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Post by Eric Jackson on Sept 14, 2004 1:59:27 GMT -5
*As Eric followed Evelyn through the jungle he eyed the ruins curiously. They must be getting closer to the city. The more they walked the more ruins he saw. He smiled growing anxious for the Golden City when suddenly Evelyn crashed back into him, making him take a step back to steady himself.* Bloody hell, Evy! *He cried and raised a brow as she launched an unsuspecting snake through the air with her boot. Eric burst into laughter, unable to help himself.* Poor damn buggar, never even saw it coming.
He stopped laughing and winced as her grip on his arm became so tight that his arm began to tingle and turn purple.*[/i] Evelyn let go, they're just snakes. Little ones at that! *He exclaimed, odd looking her as she sprinted off. He blinked at her fleeing image a few times before grinning and shaking his head.
As she grabbed him he followed after her, trying his hardest to supress a laugh. Finally he couldnt do it so he stopped, bending over with his hands resting on his knees and he laughed as well as attemped to catch his breath. He watched her run on and decided to be an ass and stay put, just to see if she'd brave the snakes again to come "Rescue" him. He lingered a moment and glanced up, noticing it was pretty dark out by now and it was probbably best if they rested.
With a sigh he ran on until he found Evelyn he smiled softly at her, she still looked pale and shaken. He grabbed her and pulled her into him, wrapping his arms about her as he kissed the top of her head.* Ah, Evy. *He said simply, noticing there were still a few stragler snakes upon the ground. He scooped her up and grinned at her.* Ill carry you back to camp and then we need to lay down. *He said, gazing at her for a moment before kissing her again and then swiftly brought her back to camp where he laid her down.
He laid down next to her on his side, propping himself up on one elbow, letting his head rest in the palm of his hand while he played with her hair with his free hand. He smiled at her the whole while, his eyes dancing about her face.* I'm never going to fully understand you, Evelyn. *He said, and laid down, closing his eyes.* But at least I have my whole life with you to try. *He whispered so softly he didn't even know if she heard it.*
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Sept 14, 2004 2:26:02 GMT -5
*Tobbs blinked a few times when Jack stopped ehr hands from all the button fidgeting. He looked confused, startled even. She watched him curiously, as if trying to perceive what he was thinking, when she noted her hands being held by his.*
*She watched him closely, wondering what he was thinking, what he was thinking of doing, what she should do, and quite a few other things. She was in such thought when she was pulled sharply out by his careful words.*
'Victoria....ye know....'
*She had let the smirk fade, but now the smile had gone altogether. Something in his voice told ehr that the game was way over, and that this was all serious. No sly tricking. No teasing. He was being earnest...*
*A rush of those slowly recognizable-to-familiar tingles were felt when he simply kissed her hand, like there was some emotion, some signal there. One judgement of his tone made her sure of his uncertainty and confusion. This was no mere game anymore.*
'Ye'll....not...regret this then?'
*She bit ehr lip. Regret it? Well, mayhap if all it had been was based on a game...she would have regretted that she hadn't said anything, but being with Jack? Regrettable? She highly doubted that.*
'This isn't exactly the oppurtune place after all.... An....ye....I didn't mean to push ye....but...'
*She watched the solemnity on his face, the seriousness in his eyes, everything she caught and took in. And then, such a kiss as that; well she was captivated by the whole situation now. She closed her eyes and kept them as so as it drew to a close, letting everything savor in the moment before speaking, the same confusion in her voice, and an honest, more sure hint in it as well.*
"Jack..."
*She ignored everything around her. She focused solely on him, keeping close to him, watching his eyes, letting the words be searched out. It was really time to admit things. Admit things; something she hadn't done ever before.*
"I won' deny it anymore. I won'. Ever since that first night, I...I knew that I felt somethin'...soemthing more than just a loyalty towards ye. I...I cared for you, and 'ad for the past year, which for me, is a large step. This is all a big change of pace fer me...but...I trust you Jack...trust you far more than any of trusted for many years....I'd never regret anythin' with you...anythin'..."
