War for Freedom

[Yawoo]

[i]A submarine comprised of an entirely female crew? It would seem Belfast was right about Nod's unique Navy... I will have to remember to brief them in full length about this... unique system. I wonder what their Air Force is like? God, will the Kingdom have to work with an entirely female screw of nuclear scientists? One week per month we will have to ship in new personnel after the current personnel are slaughtered for not breathing quietly enough during work hours. Wait, what is she saying? Crap, listen O'Donnel![/i]


[b]"At long last, Admiral. My name is Catherine L'Héraut, Lieutenant Commander and captain of the SSN-07, the End. Alongside me is Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Natalie Holtmeier, my Second-in-Command. I hereby accept your weapon, and formally declare the Strongbowe and its crew to be granted the utmost security and protection during our trek to Africa."[/b]

"Thank you, Lieutenant Commander. I appreciate your assurances of protection for the Strongbowe and her crew. Will you be needing my side arm as well?" Admiral O'Donnel motioned towards his pistol. "For full disclosure, the sidearm is currently loaded, wouldn't want you thinking I was trying to pull a fast on or anything." O'Donnel smiled. "What a beauty of a ship you have. I rather like your command room's layout. It seems... ready for action, I guess."


[i]Hmm, the Lieutenant Commander and her J.G. are quite the lookers. I wonder if it would be treason to sleep with another nation's military personnel? Crap, I should know this question after that incident in Monaco. Really, who could blame me.... it was identical triplets! Stupid bureaucracy... Wait, she's talking again, pay attention![/i]


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"Admiral, please, make yourself at home for the duration of our stay. If you wish to convene to me, finally, the nature of your encounter with us, please do not hesitate to ask. If you wish Lieutenant Holtmeier and myself would be humbled to meet with you in our Officer's mess." [/b]



"I would be happy to share my mission with you, though, once again I must admit that encountering your nation's vessels was quite the accident. A rather ingenious technique, replicating the whale's sounds in order to blend in with the pack. Belfast will be rather surprised at that. If you wouldn't mind showing me the way to your Officer's mess, I'll follow you and we can discuss business." Standing up, O'Donnel slung his sea bag over his shoulder and waited for the Lieutenant Commander. "Er, if on the way you could point me to the head I'd be appreciative."


[i]Alright O'Donnel, keep your mind on business, and not on the lady's assets. This is going to be a long trek back to Africa... I've been at sea way too long to be on a submarine full of women. Must. Not. Sleep. With. The. Foreigners. .... Yes, I'll just keep chanting that in my head. Thank god I haven't ever been tortured by naked, busty, foreign female tortures... I'd crack in an instant. Wait, no, what am I thinking. Crap, this really is going to be a long trek back to Africa. The King better give me a raise at the end of this, or promote me and give me a raise... Dammit. Must. Not. Sleep. With. The. Foreigners. I should have gone into accounting. [/i]

[Executive Minister]

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"Thank you, Lieutenant Commander. I appreciate your assurances of protection for the Strongbowe and her crew. Will you be needing my side arm as well?" Admiral O'Donnel motioned towards his pistol. "For full disclosure, the sidearm is currently loaded, wouldn't want you thinking I was trying to pull a fast on or anything." O'Donnel smiled. "What a beauty of a ship you have. I rather like your command room's layout. It seems... ready for action, I guess."
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From the get go, L'Héraut and Holtmeier knew that Admiral O'Donnel was not your... conventional Naval Officer. Whether it was his abrupt mannerisms, in person and on the field of battle, or the rather laughable mention of her Submarine being a ship, L'Héraut tried her best to keep a neutral look on her face.

