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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[tentacruelest]

Tell me your name.

[deshabille]

Corporal Maladicta. Or Mal. Whatever you like.

[tentacruelest]

Mal.

As per your request, I name ye.

[pvtparts]

Now that that's out of the way.

Might I ask what the criteria are for being named?

[tentacruelest]

For humiliation, insult, slavery, and death.

[pvtparts]

And where does Corporal Maladicta rank? She is one of Borogravia's finest, you know.

[tentacruelest]

As this conversation drags on without end?

Humiliation, and slavery to the spoken word of women.

[pvtparts]

There are worse fates than that. But seeing as how you were so kind to name my Corporal, I would be happy to provide you with the written word of women. I promise you'll find it equal to our spoken word. In fact, I'd say it's even better since you can read it again whenever you'd like.

That's assuming that squidmen are able to read, of course. But if you're not, there's no shame in it. I know of many ruperts struggle with their letters and they're all quite obviously very well-educated, enlightened, and successful individuals.

[tentacruelest]

Any decent Captain worth his boots knows how to read, girl.

[pvtparts]

Then you know any decent Captain worth his socks knows how to listen, sir.

[tentacruelest]

Listen to what?

[pvtparts]

To who, sir. Not what, sir.

[tentacruelest]

To you. But what do you have to say?

[pvtparts]

A great deal, sir. But it would seem you do not often think to ask, sir. An understandable mistake, sir, see it all the time.

[deshabille]

Thank you very kindly, Captain, it's much appreciated.

[pvtparts]

Congratulations, Corporal. I'm quite proud of you both as your friend and sergeant.

[tentacruelest]

Mock me all you like. It makes no difference to your eventual fate.

[deshabille]

Nothing makes a difference to fate, does it? Mockery or kindness.

In any case, I thought punishment should be meted out where it's due. I was there when you were taken to Zero just like Dean and Riddick were. [And she could kick your ass better than Dean, buddy. Well, maybe a little better.]

[tentacruelest]

Ah.

So you want credit for their work.

[deshabille]

[She laughs, caustic.]

Please. If I was going to take credit for something, it wouldn't be this.

[tentacruelest]

Do permit me to ask a question that continues to baffle me; why do you seek out irking my temper?

[deshabille]

Because you're interesting. Because I'm bored. Because I'm trying to figure out how much of this [she waves a hand] posturing is genuine.

I'm also a little morbidly curious how long it'll take for you to say something that really pisses me off, Captain, I have to admit.

[tentacruelest]

Have I not properly expressed my anger in all this time, or have you gone selectively deaf?

[deshabille]

Oh, no. I heard it. It's just that your anger doesn't impress me. You're throwing energy into the void, and it's a damn stupid thing to do, and so I wonder about it.

Besides - the longer you talk to me, the more I learn.

[tentacruelest]

And the more you learn, the more that knowledge sits inside your head, gathering dust. You've already attained my imprisonment; there is nothing more to take from me.