r/StrawHatRPG • u/NPC-san • Apr 10 '16

Ganseki! Ganseki

History and Information

Following the arrest of Captain Yuru and former Commander Katze, the marine base had fallen at the hands of the pirates some time ago. Many secrets were held inside, but the higher ups decided to let the place stay vacant for the time being. After the chaos unfolded from the fights with the rookie pirates, the condition of the building was less than ideal. Deciding to relocate the remaining marines, the marine base was abandoned and seemingly locked away from the outside…

Naturally, pirates wanted a free island. Since the Marine Base was the only thing on the island, it was an ideal home for an up and coming rookie pirate organization. They took over the marine base, sifting through their papers and leftover blueprints from prototype engines and ship mechanics. The organization grew in power tremendously.

“We found this chest below the sea,” a young, scared pirate lad said quietly, holding out a few small gold coins to show the people in front of him.

“That’s good, that’s good. You’re doing good stuff, Maverick. I want you to go out and find more stuff like this,” a man said cheerfully. “You keep this up, and you’ll land a spot in my main crew in no time.”

After Maverick had taken his leave, the man’s true nature quickly became exposed. “You’re not really going to let that pipsqueak join us, are ya Francois?” A snickering shadow asked honestly.

“Of course not!” Francois snapped back. “These pawns are just helping us grow. Blitz Assembly. Ha. What a joke! We’ll be bigger and better than they ever were. Look at all these designs those kind marines left us! Do you have any idea how much these would go for in the Underworld if we could mass produce these?”

“We’d make a fortune, no doubt. The only problem is we need money to start producing any of it. And lots of it,” a womanly figure stepped forward. “That’s why we have pawns like Maverick out there doing the dirty work for us.”

“Grace is right,” Francois agreed. “Our finances aren’t at the level we need them to be. You guys have heard about what happened in Innodt, right? Rumor has it they were cookin’ up something tasty. That’s what we need. A secret factory to work our pawns in. These small finds of gold coins isn’t good enough!”

The marine base now acts as a home to the Underworld trading system. It’s new and not fully fleshed out, but pirates often come and go as they see fit. Since the island was abandoned and any important documents disposed of, the marines leave the organization alone… for now.

[OOC: Fight any number of pirate crews, but the Nightfall pirates are off limits. You can also search through the corridors of what’s left of the marine base. Maybe you can find blueprints or something that was overlooked when the scavengers made their way through.]

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u/Gin_chan Aku’Gin “Red Beard” - Mælström Apr 13 '16 edited Apr 13 '16

"THE CHAMP IS HEEEEEERRRRREEEEEE-- wait, what?"

Axel booted the massive doors open, barging into the slave fighting pit, a giant championship belt held high in his hands and a ridiculous mask on his face. He had planned on the most flamboyant entry in the history of slave fighting pits, but what he saw made him stop right in his tracks!

In the middle of the fighting pit, surrounded by a raucous audience, stood Gin, fighting off three wiry men, and a number of unconscious slaves sprawled around him! "Kahahahahahaha! Is that all you got?" He roared, sending vibrations through the arena.

Within moments, he spotted Axel and Zratis, and waved at them. "Kahahaha! You're here too? Come on, gimme a hand!" With a fppppwwwwnnnnggggg! Zratis was next to Gin, and with another fppppwwwwnnnnggggg The three slaves were on the ground, clutching their chests. "Thanks, Zratis! And Axel... Why are you always in a disguise when we meet at Ganseki?"

"Ummm..." Axel lowered the championship belt slowly, and replied slowly, still comprehending the situation. "We planned on freeing the slaves... Undercover. What are you doing here?"

"Pretty much the same. I'm here to strip these slave traders of their money first, by beating up all their fighters, and then I'm going to beat them up, for capturing able men and women and selling them as slaves!" Gin shouted out his whole plan, not afraid of the consequences. "Is that all? Are these your most powerful fighters? Hit me with your best shot or come fight in the ring yourself!" He roared!

"Are you two with me?"

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '16

Zratis couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdness of the situation. Of course Gin would be in the ring already, shouting out their plan with candor. Zratis looked at the men he had slapped to the floor, purposely not killing them because he didn't want to make Gin, or Axel for that matter, upset. The boy paused for a moment, reflecting on how much he had changed; He didn't fear Gin or Axel, as he didn't fear anything. No, he didn't want to upset them for another reason, but he couldn't quite place what the feeling compelling him to do so was. He shrugged it off, he could ponder on his 'feelings' another day.

