William Brand

Of course... ..there's ouzo.

Today's special is Greek foods. Stuffed chicken. Souvlaki. Moussake. Tyropita. and Dolmades.

For a snifter? ...or in your cabin? Careful what you say around here. Aye.

Some more wine and grapes for the table... and for dessert. Gâteau au chocolat blanc et aux framboises

I'm sure that I can find one other pirate to help me carry you wherever you are going next.

There you go Ciaran. Siren, please tell me you arrived in one of these...

There you go, Lady Snow.

Well, well, well. It is nice to have someone cooking for me for a change. Aye. Nice indeed.

(returns to the Kate wearing his cutlass and pistol and whistling something nearly, but not quite, Irish. Pours himself a lemonade and walks about the newly leveled deck in his bare feet)

(checks the stores against the moisture to be sure the powder for the muskets is being kept dry. Sees to the flints and the powder horns and takes stock of those muskets purchased on shore to see what repairs they may or may not need. Hefts each hanger, cutlass and saber to judge the weight of each. Makes note of the finer blades and in to whose hands they should go if trouble should ever start or if boarding should be called for.)

Nay. It comes far short of your generosity. What's a cask or two weighed in against a ship? Some port for the Captain.

Let none of them leave ere they eat! And take these casks which were cracked in the moving and drain their remains amongst your crew.

Release away, Tempest. Thank you for their asistance and yours. To the mess! Let us all eat and drink to recover ourselves!

Rest easy, sir. You've come to harm by choice, malice or accident. You arrived in flames and haste and we have done all we can to make you comfortable since that time. You are no more a prisoner than I am king of England. Rest. The good doctor will mend all your ills.

One Caesar Salad to go.

(goes below to answer to the shouting) Good sir, your personal belongings are well stowed. Those wepaons which came aboard with you when you were hoisted up are now under lock and key, where they remain in protection. Should you decide to depart the ship's company, they will all be restored to you. For the time being, rest and take what care you can to recover yourself.

I'm well, M. I hope we didn't upset your things to terribly much when we righted the Kate? I lost a few casks, but surprisingly few dishes.

Master Diego. (tips hat) Good morning, sir. I'm happy to report that the stowed arms aboard the Watch Dog are considerable. I do believe, should occasion permit, that every man and woman aboard will be armed with at least two pistols each if we engage or are engaged by an enemy force. Every able seaman has a knife and almost all have a hanger of sufficient length. There are a few members of the crew who have not reported their arms for the log and for stowing, but I chalk this up to the other pressing duties of the day.

Aye, Aye! I've invited two crew members so far. (heads off to find a third)

"I have only one eye,--I have a right to be blind sometimes . . . I really do not see the signal!" - Lord Nelson

(Walks out on to the deck and arches his back. An audible pop carries all the way down to the Moonlit Lagoon) Ahhhhh... Hello, Diego. Fine morning. Aye. Fine Morning indeed. (walks about on the upright and level deck of the Tsunami Kate grinning ear to ear)

No apologies necessary, Master Badger. I expect to serve with officers of absolute requirements. Ships who relax there duties, relax their gaurd, and this makes my work more difficult. So, be gregarious about your inspections.

Begging your pardon, Jacob, but the quartermaster has begun the purchase of goods. The Master Gunner spent several hours in the purchase of swivel guns. The surgeon came aboard and stowed her instruments and in addition to her stowage of medicinal supplies, she spent the first half of an hour tending to a wounded man. The Ship's Master had us running thither and yon on errands. The inspection of the ships arms, both great and small has been ongoing and we fell in at orders to set about the preparation of the rigging for moving the ship. Not that we don't need some spit shine where our duties are concerned. Now, if you please, I'll have a list of your personal arms so that they be properly entered into the ship's log and lockers.

Between Lady Snow's extra line and Ciaran's ship we might just do this.

I'm keepin' me eye on ye, lad...jes' so's ye know... Aye, Ships - I be fair a-bristlin' wi' steel 'n' iron... *begins unloading in front of Master-at-Arms, like Mel Gibson in Bartertown* 3 pistols 1 rapier 1 gauche 1 cutlass 1 boot knife (I'll be askin' fer thet one back) 1 eatin' knife flogger crop whip pair of throwing knives from beneath bracers length of garrote wire from around waist boarding axe small vial of arsenic (Hey - ye never knows...) Reportin' fer duty, sir! Aye. 3 pistols 1 rapier 1 gauche 1 cutlass 1 boot knife 1 eatin' knife 1 flogger... ...1 crop... ...1 whip... 2 throwing knives 1 garrote wire 1 boarding axe 1 small vial of arsenic!? Please see that you give that to the ship's surgeon.