The cannon roared as their heavy payload was sent flying, 2 cannon balls hit the water, one struck another cannon another just made a hole in the French ship but the third winged on of the French masts, it dident break, but was very close. Then the ruturn fire cane, the remaining 3 French cannons roared in answer, punching two holes in the ship, one near the cargo area, stopping itself in the suger, that now slowly began pouring out through the hole, the other in the crew compartment, the third even took down a connon, two of the more venerated sailors where blown back as their cannon was struck, they still looked alive though. "FIRE AGAIN, AIM FOR THEIR CANNONS, THEN THROW THE GRAPPLING HOOKS" The captains voice boomed from high above. As they had gotten slightly closer to the French ship through currents, Antti could see the varius crewmen of the French ship, he couldent spot an offisor, but he had a good view on the varius gunmen.
"Aye Cap'n!" Firing his cannon one last time, Samuel checked his pistols to make sure both were loaded in preparation for boarding.
All 4 cannons fired and 2 struck derectly true, destroying the French cannons, but before the last struck the final french cannon struck just besides Jolee, showering him in splinters wood pieces. Then the last canonball hit, just below the last French cannon, making it sink slightly into the deck, completely unable to aim, "GOOD WORK MEN, NOW THROW THE GRAPLING HOOKS BEFORE THEY MAN THEIR SAILS OR GET THE BOAT TURNED AROUND" Captain Rogers yelled as he took firm grap of some rope going out to the end of the mast, "Remember what i told you Antti" he said, standing ready for the ship to get closer.
Reiner scurried down the rigging and took a grappling hook from the deck before climbing back up to the spar of the main sail. He knew that he would have to be quite close to throw it far enough "Come closer, just a little bit closer you garlic munching bastards..."
-Jolee "FUA" he said as a bit off wood cut into his Leg. he grabbed the larger shards of wood out and through them out he then began wrraping his wounds with rags from his pants wrapping it around his leg wounds. He then began to get up to the upper deck He took cover and grabbed a grappling hook. "lets Get these Baguette Suckers Something to really worry about. "Jolee said
Antti felt slightly annoyed. Not a single high ranking officer in his sights, only some gunners. Well, man takes what man can. He focused his aim on one of the gunmen. His breathing became slower and slower, until it was nearly nonexistent. His hands did not waver, his eyes did not run wild, he was completely focused on a frank's head. More specifically, his forehead. "Saatanan hyvöö yötä," He said and fired the flintlock rifle, sending a ball of certain death through the air. "All in a day's work, boys." The Finn then set off to reloading the rifle, cursing how slow the work was.
Ooc: since im about to go to bed, i will make the daily night post Anttis shot was a work of art, the bullet flew derectly in to the sailors head, a great shot considering he was around the rifles maximun range. As the other crew allmost paniced at the sight of one of their crew mates just dropping dead with a hole in his head, without the firering of a cannon or the liking, they dident react fast enough to fend off grapling hooks that had arived and begun to pull the ships closer. As the ships got closer, the sporadic bangs of pistol fire flew amongst the two ships, a shot from samuel downed an Frenchman before he could bribg his rifle to good use. Then the ships was close enough for the ones with hands in high railing swing ropes to swing over, and first amongst them was captain Rogers himsel, "WUUU LETS SHOW THESE FRENCH DOGS NOT TO MESS WITH THE DUCHESS OF RUM"((the name of the ship )) he bellowed as he swung over, blade in hand. He landed a bit heavy, but it was clear to everyone who saw it that he was experianced in these kind of moves, and also that he was a swordsman ideed. He dispatched the first frenchman, who was guarding their young captain, before entering a duel with set captain, who was clearly also a swordsman. "I have killed more men than you are years old laddie, he said as a mockery as the rest of his crew began their bording actions.
