Show the Colours
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Latest topics
» WAR OF CHANGE
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptySun Jun 15, 2014 12:18 pm by Guest

» ONE-THOUSAND ARMS (A Naruto Roleplay)
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyWed Jun 11, 2014 1:54 pm by Guest

» 14th June: Building bridges of humanity
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 10, 2014 8:09 pm by Estefania Lopes d.Almeida

» 7th October: Charming play
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 10, 2014 5:36 pm by Estefania Lopes d.Almeida

» Recondite Reverie
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 09, 2014 12:22 pm by Guest

» Into the Wild
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptySat Jun 07, 2014 1:23 am by Guest

» Dragons' Cove
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyFri Jun 06, 2014 10:21 pm by Guest

» Break the Darkness - Black Jewels Trilogy RPG (SMF, BJT RPG)
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyThu Jun 05, 2014 12:52 pm by Guest

» Board closing date
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyThu Jun 05, 2014 8:38 am by Sharpiefan

» All Together Now
27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 EmptyWed Jun 04, 2014 8:35 am by Guest

Calendar
If there is a thread not linked from the Calendar, please let me know so I can add it. ~ Sharpie

May 1809
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31

June 1809
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 262728 29 30


July 1809
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1
2 345 6 7 8
91011 12 13 14 15
161718 19 20 21 22
232425 262728 29
3031
Staff

Admin: Sharpie
Mod: Allhands

Affiliates
Affiliate with us!
(See here for details)

Show the Colours



RPG-Directory ~

The London Life ~ Aeterna Roma

~ Steamhawke

Rise of an Empire ~

Edolon:A Tournament of Shadows ~

~ Rise of the Immortals


~ ~ ~
BTM affiliates ~ the HAUTE Ton
Credits
Total Drama Website's Jade Rook Award ~ 3 Years & Counting
Header banner, ad banner, Chattery banner and StC button were made by Keiju

Forum icons were made by Sharpiefan, Keiju and sans nom, using base pics from Sharpe, Hornblower and Master & Commander and photos provided by Kinsella

Canon characters belong to their respective authors; original characters belong to their players.

We make no profit from this site.

Protected by Copyscape Unique Content Checker

27 May; Prisoners

3 posters

Page 2 of 2 Previous  1, 2

Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:09 am

"Thank you, sir," Vickery said, and saluted. He had more or less had the whole mess sprung on him and to palm it off on another regiment entirely wasn't something he was comfortable with doing. Colonel Trevor seemed a reasonable man, though, and didn't seem too upset about having the whole mess dumped on him, even though he would end up presiding over the resulting court martial. It wasn't something Vickery could sort out himself, without being completely unfair to the provosts involved. Not that Vickery particularly cared about that right at the moment, though. They should not have overstepped their authority as they had done, after all, so anything that happened now was their own fault.

He couldn't let his anger over their pettiness colour his actions, though. Such a thing would be as selfish as their actions had been.
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:53 am

"One less thing to worry about, eh?" Blackwood remarked, once he too had left the tent. He was already forming ideas as to how he could best approach the Lieutenant Cobb without running into problems with the man's superiors. It would not surprise him over-much to encounter difficulties from them, simply as a matter of course.

"We had best find Graham," he went on. "He is decent enough fellow, though he is rather too fond of the hunt. I daresay this will be an unwelcome interruption to his plans for the coming days." He quirked a grin. "The poor fellow."
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:05 am

Vickery pulled his shako off and ran his cuff over his forehead. It had been damnably sticky inside that tent. "Is your Colonel usually so accommodating when it comes to having problems dropped on him by stray officers?" he asked, replacing his hat. "And I must confess to hoping that your Lieutenant Graham - or whoever takes the role of defence - doesn't do too good a job of it. I am no lover of the lash, but what they did to Newbury was unforgivable."
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:28 am

"Ordinarily? Not particularly." Blackwood couldn't help a grin. "I believe we were lucky to speak with him when we did. In an hour, I expect his temper will be decidedly less friendly."

Which meant he had to find Lieutenant Graham and send him along quickly. But that should be easy; Graham was probably rounding up some other officers for a short hunt. Or at least trying to.

"Is he truly bad off, your Rifleman?"
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:43 am

Well, that was a piece of good news, then. "His knee was pretty bad to start with, but at least he could walk. When I spoke to him before coming to find you, he was in the surgeon's wagon, dosed to the gills with laudanum and looking as if he'd gone ten rounds with a prize-fighter. I would be surprised if he doesn't have a cracked rib. His skull is pretty hard though; he had a lump the size of a pigeon's egg but the surgeon didn't tell me he'd sustained a fractured skull. Though he was concussed, and badly. I don't expect him to be on his feet for several days."

