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A random scene from my Hornblower - Mutiny and Retribution parody:) I'm taking the opportunity to make fun of book!Hornblower too... and fandom... and er, the whole world at this rate;)
"Who are you?" asked Bush.
"We're the other midshipmen, sir," said the dirty blond one who appeared to be their spokesman.
"We have other midshipmen?" wondered Archie. "I thought they all died of the plague, or were eaten by the crew."
"Mr. Hornblower told me they'd been taken by mermaids down to their underwater palace," said Buckland helpfully.
The lieutenants shared a long look that didn't include Buckland.
"Yes, Mr. Buckland. That's exactly what happened," said Archie finally. He made a mental note to talk to Horatio about sarcasm. The blond midshipman spotted Horatio at the back of the group.
"We thought you had abandoned us, sir," he said reproachfully.
"Well, er... Ha-hmm!"
"Who are you?" asked Bush.
"We're the other midshipmen, sir," said the dirty blond one who appeared to be their spokesman.
"We have other midshipmen?" wondered Archie. "I thought they all died of the plague, or were eaten by the crew."
"Mr. Hornblower told me they'd been taken by mermaids down to their underwater palace," said Buckland helpfully.
The lieutenants shared a long look that didn't include Buckland.
"Yes, Mr. Buckland. That's exactly what happened," said Archie finally. He made a mental note to talk to Horatio about sarcasm. The blond midshipman spotted Horatio at the back of the group.
"We thought you had abandoned us, sir," he said reproachfully.
"Well, er... Ha-hmm!"
