1st Wave

[tentacruelest]

[Down in the depths of Zero sits a sulking, furious squid creature, wrapping his tentacle-like hand around his communicator. Davy Jones has been looking it over for the past day, and is thus far unimpressed. A way to talk to the rest of the crew? What was the point? They had nothing worthwhile to discuss]


Pardon the intrusion of an old pirate captain, but I believe I've requested to see his grace the Admiral, if he so deigns to get his fat arse off the bridge and address my concerns.

Bah - you think a day's stay in the brig will ease th' way of our voyage together? You think your pathetic lot of untested boys, women and slaves is enough to keep Davy Jones at bay for long? You're more of a fool than I'd taken you for.

And the next bilge rat what comes down here prattling on about inmates and other worlds is the next I mark for death.

Riddick - I name ye. Dean Winchester - I name ye too.

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[routemistress]

Life is packed with just as much beauty and kindness and joy as it is cruelty, sunshine. I've seen nowt from you but petty spite. Aim higher.

And you wouldn't thank me if I did, so that's a no.

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[tentacruelest]

That is an outright lie. Life is cruel, and it all ends the same.

You may have imprisoned me and kept me from my ship, but I will always be Captain Davy Jones, woman.

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[routemistress]

I didn't deny the cruelty, petal. But if that were all there was, why would anyone bother?

And I've told you repeatedly that weren't my doing. Get the barnacles out of your lug'oles, you ridiculous idiot. When you start offering the folks about you some basic respect, you might find it offered back. Till then, I'll call you whatever I bloody well please.

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[tentacruelest]

Hope and stupidity and love. Why do men do most things?

[Resolving to give Iris his worst sneer yet, Jones resolves to not deign to give this an answer at all]

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[routemistress]

There, see? Love and hope can both inflict the worst of cruelties, I'm not green enough to imagine otherwise. But if you honestly feel that's all there is, lovey, you've been doing 'em wrong.

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[tentacruelest]

Woman, I am dead. I will hear no more lectures over my life's decisions from you or anyone. Give them to someone who cares to hear them.

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[routemistress]

Again with the barnacles. You won't be dead when you leave 'ere, sweetheart; that's what this cruise is for.

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[tentacruelest]

Then I should have remained dead! Dead and lost to the sea! That is what your Admiral has yet to answer for.

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[routemistress]

Not going to 'appen, I'm afraid.

[Iris stands up abruptly, tucking the paperback and the hip flask back into her bag.]

Well, it's been ...no, it's really not been that nice, but any road, I'm bored now. Catch you on the flipside, me old crabcake!

[And with that, she's out: and yes, she's humming his tune as she goes.]