....continued
it's a warm and moonless night.the duke is drifting along to whereever the current takes it.every one is taking a night cap in the ship's tiki lounge

erica:chloe!? *gives her a big hug* what the hell are you doing here? *quickly pulls away*.and what's up with the bikini?
chloe:*sipping a cherry slush puppy*i was always here.this just goes to show that nobody ever pays attention to me.
erica:and the bikini?
chloe:*shrugs shoulders* i dunno,it just seemed appropriate aboard a ship.
nina:yeah,completely appropriate....if we were shooting a van halen video.
chloe:*starts humming "panama" and dancing*
nina:*tosses a pitcher of ice water on chloe*
chloe:what the fuck?! what is wrong with you?
nina:sorry,love.thought it was a wet t-shirt contest.
chloe:but i'm not even wearing a t-shirt!!!
nina:i'd say you're well on your way to winning then.
erich:*downs the last of his mojito*well,i love a good wet t-shirt as much as the next fellow,i gotta look at those engines.we still got a long way to go till we reach the heart of the triangle.the radio isnt working and i dont feel like being stranded out here.
erica:and the food situation?!?! when will we have to resort to cannibalism?
erich:not for months.we've got more than enough ramen noodles to last for near a year or so.
erica:damn.i kinda wanted to eat human flesh.when will i ever get another chance?
nina:you can eat me,love.any time you like.
erica:oh stop it.
erich:while this is getting really interesting now,i gotta go.check you later.
karoliena:no offense,but what do you know about nuclear reactors?
erich:meh,and engine is an engine.*grabs his tool box*if i cant fix it with a hammer and a torque wrench,it's fucked beyond repair.
karoliena:good luck down there.*returns to her drink as erich strolls towards the engine room.*
erica:*shakes head*if he was half as handy as he thought he was,he'd be macuyver or some shit like that.
chloe:oh,i love that show!
nina:you're still here?! i guess you're right.nobody pays any attention to you.
chloe:your mom pays attention to me!
nina:she would,she loves skanky tarts!
chloe:really? is that why she tried to abort you?
nina:*fuming,throws more water at chloe* go find a frat party or something!
chloe:that's it,bitch.i'm kicking your ass!
nina:bring it! *puts up fists*
erica:to be the voice of reason,if i may? chloe,you do look like you belong in a hair metal video.and nina,you are a skanky tart.you just dont look like it at the moment.
karoliena:*calmly eating an orange*wow.you guys are terrible to each other.
nina:erica?! erica? you're the worst of us all! is it boys,or girls? make up your mind! everyone knows about you and karoliena!
karoliena:*near choking on her orange* hey,dont bring me into this!
erica:and.......SCENE! that was great! i really think our remake of "12 angry men" would be a hit!
nina:oh for sure,love.the original wasnt near angry enough for my liking.and the courthouse setting? bo-ring!
karoliena:what?
erica:it's all part of our creative process.we take a scene from a classic film,and remake it.but the scene in question must retain none of it's original dialogue or plot.
the girls adjourn from the tiki lounge,and make their way to the ship's onboard studio.

chloe:or characters.*puts on a pair of trousers and harlots t-shirt*
karoliena:wearing your own band's t-shirt is lame.
chloe:it's the only one i have with me....can i borrow one of yours?
karoliena:ew.no.
chloe:ew? what do you mean ew? i smell great! *raises arms* my armpits smell like heaven's bakery!
karoliena:it isnt that.it's you'll get it all boob-y
chloe:god dammit! there is a lot more to me than tits and drums! i'm a person! a person with hopes and dreams! for god's sake, i've got a fucking phd in theoretical physics!
nina:oi! shut up and get on your drums.
erica:ok.this song's called " reagan ruined america".ah one,ah two,23 skidoo!
the band knocks out several songs that are slated for release on "trickle down economics".soon the morning sun's rays make their way through the lone porthole.the entire night seems to have flown by in about an hour.but as they say,"time flys when you're having fun...or buzzed on speed."
erica:*stretches and puts the mic back on it's stand* oh man, i am bushed.
nina:*giggles*
erica:oh real mature,nina.
nina:i know.
karoliena:think erich ever fixed the engines?
chloe:i havent heard the engines,so i assume not.
karoliena:meh,i didnt think he would.see you ho's tomorrow.
erica:good idea.see you guys later.
the 3 official harlots go to their cabin,while karoliena retires to the captain's quarters.
chloe:hey,why are we sharing a cabin,when we are aboard a ship with hundreds of rooms?
nina:the boogy man,love.the boogy man.
chloe climbs in a hammock while nina and erica share the bed.all is quiet for several hours.nina rolls over and notices erica looks very....different.

nina:*awaking with a scream* who the fuck are you and why are you in my bed?!
erica:*half asleep and mumbling.* damn,nina.i told you to lay off the weed.it's making you paranoid.
nina:*with a look of great confusion.erica sounds like erica,but sure doesnt look like erica*
erica:*laughing* no,it's the queen mother in bed with you. *in old lady voice* come here and kiss me on the cheek,sweety....no,no.my other cheeks!
nina:*just sorta sits there*
erica:oh come on.you love my queen mother bit.
nina:um....erica? since when have you been.um.....asian?
erica:since i was born,you goober.now go back to sleep.we've been up all night,and we all know you need your beauty sleep.
nina:*swallows fearfully and hold up her phone.*no you havent,love.in fact,i distinctly remember you being not very asian at all.
erica:quit screwing around with me.i remember you taking that picture,but where am i and who's that girl beside you?
nina:*looks around cautiously*oh shit.
at this point,erich staggers into the room.very drunk and covered with grease.
erich:ok.the engines are toast...and i'm pretty sure this radioactive grease isnt good for my skin.anyways,the engines are seized up.i gave up after 15 minutes and instead just polished off a bottle of finlandia....say,who's the new girl?
erica:ok,seriously? i havent had that much to drink tonight,so i'm not falling for it.it wasnt all that funny when nina was doing the whole "since when have you been asian,erica?*thing.i know nothing is funnier than running a joke into the ground,but it's been a long night.i'm tired.so everyone go to bed!
chloe:*rubbing her eyes as she wakes up* guys shut up.....oh,i'm sorry.i didnt know we had company.
erica:oh give me a break!