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JonPop · 04-26-2008, 05:41 PM

Sir Stud, shuffled across the dock, a pitiful sight in his rags and filthy hands and face. One eye had been closed with musulage and puckered to look like scaring. A small hump had been added to his back and he walked with a stoop. He saw that Sir Sonic, dressed as a stevedore was eyeing him and acknowledged with a small movement of his hand.
He approached the men guarding the ship and went into his act.

The soldiers were lounging around, playing MaJong and not very alert.

"Oh please Sir's, can you give a poor hungry man a few shillings?
One of the men picked up a board and threw it at him, laughed and said, "Get your filthy ass off of this dock you scum." Sir Stud, turned and shuffled away but he had seen much in that brief time.

Out of sight, Sir Stud, moved quickly to his horse and in full gallop, rode to where the boarding party was waiting.
He reported directly to Sir JonPop and drawing in the dirt, placed all of the men on the dock. His count was 47 men guarding the ship.
They would wait for Sir Sonic to tally those actually on board.

About 30 minutes later, Sir Sonic came riding into the staging area, dismounted and said to Sir JonPop and the assembled Knights, "There are, in my best count, 18 men aboard ship. I was not allowed below decks so there might be a few more." He added, "Remind me not to become a stevedore, my back is killing me," and laughed.

04-26-2008, 05:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
JonPop Co-Administrator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern Ca Posts: 1,596 Rep Power: 10	Sir Stud, shuffled across the dock, a pitiful sight in his rags and filthy hands and face. One eye had been closed with musulage and puckered to look like scaring. A small hump had been added to his back and he walked with a stoop. He saw that Sir Sonic, dressed as a stevedore was eyeing him and acknowledged with a small movement of his hand. He approached the men guarding the ship and went into his act. The soldiers were lounging around, playing MaJong and not very alert. "Oh please Sir's, can you give a poor hungry man a few shillings? One of the men picked up a board and threw it at him, laughed and said, "Get your filthy ass off of this dock you scum." Sir Stud, turned and shuffled away but he had seen much in that brief time. Out of sight, Sir Stud, moved quickly to his horse and in full gallop, rode to where the boarding party was waiting. He reported directly to Sir JonPop and drawing in the dirt, placed all of the men on the dock. His count was 47 men guarding the ship. They would wait for Sir Sonic to tally those actually on board. About 30 minutes later, Sir Sonic came riding into the staging area, dismounted and said to Sir JonPop and the assembled Knights, "There are, in my best count, 18 men aboard ship. I was not allowed below decks so there might be a few more." He added, "Remind me not to become a stevedore, my back is killing me," and laughed. __________________ I've got a Tiger by the tail. Beauty is in the eye of the Beerholder. Last edited by JonPop : 07-13-2008 at 06:27 PM.