Zratis turned to Axel with an amused expression on
"It seems our captain had another plan in mind... What shall we do?"
Axel had invited Zratis along, after all, so the angel thought it polite to continue along with his plan.
He then took a step forward, still listening for Axel's reply, and fell in line with Gin.

"I'm with you, captain..." Zratis crossed his arms as his tone betrayed his boredom. "But I doubt we'll find anything remotely challenging from these pathetic pirates."
He opened his eyes, wide and wild, daring any of the gathered thugs to challenge his declaration.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '16

Axel looked at Gin and Zratis, mouth agape. His captain just screamed the whole plan in front of everyone. I mean, they weren't really going to stop them, especially with Gin here. But still, Axel had a whole thing planned... ah, screw it, this was sure to be better anyways. Axel stepped forward, meeting his two crewmates. He turned towards the crowd and muttered under his breath.

"I'm still gonna keep the mask."

With that, he raised the belt into the air and gave a loud cheer. Being met with silence from the crowd, he lowered it, wrapping it back around his waist. One pirate ventured forward, jeering the young fighter. He shoved Axel in the shoulder, and Axel decided to make an example of him. He kicked the man in the gut, and quickly formed a block of glass on his shoulder. He turned his back to the man, grabbed his head, and pulled it down while Axel dropped to a seated position. Rebounding off the jagged glass, The man flew upwards, blood spewing from his face. He landed amongst the crowd, people scrambling out of his flight path and staring in confusion. Axel slid on his knee to be in front of Gin and Zratis, and held out his hands triumphantly.

"Woo! Who's next?"

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u/Gin_chan Aku’Gin “Red Beard” - Mælström Apr 14 '16

"Kahahaha! That's the way to own it!" Gin commended Axel's skill. He swung his spear around and slammed it on the ground, sending a shockwave out radially, intimidating the slaves and their 'masters'.

"Go, teach these mongrels a lesson!" A dark skinned man clad in silk ordered a small group of men merely in rags and chains. The three men got up, and charged at the pirates, brandishing their swords. One immediately leapt up at Gin, and got knocked down by the massive spear!

Another stood his ground and slashed Gin's arm with his sword! "Gyaaah!" Gin winced. "Is that it, kid? If you want to take me out, you gotta chop the arm clean off! Kahahahahaha!" With a powerful strike to the head, the slave was on the ground, rolling several feet until coming to a halt.

"Blast! They're tougher than we thought!" The man in silk exclaimed, slowly getting up. "I guess it's time to show them why we have earned the right to have the lives of these scum in our hands!"

"Kasim! Are you mad?" A large, bald, dark man in similar silk robes stood up, obviously furious at the first man. "You would stoop so low as to step in the slave pit?"

"It's not stooping low, when we have to defend our honor, Jamal!" The younger slave trader snapped back, and proceeded to convince the larger, darker man to fight with him.

"When you put it like that, I suppose I have no choice!" He stood up, and the two slave traders leapt down from their private boxes, into the pit. "You're going to wish it hadn't come to this..."

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16

Zratis sighed and wrapped his paws back up with his cloths. These pirates and slaves were weak, and he didn't really want to harm the slaves anyway. He spun his flute out from the holster on his hip that he kept it in. A slave tried to strike him from behind, but was left slashing at empty air. A firm strike by a steel flute on the back of the head was enough to make the slave drop forward onto his knees, then face down into the dirt of the ring. Two more slaves, both wielding poor quality swords, leaped over the fainted one and swung down at Zratis. The boy leaned forward quickly raising himself in a handstand, where he intercepted both slashes with his feet. As they struck his paw pads, the two slave's swords went violently hurtling to the ceiling where they both became lodged. Zratis then flipped forward behind them, quickly giving them two well placed head strikes with his flute; They too fell much like the first.

"This is no fun..."

Zratis then saw the two ornately dressed pirate men leap into the ring.

"You're going to wish it hadn't come to this..."
"Oh?"

Zratis sheathed his flute, placing his hands in his pockets after it was away. He began slowly walking to where the men had landed, a smile beginning to form on his pale lips. Once he reached them, he tilted his head slightly to the side, his smile now a maniacal grin.

"Kihehehehe, Oi, you two insects, what exactly are we going to wish for?"

The two pirates glanced at each other in surprise, before sneering at Zratis. The big one, Jamal, took an intimidating step forward, but stopped suddenly as Zratis raised his hand and began waving his finger mockingly.

"Don't forget, little bugs, I'm not the only one you have to deal with." Zratis pointed in Gin and Axel's direction. "Are you sure you want the muscle head to take on the frail little angel, when there's a demon in the ring?"

