Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-13615389-20150102013629/@comment-13615389-20150106013714

The captain knew about the Jagged Shard, and its captain, J'Sandro, the same Khajiit from the inn in Stros M'Kai. The arrogant cat was probably targetting them as revenge for his thashing at the hands of Ramol.

"Turn the ship so the left cannons are facing the Shard." Cyrus said to the helmsman, who promptly got to it. The captain went back down onto the main deck. "Don't fire until they're in spitting distance, I don't want them sunk." the captain told to the bosun, Brugo. The orc replied with a nod, and turned to his men on deck, continuing to bark orders at them, instructing them to get to half-sail, and telling others to get below deck to fetch gunpowder and cannonballs. "On my mark." Cyrus said quietly to bosun.

"On my mark!" Brugo repeated loudly, for everyone to hear. Sailors grew nervous as the Shard drew a bit too close for comfort, even the bosun began to protest to the captain, who hadn't given a signal yet. The captain remained quiet while the Shard turned, and the cannons were pushed out. J'Sandro himself was visible as well, standing near the door of his quarters. The captain raised a fist, and Brugo turned to the others. "Now, fire!" he yelled in that loud, deep voice of his. A symphony of cannon-fire rang out, the Jackal beating the Shard to the first shot. Holes were torn through the Shard's hull armor, though a good deal of shots had still missed. The sailors on the shard struggled to regain control after that first salvo, delaying their fire.

"Circle the Shard until we reload." the captain said to helmsman, who didn't complain.