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The original plans, loose as they were, had called for a measure of control. Whether the team sent to the Lorentine Queen decided to suppress the riot or embolden it, and prevent the theft of the Lyre or steal it themselves, they were supposed to be in control of the situation. Some had attempted to do so: Manfred stopped the ship's movement, preventing it to be taken ashore where other angry would-be rioters can be found aplenty. Leon used his fame and charming words to direct a drunken crowd toward the rioters onboard the boat with the intent to turn what would be a riot into a drunken brawl. Then there was Carmillia who in a way had both added to the chaos but also keeping things in control by setting the main doors leading to the indoor area aflame; which will temporarily hinder the rioters from spreading but also causing panic to those witnessing the burning doors.

And then there were those who had added mostly to the chaos or didn't prevent it from becoming worse. Dory, pressured by the situation and fearful of ruining the image she had managed to impressed upon the rioters onboard the boat, had ended up not only encouraging the crowd to partake of the aberrant offered by the Traveler's agent but also ingested some herself. And Zarra, with his predisposition toward engineering chaos and anarchy, had decided to mess with the machinery vital to the operation of the boat itself. The first was especially vital in determining whether the situation shall maintain a semblance of order or move toward the chaotic.

And with how things had turned out to be, it was no surprise then that the situation had indeed proceeded towards the latter conclusion.
[hr][center][b][h3]The Riot[/h3]
Dorothea Hohnstein[/b] ([@Jasbraq])[/center]

The crowd of rioters, with Dory among their ranks, went into a frenzy. While the aberrant-induced madness itself lasted a mere half minute at most, it was regardless enough to spur the angry mob to action. They moved as a loose group, heading to the back of the ship. Many advanced through the sidewalks, while some were stopped by the doors that Carmillia had set aflame. It did not stop them for long. In their madness, flames did not scare them as they attempted to break down the door regardless with the clubs, machetes, and whatever they had in their hands. The obstacle was taken care of even faster due to the flames dissipating, the heat absorbed out of them by the action of a man drawing upon them. The rioters were soon through the doors. Fortunately for Carmillia, it still gave her the time she needed to put a good distance away from the rioters.

It didn't take much time after that for the crowd of rioters to meet with the crowd of drunken and hyped up revelers lured by the promise of a show by the one and only Leon Solaire, and when an angry crowd fueled by rage and aberrant madness crossed path with a drunken crowd fueled by alcohol and adrenaline...

The first sparks of conflict quickly happened as people roughly pushed at each other followed by words of curses and swearing thrown around. Then came the bottles to the heads and the kicking and punching. And thus in a rapid sequences of violence that spurred further violent, the chaos of the situation went into full gears, and soon enough people made use of their knives, clubs, broken bottles, and even guns in a brutal free-for-all where it was no longer clear who were allies and who were adversaries.

Dory, of course, was deeply involved in this all out brawl. Trapped within the chaotic fighting on one of the outdoor sidewalks of the boat, she were quite near to the railing. At this point, the madness caused by the aberrant had left her mind. Such was a small blessing however, as she then saw that a large tall man was rushing for her, roaring with anger while wielding what seemed to be a broken chair leg in his right hand that he intended to use to clobber her head with.

As for the Traveler agents, both the one who argued with Dory earlier and the one who extinguished the burning doors? None seemed to be present within the fighting.[hr][center][b][h3]The Lyre[/h3]
Leon Solaire[/b] ([@Jumbus]) | [b]Carmillia Carbonneau[/b] ([@Animus]) | [b]Zarra Travendour[/b] ([@BreathOfTheWoof]) | [b]Seung Eun-Ji[/b] [/center]

In another part of the boat still yet to be reached by the fighting between the rioters and the revelers, another fight was also brewing. One with significantly fewer participants yet potentially no less intense. Two strong-looking men stood in front of the trapdoor leading to the Cargo Hold. One was very tall, wearing an unbuttoned shirt with the sleeves folded back that revealed rippling muscles on his arms and torso. He seemed to have no weapon, perhaps believing he needed nothing else but his own body. The other was of average height, athletic and slender, a sheathed sword hanging from a belt on his hip.

Facing these two were the three mages that were chased by Leon and Eun-Ji. They seemed undaunted by the two guards that stood in their ways, as one of these mages took a step forward defiantly. This prompted a response as the sword-wielding guard held his left hand forward. "Halt." he firmly commanded. "This place is off limits, strangers. What business have you to be coming here?" Even as he spoke, his right hand rested on the hilt of his sword, ready to take out upon provocation. The tall muscular guard looked just as ready to spring into action, calm yet unyielding.

