RP- The Frigate Fleet

[Meliva]

The admiral looks at all the prisoners and nods to the commodore.

I assume you might need to take some of these pirates back to the English navy and to your superiors. So, you can take half of the prisoners if you want them. Ill take the other half. After we get whatever info we can out of them, well. You know the punishment for piracy i take it.

[Jack Teach]

The commodore shakes his head.

I can get the information out of them here, after that, execution dock for some, the rest the yardarms.

[Meliva]

The admiral shrugs.

If you want to interragote your prisoners yourself as soon as possible you can. I havn't done a personal interragotion in years. Ill let the boys back in port do it. Got one lass who happens to be real good at it. Think she was one of Veera's "apprentices."

Reginald practically spits the last word as he goes on.

Don't like her one bit. Don't like or trust anyone who studied under that wretch, but ill be honest, they know how to make a person talk. I don't even want to know what that woman teaches people. Though something I find interesting, her little apprentices pop up from place to place, yet I hear all be women. Think she has a bias against men. Or maybe she prefers women. Hell if I know. Bit weird though. But now I'm rambling like a senile old man. Ill let you get going, before I talk you to death. Good serving with you commodore. Doubt we will meet again. I'm getting too old for this honestly.

[Jack Teach]

The commodore touches his hat.

I don't like her either. Will you be sending another force this way? Unless those frigates are the only ones I don't think i can take them both.

[Meliva]

The admiral looks both a bit angry and sad. And shrugs.

Mate, politics get in the way of all sorts of things. I had to fight tooth and nail to get this force to come out here, and by the time I did, the info I had was completely wrong, and I ran into a bloody trap. And once I come back, the politicians will begin talking, debating, and by the time they make a decision, the pirates will either be long gone, or ready for whatever we send. Your best bet might be to go and ask your superiors to send a larger force. Now, I havn't been a part of the british navy for over 30 years, but, who knows, maybe a letter of recommendation from me might help get you a bit of extra firepower. Thankfully while the politicians and bureaucrats think I'm a no good scoundrel, most of the navy took my side, so my name isn't mud there.

The admiral goes over and writes a quick, yet heavy recommendation for the commodore.

Again, don't know if this will help ya, but maybe your superior served under me. Who knows, Ill pray for ya later. I wish I could give ya more help, but I got me own orders. Good luck to ya.

[Jack Teach]

The commodore stands there.

Damn, my orders...

He opens his orders to read them again. They read:

Commodore James "black jack" Fisher,

Pursue enemy pirates near Aiora. Sink, burn or take them in battle.

James looks to his officers.

I will look for the pirates, if they are too much a force, I will go back and pursue them with a larger force.

[Meliva]

2 of the admirals frigates remain with the commodore. One of the captains of one of them comes over and says to James in a happy tone while he smiles a sly grin and gives a wink.

Did you hear the bad news, it seems Admiral Reginald forgot 2 fine frigates back at the battle, no telling where they may be now.

[Jack Teach]

The commodore smiles

I'm glad there here. Lets start patrolling in their general direction.

[Meliva]

The captain nods and goes back to his frigate and begins patrolling in the direction the frigates fled. After a while, they spot a small cove, it looks abandoned, much of it is burnt and smoke comes out of it. One of the Frigate captains, Bob calls to James.

I'm guessing this was their hideout, and when we started coming, they took what they could, burned the rest and fled. I don't think we can catch them, but, the way I see it, once you come back, reporting you burnt down a pirate hideout, and drove them out, well I dare say that would more then satisfy your superiors. But we be willing to sail further if need be, all the way until our superiors track us down and drag us away-but as old Reggie would say, those pencil pushers take months before taking action, so we got some time mate.

[Jack Teach]

Commodore James shakes his head.

We need to keep looking, failure to chase down a pirate that I can chase, results in death. Do we know who their leader is?