Comments | noprevaricating: Twenty-three bells: [WRITTEN/ACTION]

noprevaricating

Twenty-three bells: [WRITTEN/ACTION]

Nov 07, 2011 19:15

This is Mr. Kennedy. The Britannia, Luceti's new sloop of war under command of Captain Hornblower, is finished and for all purposes ready to sail. Unfortunately, as she cannot sail herself, Captain Hornblower is in need of a crew.

Not many are required simply to sail her. A half dozen at least, although we should prefer more. We do not expect ( Read more... )

written, action, give me a tall ship

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[voice] jouer_sans_voir November 8 2011, 00:29:16 UTC

The... "Britannia"?

[voice] noprevaricating November 8 2011, 00:34:17 UTC

...Yes. The Britannia.

[voice] jouer_sans_voir November 8 2011, 00:45:01 UTC

Are you familiar with the Britannian Empire, then?

[voice] noprevaricating November 8 2011, 00:45:56 UTC

The British Empire, yes. I was in the Royal Navy.

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[Written] shadedsunlight November 8 2011, 00:46:09 UTC

Congratulations. I'd like to see her sometime. Though I would be interested in learning how to sail.

[Written] noprevaricating November 8 2011, 00:48:28 UTC

I'll speak to you about it at work tonight.

[Written] shadedsunlight November 8 2011, 00:54:11 UTC

I won't be there for as long tonight. Enough to set up and clean, but probably not bartend. But we can still talk.

[Written] noprevaricating November 8 2011, 00:59:51 UTC

I do need to practice signing with you still. I'll be there shortly?

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voice 4000excuses November 8 2011, 01:14:39 UTC

...A sloop of war?

voice noprevaricating November 8 2011, 01:18:23 UTC

A ship.

voice 4000excuses November 8 2011, 01:21:40 UTC

I know the term. [ B( He's just raging at the thought of England having a ship when he isn't even here.]

Is the British Empire expanding into this territory?

voice noprevaricating November 8 2011, 01:40:39 UTC

No. She's only a ship.

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abidinglaw November 8 2011, 01:24:27 UTC

I wish you the best of luck, lieutenant.

Please extend my regards to Captain Hornblower.

noprevaricating November 8 2011, 12:10:18 UTC

Thank you, sir. As always, you are welcome aboard whenever you like.

[Written] lists_to_port November 8 2011, 01:30:39 UTC

Kennedy--

Any takers?

---Sparrow

[Written] noprevaricating November 8 2011, 12:11:05 UTC

[A little while later.]

Two, possibly three thus far.

-Kennedy

[Written] lists_to_port November 8 2011, 12:50:18 UTC

Sailors?

[Because there ARE a fair few in Luceti, though he rarely sees them in action, apart from Law and his crew.]

[Written] noprevaricating November 9 2011, 01:51:23 UTC

Some.

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