Ok, so ages ago, I tagged a Happy Hour hosted by jane_becomes , who was asking for stories. Earlier that month I had read through a book of 'pirate ghost stories'- and while mostly I picked out some fun elements and superstitions, there was one main story I took plenty of notes on. (And alas, the notebook I took them in, as well as the title and author of the ( Read more... )

I have found the perfect Dread Pirate Roberts shirt! Black, dressy in a 'poet maybe fancy pirate' way, and it works for normal wear as well. Also picked up a pair of black pants, a random light-wieght sweater ( Read more... )

This post is mostly to say I'm still around ( Read more... )

Our internet is currently out ( Read more... )

So, I spent time today outlining my 'Dust' books. ... Yeah. Going to end up being two, I believe. With maybe a short story filling in a few things for book 1.5. (Stuff not needed for book two, but if/when this gets published, I dread to think of what some the 'filler' fanfic may come up with ( Read more... )

For those of you who follow Milliways ( Read more... )

And the fact that Talk Like a Pirate Day was coming up didn't even cross my mind when I bought this t-shirt in Boston-

Pirates Union
Local #109
Not just a job, its an adventure
Boston, Massachusetts

Too bad I can't wear it to work. Alas.

But this doesn't mean I won't be pinning my skull and crossbones pin to my apron. ^_^

... I fail at fandom. *facepalm ( Read more... )

Wiki has an entry. I don't know if all relevant parties have seen this before. Nothing we haven't figured out before- except for what they have to say about Pelegosta.

The voodoo mystic Tia Dalma makes her home in a swampy bayou in the Pantano River on the other side of the island. A population of mysterious Blacks live in shacks along the river's ( Read more... )

GIP.

Avast me hearties!

And alas, for me not having time to toss in chars for Talk Like a Pirate Day today- work schedule is being Not Fun and Not Cooperative.

Though Svava points out that Vikings? = Pirates. So there. She's always amused by the whole day. (And enjoys herself thoroughly.)

And as for this lovely idea... grr. No time. Though it ( Read more... )