<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=139262.msg7503507#msg7503507">Quote from: Major Major on 08-01-2013, 03:06:08</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">For several seconds, he just gave her a very flat look at her remark about it belonging in a museum. "Aye, that's right.' He then said after the pause. "The Prower-Graves were Royal Navy men, helping Britannia rule the waves right up until the service was folded into the EDF. And more than that, they were proud to be Battleship men, all the way from the launching of <em>Warrior</em> back in 1860, right up to the decommissioning of <em>Vanguard</em> in 1960, hitting the big names along the way, like <em>Devestation</em>, <em>Dreadnought</em>, <em>Queen Elisabeth</em>, <em>Hood</em>, <em>King George V</em>, and many others." he said with a note of pride in his voice. "We fought for King and Country everywhere, Jutland, Dogger Bank, North Cape, you name it." he smiled, before his face fell. "And now, here I am." he shrugged.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Seeing the Lieutenant and hearing the pride in his voice over his family line was something refreshing for Shizuka to hear. However the note that he left off with himself as his smile fell left a sour taste in her mouth. "First I apologise for the crack about your covering belonging in a museum. I was just shocked that you yourself would have something that old. But I'm getting ahead of myself." she said taking a breath before forging ahead to address his loss of pride in huimself. "As for the other matter I think you have something that you can pride yourself on. Also I don't think you should feel ashamed of yourself for where you are. Your choices have not brought shame upon your family name, nor the tradition of your family being Navy men. You may not serve EDF but you serve the Musashi. Besides like those men of old you should hold yourself high as you were part of a crew that prevented an entire race from being exterminated. In fact you were among a breed of men and women to intiatie first contact with a new race in over two-hundred years. That's an accomplishment. After all how many men can say they've met an honest to god alien princess?" she said to him with a smile.<br/><br/>Signum looked back over at Jeremy who seemed to gotton a bit depressed over what she said. He really did have a lot to learn. "Captain I think you have misinturpeted my words this time. You should feel pride in your acomplishment. What I ment by them was that when a man applies the full force of his will he can move mountains. So when I said the will of a man, I ment it as a compliment. You have done well, the force of your will cannot be denied. This ship is proof of that." she said taking a sip of her tea once more. "If I may offer you a historical simularity. On Earth back in the Early 20th century there was a man by the name of Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum along with aid from his son was single-handily responsible for sculpting the former monument Mount Rushmore. His will was such that he pushed and pushed until he got what he wanted. So as I said Captain the will of a man." he said to him with a small smile as she sipped her tea once more.<br/><br/>Fate herself smiled as she heard Teana talk. "Heh I was wondering when you would be getting around to asking her. I know she cares a great deal about you. By the way I've heard that Ginga is aboard the Musashi if you want to speak with her over matters?" Fate said to her second as she continued going over the logs of things that had happened.