A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Started conversation Jul 26, 2001
Hey, lookout! Let me know when you see the next island with grass skirts on the shores. But be a little discreet about it, will you? I'm afraid Sultandude and Seth of Rabi may go bananas and jump overboard or something in order to get to them before the rest of us.
And there are pretty many 
in these waters 
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 3, 2001
Aye, Captain sir.
*scrambles up into the Crow's Nest carrying two paint buckets and large brushes... she begins to paint the mast white, but suddenly inspired !!! scrambles down and fetches her own paints... begins painting fantastic murals all up and down the mast. Fish and shells, whales and rays, palm trees and islands take shape curling and flowing like the tides and wind. While she paints she hums a song to herself and keeps an eye to the round horizon...*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Aug 3, 2001
Ahoy there, just thought I'd take a look at...
HOLY MACKERELl! What are you doing? This aint no floatin' Guggenheim Museum, matey! What will you do next? Use patchwork for sails? 
On second thought... It looks interesting... Quite good, actually...
Well, if this is what you and the rest of the crew like I guess it's okay with me.
Just don't forget to keep an eye on the horizon, okay? 
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 4, 2001
Aye, Captain, sir!
~thinking... patchwork sails!! hmmm!!!!~
*Scans the horizon. Sees lots of water, two seagulls, a naked man frolicking in the waves by the Figurehead, a pod of dolphins, and pretty puffy clouds against a blue, blue sky.*
Everything seems quite normal, Captain, sir.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Aug 4, 2001
Normal? 
Well it's *normal* enough for me, thank you!
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Wowbagger Posted Aug 4, 2001
*strolls onto the deck to get a breath of salty air.*
Hey.... nice mast you've got ther-oh Capt'n. Didn't see you there. *cough* I was just admiring you mast-I mean the ship's mast *ahem* of course!
*strolls away whistling nervously*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Aug 4, 2001
And that was just the spanker. You should see my bowsprit!
Want to paint that too, mari-rae?
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 5, 2001
May I see it first? I'd like to see what I'm up against. 
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Gwennie Posted Aug 5, 2001
A force ten if the weather forecast is anything to be going by!
*Waves to Mari from the deck and wanders off in search of the Bridge and Cap'n Pierce*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Aug 5, 2001
Okay, mari-rae! Follow me to the figurehead. You should be able to see it in all its majesty from there
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Aug 6, 2001
Aye, Captain sir.
*Gives him a smartish Girl Scout salute*
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Aug 6, 2001
[Floh]
*looks up to the crow's nest*
Ahoy, anybody there?
*waits*
Hey, nice mast...
*starts to climb up the mast, arrives in the crow's nest*
Nobody? What a lack of dicipline... Well then I can watch out for any sea-
s for captain's dinner.
*whistles*
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Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive Posted Aug 6, 2001
Climbs up the mast slowly to admire the art work.
Hello Floh.
*sings "Floh, a flea, a German flea..."*
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Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive Posted Aug 6, 2001
Are you ashamed of being a flea? Do you think that the Captain hasn't noticed?
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Aug 6, 2001
Hey, it's nothing more than a nick!!!
And the captain will notice other facts than that
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Aug 6, 2001
*Mutters to himself: "Hm, noone here but an ant and a flea. Maybe we should call the exterminator when we reach Christmas Island?"*
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Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive Posted Aug 6, 2001
Oi, that's insectist. 
We have rights, you know!
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Aug 6, 2001
Ant? Flea? Christmas?
No.
Amy! A female with the nick "Flea"! Easter!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Aug 6, 2001
Oops, sorry ladies! Seems I've turned my telescope the wrong way!
Insectist? I love it!
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- 1: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jul 26, 2001)
- 2: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 3, 2001)
- 3: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Aug 3, 2001)
- 4: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 4, 2001)
- 5: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Aug 4, 2001)
- 6: Wowbagger (Aug 4, 2001)
- 7: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Aug 4, 2001)
- 8: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 5, 2001)
- 9: Gwennie (Aug 5, 2001)
- 10: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Aug 5, 2001)
- 11: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Aug 6, 2001)
- 12: Floh Fortuneswell (Aug 6, 2001)
- 13: Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive (Aug 6, 2001)
- 14: Floh Fortuneswell (Aug 6, 2001)
- 15: Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive (Aug 6, 2001)
- 16: Floh Fortuneswell (Aug 6, 2001)
- 17: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Aug 6, 2001)
- 18: Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive (Aug 6, 2001)
- 19: Floh Fortuneswell (Aug 6, 2001)
- 20: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Aug 6, 2001)
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