*She let a smile slightly tint the edges of ehr lips, but her serious solemnness didn't fade. She was so nervous she'd screw this all up, but she just kept putting all of her trust in Jack, focusing on him, focusing on her care for him, her love for him.*
"Ya didn' push me into anythin'...the decision was mine, and while this was all just a game at first...its always been more. I've always felt more...so...ya didn' force me into anythin'..."
*She let her hand rest on his cheek, letting it trail down slowly before returning it to one of his hands.*
"Opportune place...well...I trust you...and...and I care for ya Jack...so no matter where we are, remember that...for now...it's up to you...as long as yer 'appy, I know I'll be..."
*It was weird. It was like she was completely depending on Jack in half a way. She'd never depended on anymore so much before. It scared her really. Made her tremble a bit. She gazed down at Jack, and she saw soemthing she'd never seen before, felt before, accepted before. Leaning her head against his chest for a few seconds, she sighed contentedly and brushed her hair away from her face as she locked eyes with him again.*
"I'll never forgetanythin' with you Jack...never regret....ever...savvy?"
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Sept 14, 2004 2:43:14 GMT -5
::Jack blinked then. Arching a eyebrow just a bit...just enough to make him look a bit more befuddled::
"One step at a time...yeah gotta learn to swim before ye start diving...." Jack said carefully. "An.....and I dont think it'll be comfortable for either of us out here...but..."
::He pressed a kiss to her neck then to her lips again:: "I..." He frowned and pulled back just a bit, determined to get his point across. "I don't want you thinking that.....that you're like all the rest.....I know ye heard about me and Tortuga.....but it's not like that.......yer not like that to me...." His voice more confident now. "ye won't ever be like that to me....savvy?"
::He did mean it...even if he wasn't sure what he meant completly. Jack had a intersting past....lots of women...broke hearts or charmed them..and until this point had only really loved the mother of his twins.::
::Jack had spent time in Tortuga for the illusion of love. After all, thats what Tortuga was really to him. A place of illusions and fun. there were quite a few ladies there that made him feel wanted...and he could play the part......charm them...of course it was all rum and gold until his next visit there which earning him a few slaps everytime he set foot on that island.::
::But Tobbs...well...it was hard for Jack to use the word "love".....it was sort of a taboo for him. when had finally admitted he loved someone...he had to let her go....Tobbs.....well she meant a lot to him...but he wasn't about to say love.....he wouldn't and would stick to that...because if he did...he'd loose her....::
::Jack sighed and left a trail of gentle kisses down her neck then finally looked at her face: "Yer special, Victoria....ye really are....." He took her hands carefully, resettled himself into a slightly more comfortable position, his arms were killing him staying like this, and he kissed her cheek once. "and while....while I do...want this....jus' not here...alright......don't fancy one of the crew walking up on us...or better yet a band o' cannibels...cause well, it is possible.....and it might be better if we wait for the oppurtune moment...."
:;He chuckled just a little and looked at her smiling just faintly: "do we have an accord now, luv?" He asked softly: #nosmileys#nosmileys#nosmileys
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Jason
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Post by Jason on Sept 14, 2004 10:56:56 GMT -5
Only a complete idiot would not have heard Jack and Tobbs howling away. Then they both stomped off into the woods. Jason laughed ot himself and looked up as Rhys came to him.
"Sure...let be see what I can do." He said and examined her hands. He ripped a few bits of cloths off his sash and used one to dip in clean water. He dabbed her hands off then wrapped the strips of his sash around her palms.
"Be careful." He warned her. "Ye need to let these cuts have time to heal." He smiled. "honestly, now ye look lik you've a good head on your shoulders. How did ye come by these?"
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Kalin
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Post by Kalin on Sept 14, 2004 11:00:33 GMT -5
Kalin had yawned and paced the edge of camp. Jack and Tobbs were yelling again. Which from previous experience could only mean one thing.
