INDEX Summary Chapter 1: Prelude to departure - - - - - SUMMARY Status: Chapter 1 Participating members Professor Thaum Participating vessels Andromeda Point of start: Tortuga Characters Doctor Thaum and his merry men ( Capt. Barney Wolf, Bosun Saul Spillet, apprentice Iauln, the trusted Callaghan and the crew of Andromeda even if Dr Thaum and some characters will leave for other destination during the hunt ) Troops None     Nowaday, a dark dusk in Tortuga... Dr Thaum : Sorry for the last time Callaghan, I think you were right, I threw a fit for nothing. Your idea was definetly a good one that will serve my purpose. Callaghan : You're welcome Sir... I'm used to... Capt. B. Wolf (from the deck) : We have to sail Oliver, else we are going to miss the tide... Dr Thaum : I know Barney, but we are missing a very important stuff, Carloni is late I'm afraid ! Iauln : Were are we sailing doctor ? Dr Thaum : We are going off in search of adventure and freedom, my boy ! Iauln : YEAAAH !!! A voice : Hey !! You !!! Here you are so dauntless Captain Barney Wolf and doctor Thaum !! Dr Thaum : What is this cuckoo ?? Capt. Wolf : A priest of Poseidon, certainly. Priest : Would you be fool enough to sail away with another ship without a substancial offering to the God of the Seas !!! Dr Thaum : A chest of fob  for this firebrand, Barney ! Capt. Wolf : Dodson, please... Dodson : aye aye Sir ! Dr Thaum : Here you are kind sir... Priest : May the blessing of the Brick Seas be with you and the Andromeda !! *** Later on... Harbormaster : Dr Thaum !! Dr Thaum !! Dr Thaum : yes ? Harbormaster : Maestro Carloni BENEDETTO have a message for you : " The order is en route to the dock but is very tricky to transport safely" but he will arrive soon. and another one from me : " I have eight children !" Dr Thaum : ???? And so ? Harbormaster : So I can't let you leave Tortuga without paying. Dr Thaum : It's a fade, by Jove ! Harbormaster : the Gargoyle, the Eagle and now a big class 7 frigate !! I'm afraid you're off limit for MRCA shipping... Dr Thaum : Even ashore, a rat stay a rat ! Dodson please, another fob... Dr Thaum : This one for you harbormaster, hope it please your large family. Harbormaster : Thanks a lot my Lord ! *** Dr Thaum : We will sail hunting for this old Red Oktober as soon as Carloni arrived with my parcel, Barney. Get ready ! Capt. Wolf : OK Oliver... OK. Dr Thaum : How many does this small delay cost me Callaghan ? Callaghan : Almost 250 DBs, Doctor...     PS : Barney Wolf is the name of my 8 year old son's wubby... any ressemblance with actual BoBs gamemaster is purely accidental but it's fine for me   Another built to come with the special stuff of the doctor and the Andromeda will sail for hunting Red Oktober.   The gamemaster, could open a PM with me if he needs some further informations about true goals of the expedition.