Rule by Stevebond1990
12667. You are not allowed to substitute an Abyssal for the effigy of Guy Fawkes for Bonfire
"There, there, dear," Warspite said softly to the crying Ne clutching to Super-dreadnought like her life depended on it, although given the events of the past few minutes that was kind of true, "nothing's going to happen, you're safe now."
Prince of Wales stared down at the fidgeting Taffies, arms crossed and tapping her foot, "what on Earth possessed you to think capturing an Abyssal, tying her up and plonking her on top of a bonfire we're about to light is acceptable?"
"But isn't burning an effigy part of the celebrations?" Hoel pointed out.
"An Effigy, emNot/em a Prisoner of War!" Prince countered, "Bonfire Night celebrates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot, not the Salem Witch Burnings."
Sammy B. Roberts perked up, "No, You can't burn an Abyssal at the Stake," Sammy went to kicked puppy look number 3.
"But they're Abyssals?!" Johnston protested, "we spend nearly every other day of the year fighting and sinking them, how is this different to setting a Wo's avgas on fire?"
"One, that's a Ne, not a Wo," Prince pointed out flatly, "Two, that's war, they're trying to sink us as much as we're trying to sink them. Three, that's on the battlefield where they have full freedom of action, not waking up after being knocked out by a 14" shell to find yourself tied up and unable to escape as three psychopathic destroyers throw you on top of a pile of wood, forced to watch helplessly as a frigate sets the whole lot on fire underneath you. It's Cruel, inhumane and, in fact, criminal."
The four escorts stood there in silence for a moment, "this is going on the List, isn't it?" Heerman asked.
Prince of Wales just glared at the Fletcher.