Drabble: 'Utterly Deceptive Twaddlespeak'

[dwgm]

With thanks to hereswith and ladymora for suggestions, a drabble for the potc100 prompt...



~ Utterly Deceptive Twaddlespeak ~

Smoking pistol in one hand and chain-shot gripped in the other, the round ends hanging obscenely between his spread legs, Barbossa was an impressive figure atop that table. The report had been deafening in the crowded room, effectively affecting a halt in the current instance of Pirate Politics. Hector was quite the showman. But what the devil was he blathering on about now?

"It was the first court what imprisoned Calypso, and we will be the ones to set her free, and in her gratitude she will see fit to grant us boons!"

Calypso? No bloody guarantees there. Jack had other plans, in any case.

"Whose boons? Your boons?" Jack demanded, with a purposely incredulous leer.

He'd show old Hector what real boons was like.


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Comments

[mary684.livejournal.com]

I, for one, would love to see those boons!

"effectively affecting" -- oh, how deliciously JACK!

Big grin here. Loved it!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you -- and for being so quick, too. I'm very glad to know it worked for you.

Welcome back, btw!

[mamazano.livejournal.com]

Hear, here! Boons most welcome...

I totally loved that camera shot of the balls, so silly yet fitting somehow in the greater scheme of things.

Ah, Jack! I am sure your boons are much more better than ol' Hector's...

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I totally loved that camera shot of the balls, so silly yet fitting somehow in the greater scheme of things.

I must agree. It makes me laugh (with a bit of eye-rolling) every time I see it. The Brethren Court scenes are probably my favorite bits of AWE. There's just so much there.

Glad you enjoyed this!

[this-weirdness.livejournal.com]

Great take on that scene. :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Does that mean a table where you'd lay them would be a boondock?

Couldn't resist ...

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! Of course!

[artaxastra.livejournal.com]

*g* I think Jack realizes Calypso may not feel as charitably toward the Brethren Court as all that! I love these little illuminations on a scene!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. Yes, Jack understands Calypso rather better than Hector does, I think.

[p0wdermonkey.livejournal.com]

I think Hector, lacking though he does Jack's intuitive understanding of the female creature, knows he's playing with fire freeing Calypso. If he thought he had any choice, he'd not take the risk. But he's desperate.

If I'm right, he knows he's talking twaddlespeak - which may be one reason why he's waving those boons around.

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

Hee! Of course Jack has the right of it, as is so often the case.

am filled with mad laughter very time I see that shot, and people look at me like I'm crazy...

*edits because is incapable of tagging correctly*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

filled with mad laughter very time I see that shot,

Me too, along with a little eye-rolling. "Oh, Gore! You just couldn't resist."

So happy you enjoyed this one!

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

I do love a man with boons :-)

Hector truly is a showman, but I think Jack outclassed him here. Great interpretation of that scene ♥

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

The whole scene was fabulous. Jack wasn't about to let Hector steal his show. *g*

So happy you enjoyed it!

[danglingdingle.livejournal.com]

Well, it does take some serious boons to be able to behave like Jack did at the Court. Otherwise he'd gotten shot too. Not to mention the cajones it took to do all that :P

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yes, lots of boons in that room.

[p0wdermonkey.livejournal.com]

There were a lot of boons in that room, but Hector and Jack had the most.

Of course, Jack is right: I'm still amazed Calypso allowed Hector to reach the end credits still apparently in possession of his boons.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I'm still amazed Calypso allowed Hector to reach the end credits still apparently in possession of his boons.

Yes, that's a good point.

*Is mesmerized by your fabulous icon*

[lilfluffykitten.livejournal.com]

Ha! When two old show-boaters collide - priceless...

Great drabble - I laughed, a lot :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So happy to have made you laugh!!!

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I do so love that scene at the Brethren Court. :-D You captured it very well!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

The Brethren Court scene is my favorite in that whole film, I think. So many great characters, so much happening. I'm very glad you liked this -- thanks for letting me know!