Drifting on the current

[Jezzy The Butcher]

Good ta meet Silkie McDonough! 'an why not anoth'r round it be!

:Another Drink All Round It Be!:   

mcdrago, Jezzy The Butcher; Aye them flyboys be a odd lot indeed, why ye knows they even stay IN them birds when they come down?? they gots some much more nerve then this har bird, dn't mind them taken me up but then js't shows me th' plank fer I can come down on me own just fine thankye!!!

 

Mad L, ye got a way with words, let me tell ye. *lol* Aye, them flyboys be full of air in the head, I suppose. Well, I even nearly got blown right off the deck of one of them big ships by a low flyer! It was gut-bustin' t' say th' least! But, give me a ship anyday! I enjoy the slow rockin' and even the stormy seas from time t' time t' keep us on our toes!

Now, ye set yerself right there, child. We don't wanna be scrapin' ye off th' floor now, do we? Wee Faerie Pyrates still flyin' about, ye know. *LOL*

[Jezzy The Butcher]

*Comes to with a start, grabs for his sword....forgetting he stowed it with the barkeep per house rules*

AVAST THERE!!! REPEL ALL BOARDERS!!!

*Realizes where he is*

Er....belay that. Blast yer eyes, ifn' ye don't make a mighty fine drink lass. Methinks I best be a drinkin' coffee for the time bein'.

Ye remind me of me 4th wife, sassy wench she was. Handy with a fryin' pan, dontcha know.

Barkeep...coffee ifn' ya please!

Now, now, my dear McDrago. Never ye mind about m' eyes. *winks*

I can see ye be a solid man of virtue and all and jes what I be alookin' fer. Ye stands straight and I believe I can trust ye with me ship's stores and such. I'll be proud t' have ye escort me back t' the cabin. I'll not try plyin' ye with me potion further t'night. We got business t' discuss n' hopefully, there be a crew still waitin'.

*the door swings open and a man shouts over the din*

"There be a fire a comin' from th' furthest pier! I seen wit m' own eyes men runnin' an' screamin', sayin' somethin' about a Red somethin'. Couldn't make out exactly, but I'm guessin' there be a ship ablaze down there!"

*grabs her goblet, an takes McDrago's hand and starts for the door*

Come wit' me, Man! I got t' know if it be m' ship and m' men. I got a pain in m' chest an' a dreadful feelin'.

[MadL]

*snif snif*

That be a hell'va halibut roast me smells??

hmm, must be bout supper time...

[mcdrago]

*Buckles on his baldric and tucks his pistol in his belt*

Aye lass, me'thinks there be trouble about t'night.

*Grabs his coat as they head out the door*

*Accosts the first person he sees outside*

Avast there mate! What be problem?

*The sailor points in terror then runs away*

A bad feelin' ye have in yer chest says ya [and a nice one it be too lass], a problem for us all says I.

*Still holding her hand, runs for the dock*

[Black Anne]

Welcome MadL!

I'll buy the next round..

Whatever their having,and a tea for me,If'n ya please!

[MadL]

Nice ta meet ye Black Anne.

Tea eh? I knows a man what drinks the tea....Roberts I thinks he's called, nice lad he be, needs to duck around cannon balls however.

...wonder how mcdrago and Jezzy be gettin 'long wit that barbie? All this ale be mak'n me a might hungry now!

[Jezzy The Butcher]

...wonder how mcdrago and Jezzy be gettin 'long wit that barbie? All this ale be mak'n me a might hungry now!

 

*Jezzy wavers as the grog, the smoke and the anxiety of a most unthinkable event overwhelms her sensabilities*

*Mcdrago steadies her with his strong arms and leads her towards the door. He motions to Mad L to come along.*

*Jezzy peers through bleary eyes at the man bearin' the horrible news*

Dear god, man, tell me what ye be knowin' of this fire?

*the man hollers to all, "It appears t' be hellfire burnin bright...all the way down to the end of the pier. Men be fleein' and screamin' somethin'....I can't make out what they be sayin' fer sure, but somethin' 'bout a Red Dove. Be there a ship tied there by that name?"*

*Jezzy gets nauseous. Her ship is the Black N' Red Dove. Now she knows she must face this nightmare. Fortunately, she won't have to face it alone. What makes her even more ill is worrying that "Uncle Bill" might be in danger...and what of the rest of the crew? What might have been left of it, anyway. Or did THEY do it? Her heart pounds like a drum in her ears at the thought, she can barely breathe, but she manages a deep breath and pulls Mcdrago out the door with her*

I've got to find Uncle Bill! I've got to know that he be all right. Oh, what have they done t' m' ship?

*She watches as flames climb ever higher into the sky, causing a sickeningly eerie burnt orange haze against a darkened grey evening sky. Tears well up in her eyes, but she must not give into them. She blinks them back and swallows hard.*

Mcdrago, what shall I do? What if I never find m' Uncle Bill ever again? Ships n' pyratin' and commandin' a crew is all I've ever known. No, I can't be thinkin' this way. This must be a bad dream n' I'll be wakin' any moment... *sniff*

[MadL]

*Mad L snaps outta his fanciful daze and hastens out fer a look see*

Fret not Jezzy lass, thar be movement down thar, men me thinks, some o' yer crew perhaps!?

*Mad L, a known risk taker and one who laughs in the face of the devil 'emself, runs into the smoke and vanishes inta the flames*

[mcdrago]

"Mcdrago, what shall I do? What if I never find m' Uncle Bill ever again? Ships n' pyratin' and commandin' a crew is all I've ever known. No, I can't be thinkin' this way. This must be a bad dream n' I'll be wakin' any moment"... *sniff*

*Watches MadL run into the smoke*

"Crazy as a loon he is. Easy there Lass, will find yer unca Bill!"

*Gives her a quick hug, pat her back and then stares at the panicing men runnning about, then pull his pistol points it into the air and fires*

BOOM!

*Everyone stops in thier tracks*

"AVAST THERE YE BILGE RATS! Grab sum buckets and barrels and start puttin' out that fire before the whole dock catches fire! Smartly now, ya swabs...."

*Pulls out his cutlass and applies it to thier behinds to get them moving. This appears to have the desired effect and crewman start forming a bucket brigade to put out the fire*

"Now lass, let's find yer unca Bill. What does the blighter look like?"

[Jezzy The Butcher]

Aye, Lads, let's keep this on th' one thread...let's go back to "Beginnin' at the Beginnin'" We've got a good story goin' on here, but it sher be difficult keepin' it goin' on two threads. *LOL*

[MadL]

Aye aye!

....I was sure a get'n mighty sea sick I was