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The Pirate's Progress (4/5?)

Jan 12, 2007 17:51

"And then," Jack finished triumphantly, "I grabbed hold of two macaws that just happened to be flying past, see, all unawares, and took a quick step off that wall; and they bore me right over the bay handsomely and sweetly as you please to where the Black Pearl waited, leaving the Commodore, poor git, and all his limeys gaping after me."

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potc, jack/pearl, the pirate's progress, gen, supernatural/fantasy, fic

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djarum99 January 14 2007, 01:27:07 UTC

And charming the queen of hell herself; ah, Jack :) This is so, so good. Loved Jack telling the truth of his past, and the Lady's assessment of him as an honest man and a hero, one who does not see the truth of those things himself.

erinya January 14 2007, 03:20:51 UTC

one who does not see the truth of those things himself.

He'd rather not...there's too much responsibility in thinking oneself a hero. But he's willing to take the title here, if in part because there's no arguing with Lady Death!

(I'm so comment-spamming you right now, aren't I? *g*)

hereswith January 15 2007, 14:10:16 UTC

Well, of course, there's storytelling! I imagine that after all these years, it's difficult to separate the truth from the legend, even for Jack, just like you mention. Loved the backstory and the fact that Jack finally had to tell the truth. And the moment when he thought he saw her wink at him :-) I like that you've included Smee, too, I think I forgot to say that before.

erinya January 19 2007, 03:40:39 UTC

Thank you! I have a lot of affection for Smee myself.

We've had persuasion, trickery, charm and storytelling...what will Jack get up to next? I have to figure this out myself so I can write the next part.

writing_samsara January 17 2007, 23:41:47 UTC

I am so loving these. Like cake at Christmas - delicious and such a treat. Yum. You've conjured our Jack perfectly, and his dialogue is amazing.

I especially love how you call Tia Dalma sly-eyed. Great word choice, and the whole thing has a flow to where I forget I'm reading and feel as though I'm seeing.

*holding breath for the next installment*

erinya January 19 2007, 03:41:54 UTC

Don't hold your breath! It should be soon but I have to finish some RL stuff first.

Thanks so much! Glad it's as fun to read as it is to write.