Exodus and the secret of the Voynich Manuscript

[ElRey]

I don't think anyone one the ship would pass up a chance to come out and see a lot of the locations we will be visiting. At first none of us are aware anything out of the ordinary is going on. (as far as Nazis are concerned) And if it ended up being a few days journey from where the airship can land we'd be needing someone to cook our food.

[raindrop]

Oh believe me, you aren't leaving the ship with Molly. I wouldn't have joined the RP if I thought that!

[Invisible Man]

Have we lifted off yet, or shall I do the honors?

[mattm]

I think melody's last post said it took off but I'll have to check

[Invisible Man]

Yeah, it did. Never mind. I have nothing to contribute; I'm probably at the helm.

[Gunther]

Ooooh I think the New Orleans background is a great idea! I think it would be fantastic if Liam knew Leslie from back in his bare-knuckle-boxing days. Since they're both Irish, I assume Liam would either bet/participate in the same kind of rings that Leslie was a part of. I can see Liam/Leslie/Duke being a great team "way back when".

For as much as Burton and Leslie are a father/son or mentor/mentee relationship, I can really see Liam and Leslie being snarky gutsy brothers from another mother ^_^

Oh, but Leslie chooses to hide how insanely Irish he really is to the rest of the crew just because it's easier to keep on some people's good side. Which could prove interesting if Liam doesn't realize that...

Oh! Leslie could also be the one that recommended the job to Liam. He could have heard about it (since he's the Leiutenant) and happened to send his friend a well-timed telegram.

ALSO: I'm working on the Duke/Leslie reply as we speak

Doing the math, I figure Liam was born around 1900. His Grandfather and father would have emigrated to the States in the late 19th century when the father was a child. Naturally they worked on building the railroad in the west. I'm sure the father and grandfather speak/spoke with an Irish Accent, but Liam was born and raised in the Dallas, TX area and definitely has a Texan drawl.

Ten years prior, 1933, Liam was 33 years old and Leslie was 16. Liam was working the docks. Leslie's boxing could have taken place there and yes, Liam would have taken to a young Irish kid, especially if he was fighting against "Daegos". Grandaddy didn't care for those wops! Gambling on boxing is definitely something Liam would be interested in.

[mattm]

Hahaha sorry, I rambled off that whole back story and completely glossed over his age. I really like the gritty illegal/underground background the two would have with one another.

[raindrop]

Lovely, lovely...now could somebody post? I am looking forward to reading what happens and you guys are leaving me hang! C'mon, have a heart.

Edit: oh thank you, Gunther, so kind!

[Luned]

I'll post when I get home tonight. Welcome to the new guy!

[Gunther]

Hello Luned. I hope to lace a brief taste of history in every post.
The USS Arizona never saw combat during WWI, but visited all those locales mentioned.