The Race

The race run on the German Klickywelt-Forum is a race around the Playmoworld in 13 stages...

Joined by 38 members who gather in the Chat twice a week to roll dice to determine how far they will sail, besides the race itself contestants will need to update their journey with photostories....

Awards:
The one who arrives first wil get a new (4290) ship...

The one with the most votes for the best photostory will win:
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The Renown heads for Plymouth........... The Crew of the Renown..........

Chapter 1

1 Prologue

Jamaika: three horseman ride along the docks at Port Royal...

One of these horseman is Major Sir Edward Sawyer, he and his companions arrive at the headquarters of the Britisch army. Sir Sawyer is called to general Langley to report.

Sergeant Archer is waiting for the major at the gate. "Welcome Sir Sawyer, the general awaits you!"

Sergeant Archer escorts the major to the Generals office...

"Aaah Major, I have recieved a message from the Admiralty in Plymouth. I will send you to Plymouth as soon as possible. There you will report to Admiral Onslow, your orders will be to join a shipsrace around the world. The HMS Renown and it's Captain and crew will help you forfill your task: to win te race for King and country!!"

"Major: May I introduce to you, Captain Campbell of the HMS Renown.... Captain: Major Sawyer....."

Pffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuieieieieieieieieieieieejjjjjjjjjjjjjjuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Captain is coming a board!!

"All ready to set sail Captain Campbell Sir..." "Splendid Lieutenant Grant, hoist the colours... set course to Plymouth!"

These are the shipmember aboard the Renown.... The sailors: (L--> R) Smith, Sandon, Francis, Williams, Abbott.

Helmsman Wilson and Lieutenant Grant on the poopdeck.......

Sergeant Archer will also be part of the Renown's crew... he will be in charge of the 4 marines on board, privates: Armstrong, Brown, Skinner und Collins

Shipsmaster Gibb's makes ready to weigh anchor...



The Renown makes way across the Atlantic.....

Major Sawyer and Captain Campbell on the poopdeck looking at the horizon...

Chapter 2

2 Lissabon

After a quiet period through the channel and the atlantic, the Renown passes through the straits of Gibraltar.... A spanish ship informs the Captain of a penalty that has to be payed in Lissabon, The Ship passed an other ship on the starboard side.... (bloody european rules!)
"We will come about! sir Grant.....Set course to Lissabon!!"

"aye aye Sir!"

Arriving in Lissabon, Major Sawyer meets Signor Roet who leads the men to the garrison-commander Colonel Benderinos.
"Hello Signor Roet, I am here to pay the penalty for the HMS Renown... And I would also like to buy some provisions!"

The men enter the main office at the docks..

In the mean time Colonel Benderinos is occupied with paperwork.

"Signor Benderinos..... there are a few Britisch here to see you about the race."

"Good day, Sir Sawyer.... You're here to pay the penalty?"

"Indeed Sir, and here is a little more for some provisions I would like to buy! I need 20 barrels of water, 8 bags with grane and some fresh vegetables"

"Signor Roet, please lead these men to the harbourmaster and help them to get what they need..."

Sir Sawyer discusses all he needs with the harbourmaster.
"That would be all......... Sir Archer call for the men if you please.. we will need to take all of these goods to the Renown!"

"Have a good journey to the next port Sir Sawyer.."
"Thank you Signor Roet. Our next stop will be Marseilles"
"Marseilles! Please greet Corporal Du Baubon for me! I know him very well!"

The Goods are loaded into the Renown and she will make her way to Marseilles!!
"Bon Voyage!"

Chapter 3

3 Marseilles



The Renown has reached Marseille and is lying in it's Port!





A sloop brings the Major and the ship's lieutenant to the Dock's...

 

Many merchant vessels ly anchor here.....

"oars UP!!!"
"through that line to that Frenchman!" 

"Wilson, you will stay here with the boat and the men! Me and Sir Sawyer will go up into Marseilles"

In the streets of Marseilles "The Headquarters is somewhere here Grant... Aah maybe at the end of that street."

"Sir Sawyer, what exactly are whe doing in Marseilles?"

"I would like to obtain a list with all the ships that have passed through Marseilles since we started at Plymouth, Captain Campbell warned to be extra carefull now!"

"Aah British... You must be here for the race... Am I right??"

 

"Yes we are.... whe are from His Majesty's ship Renown, where is the headoffice, if I may ask?"

"Yes it's right around the corner here..... follow me please!"

 

The men make their way through the stairways up to the headoffice of the garrison in Marseilles.......



"Aha... Another group here for the race am I right?? It hase become rather busy here since that race started.. Please come in... I've just finished my diner."



"Corporal du Baubon, I would like to ask for a copy of the docklist, I would like to know wich ships passed through Marseilles? Ooh and I was in Lissabon last week and Sir Roet asked me to give you his regards...."








"ROET.... Aah my old friend.... The docklist you say... hmm.... I do have some copies, you can have them if you want..... If your interrested, an other British ship, a ship of the line, the trimast HMS Black prince, also passed through a few days ago!"
"Hmmmm...British ships do not trouble me.... It's other ships that worry me! Thank you very much Sir Du Baubon... We wil go now. We have to make way to Constantinople.."





"Grant, now we have the list we will hurry back to the Renown... our next course is Constantinople!!"



Back on the ship. "Lieutenant! hoist the topsails!

Full sail to Constantinople!"
"Aye aye Captain! HOIST THE TOPSAILS!!"

 

...




The renown takes a good wind and makes sail pass Krete and Greece to ultimately reach Constantinople!



Chapter 4

4 Constantinople

In the busy street of this city at the far eastern borders of europe.... Walks an old redcoat veteran.

"There he is!!! ARREST THAT MAN!!!"

The redcoat manages to hide from the soldiers....
"keep looking men! We will find him!"

"These men must think I am a spy of some sort! Luckely they didn't follow me... and I am almost at the dock's"

"Ha! we caught you!..... Keep your guns on him, men... Gillard , fetch some irons!"

"You thought you were clever enouth to escape ey! Well you're coming with us for interrigation!!"

BOEM.......

BOEMBOEM...

.....BOEM

"It's the British!!! SEEK COVER"

"FULL BROADSIDE..............."
"FIRE!!"
BOEMBOEM....BOEM..BOEM
 

"It's the Renown!!... I will make a run for it to the dock's"
"AAARGH......."

"Aaaaaaaaaaaah"

The redcoat jumps off the Dock and swims towards the Renown.

"Men! Help him on board!"

"Captain Campbell.. Thank you Sir...Pfffff..."
"Hello Kolonel Mayson... Good to see you again! I've heard story's about your travels and I thought you would get into trouble some day.... Luckely we had a good wind and arrived here today!"

"The only thing is we won't be able to enter Constantinople now! The Sultan and his Majesty where never that close... we had permission to break peace if the Turks got in the way!"



"Sir, would you like to join us in our journey around the world... our next destination is Aden, we will leave shortly across the red sea!"
A few other British ships have joined the race for king and country!"
"I would be delighted to join you abourd this ship, I was already thinking of going to the colonies in India...."
"good!! please join us for diner tonight Sir!....."
"I will certainly, thank you Sir Sawyer.."



Chapter 5