The Oxbay Ball

[Saber & Kat Tompson]

Saber was a bit startled when Barbossa kissed her hand. So far no one had ever done that to her. Now as they slowly danced around the floor she looked up at him. He was staring at her, now he was staring into her eyes. She almost laughed at his comment. "Aye I never thought that when I last saw you, three years later I would be dancing with you." A soft smile crept onto her face. "Yes Barbossa its all in the past. Oh and you may call me Saber if you like."

[Lara Swinny]

Upon the kiss finishing, Lara blushes ever so slightly and swallows hard, feeling rather awkward. "Well there you are... Alexis..." she says, emphasising her usage of hs actual name, as he requested. "Was that to your liking? Enough payment for an interview?" Gosh, just think of what he may want for a total expose... she muses to herself before smoothing her hair behind her near ears and looking up at him. She notes that he seems surprised by her reaction and she half expects him to have been expecting a slap. "Like I said, I am a reasonable girl; we had an agreement, and so I fulfilled my end.' she tells him. Though it's not like the kiss was entirely awful... "So Mr. SilverHawk, anything else you'd like to add or are we even?"

[Alexis SilverHawk]

This girl has to be the most naive one I've ever met... Alexis tells himself as she asks if they are even again and is very tempted to ask for a better kiss though he is about sure that someone would spot him and put him in trouble for behaving in such a way with Miss Swinny. Which would be rather typical... He adds in his mind before smirking rather largly to the woman. "Let's say we're even... I thin' it's best for now..." He says as he sees her cheeks flushing and notes once more how pale she is. "I's just realized... Ya know my story but well... I doesn't even know where ye're from, Miss Swinny. So unless ya mind hangin' aroun' with I... Maybe ya could tell I a bit more 'bout yeself..." He says, this time really expecting for her to turn him down and walk to be with more respectable people.

[Lara Swinny]

"Oh spiffing then!" she declares upon the news that they are even. Even if that kiss was rather... She subtly chews on her bottom lip thoughfully before smiling back at him. "Ah, so now you want to know about me..." she says with a wry grin. "Well... as you already know, I am Miss Lara Swinny and I'm from England, not far from London," she begins, keeping her eyes fixed on him to see if his expressions will give away his thoughts as she speaks. "I'm from a rich family as one may expect, though upon my twentieth birthday - that was a week ago - she tells him, I decided that I was going to travel the world and meet all sorts of different people and see different places; all in the interest of composing a book." she finishes and gives him another smile. "I've got more than enough money with me to get me around the world three times over, so I will be wandering and traveling for a while I believe."

[Alexis SilverHawk]

Alexis just looks at the woman as she speaks, thinking he will have to find an occasion (and a better place) to get a better kiss from her. So she is from a rich familly, and English with that... just as he had suspected. As she speaks of money Alexis' eyes shine slightly with ecxitement. A pretty lass with money... It seems like he has found a real treasure though he says nothing and just remains smirking as she concludes her expose. "And ya wanna meet pirates ?" He half asks, half states. "A pretty lass as ya should be careful..." he warns her, knowing she would be in danger of being asked more than a kiss if they were somwhere alone. "Even more if ya've as much money as ya say..." He says, letting his voice trail, hoping he has made his point and wondering if he would rob her or not if he was given the occasion to.

[Lara Swinny]

Lara pauses in her thought as she watches his face, seeing how his eyes light up when she mentions money. Witha wry smirk, she tilts her head to one side. "Yes, I do want to meet pirates - and I do believe tha I am succeeding; seen as though you are indeed a pirate." she then stops and simply looks at him as he speaks, until her brow furrows slightly. "And why should I be careful?" she asks, her voice slightly confused and questioning. "And why should I be careful due to the fact I have money? I mean," she lets out a short, rather girlish giggle, "Pirates are not common thieves! They sail after Spanish dabloons and treasure upon mysterious islands." she tells him, matter-of-factly, not quite getting his point.

[Alexis SilverHawk]

Alexis tilts his head slightly before shaking it as the girl speaks. "Yes... I is a pirate indeed but..." he starts, wondering how to make his point without being too rude. "About money it's simple, toots... We do go after treasures and all the such buut, thin' is... Well it's not like there's 'undreds of those layin' 'bout..." He says, hoping things are becoming clearer for Lara. "And well... sometimes, it's not impossible that the sight of some gold can well... turn us into theives..." He adds simply, thinking it should be clear by now. "And as for being careful..." He starts, walking around her and slapping her on the bottom as he does so, smirking enormously as he does. "... well ye're pretty and there isn't many pretty gals 'round 'ere..." He adds, quite expecting a slap for good after what he did but having to admit he rather enjoyed it.

