piratejournal | Week 2

Hain’t got much ta say preliminary wise, just hope ye lot ain’t the right lot of bastards ye usually are. It be a fine day here, nary a cloud in the sky and a nice nor-easterly breeze bringin’ the promise ‘o Fall so I’m gonna go ahead and answer two questions this time around. Aye, two. Don’t go jumpin’ out yer nappies now, it’ll be a riot. Barred still, acourse to Flynn Rider and that no account brat Conan Edogawa.

But afore all that bit…

Weather

North: Still cold. Gettin’ colder by any rekonin. Freezin’ rain fer th’ better part ‘o the week. Followin’ after, clear skies and west by north west winds.

East: Bright ‘n breezy all week. Expect nothin’ more’n a star shower in th’ Great Ring on Thursday evenin’ when th’ moons at her height. Great time fer luck.

West: Rain lettin’ up, fog settin’ in. Ye’ll be lucky if ye can see yer hand in fronta yer faces most days. Should clear out by Saturday, but make sure ta listen for warnin’ bells.

South: Bit ‘o a heatwave goin on down there. Temps reachin’ about 38 degrees c (98 f) if not more.

News

Ye big idiots. What in bloody blue blazing balls are ye doin’ down in Yuezhong? That place has been in a right state an’ has issued a call to the Navy fer it. Yer lucky they hain’t sendin’ out their own army after ye! That certainly got the white’n’grey’s attention though cuz they’re sendin’ a small fleet down th’ Western Current to take care ‘o ye lot. Be careful and I’d run it rather then fight it. Ye don’t want to end up caught by the Navy, and certainly not live long enough for ‘em to clap you in chains and haul you off to—well –never you mind. Just don’t is what I’m sayin’.

Down below, waters be stirrin’ mates. Somethin’ is happenin’ that I only felt once before. Got an idea ‘o what it means, but I can’t be sure, can’t be sure. Whatever it is, it be stirrin’ th’ devils ‘o the deep so watch out fer monsters. They’ll rise like leviathans and break you in two w’out even a thought.

That be that for now. Two questions and from two separate people. So stow all yer whinin’ les you wanna pay for it. This old Dog is too generous to you lot and no mistake.

[and not too much later]

Any swab from the Shepard Crew be banned from question askin' til the turn 'o th' year.

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I apologize. It was not my intention to be rude, just brutally honest.

There are better and nicer ways to do that!

Forgive me. [She didn't actually sound sorry.] Interacting with your kind is not one of my strong points.

My kind?

So are you not human either?

[ He should just assume people aren't human by default. ]

Of course not, though I am unfortunately mortal at the moment.

...that's...unfortunate?

[ He's not sure what to say. He's been mortal his whole life and hasn't found it TOO terrible outside of the horrendous fear of dying. ]

Of course it is.

[She might just sound a little huffy at that.]

Mortals are so sensitive to everything; heat, cold, humidity, dryness, hunger, thirst... not to mention the constant pain you are under from your skin and your hair and everything else constantly growing. How you all can withstand it is beyond my comprehension.

[...that was a rant that had been waiting to come out for some time.]

How about not taking out your frustrations on a stranger.

[A pause, addressing the other.]

Sorry about her, new experience.

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[Izanami let out an offended scoff. Excuse you child, she was not taking out her frustrations on a stranger, she was scolding a child that deserved it. There is totally a difference!]

[HE CAN HEAR THAT.]

[GOOD.]

If you're worried about it, there are others on the ship who are mortal and might be willing to help.

[Why is he offering who the fuck knows?]

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Oh.

[ Awkward laugh. ]

No, it's fine! This is new for me too! I'll just let her ask the question next week!

Izanami, perhaps you should take a step back and consider it from his perspective? Remember what we talked about before? He doesn't have your experience, so from the young man's point of view what he asked was as normal as hair growing.

Which, I might add, is fairly normal for anyone. You'll get used to it.

[...it still hurt, you know. Well, granted, it was minor compared to what it was when she first arrived, but it was still a constant thought in the back of her mind. And she was getting really tired of leaving so much hair behind on her pillow!]

[...wait, this wasn't about that.]

Perhaps so... but when we have so little clues to go on as to why our presence here was deemed necessary, such opportunities to discover more information should not be taken lightly.

And you think that the talking dog skull is going to provide answers?

[His voice adopts a faintly chiding tone.]

Besides, it's not as though we can't afford to be patient. Your kind should know all about that. If I can put up with this whole...linear time...thing you can manage too.

There are ways of conversing with such creatures. I would have thought you of all creatures would understand that.

[She almost sounds as if she were pouting. She's not, totally not, but dammit Doctor you make staying irritated difficult.]

I suppose that is... true. It does not mean I have to enjoy this, at least.

I don't force anything out of anyone, if that's what you're implying.

[And he knows. He's the Doctor. He fixes problems.]

No, but since you're stuck here, you may as well give it a go, right? Whole new world to explore, treasure that's perhaps a bit uncommon anywhere, and a chance to gain a new perspective? Surely you can put up with a little bit of hair growth for all that.

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[ He's appreciative of your stepping in but he also feels a little guilty that it apparently needed to be done! ]

Thank you! It was just a mistake. I'm sure we can ask it next week and I'll practice phrasing things not in the form of a question.

Good, that's good. Definitely can't hurt.

[See, he's already learning!]

No harm done. It's just a week.

Haha, yes, I hope not! People seem a little impatient too.

It's nice to meet you though, thanks for the help! I'm Makoto.

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...h-hair growing?

Pain?

[What do you want? She was a god before this; it took a lot to scratch her before now.]

Mortality is... painful.

...I didn't know that hurt.

Maybe some ice will help?

...I don't think that will be quite effective enough.

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