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Post by Evelyn on Sept 4, 2004 16:40:15 GMT -5
Evelyn looked to Jack and Will as they made to cross and then blinked. She widened her eyes and stared around. "Bloody 'ell!" Evelyn cried as she ran to the very edge of the cliff and looked downward. A tree had broken their fall and briefly, Evelyn got on all fours and called down to them. "Jack! Will! Stay still mates...we'll think o'..." And JUST then the tree broke off and Jack and Will were soon hurtling down into the waters below. Evelyn's heart leaped into her throat as she watched this in utter horror.
Evelyn turned her honeyed eyes towards Eric and she shook her head. "Ye see that? I mean, I might go breakin' a plank er two, bu' at least I don' go bloody hurtling into the waters below..." Evelyn growled a bit as she brushed past Eric, storming after Emma as she headed downward trying to see where she could help them. Her eyes caught on Roux as he too raced ahead and she peered down into the gorge, passed the waterfall she could BARELY make out their figures down below.
Looking over to Emma she furrowed her brows and then looked down at them. They were motionless at the moment Looking to Emma she almost made to stop her but shook her head. Evelyn knew as well as anyone else that attempting to stop Emma was like attempting to stop a storm from coming. It was simply impossible. So instead she shook her head and looked down. "Emma mate, if ye go down there, we're gonna have ta send ye down with another vine so we can pull Jack an' Will up." Eve said as she looked down at them and sighed heavily.
Looking at the broken bridge she shook her head and wondered exactly how they'd be getting to the other side now. I mean, Eve WAS a pirate at heart, and her main concern was that City of Gold, but then again, Jack DID have a copy of the map. She sighed and supposed getting Jack and Will back safely should be number one at the moment, but in the back of her mind, her tougher side screamed to simply head off to find it herself. She could technically do it. Eve DID have the map memorized since childhood.
Yet her softer side was fighting back, Eric's presence seemed to pull out the best in her and at the moment, she would do all she could to simply help out Will and her Captain.
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Luis lurked in the shadows. His face was dirty, his hair was a bit of a mess, and his clothes were tattered. He had been tailing Jack's crew and Evelyn closely, not straying too far behind. He was full of utter anger and vengeance boiled within him. How could Eric have thrown him over like that? And EVELYN! She didn't even give a care afterwards...he hadn't hear her call his name, or attempt to rescue him.
His dark eyes narrowed and a few times he had thought of leaving she shadows of the jungles simply to extract his revenge, to silently take the lives of Eric AND Evelyn, to finally part them forerver, but in the back of his mind the saner part of him whispered of his mission and he knew that killing her would be no good. Besides, deep down he knew he'd only be satisfied by simply seeing them suffer. They deserved to burn, to fall, to lose their game of chance.
As he trudged through the jungles though, he had lost sight of them, and at the moment, he was quite frankly, lost. He knew the Spanish camps should be spread out sparingly about the jungles and he only HOPED he would encounter one of these. It was his only hope...or so he thought...
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Selina
Apprentice/Of the Crew
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Post by Selina on Sept 4, 2004 16:50:18 GMT -5
Selina parted from Michael and then headed to one of the smaller boats, joining one that was quickly filling and Barbossa jumped in. The boats were lowered slowly and evil glares came her way but Selina shrugged her off. The wind whipped her raven hair about her face and she felt free. Ever since joining Barbossa's crew, Selina had felt a sense of freedom within her, and with Michael here now, she almost felt...strangely...complete...
There was a shanty that was sung among the crew as they rowed diligently towards the shores. The beaches ahead were gleaming and the calls from the jungle were already heard. Various birds and beasts giving their shouts. Selina's eyes however went down the beach and off in the distance, where she could barely make out a ship, but a more prominent feature stood out...black sails...
