Captain Morogh: HOLD FAST! Can you SEE the FURY of the waves, brother?
Captain Morogh: WE'RE AT SEA DURING A THUNDERSTORM! We must ABANDON SHIP immediately!
okay, then where are my clothes?
Captain Morogh: CLOTHES?! Who cares about CLOTHES?! There's a STORM out here! WE MUST SURIVE!
not that kind of clothes points at clothese
Captain Morogh: OH... CLOTHES, CLOTHES... FINE! WE'LL FIND YOU SOME CLOTHES TO CHILL OUT IN!
Captain Morogh: AYE, LET'S HOIST UP THAT ANCHOR AND SET SAIL FOR DRY LAND!
Captain Morogh: DON'T WORRY, BROTHER! WE'LL HAVE TO USE THE RUFFER TO STEER HER BACK TO LAND!
Captain Morogh: RUDDER?! IT'S THE FLAT PLANE AT THE BACK OF THE SHIP! YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT HELPS STEER US WHERE WE WANT TO GO?!
so it's like a giant flat picture?
Captain Morogh: YOU THINK A RUDDER IS JUST A GIANT FLAT PICTURE?! WELL, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, LANDLUBBER...THE RUDDER IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS SHIP! IT'S WHAT SE separated us from THE CURSED FATES OF THOSE WHO DARED TO SET FOOT ON OUR VESSEL!
Captain Morogh: YOU BET YOUR ASS IT IS! WITHOUT THE RUDDER, WE WOULD BE DOOMED TO DRIFT ON THE TIDES OF FATE...A VESSEL HELD HOSTAGE BY THE WHIMPS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA!
alright, how do we use it?
Captain Morogh: YOU WANT TO USE THE RUDDER?! WELL, YOU'LL NEED TO GRAB HOLD OF THOSE TWO HANDLES AND START TURNING THEM SIDEWAYS!
Captain Morogh: HANDLES?! YOU MEAN THE TWO LONG WOODEN BARREL-SHAPED CONTROLS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RUDDER?! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING?!
Captain Morogh: YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING?! THIS ISN'T SOME KIND OF GAME WHERE YOU CAN JUST MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES, BROTHER-IN-LAW! YOU HAVE TO FEEL THE SEA UNDER YOUR FEET, SMELL THE SALT IN THE AIR, AND LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE GULLS!
well, let's try something simple first
Captain Morogh: SIMPLE?! You want to control a mighty vessel like this ship with simplicity? That's a tall order, brother-in-law! But I suppose I can teach you a thing or two. First, you need to feel the rhythm of the waves beneath our keel.
Captain Morogh: WHAT'S A KEEL?! You mean the long, sturdy beam running along the bottom of the ship? The one that keeps us from capsizing in the midst of a violent tempest?
Captain Morogh: VERY WELL, IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO STEER THIS SHIP, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MAKES IT MOVE.
Captain Morogh: WHAT MAKES IT MOVE? IT'S THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND IN THE SAILS AND THE WATER UNDERNEATH THE KEEL! WHEN YOU TELL ME TO STEER, IT'S ALL ABOUT ADJUSTING THOSE TWO FACTORS TO KEEP US ON COURSE!
Captain Morogh: TO ADJUST THE WIND IN THE SAILS, YOU NEED TO TRIM THEM JUST RIGHT, MAKING SURE THEY'RE TIGHT AND FULL OF OARS. AND TO CHANGE THE WATER UNDERNEATH THE KEEL, YOU NEED TO SHIFT THE BALLAST, MOVING WEIGHT TO ONE SIDE OF THE SHIP TO MAKE IT MORE STABLE!
trim them? shift the ballast? How exactly do i-
Captain Morogh: YOU WANT STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO TRIM THE SAILS AND SHIFT THE BALLAST?! WELL, I GUESS I CAN SHOW YOU... FIRST, TAKE THIS WHEEL AND TURN IT TO THE LEFT. THAT WILL TRIM THE PORT SIDE SAIL AND Make THE SHIP MOVE A BIT FASTER.
Captain Morogh: NOW, TO SHIFT THE BALLAST, YOU NEED TO GO DOWN TO THE HOLD... THAT'S THE LOWER PART OF THE SHIP WHERE ALL THE STUFF GETS STORED! WHEN YOU'RE DOWN THERE, YOU CAN MOVE THE ANCHOR BACK AND FORTH TO CHANGE THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION!
hold? how do i get to it?
Captain Morogh: TO GET TO THE HOLD, YOU'LL NEED TO CLIMB DOWN THE HATCH... IT'S THE SQUARE SHAPE-panel ON THE DECK THAT LEADS DOWN INTO THE SHIP! JUST BE CAREFUL, THE WIND CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER DOWN THERE!
i trip and fall down the hatch while attempting to climb it.
Captain Morogh: Oh, you clumsy landlubber! Look at you, falling head over heels down the hatch! Guess you'll be learning the hard way, huh? Well, don't worry, I'll be here to pick you up... after I finish trimming the sails and shifting the ballast, that is!
i hit my head on the side of the hatch and begin to bleed a bit.
Captain Morogh: Oh, you've gone and got yourself injured already?! Well, I suppose that's what happens when you're trying to navigate the high seas without a clue where you're going! Just hold on a moment, I'll get you some help... just stop bleeding all over my clean decks, will ya?
he pulls me up out of the hatch.
Captain Morogh: There you go, brother-in-law, nice and steady. Just take it easy, and don't let all that blood drip all over the place. Now, let's get you to the medical bay and patch you up, shall we? And remember, next time you decide to go gallivanting down the hatch, be sure to hold onto the rope!
Captain Morogh: NO PROBLEM, BROTHER-IN-LAW! Just remember, it's not just the waves that can knock you off balance... sometimes it's the people around you too! Now, let's see what kind of damage you've done.