CRABCLAW: Chapter One
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"Hmm, you make a good point," Alfonse says to Fild. "Maybe if we just chummed the waters to try and bait the thing into surfacing?"
"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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Gertie has listened to what everyone has to say, then pipes in with her opinion,
"Well, what if we harpoon the beast, or even catch it in a cage? The crane idea is a good one. But, as already specified it would need a large boat of which we do not have."
"Well, what if we harpoon the beast, or even catch it in a cage? The crane idea is a good one. But, as already specified it would need a large boat of which we do not have."
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"A harpoon," Benn says, "Yes, something to hold it on the surface, so we can finish it."
"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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The two crabbers nod and murmur in agreement as Gertie and Alfonse discuss the possibility of using a harpoon.
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"Are any of you experienced with throwing a harpoon?" he asks. "Don't know that I would be much use for it..."
"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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The two crabbers shake their heads.Adam wrote:"Are any of you experienced with throwing a harpoon?" he asks. "Don't know that I would be much use for it..."
But then Kotha says, ''There are whaler-men that come in and out this city... Might be you can hire one who's good with one of those big fishspears, sir.''
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Aramia nods eagerly.
"I'm sure I can manage a harpoon. Its basically a javelin, right? still if we can get an expert whalers, that might be a bonus."
She seems to be happy to let the others plan, mostly relieved to have been accepted...
"I'm sure I can manage a harpoon. Its basically a javelin, right? still if we can get an expert whalers, that might be a bonus."
She seems to be happy to let the others plan, mostly relieved to have been accepted...