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Sept 4, 2004 18:05:45 GMT -5
::Jack stirred just slightly, lifting his head off the ground to look around. He kept his eyes on Will....hoping the ladw as still alive.....but he was breathin...::
::Jack himself felt as if every single part of his body had recieved its own personal beating.....he crawled a short way towards Will and gave him a feeble shove:: "Will?" The younger man grumbled something and fell silent. Jack took that as a good sign::
::Content that Will was alive he turned onto his back and lay there, staring up at the sky, just trying to breath normally:
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Post by Emma Hawkins/Rick MacKinnon on Sept 4, 2004 22:57:35 GMT -5
Emma nodded acknowledgement to Evy's statement."Aye...it'd be even better if we 'ad some rope,trust us to forget it between the whole lot of us..."Lashing a vine firmly around a tree a few yards from the edge,she coiled the slack around her arm loosely and began the descent.
Mother'f God,this's a tall cliff...She forced herself to breathe normally and keep going.Jus' don' think about what'll 'appen if y'fall...Don' under any circumstances think about yer bones bein' shattered and yer flesh torn on the rocks an'-NO!Stop thinking and climb,dammit!She let out a bit more slack,holding onto the vine for dear life...quite literally...
Oh,God...I shouldn' be lettin' 'er do this...Rick was smart enough to keep his mouth shut as he watched Emma's descent.Distraction was the last thing she needed.He tore his eyes away,turning to the rest of the crew."Well...let's find some more vines,I s'pose...
Solid ground under her feet...in twenty colourful years,Emma could never remember feeling so grateful for it.A sigh of relief escaped her,before she saluted the crew at the top of the cliff."I'll be back as soon as I find 'em!"She called up,then raced off along the course of the river."JAAAAAAAAACK!WIIIIIIIILLLLLLL!!!!!"
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Sept 5, 2004 0:32:09 GMT -5
"Over here." Jack called out softly,not sure if it was enough. That had been one hell of a ride. He chuckled nervously at first, his laughter growing unto he was ina full fledged laughing fit.....::
::He couldn't help it really, he'd just survived a fall off a cliff and waterfall...in one piece.....that was something to laugh about and be thankful for if he ever was for anything....::
::He was still laughing when he sat up slowly, then his arms that were supporting him gave out and he tumbled again. He laughed that much more::
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Post by Emma Hawkins/Rick MacKinnon on Sept 5, 2004 0:50:56 GMT -5
Emma stopped,looking around.Had she heard something?The reply had been too faint for her to be sure if she'd really heard or not...then she heard a soft,familiar chuckle,breaking into fits of laughter.The young woman followed the sound down to a spot on the river bank."Jack!Thank God,mate,yer alive!"
The captain was collapsed in fits of laughter,near an unconcious Will.Emma checked Will's pulse quickly,then turned to Jack,frowning slightly.He was still laughing hopelessly."Mate?Are ye all righ'?"She pressed her wrist against his forehead to check for fever."Yer not 'urt too bad,are ye?"
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Sept 5, 2004 1:05:16 GMT -5
"No...no I'm alright mate...I'm alright...." He chuckled softly now and sat up slowly to look at Will, becoming suddenly sober:: "He's alright...isn't he?"
::He somehow had a feeling if Will didn't survive Elizabeth would kill him.......or worse...burn all his rum.....and Jack was having none of that thank you very much....:::
"Come on lad...wake up..." He shook Will's shoulder a bit then looked at Emma, then up at the cliff:: "It was long fall.....ye think he's in shock?" Of course any human being would be in shock if not dead. But Jack had faith that Will...being his partner in crime was just a invincible as Jack was, or as invincible as Jack thought he was.....Will couldn't be injured too seriously.....::
"everyone else alright?" Jack asked, and he looked towards the waterfall, as if expecting to see more crewmen floating downstream...:
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Post by Evelyn on Sept 5, 2004 1:24:21 GMT -5
Evelyn looked down as Emma repelled over the side of the cliff and bit her lip a bit. It was nerve racking really, and she kept a close eye on the status of the vine as Emma made her way down. When she landed on the bottom she sighed in relief and then shook her head. "Bloody 'ell...can we have ANY sort o' peace at all?" Evelyn asked as she placed a hand on her hip and took a deep breath.