They'd have a row, get out all sorts of penned up energy, then kiss and make up. That being the short version of it. Kalin smirked and walked around. Then went to get more water. Why? Well everyone always needed water. It was something to do.
He picked up a few containers of various sizes and marched over to the river to refill them. Once there he filled his containers and then came back, yawning as he did.
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Post by Roux on Sept 14, 2004 11:05:54 GMT -5
With a yawn Roux settled himself on the ground still holding onto Linea. The night had arrived and he was tired.
Jack and Tobbs, once more were fighting. That had become a comforting thing in all honesty. Will and Jack would fall into some amazingly weird situation. The crew would save them. The Black Pearl was the best ship in the Caribbean. Jack and Tobbs would fight, and make up. And Jack would sing his song at the oddest hours. but it was a comfort. some things were just nice to have around.
Jack and Tobbs fighting was one of them. He smiled to himself and closed his eyes, not sleeping because he'd told Linea he'd watch her. And he would keep his promise.
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Selina
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Post by Selina on Sept 14, 2004 16:03:02 GMT -5
Selina landed upon the shores of the island and her eyes danced around. All Barbossa crew knew now was Jack and his crew were here and that was the ONLY thing, seemingly, that kept them pressing on.
Barbossa's crew had been making their way through the jungle angrily, some of them had begun to mumble incoherently and the air around them was dripping with rebellion. Many of the men would stay up in the night muttering about Barbossa losin' his mind, in which case Selina had to quell the tension. Michael was a great asset, among other things, and he managed to back up what Selina said.
Although even SHE was beginning to wonder whether Barbossa indeed would be able to find the Golden City. It had been too many nights and as this day wore on she sighed heavily. Her dark hair had been tied and at current was meshed under a black scarf. She had only tossed Barbossa a few glances and he seemed to understand her thoughts, so really, no words were needed.
"Where IS that damned Gold City?" came a bit of an angry growl and Selina looked back. Over her shoulder she managed to give the mangled looking pirate a steely glare. "Would YOU like to lead us on then?" she asked him with a sneer. He only growled at her, tossed a look at Michael and then was silenced again.
She shook her head and looked forward then as the sun began to melt behind the horizon more mutters were heard and she huffed heavily. "Something is about to happen soon...for better or for worse I am not sure..." Selina said softly as she looked to Michael and then stared around at the various other crew members.
Selina then leaped ahead a bit and trotted up to her Captain and spoke quickly. He seemed frustrated by it all himself, hearing only a few mutters every now and again. "Captain...I..." she looked over her shoulder and then lowered her voice. "Are you sure you know what you are doing? I do not know how long the men can hold out..." her eyes went towards them as they began to slow and gather together. Bo'sun was in the center of it all, it seemed, and he spoke to the crew in whispers.
Something would need to occur soon....
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Luis was trekking his way about the island and had been following Barbossa for some time. It seemed they were desperate and he knew HE was. It had been TOO long since he had seen ANY sign of any Spanish and he was beginning to fear he might lose the entire City of Gold to Jack and his crew. How he was beginning to LOATHE them. All he could think about, was Evelyn and her betrayel...how she had left him to die in the seas...how ERIC had managed to get in the last word and it was torture.
A few times he had thought of simply picking up his dagger and exacting justice by killing them BOTH of one night, it didn't matter what happened to him...as long as he got his revenge...but even THAT was too merciful for them, he thought.
So here it was, he enjoyed the ruthlessness he was seeing in this Captain Barbossa, and that Selina woman was QUITE tempting...even if she WAS followed by another quite closely. Still, a woman was a woman...and he had been away from Spain for TOO long...
Finally as he noticed the crew was on the verge of mutiny he heard the words. "Golden City" so they WERE looking for El Dorado...and from a few of their mutterings in the dark, Luis had discerned that they were none too pleased with Jack and his crew either. Luis smiled at this and he wondered WHEN would be the perfect time for this...and he weighed his options. He could turn around, look instead for Jack and Evelyn...MAYBE she would take him back. For all she knew was that he simply fell into the waters...she had no clue of his true intentions...