As this happened, Leon and Eun-Ji were watching from outside of the room, still yet undetected by the three mages and the two guards. Eun-Ji reached into her dress with her right hand, taking one of her hidden daggers in preparation for what seemed likely to be a situation that will soon turn violent.

And sure enough. Instead of answering the guard's question, the mages sprang into action. The one that seemed to be the leader of the team, a tall and skinny older man, reached out toward the swordsman, causing his opponent to scream in pain as flesh seemed to disintegrate from his outstretched left arm. It was very clearly blood magic, and the older man was drawing straight from the body of the guard. The tall muscular guard reacted in an instant, rushing forward toward the Blood Mage in a stance readied for a grapple in the Kastäng style. So fast was his reaction that he would have successfully grappled the Blood Mage if not for his allies. The muscular guard's rush suddenly slowed down as another of the mages drawn upon his momentum before then using it to enhance his own as he tackled the guard and wrestled him. At the same time, the last of the mages outwardly didn't seem to be doing much. In reality, she had used her Internal Chemical magic to disorient the muscled guard and weaken him, helping her Kinetic Mage ally.

The situation evidently proceeded quickly against the overwhelmed guards. Eun-Ji looked at Leon, intending to ask him of what course of action they should take. Suddenly however, a figure appeared in front of Leon and Eun-Ji. Zarra, still in his employee costume, holding a pipe.

If Eun-Ji had been a less disciplined fighter, she probably would have stabbed the dagger right into Zarra's neck out of reflex. As it happened, she stopped that reflex reaction as quickly as it emerged, instead simply snapping her gaze quickly toward Zarra. Her expression remained as neutral as ever as she then nodded and whispered quietly, mind focused on the task. [color=87CEEB]"There are now three of us. Shall we move to help the guards now against those mages that very likely are here to steal the Lyre?"[/color] For Zarra's benefits, she pointed into the room at the one sided fighting that was happening within, hoping that the Perrench youth will be quick to understand the situation while ignoring the pipe he was holding.

As for Carmillia, her own trek toward the Cargo Hold was entirely free of complications, the distance she had managed to put between her and the brawl pretty much assured of that. She promptly arrived at the other end of the corridor where Leon, Eun-Ji, and now Zarra were in. Picking up her pace into a small run, she was just in time to involve herself in affecting whatever the team might decide to do to handle the Lyre situation.[hr]
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1. Eun-Ji, Leon, Zarra: Outside of the room where the trapdoor to the Cargo Hold is located, remaining undetected by the guards and mages fighting within. They doesn't seem to have much time to decide on what to do as the guards are quickly being overwhelmed by the mages.

2. Carmillia: Safely reached where Leon, Eun-Ji, and Zarra are located, just in time to get involved.

3. Dory: Involved in the chaotic brawl between the rioters and the revelers. Attacked by an angry large man wielding a broken chair leg.

4. Manfred: Action to be decided by Force and Fury.

5. Guards:
- Guard 1: A tall and muscular man. Seemed to be a martial artist that use the Kastäng style of martial arts. Currently being wrestled by Forceful and having his head and body messed around with by Evanescent.
- Guard 2: A martial artist that used a sword. Currently being wrecked one sidedly by Zealous.

6. The 4 Arcane Mages: The ship being stopped by Manfred and then Zarra sabotaging the machinery had alerted them to the fact that something abnormal is happening in the boat. Hilde Arnsberg von Regensbach and Jens Becker von Magdeburg are currently moving to the Cargo Hold and will arrive shortly, while Arne Voller von Meckelinburg-Kahler and Heinrich Wengeman von Glusdorf-Brandenstrass had scattered to to other parts of the ship to search for the missing pipe and the pipe thief.

7. The Traveler agents:
- Evanescent the Internal Chemist: Currently engaging the muscular guard.
- Forceful the Kinetic Mage: Currently engaging the muscular guard.
- Zealous the Blood Mage: Currently engaging the sword wielding guard.
- Seer the Magnetic Mage: Location currently unknown.
- Firebrand the Arcane Illusionist: Location currently unknown. Was the one who extinguished the flaming doors.

8. Rioters and Revelers: Currently engaging in a brutal chaotic brawl in and on the Main Deck, in the Front and Middle sections.

*[b]For more details on the Traveler Agents and the Four Arcane Mages, please check the Discord server under the Mission-HQ channel.[/b]
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