o1 // voice

[parlelellylelo]

[When the voice feed starts, it sounds as if the muttering could be someone musing to themselves. An accidental recording, perhaps? But as it rambles on and on and on, it becomes clear that there is some sort of purpose to it, anyway.]

When a man finds himself midway to being marooned, it is both customary per the will and reason and otherwise wis

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[audio]

[gotanothercall]

Excuse me, and forgive me in advance if this is completely obvious.

Are you a pirate?

[audio]

[parlelellylelo]

Who's asking?

[And then, immediately afterward, not even get a chance to reply:]

No. No, no no.

[audio]

[gotanothercall]

[Pause on Archy's end, as he's just grinning to himself. His nephew would have loved this.]

Okay. Then what are you?

[audio]

[parlelellylelo]

[Triumphantly, with great finality:] A captain.

[audio]

[gotanothercall]

Is that right? Well then, my apologies, Captain.

Hate to be the one to inform you, but you're gonna be, er, landlocked for some time.

[audio]

[parlelellylelo]

Ah, but it's you that will be landlocked, son. I will be departing, soonish, and do you want to know why.

[audio]

[gotanothercall]

Sure.

[audio]

[parlelellylelo]

[As if this is the most obvious thing in the world:]

Because I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?