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Post by Evelyn on Jun 5, 2005 14:04:40 GMT -5
As a small scream had reverberated around the ship, Evelyn met Tobbs' confused gaze. She too furrowed her brows in conern but turned to finally note that it had indeed been Rhys. Giving a smirk, she shook her head in slight disapproval. Not too much, obviously, because it was rather funny watching her dangle like that...
"Nice goin' Rhys. I told ya to go to bed hundreds of bloody times before, but just like ya, never listenin' to Evy." She stated with a chuckle, the wind kicking up, and licking through her curls. Turning around to eye the island that now began to grow in the distance, she turned melancholic. She wondered now, how her old friend Victoria was faring and whether her fortunes had changed.
Soon Tobbs was at her side however, jabbing her, and auburn hair floated about the ship's deck. There was talk of a drinking contest and Evely, still rather sore about losing the last time, decided saying nothing was the best way for her to just stay out of it. She was happy with the small stash of rum she kept neatly tucked within the delicate folds of her ruby sash and wasn't about ready to have Eric have to clean up after her AGAIN.
Finally, Rick joined their lot and Evelyn gave him a bit of a welcoming nod, and smiled at them both as they bantered playfully. Rick and Emma were a true marvel. They acted almost as one in a lot of ways, and unlike she and Eric, didn't argue openly in front of the crew. That had been something Evelyn had attempted to remedy. She was really becoming rather a more private person concerning matters of that sort and had explained so to Eric, but with her temper, she couldn't even tell what would happen.
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Jun 7, 2005 12:29:17 GMT -5
(bwhahahaaaa..I'm back)
::Jack...being Jack..slept on, in no particular hurry to get up or begin his day.....it was a rare time indeed when a pirate captain didn't have the Royal Navy biting his heels or a storm to worry about. This was a rare time when the crew was happy, the ship was in good repair and the ocean seems calm and playful. Thank the Merciful Saints.::
::And Tortuga loomed ahead. He could tell they were close from the moment he began to wake up. Before he opened his eyes he could feel the warmth in the air, and feel the rough currant under the ship's haul. Jack blinked a bit and breathed deep. Yes, one could almost smell the rum nearby...even from this far out to sea. Yawning, Jack pondered the idea of just going back to sleep for another hour or two....the crew could handle everything...they were the best crew a pirate could ask for...loyal....which was odd.....brave....which he'd never doubted.....and above all......they were his friends.......:::
::And then he noticed something that made him open his eyes fully. Victoria was gone....He turned over and looked at the spot on his bed where she should have been. He cast the pillow that was still dented from where her head had lain a accusing look.....as if the pillow was hiding her someplace and then looked darkly around the room. She was never one to just sleep in.....::
"More energy then a dolphin...." Jack muttered then sat up and yawned some more. Ever since......well.....he couldn't remember how long...seemed like time, recently, had started when he met Tobbs..........and he'd grown used to having her by him. Almost laughing at himself, he rubbed the sleep from his eyes, which in turn smeared the kohl that he had there, giving him a oddier then ususal look, and decided he'd go and find Victoria:::
::He was pulling a shirt over his head when he caught the sound of her voice from somewhere overhead....and at once smiled. It seemed most of the crew was awake....no doubt he'd get some good natured remarks about his lazy habits.....he looked forward to it.::
::Dressed now, and looking as respectable as a pirate could, he walked out on deck.....took a breath of fresh air, and gave a gold studded grin to his crew::: "Are we near enough to see Tortuga yet?"
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Jun 7, 2005 13:22:28 GMT -5
Smiling at Emma and noting they’d need to get ready to dock soon, Tobbs looked over at Evy, who’d been a bit quiet this morning now. She rose a brow and was a bit thoughtful on what the reason could be, but in the end she shrugged it off until later. Perhaps there was nothign at all..if there was, she’d ask her when she got the chance alone.
Stretching once more in the sunlight, the pirate began to see the clear definitions of Tortuga coming into view. She’d need to start helping the others with the sails and go wake up Jack...
‘Are we near enough to see Tortuga yet?’
Glancing behind her, she noted the captain’s appearance on deck with a little happy smile. She nodded and pointed out towards the distant town of drinking pirates and friendly wenches, shielding her eyes from the shining sun just enough to see how clear the town was.
“Aye, we’re close enough now to ready ourselves for docking. We can see ‘er outlines visibly now, just awaiting the Pearl’s captain to take us in.”
