A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
*Downs her tea quickly before any can be spilt and hopes that Cap'n Pierce and Kes are as competent on the oceans as a certain fictional spaceship's crew* 
I say ladies, I think it's best that we remain seated for the duration...What ho!
*Ducks as a cannonball hurtles past*
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Researcher 179388 Posted Aug 9, 2001
What fun, I must say!
The Cannoneer is doing a magnificent job as usual!
*ducks as another bombast flies over head*
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
I know! Let's create a betting pool on the frequency of passing cannonballs!
*Continues sporadic ducking*
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Researcher 179388 Posted Aug 9, 2001
Ok, I put a doubloon in for 3 in 5 minutes, they aren't very fast loaders.
*ducks*
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
No I haven't yet met a man who is a "fast loader"... 
3 in 5 minutes you reckon?
Hmm...Okay! I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and go for 4 in 5 minutes!
Let's drink on it! 
*Ducks and spills her drink*
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
Don't mind if I do...
*Ducks*
Heavens! I swear that last cannonball had our dear cap'n face on it?
What exactly is this we're drinking?
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Aug 9, 2001
I think it's Earl Grey though it smells more like gun-powder than bergamotte (sp?)...
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
Do you think that Pierce would notice if we sneaked a Starfleet insignia on a few of the sail's patches.
*Sips her gun powdered Earl Grey and ducks another incoming cannon ball*
I think they're slowing up!
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Researcher 179388 Posted Aug 9, 2001
I don't think he will notice, anyway there are so many holes to patch, I could always say it was just coincidence!
I'll have another 
of that brew please.
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Aug 9, 2001
Great idea 
And some Quake-insignia, too. Please...
When the captain lays down to sleep he will think it's the Euro-sign 
HEY, LET THE CANNON BALLS COME !!!!
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Aug 9, 2001
Great idea
And some Quake-insignia, too. Please...
When the captain lays down to sleep he will think it's the Euro-sign
HEY, LET THE CANNON BALLS COME !!!!
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
We could always tell Pierce that the insignia a figment of his imagination and allow him to think he's gone round the bend. 
*Feeling emboldened at the slowing frequency of the passing cannon balls, Gwennie stands and makes a gesture of defiance to the enemy*
Who can't even shoot straight then!
*Ducks rapidly as three cannon balls in succession come flying past*
Hey! They made me spill my ! 
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153745 Posted Aug 9, 2001
*climbing up to the Nest*
Have you all gone mad?
I destroyed the enemy ships over an hour ago...
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153745 Posted Aug 9, 2001
Oh, I guess Pierce forgot to tell you.
It's cannonball season, so they're all migrating west for the winter.
Er,
That and we slipped hallucinagenics into everything you've been eating since we started our voyage.
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Gwennie Posted Aug 9, 2001
Don't tell me we've been the victims of friendly fire all this time!
Just wait until I get my hands on them for making me spill my tea like that! 
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Researcher 179388 Posted Aug 9, 2001
That might explain it I suppose.
I have a natural immunity to spells, but drugs would do it.
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