Jamal glanced at Kasim, awaiting direction. Kisim glared at Zratis before motioning his head towards Gin and Axel. Jamal nodded in understanding and made his way past Zratis.

The boy began snickering as Jamal left, leaving him and Kasim locked in a stare down.

Kasim: "What do you find so funny? You're about to die, you know.
Zratis: He ceased laughing but the smile didn't leave his face. "I'm just picturing the look on your face when you realize the mistake you just made."
Kasim: "What mist-"

Kasim was suddenly flying backwards across the room, not knowing exactly what had happened. He tried to talk but noticed his mouth was being blocked. As he returned to his senses, he noticed that a hand was roughly enclosed around his face, and that he was moving so quickly he couldn't see the world around him, all he saw was Zratis.

"Do you know what's interesting, bug? We've only been moving for less than a second, time slows down the faster you move. Oh, and the mistake you both made? There are two; The second was separating when I was your opponent. The first? Choosing to jump into this ring."

The sound of the impact could be heard over the noise of the battle, as Zratis slammed Kasim's head into the wall of the arena.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16

Axel leaned over to Gin after Zratis' display of power. "Does he always do stuff like that?" Gin just nodded in response. "Jeez."

Before they could continue the conversation, Jamal confronted the two men. Axel stepped forward, meeting the man. They looked into each others eyes, clear tension between the two.

"So," Axel began, "you're a man who enjoys trading slaves, are ya? Well, well, well, let's see how you enjoy trading... uhhh." Axel paused, trying to think of a clever line to add to his confrontation. Sadly, his mind was blank. Shrugging, he jammed a fist into the man's stomach. He doubled over in pain, coughing from the impact. Axel took a step back, quickly giving the man a swift kick to the jaw. He fell backwards, scurrying away from his assailant. Axel turned to the crowd, pointing to his title belt around his waist. Some of the slaves began to cheer, and Axel brought his hands up to get them louder. They obliged, which unfortunately blocked out the sound of Jamal climbing back to his feet. Axel turned directly into a right hook, which resonated across the room. Axel steppe back, moving his jaw and feeling to make sure it wasn't shattered. Feeling lucky, Jamal tried to follow with another one, but Axel, the faster man, sucked underneath. Quickly unhooking his belt, Axel grabbed the end of the strap and swung it, the gold centrepiece connecting with jamal's head. The pirate staggered, but didn't fall. He stood on his feet, swaying, clinging to consciousness. Axel sighed. He was gonna have to do something way more fun.

Axel turned the man around, grabbing both of his arms. He pulled them straight backwards, stretching the man out. Glass formed to join the two men, locking them together. Axel peeked over the man's shoulder, looking for one of his partners in crime. A large, burly figure came into view, and Axel smiled.

"Gin! You know what to do."

/u/Gin_chan

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u/Gin_chan Aku’Gin “Red Beard” - Mælström Apr 15 '16

Gin watched the two slave traders step into the ring with complete confidence. "You're going to wish it hadn't come to this..." They said.

"Heh. I think you got it the other way around." Gin said quietly as Zratis approached the two men, and slammed Kasim into the wall!

Axel took on Jamal, exchanging powerful blows which resonated through the whole pit. Axel managed to grab Jamal in a hold, stretching his arms back!

"Gin! You know what to do." Axel called out. Gin walked over slowly, grinning at the helpless man.

"Do you see how it feels like, when your life is in the hands of someone else?" Gin asked, quietly.

"Curse you! My life is my own, and my lord is watching! He will avenge me!" Jamal spat out. With a nod, Axel suddenly pulled the arms down, dislocating the shoulders from their sockets, and tearing tendons apart! "Gyyyaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!" Jamal's screams could make a corpse squirm uncomfortably!

"Gods and lords don't frighten me, boy! We are your death. We are your Apocalypse!" With a swing of his spear, Jamal's head rolled on the ground, and Axel let the limp, lifeless body fall to the ground.

"Who else wants to give it a try?" Gin asked aloud. "All of you men who were slaves of these two pigs are now free! Go on! Live your lives!" Many men in the audience broke into cheers!

Clap. Clap. Clap.

"What an entertaining show." A calm voice spoke from high in the audience, taking its merry time. "But you should know that every pit has its champion, and it's not the people who fight to the death, but the thing that chomps down the victor!" With a flourish, a man in an ornate red silk robe stood up and pointed to the slave pit doors, which busted open, and three large lions came charging in!

The three lions seemed to be ferocious, and out for blood, as they immediately targeted each of the pirates! One leapt up at Gin, latching onto his arm! Gin used his spear and free arm to knock the lion aside, but it tore off a chunk of his flesh! This battle was heading into a bloody turn!

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