboat. It took some work to get everyone and the chest in but eventually they succeed by having Elizabetha sit on James' lap, even though that made his turn rowing a bit more difficult.

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A few hours later.

"This sucks I can't feel my legs anymore."

"Are you calling me heavy?!"

"N..no, of course not."

"Byun-byun-byun! I'm just messing with you."

"So Chenketh, what are you going to do with your share of the treasure?"

This question clearly caught Chenketh by surprise.

"Huh? My share? I haven't thought about it or expected to get anything. I'll probably buy some seeds and try growing my own herbs and spices. You two?"

"I'd love to get a second sword and I'm sure Elizabetha wants a new spear."

"True, but our main goal right now is our own" "s" "h" "i" "p" "!" "!"

They both said the last word at the same time.

>Ask Chenketh to join your crew
>Don't ask him

>>6423956
>Ask Chenketh to join your crew
If he joins us he would be able to gather his own set of exotic spices during travels. The Most Unique Set. The Best Set Ever!

Also, does he usually fight barehanded or just ended up not needing his weapon for the fight?

>>6423956
>>Don't ask him
How can we have bed breaking nightly runts with a third guy

>Ask Chenketh to join your crew

Well, we will need a bigger crew for a ship anyway just try to soundproof the captain and first mate's quarters which just so happen to be the same room

>>6423956
>Ask Chenketh to join your crew
I originally planned to only asking him after tasting his food, but now is nearly an equally good time. We can't have a pirate crew without a cook anyway.

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"Of course a bigger ship means we'll need a crew as well."

"You wouldn't be interested in joining would you?"

Chenketh didn't answer immediately, and thought it over. On the one hand joining would mean he could get spices he had never heard off before but Karate Island was his home, he had friends and family there as well as his Kune Dough teacher. What would they think if he became a pirate. His parents would probably be the most upset, his friends would understand and his teacher would only care whether or not he kept up with his training. He had never been the most diligent student, just doing it because almost everyone did some martial arts training and it was basically expected.

After about a minute he spoke up.

"You're not the type of pirates who'll just attack civilians are you?"

"Nah, I mean we'll steal from other pirates and if we can get belly without hurting anyone we might take it."

That was pretty much what Chenketh had expected to hear, after all James and Elizabetha were not only willing to give him a ride but even his share of the treasure.

"Okay, I'm in."

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Not longer afterwards they arrived at Karate Island again and Chenketh guided him to his food stall, which James and Elizabetha recognized as the one they watched the free karate show from.

"Hard to believe, you'll be the last people I serve here. I'm gonna miss this place."

With that he started cooking and soon the sound of grease sizzling could be heard and Elizabetha and James smelled octopus, chicken and countless other ingredients. Eventually Chenketh was done and presented them with plates of takoyaki, karaage, Menchi-katsu, Okonomiyaki and Mitarashi dango accompanied with a single bottle of hot sauce.

"Dig in."

James went straight for some of the karaage and made sure to add some of the hot sauce while Elizabetha started with the takoyaki, first trying one without the hot sauce.

"Pretty good. I especially like the sauce."

"Really? Guess I'll have to try some next. "

"Open wide!"

With that James fed her a piece of his chicken.

As they ate the three discussed their plans eventually settling that Chenketh would sell his food stall and use the money along with his share of the treasure to buy a second rowboat as well as a bunch of cooking books, while James and Elizabetha would get the supplies for their next trip.

After the dinner James and Elizabetha went back to the same inn they had stayed before and spent quite time in their room "celebrating" getting both their first treasure and crewmate before they went to sleep.

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The next morning the first thing they did after showering and getting breakfast was go out to exchange their treasure for actual belly, though it did take some time before they found a pawnshop that could afford to buy it.

"Hmmm, well these coins are actually not that rare but they are in very good condition and it's quite a lot so I could easily sell them for a decent price if I found any interested customers."


Elizabetha was clearly excited hearing that, straightening up and moving to edge of the couch she and James were sitting on.

"Wow, really? How much?"

"Hmm, hard to say. Most collectors would only want one for their collection so they would take up shelf space until then and then there is also the fact that they might be stolen."

"They are. We got them from a pirate with a 900.000 belly bounty, a pirate Elizabetha here defeated singlehanded. "

The shopkeeper showed no reaction to James' implied warning, which was a bluff anyway.

"I see. If true there is no issue there, stealing from pirates is legal after all."


Roll me 2d20 BO3 the first is to see how much the coins are worth and the second how honest the shopkeeper is. No crits

Will Elizabetha sell the necklace as well?
>Yes
>No

Rolled 15, 7 = 22 (2d20)

>>6425087
>No
Keep it for a little longer

Rolled 4, 18 = 22 (2d20)

>>6425087
>>No
Nah. I'm sure it won't bite her in the ass.