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[pirate_gibbs]

The ship was theirs again. Back home in Tortuga. Everything was right in the world.

And Gibbs could sleep well for the first time in ages, aided only by a little rum.

Well, maybe more than a little.

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[bringmethatnpc]

Giselle and Scarlett exchange a glance.

CRACK!

That's the sound of Giselle's open palm meeting the side of Jack's face in a slap. As his head snaps to the side, Scarlett adds her own opinion.

CRACK!

[pirate_jack]

Not to be outdone, Jack promptly swings around and delivers a blow of his own--

CRACK!

-- and then glares at its recipient.

[pirate-gibbs.livejournal.com]

Gibbs offers a sheepish look at his captain. He knows that he quite deserved that. (Indeed, some captains would call losing a ship a hanging offense, so he might be getting off easy indeed.) He shrugs.

And he knows that it might be time for a parting of the ways. Till Jack gets his ship back, of course.

"Take what you can--"

[pirate_jack]

A very small, knowing smile quirks his lips.

"--give nothing back."

He raises his hand as if holding a tankard and taps it against Gibbs's own closed fist.

[pirate-gibbs.livejournal.com]

Gibbs heads up the dock, seeing the two spurned women walking arm-in-arm. Clearly, this is the opportune moment, and he calls out...

"Tell me, ladies, what d'ye know of sea turtles?"

The women welcome his company (at least for the time being), and Gibbs links arms with them.

Maybe it won't be such a bad day after all.

[pirate_jack]

Jack glances briefly after them as they stroll off together, but then turns to look out to sea, towards the distant shape of the Black Pearl.


(bring me that horizon)


After a moment, he smiles.