Poor Pearl! It just gets worse and worse for her. Love the Jack/Ana interplay here, Gibbs and Ana double-teaming him, and this: Jack Sparrow was as hard to handle as canvas in a storm, but sooner or later an expert sailor would get the situation under control.
Also, Jip. Very cute OC.
“She’s some ship, ain’t she?”
“She sure is, sir!” Jip agreed enthusiastically.
Anamaria rolled her eyes. Men! They were stark raving mad, the lot of them, from cradle to grave.
That made me chuckle. Such a guy thing to wear nasty injuries like badges of honor and then gloat over them. :-) I'm with Ana on that one.
Yes, the Pearl is having a very bad day. No wonder she's wacking the captain! I'm glad you enjoyed my rather fire-breathing tense relationship between Jack and Ana. I do love uneasiness and chemistry between them far more than romance--so they do a lot of giving each other a hard time. :D
Yay! You like Jip. This is a very good thing. I rather like him too.
I was soooo thinking of the men I've known comparing horrible accident/injury stories--and little boys at summer camp admiring scars. The only difference is age.
Aye yah. I'm glad to see that Jack finally got some care for his poor ribs, but why did you have to leave us hanging so bad with that loose spar. You seem truly determined to drag this out and torment us all to the hilt.
I found Jip showing up with the booze an especially nice touch. Even though all the mad action, you manage to find time to expand on the minor characters. Your Pearl is a fully populated Pearl.
Cliffhanger? Moi?! Would I do a thing like that to you? *wanders off whistling innocently* My great ancestor must have slept with Torquemada! In one week you will find out what happened, before something else happens. Bwahahahahah! *insert evil laugh track*
Whoohoo! Another vote for Jip. He's such a fun character, I'm glad he showed up. The human interest is what I like even in action stories. And the Pearl has to have over a hundred crewmen--lots of scope for characters.
How could I not. When I don't comment on your work, it is usually because I am so awed that I cannot think of any words to express myself.
And thanks to the research necessary to understand you, I now know who Torquemada is. And people say you don't learn anytihng from fanfiction.
Exactly, there is no way that the small line of people on the dock in Tortuga could be all that there is on the Pearl. I love that you think to figure out who else might be around. I have no idea how you keep them all straight, but I love that you do it.
*blushes and bows like a pirate* Aww, gee, shucks. I'm honoured that you enjoy this stuff my muse churns out.
I learned about Torquemada from Star Trek the Original Series. Dr. McCoy claimed that their dress uniforms were designed by him. So you can learn from sci fi too! :D
Yes, I have a hard time imagining how the tiny Interceptor's crew managed to run off with that hulking 44 gun ship. They had to have set out to add new crew as soon as possible. For me, they're easy to keep straight because they show up in my head so very clearly, it's like they're real people. More so. I forget the names of real people all the time! I'm glad you like my expansion on Jack's crew. They're fun to write.
Oh, no, you're really going from bad to worse here... Loved how Ana and Gibbs team up to help Jack, even though he doesn't want to be helped, and the scene is funny too, even though you can't help but wince at times. Poor Jack. And I really liked that he surprised Ana by thanking her instead of exploding at the end. Some favourite bits: spinning miracles out of sailcloth and thin air and causing him to stiffen up like a Navy martinet. Great descriptions.
“Is this a mutiny?” Jack growled half-heartedly.
“Let me see,” Anamaria considered. “A mutiny is when we want t’ be gettin’ rid of our captain, but we seem t’ be tryin’ t’ keep this bloody daft one around a bit longer.” She looked critically at Jack. “God only knows why.” :-)
“Your great, great, great grandmammy slept with Torquemada, didn’t she?” ... "“Maybe she did." Lol!
As the title implies: "When troubles come, they come not single spies but whole battalions"! What can I say? I'm a sadistic author. I'm glad you liked one of the rare moments of cooperation between Gibbs and Anamaria. I don't think I could manage to write h/c for Jack without a healthy dose of sarcasm and humour. Thanks for letting me know what bits stood out for you. I do enjoy the snark factor in Jack and Anamaria's friendship.
It's so nice to have such a lovely comment from you of a morning. Thank you very much.
