I AM IRON…well, you know the rest

Saw Iron Man last night.

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. There were a few very minor things I could nitpick, but I won’t. Because it’s awesome. I’m looking forward to seeing it a couple more times. I was giddy going in, with crazy high expectations. I think the last time I was this excited to see a movie was…maybe Phantom Menace? Except this time I wasn’t met with crushing disappointment and epic fail. Make sure you stay after the credits and prepare yourself for multiple nerdgasms. (And if someone behind you shouts “He’s white!” turn and punch them in the neck.)

Anyway, back to the grindstone. It’s a new month, so we have started a new prompt contest. I’ve started right out of the gate!

Prompt:

Write a story about a rattletrap ship (spaceship, pirate ship, air ship, ocean liner, etc.) and its crew.

I started out intending to make this a spaceship story, but it took a kind of a weird turn into some sort of Irish steampunk thing. I like it, though, it has potential. About 560 words.