When men say I'm sweet as candy It goes to my head like brandy, I enjoy being a girl

[bonneypirate]

Anamaria felt distinctly odd when she awoke. Her head was throbbing and her mouth dry and cotton-filled. She ached all over and she whimpered at she sat up. "Oh, dear. What ever have I done?" Delicately, she pressed her hands to her aching head and tried not to weep as she struggled to recall what could have possibly happened that she should

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[neptune_sleuth]

[bonneypirate]

Anamaria blushed though the dim light, mostly hid it, ashamed of her attire condition, particularly when met by a gentle lady such as this. "Yes, I'm...well, I'm afraid I was a touch overindulgent in some spirits but I'm well. I apologise for my clothing. I don't know what I could have possibly been thinking when I dressed."

[neptune_sleuth]

"Oh, honey," Veronica sighed, looking the girl over. "I'm -- I'm sure we've all had slips like that." Certainly she had herself. It was a good thing she didn't touch the nasty stuff anymore! "Maybe the clothes bin...?" she suggested timidly.

[bonneypirate]

Anamaria nodded solemnly, "Yes, that is where I am going right now. I must admit I've had quite the shock recently and all I want is a proper gown and a nice cup of teach. I fear I'm having palpitations."

Dramatically, she pressed her free hand over her heart, which was indeed beating quite irradically.

[ratherbefred]

Romana sneezed at the smoke in the air, picking her way through the sand in her barefeet, her eyes watering. The fire was awful big and scared her slightly.

"Oh, I hope everyone's all right," she said, worrying slightly and giving the girl a concerned look. "Are you okay?"

[bonneypirate]

Anamaria hesitated a moment. Lying was a sin, of course but in good cause, surely the Lord would forgive her? "Yes. Everyone is fine. There was simply a small accident, luckily all it affected was a store of that awful liquor." She shuddered delicately and smiled at the other woman, "I'm dreadfully sorry to have frightened you. I assure you that there is nothing at all to be concerned about."

It also couldn't possibly be a sin to lie in order to comfort someone.

[ratherbefred]

"Oh that's good. I'm glad that everyone's all right," Romana smiled, sighing in relief. She let out a tiny giggle and waved a hand dismissively. "Oh it's all right. I feel much knowing that everything's fine."

She tilted her head slightly at the pretty woman. She sure was friendly. "I'm Ro."

[bonneypirate]

Grateful for the companionship--it was dreadfully dark and utterly scandalous to be out without an escort!--Anamaria smiled gratefully at Ro and gave her a little curtsy. "Anamaria Bonney. I'm very pleased to make your acquaintance, Ro."

That was a rather strange name but no matter.

[no_more_rum]

Jack can see the fire. Fire by itself, not a problem. Fire with Anamaria walking away from it, in that particular place, with that particular smell....

He staggers hastily down the beach, not even bothering to grab his hat first. "You're burning the rum!"

[bonneypirate]

Her brother! Oh praise be to God! Anamaria ran to him and flung her arms around him, clinging tightly. "Jack, oh Jack, I'm so glad to see you. I've had the most awful day. I woke up and felt just miserable and couldn't remember a single thing that happened and I was all alone with no one at all to protect me!"

[no_more_rum]

This is all very strange. But the possibility of his sister having been replaced by a doppelganger is still of secondary importance to the contents of the fire. Jack grabs Anamaria by the shoulders. "Why is the rum gone?"

[bonneypirate]

How on earth can he possibly be thinking about such a thing right now? Doesn't he see that she's in distress? Anamaria pulled back, pouting, her eyes filling with tears, "Jack, how could you!"

[snarkyandirish]

Sitting in his makeshift bookshop on the beach, rules inscribed in the sand on one side of him, his new books (a collection of leaves) on the other, Bernard had his coat and jacket off and was waiting for something to happen. Maybe a brainwave with opening the wine. So far he'd succeeded in getting one open by smacking the neck of the bottle against the rocks.

Red wine and blood was not a good taste. The scars weren't particularly attractive either, starting to scab over with a little bit of sand in them. But Bernard knew. He knew it was only a matter of time til he was back in London.

That's when he noticed the burning.

"HEY! HEY!" He shouted, chasing after the girl who had set it alight. "NO BURNING ALCOHOL IN MY SHOP. Can't you read the rules?" He gestured frantically back at the big sign in the sand which just said "No."

[bonneypirate]

Anamaria stared at the running man, who was shouting at her in a most alarming fashion. She pressed her hand to her mouth...would he assault her? Would he...violate her?

Even the thought of it was too much and mercifully the world went black. Anamaria crumpled softly in a swoon.

[snarkyandirish]

"WHAT THE HELL?" Bernard asked no one in particular as the woman fainted, falling onto the ground. "Wake up!" He shouted down at her, totally lost as to what to do. "WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!"

He was dancing a panicky sort of jig around the fallen woman, shouting over and over. "WAKE UP!"

[bonneypirate]

Anamaria reawakened for yet the THIRD time today and discovered a man dancing about her, chanting. She screamed, hoping someone would hear, come to her rescue and stop him in whatever diabolical scheme he was planning.