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dwgmJury duty today, so I'm posting early. 300 words, the 'Name' theme, and unbetaed due to broken interwebs. :( Hopefully it works, and there are no errors.
1. Tortuga
2. Happiness
3. Festive
4. Last Minute
5. Calm
6. Truth
7. Bargain
8. Spook
9. Down
10. Wounds
11. Moon
12. Monsters
13. Beauty
14. Name
~ An Execrable Business, continued...
"Papa, look! It's Captain Sparrow."
Anamaria's papa looked up from the net he was mending and peered down the beach. "So it is. You're in luck, petite. I know you have a tendre for him."
This was true, but though Ana'd seen only nine summers she was old enough to hate being teased about such things. She scowled, and dug her foot in the sand. "I like him for the stories he tells. But who is that boy with him?"
"One of his crew, maybe?"
"No!" It came to Ana, suddenly. "I saw that boy in town. He's a pickpocket!"
"A pickpocket? And what were you doing in town?"
His tone was sharp, and Ana said quickly, "I was helping Constanze with the delivery to the Green Dolphin, Papa. We didn't stay, not long. But that boy was across the street when we were there, and I saw him pick Jigger Cane's pocket."
"Hmmph. I can't think of anyone more deserving, but it was a bad risk." The visitors were now within hailing distance, and Ana's papa waved a greeting.
Captain Sparrow returned it. "Joe! Can one of your beautiful daughters make us some breakfast?"
"Only Anamaria is here to serve you, capitaine. It's wash day today and Constanze and Maribelle have gone with the women to the springs."
Anamaria watched the two approach. The captain was fascinating as ever, but there was something strange about that boy.
The captain said, "Joe, Anamaria, this is Smith. Paris Smith. Parry lad, this is Monsieur Pêcheur and his daughter, the beautiful Miss Anamaria."
His companion, who had given an odd start at this introduction, bowed and said, "How d'you do?"
Ana's papa said, "Very fair, thanks," and smiled.
But Anamaria wasn't fooled. She said to the pickpocket, "You're a girl, aren't you?
TBC…
1. Tortuga
2. Happiness
3. Festive
4. Last Minute
5. Calm
6. Truth
7. Bargain
8. Spook
9. Down
10. Wounds
11. Moon
12. Monsters
13. Beauty
14. Name
~ An Execrable Business, continued...
"Papa, look! It's Captain Sparrow."
Anamaria's papa looked up from the net he was mending and peered down the beach. "So it is. You're in luck, petite. I know you have a tendre for him."
This was true, but though Ana'd seen only nine summers she was old enough to hate being teased about such things. She scowled, and dug her foot in the sand. "I like him for the stories he tells. But who is that boy with him?"
"One of his crew, maybe?"
"No!" It came to Ana, suddenly. "I saw that boy in town. He's a pickpocket!"
"A pickpocket? And what were you doing in town?"
His tone was sharp, and Ana said quickly, "I was helping Constanze with the delivery to the Green Dolphin, Papa. We didn't stay, not long. But that boy was across the street when we were there, and I saw him pick Jigger Cane's pocket."
"Hmmph. I can't think of anyone more deserving, but it was a bad risk." The visitors were now within hailing distance, and Ana's papa waved a greeting.
Captain Sparrow returned it. "Joe! Can one of your beautiful daughters make us some breakfast?"
"Only Anamaria is here to serve you, capitaine. It's wash day today and Constanze and Maribelle have gone with the women to the springs."
Anamaria watched the two approach. The captain was fascinating as ever, but there was something strange about that boy.
The captain said, "Joe, Anamaria, this is Smith. Paris Smith. Parry lad, this is Monsieur Pêcheur and his daughter, the beautiful Miss Anamaria."
His companion, who had given an odd start at this introduction, bowed and said, "How d'you do?"
Ana's papa said, "Very fair, thanks," and smiled.
But Anamaria wasn't fooled. She said to the pickpocket, "You're a girl, aren't you?
TBC…
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Date: 2009-01-23 02:14 pm (UTC)Looking forward to more. :)
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Date: 2009-01-23 03:40 pm (UTC)This is another great addition to the scene, which also makes me wonder what kind of impact Ana will have on this whole ordeal :)
Great work!
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Date: 2009-01-23 03:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-23 05:30 pm (UTC)More soon! Thank you for letting me know it's working. :))
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Date: 2009-01-23 06:07 pm (UTC)Not a prob on the question.....life can get crazy sometimes!
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Date: 2009-01-23 06:14 pm (UTC)That would be really wonderful!
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Date: 2009-01-24 12:46 am (UTC)Great installment!
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Date: 2009-01-24 03:20 am (UTC)If that ain't the best name in all of fanfic, I don't know what is. Big grins here for that and more for this installment. Love little Ana and the addition of her to this story. It's all working beautifully, luv. Looking forward to more!
BTW, this is a fabulous way of posting. I always have time to read a little. Sadly, nowhere near enough time to tackle others -- like
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Date: 2009-01-24 04:16 am (UTC)So glad you liked this, and little Ana, and that you're enjoying that little bit every day. It's fairly easy to write in little bits, too, much more manageable to write every day this way. Thank you so much for letting me know you're enjoying it!
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Date: 2009-02-14 03:27 am (UTC)The plot thickens. It's fun to see the old familiars show up as new unknowns.
Best watch Anamaria, Nell. I suspect she can throw a wicked punch, and hell hath no fury than a woman--or soon to be--scorned.
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Date: 2009-02-14 04:00 am (UTC)