[Lara Swinny]

"Your behaviour is most unorthadox, Mr. SilverHawk!" Lara's eyes widen as he slaps her bottom and indignation spreads over her face, she does however manage to calm her temper and resists slapping him, though makes a mental note to learn to expect this kind of behaviour from pirates. "Are you trying to imply, that as soon as my back is turned and I am alone that I will find you emerging from the shadows to relieve me of my gold and silver?" she asks, arching an eyebrow to hide her anxiety; much as this young man seems slightly aimable, it never occured to her that he may simply be talking to her to get her guard down simply so he can rob her.

[Captain Morgan Barbossa]

::Barbossa smiled:: "Saber it is then, lass. Such a beautiful name...fittin' for a woman as beautiful as ye." ::He frowned, hoping he hadn't said something to frighten her off.:: "Forgive me, m'lady, I'm not me usual self around women. I'm much more at 'ome at sea, pillagin', plunderin', and lootin' me black 'eart out. Aye...but ye be a pirate yerself, don' ye Saber? A fine swordsman, too, if I remember...." ::He grinned slightly, thinking back to that night on Isla DeMuerta::

[Alexis SilverHawk]

"I didn't say that..." Alexis notes, nearly offended that she thought that of him. "I just says it might 'appen is all, savvy ? If I were ya I'd find myself some nice man to protect me, that is, unless ya know how to fight, savvy ?" He says as he comes back to stand in front of her, glancing at the dancers and reminding himself that he would probably invite Lara if he knew how to dance. "I doesn't mean I or anythin', just someone ya trust is all, savvy ?" He adds before leaning against the wall close to which they were. "Though I guess I is bothering ya now." He says as he sees her slightly miffed expression. "Ball's to dance... I can't so maybe I should just leave ya in peace..." He adds simply.

[Saber & Kat Tompson]

Saber almost laughed when Barbossa said her name was beautiful. "only a man like him would think so." she thought to herself. But she was quite taken aback when he said she was beautiful. Sure men had called her pretty and cute, but that was when they wanted something more than a kiss out of her. No man had ever really said she was beautiful before. "Thank you " she stammerd. Then Barbossa was apoligizing. "No no its alright, I understand." She grinned when he said she was a fine swordsman "Swordswomen dont you mean? You found that out first hand. Oh those were the days chasin' ya down tryin' ta get Mrs Turner back." talking about the old days made Saber slip back into her pirate accent. Saber was a master of tounge. She could immitate just about anybody, and accents came easy to her though the pirate was the one she liked best.

[Lara Swinny]

"I must appoligize..." she says upon seeing how offended he looks. "Just that... your reaction when I said I had money..." she narrows her eyes slightly, "Can you honestly say you never once considered robbing me?" asks with a slight smirk to prove she means no offense by it.

Lara raises an eyebrow and smiles at him. "And you think I came here to dance?" she then smiles more and shakes her head, "I'd rather not spin about a dance floor in these shoes, thank you very much." she tells him with a smirk. "Although," she says with a shrug, "I mean, if you want to leave, then I suppose I'll just have to find another dashing young gentleman, won't I..." she says quite playfully as she turns away slightly. "Plenty around here..." she adds, actually raising an eyebrow at the lack of seemingly eligible men around.

[Alexis SilverHawk]

Alexis smirks as the woman asks her about his intentions. " 'onestly I canna say I didn't thin' o' doin' it. But now, well... let's just say that I is not so sure, savvy ?" He says with a shrug as she turns away and smirks as she calls him a 'dashing young gentleman', thinking the last word isn't what suits him the most. And I is probably not as old as ya thin', me dearie... He adds in his mind as he himself isn't sure of exactly how old he is.
"Well if your looking for some uptight dashing gentleman I is sure ye're in the right place." He says nodding towards all the non-pirates which he tends to consider as uptight. "I guess I should get me butt outta 'ere then..." He adds before casually walking back to the window he came in by.

[Will Turner]

*As Will had first approached Carrie Abigail told him where she had learned her dancing skills and then said if he wished they could dance again later. He smiled and nodded.* That would be great Abigail! *He said, then looked back at Carrie, again holding out his hand towards her.* Would you like to dance Miss? Or maybe get something to drink? *He asked, nodding his head towards the buffet table. Then he grinned a little.* There's rum. *He said slowly, drawing out the word rum a bit. Then he saw Barbossa and Saber dancing and noticed Barbossa had changed outfits. He laughed a little at the site as it was most unusual but said nothing.*

[Emma Hawkins/Rick MacKinnon]

Emma stuck her head in the door,fully aware of how late she was...She walked into the ball,dressed in a square-necked bodice and long skirt,both in a deep green brocade.She had worn clothes like this as a girl in London...but that had been a long time ago.Her waist-length auburn hair was tied into a complicated bun,though many strands fell loose over her shoulders and down her back.Her eyes,a deep bluegreen,scanned the room and its occupants uneasily.She stood for a while by the bowl of rum,content to be a wallflower.?"