second romance | written

[slatebreaker]

[Over the journals this morning is a very primly written announcement. The handwriting is very tidy and--if possible--seems to suggest the writer's great love for the language she is using.]

Dear residents of Luceti,

My name is Anne Shirley--[why yes, that e is obnoxiously underlined]--and it has come to my attention that I may be spending a much

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[Written]

[lists_to_port]

Dear Annie

How are you at caulking?

With Regards,

Captain Jack Sparrow

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

Dear Captain Sparrow,

Unfortunately, this was not one of the skills I picked up in Avonlea.

Yours respectfully,
- Anne Shirley

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

Dear Mistress Shirley

Unfortunate, yes. There's no need to be melting the pine-pitch here, though. Epoxy. Are you a hand with a brush and bucket?

Best
Sparrow

[Clearly he is looking for free labor.]

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

I did help Matthew white-wash the second barn a few summers ago.

The same to you,
- Anne Shirley

[Written] /read that as white-trash at first

[lists_to_port]

Excellent!!!!!! PRIME CANDIDATE, YOU. Pirate ship. [Sailboat.]

Need to seal the hull before I launch her.

Might be able to offer you accommodations. [Treehouse in the middle of nowhere.]

--J.S.

Post scriptum: Interesting fact about epoxy: it is in no way related to the pox.

[Written] xD

[slatebreaker]

I would--of course--want to inspect these accommodations first.

[She has no aspirations of living with a pirate BUT her curiousity is certainly piqued.]

[Written] yeah. I'm still laughing about that. Clearly I need to go now.

[lists_to_port]

I assure you they are most cozy and elevating to the spirits.

--J.S.

[Written] growth is overated

[slatebreaker]

Perhaps we could arrange an appointment for viewing?

- Anne

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

When are you free?

--J.S.

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

I should wait a respectful few hours for any and all offers that may come through...but I should be available this afternoon?

- Anne

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

If you've a map, I'm by the Western Lake. Though I understand if you're not willin' to walk the distance alone. Dangerous folk about.

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

I didn't realize that there were houses by the western lake.

[She is stalling now, thanks to Kurt's warning.]

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

[Between Kurt and Buffy, Jack's going to have zero luck luring New Feathers into ANYTHING.]

It's a new house. Special.

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

[Hmm.]

Then, if there are dangerous folk about you should meet me in the town centre. [Where it's nice and public!] It would be the gentlemanly thing to do.

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

Pirate.

Right. Town center. I shall await you by the fountain.

---Sparrow

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[slatebreaker]

[Later that day, Anne enters the town centre. She is well muffled and wrapped -- she is no rookie to cold climates.]