Session 1

The action opens with the heroes sailing upon The Mad Mare. The ship is carrying rum stolen from the Malicine Empire. Boatswain Samual calls out, "aye, that be a ship on the horizon mates." Samual scopes the ship. "Aye, it be Malicine, just one of the patrol boats, not one of em big dragon-ships (large naval vessels that shoot alchemist fire). But it be plotting a course this way. What shall we do sirs?"

The Mad Mare approaches the Malicine ship. The crew is careful to keep their weapons hidden from view. The patrol ship signals to the Mad Mare to prepare for boarding. The Mad Mare deviously complies. As the ships get close, a complement of 10 marines stand on the deck of the enemy ship. The ships board, throwing ropes across to each other, and still the crew of the Mad Mare wait to spring the trap. 5 marines and a bureaucrat walk across the gangway towards the mad mare when a hail of crossbow bolts unleashes at them.

Combat begins.

OOC:
Let's actually switch from the Fate Condensed Initiative to First-Come First-Serve.
You get 1 action per round, but you can post whenever.

That should work better for PBP.

The crew of the Maryton is caught off guard by the sudden attack (free boost for one player).

They scramble to defend themselves from the onslaught.

Elwood and fellow sailers will take-out the marines on the other ship.

Darrok will tie the defender, so you get a boost on your next turn, or you can use the boost to get 2 shifts.

Bailin will miss the enemy, unless he wants to use the boost to turn that into a 1 shift hit.

The big scarred bastard hears the sounds of battle above, and grumbles, "what the blasted seas is going on," and draws a scimitar. "A rescue party for the lass perhaps? Not on my watch." Seraphine sees his boots trample away and hears the sound of running footsteps followed by relative quiet in the decks below.

Zones are:
Deck of the Mad Mare
Gangplank
Deck of the Patrol Ship
Below Decks on the Patrol Ship (aspect: cramped quarters)
In the water

The gruff jailor throws open the cell door and tosses a dagger to Marcos, "very well. Help me defeat these pirate scum and you can have your freedom. Your not worth 1/10th what she is to me."

Seraphine tucks her head down and manages to wiggle out of her gag and can speak freely now.

OOC: You can spend a fate point to completely wiggle out of your bonds.