[OOM: In which Merriman requests Archie Kennedy's help in apprehending a pair of dangerous fugitives. Sort of. The following discussion with said fugitives more than likely will not be found on any official reports when all is said and done.]

From here.Henry Wellard opens the Front Door, and steps in to Milliways. The door swings shut behind him, ( Read more... )

It's been a very long couple of days, and at the moment Merriman would like nothing more than some peace and quiet for a few hours. But there are still a few more loose ends that need to be tied up -- some more immediately pressing than others -- and so he enters the bar tonight with a note.

( Note to Archie Kennedy )

[OOM: As evening falls, the acting governor of Port Royal and the daughter of the late governor of Port Royal settle a few outstanding financial and legal matters.

It's just good business, after all.]

(As ever, spoilers for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.)

[OOM: When the Pridewin arrives in Port Royal, her commander is determined to ensure that history is set back on its rightful course.

Even if he has to do it himself.]

(Spoilers for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)

Mal received Merriman's note last night after his shift, and it's a quick reply:

Thanks for the update.

Don't suppose I need to tell you what further intervention I think's required, do I?

Mal Reynolds.

There's been a definite shift in the winds. Not the kind that requires a course correction or a sail change -- not yet, at least. But it's enough for Merriman to want to stay close to events as they happen, and so his visits to the bar have been infrequent of late ( Read more... )

[OOM: The Board of Directors of the Honourable East India Company have come to the conclusion that Lord Beckett may have outstayed his welcome in Port Royal, so they're sending someone to bring him home.

In irons, if need be.]

(Once again, tangential spoilers for At World's End.)

[OOM: What had been lost is now found. Or located, at least -- which is good enough to be getting on with.]

The door opens, and Merriman stalks in, his gait swaying a little at the sudden transition from being at sea to being on land. Without looking round, he heads straight across the room and places a folded piece of paper on the bar.

( Note to Friends of Henry Wellard and Captain Jack Sparrow )

[OOM: Some travel arrangements take a little longer to set up than others.

That's the difficulty with going through the proper channels.]

(Tangential spoilers for At World's End...and a crash course in late eighteenth-century British maritime politics.)

Hannah wasn't expecting to come into the bar this evening, and that's probably clear from the way her arrival brings her up short ( Read more... )