Computer Woes and Piratey Drabbles

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I am being driven out of my tiny mind, trying to set up this new computer, which has XP on it. So far, I can't load my old, nicer version of Print Artist, Quark 4.0 (it doesn't like the hardware key), and it won't acknowledge that I have a scanner. Oh well. I'll keep at it a while yet.

Took a short break and dashed off a drabble for Black Pearl Sails, though--I cheated and used some lines from the PotC transcript. The theme this week is Questions.

ETA: That one was from Will's POV. I wrote a second one, from Jack's.

One Question

“One question about your business boy, or there’s no use going. This girl, how far are you willing to go to save her?”

To save Elizabeth? His darling? The object of years of longing?

Perfect as one of his swords, cutting to the quick with sharp edges and a core of pure steel, and gladdening the heart with beauty created with an artist’s loving hand. Erstwhile playmate. Goddess of his idolatry. The girl who’d saved his very life!

Will spoke, his voice passionate. “I’d die for her!”

“Oh, good,” Jack returned, lightly. “No worries, then.”

Will stiffened, clenching his jaw.


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One Answer

“One question about your business boy, or there’s no use going. This girl, how far are you willing to go to save her?”

“I’d die for her!” The fire of passion.

Jack damped it. “Oh, good. No worries, then,”

Will stiffened, clenching his jaw.

Jack knew he’d offended, but gave a mental shrug as he turned away. So dramatical! The prerogative of youth.

The boy wasn’t to know they were on the same page in this case. Jack had long since learned to contain his passion, lest it break his heart.

He’d die for his girl, too: his darling Pearl.




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Comments

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

I liked the Elizabeth/Sword analogy as well, it's strangely fitting :-) Both drabbles are great, passionate Will and the more practical Jack (though he's passionate about his very own Pearl, of course).

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked these.