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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 13, 2011 17:14:49 GMT
See, I wouldn't agree with 1. which is the only one it fits with...
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Post by jokester on Mar 13, 2011 20:43:03 GMT
I'm afraid Oxford knows more than you.
Also, it actually could apply to all four. He was wounded, the weapon plunged into him (at an angle, yes, but it doesn't specify), with comparison to certain other movements clubbing could be described as "short and forceful", and judging by his tone Kapn has been caused to have a sudden sharp feeling.
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 13, 2011 22:16:03 GMT
Anyway... On with the story? The Bastards Killed Mitchell! Just so he can go be in The Hobbit. Sorry, rant over.
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Post by jokester on Mar 13, 2011 22:56:55 GMT
Yes, I know. The really worrying thing is that without about 70% of their female fanbase, they're now in more danger of being cancelled.
Anyway, yeah, having established that you just stabbed a guy and wasted some good few seconds at least arguing with the voices in your head, what were you actually about to do again?
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 13, 2011 22:59:18 GMT
Yeah... But I doubt it, series 4 is looking pretty sure at the moment. And they'll get a new poster boy from somewhere...
I was going to go see how long it is until we reach Albion.
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Post by jokester on Mar 13, 2011 23:44:39 GMT
Talhoffer immediately scarpers before anyone can question his odd behavior, and makes it up to the deck, eventually tracking down Cap'n and Jim-Lad.
"Hey, how long is it til we reach Albion?" he asks.
"Err... Jim-Lad! How far be we from Albion?"
"Not sure, Cap'n!"
"Ye be useless!"
"Yar, Cap'n."
"Ye also be a pushover. Jim-Lad! Walk the plank!"
"We doesn't have a plank, Cap'n."
Cap'n looks around awkwardly.
"Jim-Lad! Buy us a plank!"
"From where Cap'n?"
Another awkward pause.
"Jim-Lad! Build us a plank shop!"
"Out of what, Cap'n?"
"Eh... gyarr. Curses. And I does love it when a plank comes together."
"So... how long til we hit Albion?" Talhoffer repeated.
"We doesn't know, t'be honest with ye. We'll look into it and get back to ye."
"Fantastic," Talhoffer replies sarcastically.
Xylia: not yet awake.
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 14, 2011 0:08:43 GMT
Sigh.
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Post by jokester on Mar 14, 2011 19:23:05 GMT
...and as if the situation weren't quite irritating enough, the ship suddenly grinds to a halt at this point.
No apparent reason for this can be detected, but the fact remains that this ship is no longer moving.
Xylia: on the East of Eden
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 3:17:08 GMT
Right. Where is snowfire? We could really do with Xylia waking up about now...
Borrow a telescope from someone and see whether I can spot any land...
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 15, 2011 3:25:14 GMT
I'm sleeping to regain my magic. I need it!
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 7:35:59 GMT
Surely it's mostly back by now?
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 12:38:05 GMT
She's also trying to sleep off multiple leg abrasions and a nasty case of having technically died, give the poor girl a rest.
Leprechaun Nick happens to be conveniently close, and also happens to have a telescope which he's willing to let Talhoffer borrow. He can indeed see some land on the starboard side, with some kind of big stone building on it as well - possibly a monastery.
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 13:13:25 GMT
Ah. Have we run aground? On the new keel, perhaps?
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 16:00:58 GMT
Quite possibly. The land is kinda far away, but it could be that there's a lot of it just below sea level that stretches all the way out here.
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 17:16:49 GMT
Or a sandbar. Either way, is the mainland close enough to row to?
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 17:24:37 GMT
Probably.
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 17:44:02 GMT
Right. "Cap'n, may I borrow a longboat? I shall return it as soon as possible. Meanwhile, your crew of incompetents will be able to wait until high tide and proceed... more carefully."
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 18:46:39 GMT
"Um... Oi'm standing right here!" Nick points out, waving a hand in front of Talhoffer's face. The rest of the crew on deck also turn to stare, in varying degrees of affrontary. Except the Mariner, obviously. The Cap'n himself mainly looks hurt, kind of like a wounded spaniel. Then he pulls himself together indignantly.
"Oh... oh yar. Sure, lad. Ye can has a longboat, alright. There be one in the downstairs hold."
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 19:07:48 GMT
"I'm just saying, you all knew there was a keel now. What kind of crew doesn't plumb for depths as they approach land, especially when they're not too familiar with their undersides? "Thank you, sir."
Ok, I'm going to carry Xylia into the boat, preferably without waking her.
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 19:25:14 GMT
Talhoffer walks into Xylia's room to find himself in the middle of a star wars movie. He has to dive to the floor to avoid a fast-moving shiny vehicle.
He manages to lift her veeeery carefully from her hammock, and moves towards the door. Another such Generic Background Spaceship narrowly misses him, and he staggers out of the cabin. Xylia stirs, and opens her eyes blearily.
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 15, 2011 19:40:03 GMT
I blink twice, clearing my eyes. My eyes flare slightly and my face contracts into the Cameron Family Death Glare® ™.
"What exactly do you think you're doing, Professor?"
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 19:47:02 GMT
Due to the effects of said Death Glare, Talhoffer's strength is now 10. And his resilience is now 1.
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 19:48:28 GMT
"Trying not to wake you. Alas, I have failed. I'm getting us of this ship to dry land, they've run us aground. Now that you are awake, though, where do you think Hod will be just now?"
Why thank you...
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 19:58:10 GMT
You're welcome.
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 15, 2011 19:59:05 GMT
"Put. Me. Down." I reply cuttingly. "Or I may have to do that again."
Honestly didn't expect that to happen btw. Now...I just need to work out how to use that again ;D
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 20:01:05 GMT
I put her down. Carefully.
"I'm sorry, but I really think we ought to leave fast, and that seemed the best way."
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 15, 2011 20:43:04 GMT
I gesture at my leg, allowing a small amount of magic to permeate my leg and remove the teeth embedded within.
"So, you want Hod and Tink with us as well?" I reach out with my telepathy. Hod, Tink, can you meet us on deck please.
"Why?"
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Post by Professor H. Talhoffer on Mar 15, 2011 20:51:06 GMT
"Well given recent events, there's every chance the ship will be gone if we try to come back... Either because they've fled or because they've been, well, eaten."
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 15, 2011 21:16:59 GMT
"Recent events could explain the "eaten" part. Why the fleeing bit?"
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Post by jokester on Mar 15, 2011 21:18:53 GMT
The irritating voice of Hod floats into Xylia's head. Is this about our having mysteriously stopped? Am I gonna have ta be part of some hair-brained heroic scheme?
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