Post by Bishop Morse on May 4, 2012 9:06:23 GMT -5
Morse watched them immediately accept that the ship was there’s. Morse knew that many people wanted to run around with their own ship and have control of their own lives. It was a common thing. Just as common were the people that wanted have a ship and run around to play outlaw pirates. The simple fact was is that most people that gave it a try weren’t good at either one. It took a while to be good at that sort of thing, and it was a rare thing for someone to just be a natural at it. Morse had gotten his first commission in the Navy of a ship one third of the size of the one he had, and the one he had he essentially stole from the military after the war ended. All the things he’d been doing during the war prepared him for doing it after. Now these people he wasn’t sure of. If there was one advantage they had, it was the one Longstreet mentioned. In a coincidental turn of fate they happened to have a full crew. A pilot, a mechanic, a medic. And then there was the short one, but he was the one who’d asked Longstreet if had a spare ship in first place, a question Morse would have laughed in his face about. Longstreet didn’t give people things, not the things that they hadn’t earned. This wasn’t Longstreet giving them something, this was Longstreet getting back what was his, and laying down the law. Steve and his people were bad people that did bad things that brought a lot of attention on themselves that didn’t bother to think before they did something, and made the mistake of taking advantage of Longstreet on many occasions. He’d warned them, they didn’t listen, and now he had sent out Morse to do what was necessary.
However the ship was given by Morse. Once they’d taken it, it was his. It could be argued that the others had a stake in it, but they didn’t. They’d used his guns, on information that he had. He’d led the attack, and his crew had done the majority of the work for it. It was his ship in terms of merchant’s law. But Morse didn’t want to deal with another ship, because he’d either have to sell it, or find a way for someone else to crew it, and he had no interest in owning a fleet. That sort of business move was Longstreets, but not his. And Longstreet had no interest in that ship, since it wasn’t his. He kept most of his visible acquisitions legal since he was in a very open spot as far as the law was concerned. He knew that Longstreet had acquired a set of falsified ship papers for Steve, that likely would work out for them. On the whole Morse wasn’t concerned about the ship at all, he had one, it was all he needed, and he didn’t want to deal with all the troubles of managing another ship on top of his current one.
”Bobo, Scruggs, start draggin’” Morse said pointing at some boxes in the cargo hold. Not just some, but all of the cargo was going to Longstreet. They went to work, and there was quite a bit to move. It took them enough time that two people that had left managed to find their way back, and the one, Hamlet, asked a question regarding the cargo. ”Was the Colonel’s to begin with, so it’s goin’ to the Colonel.” Morse said watching Scruggs and Bobo keep moving them. He had no idea what was in them. It was somewhat likely that a portion of it wasn’t even in what Steve had gone out to grab. This didn’t matter to Morse. He was just taking all as Steve had caused a considerable loss for Longstreet, and they’d want to make up as much of that money as possible.
Morse had checked the forward cargo bay when they went through the ship, and the entire thing was completely empty. He didn’t know what Steve used it for, but he really didn’t care. Scruggs and Bobo managed to finish getting the rest of the things in the rear cargo bay back onto the Logan. But Morse remained standing on the new ship just to make sure that they had everything.
However the ship was given by Morse. Once they’d taken it, it was his. It could be argued that the others had a stake in it, but they didn’t. They’d used his guns, on information that he had. He’d led the attack, and his crew had done the majority of the work for it. It was his ship in terms of merchant’s law. But Morse didn’t want to deal with another ship, because he’d either have to sell it, or find a way for someone else to crew it, and he had no interest in owning a fleet. That sort of business move was Longstreets, but not his. And Longstreet had no interest in that ship, since it wasn’t his. He kept most of his visible acquisitions legal since he was in a very open spot as far as the law was concerned. He knew that Longstreet had acquired a set of falsified ship papers for Steve, that likely would work out for them. On the whole Morse wasn’t concerned about the ship at all, he had one, it was all he needed, and he didn’t want to deal with all the troubles of managing another ship on top of his current one.
”Bobo, Scruggs, start draggin’” Morse said pointing at some boxes in the cargo hold. Not just some, but all of the cargo was going to Longstreet. They went to work, and there was quite a bit to move. It took them enough time that two people that had left managed to find their way back, and the one, Hamlet, asked a question regarding the cargo. ”Was the Colonel’s to begin with, so it’s goin’ to the Colonel.” Morse said watching Scruggs and Bobo keep moving them. He had no idea what was in them. It was somewhat likely that a portion of it wasn’t even in what Steve had gone out to grab. This didn’t matter to Morse. He was just taking all as Steve had caused a considerable loss for Longstreet, and they’d want to make up as much of that money as possible.
Morse had checked the forward cargo bay when they went through the ship, and the entire thing was completely empty. He didn’t know what Steve used it for, but he really didn’t care. Scruggs and Bobo managed to finish getting the rest of the things in the rear cargo bay back onto the Logan. But Morse remained standing on the new ship just to make sure that they had everything.