[Taciturn African Grey Parrot - to Captain's cabin on the Allegra]

[steelweb]

All the guns are shipshape and ready for action at a moment's notice. I'll run drills two or three times a day without warning to keep the crew as ready as these bat-fowling dewberries are able. We've enough powder and shot for one decent engagement, but no more. And only two mast-breakers in the lot. If we're do to any real damage, we'll need more equipment - as I've been telling you for the past two weeks.

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[worldsonly]

[ your parrot has been returned to you with a yellow smiley face painted on it. don't whine at him, it's water-soluble, and that's more than most people get. ]

They won't be necessary for this.

[Action]

[steelweb]

[Oh, she would never do anything as satisfying to him as whine. But she does show up at his cabin door in a few minutes, thumping her fist on the thick door.]

[action]

[worldsonly]

[ it's not locked. Sherlock is confident she'll notice that eventually. ]

[action]

[steelweb]

[Locked or not, it doesn't usually stop her from getting in when she wants to. The knock is more for show, in case any of the crew were watching. She steps inside and closes the door firmly.]

So what is your plan of defense, then, if we come into conflict with any of the other ships? Let alone the Conquest.

Re: [action]

[worldsonly]

[ he grrrrrraaaates his bow across the strings of his violin and looks up at her from the corners of his eyes, an expression easily recognizable by at least the first mate as his second-best 'honestly, do I have to explain everything when I've already laid it all out for you?' face. he carefully pronounces: ]

Not coming into conflict with another ship.

[ alternately: bugging Mycroft. ]

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[steelweb]

[Irritated stare. Why yes, thank you for that blinding insight, Captain. She never would have figured that one out on her own. She does not roll her eyes, no matter how much she wants to. She takes a slow breath to keep her temper on a lower simmer and her voice on an even keel. Patience was best with this man. She'd go punch things later.]

And if they bring the conflict to us? We've seen some of these ships in battle before. Some of our old tricks aren't going to work.