[hr][hr][center][h1][i][b][color=b8860b]Reginald[/color][/b][/i] & [i][b][color=bdb76b]Haring[/color][/b][/i][/h1][/center]
[hr][center][color=b8860b][b]Location:[/b][/color] The Ferry (Sun Deck)
[color=bdb76b][b]Location:[/b][/color] The Ferry (Elite Deck)
[color=b8860b][b]Skills:[/b][/color] Perception, Engineering
[color=bdb76b][b]Skills:[/b][/color] [i]Lightbulb[/i] [/center][hr][hr]

	Gene's sudden assertion of the testicular fortitude of his fellows of the Isle of Angles & Saxons was met by the sudden, instinctive puffing up of the Lord Major. In truth, he was totally taken by surprise at the words of the otherwise unassuming Miss Benaszewski, otherwise he might not have spent the next moment looking positively confusticated and befuddled, struggling for the proper words at the moment. The honor of his native Britons had to he upheld, possibly with a series of examples of English Courage (no, not gin). Acting in any manner that was likewise of an intentionally insulting manner would be a damned unchivalrous state of affairs, as well. He was a man descended of old world knights, and as such was not at all replete of chivalry, as outdated as it was becoming in recent years. At the end of his likely humorous and sudden crisis of ethic, Reginald merely gave an understanding smile and responded with a dry, low toned, [color=b8860b]"Cheeky..."[/color] followed by an answer to her question, [color=b8860b]"Your brother is below decks. Cargo, young Miss."[/color] He was ever the gentleman, regardless. 

	Perhaps it was this lapse of concentration that kept Reginald from responding to the sudden aftermath of a vigorous [i]Lord Majoring[/i] issuing from Corporal Reddish, taking on the form of Vera plummeting from the side of the boat. Over the rail and far below, the Nile had accepted another unintended visitor into her watery arms. Immediately, Reginald snapped into emergency mode, contemplating any and every possible way that he could repair the situation and save his adoptive niece from the great river. Aged but still sharp eyes took in the details of the boat around him, noting what he had at his disposal. There were various bits of deck furniture, structurally attached cable or some such similar cordage that he really couldn't use, possibly something involving a makeshift rope ladder involving articles of clothing... Lifeboats! Lowering one would take a long time and possibly hit Vera, but if he were to commandeer one of the lines about the pulley system. Yes! It might work. Looking to the closest person that he had authority over, Reginald began to roll up his sleeves and enlist Reddish's aid in the rescue to come. [color=b8860b]"Corporal! The lines attached to the lifeboat - I require your assistance to -"[/color] 

	In a highly uncharacteristic turn of events, the Corporal interrupted Reginald mid-sentence. It began with him barking out an honorific, but it was an interruption nonetheless. [color=bdb76b]"[i]SIR![/i]"[/color] Reginald was stunned. [color=bdb76b]"Begging the Lord Major's forgiveness for the brazen affrontery with which the Corporal has arrested your highly regarded and impressive verbiage, Sir! The Corporal shall file a report for insubordination [i]immediately[/i] upon return to the Qasr El Nil Barracks or the next available outpost of the King's Royal Military, if it please the Lord Major! But if Sir might allow some latitude before issuing an Official Order that the Corporal will be bound to follow regardless of following consequence? The Shipmaster has staff equal to the task of saving Lady Munn with the preexisting knowledge to do so, Sir! It would be the bloody same as a group of them commandeering something from our Motor Pool whilst we were drilling inspections, [i]and[/i] cause an incident as we no longer have authority to appropriate civilian property without established tactical necessity! [i]And we'd be forefront in their way.[/i] They have this. We officially cannot, Sir!"[/color] Such a mouthful was spat out with continuous speed, flowing from one syllable to the next rapid-fire yet still uncannily understandable, and all with one lungful of air. It was actually quite impressive, if a touch annoying. 

	Reginald was beginning to turn red. First Gene, now his own batman speaking to him in a manner that was significantly more common and casual than he had expected from either of them. What was worse, in the instance of Corporal Reddish, was that he was [i]right[/i]. That fact probably aggravated him more than anything else. He was absolutely correct and probably saved Reginald from some social or diplomatic fallout, even if that meant that he was powerless to do anything to assist a young lady he viewed as close as any family. Closer than most of his own by blood, point of fact. Helplessness did not suit him well. He leaned just a bit outward to peer at the water below, exclaiming, [color=b8860b]"Hold fast, Vera my dear! Assistance is forthcoming!"[/color] 

	Turning back to Reddish, the Lord Major composed himself as best he could, considering that someone he cared a great deal for was overboard and the Corporal was annoying the living piss out of him. He pointed in the direction of the staterooms, and reminded tersely, [color=b8860b]"It is best that you're not around when Lady Munn gets back onto the boat. You have your orders, Corporal. See to them. [i]Dismissed.[/i]"[/color]  

	Reddish cocked his head to the side, eyes widening in anticipation of what horrors Reginald might bestow upon him. Surprisingly, they never came. Or they didn't look to arrive [i]yet[/i]. He snapped his hand into a vigorous salute, almost jubilant in his application of one of his favorite phrases, apparently of all time: [color=bdb76b]"Yes, Lord [b][i]MAJOR!!![/i][/b]"[/color]  

	Too soon. Reginald lost a bit of his composure, retorting, [color=b8860b]"[i]Damn it, man! Off with you![/i]"[/color] 

	Again laying a hand upon Josephine's back, Reddish again motioned down the length of the ship with his other, suggesting, [color=bdb76b]"Shall we inspect your stateroom first, Miss Clarke?"[/color] He wore a helpful look and a warm, accommodating smile.