Ad Infinitum - Chapter 8: Spectaculorum Procedere Debet

[mamazano]

Chapter 8 -  Spectaculorum Procedere Debet

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“Tia Dalma!”

Jack swaggered his way towards the new arrival, arms wide in welcome, only to get his gesture rudely thwarted.

“Silence!” The sharp command blew across the deck like an errant gale, causing more than one crew member to cower. Though she resembled Tia Dalma in form, her fluid movement and

Comments

[compassrose7577]

More grisly by the minute, but one does what one must does. We've always known that Jack was pragmatic, and not always as insensitive as he might prefer everyone to think. No better way to keep someone (including a crew) from falling apart if they are completely annoyed.

A man would know best how another man needs to mourn. Perhaps he's experienced a bit o' that himself. Nothing like first-hand knowledge for an educator.

Not so sure if putting said digit in a box would be the best idea, or out in the sun for a bit, to dry out. On the other hand, perhaps a little more smell wouldn't be all that noticeable.

And leave it to a goddess to open her big mouth, eh? Just can't trust them to keep anything a secret.
Ah, well, more intrigue to come, I'm sure.

Good stuff!

[mamazano]

Yes, Jack is trying hard to keep it together himself, and not have the rest of them go to pieces. Will needs to be strong now, there isn't much time and lots to accomplish.

As gruesome as it seems, it makes more sense to take one piece of the body to bury in proxy, then lug around an entire rotting corpse. As Jack pointed out, it's nothing more than a bag of bones.

And, as well all know, parts is parts.

Thanks for "getting" the gist of this. And everything.

[danglingdingle]

perhaps a little more smell wouldn't be all that noticeable.

Hear, hear! :D

Ah, well, more intrigue to come, I'm sure.

Me too.

Really I'm just here to thank you for keeping with the story :)

[immortal_jedi]

I'm sorry, but though it looks like Jack is acting the way he is because he's an absolute jerk. I realize that it's because they need to act fact, but he should give Will a minute, at least.

Anyway, good chapter, and it's nice to see that they have a plan. But why do I get the feeling that it's not going to be that easy...?

[mamazano]

Jack is not a jerk, he is trying to cope as well as he can. It is not a simple situation by any means, not for Will nor Jack. If Jack didn't care, he would have left Elizabeth to the gulls. Instead, he has gone through a lot of trouble to try and reunite her with Will.

As for Will, he should understand more than anyone about death and the process of grieving. I am sure he will find time to reconcile with his loss. His more immediate concern now is finding her soul, and the heart.

[danglingdingle]

Full marks for observation! It is indeed a bit strange the way Jack is acting, but I trust he has at least an inkling of what he's doing, and why he's doing it.

It's left to be seen if it works :)

Thanks for reading!

[lolitalockhart]

Ooh, I love this! I can just see it as a movie. <3

A scary one, though!
I think the way Jack is acting is the way he would act in a situation like that; he's very uncomfortable around dead and cursed people I think.

[mamazano]

Sorry to scare you! It is a bit disturbing, hence the warnings.

Jack is acting like I would imagine he would in a situation such as this. I am sure it is as unpleasant a task for him as for Will, maybe even worse, since Will has had seven years of ferrying the dead to grow accustom to the process.

Thanks for reading, even with the scariness.

[danglingdingle]

As for Jack, he was thrown in a situation he probably couldn't have even imagined he'd find himself in. It was supposed to be a quick delivery, so to speak, and he could wash his hands from it, clean and simple.

Turns out it got a bit complicated, and Jack needed to think fast, thus, this.

Sorry about the creepyness. It's just that it's so much fun to write :)

Thanks for reading!

[pktaxwench]

O.o

Wow. Damn. You do write to shock, don't you? Very grisly. Poor Will. He really needs snuggles.

And, I can't believe the words coming out of my mouth... eh.. keyboard, but I happen to think that Jack isn't acting like a jerk the way you've written him. Because minus the dismembering parts, the logical yet flippant attitude towards what all needs to be done is exactly how I handled all the stuff after my mother passed away, and everyone around me thought I was being a total jerk.

I love this story. I want moar!

[mamazano]

There is more in the works. And thank you, thank you! You see where Jack is coming from, and how he is trying to cope. People all have different ways of handling stressful situations.

Jack is pragmatic, if nothing else. He will get the job done, even if it takes creative means to do so.

Sorry to hear about your mother. I shall send Will to give you hugs.

[danglingdingle]

You have no idea how happy you've made me (us) with your comment.

Although there is a bit more as to the motivations of Jack's actions, this is a big part of it, and I'm glad it can be found in the story.

Thank you so much for keeping up with the tale.

[pktaxwench]

Oh, I'm loving every bit of this story, because I totally love seeing my favorite characters suffer. I have a dark, twisted, tormented soul like that. This is just an awesomely interesting concept, and very realistic that it would have happened. (And, well, Lizzie was killed off...)

Did you get the message I sent via LJ mail?

[kseenaa]

Ouch. Harsh, Jack. Harsh. A bit to much even. He sure is pushing Will more and more by the minute... I wonder how more Will will take before things get ugly. Poor Elisabeth, though. All lost by the Styx. This sure as Hades is turning interesting!

[mamazano]

Oh, I think Jack knows Will well enough to know his limits. What is interesting though, is that no one is taking into account how Jack is feeling. This whole ordeal has been painful for him as well. He is coping, mostly through copious amounts of rum, but I am sure his aim is not to hurt Will.

They have a limited amount of time though to find Elizabeth's ghost and see her safely pass on. And find the heart.

[danglingdingle]

He sure is pushing Will more and more by the minute...

That he is, for good reason.

Like Jack said himself; “Right now he’s no use if he’s flopping around like a limp cock.”

More will be revealed shortly ;)

Thanks for reading!