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Yeah?
[ It's the invitation to tell a story more than an expression of disbelief. ]
[ It's the invitation to tell a story more than an expression of disbelief. ]
[ And evidently it's not nearly as interesting to him as pirates, either, because something in his bearing sharpens. ]
Have you now?
Have you now?
All right, expert, tell me about pirates.
[ You know, unless you've got actual paying customers. ]
[ You know, unless you've got actual paying customers. ]
[ He rolls his eyes. ]
When you said you were reading about 'em, I thought you meant history, not, uh, Treasure Island.
When you said you were reading about 'em, I thought you meant history, not, uh, Treasure Island.
（ the thing is.
as far as the depths of human depravity goes, it was tame. ugly, sure, an' he's glad to be out of it, but it could'a been so much worse. an' he's glad, at least, that for all the suffering that the aerie brought about it didn't venture into all those awful places he knows humans don't take much issue stoopin' to. he exhales, pinches the bridge of his nose. ）
Yeah.
How's the city doing? You guys seeing a lot of folk come back yet?
as far as the depths of human depravity goes, it was tame. ugly, sure, an' he's glad to be out of it, but it could'a been so much worse. an' he's glad, at least, that for all the suffering that the aerie brought about it didn't venture into all those awful places he knows humans don't take much issue stoopin' to. he exhales, pinches the bridge of his nose. ）
Yeah.
How's the city doing? You guys seeing a lot of folk come back yet?
Bellamy.
[ Sam supplies it idly, arms crossed lazily against the bar as he leans in just a fraction. ]
Used the skull and crossbones--you picture a Jolly Roger in your mind, it's either his or Calico Jack's. What'd you think of him?
[ Sam supplies it idly, arms crossed lazily against the bar as he leans in just a fraction. ]
Used the skull and crossbones--you picture a Jolly Roger in your mind, it's either his or Calico Jack's. What'd you think of him?
I seem like the kinda guy who'd do that?
[ Nah, he totally is. Good thing she passed. ]
Got 'em all killed, but...
[ A shrug. What can you do? Hazard of the job. ]
Got 'em all killed, but...
[ A shrug. What can you do? Hazard of the job. ]
Storm and a sand bar. Bad combination if you don't got a motor--not a great one even if you do.
If it's a speedboat, sure.
[ Admire his restraint: he managed to answer without a single reference to motorboating. ]
Tall ships like they were using back then, nah.
[ Admire his restraint: he managed to answer without a single reference to motorboating. ]
Tall ships like they were using back then, nah.
Drive. [ Look at him, he's being relatively earnest about it. ] S'got a key and everything.
[ About some things, he'll be earnest. Pirates, ships, adventure as a general concept--these things, he believes in, for the most part. ]
Since when? S'a boat, ain't it?
Since when? S'a boat, ain't it?
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