AGE OF PIRACY AU (1)

[agoodname]

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[enigmaster]

True enough, but even for that, I mean. [his fishing isn't getting him much. let's be more open.] Someone even told me to find a "flightless bird", if you can believe it. Funny, that.

[agoodname]

[there's a pause at that--before his eyes narrow, and he looks annoyed] I bet they did. [he huffs] Listen, you're cute and all, but I'm not that kind of boy. If that's what you're looking for, there's Jacob or Daylin in the corner over there, and they're always happy to serve for a coin or two.

[enigmaster]

[. . .] Oh, god, not like-- No. That is most certainly not what I am looking for.

[agoodname]

No? [eyebrow arch--and he's hefting that tray of drinks up onto his shoulder, moving out from behind the bar again, weaving his way through the crowd] What is it, then?

[enigmaster]

I just... found some very strange individual who knew my name and told me to go to the tavern and find a flightless bird. He said a lot about destiny and-- Look, there's no way to make this sound sane, and I was rather certain it was a scam, except then I would think you were in on it, which does not appear to be the case.

[agoodname]

[at that, he stops, fully, and turns his head to look at him, scruitinizing him for a moment very closely]

.....

[and then he jerks his head towards a door at the back wall]

That door there--it leads to the back room. I'm going to deliver these, so go wait for me there.

[enigmaster]

...O...kay.

[...]

This doesn't just end with me getting stabbed in there, right?

[agoodname]

[asdlkfhs at that, he looks amused]

Not unless you're running a scam on me with that man.

[enigmaster]

I'd certainly be more subtle than this if I was. [Gosh! But he'll make his way over there. Okay.]

[agoodname]

[it's a small room, looking more like a pantry by the minute. There's storage jars there and barrels of ale and the like, and a door that leads to the back alley. Edward has maybe about a minute or two to snoop before Penguin joins him.]

[enigmaster]

[welp time to look at jars, because what else is he gonna do

probably will still be doing so when Penguin enters]

[agoodname]

Well, at least you didn't take any of the ale. That's something.

[the door closes behind Penguin as he steps inside]

So. Tell me about this man in an alley you saw.

[enigmaster]

This would be a lot of setup just to steal some alcohol. [honestly.] ...I don't know, he was dressed in these rags, he had an eyepatch... He was extremely rude. And he kept asking me what I wanted. Something about how I wouldn't be in that alley if there wasn't something he could give me. It was weird.

[agoodname]

[Oswald's nose wrinkles]

That sounds familiar enough.

So, he told you to find a flightless bird, huh? And talked about destiny?

[enigmaster]

Yes. So you know him, then?

[agoodname]

Know is a stretch. I met him all of once. [his arms fold, and he's leaning against the wall, scrutinizing Edward]

.....what did you ask him for?

[enigmaster]

[...] Is that important?

[agoodname]

[eyebrow arch]

....a bit, yes. I'd like to know what I'm getting into, here.

[enigmaster]

...A ship. [now he's kind of embarrassed about the whole thing]

[agoodname]

A ship. [that eyebrow's climbing higher] What kind of ship?

[enigmaster]

A decent sized ship of my own so I could set out for myself, but not too big to be unwieldy. And some other specifics. ...I figured he was scamming me, so.

[agoodname]

[and some other specifics, huh?] Alright. So what exactly did he think I could do about that? [wtf]

[enigmaster]

He... said I should take along a flightless bird and "tie our destinies together"?

[agoodname]

[...........] ....ooookay. And where are you going exactly?

[enigmaster]

I... don't exactly know? I mean, I have a crew I'm a part of, so unless this ship just suddenly appears, I suppose, um. Wherever they go. We kind of had to dock suddenly, what with the storm.