The keel of the ship was made from light textured ash. As for the hull down to the rudder, it was painted gold with light blue stripes.
The ship had 22 gun ports, two masts plus the mizzen. Under the bowsprit, carved over the hull was a wonderfully painted deer head, looking out over the ocean.
Three sailors walked back and forth the gang plank, lifting barrels of gun powder, weaponry and other random merchandise onto the deck.
Alistair stands, marveling at the ship. After a while he walks over to one of the sailors.
''This ship sailing any time soon?'' He asks the man.
The sailor stops and puts his barrel down.
"It be leav'in tomorra' eve'nin my matee! Sign up ova'rr there If you wanna be going aboard," he says pointing towards a small shelter on the other side of the street.
Alistair stands, marveling at the ship. After a while he walks over to one of the sailors.
''This ship sailing any time soon?'' He asks the man.
The sailor stops and puts his barrel down.
"It be leav'in tomorra' eve'nin my matee! Sign up ova'rr there If you wanna be going aboard," he says pointing towards a small shelter on the other side of the street.
Alistair nods. ''Thankee matey'' he says while turning and walking over to shelter.
"It be leav'in tomorra' eve'nin my matee! Sign up ova'rr there If you wanna be going aboard," he says pointing towards a small shelter on the other side of the street.
Alistair nods. ''Thankee matey'' he says while turning and walking over to shelter.
A soldier wearing a bluecoat uniform and a tricorn hat stuck his head out from the side of the shelter.
Alistair nods. ''Thankee matey'' he says while turning and walking over to shelter.
A soldier wearing a bluecoat uniform and a tricorn hat stuck his head out from the side of the shelter.
"Ahoy there!"
Alistair throws the man a salute. ''Ahoy'' He says. ''My name is Alistair, Alistair Kemp, pleased to meet you. ''I hears that yonder ship is preparing to set sail tomorrow, I also hears that you be recruiting crew members.
Well, I sees that there are just under two dozen gun ports on that vessel and I thinks to myself that I would fancy going on such a ship as that one as a gunner. You see I have fired a good many cannons in my time as a soldier, so I have the experience required!''
A soldier wearing a bluecoat uniform and a tricorn hat stuck his head out from the side of the shelter.
"Ahoy there!"
Alistair throws the man a salute. ''Ahoy'' He says. ''My name is Alistair, Alistair Kemp, pleased to meet you. ''I hears that yonder ship is preparing to set sail tomorrow, I also hears that you be recruiting crew members.
Well, I sees that there are just under two dozen gun ports on that vessel and I thinks to myself that I would fancy going on such a ship as that one as a gunner. You see I have fired a good many cannons in my time as a soldier, so I have the experience required!''
The soldier raises an eyebrow whilst leaning over to search through some papers on his desk.
"I take it that you know your stuff..... Ah, Here it is!" He pulls out a sheet of paper showing the vacancy for a gunner.
The soldier scribbles into some of the empty spaces before handing it to Alister. "If you would just sign there." He points to a space on the bottom of the page.
Alistair throws the man a salute. ''Ahoy'' He says. ''My name is Alistair, Alistair Kemp, pleased to meet you. ''I hears that yonder ship is preparing to set sail tomorrow, I also hears that you be recruiting crew members.
Well, I sees that there are just under two dozen gun ports on that vessel and I thinks to myself that I would fancy going on such a ship as that one as a gunner. You see I have fired a good many cannons in my time as a soldier, so I have the experience required!''
The soldier raises an eyebrow whilst leaning over to search through some papers on his desk.
"I take it that you know your stuff..... Ah, Here it is!" He pulls out a sheet of paper showing the vacancy for a gunner.
The soldier scribbles into some of the empty spaces before handing it to Alister. "If you would just sign there." He points to a space on the bottom of the page.
Alistair reads the sheet of paper, then signs it. He pushes the paper back to the man. ''There!''
The soldier raises an eyebrow whilst leaning over to search through some papers on his desk.
"I take it that you know your stuff..... Ah, Here it is!" He pulls out a sheet of paper showing the vacancy for a gunner.
The soldier scribbles into some of the empty spaces before handing it to Alistair. "If you would just sign there." He points to a space on the bottom of the page.
Alistair reads the sheet of paper, then signs it. He pushes the paper back to the man. ''There!''
The soldier picks-up the paper Alistair had just signed and slides it into a leather case. He grabs an apple and lays back in his chair. "These are the rules you must abide at all times!" He gives Alistair a second piece of paper.
Alistair reads the sheet of paper, then signs it. He pushes the paper back to the man. ''There!''
The soldier picks-up the paper Alistair had just signed and slides it into a leather case. He grabs an apple and lays back in his chair. "These are the rules you must abide at all times!" He gives Alistair a second piece of paper.
Alistair examines the second sheet of paper and then, putting it down, he slaps his index finger on the first rule.
RULE 1 No taking personal weapons aboard.
Alistair reaches into the leather box on his belt and draws out a seaman's knife. ''This is the only weapon i got!''
The soldier picks-up the paper Alistair had just signed and slides it into a leather case. He grabs an apple and lays back in his chair. "These are the rules you must abide at all times!" He gives Alistair a second piece of paper.
Alistair examines the second sheet of paper and then, putting it down, he slaps his index finger on the first rule.
RULE 1 No taking personal weapons aboard.
Alistair reaches into the leather box on his belt and draws out a seaman's knife. ''This is the only weapon i got!''
The soldier leans over his desk to observe the knife. Sitting back down, he takes a bite from the apple. "Very well, hand it over."
"Alright, have it your way." The soldier takes an apple from a small barrel by his chair and slings it to Alistair.
Alistair takes a loud bite from the apple and gives the man his knife.
The soldier takes the knife and puts it on the side of his desk.
"Now, let's get you kitted out, Kukri!!"
A boy the age of twelve, dressed in dark blue with a white bandana around his neck comes running down the gang plank.
He stops by the soldier's shelter and salutes to him.
"Yes sir!"
The soldier nods and glances back at Alister.
"He's one of the powder monkeys," he says to Alister, before turning back to the boy."This is your master. His name is Alistair Kemp. Take him aboard the ship, get him his uniform and show him the way to the sleeping quarters."
The boy turns and beckons for Alister to follow him.
Alistair takes a loud bite from the apple and gives the man his knife.
The soldier takes the knife and puts it on the side of his desk.
"Now, let's get you kitted out, Kukri!!"
A boy the age of twelve, dressed in dark blue with a white bandana around his neck comes running down the gang plank.
He stops by the soldier's shelter and salutes to him.
"Yes sir!"
The soldier nods and glances back at Alister.
"He's one of the powder monkeys," he says to Alister, before turning back to the boy."This is your master. His name is Alistair Kemp. Take him aboard the ship, get him his uniform and show him the way to the sleeping quarters."
The boy turns and beckons for Alister to follow him.
Alistair salutes the soldier. ''Thank you sir!'' He says and follows Kukri.
