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<blockquote data-quote="Phoenix8008" data-source="post: 4481885" data-attributes="member: 211">&quot;Indebted? Not technically, no. I paid him everything I owed him fer that blasted cursed card game! But what I had in me cargo hold was worth more than that money and me ship here combined. It wa just him and me left at the table ya see, with a big pot o' money between us. But he raised the stakes and I had nothin' else ta bet. But I was holdin' a straight flush in me hand and my poor drunken head wasn't on straight. Next thing I know, I'm saying out loud that I bet me ship. He laughed and laid out a royal flush on the table! I told 'im I could deliver my cargo and come back ta pay him off cash equal to tha bet, but he refused. But if I don't make that delivery, I be a dead man, or as good as.&quot; The Captain tells his tale with equal parts anguish and anger to the gathered adventurers.&quot;So now ya know. Yes, I'm stealin' back me ship to go and do whatever I have ta in order to get that cargo and make me delivery so I can square up the money with Redblade and everybody comes out even. I'd even have plenty left ta pay you all a nice sum ta boot! Like I told'ja when ya signed on, ya best be okay with bendin' the rules if ya wanted ta work fer me.&quot; He says with arms crossed over his chest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Phoenix8008, post: 4481885, member: 211"] [COLOR="Crimson"]"Indebted? Not technically, no. I paid him everything I owed him fer that blasted cursed card game! But what I had in me cargo hold was worth more than that money and me ship here combined. It wa just him and me left at the table ya see, with a big pot o' money between us. But he raised the stakes and I had nothin' else ta bet. But I was holdin' a straight flush in me hand and my poor drunken head wasn't on straight. Next thing I know, I'm saying out loud that I bet me ship. He laughed and laid out a royal flush on the table! I told 'im I could deliver my cargo and come back ta pay him off cash equal to tha bet, but he refused. But if I don't make that delivery, I be a dead man, or as good as."[/COLOR] The Captain tells his tale with equal parts anguish and anger to the gathered adventurers. [COLOR="Crimson"]"So now ya know. Yes, I'm stealin' back me ship to go and do whatever I have ta in order to get that cargo and make me delivery so I can square up the money with Redblade and everybody comes out even. I'd even have plenty left ta pay you all a nice sum ta boot! Like I told'ja when ya signed on, ya best be okay with bendin' the rules if ya wanted ta work fer me."[/COLOR] He says with arms crossed over his chest. [/QUOTE]

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