Ruin

Ruin on the high seas!secret writers business

Master and Commander,
Far Side Of The World.

Drinking Game

By

Fire Frog.

The usual rules apply (see home page link below for complete instructions). Take a swig from your favourite alcoholic beverage whenever you see -

Reference made to the date - 1805.

Long pennant blowing in the breeze

A time glass gets turned.

The bell rings.

You see an extreme close up of someone's ass.

Semi naked seamen.

You 'fail' to see the French captain.

Someone refers to 'Lucky' Jack Aubrey.

Jack fires one of the cannon himself.

Silverware is in evidence.

Dr Maturin uses a silent bone saw.

Cheese toaster is used.

Weevils are mentioned.

Lord Blakeney briefly grows his arm back for the sextant lesson.

You spot someone using the head.

Jack eats the Acheron.

Beetle politics.

Jack perches himself in odd yet photogenic spots.

The one way cannon ball trip.

Higgins shows his priorities with the shirt.

Overarm bowling where no overarm bowling should be.

The stick is of interest.

The words 'the far side of the world' are mentioned.

Beetle diplomacy again.

Pulling's pants change white just in time for him to become a captain.

 Extra points if you can say these quotes along with the characters ~

Jack Aubrey of the Surprise: She's a fine seabird.

Jack Aubrey: Ah-ha! There's where you are wrong! Do you not know that in the service, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils?

Jack Aubrey's toast at the officer's dinner: Gentlemen, to our wives and our sweethearts . . . May they never meet.

Jack Aubrey: This is the second time he's done this to me - there will not be a third.

Jack Aubrey to Stephen: Name a shrub after me. Something prickly and hard to eradicate.

Dr. Stephen Maturin: Well Mr. Blakeney, it appears you have the makings of a naturalist.
Blakeney: Well sir, perhaps I can combine them to be a sort of fighting naturalist, like you.

Jack Aubrey: Your birds, Stephen... they're flightless?
Stephen Maturin: Yes.
Jack Aubrey: Well, then... they're not going anywhere.

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