Orangebeard waved a dismissive hand at his soon to be former colleague. (Pirate justice is swift, brutal, and tended to lean towards the 'guilty until proven dead' way of seeing things, with Orangebeard himself being the sole embodiment of judge and executioner. They tended not to bother with the jury bit. There's no point in wasting time is there?).
“I'm not asking for extenuating circumstances, Greenbeard,” said Orangebeard. “I asked you…First-mate?”
“Yes, Cap'n.”
“Is he listening to me?”
Billy glanced at Greenbeard.
“I don't believe so, Sir.”
“And why not, pray tell?”
“Uh, sleepstanding, Sir.”
“Excuse me!”
“He's sleepstanding, Sir. Another side effect of sleepwalking I believe, Sir.”
Orangebeard snapped his fingers in front of Greenbeard's eyes, being careful to keep the cuff
