(Yes, the intent is to be 'captured' or talked down, as you mentioned. You're right though, at the moment, things are in our characters favor. However, you must remember, the whole crew is huddled up on a pontoon. If the sharks were to flip the thing, then I think it would be quite easy for them to turn the tide to their favor.  SarAI doesn't particularly float, so for her it's either straight to the bottom, or find some way to propel herself upward. She's not super heavy or anything just, dense.<br/><br/>On a side note, now that we've gone a bit in, I thought she would be an intersting fit in this setting because she's so out of place, but I'm having trouble really taking advantage of her because she's more powerful than necessary for most of these situations. It's easy to find reasons for Spectra not to unleash her full might, not so much SarAI so I'm thinking when the crew is detained she'll remain behind with them, by choice, to ensure their safety and I'll switch out with another character shortly after. A little vulnerability makes for a lot more fun and versatility in these settings. )<br/><br/><br/>Spectra was watching the whole thing closely. While Barusa seemed eager to join the fray, she seemed to be looking deeper, as if seeing something the others couldn't. Which, wasn't far from the truth...<br/><br/>When she asked about joining in, the succubus paused a moment continuing to watch closely before finally answering. "I won't be joining the battle. There are secrets here." She stated cryptically, not having the time to properly explain the mix of emotions she was perceiving from their attackers, and from Seydon...<br/><br/>That didn't mean she couldn't join, of course, that just meant Spectra would remain a spectator as she tried to figure out what, besides the obvious physical, connection there was between these invaders and Seydon.<br/><br/><br/>------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>(And now time for Sin to finally do more than just talk tough.<img alt=";)" src="./images/smilies/wink.gif" title="Wink"/>)<br/><br/>As their little ship was boarded the crew began to circle in around the mast/Valspan as they were situated near the center of the platform. The tridents were potentially trouble for their swords, but the captain knew what to do. Quickly removing her long leather coat she held it in one hand, her sword in the other. With a fierce growl she lunged, swinging the large coat like a whip at the trident of the warrior before her. The thick coat draped over and wrapped around the weapon, as well as causing a decent surprise/distraction for the warrior wielding it and those around them as the large piece of cloathing swung through the air making a loud whooshing noise as it did so.<br/><br/>As the garment wrapped around the weapon, Sin grabbed hold and began to pull the trident toward herself. The natural reaction when in such a situation is to try and pull back, knowing this, when the warrior began to try and pull their weapon back, Sin pushed turning their own force against them and ramming the other end of it up into their chin knocking the warrior off-balance, off the boat and into the water once more.  Now in posession of the trident Sin quickly swung it around smacking the two warriors next to the first in the heads as she now pushed back at them with their own weapon.<br/><br/>SarAI took a more defensive stance, if one of the warriors lunged their trident inward, she would catch the blade in the palm of her hand, pushing  back against them with enough strength to easily launch them overboard. It didn't hurt that they weren't expecting the small strange looking woman to be able to catch a blade in her hand unharmed either.<br/><br/>The warriors may have faced many opponents before now, but this group was truly diverse and unexpected, something they just weren't properly prepared to handle. There were other options though...<br/><br/><br/>The crew had managed to hold off the first wave, successfully defending their little pontoon, though they knew there was no way the battle would be concluded so easily. After all, they may be pirates, but when at sea, a shark person had a clear advantage. If they were aboard the bloody devil it would likely have been a different story, but in this little vessel they were hardly in a favorably secure position.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The first wave had been chased off, the crew was at the ready, the warriors were regrouping.<br/><br/><br/>The group would feel their pontoon ripped to the right, beneath their feet accompanied by two large crashing crunches as two of the shark warriors launched through one of their longboats tearing out the bottom. Valspans vines may have been protecting the main platform with the way they were intertwined and wrapped around it, but the longboats weren't so fully covered.<br/><br/>With one quickly taking on water the pontoon began to dip.<br/><br/>In a perfectly timed and well choreographed move, several of the warriors jumped up out of the water and onto the sinking side of the ship as more charged up from below launching up against the other longboat.<br/><br/>"Hold on!!!" Sin barely had time to say as the pontoon was practically flipped completely over launching most of the crew out into the open waters, now easy picking for the circling predators.<br/><br/>SarAI began to sink downwards. She didn't even try to reach out or hold onto one of the group as she didn't want to pull them down with her.<br/><br/>Sin found herself below the pontoon as it began to sink, her cheeks puffed out with air, she quickly dodged the sinking ship while keeping the trident and her sword at the ready. Even at such a disadvantage the pirate captain still obviously had no intention of going down easily or without a fight.<br/><br/>Spectra, now certain she must join to protect her 'investment' so to speak, did something unusual. She actually gave up her form to take on that of one of her lovers.<br/><br/>The crow transformed mid-air into that of a beautiful looking blonde woman, who dove into the water below, treading below the surface with Sin and those still remaining. Though she held no weapons it hardly seemed to matter, her reactions and movements below the water seemed just as quick and fluid as above, as unbelievable as that seemed. Though, by now, the attacking group had seen and experienced a lot of unbelievable things, so some little human woman moving and fighting below the water just as smoothly as a shark was yet another curve ball they were being thrown.<br/><br/>Despite the fact that some of them were still putting up the good fight and holding their own, it was still only a matter of time, their opponents had the advantage in the water. Spectra, rushed over to Seydon. She knew he knew something about what was going on, and that the others were focused primarily on him. She wasn't sure what it was, but she figured if anyone had a chance of bringing this to an end without fighting to the end, it was him. "Seydon, do something, stop this!" She yelled at him, despite being underwater. Like her other movements it hardly seemed to hinder her at all.