At the moment, it seemed like Jack would be fine, as she could hear the small echo of laughter and she lifted a brow but smirked. Jack was an odd one indeed, and she knew he'd have his reasons for chuckling. She crossed her arms and looked down at them and then suddenly looked across to the other cliff. Something stirred as loud screeching and odd growling was heard. Evelyn's heart leaped into her throat and she moved away from looking down at Emma, Will, and Jack and instead looked dead ahead.
Suddenly, a deep, dark feeling began to build in the pit of her stomach. Something wasn't right about all this. Looking at the bridge she stared at it suspiciously and furrowed her brows. "I 'ave a bad feelin' 'bout this whole treasure..." Evelyn said softly to herself. She ran a hand through her hair and then jumped a bit as a smooth, velvety voice came from behind.
"Since when did YOU have any sort of concience?" Eric's voice asked as he stepped next to her and gave her a nudge, crossing his arms and looking down at her. He saw that she seemed a bit uneasy, and in turn, he too wasn't too sure of himself at the moment. He sighed heavily and didn't tear his eyes away from Evy, they were on good terms at the moment, and he'd use up all the time he could to simply look at her. Because with Eve, you never really knew just how long the good terms would last.
Evelyn nudged Eric back and laughed lightly. " 've ALWAYS had a bloody concience, jus' NOW it's a bit louder is all." Evelyn told him teasingly and then looked ahead again. There was something MORE to this whole treasure they were seeking, something evil lurked there...she could almost sense it down in her very bones...
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Post by Emma Hawkins/Rick MacKinnon on Sept 5, 2004 1:51:54 GMT -5
"'F ye wanted peace,y'shouldn' 'a gone inta piracy..."Rick tied two vines together tightly,examined the length,and attatched it to a tree larger than the one Emma had used,tossing the remainder down over the cliff.He looked up at Evy,sensing a sudden tension."What's wrong,lass?"
Emma smirked slightly.Well...Jack was certainly his old self..."Th' crew's fine,Cap'n,"she said,then knelt by Will."'Ey...c'mon,mate...rise an' shine..."She shook his shoulder softly,but he didn't seem to respond.A frown flickered across her face...what did she do when Rick wouldn't get up....?
Leaning down next to Will's ear,she rested a hand gently on his chest."Will,"she purred softly..."WAKE THE BLOODY HELL UP,OR SO 'ELP ME GOD,I'LL BEAT YE T'DEATH WITH ME BARE 'ANDS!!"Satisfied with her efforts,she sat up,watching to see if it had any effect on him.
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Sept 5, 2004 12:29:26 GMT -5
::Jack nodded and shook Will a bit more. He was out cold. Poor Eunuch......::
"Come on....we'll have to carry him." Jack said, and bent down and hefted Will upright, one arm under his shoulders and around his chest, the other he used to balence himself.:::
"I don't think a drop like that would do anyone any good....." Jack said thoughtfully, as if this idea was a revelation. As if until this moment he had never considered the possibilites of what the outcome would be from falling off a cliff and over a waterfall::
"come on now Will.....fall like that isn't too bad..." He smirked just a bit and looked at Emma, then the cliff. "How are we going to get back up?"
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Kalin
New Citizen/New Sailor
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Post by Kalin on Sept 5, 2004 12:34:17 GMT -5
"That would be where we come in...." Kalin said, as he came down the cliff, holding onto a half dozen vines. He and Jason had been up at the top of the cliff with the rest of the crew, and Jason had hurriedly rigged a rope or two, figuring Emma could use the help on the return trip.
"Me and Jason can haul Will back up." Kalin said, setting foot on the ground. "and Emma and you can tie yourselves to one of these vines ,and We'll pull you up...." Kalin smiled. "Unless..." He looked at Emma. "You have another plan, then I'll help you."
