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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Systole" data-source="post: 6113925" data-attributes="member: 93930">"For them that has influence, you'd be gen'rally correct, squire.  But a lot of times, the young ones've got something to prove and are green enough to think they're invincible.  I've seen more'n a few at the front of a charge.  Only once each, mind you.  After the first time, they either wise up or die.  Mostly they die.  And word on the street was that one of the young Boraga nobs was going over."Uder turns the book over once or twice.  "Int'restin'.  In the trenches, you always got a lot of time on your hands, but with the mud and the usual shortage of paper, books don't ever last real long."Over the next few days, things are relatively quiet.  Shari excitedly informs you that the first mate (a filthy, smelly elf of all things) is a native Jiragan, and she'd started learning the language from him.  Uder does seem to be reading the book, but the going is slow and sporadic for the mercenary.  Peet spends a lot of time playing cards against the sailors (and winning).  Uder occasionally dices with the sailors for small sums, but seems to be avoiding the tiefling's games.One evening in your quarters, Peet begins talking to him while he pages through the manual you've given him.  "Hey, Grumps, there's a game starting in the galley.  Want to come?""No," he says, without looking up."Afraid you'll lose?" she says mockingly."No.""Oh, you're too good to play with a tiefling?" she sneers."No.""Then what's your problem, Grumpy?"The dwarf continues to study the book.  "I promised the squire here that I wouldn't cut anyone who worked for 'im.  And the way you deal off the bottom of the deck, well ... I might be tempted to re-think me oath, maybe pin yer tail to the deck with yer own horns for a start." He turns a page idly.  "After that, it could get properly messy, with all kind of bits getting chopped off and suchlike, and the squire would prob'ly ask me to tender my resignation."</blockquote>

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