B.M.A. [8/11/17]: Where They Get Got

>Open cargo hatch so eypatch-fish can fall, drop something heavy on him from above
How's that for a distraction!

Do you have a neck ruff you could inflate? Can you jabber loudly while running around at top speed? Or is that something only the other lizardfolk can do?

Pelt the pirates with .. (check inventory)

> Attempt to stealth over to the ropes without the fishfolk seeing you, then use them to tie their hands (fins?) together.
(A blue fish person with an eyepatch? Undyne comes to mind.)

You have suffered from intense ruff envy since childhood; needless to say scaring them off that way is not an option for you.



Rotten fruit would be customary but alas! You have only fresh produce in your inventory.



The captain - you realize that in the hurry you forgot to ask her name - seems to have boundless trust in your capabilities, but the truth is that you feel she is mistaken. You are a small and easily scared creature and not a dashing hero like tall people. All your life drawing attention to yourself has been a one-way ticket to trouble so you are not familiar with looking imposing, and trying to threaten anyone has been met with laughter at best.

Sure, you have a weapon now that looks downright unpleasant but you are not certain you would be able to pull the trigger if it came down to that. These shark pirates are boarding your ship but that does not mean that they are evil people per se. Maybe they have very good reasons for their actions, and even if not they still have friends and families that would miss them. You do not want their lives on your conscience if you fail to intimidate them - or endanger yours!

Besides, the main reason why you left the swamp in the first place was because life was nasty, brutish, and short down there and you wanted something better for your siblings and yourself. You did not escape that cycle of hopelessness only to perpetuate it by yourself. You will use violence only as the last resort.



Now this is something more along your style! You are good at sneaking, and in any case the captain asked for a diversion not a fight.

The sharks seem to have trouble craning their heads to look down, so if you you are quick you might be able to drag a rope between their legs and trip them up. Alternatively, the cargo hatch seems to be slightly ajar (maybe the pirates have opened it?) so you could be able to shove one of the intruders down the stairs. Your mass alone would be woefully inadequate to dislodge any of the hefty intruders, but maybe if you detached a pulley from the rigging and swung it for momentum…?

The pirates are currently enthralled with a game of I Spy (ocean, mostly) and should not notice at first if you are quick. With trepidation in your heart you set your plan in motion.

Vivian tries to run between the pirates with a rope to get their feet tangled up then climb up the rigging and swing down to knock one of them out.

Traits affecting the first roll are [Small] +1 from Vivian and [Fish Out Of Water] +1 from the pirates, for a total of +2.

Rolling for a number between 1 and 5. The result is 3: Yes, but

Traits affecting the second roll are [Agile] +1 and [Scrawny] -1 from Vivian, and [Hefty] -1 from the pirates, for a total of -1.

Rolling for a number between 1 and 4. The result is 4: Yes, but



You dash between the sharks trailing a rope behind you, but unfortunately one of them happens to step aside into your way and you bump into him! You quickly recover but they are now acutely aware of your presence. The closest one lunges at you but the rope does its work and he trips, sending him sprawling on the deck.



You flee the other two to the rigging. Climbing up is surprisingly easy, much like going up the vines on trees back home, and you are soon standing on a beam with the pirates left hollering below you. A quick thwack with the axe loosens a pulley and you hoist it to take aim…



...but the ship suddenly lurches and you lose your footing! You cling to the pulley for your life as you are sent careening through the air in a shrieking bundle of terror...



Your journey is brought to an abrupt stop by the pirate’s gut. He staggers, more out of surprise than the impact, and with the gracefulness of a tree trunk keels over. The cargo hatch, slightly ajar, accepts him and he slips through like a greased tuna. The sound he makes while clattering and thumping down the stairs is meaty and satisfying.

Meanwhile the other pirates have recovered. Defend yourself!

These are not tunamen, they're sharkmen! You've heard sharks can detect a single drop of blood in the ocean so
>Get them riled up with some blood, possibly your own
>Hope miss Captain will intervene before they munch you up and/or bleed to death

These are probably the cutest pirates I've ever seen. Though probably not the most effective… on land.

Vivian: Use Special > Ropetech: Impromptu Lasso!

(My previous suggestion still stands but...)

Vivian: Attempt to give them a hard lesson about how their captain is probably conning them to their grave. Use your [City-life experience] against their [Fish out of Water] experience.

P.S. the text animation scrolls a little too fast to read properly. It'd be nice to either slow it down a few seconds or provide an alternate text via the spoiler tags.

Blake: Assess situation.
Vivian: Give Blake the lowdown.
Pirate: Give Blake a punch in the breadbasket.

You try to engage the pirates, but they just keep attacking you. Looks like you have exhausted the dialogue options with these guys!



This seems like the best available option to you right now...





...or not.



The pirate attacks you with reckless abandon, going for an all out attack. If this keeps up you won’t survive the next hit!





Then there suddenly is thundering of heavy hoofbeats and a whipcrack crash as the heavy porbeagle is tossed aside like a crumpled leaf!



The huge stranger is imposing like like a wave ready to crash on you, but they stand beside you and smile.

Eating some fruit should instantly heal you, right?

Nibble away, granting Ferdinand initiative for the next melee round.