After his dinner MacQuain left and headed for the jail. Meeting his selected crewmen there in the shadows, Now boys I must apologize for shortening your evenin but we've a lead on information to Blackthorn's treasure and when we collect that treasure everyone will be rich enough to never have to leave the tavern again. Which brought a few smiles of course. Now here's the plan.<br/><br/>Myself and Mr. Tonnes will be taking three of you with us dressed as officers of the British Navy, and another four dressed as you are but no weapons, well none that can be found at least. We'll be escorting you into the jail as prisoners. But only to get us inside. Now Mr. Sprill and Tic Nic will take the rest of you and cause a disturbance. Don't worry about getting arrested worry about getting killed. Remember we'll already be in the jail, let us handle the officers in charge there. With a grin he finished with, Now go and make a large enough ruckus to make the most of the jailhouse to empty out.<br/><br/>At that Tic Nic started walking away with some of the men. Mr. Sprill piped up,<strong>So Cap'n what if they start shootin at us?</strong>Mr. Sprill your task is to simply get them away from the prison so we can get control of it for a time. If they start shooting fire off a couple but surrender with the knowledge that they'll be bringing you to me not some pompous ass trying to make rank in society.<strong>Aye, sir.</strong><br/><br/>MacQuain's group stayed a ways down from the entrance to the jail, far enough away to not be readily noticed by the gate guard and close enough to town to hear when Mr. Sprill got the crowd going. Which didn't take long, MacQuain would have to ask later what all he'd done to incite such a riot for it seemed that the whole town was going mad. With that his group started walking up the hill to the main gates.<br/><br/><strong>Hold there,</strong>said the guard.<strong>Announce yourself and your business at this time of night.</strong><br/><br/>I am Captain Bartholemew Brigden of her Magesty's Navy these are my officer's and a small collection of captured pirates fresh from the sea. To add to the ruse he had the men jump in the ocean to drench themselves before waiting to arrive so that they would be damp but not soaking when they made the gate.<br/><br/>The guards popped to attention and saluted,<strong>Well met sir. I must ask though why you chose to bring them in so late?</strong><br/><br/>A simple answer, our duel with their ship wounded us a bit more than we'd hoped and were slow in returning to port, and I don't want this filth upon my ship any longer than necessary.<br/><br/><strong>Aye sir, understood.</strong>Turning the guard in charge opened the gate and led them in to the receiving office where it so happened the warden was taking dinner.<br/><br/>After announcing who they were and their purpose the guard left. The warden having more than a little trouble showing his disdain for being interrupted at dinner, though he looked like it might do him some good.<strong>Forgive me Captain had I known ahead of time of your arrival I would have had a seat prepared for you. As it is I do have a fair supply of wine if you would care to join me? My men and your officers can handle the prisoner transfer I'm sure.</strong><br/>Turning to Mr. Tonnes, Mr. Donovan you heard the warden take them to the cells and be sure they're properly settled. Taking a seat at the small table beside the warden he graciously took the freshly poured glass of wine and sniffed it then took a small sip holding it for a moment before swallowing. It is a pleasant vintage, Italian?<br/><br/>Just then another guard came barging into the room,<strong>Warden sir! The town's gone mad, they're rioting in the streets!</strong>Turning to the captain of the guard who had been summoned to handle the transfer,<strong>Go, settle those peasants. Take all who are not on watch.</strong>My word warden is such a show of force necessary?<strong>It is Captain, these backwater commoners only understand force. The last time this happened we played nice and lost several of our own men in the process I'll not have that happen again. Plus there's a contingent of her Majesty's army here on the other side of the island I'd like to be able to tell them after the fact that we handled it without them.</strong>This drew a smug look on his face.<br/><br/>You know warden perhaps you should take some notes though, from the army, as they have a roster of all commissioned ship captains and their officers. And you'll find that none of us here on are on any of those lists. With a sweep of his hand indicating all his men they snapped into motion putting down the remaining soldiers in the room and securing all accesses. In the flurry of motion the warden didn't notice MacQuain draw his main gauche until it was poking at his throat. Now I'll be taking your keys to all the cells, holding out his other hand.<strong>Wha-what do you think you're doing, you'll never get away with this.</strong>Keys, now. I could just as easily search a corpse you know. That got him moving, fumbling the keys out of a pocket in his waistcoat he dropped them into MacQuain's hand. Thank you warden. With a quick jab he punctured the warden's left jugular vein. The look of shock and surprise lept across his face.<strong>Why, why did you...</strong>Simple you can could identify me later.<br/><br/>Barr the door, and lets head up to the tower. Everyone moved as one, as they met guards on post they put a knife in them the men dressed as officer's being the only ones to get close enough to do so. They made their way up the tower to floor holding all of Blackthorn's men, after dealing with the guards Macquain turned to the cells, Gentlemen Blackthorn has reached from beyond the depths of Jolly Roger's locker to grant you a pardon for your crimes.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Mr. Sprill had certainly gotten the crowd going inciting a grand riot which he and his team actually took no part in save Tic Nic who had filled some glass bottle with something odd and then tossed them at the feet of the on coming guard throwing up a cloud of noxious fumes, nothing fatal, but disorienting and unpleasant. The group snuck around the alleyways to come behind the guard watching as the masses turned toward them in a small but angry tide. With that they ran up the hill meeting the same guard the Captain had but being no where near as diplomatic, one lay bleeding out as they left them the other unconscious.<br/><br/>From there they took to the walls quietly removing the guards from their posts and trading out with them. once the majority of the guards were switched Mr. Sprill and Tic Nic searched for a secondary exit knowing eventually the main group would come back to the front gate.