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Captain Binkle 03-15-04, 09:52 AM

It was the hardest storm to hit the Blade Coast in over a decade. The rain would not relent. Each booming thunderclap was more sharp and louder than the last. The waves crashed against the side of the ship with tremendous force. Nearly toppling the small craft. Captain Waldo Binkle squinted his sea green eye to catch his barrings through the thick sheets of rain. One of the crew shouted something to him, but he couldn't understand what was said over the thunderous booms. Waldo moved his gaze to his soggy wizard companion whom was in the process of casting a spell. Another wave crashed into the starboard side causing a couple of the ropes to snap. The gnomish captain saw a large figure, probally Krurg, the first mate snatched the ropes and secure them just before the the sails fell. Waldo felt a slinder hand touch his shoulder, " Speak to your crew, captain," the female elven wizard said to him. "Alright, you scavers dogs!" The captain said noticing that his voice overlapped even the loudest thunderclaps. "Get that sail up! You sons of scrags! I want that sail ready to catch wind!" he looked at the elven wizardess with new determination. "Ellonna, cast that wind spell when the sails are ready!" Waldo said to Ellonna, but she was already in the middle of casting. Krurg finished securing the sails just as Ellonna finished her casting. The gust of wind blasted into the sails, bouncing the small ship off of several waves. The crew held on to whatever they could. Ellonna fell upon the wheel. Waldo planted his feet gripped the wheel with all his might, squinted his eye against the wind and rain, and laughed. "You'll not have me! You'll not have Captain Waldo Binkle! I will live forever!!!" the gnomish sea captain yelled still under the effects of the modified shout spell. The ship cleared the storm with Captain Binkle laughing all the way. ~ The Nameless Ring : Prolouge Part 1