1. Captured!

[Alethan]

Bilwi starts to get nervous at the sounds of silence.

"Do ya think sommit happened to 'em? I don't hear nuthin' up there," he says, sounding just as nervous as he feels.

[greyarea]

Teuta continues to try to slip her hands through the shackles. She asks more questions of her fellow captive: So Melisana, do you know when you were taken? What happened before that? Anything that might help us?

[saalaria]

Johan systemically examines every inch of his shackles and chain as far as he can reach for any weakness/cracks/defects to try to work them loose/break them.

"does anyone have a weak point in their shackles? Can we get ourselves free?"

[connivingsumo]

Bofghan places his feet on a solid surface, pulls his arms close to his chest, and pulls with his back and arms-n-pushes with his legs to try and break the chains.

[tumblingdice]

It's no use, guys. Those chains aren't breaking. Halfkris isn't coming down to fluff your pillows, chiefly because you don't have any pillows.

Melisana regards Tayne's antics with a mixture of amusement and fear. To Bilwi she answers, "No, I don't hear anything, either. I'm afraid--"

Suddenly there's an enormous crash--a grating, grinding noise and horrible shuddering of the ship around you as it runs aground...somewhere. The force throws you toward the bow, but your shackles still hold you fast. You'll be feeling those bruises on your wrists for days to come.

Up on deck, you hear the sound of snapping spars and a great crash on the deck. It can only be one thing: the mast coming down.

The bow of the galley shatters on impact, and as the ship grinds to a halt, is torn away entirely. A ferocious blast of cold air and rain numbs your faces and bruised limbs; A huge boulder crashes into the hold on the port side as the galley scrapes into it.

A moment later, only the sounds of wind and pounding surf remain. Out the open bow, you can see a small cove beach, pelted by rain. Across the sand, a cliff face rises out of sight.

Land ho! Actions?

[greyarea]

Teuta will strain the shackles from the wall. Maybe the boards are loose enough!

[badams30]

Arnold - Human Male

Arnold collects his wits briefly, then pulls with all his might, shouting "Is everyone okay? Let's move! Now's our chance!"

He'll do his best to get free and get moving out of this boat.

[Grognardsw]

Tayne searches for the keys, hoping that the jostling and crashing of the ship may have shaken them loose.

[Alethan]

Bilwi likewise gives his chains one last hopeful tug, whispering a prayer to the gods that he can break free...

[saalaria]

Johan tries to pull too. Sweat breaks out on his brow as he puts all his effort into it...

[tumblingdice]

Johan, you discover that your bunk has been buckled by the giant rock--I would have said boulder, but that would have been too alliterative --and you manage to yank the chains free.

One of you is free! Well, free with shackles and nearly a foot of chain hanging from your wrists.

What next?

[badams30]

Arnold

Arnold, seeing Johan free gives a muted "Yes! Nice work!" And then Arnold will start to scan around looking for the keys. If he can't free himself he can at least start peering around for the things. He says to the others "See if you can spot the keys! Look about!"

[tumblingdice]

The keys are on the ring, hanging on the hook, right where Halfkris left them.

[Alethan]

Bilwi, concerned about the ship crashing up onto rocks and subsequent drowning, yells, "Quick, get the keys! Get us out of here!"

[greyarea]

Teuta points to the keys. Get those and free us, Johan

[kipper]

((OOC: Completely forgot to check this thread/forum for a few days , dangers of using a new forum!))

Dino (Halfling)

Dino, who has been to this point been hunched quietly and almost invisibly in his shackles, exclaims "Thank the Goddess!" loudly as the ship crashes. If the impact has not loosened his chains sufficiently to detach himself, he instead joins in the overall encouragement of Johan to get the keys! "We must be freed before the wreckage begins to sink and pulls us all down with it!"

[connivingsumo]

Bofghan's spirits are brightened at the thought of the Half-Orc falling overboard, but is quickly brought to reality by the crashing of the ship and giant rocks!

He makes another attempt at his chains (pulling free), and shouts to Johan, "Heh... if ya be fer findin them keys - I'll be in yer debt."

[tumblingdice]

Point of information: the ship has already run aground. It is in no danger of sinking, sadly.

[spanningtree]

Gern

Gern looks around wildly: Johan, can you get to the keys and unbind us! I'd also be in your debt!

[Alethan]

Point of information: the ship has already run aground. It is in no danger of sinking, sadly.

OOC: Inside the hold, the characters have no idea what the ship has hit. A reef or a natural jetty of rocks/boulders could easily rupture a ship's hull and hold a ship in place for a moment before future waves tear it off and sink it.