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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bob Aberton" data-source="post: 1285728" data-attributes="member: 1518">Vemuz,At about 6 o'clock the next morning, you are woken by the Second Mate, Mr. Ames."Pipe 'all hands to unmoor,' Mr. Thriceborn, the wind is fair an' the tide's in our favor.  Captain's itching to get our offing," he says.All Others,Around 6 o'clock the next morning, you are woken by the shrilling of the Bosun's pipe and Mr. Thriceborn's voice roaring the age old bosun's call;"Show a leg, show a leg, all hands on deck!"The ship suddenly comes alive as officers and sailors stampede up the fo'c'sle and after companionways; the wind is fair and the CALYPSO'S GRACE herself strains at her mooring warps, anxious to get out to sea.The Captain is pacing the quarterdeck, glancing aloft at the sails and in good spirits, though the previous night's celebration cannot have left him much of a restful sleep.Mr. Lang is at his place on the fo'c'sle, surveying the crew, and particularly the new Orcish hands, with his customary severity.Captain McCrenshaw calls out to Mr. Lang in the traditional address to the first officer on sailing day,"D'ye see any reason we should not put to sea?"Mr. Lang replies with the equally traditional answer;"I do not, sir.""Very well," the Captain says, and with a voice that could stun a hurricane, he calls: "Mr. Lang, unmoor the ship!"Mr. Lang immediately snaps out his orders;"Mr. Ames, let fall fore, main, and mizzen topsails.  Sheet home and hoist.  Stand by headsails and fore topmast staysail.""Mr. Thriceborn, cast off.  Pipe hands to man the capstan and warp her off"The Captain turns to the helmsman.  "Mr. Swifthand, ease the helm down an' put the wind on her quarter."(OOC:  Could someone give me a link to the OOC thread?  I know my forum incompetence must get frustrating, but I can't find the thread.  And I have looked in Talking the Talk.  Again, sorry about my forum ignorance, I hope it's not getting on anyone's nerves or anything...)</blockquote>

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