[ 'Li's eyes widen when Mako produces the wood. (Admittedly, it's not the sort of thing gentlemen merchants keep stowed among their wares. But hey. What does he know? He's seen pirates eat any creature that nests in their masts. He's also seen them eat all manner of fish, sea-turtles and chunks of wood. (Maybe he should get all those great tastes together at the Cafe in a Special Pirate Chow. "Keeps your coats shiny and your scummy teeth pearly white!") ]
[ Reaching out, he inspects the two-by-four carefully. ] Aye, this'll do th' job. [ As to what it's for: ] Well, y'see, I be runnin' a Galley that be recently populated by a crowd o' pestilent blaggarts. An' I've no spoony-men t'eject 'em from me premises. So's I've considered offerin' 'em a bit o' 'lumpy-ing.'
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That's t'say I'm planning o' addressin' this situation by deliverin' unto these blaggarts a savage beatin' with the two-by-four and a handful o' nails attached.
action; ^^
[ 'Li's eyes widen when Mako produces the wood. (Admittedly, it's not the sort of thing gentlemen merchants keep stowed among their wares. But hey. What does he know? He's seen pirates eat any creature that nests in their masts. He's also seen them eat all manner of fish, sea-turtles and chunks of wood. (Maybe he should get all those great tastes together at the Cafe in a Special Pirate Chow. "Keeps your coats shiny and your scummy teeth pearly white!") ]
[ Reaching out, he inspects the two-by-four carefully. ] Aye, this'll do th' job. [ As to what it's for: ] Well, y'see, I be runnin' a Galley that be recently populated by a crowd o' pestilent blaggarts. An' I've no spoony-men t'eject 'em from me premises. So's I've considered offerin' 'em a bit o' 'lumpy-ing.'
[ ... .... ... ]
That's t'say I'm planning o' addressin' this situation by deliverin' unto these blaggarts a savage beatin' with the two-by-four and a handful o' nails attached.