The Fall of the Lord Marshal

It was a fine fall afternoon when Lord Marshal Samuel Redbeard was patrolling the beaches of Tortuga. He, like any other being, was comfortable with most in the world, but something was not right...

Unsettling News
Recently, Samuel had been noticing that Captain Leon was excited and rather ecstatic lately, as if he'd just eaten a person's soul, which, would not be out of the ordinary for somebody like him. This annoyed Samuel more than anything, he just could not figure out why he was so happy. He pondered this thought as he walked the beaches. He had asked many people who knew Leon personally, and none of them could deduce why the usually weird, arrogant, and out-of-the-ordinary man was so joyous. He had asked around the Company, and yet had no answer. He had searched everything in his brilliant mind to find out why Leon was so happy. But, no matter what he did, he just couldn't get his hands on an answer. Then, Eric came to Leon, warning him that Leon and Pearson had been plotting a rather devious plan to kill the Lord Marshal, allowing Leon to once again reign over the Company, but in the name of Spain. This would give Pearson the power he so desparately desired. The Lord Marshal simply chuckled at the idea of Leon killing him. "Eric, how could somebody so full of themselves pack up the courage to take on the most powerful single person in the Caribbean?" Eric, merely shook his head, and proceeded to ready his ship for sail to Padres del Fuego.

Seas Get Shaky
After patrolling Tortuga and finding no signs of The Paradox, Samuel and Eric made for Padres del Fuego, but in Samuel's head, something was still not right. This troubling of his mind made him rather angry, and, being the son of the of the goddess of the sea, this churned the waves until they had white tips. So, as one can imagine, the trip to Padres was rather unsettling for the duo. And this did not help Samuel's situation in the slightest. And the more Samuel thought on what was troubling his mind, the more furious he got, and the more furious he got, the higher the waves grew. By the time Eric and Samuel had landed at Padres, there was little less than a full force hurricane taking over the Caribbean. And things only began to get worse. After the troubled Lord Marshal had time to calm down, the seas settled, and he and Eric talked about what could be so out, so wrong as to disturb the Lord Marshal.

Trouble Arises
The fact that Leon was so happy did not contribute well to the news Samuel heard next. "WHAT the hell do you mean he escaped!?" Bellowed Samuel. "We don't know." responded Eric. "Well, somebody better find Daggerskull, or I will personally put a pistol to all of your heads!" And with that, the Lord Marshal slammed his office door on Sven, Eric, and Garland. Leaving them to find Daggerskull, who, at this point, was probably back in Spain by now, relaying some very important information to the eager Paradoxian Overlord. "The plan is working." said Davy Daggerskull. "With Leon acting different, Samuel can't do anything but frustrate himself. Before we know it, it will be time to set your plan into action." he told Pearson. "...Good..." responded Pearson with a devious smile on his face. Meanwhile, back in the Caribbean, things at Fort Righteous weren't going well at all. The Lord Marshal had had time to cool off, and Sven Daggersteel was called into his office.

ARMS
"Sven, I have some good news. I am selecting you to be the leader of the newest organization of the East India Trading Company.  ARMS, or, Army Recruitment and Mobilization Society.  Basically, it is the sepcial operations of the Company, and manages recruitment of people and elite operations no other Companyman could handle." "Wonderful!" exclaimed Sven, with a smile on his face. "Now, your first mission as the Master of ARMS, is to make sure nobody penetrates these walls. Is this understood?" asked Samuel. "Yes, Lord Marshal!" Responded Sven, with a respectful salute. Sven proceeded to exit the office, but before he could turn around, he was knocked unconcious by a very familiar looking man...