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Then, as if the impact from her hand against her forehead jumbled the facts in just the right way.  "Uh sir?  If you guys are all marines, how come nobody else has their uniforms on?"
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[color=a187be]"I-it's that thing, you know? Shore leave! That's right, we're on shore leave so we've been given permission to dress in civvies. I'm just a bit of a traditionalist, you know?"[/color] Handel stammered out, still trying to bluff his way through this, wondering if he should have played the part of a harsh Marine commander instead, and barked at these two until they left.

[quote=@ProPro]
Ken looked over both of the marine soldiers, his squinted opening as large as diner plates when his gaze turned to the woman.

Taking another swig of something foul smelling from his gourd, then letting it hang by his hip, Ken's fingers opened and closed in a grabby motion. [color=brown]"Hey *hic* mishy. You kno-o-ow, it's alwaysh good to get *hic* exshamined for breasht cansher. I don't even char-R-rge. Whatsh-ya shay?"[/color] Ken did his best to wink seductively, but could only blink with both eyes somewhat out of sync. First the right eye, then the left. It was kind of disturbing.
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Handel closed his eyes at the chemical stench wafting from Ken's mouth and silently prayed for strength and patience. Attempting to place both hands on the swaying drunk's shoulders, Handel turned back to woman with a look of apology on his face, [color=a187be]"Please don't mind my doctor here. The execution of the greatest pirate in history is always a cause to celebrate, and my friend here sure does love to celebrate. But for HIS OWN SAFETY, I should lead him back to the brig, I mean, med bay."[/color] Handel then attempted to do just that.