Word Count: 72,008
Summary of Events:
Captain Sly and a few men went to investigate what turned out to be a sinkhole and were captured by natives; Quique came to their defence and had his ribs broken before the remaining pirates drove off the natives and saved everyone. Bethania had a meltdown at the trial and ended up talking with a young nobleman who tried to settle her down, although she felt things were rather hopeless. Captain Sly took over leadership of the group due to Quique's injury and was leading another expedition to examine a clearing . . .
Excerpt of the Day:
"There was a sudden cry and then a splash and some shouting. Suddenly there then came the sound of war-cries from all sides and Quique saw bright colours flying from several different sides, all heading toward the clearing.
Shouts in several different languages sounded and Quique saw there were other men with coloured banners standing in the trees.
"That was no healthful water!" came a sputtering shout.
"What are all these hooligans doing here?!" Captain Sly demanded.
"I claim this land for Gorpulat!" someone shouted.
"I claim it for Donpal'!" came another.
"I claim it for Usisar!" "I claim it for Gevires!" "I claim it for Randmak!" "I claim it for Ñapesa!" "I claim it for Dalgenn!" "I claim it for Cenfar!"
"What's going on?" Quique asked.
"Your guess is as good as mine," Carran replied.
"This is a swamp!" someone from the crew shouted, it sounded like Ripley. "Why would all your silly nations want a swamp?!"
"What are you all doing here?!" Captain Sly demanded.
A cacophony of explanations sounded.
"One at a time you bloody idiots!" Captain Sly shouted. "Starting with this squash!"
"My master seeks the Fountain of youth to win the hand of the princess," came a reply.
"As does mine!" two others cried.
"And you?" Captain Sly asked.
"My master seeks the Fountain of Youth to use its waters in aid of was against its enemies," came a reply.
"As does mine!" several others shouted.
"What about you?" Captain Sly asked.
"My master seeks the Fountain of Youth so as to benefit himself and make a handsome profit off of selling its beneficial waters to others," came a reply.
"Is there anyone who isn't looking for the Fountain of Youth?" Captain Sly asked.
No answers sounded.
"So why are you geese all following us then?" Captain Sly demanded.
"We aren't," came several answers.
"You sure seem like you are," Captain Sly said. "Get on with you all then if you're not following us!"
"Are you sure it's not healthful water?" someone asked.
"I would rather eat the refuse of a horse than drink this water!" one of the crewmen shouted. "I've never tasted vileness its equal!"
"Are your aches and pains healed?" another pressed.
"I told you!" Ripley shouted. "This is a swamp! Besides! Think of it! If the Fountain of Youth's waters have a special quality over and above all waters which we know of otherwise, would it be located in a mud-pit where all of its waters would seep into the ground around it and be lost to our benefit? No! It would be in some sort of a stone pool from which it cannot seep out! It would be more isolated than this! Go away!""
Pronunciations:
Gorpulat: gorepewlaht
Donpal': dawnpahl
Usisar: youseesahr
Gevires: gehveerez
Randmak: rahndmack
Dalgenn: dahlgehn
Cenfar: sehnfahr
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