Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5320677-20140202210954/@comment-5583506-20140219232154

"Is that gunfire I hear?!" said Maximilian and leaned over the bulwark. He saw how the dark clouds suddenly lit up as if during a lighting storm. The falcon landed on Maximilian's left arm and gazed down beyond the clouds. "See that, Ahriman? Some fools are actually fighting each other, and all in the presence of the mighty Alexander!"

Flynt remained as stoic as ever. "You seem pleased, commander."

Maximilian rubbed his chin. "How could I not be? If both sides are weakened after the fighting, we might just be able to swoop down there and take them both out without wasting all too much gunpowder. Besides I'd really want to meet whomever is the captain of that fine vessel down there."

"Why is that, commander?"

The Black Duke stroke his falcon gently. "Ships like that are hard to come by unless you happen to have loads of gold to construct one or perhaps the right name to gain permission to build one. If you know what I mean?"

Flynt nodded in understanding. "Do you want me to assemble the crew, commander?"

Maximilian dismissed the question with a wave of his hand. "No, let them rest. I will investigate this personally. I will take one of our daugther ships and meet up with the biggest of them down there. Might even be able to lend them a hand or two", he laughed.

"Is that so wise, commander? What if someone recognize you?"

Maximilian gave Flynt a deadly stare. "Flynt, how widely renowned am I throughout Tamriel?"

"Renowned enough so that one should fear you", Flynt answered.

Maximilian grabbed his lute and went down on the lower level and started up one of the daughter ships. "And how many have lived to tell Tamriel of what the Black Duke looks like?" When he saw that Flynt couldn't find an answer he signaled to Ahriman to land on his left arm before he released the latches that held the ship within the hull of the Alexander and gave Flynt a hearty farewell with his right hand. "Cheers, first mate."

(Sorry for the long post, but I really like writing :))