Drabble Challenge: 'Inspire'

[dwgm]

Trying to do a little writing (in between bouts with the paperwork). This is a drabble written for the current challenge at Black Pearl Sails. Apologies to tessabeth for once again borrowing her OC without permission.

~ Youthful Inspiration ~

Captain John Tobias was a man's man, a pirate's pirate: big and handsome and wild, but canny, and skilled at command. Men vied to crew for him on the Black Pearl.

He took Jack, just eighteen, the hero of the Salt Cay incident. Tobias'd heard of it, scoffed, then met Jack and knew he'd found his heir. The Pearls shrugged, but Jack, quicksilver and capable, proved himself. All eyes warmed to the lad.

So, when Jack was made First, everyone saw the justice of it. But Hector's eyes were warm no longer: instead, they blazed deep, with fire and ice.



~.~

Comments

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

Loves your young Jack!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Me, too -- he's a charming lad. Thanks for commenting!

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Lovely drabble! I do so enjoy seeing Jack's backstory.

The Pearls shrugged, Is something missing here?

Jack, quicksilver and capable, proved himself. Love this description of young Jack.

All eyes warmed to the lad. Of course they must. It's Jack Sparrow we're talking about here!

Ah! And the beginning of the fight for power between Barbossa and Jack. Very chilling.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

"The Pearls" refers, in best Patrick O'Brian fashion, to the crew of the Black Pearl.

So happy you liked this!

Am loving your J/A fic, which I am looking over now. Yay for the BFM!!

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

Oooooooh! yes!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I've been nagging urging Lizzie to write us all a Young Jack, Captain Tobias, and Bootstrap Bill story. She's thinking about it -- says it's "percolating"! *bounces*

So happy you enjoyed this!

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

Whee!
Slightly OT: Suddenly I see Oliver Reed as Tobias. What do you think?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, if he can be brought to smile more -- but with his Three Musketeers beard and moustache he quite looks the part, I think!

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

Whoo! *goosebumps*

...fire and ice, yes; that's Barbossa all over, right there. It's truly excellent how much you cram into 100 words, every time, my dear. You have such a gift for the drabble format.

Now I have to hear about that Salt Cay incident! ;-D

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Yes, the Salt Cay incident will have to be illuminated another time -- it'll be more than a drabble, though, I expect. ;)

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

the Salt Cay incident will have to be illuminated another time
WHEE I say again!

[cacopheny.livejournal.com]

I think this is the first time I've ever noticed that you made an effort to keep things under 100 words XD It actually looks like there are words missing. Not that this is a bad thing-- it just lends a rather peculiar, and interesting, style to things, that isn't at all like your usual style. More abstract, in a way.

... I feel dumb, too, cuz I had no idea who "Hector" was until someone commented on it being Barbossa XD I'm must not be a hardcore PotC fan.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure the name Hector is even in the DVD extras. Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush made up the name when they were discussing the character, I think, and said as much in interviews.

Drabbles tend to lean toward the abstract, sometimes, although I don't think I left anything out. Glad you liked it though.

[shyaway.livejournal.com]

Great! Love 'quicksilver and capable'.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

That's Jack all over, I think. Glad you enjoyed this. :)

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

As others have said, great description of Jack, those three short words say so much :-) And Hector's eyes changing, blazing deep, with fire and ice when Jack is made First, that's a chilling and effective portent of what will come... I really like this, dear!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I figure there is a lot of history between Jack and Hector. Glad you enjoyed this! :)

[elessil.livejournal.com]

Ohh, lovely! I admit I'd never have seen the Pearl as a heritage from anyone to Jack, so this view is an interesting and new one!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I don't think I thought about it either, prior to reading tessabeth's Picaresque which deals with this period of Jack's life. That story was so good that the whole set up is canon for my PotC universe now.

I'm so happy you enjoyed this!

[jenthegypsy.livejournal.com]

So glad I caught this one...I'm a bit out of touch for a time, and this was a delightful distraction...and tease, if I may be so bold! Love the homage to O'Brian.

Hope things are as well as can be expected with you. Hugs

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Things are kind of up and down with me, as is to be expected, I suppose. I'm glad you enjoyed this little drabble, Jen. I knew the Salt Cay thing would be a tease -- have to write that story one day soon!

[mary684.livejournal.com]

Ruh roh.

Love the very capable young Jack. Amost, just almost I can feel sorry for Hector.