Message in a Bottle Seventh Edition
PAGES
- Front Page - Message from the Editor
Page 2 - The New Kings
Page 3 - Oh Canada
Page 4 - Fantasy Draft IX
Page 5 - Meet the Crew
Page 6 - Historic Lookback - Valentine's Day
MIAB WELCOMES CANADA TO THE MAP OF AVONMORA
The strains of not-too-distant somewhat discordant singing could be heard as she snuck her way into Parliament .. nice but not what Argo was here for and checking she was clear of the guards made her way quickly inside.
Not long hereafter, there was a bit of a disturbing and loud kerfuffle outside the Kings chambers in newly flagged Canada..
The singing stopped.
Swinging the great chamber door open and upon inspection, Stan Rogers, finds that annoying reporter, Argo from the newspaper kicking and wrestling herself free from a couple of Canada's Royal Guards...
She stops suddenly when she sees Stan and looks up at his strong handsome face and his tall frame looming over her.. Her big green eyes appealing a favour to him..
Still trying to shake herself free of the 2 guards, one of whom just will not let go .. she says ' Your HIghness Mr,Captain Stan.. I just want a few words about your port takeover of Gasp.. ... "
Argo thought she recognised the reputedly thunder-less guard as tightens his unnecessary iron-grip on her arm, digging his fingers deep in to her flesh.
Stan shakes his head and watches. 'The guard whispers to her in a somewhat high-pitched voice.. "I am ninja - don't try anything..
"King Stan sighs patiently and leans over to speak quietly to him and they exchange a few words.
Argo swears she hears Stan say in a soft, firm yet patient voice .. "Leo .. Let her go, " .. but she couldn't be sure!
Little less than annoyed at this snarling clinging gnome, she bites his fingers which are gouging into her upper arm.. He yelps like a pup .. but does not let go! What MIAB reporters will suffer to bring you the news!!
Argo returns her steady and pleading gaze to the King and without much flinching at the blood on her lips ...
She smiles at him through her blood smeared teeth, roils her eyes and indicates with her head over her shoulder and waits with baited breath
for his response ..She huffs at his silence .. "Well?"
"I am ninja .. "
Stan good naturedly signals for the guard to release Argo and offers her his fine silk kerchief to wipe away the blood. He swings the chamber door open wide and nods for Argo to enter.
Seated in plush surroundings and a fancy tankard of rum in her hand .. and only after the delivery of a rousing yet deeply heart-felt rendition of 'Oh Canada, Oh Canada", the king begins to tell his tale of the recent seizure of Gasp..
"The port of Gasp.... where do I start ? As you were abreast of the conflict taking place in various quarters of Avonmora involving the USA, it was just a matter of time before they had some of their empire removed. Maintaining a healthy influence across that large an empire is unsustainable for any prolonged length of time.
By establishing a new flag, we relieved the burden that USA was facing from more hostile forces intent on increasing the size of their port holdings. Gasp was a non producing boat anchor around the neck of the USA pulling them down. This was exactly the type of port i was looking for. A port that is in a less trafficked area of Avonmora and a very low population is really not a very desirable port for any port holding nation.
Those things that make it undesirable to larger nations makes it desirable for a new flag starting out.
I am afraid that the current state of Gasp is such that it will be a long, long time before she can become a competitive to other metal producing ports.He pauses and for a moment Argo isn't sure if she is going to have to sit politely through another round of song!
'So,..'be off with yea" to quote Henry Morgan and recount yea story as I have much work to do to try to whip this port into the glory she deserves!"
Stan begins to clear his throat again and she very quickly takes her leave as she hears the King of Canada begin to hum ...
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The docks and warehouses at Gasp ..
Not long hereafter, there was a bit of a disturbing and loud kerfuffle outside the Kings chambers in newly flagged Canada..
The singing stopped.
Swinging the great chamber door open and upon inspection, Stan Rogers, finds that annoying reporter, Argo from the newspaper kicking and wrestling herself free from a couple of Canada's Royal Guards...
She stops suddenly when she sees Stan and looks up at his strong handsome face and his tall frame looming over her.. Her big green eyes appealing a favour to him..
Still trying to shake herself free of the 2 guards, one of whom just will not let go .. she says ' Your HIghness Mr,Captain Stan.. I just want a few words about your port takeover of Gasp.. ... "
Argo thought she recognised the reputedly thunder-less guard as tightens his unnecessary iron-grip on her arm, digging his fingers deep in to her flesh.
Stan shakes his head and watches. 'The guard whispers to her in a somewhat high-pitched voice.. "I am ninja - don't try anything..
"King Stan sighs patiently and leans over to speak quietly to him and they exchange a few words.
Argo swears she hears Stan say in a soft, firm yet patient voice .. "Leo .. Let her go, " .. but she couldn't be sure!
Little less than annoyed at this snarling clinging gnome, she bites his fingers which are gouging into her upper arm.. He yelps like a pup .. but does not let go! What MIAB reporters will suffer to bring you the news!!
Argo returns her steady and pleading gaze to the King and without much flinching at the blood on her lips ...
She smiles at him through her blood smeared teeth, roils her eyes and indicates with her head over her shoulder and waits with baited breath
for his response ..She huffs at his silence .. "Well?"
"I am ninja .. "
Stan good naturedly signals for the guard to release Argo and offers her his fine silk kerchief to wipe away the blood. He swings the chamber door open wide and nods for Argo to enter.
Seated in plush surroundings and a fancy tankard of rum in her hand .. and only after the delivery of a rousing yet deeply heart-felt rendition of 'Oh Canada, Oh Canada", the king begins to tell his tale of the recent seizure of Gasp..
"The port of Gasp.... where do I start ? As you were abreast of the conflict taking place in various quarters of Avonmora involving the USA, it was just a matter of time before they had some of their empire removed. Maintaining a healthy influence across that large an empire is unsustainable for any prolonged length of time.
By establishing a new flag, we relieved the burden that USA was facing from more hostile forces intent on increasing the size of their port holdings. Gasp was a non producing boat anchor around the neck of the USA pulling them down. This was exactly the type of port i was looking for. A port that is in a less trafficked area of Avonmora and a very low population is really not a very desirable port for any port holding nation.
Those things that make it undesirable to larger nations makes it desirable for a new flag starting out.
I am afraid that the current state of Gasp is such that it will be a long, long time before she can become a competitive to other metal producing ports.He pauses and for a moment Argo isn't sure if she is going to have to sit politely through another round of song!
'So,..'be off with yea" to quote Henry Morgan and recount yea story as I have much work to do to try to whip this port into the glory she deserves!"
Stan begins to clear his throat again and she very quickly takes her leave as she hears the King of Canada begin to hum ...
]The docks and warehouses at Gasp ..
