Captain Jacob Badger

sorry sah....I do naught know ......there was alot o' shoutin' goin on sah......wait......there was the barge mentioned after the event sah......I think..(creaces brow an' rolls eyes in thought)......nah s'gorn sah....

Aye sah?......there was alot o' shoutin' goin' on....but I heard no officers sah.....so....I continued yer last order..rrrss....sah..(stops t' think).....comes t' think o' it sah...ye didn't call fer cannon....but we were under attack sah!!

Ifin ye don'ts minds Capn'...I prefers t' stand....ye never knows when trouble will strike sah!!...(straightens back)... As I recall sah! ...there was a callin' from aloft....trouble afoot fer sure..err...then.....ye came onto deck sah an' called all hands t' the sheets....after all hands went aloft.....ye cut the anchor sah...a text book procedure, I may add sah!... there were a sudden scatterin' o' wood an' the like across deck...some o' the boyz started down t' deck from aloft...........most that don't knows th'r arse from th'r elbow I may add.......the rest o' the lads freed the sheets sah........it was about this time that there seemed t' be no officers upon deck an' an 'orrid smell like old jethro's socks sah......a strange fog decended upon the decks ( said it were unlucky t' ave wome...coughs)....so.....err....I took it upon mesel' t' call fer full sail an' fer master gunner t' let loose....so's t' say sah.......bin sortta expectin' a repremand.....but ye've bin under the squall sah.....(.Stands straighter...chin out)

(Knocks on door t' the quacks den).........Badger reportin' sah.......permission t' enter?..

(Mumblin' can be heard from outside the monsignor's door....then the rattle o' keys..).....''father, ye be free t' roam at yer needs sah!.......word come down from high eh?....hurr huurr.......ye seem t' be out o' water father....I'll fetch ye a tankard ful''l.......(turns t' leave)

Edible eh?....hurr hurrr... Bart..

Climb the damn rope!!.....(somethin' I hated when in gym) An', yes diego....darts be a grand game...aye!! Shorts...

double....off the cushion!

wow!... .....was gonna say I was 'appy.....but after that it seems a little redundent.......best wishes me dear......

double top..

(the keys rattle in the door).....''stop yer bellyachin'!!.....said i'd bring ye some.....here''...(throws down some fruit an' bread........slams down the pitcher of water).......''.don't rightly know whats occurin' of this here ship....but I'd be a might more quiet father....the Capn' I've heard is naught well.......now eat an' pray father''....(turns and leaves....lockin' door an' smartenin' up the guard)

''Aye sah!!.......I'll just take some grub t' the father ifin ye don'ts minds sah!''....(turns an' walks below)...

''The magazine sah??......he'd be better orf tied t' the izzen sah.......naught a place I would imprison anybody sah!!......but, by yer order sah!!''.... .....(looks confused as t' the order....but leads mr. youngblood on)......''wot 'ave ye done lad?........naught shootin' straight ain't a crime in my book''...(chuckles).....''walk on sah......an' bear ye I'll blast ye ifin ye try's anyfin!!''....

Aye sah....

''Oi!!.....yer bleedin' mate.......creatin' a right mess!........best ye go an' see's the doc........I'll inform the Qm o' yer needs mate.....go....hop t' it....hurr hurrr....

''Aye father.....All thems except the Capn' aye''.......(Locks the door.....posts a man upon the doorway).......''None shall pass!!''...(wags finger at the bloke)...''.I'll get ye some o' yer 'ard tack...an' nibbles soon as time allows father''....(returns t' the QM)......''take the deck sah?....

in the dark!!

Aye sah!.......com'n father.........I'll take ye below....

'''Tis 'ard bein' the man o' the cloth sah!......naught a life I could lead sah.......likens me 'comforts' t' much......all that graft fer the big boss sah, an' all ye gets is hard tack?.......an' water''...(shivers.......turns t' the QM).....''sorry sah!!....where's me manners!!''...(.offers a nip t' the officer)..

(looks over t' the father standin' next t' him......pulls out hip flask)...'' A nip father...ye looks ragged''

very.....brrrrrrr!! flu...

shower

(A shipmate slaps me awake)........''QM calls fer ye bo'sun''......(I jumps down, droppin' me book)....''Tis fer reasearch purposes only mind''......(what am I sayin'?)......''er thank 'e mate.......(rolls up hammock....stows it..('cos loads seem t' be goin' adrift lately))... (looks around wi' narrowed eyes)....''hmmm''......(rushes up t' stand b'fore the QM)......''yes sah!!''....

.....nervous.....

murder?.......hmmm... Spring heeled Jack