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captainhornblower) wrote2012-09-06 08:27 pm
captainhornblower) wrote2012-09-06 08:27 pm
Eighteenth Dispatch - [written]
Thursday, September 6th
To all of you newly arrived: welcome. I offer my condolences to those upset by their sudden situation.
I am Captain Horatio Hornblower of His Majesty's Ship Atropos and Luceti Enclosure Ship Britannia.
Britannia is always seeking new crew members. With the exception of commissioned officers, there is no exclusivity expected of crew.
On September 15th, Britannia will set sail. We depart at two bells in the forenoon watch. [He writes in the margin: 9 AM.] We will return on the 19th. This voyage will be to instruct crew members in sailing a three-masted ship-rigged vessel.
All those interested are to contact myself or Lieutenant Kennedy by four bells in the first watch [another margin note: 10 PM] on the 14th of September.
Cpt H. Hornblower
HMS Atropos
LES Britannia
To all of you newly arrived: welcome. I offer my condolences to those upset by their sudden situation.
I am Captain Horatio Hornblower of His Majesty's Ship Atropos and Luceti Enclosure Ship Britannia.
Britannia is always seeking new crew members. With the exception of commissioned officers, there is no exclusivity expected of crew.
On September 15th, Britannia will set sail. We depart at two bells in the forenoon watch. [He writes in the margin: 9 AM.] We will return on the 19th. This voyage will be to instruct crew members in sailing a three-masted ship-rigged vessel.
All those interested are to contact myself or Lieutenant Kennedy by four bells in the first watch [another margin note: 10 PM] on the 14th of September.
Cpt H. Hornblower
HMS Atropos
LES Britannia
[written]
[Oh, this is hard to write, but. But they need the position filled, and here it will do him no good to protest on grounds of either sex of nationality.]
I believe we have a surgeon, though I shall make doubly sure before I swear to it. We are in need of a cook, and any particularly skilled navigator would be welcome to apply to me for the position of sailing master.
Let me assure you that you merely seem thorough, which is a fine trait for one undertaking this task. I am grateful.
Hornblower
[Distrust the Journals as he may, he will occasionally admit (such as now) how useful they can be for relaying messages quickly.]
[written]
Excellent, I'll be sure to put into the campaign that a cook would be appreciated. If there's any other sort of position that I'm blanking on, being a civilian, do inform me in the interests of increased thoroughness. [...] Thank you.
[Tap tap]
I hope this works out, honestly.
-Haruhi