He sighed. "We're known for taking the brightest recruits. Newbury isn't going to become famous for his brain, but he is solid and dependable. And now he's going to be away for rather longer than I had anticipated. And to think I sent the three of them back here to keep them out of trouble."
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:33 pm

That sounded... particularly unpleasant. Blackwood cringed. "I dislike how it sounds to say, but I do hope your surgeon declares him fit to stand as a witness. His appearance alone will no doubt carry a great deal of weight."

He looked around and thought he spotted the familiar gangly figure of Lieutenant Graham. Good. "There are three Riflemen with the baggage, including this fellow Newbury?"
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:06 am

He wanted Newbury to stand as a witness, too. He nodded. "Indeed. And there are four riflemen currently with the baggage if you include Rifleman Jestel, who is batman to my senior Lieutenant, although the only thing he had to do with this was coming to inform me about it."
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:04 am

"Hm." Four Riflemen, then, but only three would need looking after. He did not have any of his company back with the baggage however, unfortunately. "Do you know if they will be safe on their own?"
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:47 pm

"I have ordered Newbury confined to the surgeon's wagon until he can walk, when all three of them will return to the rest of my company, in the van. Cotton has his head screwed on right, and he will keep an eye on young Pye. I gave those two the option of returning with me, only Cotton seemed to feel it was his duty to watch out for Newbury until he is fit again." He shrugged. "Which is understandable enough - they are partners, after all."
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:10 am

Naturally. Friends would want to stay together. Blackwood nodded. "I shall see what arrangements can be made for their benefit - I'm sure the provosts' officer will not take any of this kindly. Mister Graham! A word, if you please."

The loose-limbed Graham came loping over, managing to keep from looking annoyed at being interrupted from whatever he was organising. "Sir."

"The colonel wishes to see you, on a matter of particular importance. Promptly as well, I should think."

"Yes sir," Graham said, his hidden annoyance melting away in favour of a trace of worry. He moved along briskly toward Trevor's tent.
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:25 am

"I am sure he will not. If he had better control of his men and did not let them abuse what authority they have been entrusted with, he would not have to deal with the consequences of that abuse." Vickery was of the opinion that if there was rot in the lower ranks, you should look to the officers and NCOs for the causes and cure of that rot.


Last edited by John Vickery on Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:34 am; edited 1 time in total
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:33 am

"Very true. I am of half a mind to accompany Lieutenant Graham when he visits this provost officer, if only to keep it all nominally pleasant."

After, of course, he spoke with the lieutenant from the Twenty-seventh. Cobb, was the man's name, wasn't it?
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:42 am

"He struck me as the sort of officer who will agree with you to your face and won't do a thing to change whatever it is you're upset about," Vickery said "I had just come back from speaking with him about something else to find that his men were kicking Newbury in, you see."
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:55 am

Blackwood shook his head. "He wants straightening out of his own, it seems. Well. We had better get on with our separate errands, else none of this will get resolved. It may be best for your lads to keep close to their surgeon's wagon, perhaps. I shall see if there are any of my own men back there, for it never hurts to have support."

His batman appeared, leading the two horses. Blackwood took his mount's reins and swung up into the saddle. "It is a shame that the French are not our only enemies out here."
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:00 am

Vickery accepted Brandy's reins from Blackwood's man and swung himself into the saddle. "I do apologise for presenting you with this shambles, and I am very grateful for your help in sorting it out. It is indeed a pity that we have such people in our own ranks, but it cannot be helped and we must do the best we can."

Telling Cotton and Pye to keep close to the surgeon's wagon themselves seemed like a sensible suggestion, and he would also suggest Cotton keep Maggie nearby. Although that might be superfluous, of course. Cotton did not strike him as the sort of man who would keep his bride at a distance if he could help it.
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:13 am

"It is hardly a bother," Blackwood said. At least not for him. "Let us hope it can be favourably sorted out, for all parties."
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  John Vickery Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:15 am

"Let us hope so," Vickery replied, nudging Brandy to step close enough to Blackwood's horse that he could offer his hand to his fellow Captain.
John Vickery
John Vickery
Captain

Species : Captain; 5/60th Rifles
Number of posts : 2869
Location : Leading from the front
Member since : 2008-08-03

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/t1736-capt-the-hon-john-vic

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Ben Blackwood Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:23 am

Blackwood leaned over a little to accept the offered hand. "Good luck," he said.
Ben Blackwood
Ben Blackwood
Midshipman

Species : Captain; 1/2nd (Coldstream) Guards
Number of posts : 378
Member since : 2010-02-16

https://showthecolours.forumakers.com/player-characters-f4/ben-bl

Back to top Go down

27 May; Prisoners - Page 2 Empty Re: 27 May; Prisoners

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Page 2 of 2 Previous  1, 2

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum