Upon completion of my application.

[thepirateking]

I'll have you know, dearest authoress, that I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of "behaving myself" on my arrival in this sorry excuse for a port, and I hardly think there's a soul alive who could blame me for that. You're already depriving me of my ship and my--... my First Mate. I think a little disorientation and anger are to be expected!

And don't you dare bring my son into this. What on earth has he got to do with it? Remember; the more difficult you make things for me, the more difficult I can make things for you.

--Cpt. Elizabeth Turner

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[bottlearum]

[Have a smile, my dear Elizabeth.]

I wouldn't know, would I? I've never had to travel to the Locker to rescue a man I've killed.

Twice.

[thepirateking]

[Thankfully, Elizabeth is, by now, far too much of a pirate to let a little thing like the reminder that she has a tendency to be directly responsible, in one way or another, for the deaths of people she cares about do much more than annoy her.

But it's a very visible annoyance, at least. Small victories, Jack.]

Yes, well. I did ask him to come with me that time, you know. If he wasn't so bloody honorable I'd never have had to make that second trip in the first place. It seems to be quite a common failing of the men in my life.

[bottlearum]

[He will take all the victories he can get. Even if they are small.

He raises both of his eyebrows, as well as both of his index fingers.]

A common failing of the men, says you? I'd say the failing has more t' do with you, luv. Killin' all the reliable men in yer life don't exactly sound like the greatest plan I'd ever heard. And I've heard some bad plans in me life.

[thepirateking]

From your point of view, I'm sure it does. And for the record, I did not kill James. The sword of a crewman on the Dutchman was responsible enough for that, I think you'll find. And I'm still not certain as to whether Will qualifies as alive or dead in his current state, but considering I'm in possession of his still-beating heart in a box, one could make a strong argument towards the latter.

Though I'm still not certain how that could be remotely considered to be my fault. Even you have to admit he was rather determined to reach that goal regardless of the obvious consequences. What sort of wife would I have been to stand in the way of that dream?

[bitter? oh, a tad. Though it's probably just from, you know, being left utterly alone in the world and having to raise her and her husband's child on her own because he just had to become Captain of the Flying bloody Dutchman and abandon his wife and child for ten bloody years. nbd.]

[bottlearum]

[Jack's going to take offense to that, actually.]

I did you a favor, luv. It ain't my fault Bootstraps stabbed his own son. I did right by me. At least ye can see him every ten years instead of, oh, never.

[thepirateking]

I'm certain that will be of great comfort to his son, who is very much of the age where questions like "Why doesn't my father love me enough to come home" are asked of me practically every hour, on the hour.

[It ain't easy being a single mom, even when you're a Pirate Lord. Still, though, at least she's got Norrington to help out! Oh god that poor kid.]

[bottlearum]

Seems t' be a family tradition, aye? Turner fathers bein' unable t' take care of their sons 'cause of supernatural oddities.

He'll get over it. William certainly did.

[Hey, if you ask nicely, Jack'd possibly consider helping out. He'd be such a good influence on the kid! 8D]