Captain Horatio Hornblower (
captainhornblower) wrote2012-06-07 04:08 pm
Fifteenth Dispatch - [written]
To all crew of Britannia:
It has been decided by her captain and his first and secondlieutenants mates [that word is an insult, as far as he's concerned. Mister Kennedy and Mister Bush are lieutenants in His Majesty's Royal Navy and should be called as such, but here that means nothing.] that the ship Britannia will be taken to sea in her maiden voyage on the sixteenth of June at two bells in the forenoon watch.
She will travel until eight bells in the forenoon watch on the nineteenth, at which time she will begin her return home.
This expedition is, of course, entirely voluntarily [God help him, being partially at the mercy of whether or not the crew decides they want to show up] and I would greatly appreciate being informed in advance of who will be on board.
To those not yet a part of Britannia's crew who would like to join, I will gladly accept new volunteers until the fourteenth, so you may, if you have no experience sailing a frigate have time to acquaint yourself with the basics of her design and your duties.
I thank you all for your time.
Cpt. Horatio Hornblower
It has been decided by her captain and his first and second
She will travel until eight bells in the forenoon watch on the nineteenth, at which time she will begin her return home.
This expedition is, of course, entirely voluntarily [God help him, being partially at the mercy of whether or not the crew decides they want to show up] and I would greatly appreciate being informed in advance of who will be on board.
To those not yet a part of Britannia's crew who would like to join, I will gladly accept new volunteers until the fourteenth, so you may, if you have no experience sailing a frigate have time to acquaint yourself with the basics of her design and your duties.
I thank you all for your time.
Cpt. Horatio Hornblower

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Came with its downsides of course. It cut down on much of the work needed to keep up a boat so she could be seaworthy (and the ship coating cut down even more - no need to careen her to remove things like barnacles befouling the hull). And Law, who had blown off training for once after his clinic shift, would have liked that kind of busy work to occupy his hands.
But busy work could always be found, and so from his boat Law turned to his nets, mending any tears he could find. He had perched himself by where the quarterboat for the Britannia was kept. Not a bad spot for some work all told.
And very easily spotted by any incoming man wanting to use the boat to get out to said ship.]
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Most? Were good students, willing to try, at least. And he could respect that.
He sees the man mending nets, of course, and acknowledges him with a simple, polite nod as he continues on his qay to the quarterboat.]
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[Law's hands still as his attention shifts from the nets to the man. Hornblower. Not surprising.]
How's the recruitment drive going?
[No hostility. The pirate captain is merely curious.]
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[Poorly.
Very poorly.]
We'll have enough to sail her, at least.
[Barely. And then, if that small crew would not take split second orders and something happened. But the weather has been mild so far, and he could hope it would hold.]
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I see. Hopefully you'll get a few more bites in that time.
[He will say nothing about properly training them up. Because... short time. But then again, there were plenty of quick learners. The draft showed that.]
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I'll be there as soon as I get a time there, Captain.
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[...Sorry, Selphie. Captain mode is on.]
Learn your bells, Midshipman. And your signals.
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...Aye, Captain.
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Archie comes seeking Horatio today. Not as his lieutenant, but as his best friend. And he's looking a little worried.]
The sixteenth, yes?
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[He smiles faintly, trying not to be concerned by that look.]
If need be, I can write a revision of the date, Archie.
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Not necessary, Captain. Ah, Horatio?
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Is there any particular reason why you're using bells instead of a clock?
[Yeah, Amelia's already heard Selphie's reply. It just doesn't make sense as of yet.]
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One small tradition kept from home. Time at sea or relating to sea voyages is marked, for the crew, in bells.
You are welcome to use the hours of a clock among yourselves, but your officers will speak in bells.
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It's hard enough learning a new system. Using both would probably mix people up.
[There's something in there Amelia has a bit of a harder time accepting though. Not that she can't follow orders; it's just not something she normally does.]
..."Your officers," huh?
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Is he really going to be having an argument about having officers?]
Mister Bush and Mister Kennedy report to me. The midshipmen, bosun, surgeon, master, and captain of the marines report to them. The crew reports to the midshipmen. The marines report to the captain of the marines.
So-- yes. Your officers.
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[He didn't volunteer for this only to flake out now.]
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Good. I look forward to seeing you then.
[This one? This one we can take pride in.]
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[He'll probably have to employ someone with magic to get that thing out there.]
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Though it may be prudent to wait to bring the cannon to the gun until after we return, so as not to provoke worries about our purpose in sailing.
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