Francis nodded to the Marine guard and continued onward, but he noticed the delectably curvacious dark skinned woman and couldn't help but whistle in admiration, not noticing as his head was in direct confrontation with a low hanging beam.  The sharp gonging noise jerked him awake and he grinned sheepishly at her, making a gesture of tipping his hat, although not wearing one, to her as he ducked and continued on.  All the while still not noticing as he nearly bowls over a mechanic and a lovely lady he was chatting with.<br/><br/>"Pardon me folks, I seem to have not been paying near enough damn attention. My A-pologies to the both of you." and with a wink to the pretty lady he amiably walked towards the hatch his thoughts turning to what the pretty blonde marine had said as he left.<br/><br/><strong>The Castille has been picking up new crew for the fifth time now, I wouldn't trust that Captain, so be careful out there,</strong>flashed through his mind as he approached the ship entrance.  He wondered what she meant by that, wouldn't that mean the new Cap was a pirate too?  He grinned as the thought of better pay and booty came to his mind.  Being a merc had its definite advantages.