“Silver Adventures”- Captain Joshua Slane –10AU19 – ‘Oh yes, he’ll pay for his crimes!’
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[Last time...]
“Reads it Laddie!” The Captain ordered as he lit his pipe and took a draw.
“It says,
‘Tae anyain who might git thes, we ur in desperate need ay help! Ahh am King Radwan ay Seychelles an' Ahh hav lost mah Kingdom tae a brine rogue named Husam! We ur aw prisoners noo oan th' islain Kingdom ay Praslin under th' generoos hospitality ay Prince Francois. But Ahh am sorry tae say 'att aw ay th' islain kingdoms may hav fa'en by th' time ye git thes. Is thaur anyain oot thaur who can come an' help us?! Rich reward will be hud by whomever attempts tae help us in uir plight!’
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[On-board the Silverton…]
The Captain scratched his beard and gazed east as Commander Galligan took hold of the message and read it for himself.
“That'll be aw Tipper loon..." Galligan said as Tipper nodded and ran off.
“Sae noo we ken whaur Keptin Husam went! Too scared tae gang back tae teel th' Jinn ay his defeat, an' figurin' Seychelles was noo easy pickings!" The captain said as he stared off across the sea.
“Ain King Radwan noo withoot a kingdom, stranded oan Praslin Islain under th' hospitality ay thes prince… Francois. Who is François?” Galligan asked.
“Never mit heem. Anither popcorn King in th' middle ay th' Indian brine nae doobt!"
Galligan thought for a while before commenting further…”Sairrr, th' men ur battle-tired an' ur supplies ur runnin' law. They've nae seen their families in almost tois years..."
“Ahh knows it…” The Captain replied as he rubbed his chest where his wound was, “Nae, we cannae help heem, nae noo anyways. Auld Radwan is has gart his bed an' noo he's gonnae hae tae sleep in it...fur a while."
“Shaa we send a reply?"
“Nae, tay risky. Husam might easily intercept it. When he see's th' baw ay th' Silverton next Ahh want it tae be unannoonced, an' he'll answer fur his crimes! Och aye! He'll answer fur his crimes!"
Galligan smiled. He knew that that Captain would never let Husam’s treachery go unanswered. Most men who drew blood on Captain Joshua Slane never lived to tell of it…
“Whit noo ‘en?”
“Man-up a longboat! Wee's in th' middle ay of a strang Buy Cycle fur silvers! Send a crew ashair oan Pemba Islain. There's a braw markit in th' toon ay Liconi. Hav them take a wee chest ay silvers an' set-up camp until we see's their spot price." The Captain instructed.
“Aye Sairrr.”
[Down in the ship’s galley…]
Warrant Officer Ickied sat at the supper table with Warrant Officers Ariusfebruary, Act and Ackou. Further down the table crewman Andofzara and Boy Errislravenhill also were finishing their late meal.
“Th’ Sell Cycle is back!” Ickied mentioned as he took a slug of hot coffee.
“Ahh still ain't sellin!” Errislravenhill blurted out from the other end of the table.
“Booked mah pepper profits oan th' miners thes moorn. Aye an still holdin' th' stack. Nae a single oonce shaa be sauld until th' price is jist reit!” Andofzara added.
“Th' Keptin awa’s says th' price is relatiff tae th' time, a movin' targit..." Ariusfebruary said as he shoved his plate away and took a bite of a plain.
“Ahh think we should have headed over to Djibouti!” Andofzara interjected, “Ahh heard th' price ay silvers was high thaur.”
“Where's 'att?" Errislravenhill asked.
“Swatch oan th' map…”
“Blatch! If th' price ay silvers was high thaur, th' Keptin woods hae knoon aboot it!" She said with a little bite in her voice.
“Watch yer tongue loon!" Andofzara said in agitation.
“Watch mah tongue?! Yoo're nae an officer anymair crewman!” She answered defiantly.
“Lower yer voices afair Ahh hav ye baith pit oan breed an' water fur th' week!" Officer Ackou warned.
Ickied grinned and set back into attacking a fresh plain…
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"Weel th' deadline fur claimin' yer silvers prizes has come an' gain! Mickied claimed his foo oonce ay silvers an' it has bin shipped-oot ('Sea Mail' of coorse!) No claeem was gart however oan th' half oonce ay silvers noor fur th' quarter oonce. Sae those braw silvers will gang back intae mah treasure chest!"
"It's th' crew's duty an' honur, tae choose uir next toor destination an' such! Sae whit needs tae be dain is tae gezz me some replies wi' suggestions. When we git fower ur fife guid ones, we'll hav us a vote. Th' one wi' th' most crew votes will be uir next Toor an' sae forth! It's an excitin' process an' Ahh'm alwas' impressed wi' th' ideas yoo fowk throws intae th' ring!
Toor suggestions sae far:
- Doha of Qatar
- Djibouti, Africars
We need at leest thee mur suggestions afair we tak' a vote! An' remembers mates, there's nae place in th' whole wide warld 'att we cannae gang! Ahh've sailed th' seven seas an' beyond, an' Ahh'm nae plannin' oan changin' onie time suin!" 😃- Keptin
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🗝 Sassenach Vocabulary fur 'lain lovers':
afair (before), Ahh (I), aiblins (perhaps), anyain (anyone), arse (butt), 'att (that), aw (all), ay (of),
bark (news), barnie (fight), baur (bare), bevvy (drink), boss (empty), brine (ocean),
caller (fresh), cannie (careful), ceilidh (party), cheil (man), clootie (cloth), crease (ass), cutie (short, quick, small)
dae (do), donner (walk), dunnae (do not), dug (dog),
een (eyes), enaw (enough),
gang (go), gart (made), gezz (give), gin (gun), glaikit (stupid), gob (mouth), greit (cry), guttin (hungry)
haur (here), heem (him), hen (girl)
jeekit (jacket)
kent (knew), kinn (know)
law (low)
mah (my), mair (more), min' (mind), mingin (filthy), mirk (dark), moggie (cat),
nae (no),
onie (any), oot (out), ootwith (outside)
poke (bag), pure (really),
quine (lady),
radge (mad, dangerous),
Sassenach (Highland English), scran (food), shair (shore), spick (speak), strang (strong), stoaner (hard, tough), swatch (look)
thes (this), toon (town), tossel (private part)
ur (are, or),
wa' (why), wabbit (tired), waesucks (horror, pity, or sorrow), wee jimmy (young boy), whieest (quiet), wooldnae (wouldn't),
yak (eye)
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"Confused? Ascared? Seasick? Need a private chat with the Captain?" - [email protected]
References
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