Although that was risky and now that Eric and Evelyn seemed QUITE cozy with one another he doubted he could get within TWO feet of her before Eric would interrupt violently.
Or Luis very well COULD look for his brethren in the jungles, hoping to stumble upon them, but even then he would have much explaining to do, and knowing the Queen of Spain, the generals about here would stick STRICTLY to her orders. She was not one to cross and those in the Naval forces knew this well. He would tell them about this City of Gold and in the end they would abandon that idea and would stick instead to their missions.
OR he could attempt to entice Barbossa with this. After all, they needed information, and he had it. He had to answer to the Golden City....El Dorado...it was Evelyn...she was the key to it...
If they could take her...he KNEW they would find it...she would break...she had before...he had seen it upon the Devil's Wrath. He gave a sneer and he found he was clasping the necklace he had found in Evelyn's cabin before he had been tossed off...
With that he headed towards Barbossa with a sneer upon his face and a look of triumph in his eyes...
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Post by Evelyn on Sept 14, 2004 17:39:50 GMT -5
Evelyn looked about the jungles until Eric finally emerged and she was able to finally breathe. "Bloody idiot...ye NEED ta run a bit faster ye know..." she told him giving him a smile and a wink before he embraced her. Eve blinked a bit and then smiled genuinely as she embraced him in return, although her eyes remained vigilant and she stared around suspiciously. When he swooped her up she simply glared at him but shrugged, giving up on the whole wanting to get angry at him. "Ye know I COULD bloody walk...'m not crippled ye know..." she simply said as she gave him a soft poke in the chest.
When he finally put her down and lay next to her she sighed heavily and although she appreciated his whole demeanor towards her, she couldn't help but simply feel a bit nervous. He toyed with her hair a bit and as he spoke she was half distracted. Something indeed wasn't right. When she caught his last words she lifted her brows. Had he just said 'his whole life?' Evelyn furrowed her brows and thought these words over a bit as she scoot in and nuzzled his neck a bit. She placed a hand on the back of his neck and sighed heavily.
He laid down then and closed his eyes. Evelyn lay there, looking him over briefly and then looking about the camp. Night was settling fast and she was quite fatigued, but the odd feeling of being watched nagged at her. Not to mention her thoughts plagued her worst at these times.
She attempted to sleep, curling close to him and even attempted draping herself over him lightly, but nothing worked. Even HE couldn't chase away her past...
To this Evelyn sighed and laid a hand upon his neck, caressing his neck softly and looking him over, somehow feeling as if his last words were a bit empty. She really STILL wasn't certain what would happen with them. They could say things now, but when reality hit once again, they would be back in Port Royale and Elinor would no doubt be waiting with open arms. Eve would have to honestly be held back from simply smacking the woman hard across the face this time...she knew THAT much at least.
Still she gave a small laugh and spoke to him, "Yer whole life ye say? Who knows if I'LL be around that whole time though..." she chuckled lightly as she sought refuge in him but knew she'd find none that night...
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Post by Paul the Drunken Monkey on Sept 14, 2004 17:54:19 GMT -5
Paul seemed to be the only living thing to actualy notice Fishy's departure, but perhaps that would be due to his being on the young pirate's shoulder.
But Paul new Fishy as his only source of his beloved rum, and quickly started off on the trail of the other pirates, to seek aid for his master.
A long while later, he bounded into the camp of pirates screetching loudly, clamering up Kalin's back quickly and pounding on his head with both fists.
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Post by Emma Hawkins/Rick MacKinnon on Sept 14, 2004 18:26:23 GMT -5
Emma sat back against Rick,staring absently at her surroundings.It was quite uncommon for her to be this far from the sea...Far from the comforting rocking sensation of the waves,she was starting to miss the way it smelled...the fresh,salty breeze,whipping her hair around her as she climbed in the rigging,up to the top of the world...Hell,even the smell of Tortuga would do,cheap perfume and cheaper rum mingling with the salt air...She sighed softly,grabbing a banana from the pile of fruit that had been gathered and peeling it.
