A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 1, 2001
*After the tall cargo ships has passend under them the captain pushes a button on his small remote control and "The Blood" softly settles on the sea again*
Smart thing this ATGC (automatic temporary gravity corrupter). Knew it would come in handy some day 
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Kes Posted Nov 1, 2001
*Gathers up charts and navigating implements from the deck, and returns them to the chart table. Taps the binnacle as if he knows what he's doing*
Er, yes, Cap'n ... nice maneouvre!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 2, 2001
Actually it works automatically, navigator, but it had never really been put to a test yet, so I have to admit I was a little nervous there. Modern electronic devices may be fine - but only *if* they actually function... 
Ah, well, it worked this time, so I'll pop down to the bar to celebrate as alcohol is not allowed on the brige, of course.
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Kes Posted Nov 3, 2001
Ooh! What you got there, Floh? SHould be better than drinking the alcohol out of the ship's compass ....
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shagbark Posted Nov 3, 2001
No wonder we never can tell where the Blood is. the compass is damaged.
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Kes Posted Nov 4, 2001
Not so much damaged as alcohol-deficient ... like most of the crew in the mornings ...
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 4, 2001
Did someone mention alcohol?
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 5, 2001
I'll have you know that I've got as much alcohol in me as that compass is having blood and...
THUD!
*passes out*
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Kes Posted Nov 6, 2001
*Compass needle spins round twice and ends up pointing at the double-zero*
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Encapsulated Life Pod Number 3- Muse of Gibberish Posted Nov 6, 2001
Ahh, that sounds about my status...
*wanders in, clutching half empty bottle of something that has mist rising off it.. taps compass with small hammer ... whistles*
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Kes Posted Nov 7, 2001
*Compass needle spins round again ...this time settling on the Pacific Island Cruise Holiday (just went past the car)*
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shagbark Posted Nov 7, 2001
A tall mysterious stranger enters bridge. Nods to Kes and fills compass with vodka, then leaves as quick as he came.
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Kes Posted Nov 7, 2001
*Compass needle now pointing at an olive floating round amid the vodka ....*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 7, 2001
Pasch that schlische of lemon, pleasche... 
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Kes Posted Nov 8, 2001
*Impales slice of lemon on the dividers, and passes it to the Cap'n*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 10, 2001
Schancksk!
*produces a vodka sour - as there is neither whiskey nor tequila around*
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Nov 11, 2001
~ring ring ring~
Hello? Hello? Is this the galley? This is the lookout up in the Crow's Nest. I need some things sent up here. Um. Ready? Cheese. Crackers. Little sandwiches. Booze. Lots of that. Uh. Mixes I guess to go with the booze. Ice. Balloons would be good. Hello? Are you guys paying attention? And those gizmos that shoot out sticky string when you press the button. Got it? Hello?
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- 241: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 1, 2001)
- 242: Kes (Nov 1, 2001)
- 243: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 2, 2001)
- 244: Floh Fortuneswell (Nov 3, 2001)
- 245: Kes (Nov 3, 2001)
- 246: shagbark (Nov 3, 2001)
- 247: Kes (Nov 4, 2001)
- 248: shagbark (Nov 4, 2001)
- 249: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 4, 2001)
- 250: Kes (Nov 5, 2001)
- 251: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 5, 2001)
- 252: Kes (Nov 6, 2001)
- 253: Encapsulated Life Pod Number 3- Muse of Gibberish (Nov 6, 2001)
- 254: Kes (Nov 7, 2001)
- 255: shagbark (Nov 7, 2001)
- 256: Kes (Nov 7, 2001)
- 257: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 7, 2001)
- 258: Kes (Nov 8, 2001)
- 259: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 10, 2001)
- 260: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Nov 11, 2001)
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