AGE OF PIRACY AU (1)

[agoodname]

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[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.

[agoodname]

...huh. [he's...scrutinizing Edward] Tell me about this crew. And the captain.

[enigmaster]

Ah... Well, I'm the navigator. The crew is... fine. It's rather busy and chaotic, but we do well enough. The captain is... ...doing his best. I'm sure. [arrogant blowhard moron--]

[agoodname]

[eyebrow arch] That's a glowing recommendation. [smirks]

[enigmaster]

He's not what I would call the most intelligent man.

[agoodname]

Not the most intelligent, hm?

[Penguin considers this]

I can work with that. [he starts untying his apron.] Alright, I'll come with you.

[enigmaster]

You-- [he blinks pauses tilts his head] ...Pardon?

[agoodname]

You said you're supposed to take a flightless bird with you, right? Well, fine, I'm coming with you, then.

[enigmaster]

...Just like that?

[agoodname]

Just like that. [blunt]

Looks like you're my "new path," finally, so I may as well.

[enigmaster]

I'm what now.

[agoodname]

That was part of my price. [he sets the apron down on a shelf]

I had to divert from my "former path,"--[yes, he's making the air quotes]--and stay here until my "new path" appeared. So I guess that's you.

[enigmaster]

...Uh... huh.

[...Okay, wow, this is some sort of very long con.]

So, what did you ask for, then?

[agoodname]

[he pauses at that, in the middle of turning to go for the door] .....well, I suppose you did tell me, so it's only fair. [he huffs, leaning back against the door instead and folding his arms, and staring at him almost challengingly] My mother. She was very sick and I...ask that she would get better. [there's a red flush beginning at his ears, like he's embarrassed this time.]