role-play:British Royal Naval warship

[Jack Teach]

Jack smiles. Of course. However what exactly are we doing? For what purpose dose posing as escort do?

[William one eye]

As Will helps his crew prepare his galleon to make way,
He informs jack of his next few moves. We will follow the convoy to Vassburg, as we approch the port of Vassburg I will recieve a message. That message will lead me to a friend who knows where my armada is. When i get the message we will break from formation and sail for the port specified.

[Qwerty00172]

Tripod rubs his two hooks together (thats another story) and makes off for the galley, calling out to the galley crew.I'll prepare a feast fit for a King!
One that no man on this ship has tasted the like of before! Get me 10 large rats, 1 gallon of bilge water, 5 pounds of flour, 1 pound of sugar and a couple of seagulls. And see if the captain left any pigeons behind! And an onion! Don't want the men thinking we don't know the finer points of cooking!

[Qwerty00172]

Tripod thinks...might be a bit light on for the whole crew... Just get ALL the rats!

[Jack Teach]

Jack scowls. Make the proper ships biscuits and gruel if you please, sir. Jack orders his men to get on the ship and make her ready for sail. The independence is readied for sail, including a large amount of powder and shot put aboard. Jack looks at William. Ready when you are, sir.

[William one eye]

William hands jack a flag, it its black, but not a pirate flag. The flag is a coat of arms. It dipicts 2 white horses
Adjacent a red and gold sheild. Flying this will signal to the convoy who we are and that we are still in command our ships. We must leave now to intercept the convoy in time.

[Jack Teach]

Jack nods. Prepare to make sail! The men weigh the anchor, hoist the sails, and a course is charted. The massive first rate moves out of the harbor.

[William one eye]

sailing conditions are good, they will reach the convoy at dusk, with no adjustment to bearing.

[Jack Teach]

Just then one of Jack's men shouts. Sail off the port bow! Jack looks through his glass. It's the convoy! Raise up the signal flag. Jack's ship moves alongside the convoy.

[William one eye]

the lead ship in the convoy fires a single blank shot,
The signal for us to fall into the convoy formation. I it less than an hours sail to the port of Vassburg. Were we will get instructions on where to meet my contact.