Have started reading this at least four times and keep getting stuck in the midst of paragraph one: spinning miracles out of sailcloth and thin air !!! Mystery solved: son of Clotho. The constantly, gracefully moving hands ... thank you for "spinning" - will have to think on this one. *notes direction plot bunny ran* To be honest, the first time I tried to read it, I spent the next hour or so researching.
Reading this over, I notice that it's a terribly choppy review and I apologize for that - 'tis my brain and not your writing that is the cause.
But whenever he thought he had deflected all attention from himself, the fire guttered out of him like a rain-quenched candle. *sniff*
Discretion warred briefly with what she frankly admitted was pure lily-livered cowardice. As if we didn't already know it was serious, Anamaria accusing herself of cowardice would convince every one of us.
He'd even stumbled during a particularly violent lurch of his ship Cruel! This made me tear up.
The mass of water cannonading over the forecastle
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I finally have a moment to respond to your lovely comment as it deserves. Thank you so much for the treasure, mate.
The constantly, gracefully moving hands ... thank you for "spinning" - will have to think on this one. *notes direction plot bunny ran* It always amazes me where this stuff goes sometimes. *stares with interest at hendercats chasing bunny* Let me know if you catch it. Jack certainly spins his own fate--no goddesses with cotton in their teeth for him. The research teacher in me is pleased to hear she has inspired research. Whatever did you find? I just pulled that expression out of the back of my brain. It seemed to work.
Anamaria accusing herself of cowardiceYes, Anamaria dares go where angels fear to tread, but even she might pause before trying to come between Jack and saving his ship
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The research teacher in me is pleased to hear she has inspired research. Whatever did you find? Was mainly striving to separate "fact" from fantasy - had read Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality ages ago and needed to know the difference between his Fate and who/what the weaver was believed to be. Then got caught up in her origin and other details. The three-fold nature (Clotho does the spinning, Lachesis measures and Atropos cuts the threads of lives) is quite interesting and I want to find out more about that as well. *wonders if idea is better with them being three separate beings (sisters?), or three aspects of the same creature* Oops! there I go wandering off again. Please pardon rambling
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Oh, yes. There is a lovely description of the three Fates working in Catullus 64--a poem by Catullus that covers the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, the story of Theseus and Ariadne and the Trojan War. I'll look forward to seeing where you go with the idea. I've often written Jack as having a relationship with Fate similar to his relationship with Scarlett. LOL! She slaps his face but eventually warms up in his arms.
Honorat, I miserably beg your pardon for being so horrendously late in reviewing this. I originally read it when I didn't have anywhere near the time required to do it justice, and I didn't want to cut corners, so I waited. And, in true virgo fashion, let time get away from me
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*Happy Author Snoopy Dance!!* Your comments are well worth the wait. All is forgiven!
There is great rejoicing in the camp of honorat since virgo likes me humble stories. I am currently working on “Worthy” with the PotC DVD on freeze frame, drawing little diagrams of thrusts and parries and voltes and passes and transverses and muttering to myself obscure little comments like “thrust in quarte, parried quarte” and “thrust in quinte, parried septime” and “whoo boy, somebody just about lost a head!” This next chapter is taking me forever, because first I have to figure out what is actually going on, then I have to make it exciting and scary and in character.
the Chocolate Bunny of Butt-Kicking Imagery. Eat the ears first. Ha! Chocolate is good, but this better not be related to a plot bunny! I’ve got an entire stable! *munches on ears*
Jack wouldn't be one to let slip this kind of damage to his crew, if he was conscious to try otherwise, either for the sake of his pride or their peace of mind.And he can’t afford to be disabled
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Also, Jip. Very cute OC.
“She’s some ship, ain’t she?”
“She sure is, sir!” Jip agreed enthusiastically.
Anamaria rolled her eyes. Men! They were stark raving mad, the lot of them, from cradle to grave.
That made me chuckle. Such a guy thing to wear nasty injuries like badges of honor and then gloat over them. :-) I'm with Ana on that one.
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Yay! You like Jip. This is a very good thing. I rather like him too.
I was soooo thinking of the men I've known comparing horrible accident/injury stories--and little boys at summer camp admiring scars. The only difference is age.
Thank you so much for commenting.
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I found Jip showing up with the booze an especially nice touch. Even though all the mad action, you manage to find time to expand on the minor characters. Your Pearl is a fully populated Pearl.