There were shouts from the other side of camp;Emma didn't bother looking up for a few moments,she could tell from the voices alone it was Jack and Tobbs.When she finally did turn her gaze on them,Jack was leaving;Tobbs followed not long afterwards."Honestly..."The young woman smirked to herself.It was a constant surprise to her that the captain and Tobbs hadn't done each other in.But of course,there was something else in their relationship...
Her bluegreen eyes flickered towards Rick,who was fast asleep.The man could sleep anywhere...She probably ought to try and rest up some,too,considering the trek they would find awaiting them when they woke,but the reckless energy that constantly filled her was less easily put aside now.Kissing Rick's cheek softly (once she was reasonably certain no one was looking at them,of course),Emma got to her feet,walking towards the woods to escape the noise of the campsite.Maybe that would calm her down a bit...
All thoughts of calmness,however,were pushed from her mind as she caught sight of Kalin,with a monkey clinging to his head and screeching."Bloody mother 'a God!"She cried,rushing over and snatching the monkey."Are y'all righ',Kalin?"She tried to remain calm,despite the fact that the monkey in her arms was scratching her hands in desparation,its cries sounding almost as though it was trying to tell them something.
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Post by Paul the Drunken Monkey on Sept 14, 2004 18:48:18 GMT -5
Paul screetched even more loudly, tugging at Emma's hair, making jestures with his tiny hands back into the woods, at Jack and the twins as well before wrapping his elongated arms around Emma's neck and giving her something of a hug.
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Kalin
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Post by Kalin on Sept 14, 2004 18:57:50 GMT -5
Kalin yelped, and ducked his head as a tiny ball of fur and energy came flying at him and seemed hell bent on ripping his hair out.
Then Emma appeared, holding Paul in her arms. Kalin stood ruefully and gazed at the little monkey a second or so.
"What's wrong lil mate? No rum to be found?" And of course that's when Kalin's brain clunked into place. Fishy was missing. He looked to Jason, startled. Hadn't they just been with Fishy a while ago?
On a ship it was easily to keep track of crewmen. only so many places they could go. However out in the jungle, somehow people started getting lost. Kalin patted Paul's head a bit. "right then. Where's Fishy at mate?" He asked Paul.
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Jason
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Post by Jason on Sept 14, 2004 19:01:01 GMT -5
He patted Rhys's hands a little then looked up sharply as Kalin gave a shout. Paul was tugging on his hair. Confused and trying not to laugh Jason walked over, holding a torch so he could see.
"Well looks like ye made a new friend." He laughed at his twin then realized too, that Fishy was in fact missing. After all, what was Paul doing running around without his source of rum?
He stared at the little monkey in Emma's arms and waited, hoping the monkey knew what they were asking.
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DianaMcBeth
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Post by DianaMcBeth on Sept 14, 2004 19:06:58 GMT -5
*Diana had been simply trying to deal with the humidity, sun and damn big insects when they finally stopped to make camp. When they did stop the first thing she did was stip down to her skivvies and take a quick dip in the river*
*it felt good to be cleaned off. She stood warming up near the fire when a little monkey ran into camp, and leapt on Kalin's head. Amused she walked over then froze when she heard what was going on. Fishy was missing? When had that happened? She could had sworn he was with the main group.*
"Where is he?" She demanded suddenly turning on Kalin and Jason. "It's dark! He could be lost out there! And with canibels and snakes and heaven only knows what else he could be hurt! We have to find him!"
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Post by Paul the Drunken Monkey on Sept 14, 2004 19:31:52 GMT -5
Paul continued to screetch and squeal at so much attention directed at him, and finally clamped both of his tiny hands on his own head and screetched louder than ever. He pointed back into the jungle from whence he'd come and howled, tugging on Emma's hair even more insistantly.
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