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[notsoblackbeard]

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[withintenfeet]

[ He's not usually the sort to research a person before he reaches out to them - not his preference or his strong suit - but this is new territory that seems horribly easy to fuck up.

So he leaves Edward alone for the first couple of days, as he tries to get a sense on how to approach this. Fortunately, he doesn't need to scroll too far back to get exactly what he needs. ]

I've got an offer for you, Captain.

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[notsoblackbeard]

[thank fuck for that text-to-voice option]

And who might you be?

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[withintenfeet]

Your warden for the month.

I was wondering if you wanted to swing a sword at me.

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[notsoblackbeard]

Eh, I'd rather swing one at the admiral.

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[withintenfeet]

Considering the fact that we have no idea what he looks like, you could always pretend.

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[notsoblackbeard]

Got a death wish do you?

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[withintenfeet]

It would be slightly redundant if I did.

And that's assuming you can hit me.

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[notsoblackbeard]

Eh, seems a bit contrived to me. You trying to prove something?

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[withintenfeet]

No, I'm trying to get you to engage, and a bit of swashbuckling seemed like a better bet than "Hi, want to talk about your feelings?"

Besides, I don't want to get rusty.

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[notsoblackbeard]

Guess I'm not the engaging type.

[Lately, anyway.]

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[withintenfeet]

Neither was I, honestly.

[ ...He's been waiting for a good moment to do this, so. He switches to video, and for the most part he just looks like a normal - if broad and muscular - human in simple clothes. But there are two very large horns spiralling from his temples. ]

It didn't work out very well.

[notsoblackbeard]

[woah, very horny]

Former inmate are you? That'd be rich, what with me being a former warden.

[withintenfeet]

Not quite, it's - more like the Admiral caught my soul at exactly the right moment.

[ The words are almost distracted, though, because what he really wants to say is: ]

Did something happen here, or at home?

[notsoblackbeard]

I disappeared from here involuntarily right before my inmate graduated, shitty things happened back home and then I was pulled back here with a different status. Sucks to be me, basically.

[withintenfeet]

The Admiral's a bastard, understood.

[ He sounds more exasperated than surprised. Gods are gods. ]

I'd like to offer you more than empty catharsis but it's all I've got.

[notsoblackbeard]

Don't worry about it man. The month'll be over soon enough.

[withintenfeet]

Would you put up with people shirking responsibility on your ship?

[ He's going for wry amusement, but - there's something pained and wistful in that expression, too. ]

[notsoblackbeard]

Well, being pirates and all, they're not really the responsible sort to begin with.

[withintenfeet]

Everyone has rules they don't want to see broken, pirates included.

cw: dismemberment

[notsoblackbeard]

As a rule they know better than to do anything which would prompt me to cut off one of their toes.

cw: dismemberment

[withintenfeet]

[ He can't help grimacing, for a moment, considering - well, people lost limbs very recently, and it's one of those things he can't fix.

Still, he looks more disgruntled than horrified. ]

Well, as far as maiming goes I guess it's one of the better options. I hope you make it very clear where those lines are.

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[notsoblackbeard]

You giving me lessons on how to be a pirate are you?

[withintenfeet]

My brother isn't here to do it, so yes.

[notsoblackbeard]

Your brother's a pirate as well?

[withintenfeet]

[ The way he smiles is...warm, but strained. ]

He was, but that was never his end goal. There was a city in the clouds, and enough gold can get you anywhere.