Forty-Seventh Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

Filtered to Doc McCoy || Unhackable

Um. About my brother's cat.

[Once that unpleasantness is over, Don will go sit up on the roof for a few hours, in the rain and in view of the river, meditating. He made contact with Sona last week at the hot springs, and is now trying to learn what she has to teach.]

[Later, inside, he'll open his journal and put a question to the village at large.]

Filtered from Shredder and Karai || Unhackable

I've heard some people are trying to build ships. Are any of them likely to be seaworthy by the end of the summer?

Comments

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[An idea occurs.]

Hey, Smoker. How would you feel about arresting a pirate by the name of Jack Sparrow, repossessing his ship, and giving it to me?

[voice]

[justicereigns]

Thrilled.

Although you realize once he gets back or free, or Blackbeard breaks him free, he's not going to let that slide.

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

I really just want to borrow it. I'd return it in better condition, I promise.

[If "plus one diving bell" counts as "better condition".]

[voice]

[justicereigns]

[Now he's trying to work out the moral dilemmas of stealing from pirates. Does it still count as stealing? Do they even count as pirates here? He'd say Sparrow still deserves it, but the pirate usually does get punished. Still. Smoker hates pirates and pissing them off just seems like it should be done.]

All right. I'll see what I can do.

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

You're the best, Smoker.

[voice]

[justicereigns]

[Bright fucking red.]

Stop that.

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Hm. Usually phrases like that encourage people to do more nice things for him.]

I mean - thanks.

[voice]

[justicereigns]

It's fine... no trouble really. Dealing with pirates is what I do.

[This is the man who blushed over being told he wasn't hated. He cannot handle people actually approving of his views and actions for justice.]