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Post by Jacksblackpearl on Dec 18, 2007 17:14:44 GMT
This was her chance. She had one more chance, which had not come easily to her. The last couple of weeks there weren't many ships arriving in this port, and if there were any ships than they didn't need new crew.
Demi got up from the ground, she had been sitting in an alley nearby the docks. She was preparing herself, trying to sell herself to this Captain Jack Sparrow whom she had to meet. Besides that she also smeared some dirt on her face, to look more piratey and 'guy-like'. She knew that her chances of being taken aboard were minimal because she was after all a woman. And the fact that she wasn't raised by pirates or sailors and didn't look like one either didn't help at all.
"Okay, you can do this. You know where he is going, you need to get to shipwreck cove too. You have piratey blood in you and you will show it in order to get aboard the Black Pearl.
Show him who you are" She nodded and left the alley, heading towards the docks, eye-ing The Black Pearl as it was docking.
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Post by Lauren on Dec 18, 2007 17:28:46 GMT
Captain Jack Sparrow was sitting in his cabin, studying his map. He slipped his bandana off his head and wiped the sweat from his brow with one hand before tightening to bandana back on his head. "England." Jack Sparrow muttered to himself in confusion. Why was this fountain of youth so damn hard to find.
Jack stood up suddenly, and rolled the map up. He picked it up and slipped it inside he coat, after Barbossa stole his ship the second time, he wasnt trusting anyone again anytime soon.
He walked on deck, and stood at the top of the staircase, waiting for his crew to stop working and listen to him. "You, you and you," He pointed to three of the crew members. "Stay here and watch the ship," They grumled but reluctantly obeyed. "The rest of you make sure we have enough supplies to get us to Shipwreck Cove. Do whatever you want in the town, but we leave at midday tomorrow. Anyone not onboard by then stays behind." He announced and let the crew get back to preparing the longboats.
A short while later, the longboats docked at the small port's pier. "Remember, midday tomorrow." He smirked, before walking off in the direction of the closest tavern, one hand kept to his coat, protecting his sacred map.
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Post by Jacksblackpearl on Dec 19, 2007 18:08:31 GMT
That had to be him.
A bandana, goatee, a drunken sway and a roughly good looking face.
"I want to join your crew" Demi said, standing still in front of Jack as she saw him walking towards the town. He had to either stop or walk passt her, either way he would notice her and she could talk to him and try to get what she wanted. This was her oppertunity "You're Captain Jack Sparrow right?"
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Post by Lauren on Dec 19, 2007 18:11:41 GMT
Jack stopped suddenly when the girl appeared in front of him, seemingly out of knowhere. He swayed slightly on his feet before regaining his balance.
Jack looked the girl up and down, his eyes lingering on her chest before looking back up to her face. "Aye," He said at last. "And who might you be, luv?" Jack asked, ignoring her 'I want to join your crew' comment.
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Post by Jacksblackpearl on Dec 19, 2007 18:17:05 GMT
"Demi Jones, sir. Reporting for crew duty! I am a very good fighter and I am seaworthy, you will not regret making me part of your crew, Captain Sparrow. I want to leave England and explore the seven seas and sail with a big legend such as yourself, sir"
By calling him 'sir' she failed in seeming professional, revealing that she in fact was not much of a sailor, or had not been a real sailor or pirate yet.
Demi hoped that with some @ss-kissing he would me flattered and 'hire' her.
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Post by Lauren on Dec 19, 2007 18:21:31 GMT
Jack rolled his eyes at the girl. "Why on earth would you want to do a thing like that?" He asked her, as he carried on walking, brushing his arm against hers.
Jack had his mind set on a bottle of rum and a couple of wenches ... or a wench and a couple of bottles of rum, either way, this bumbling girl wasnt going to get in his way. His mind had been constantly on fast forward for weeks and he wanted nothing more than to step out of his head for a few hours and enjoy the little luxury of a grim port tavern.
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Post by Jacksblackpearl on Dec 19, 2007 20:22:53 GMT
She followed him however, not too surprised that she was not able to keep such a great man interested for very long.
"Because I know your reputation! And I want to become a pirate, the best one there is and for that I need to learn from the best pirate, you ... Can you stop for a minute?!" She hurried after him, hardly able to keep up. She was wearing new (stolen) boots and they were too small, not the best way to walk around but it made her feel piratey so she kept them on.
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Post by Lauren on Dec 19, 2007 20:31:11 GMT
Jack stopped again, sighing, and turned to face the girl.
"Listen, all I'm after, is a bottle of rum and a wench, unless you're planning on giving me either of those things ..." Jack paused, looking the girl up and down again, a sly smirk across his lips.
"You'd best be on your way because I dont have the patience to argue with you ... besides, it's bad luck to have a woman aboard," He added. Jack waved his hand at the girl dismissively.
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Post by Jacksblackpearl on Dec 21, 2007 13:53:18 GMT
"I'll pretend to be a man!... and I can talk to you while you have your drink or woman.. preferably drink" She said, thinking about the fact of her being around while her future-captain was hitting on a sleezy wench, she did not want to witness that.
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Post by Lauren on Dec 21, 2007 13:56:06 GMT
Jack rubbed the bridge of his nose. He knew the girl wasnt going to give up easily, and despite himself, he couldn't help but like her. She had spirit, she was obviously brave and his instincts told him she's make a good pirate ... and his instincts about people were usually right.
"I'll think about it," Jack said eventually, as he started walking again, slower this time so Demi could keep up.
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