"Thank you, Admiral," she began, carefully selecting her words as she stared at the firearm, "While I appreciate the gesture, I assure you that my crew and other members of this pack do not view you with hostility... this is not a combat situation, Admiral. You are to be treated as our guest for the duration of this [i]meeting[/i]."
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OOC: They do not know that you intend to send O'Donnel to Africa... you're going to have to brief them on your 'mission' for the subs to leave.
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[i]Hmm, the Lieutenant Commander and her J.G. are quite the lookers. I wonder if it would be treason to sleep with another nation's military personnel? Crap, I should know this question after that incident in Monaco. Really, who could blame me.... it was identical triplets! Stupid bureaucracy... Wait, she's talking again, pay attention![/i]


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"Admiral, please, make yourself at home for the duration of our stay. If you wish to convene to me, finally, the nature of your encounter with us, please do not hesitate to ask. If you wish Lieutenant Holtmeier and myself would be humbled to meet with you in our Officer's mess." [/b]



"I would be happy to share my mission with you, though, once again I must admit that encountering your nation's vessels was quite the accident. A rather ingenious technique, replicating the whale's sounds in order to blend in with the pack. Belfast will be rather surprised at that. If you wouldn't mind showing me the way to your Officer's mess, I'll follow you and we can discuss business." Standing up, O'Donnel slung his sea bag over his shoulder and waited for the Lieutenant Commander. "Er, if on the way you could point me to the head I'd be appreciative."


[i]Alright O'Donnel, keep your mind on business, and not on the lady's assets. This is going to be a long trek back to Africa... I've been at sea way too long to be on a submarine full of women. Must. Not. Sleep. With. The. Foreigners. .... Yes, I'll just keep chanting that in my head. Thank god I haven't ever been tortured by naked, busty, foreign female tortures... I'd crack in an instant. Wait, no, what am I thinking. Crap, this really is going to be a long trek back to Africa. The King better give me a raise at the end of this, or promote me and give me a raise... Dammit. Must. Not. Sleep. With. The. Foreigners. I should have gone into accounting. [/i]
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Noticing O'Donnel's rather... distracted demeanor, L'Héraut cocked her head to the side in concern.

"I am sorry," she began, "but are you ill? Perhaps it would be wise if you simply rested for a moment. Our group is currently in a holding pattern several hundred kilometers from the GIUK gap... we can use that time to ready ourselves for the trip back to Port Tadjoura... we are to be debriefed by the MNC once this encounter is over and you are returned to the Strongbowe."

Glancing at a stone silent Holtmeier, whose eyes were hidden beneath the brim of her Officer's cap, she continued, "I AM sure that Lieutenant Holtmeier would be glad to escort you to a warm cot. We can check up on you later, if you'd like... I imagine the stress of being set upon by a number of unknown assailants would be quite difficult for one to bear, and we would understand if you would like to take a moment to rest."

[Yawoo]

Brushing off their concerns, O'Donnel began talking, "It's nothing madame, simply a bit of lightheadedness due to not having much breakfast this morning. A lack of protein in the morning always does this to me, nothing something from the Officer's mess can't solve."

Pulling a manila folder with a small red t on itfrom within the confines of his Admiral's coat, O'Donnel's eyes hardened a little before he began to speak, "Ladies, this is what my government refers to as Twinkle-Twinkle: the complete documentation regarding my government's offer to your government. If you would be so kind as to lock the doors once we reach the mess, I will begin outlying what is in this folder. Naturally, what this contains is for top level personnel only."

[Executive Minister]

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Brushing off their concerns, O'Donnel began talking, "It's nothing madame, simply a bit of lightheadedness due to not having much breakfast this morning. A lack of protein in the morning always does this to me, nothing something from the Officer's mess can't solve."

Pulling a manila folder with a small red t on itfrom within the confines of his Admiral's coat, O'Donnel's eyes hardened a little before he began to speak, "Ladies, this is what my government refers to as Twinkle-Twinkle: the complete documentation regarding my government's offer to your government. If you would be so kind as to lock the doors once we reach the mess, I will begin outlying what is in this folder. Naturally, what this contains is for top level personnel only."
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Nodding her head respectfully, Cdr. L'Héraut gave the older man discreet once over. Perhaps there was more to this man than she thought?

"I concur. I know very well that I simply cannot go without my protein in the morning. I can also assure you, Admiral, that the MNC has the finest kitchen personnel serving on the Seven Seas. We shall proceed to the Officer's mess at once. To discuss these important matters at once."