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| Action Id: 1532 | Crisis: | Participants: Ian, Mae, Harald(RIP), Wash and Dianna(RIP) | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: Dec. 23, 2017, 10:55 a.m. | Public: True | GM: Puffin |
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Silver: 1000 Action Points: 100 |
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Action by Ian
With Harald's go-ahead, Ian is putting together a small team to go and salvage the ship with gray banners that was deserted near the shore, which he is assuming is the ship that the Marin agents used to get to Arx, and thus which belongs to nobody living at this point. He plans to sail out there, make sure the ship is seaworthy and that there's nothing dangerous hiding on it, kedge it away from the shore if it's run around, and limp it back to harbor, where it can be investigated and/or refurbished by people who do those sorts of things for Grimhall. He's also assuming House Grayson would appreciate having the bodies of their dead guards back; they probably have families of their own who would like to mourn them, after all.
Action by Wash
Wash will put his sailing skills to use getting the extra crews out to the salvageable vessels. He'll use his private cog for this mission the vessel since it is not authorized by Ford and Harald is not to be apprised of Kennex naval matters by Wash. Wash has spent the last six months buried in ship design and rebuilding the fleet so he will recruit some freedmen craftsmen to the job using whatever monies are needed.
Action by Mae
Mae's been asked very nicely by her husband to not sail out with Ian. No one wants another Kraken attack! Mae will be a good wife, and instead she's staying home, waiting at the harbor for Ian to tow the boat back in. "Safely" in harbor, Mae will board the boat and look over the bodies. First, she looks for any strange occult items, and/or any signs something Abyssal lurks. Second, she'll say prayers to Death on behalf of the bodies. Third, she'll help pull those bodies off the ship and see them handled - either burned, if there's any sign of Abyssal stuff and/or occult stuff, or burried.
Action by Dianna(RIP)
Dianna will be providing additional security for the salvage operation, in the event that anything goes sideways while they're scouring it or towing it to shore.
Action by Harald(RIP)
Harald will be offering guidance to ensure traditions of salvage are obeyed.
Result
The problem with salvaging ships, especially when dealing with evil minions of evil, is that few things are ever what they seem. The ship with gray banners is still off shore - listing slightly to port but not sinking, not off course. Its anchor is down, and so when Ian's salvage team shows up it's not exactly cutting and running.
It's not a Marin ship either. It is in fact a Grayson vessel, and it isn't abandoned - the crew has been slaughtered down to the last sailor, left to lie on the decks. Some are missing uniforms, others torn apart - and Ian has of course seen this savagery before. It seems the vessel they sunk was the Marin vessel, and this was a ship of Grayson, with Grayson bodies. They sail it back to the docks and a cry goes up - the vessel is a trading vessel that was expected days ago. Now its fate is known.