Her smile grew as she strolled over to him, a little playfulness in her eyes. She stopped and placed her hands on her hip, speaking a bit more quietly, and with a softer tone than she used with the others. For a long while now, she spoke to him differently than the others, even if it was just a slight change in softness.
“Well good morning captain..sleep well? Thought a few extra minutes couldn’t hurt. After all, you’ve got to be awake in Tortuga! Emma and Rhys and I ‘ae decided to ‘ave a bit of a rum contest..and I’m not losin’ easily either...”
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Jun 7, 2005 13:58:12 GMT -5
::Jack's eyes followed Tobb's as she glanced out over twards Tortuga. it was as near as Jack could get to a home on land.....his Ship was his home...and his crew his family.....that and his extended, non pirate family in Port Royale......the Turners. He'd like to go see them again.....but Norrington appeared to be on a pirate hunting spree........::
::he wondered about the old Commodore.....he seemed like a alright chap....a bit stiff and bound to the rules...but......a decent fellow.....still...while he was patroling Port Royale like a starving shark...it was best to stay away::
::His eyes focused on Tortuga now and he smiled, then turned to Tobbs::"Aye......thank you for that......" :he qirked a brow at her: "ye make me feel lazier then what I am, luv, leaving when the sun rises.....":he reached out to touch a loose lock of her hair and tucked it behind her ear::
"A drinking contest? So early into the stay? Isn't that somethin' ye save for the last night on land?" ::All the same he smirked at her, glad to see her. Glad to see the crew awake. He kissed her hand, then went to the wheel and guided the Black Pearl into port with practiced hands. Even the waves here seemed to pull at the ship and guide her into the familar port. A welcome to any pirate::
::He smiled to himself now. A fine day this would be indeed::
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Jun 7, 2005 15:50:52 GMT -5
“You’re quite welcome. And do I?”
She sighed and shrugged a bit, shaking her head at him with a rather thoughtful expression.
“Well if you weren’t sleeping, Jack, perhaps I wouldn’t ‘ave to leave to bid the sunrise good morning, and not the luv I ‘appen to be sleepin’ next to. Not the sun’s bad or anythin’...”
Teasing of course, she smiled at the captain after he gave the little tender kiss upon her hand, watching him walk off towards the wheel.
“That man...”
Of course, she was still smiling, and the phrase was rather said withpleasure in knowing that “that man” was, in a way, hers to keep. Going back to help the crew with the ship, they were soon docked and ready to set foot upon land. She dusted off her hands and looked over to Emma and Rhys with a little smirk upon her lips.
“Now then ladies, we’ll be ‘eadin’ to that new tavern later tonight, savvy? I’m up for a lil’ contest meself, and apparently Jack might ‘ave my back...more like carryin’ it out the door from those bloody, overly friendly bilge rats, but nonetheless...”
Giving them a nod of the head, she walked off and flipped her hair over her shoulder just to make them laugh. Heading over towards the side of the ship to get ready and get off, she looked over towards Jack and called up to him.
“‘ey....are we gettin’ off or stayin’ on? I’ve naught got anythin’ ta do...anythin’ you need to get done? Or ‘ave an inkling ta do? It’s Tortuga captain! There must be SOMETHING...”
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Jun 7, 2005 15:59:19 GMT -5
::Jack laughed at Tobbs. Always eager to hit land when it came to Tortuga.:: "Well...I was just wonderin' if I'll be willin' to carry yer drunken self away from the taverns at two in the morning so ye don't heave yer stomach all over the floor......"
::He said that with a slight laugh in his voice, and he smirked at her:: "Maybe I'll just leave ye behind this time.." it was of course a joke and everyone knew it. Jack wouldn't have Tobbs out of eye range for more then a minute without wondering where she was::
::But Jack was glad for Tortuga as well, so it was he who threw the rope overboard to the dockmaster, and he himself who kicked the gangplank to rest on the docks:: "All ready?" He called to nobody in particular. "Enjoy yerselves..."
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Jun 7, 2005 16:07:53 GMT -5
"Willing? Ya best be willing, or I might 'ave to ask someone ELSE ta do it for me, and I'm sure that'd simply turn out wrong in the end...so I guess, if yer not up for it, I best be in search of someone else that will tonight!"
