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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[impure_tale]

And so you are quite aware of the fact that there is no water under this ship to speak of, that we appear to sail on stars instead.

If such an impossible thing can occur how is it so far beyond the range of your imagination that two people might look exceedingly similar? That does not even require magic or faux divinity to explain. I'm a French aristocrat; we sleep with everything. Even if we were of the same world the notion of a few rankled, poorly-groomed bastards floating around near the colonies is hardly impossible.

[tentacruelest]

Or you know that I would gladly take you into my service in place of one of your underhanded, thieving friends.

[impure_tale]

If you think I'm afraid of being taken in any shape or form, that's just one more certainty that you do not know me at all.

[tentacruelest]

Are ye not afraid then? Not of anything, not of death?

[impure_tale]

I was born a mortal man and all mortal men fear death. The difference is that some choose to act or to embrace it in spite of their fear.

...I've passed a few times, now. Neither was especially pleasant.

[He pauses as though reminded of something.]

No, one of them was. But that's beside the point.

[tentacruelest]

And what would you say to a man if that man offered to forestall your day of judgement?

[impure_tale]

I would say to that man that he needs to get into a better line of work. First of all, this place does it better. Second, I don't believe in God. Third, I don't believe in final judgement.

[tentacruelest]

What you do or do not believe in does not make it cease to exist!

[impure_tale]

You may have a point, and on that note: Welcome to the Barge! You are an Inmate. You will eventually be assigned a Warden whose job is to guide and protect you as you redeem yourself.

No one is expecting you to become a saint, just a better man for your own sake. I trust you'll make yourself at home.

[tentacruelest]

[If possible, Davy seems to look even more offended at this, bristling]

I have no want or need for any warden!

[impure_tale]

So you'd like to posit that you are a perfectly contented, adjusted squid man who offers shady deals to complete strangers by taking advantage of a natural, mortal fear.

[tentacruelest]

I am not content, but neither do I need any leash-holdings by those who would seek to use and control me!

[impure_tale]

No no [Holding up a placating hand] I assure you, there are no leashes. No one who walks here will control you. Your Warden, as someone who understands how this place works and how it can affect people, is here to advise you, advocate for you, and only take action against you if you try to harm someone else -- which is as much as could be expected anywhere.

[tentacruelest]

As action has already been taken against me for doing harm to another, I will not accept one. If one is assigned, they had best throw themselves over the side of the ship to save me the trouble.

[impure_tale]

You're offended that people took issue with you killing someone?

[tentacruelest]

I am stating that because others have performed the duty ordinarily given to a warden in one's absence, I have no need of a personal advocate.

[impure_tale]

Sometimes it takes a while for the Admiral to assign you. Periodically it happens every 15 days but not everyone is sorted. Until then you're everyone's responsibility.

I know, a little unfair, and I personally find it rather distasteful. But I promise it is temporary.

[tentacruelest]

Did you not hear what I've just said? I will not be party to a warden!

[impure_tale]

Do you wish to go back where you came from?

[tentacruelest]

Yes.

[impure_tale]

Then there is no other path for you. No one here has the power to send you back but you, and you can only do that by completing your tenure here.

[tentacruelest]

That is a lie. By the very nature of completing my tenure, someone here has the power to send me back.

[impure_tale]

Not anyone here. The ship, perhaps. I'd say she has more to do with who winds up here than the Admiral does.

[tentacruelest]

A ship does as its captain commands.

[impure_tale]

There is no Captain. If I were to credit the Admiral with any power it's just his ability to understand her a little better than we do.