*Probably not half as confused at the pirate, who is finding the sensation of actually wanting to apologise for something terrible he's done quite ghastly and is warring with his own pride about not wanting to admit he was wrong. Stubborn as a mule, however, he tries again, different tack*
I trust your arm does not hurt too much. It would be foolish of me to seriously injure my sparring partner. I would be cheating myself out of sport.
Since Spider is not as daft as he may seem at times, he does recognize that this is in some strange, strange way an apology, he chooses to pretend that he doesn't notice that. "No, it's fine. I'm favouring it a bit for a few days, but I'm fine otherwise. And no, we wouldn't want that, indeed." He sounds slightly huffy, there.
*By far the best way to deal with this situation - pretend it isn't happening. The captain tilts his head at the huffy tone and finds it irritates him. He's almost relieved. He knows all about being irritable...*
Good. What kind of pirate would I be if I destroyed all my assets?
He purses his lips. "Asset? I hope this is some pirate-y kind of interpretation of the word, since the last time I checked, I didn't belong to you." The captain isn't doing a great job of apologizing, obviously.
*Hook is in fact up for the title of World's Worst Apologiser and Generally Unrepentant Person 2006, and he glowers. He had come here with a genuine intent to make amends for his somewhat dishonourable behaviour, but finds, to his mind at least, his attempts thrown back in his face. His tone could cut glass*
It was a compliment to your value and skill as a sparring partner. However, no man save a fool would want to claim ownership of a fellow of such poor attitude...
Spider looks irritated, to say the least. "I seem to be doing a better job of it than you, at least. Thanks for the compliment, though. I'm sure I'll spar with you again if you're not cheating anymore."
*Now that is one of those words modern therapists would call "trigger" words (naturally whilst hiding behind their couch with their notepad and pen held up like a shield). Any thought of apology slams abruptly out of Hook's head as his infamous temper starts to boil. Not since he actually stooped to biting Peter Pan's hand as the boy tried to help him up has he behaved so unfairly in combat, and he has certainly never before attempted to apologise for damaging his own good form: so it is partly his own anger at himself that fuels his snarl as he turns on Spider*
You have no concept of fairness. Sir. And if you believe you do, you have lived only in morality's good graces all your life and never tasted her wrath.
Spider is well aware that this would trigger some..unpleasant things, to say the least, but he'd been on edge all day and wasn't a happy camper to begin with. "Just because I don't have one doesn't mean no one can have one. You always pride yourself to be so honourable, such a good little pirate. Guess you're not fooling me anymore."
*It's rather like demolishing a wall, or in modern parlance, playing Jenga. Out come the bricks, one by one. Cheating. Pride. Honourable. And then, the last block of course, that will make or break the game. Hook's voice is hushed, a silken whisper*
Spider sighs, but there's still a bitter twist around his mouth. "Okay, so maybe I shouldn't have said that. You're taller than I am. But still. You have to understand that I didn't appreciate that trick, captain. You were the last person I expected it from." He recognized the threat in that voice, and while he wouldn't mind a fight normally, he really should be favouring his arm, and he hasn't slept well. Plus, no weapons.
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((Ack! How do I fix that 2nd thing? You know it's bad when you can't even copy-paste..))
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On the subject of generosity...
((eeeeyyyyaah. Hmmm. Try checking for missing chevron brackets. Are you sure you got the entire thing when you copy-pasted?))
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((Well, pretty sure. I'll see if I can compare it to another test. Bloody things never giving you the same answer..))
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...very little. Enjoy your wet rag.
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Spider blinks a few times. "Uh. Sure thing, cap'n." Oh, now he's confused.
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*Probably not half as confused at the pirate, who is finding the sensation of actually wanting to apologise for something terrible he's done quite ghastly and is warring with his own pride about not wanting to admit he was wrong. Stubborn as a mule, however, he tries again, different tack*
I trust your arm does not hurt too much. It would be foolish of me to seriously injure my sparring partner. I would be cheating myself out of sport.
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Since Spider is not as daft as he may seem at times, he does recognize that this is in some strange, strange way an apology, he chooses to pretend that he doesn't notice that. "No, it's fine. I'm favouring it a bit for a few days, but I'm fine otherwise. And no, we wouldn't want that, indeed." He sounds slightly huffy, there.
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Good. What kind of pirate would I be if I destroyed all my assets?
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It was a compliment to your value and skill as a sparring partner. However, no man save a fool would want to claim ownership of a fellow of such poor attitude...
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You have no concept of fairness. Sir. And if you believe you do, you have lived only in morality's good graces all your life and never tasted her wrath.
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"Little" pirate...?
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