She was teasing of course, but nonetheless, she started pretending to survey the docks of Port Royale for someone who'd be able to "help" her out after that contest of theirs.
"Leave my behind?"
She spun around and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Uh-huh, riiiight. If ya left me be'ind, ,o,d be there ta keep you in line?"
She turned and started walking towards him as she spoke.
"And 'o'd be there to let you think yer lazy? And 'o'd be there ta make you make sure they don't rush out and get themselves killed? And 'o'd be there for all the tackling, and yelling, and otherwise simple little moments we share?"
By her last words, she was naught but two inches from him, her face quite close, her eyes staring into his. She paused for a moment, a little smirk on her face.
"I dunno mate...any answers?"
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Jun 7, 2005 16:17:50 GMT -5
:Jack smirked as Tobbs got closer, and when she got within range Jack's arm snapped forward and drew her in as close as was possible: "Well.......if Will was here he'd be the one making me feel less then noble and such.....but he can't do all of said mentioned things.....so I guess I'll have to keep you then, luv..."
::That being said, Jack planted a kiss on her cheek, and then smiled at her:: "Just try not to vomit on my shirt then luv...it's the only one I have that's not a rag....savvy?"
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Jun 7, 2005 16:38:28 GMT -5
Not expecting his quick movements, she blinked when she realized what he’d done and at first tensed from the suprise. Loosening up in his hold, she shook her head and laughed lightly at the mention of Will taking her place. She bit her lip for a quick moment when he kissed her cheek, placing her own hand on his cheek and trailing her fingertips down his skin to rest upon his neck.
“Well, that’s if I’m willing to stay now, isn’t it? But ‘o course...there’s not much denying in that-why wouldn’t I want to? Life’s just about perfect, and I’m giving you the credit for its current condition.”
Removing her hand to brush a few strands of hair behind her shoulder, Tobbs rolled her eyes again and let a teasing smile dance upon her lips.
“OH, is that all that Jack cares about? I’ll just ‘ave to buy ‘im another shirt then, just in case! But I’ll try keepin’ whatever goes in down, just for you. ‘Ow’s that sound? Rather generous, methinks! If I remember, that is..."
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Jun 7, 2005 21:22:58 GMT -5
::Jack only continued to smirk in a rather careless fashion. As if to tell her quite clearly he enjoyed these odd little chats that they had......and being that Tobbs could put up with his particular brand of insanity.....it made him smile::
::At her comment on leaving he made a face of mock terror then quirked a eyebrow:: "Ye know I'd find ye even if ye did leave......travel to the far flung corners of all the seas......" He said in a tone that was mostly playful ,and only hinted with a bit of seriousness. ::
"Well, if it upsets ye that much you can go right ahead and make a mess of my shirt then...." He laughed.:: "Besides, luv...I could out drink all of you....."
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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 Jun 7, 2005 21:48:15 GMT -5
Rhys jumped down the gangplank. "I'll meet you a little later at the new tavern Emma! I need to go find something to put in my stomach before you get me sick!" the theif called out to her friend as she took off down the street. In truth she was looking for food and an old friend of hers. She doubted that he would still be in port, but she could hope.
She flew past Tobbs and Jack, and raced down the street. As much as she hated to admit it, she really was looking forward to meeting her friend. Perhaps she would be able to get him to agree to pull her out of the tavern when she was drunk.
Pausing for a moment, she turned back and called to her friends, "Why is it that the girls are the one's getting drunk, and not the boys? Aren't we supposed to be the one's to drag them to bed?" With a shrug and a wave she took off again.
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Post by Emma Hawkins/Rick MacKinnon on Jun 7, 2005 23:41:19 GMT -5
(I'm npcing Kat,but not for anything big...I can only hope Saber doesn't kill me for it....)Emma gave the captain a wave as he came out on deck, then returned her full attention to her work. The strong, slow rhythms that governed the menial tasks on board a ship were a quiet comfort to her, one of the few steady things in her life. They made it to port without incident, and she tied the ropes in her hands to a secure place, stretching out a bit.It had been a long time since they had set foot on land, and the chaos of Tortuga would be a perfect way to get rid of all that pent-up energy.
She smiled brilliantly at Rhys's comment, leaning over the edge of the ship."'Cause we're easier to drag, most likely," she called out, then leapt from the side of the Pearl to the docks, landing crouched like some gigantic feline."I'll meet ye there!An' ye as well, Rick.... we c'n meet up at tha' new place in a bit.Ta!"Waving,the young woman disappeared into the bustling crowds.