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Jason
New Citizen/New Sailor
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Post by Jason on Sept 5, 2004 12:37:26 GMT -5
Jason lowered his twin down the cliff, gripping onto the vines with all his strenght. He had lashed a few vines to a nearby tree and then simply feed the vines over the edge. Once he felt the lines go slack, he let go slowly, and pered over rthe edge. There was Jack and Emma and Kalin. Will looked to be out cold.
"Wonder if Will's alright." Jason said outloud. "He looks a bit, out of it." He stopped then smirked. "Not like I blame him. That was one heck of a fall."
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Rhys Tolen
Councellor/First Mate
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
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Post by Rhys Tolen on Sept 5, 2004 13:14:39 GMT -5
As Rhys gripped Mark's hand to help him up, she felt her head swim. She hadn't realized she was holding out her injured arm. The weight pulled on her arm and caused the blood to flow more freely down her arm.
Her vision slowly dimmed until she was standing completely surrounded by black. Her head was light and the darkness slowly seeped into her mind. "Perhaps I should have atleast tried to stop the bleeding," she thought wearily before she collapsed onto the ground unconsious.
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Post by Sarah Fleming on Sept 6, 2004 11:25:13 GMT -5
Sarah watched in horror as Jack and Will fell down the cliff. She watched as Emma climbed down to assist them. She moved towards Evelyn, they weren't the best of friends, actually they were close to rivals, but Sarah felt that Evelyn was in charge at this point and Sarah wanted to help anyway she could. Evelyn...err... [/i]Sarah and Evelyn talk on a regularly and Sarah wasn't sure if there actually as tension between them. Even if Evelyn and Sarah weren't very good friends, they weren't enemies and even if they did seem like rivals they weren't, at least Sarah didn't think so.[/i] err...is there anything I can do to...uhh...help?
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Post by Evelyn on Sept 6, 2004 13:26:59 GMT -5
Evelyn crossed her arms, looking away from the stirring jungles ahead and almost jumped a bit as Sarah came up next to her. "Ah! Oh, bloody 'ell mate, ye scared me half ta death." Evelyn told her with a bit of a smirk. "Help? Nah, there's not much ye can do 'ere Sarah, I mean, if they WERE somethin' that could be done, d'ye think I'd be wastin' time standin' here talkin' to THIS bloke?" Evelyn asked her with a sly grin and elbowing Eric in the side a bit.
"In fact, most o' the crew..." then Evelyn trailed off. Looking around, her honeyed eyes took note of something. Mark...Rhys...they were gone. Evelyn's mouth dropped a bit and she furrowed her brows. "Where the bloody HELL is Rhys and Mark?" she asked. Evelyn stalked around a bit, looking around and shouting their names. Then she heard a voice comment that they weren't here and she sighed heavily.
"Ah great...fanatastic...now someone's gotta go look fer 'em..." Evelyn sighed looking to the edge of the cliff. It seemed as if it would take some time to get Jack, Emma, AND Will back up so she decided to head off to look for them. "Be back in a bit, Eric, Sarah..." She said giving them both a nod, taking out her pistol, the same one Mark had so generously given her and began her trek through the jungles in search for them.
Looking at her pistol once more she saw the Latin engraving that had been put there, "My Bite is Worse than my Bark." Evelyn smirked slightly and then her eyes narrowed. She was determined to find Mark and Rhys now, how could she have gotten SO distracted as to forget them?
So with that, Evelyn crashed her way through the jungles, keeping wary of anything that lurked in the shadows or anything that threatend to pounce on her. Her heart raced as a growl was heard in the distance and she sped up her pace. The foliage around her camoflauged many creatures and insects that called it its home. Then she paused in the middle of the jungles and called out their names. "RHYS!! MARK!" she called, her voice echoing through the jungles and causing birds to scatter. Her honeyed eyes looked up at the lush canopy, a monkey swung his way across and she sighed heavily.
Hopefully she would find those two in time before anything had happened to them...
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