Pirates II: Never Never Land Cruise

[Fredricus]

Fredricus crawls up on deck for some fresh air. As he sways in the wind he listen to the arguments of the to accused. Listening carefully to both defences he points at Cobra because he was more suspicious than Pendell.

[Castaras]

The kitten, after rereading the posts, points at Pendell, still feeling a little confused.

[El Jaspero, the Pirate King]

((Sorry gang, I was up in Chicago for Easter and thus off-board.))

El Jaspero meanders up on deck. "Having had a chance to look over the arguments...I think Vonriel has something there." He *points at Pendell* then wanders off to search Hallway B.

[roll0]

[Kyrian]

I'm going to go with the one that GB vouched for. Kyrian points at Pendell.

[Joosbawx]

Joosbawx leans against the rail and points to Pendell as well.

[Ceika]

Ceika returns topside to hear the arguments. I still don't like you, Vonriel, but at this point, I'm liking him *Ceika points at Pendell* less. I think Cobra is telling the truth, in that he was only trying to help out a newbie, and I think Pendell has been a bit too vocal in his claims. He changed his vote when nobody followed his initial claim. If he truly believed his logic, I would think he would show more conviction...

[pendell]

Well, I come on in the morning and look at all the fingers pointing at me ...

I have made my arguments in my defense already. I will, however, add one thing:

-- I changed my point at EK not because of the votes, but because I, having thought it over, decided that 1) he was probably right about the water, as was Cobra and 2) the fact that he had limited access due to Easter was probably sound.

In any case, you will all see soon enough that I was not a pirate.

I never expected to live through this cruise anyway.

Now, if you folks will excuse me, I have a death-scene to compose and a death-poem to write.

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[Goblin Music]

then they started to... (player slaps the hitchhiker) hum.. you have not convinced me yet Cobra

[Supagoof]

((Sorry, RL work is dragging me down. I never expected them to actually make me work!?! What do they mean that's what they pay me for. Stoopid work, expecting me to y'know...work. So, short post again.))

Suparufio, after turning nothing up in hallway C, comes to hear both arguements against Cobra and Pendell.

I am inclined to believe Cobra at this point. He was not the only person to receive a PM from Hyram about being new to this game, as I did as well. Much like Cobra, I bought into the clever lie told by Hyram. Granted this doesn't exclude him from being a pirate, but it does offer proof to me that their is truth behind his word.

As for Pendell, I pointed at you yesterday. I shall point at you again today. Reasons being the same, only further enforced by other assumptions made outloud here today.

Suparufio performs and ollie, then lands with a one hand plant pointing the other at Pendell.

[blackout]

Nukular points at Pendell. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Cobra's right.

[Tormsskull]

Tormsskull shrugs and *points at Pendell*

[pingcode20]

Pingcode follows suit and Points at Pendell

[Lord Magtok]

Bla bla bla, agrees with others, *points at Pendell.*

[Raistlin1040]

*points at Magtok*

[Lord Magtok]

Why Raistlin? Was it my simple post, the pointing at you earlier, or some psuedo-logic speech you plan to post? Maybe an old AMEN-EVIL grudge?

[pendell]

Well, this looks like curtains for Pendell. As you will see in an hour. I am a passenger.

Two more things I wish to say before going to the after life:

1) Ikari_tiger, I believe you are making a mistake WRT Akaziel. I'm willing to bet 100 zorkmids he is no more a pirate than I am.

2) I AM suspicious of supagoof. I admit I have no concrete reason, and I'd like to believe I'm big enough not to retaliate because he pointed at me twice, but every cell of my body screams 'pirate!' when he's around.

*Shrug* make of that what you will.

And now, I'll be in the galley when you're ready for plank-walking. I've been undergoing strict weight control for three years, and I'm going to see if I can't kill myself with carbs before the lynching.

