[Voice]

[om_nom_namur]

Oi, ye scallywags! Got a wee inquisition for them's that knows their poisons, aye? It be important, so don't be shyin' away like a clownfish on the reef, arharharhar!

SPADES!

Be settin' sail at dawn t'morrow! Check in here t' make sure we got all hands 'counted for! Ye lot's had it easy this month since I got laid low but I ain't lettin' ye scoot past me notice any longer! Ace, Marco, Thatch, Haruta, Selphie, Natsuno, Logan, Rogue, Ikki, Aya, Chandra, Vyse, Zeff, Denny, Korra, Asami, Mako, Bolin, Nami, Leanne, Naesala, Rose! Wanna hear from all y' yellow livered sea rats 'fore sundown! Others that may a jus' joined up tell me here cuz I ain't been payin' 'tention!

As for the rest a ye dirtbags that helped us out in that last pinch we got in, ye have me gratitude. Don't make me regret givin' it t' ye!

Comments

[Voice]

[originaldragoon]

Namur... Why are you talking like that?

[She thought your speech pattern was strange before, but this.... This is just plan weird.]

[Voice]

[om_nom_namur]

'T ain't a me own accord, that I can assure ye, sweet Rose. Group up on deck a the Moon quick as a fish. There be somethin' important I need t' ask ye.

[Voice - action]

[originaldragoon]

[Somehow she has a bad feeling about going up on deck. But...]

Fine... I will be there in a bit.

[And a few minutes later, Rose is out of her quarters and up on looking for the sharkman.]

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[om_nom_namur]

[He'll be easy to find if she looks around aft, sitting on the rail, kicking his feet out over the tide.]

A good morn t' ye lass! Feelin' in high spirits are ye?

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[originaldragoon]

[She approaches, wondering why he is sitting on the railing like that.]

I am fine, if that is what you are asking. [Though still confused about the way he is talking now.]

What did you need to ask me about?

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[om_nom_namur]

[Namur motions for her to come over and sit next to him.]

'Tis a formality, really. 'T ain't nothin' t' worry 'bout. Ye know the good Cap'n made me Bosun, aye? 'Tis me duty t' look after the crew an' see they're all suited t' life on the sea- or learnin' it quick as a fish.

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[originaldragoon]

[She comes up to the railing but she is not sitting on it.]

I have sailed many times before arriving in this world and joining the Spades. I may not be an expert, but I do know the basics.

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[om_nom_namur]

[Namur nods, slinging an arm over Rose's shoulders.]

Duly noted an' glad t' hear it. Jus' one more thing I got t' know.

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[originaldragoon]

[Rose arches a brow.]

And what is that?

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[om_nom_namur]

[He leans his head in really close, a glimmer of mischief in his eyes.]

How well do ye swim, dear Rose?

[And then he pulls her overboard, leaping out into the water with her.]

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[originaldragoon]

Wha- [And she's cut off because into the water she goes!

[When Rose resurfaces... My, that's some pretty colorful language she is using. Apparently she does know how to curse like a sailor. She glares at Namur.]

What in Soa's name is wrong with you!?

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[om_nom_namur]

[Namur has the decency to keep only his eyes above water while his shoulders shake with unvoiced chuckles. He swims a tight circle around her 'til she's done cussing, then sets his feet on the shifting sands beneath the waves to stand still.]

That be a loooooong list an' I suspect ye ain't got the patience t' hear it through, arharharhar! Do ye happen t' be fond a dolphins?

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[originaldragoon]

[Oh it's a good thing she doesn't see those shoulders shake.]

Right now, I do not very much care for dolphins! I want to know why you saw fit to throw me into the water!

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[om_nom_namur]

That be a pity an' a loss for there's a pod not far off an' they be notoriously playful creatures. 'Fore y' get yer fin in a fix jus' remember what was said t' ye up on the rail. 'Tis a formality. All new recruits got t' get their feet or fins wet under me supervision 'til they show satisfactory ability t' not sink an' die. Yer passin' muster with flyin' colors, might add. Well done!

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[originaldragoon]

Did it ever occur to you to just ask me to show you that I can swim!? There was no need to surprise me like that!

[Plus she wouldn't be wearing leather armor. Swimming in leather is a royal pain in the ass.]

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[om_nom_namur]

Surprise be a crucial part a the whole endeavor. The waves ain't about t' pause afore washin' ye overboard t' ask if ye'd like a li'l drink. Got t' measure how long it takes for ye t' react, ye see.

[While plausible, it is also whaleshit of the highest order. Namur just likes making people squawk and this is a good excuse.]

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[originaldragoon]

[Well he has certainly succeeded in making Rose "squawk." She's still glaring at him.]

Somehow I do not believe that is the reason you threw me overboard.

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[om_nom_namur]

'T weren't so much a throw as a pull, aye lass? Arharharhar! Shall I help ye t' the docks?

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[originaldragoon]

Thrown or pulled, either way I ended up taking an unexpected swim in leather armor.

[She turns towards the docks.]

I've dragged a man in plate armor to shore before. I think I can handle getting to a dock.

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[om_nom_namur]

Sleep well t'night, we be settin' sail in the mornin'!

[Namur dives, dorsal fin cutting into the water a few moments before disappearing with barely a ripple.]

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[originaldragoon]

[She'll just shakes her head and swim over to the dock so that she can get out of her now wet armor.]