Posted by Ensign Oliver Loughty (Science Officer Botany & Ecology) in Side-Sim - Holodeck - Anne Bonny and Calico Jack

Posted by Lieutenant Revna Edman (Counselor) in Side-Sim - Holodeck - Anne Bonny and Calico Jack

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Not wanting to miss the actual action Olly had jumped down and begun helping with the cannons, pulling them into position and shouting orders and getting the men ready as they passed about the rifles and rapiers. “NO QUARTER!” He shouted as the two ships began closing into range their shots now just a few hundred or so meters short, he turned to his companion and smiled, ‘This is going to be way too much fun’ it said without staying the actual words.

• Olly Loughty

Runa shook her head and laughed. Oliver was certainly enjoying his role. She turned back to the wheel. She glanced a the midshipman, “Oars out!” She rowed them back from the rammed ship, the sudden hole allowing water to rush in and begin sinking the ship. “Row!” She set the cadence, moving the ship away and turning it toward the next one. Between the torches and the giant hole the ship was no longer a problem. A few of the British crew jumped aboard while the ships had been stuck together. “JACK! On the Foredeck!” She glanced down at him, while she laughed. Oh it had been too long since she sailed. Runa ordered the rowers again and sped them along to the next ship. She hoped to ram their starboard side before they got the cannon doors open and ram them shut.

Runa Edman, Teachers

Olly had seen the British jump ship only just managing to stay on his feet, knowing full well Runa had the ship under control he pulled his cutlass and pistol charging the redcoats. “Have this lobster backs!” He fired his pistol downing the first soldier and bringing his cutlass up deflected a blow, and another from two more who advanced on him. Twisting around his pirates uniform billowing around him like smoke he moved gracefully between the fight, ducking and diving as cannon fired and guns shot causing a cloud of heavy smoke to shroud the deck of all ships involved. “Anne!” He shouted after about five minutes of fierce fighting having lost sight of the Nordic beauty.

• Olly Loughty

Runa got distracted watching Oliver move across the ship. “Blessed Freya, that man was born in the wrong century,” she said to no one at all. The last cannon blast rocking the ship brought her back to the program, and she heard Oliver’s shout. “Keep your hat on Jack! I’m still here!” Her laughter rang out above the noise. “Heave Lads!” She came across the brow of the English ship and then with oars and sails had the ship turn swiftly side ramming the other ships starboard side, trapping the cannon doors shut. “Move lads! Show no mercy!” Her hat had disappeared some time when the ship rocked hard to one side and now her hair was flying in a bronze halo around her head. She caught sight of Oliver moving with the rest to the British ship. She gave me a salute and drew the cutlass and moved to the hatch. “Get ready lads, cannons loaded and oars ready to push off. Will send her to be with her sister in Davy Jones’ Locker.” Runa was having far too much fun, and just in time heard the British soldier who had swung across come up behind her trying to get to the wheel. “Stay away from my ship!” She turned using the cutlass to block the sword’s downward slash. Oh I’m not good at this part.... she dodged out of the way and tried to get back to the wheel.
Runa Edman, Teacher

Having watched her fight off some British sailors he began making his way back up the ship towards her. Jumping over bodies and overturned barrels Olly was enjoying every minute of the simulation until at least a cannonball exploded into the deck sending him and several large chunks overboard and into the ice-cold sea. “Aaaaanne!” Was all he could shout as he plunged under the taste of salt overpowering in his mouth, around him cannon, body, and bits of ship sunk further down into the deep.

• Olly Loughty

Runa watched as Oliver fell overboard, and forgot momentarily this was just a simulation. She toed off her boots and tossed the heavy coat aside and dove in. Runa had been swimming in the ocean her whole life, but with the pieces of ship and cannon fire it was hard to see. She broke the surface and looked around, “Oliver!” What were the safety protocols on these things? “Anne! Jack, Jack went down, over there!” Another sailor shouted at her. Jack? Oh…right. Runa dove under the water again looking for Oliver. She spotted him and swam towards him. She grabbed his hand and pointed up. Breaking the surface again, she took a deep breath. “Oliver, are you alright?” Her adrenaline was running high. She looked around, there was a rope hanging down from the Kingston. “Over there.”

Runa Edman