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[Raistlin1040]

Why Raistlin? Was it my simple post, the pointing at you earlier, or some psuedo-logic speech you plan to post? Maybe an old AMEN-EVIL grudge?

Partially because with you around, no matter how bad I am, I'll always be the number 2 cyborg. The other part is I don't like your avvy. Get the old one back.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Ikari tiger? Zorkmids?

He looks confused.

[Vonriel]

It looks like I've started something.. I hope you won't hold me responsible if we're wrong..

[pendell]

*Pops on one last time*


Sorry, Cobra_Ikari. That's what I get for writing your name from memory rather than looking it up on the board. I was writing in a hurry.

'Zorkmids' are the unit of currency in Nethack and, in Infocom's "Zork" trilogy, the currency of the Great Underground Empire. It is roughly equivalent to one gold piece.

*Goes back to stuffing his face*

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[Supagoof]

2) I AM suspicious of supagoof. I admit I have no concrete reason, and I'd like to believe I'm big enough not to retaliate because he pointed at me twice, but every cell of my body screams 'pirate!' when he's around.

((I was a good pirate last time. Plus, this time I'm wearing my new spiffy outfit, so I can understand why every cell in your body screams.))

Suparufio rolls his eyes.

I said sorry, go fish!

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

(sorry for the lateness, I had to double check the auto-lynches)

Pendell does not resist as the posse swarms around to manhandle him off the plank. As he is bundled off, he intones his death
song -- a Haiku:

"The raging ocean
calls hungrily for my flesh
paradise awaits"

One of the NPCs reaches into his pocket and pulls out a strange gizmo ... 'what's this'?

Pendell answers ... "A prototype infinite improbability drive. It allows travel by increasing the probability of unlikely occurrences.
Eventually the probability that you spontaneously electron tunnel to your destination becomes high enough that it happens, and there you are."

"The problem is, OTHER improbable events also become more probable, so it's a gamble ... no telling what will happen. But it doesn't work?"

"Oh yeah? Well, why don't you just reverse the polarity ... it always works on star trek..."

There is a loud BZZT as Pendell is thrown into the water ..

.. and a giant custard pie materializes over the ship and falls face first onto the posse.

SPLAT!

Then it starts to rain potatoes.

A very bizarre few seconds involving brightly colored machine tools, lemon scented napkins, and a spontaneous journey to the orbit of Pluto (and back) before someone finds a hammer and smashes the II.

Sadly, the attack was more brutal than previously expected. Gezina had been turned into a small raccoon and Miatog was scurrying around the cabin as a squirrel. Malgamar lay dead on the floor, bludgeoned to death with potatoes and Krursk had been struck in the head by a falling potted plant.

In the day-long cleanup that follows, someone finds pendell's ticket. He was a passenger.

Pendell was lynched, he was a villager. Mal and Krursk were auto-lynched. They were villagers. Gez and Miatog were auto-lynched. They were lost boy and girl.

Night ends Wednesday night at 11PM EST. Please PM all night actions to Alarra, Indurain, and Atreyu the Masked Llama.

[Goblin Music]

prototype? bah! i perfected that years ago. oh well. heads for cabin

[blackout]

....Something tells me the odds have suddenly tipped in the pirates' favor.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Damnable NPC's...

[Akaziel]

Without saying a word, Akaziel walks away to his room, feeling responsible for Pendell's death.

[Vonriel]

Vonriel sighs. This is what I get. Pendell, I'm sorry to put suspicion on you like I did. He pulls a small carving out of his pocket, walks to the edge of the ship, and drops it overboard, before slowly making his way back to his cabin.

[Fredricus]

Fredricus looks at the mayhem and goes back to his cabin to drink.

[El Jaspero, the Pirate King]

"Pendell...sorry about that. You deserved better." El Jaspero finishes his glass of before-bed grog, then heads to bed.

[Joosbawx]

Joosbawx sighs "Not again..." and shuffles off to care for his petunias before going to bed.