A bit of maudlin reminiscence on an anniversary.

[benneybeckbeck]

It's been twenty one year and six months to the day since I joined Shank's crew. It's rather odd to think about. I was seventeen. We were a couple of punk kids who had sailed around a bit and thought we were pirates, and now look how far we've come. I'm thirty eight and have not much to show for those twenty one years save some scars, a handful of

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[moararmzplz]

Oh,

those were good times. When we were wet behind the ears and bright eyed and bushy tailed.

[benneybeckbeck]

They were. Did any of us keep a log of those first few years?

[moararmzplz]

I might have.

Can't say for sure. But I wanna say I did.

[benneybeckbeck]

It would be interesting to read through a few entries, provided we can find the blasted thins.

[daienkai_entei]

You were seventeen? Wow. How old was Shanks?

[benneybeckbeck]

Sixteen. It was... interesting those first few years, to say the least.

[daienkai_entei]

Haha! I bet they were! Was that when the noodle incident happened?

[benneybeckbeck]

Noodle incident? There was not a noodle incident.

[organlesschrome]

You're not... tired of this?

[benneybeckbeck]

I don't think I could. Not only do I have a rather eccentric crew, shall we say, but I'm much to in love with the sea to leave for long.

[organlesschrome]

Ah... Mmm, the sea is very unpredictable.

[benneybeckbeck]

That certainly helps as well, but when you've been sailing for as long as I have, you take things a bit better.

[king_rubber]

Is that really all you've gotten?