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Whoohoo! Another vote for Jip. He's such a fun character, I'm glad he showed up. The human interest is what I like even in action stories. And the Pearl has to have over a hundred crewmen--lots of scope for characters.
Thank you so much for the comments.
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And thanks to the research necessary to understand you, I now know who Torquemada is. And people say you don't learn anytihng from fanfiction.
Exactly, there is no way that the small line of people on the dock in Tortuga could be all that there is on the Pearl. I love that you think to figure out who else might be around. I have no idea how you keep them all straight, but I love that you do it.
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I learned about Torquemada from Star Trek the Original Series. Dr. McCoy claimed that their dress uniforms were designed by him. So you can learn from sci fi too! :D
Yes, I have a hard time imagining how the tiny Interceptor's crew managed to run off with that hulking 44 gun ship. They had to have set out to add new crew as soon as possible. For me, they're easy to keep straight because they show up in my head so very clearly, it's like they're real people. More so. I forget the names of real people all the time! I'm glad you like my expansion on Jack's crew. They're fun to write.
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“Is this a mutiny?” Jack growled half-heartedly.
“Let me see,” Anamaria considered. “A mutiny is when we want t’ be gettin’ rid of our captain, but we seem t’ be tryin’ t’ keep this bloody daft one around a bit longer.” She looked critically at Jack. “God only knows why.” :-)
“Your great, great, great grandmammy slept with Torquemada, didn’t she?” ... "“Maybe she did." Lol!
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It's so nice to have such a lovely comment from you of a morning. Thank you very much.
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spinning miracles out of sailcloth and thin air
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Mystery solved: son of Clotho. The constantly, gracefully moving hands ... thank you for "spinning" - will have to think on this one. *notes direction plot bunny ran* To be honest, the first time I tried to read it, I spent the next hour or so researching.
Reading this over, I notice that it's a terribly choppy review and I apologize for that - 'tis my brain and not your writing that is the cause.
But whenever he thought he had deflected all attention from himself, the fire guttered out of him like a rain-quenched candle.
*sniff*
Discretion warred briefly with what she frankly admitted was pure lily-livered cowardice.
As if we didn't already know it was serious, Anamaria accusing herself of cowardice would convince every one of us.
He'd even stumbled during a particularly violent lurch of his ship
Cruel! This made me tear up.
The mass of water cannonading over the forecastle ( ... )
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The constantly, gracefully moving hands ... thank you for "spinning" - will have to think on this one. *notes direction plot bunny ran*
It always amazes me where this stuff goes sometimes. *stares with interest at hendercats chasing bunny* Let me know if you catch it. Jack certainly spins his own fate--no goddesses with cotton in their teeth for him. The research teacher in me is pleased to hear she has inspired research. Whatever did you find? I just pulled that expression out of the back of my brain. It seemed to work.
Anamaria accusing herself of cowardiceYes, Anamaria dares go where angels fear to tread, but even she might pause before trying to come between Jack and saving his ship ( ... )
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Was mainly striving to separate "fact" from fantasy - had read Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality ages ago and needed to know the difference between his Fate and who/what the weaver was believed to be. Then got caught up in her origin and other details. The three-fold nature (Clotho does the spinning, Lachesis measures and Atropos cuts the threads of lives) is quite interesting and I want to find out more about that as well. *wonders if idea is better with them being three separate beings (sisters?), or three aspects of the same creature* Oops! there I go wandering off again. Please pardon rambling ( ... )
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There is great rejoicing in the camp of honorat since virgo likes me humble stories. I am currently working on “Worthy” with the PotC DVD on freeze frame, drawing little diagrams of thrusts and parries and voltes and passes and transverses and muttering to myself obscure little comments like “thrust in quarte, parried quarte” and “thrust in quinte, parried septime” and “whoo boy, somebody just about lost a head!” This next chapter is taking me forever, because first I have to figure out what is actually going on, then I have to make it exciting and scary and in character.
the Chocolate Bunny of Butt-Kicking Imagery. Eat the ears first.
Ha! Chocolate is good, but this better not be related to a plot bunny! I’ve got an entire stable! *munches on ears*
Jack wouldn't be one to let slip this kind of damage to his crew, if he was conscious to try otherwise, either for the sake of his pride or their peace of mind.And he can’t afford to be disabled ( ... )
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