Rick lingered near the ship a while longer.He leaned on the mast, watching the flow of people on and off the docks. Sometimes, this island reminded him of a hive-all manners of insects swarming about,sometimes so thick you couldn't see the ground. He chuckled at Jack's remark to Tobbs. In Rick's opinion, the reason Emma had never challenged the captain to a drinking match was that, with loser paying, she'd wind up paying half a year's salary for one night's worth of rum.
Waving to his companions,Rick set off as well. Emma seemed to want to be alone for a while, and he would grant her that... He wanted to check for something in the stores,anyway...
The young, auburn-haired woman swaggered cockily as ever into a shady alley.The building on one side was long since derelict, while the bar on the left had its fair share of business.Normally, Emma would have gone straight into the Pig's Head Tavern, but today was a special occasion. She was saving her space for the drinking contest. There were a few drunks from the bar staggering around, and a fair number of people brawling in the alleyway, but she ignored them, heading for a figure in the corner.
"Emma."
The younger woman smiled at the redhead, perched on a stack of boxes like her namesake."Kat," she replied, almost affectionately.It took her only a moment to climb up next to her friend."'S been a while, 'ow's business?"
"Quite enjoyable," the mercenary replied with a dark smile."Get a lot of interesting jobs around here, and I've managed not to die myself yet, so I don't suppose I can complain..."
Emma chuckled."'S good ta be back..."
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Jun 7, 2005 23:47:02 GMT -5
“Aww...well, per’aps I’ll stay then...wouldn’t want you to ‘ave to run around the Caribbean lookin’ for me...then again, per’aps...”
She grew a rather thoughtful expression, pretending to really be contemplating such a notion.
“I’m teasing, o’ course...per’aps I’ll jsut make you chase me around Tortuga tonight, and that’ll be a bit fairer..”
Tobbs eyed his shirt and dusted off the remnants of imaginative dust as she spoke, smiling teasingly. When he challenged her with drinking, she shrugged and became the more proud, agressive Tobbs that everyone knew and most likely hated AND loved...or just hated mostly.
“Well, we’ll ‘ave to see about that captain. Because, as you know, I don’t like losing...and when I see a threat, I’ve got to eliminate it...although, per’aps yer not TOO much of a threat that I should be worryin’ about...”
Holding her chin up noticably higher in the air, she sighed as if bored at the thought of him beating her! Another little playful tease, but she couldn’t resist.
“And Jack...don’t you think us both completely...”wasted” with rum...could get a bit...interesting? After all, I’m not too controlled when I’m drunk...and you’ve even seen me in Port Royale..I’m quick to action..”
Fluttering her eyes innocently, she continued to keep her chin up, glancing at him mischievously as well...
"Aye Rhys! We'll get Jack in on this! Be careful mate!"
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Jun 8, 2005 0:00:00 GMT -5
::Jack eyed Tobbs a bit. Then said in a tone of complete amusement: "You'll be the death of me you will...." ::but he laughed all the same and ruffled her hair a bit:: "I won't challenge you luv....will only be that much more embarassing once I beat you.."
::Thus said he grinned at her in a way meant to make her laugh. Then he kissed her squarly on her nose, and then swung her up into his arms and started down the gangplank, as if he always carried her around like she weighed no more then a pillow::
"Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me...." :he really was in a rather happy mood::
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Post by Victoria Brighton on Jun 8, 2005 0:14:27 GMT -5
Tobbs looked back at Jack and with total seriousness, spoke rather haughtily and with a bit more mischief hinted in her words.
“Oh, I know...”
Raising a brow as he spoke, she eyed him curiously, rolling her eyes when he said he’d beat her. Nonetheless, she laughed, sighing at him as she let him win this conversation. Of course, she was about to come up with some retort when he kissed her on the nose and swung her up in his arms. A bit suprised, she clinged onto him tightly, unsure of whether or not she’d knock him off balance entirely.
“Jack! Jack mate, you’ll be the death of us both!”
Laughing eventually, she relaxed a bit and lessened her tight grasp around his neck, narrowing her eyes on him curiously and enjoying the little “lift” he was giving her. She began trying to find ways to tickle him, wondering if she’d get a laugh or an oddlook-either way, she was having fun.
“So, where to, my liege?”
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