The Adventures of Sir Fredrick

[Delthion]

Then he woke up from his dream, and found himself living in central London, a midshipman in the Royal Navy.

[James Gryphon]

Not sure it's very fair to do that twice in a row.

A brave, capable sailor, he came from a family with a history of valiant service for the king, as his hereditary title of "Sir" indicated. His great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather had earned baronetcy on the battlefield, by blocking an arrow that was meant for the crown prince.

[Delthion]

Can I switch teams in the middle of a game?

Sir Fredrick was assigned to the H.M.S. Grampus, a terrible 50-gun frigate that lost its foremast every time the wind blew.

[James Gryphon]

No.

The new skipper had known that he would need capable men to repair and refit the ship, and had specially requested that Sir Fredrick be assigned to help with this endeavor. With Fredrick's inspiring leadership, the ship that was expected to be berthed for another year, getting its masts and everything else replaced, was ready to sail in merely six months.

[Blaggut]

I SHALL JOIN. Preferably B

[James Gryphon]

(Go ahead, then. Although this is getting to be kinda lopsided, with 3-4 on B and none with me. )

[Lady Ashenwyte]

(I'm on Group A.)

[Lord Daskar]

The ship was ready to sail, but it wasn't in the right place. In order to avoid taxes for repairing a ship too fast, which niether he nor the Skipper could pay, Fredrick had had the ship moved to a small pond which he owned in the center of England. Fredrick would have to have the newly repaired ship dragged over mountains and sharp rocks, this would probably mean he would have to repair the ship once again.

[James Gryphon]

Miraculously, the ship made it all the way there with no damage, and as the pond was connected to a navigable river that went to the country's west coast, the frigate would be able to set sail without any further trouble. The skipper was so impressed with Sir Fredrick's keenness, great leadership, and navigational ability on both land and sea that he promoted him to Lieutenant on the spot.

[Delthion]

Unfortunately, the Skipper had no authority to do such a thing, and had to run it by the Admiralty, who denied the promotion.

[James Gryphon]

They did this not because he wasn't qualified, but because he lacked patronage; when word of Fredrick's exploits came to the ear of a crusty, wealthy old admiral, however, Fredrick's path to promotion and the possibility of getting his own command someday were both cleared up. The admiral said that all Fredrick had to do to become a Commander, and captain of a ship in his own right, was participate in three boarding parties.

[Lord Daskar]

Fredrick, who was never very smart, took this to mean boarding up buildings with friends, which wasn't what the admiral had meant. He quickly gathered ten of his friends to him and boarded up the crusty, wealthy old admiral along with the king's palace, and the Tower of London. As a result Fredrick was court-marshaled and arrested.

[James Gryphon]

The court, knowing of Sir Fredrick's reputation in service, generously offered him a full pardon and reinstatement if he led a group in boarding and capturing an enemy warship.

[Lord Daskar]

Fredrick promptly led ten other friends to a seaside tavern, called 'An Enemy Warship,' boarded up the doors and windows, unboarded a door, threw out the guests, and raised the union jack. Needless to say this was not what the court meant, they tossed Fredrick in jail for 25 years and fined him 1000 pounds, the king was very displeased as he couldn't get outside to see a meteor shower he had been looking forward to seeing.

[James Gryphon]

While in gaol, Sir Fredrick decided to stop being stupid. He was able to redeem himself when, a month later, the King made an inspection of the gaol, and some of the prisoners broke out to try to kill His Majesty; Sir Fredrick heroically saved the King's life. The King gave Fredrick a full pardon, and appointed him to third-in-command of one the Royal Navy's best warships, the 120-gun HMS Indubitable.