[Today is certainly a thrilling episode of Learning Ass Words with Zulius, all right! And Edward, the captive audience, responds to this lesson by...splashing some water in Zulius's general direction the second he's got his guard down. He's not trying to get him wet, and indeed is actually amused by how words have shifted in meaning since his time, but.]
You could've told me you were talking about arse from the start, you arse. [He holds no real offense for it, though.] Here I thought you had a fondness for treasure like a real pirate.
[There's a pause.]
Well, I didn't bring my guns to the beach with me, or I would demonstrate. [Let's see if he can explain this.] I'm not certain if this is the same now, but in 1721, you had to ram the ball and some gunpowder into the barrel first, and then pour a thimbleful of powder into the flash pan and cock the hammer back. When you pull the trigger, the spark from the hammer coming forward ignites the powder in the flash pan, and that causes the powder in the barrel to ignite, which sends the bullet out in a little explosion. Reloading means you need to do it all over again. [Pause.] So, aye, generally we used our cutlasses instead.
[A tired chuckle, and a shake of his head.]
It's not quite as sexy when you're in the middle of it, holding hostages for a few crates of medicines.
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You could've told me you were talking about arse from the start, you arse. [He holds no real offense for it, though.] Here I thought you had a fondness for treasure like a real pirate.
[There's a pause.]
Well, I didn't bring my guns to the beach with me, or I would demonstrate. [Let's see if he can explain this.] I'm not certain if this is the same now, but in 1721, you had to ram the ball and some gunpowder into the barrel first, and then pour a thimbleful of powder into the flash pan and cock the hammer back. When you pull the trigger, the spark from the hammer coming forward ignites the powder in the flash pan, and that causes the powder in the barrel to ignite, which sends the bullet out in a little explosion. Reloading means you need to do it all over again. [Pause.] So, aye, generally we used our cutlasses instead.
[A tired chuckle, and a shake of his head.]
It's not quite as sexy when you're in the middle of it, holding hostages for a few crates of medicines.