Evening 4
The storms monstrous winds tore at the boat as the tired survivors tried to complete the days round of voting. Although the process had been disrupted, it finally appeared that Niklas Wavewalker had been elected to die. It was decided that pushing him over the side of the lifeboat was the best method, as there was no way that he could survive the storm's ferocity in the water.
Although uneasy, the survivors led the struggling Niklas over to the edge of the boat, and in a one quick shove pushed him over the side. He appeared to be struggling to stay afloat in the midst of the vicious waves when he was last seen. His death was certainly inevitable in those conditions.
It was then that the raging storm seemed to intensify for an instant, as if guided by some foreign power. A strong wind gust came in from the east and tipped over the small lifeboat, tossing everybody into the water.
The Nightingalers all fought to stay afloat in the middle of the storm as the winds kept coming guiding them all slowly eastward, faster than the boat ever could of. Unfortunately, bit by bit all of the survivors seemed to weaken against the terrible forces of the ocean, the brutal waves and powerful currents, and even as they were carried by strong wind gusts to an unknown destination, blackness in the form of unconsciousness came to all. To many, it seemed like the end of their lives.
Some higher power however, had other plans for them despite the logical thought that when one is tossed into the ocean during a terrific storm one cannot survive. For by some incredible miracle all of the Nightingalers awoke to find themselves lying on the hot sand of an island. Somehow the wind must have carried them there unconscious amidst the waves. As they looked towards the still red sky they saw that the storm seemed to be clearing. Perhaps its unknown purpose had been fulfilled.
The island was fairly standard in its aesthetics, although in fact fairly small. It had a long sandy coastline, at the bottom of a series of hills leading to high cliffs. In the far distance, the small outlines of a dark forest could be seen.
Still, the island seemed to have properties beyond the norm, as two mysterious sights could be beheld from the rocky shore. One was Niklas Wavewalker, who had survived the attempt to kill him, waking up on the shore with the rest of them. The other sight was cause for far more concern.
Standing at the top of the hilly shoreline stood a male figure. In the first instant, many thought that they were dead and had fallen into heaven. Yet the dead man was no apparition, and nobody had died in the crash. No, what they saw before them was very real indeed.
Captain Pinman was truly standing in front of them, with no expression on his face. He had none of the blood on him that had been present in his cabin aboard the Nightingale and he seemed like he wasnt harmed at all.
Before the survivors could react, the dead man began walking towards them. Surveying them with his poker face, he nodded towards his son and sat down on a nearby rock. As his appearance had paralyzed all of the Nightingalers, it fell to him to speak the first words.
You seem to have gone through a terrible couple of days havent you? said Pinman in a rather mild tone.
Nobody could bring themselves to respond normally to this absurdity, but somebody managed to blurt out Your dead!
Not quite I fear, it takes more than a knife through the heart to take out one of us. I still reside
somewhere, but I have come to talk to you of other things.
Although the captains words were strange, the remaining shipwreckees settled down on the sand to listen to his tale.
I dont have a lot of time, so I will say what I have to as quickly as possible. Amongst you there resides a certain
item. Im afraid that for reasons beyond your understanding, the Infernals are being drawn to that item even as we speak. If you want to survive, destroy it to stop them from landing on this very beach.
How do you know any of this! shouted a confused member of Pinmans audience.
Sighing slightly, with his voice revealing a hint of evil madness, Pinman gave his terrible reply. Because I did it you idiot, and if that bloody fool hadnt intervened, youd all be dead by now. If you want to live, destroy my orb, you must destroy the Nightingale.
As the shocked survivors looked on, the former captain's body started to flicker, but he was able to get through a few more desperate words spoken in shrieks.
You have six days! Destroy the Orb or die! It has the same weaknesses as a wolf!"
"DESTROY THE NIGHTINGALE!
With that final note, Pinman vanished into thin air, leaving behind a bunch of bewildered people, forced to reevaluate their opinions of him.
It was at that instant that the former Nightingalers realized something absurd. The song of the Nightingale was still with them, echoing freely on this desolate rock that threatened to become their tomb.
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Voting Tally:
Kol.7 Riverking Tasslehoff
Lightfang Riverking Rheinmetall
Niklas Wavewalker Tasslehoff
Izipo Wavewalker Niklas Frozen in Ice
qoou Wavewalker
Chandrasekhar Wavewalker Tasslehoff
Merciary Oceandweller Tasslehoff
Tyrs Oceandweller
Methos Oceandweller
Catharsis Oceandweller Niklas
Frozen in Ice Hammerfist Niklas
Tasslehoff Ironsmith Rheinmetall Niklas
Rheinmetall Ironsmith Rheinmetall
Tolis Ironsmith
Renata Plainsrider
D'artagnan59 Silver-rider Rheinmetall Niklas
Stuck in Pi Silver-rider Catharsis
mythmonster2 Silver-rider Niklas
Accusations
Niklas: 5
Tasslehoff: 3
Supports
Niklas: 2
Tasslehoff: 1
The Gold
Rheinmetall: 4
Frozen in Ice: 1
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No way we've forgotten you (even if many of the "old guard" have been replaced), and it's nice to have you back! 
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