Being Marooned: Not So Bad! [Thursday, May 13]

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

As was only fitting, Jack's class was meeting on the beach. He was waiting for them, hat perched atop his head, bottom perched atop a giant clothing trunk.

This would not end well.

"Hello, my young ruffians!" he said, standing up and doffing his hat before bowing extravagantly. "I am Captain--Captain--Jack Sparrow. You may call me Captain Jack Sparrow."

As you would.

"Some day you might find yourself the captain of your very own ship," he continued, "a beautiful ship, and fast, with lovely lines and the ability to outrace every dingy ever launched by the British crown. And then some blackhearted traitor will mutiny against you and send you to live on a miserable spit of land for no reason at all!"

Not that he was bitter. "So we will learn how to make the most of a bad situation, me hearties. But first you must be properly attired."

He pointed to the chest. "Inside you will find totally authentic"--it wasn't--"attire fit for your time in this class. Please change in the tents over there and report back to me in double quick time."

When the class returned (he hoped that someone had picked one of the nubile wench outfits), he pointed to the tiny ship anchored close to shore. "Now we have to start out authentically. You must all walk the plank." He waggled his eyebrows at them. "And please, do it with some style."

Comments

Sign in [5/13]

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

All piratey!

Re: Sign in [5/13]

[talkstodeadppl.livejournal.com]

Miles Straume

Get changed [5/13]

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

Why, yes, you will look ridiculous.

But there are eye patches! And rubber swords!

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[boywonder03.livejournal.com]

Tim found a pirate coat (which was a little long, but gave it a nice dramatic flair) and tried out a sash. The sash wasn't quite working for him.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda's biggest trouble was choosing which outfit. But she was ultimately happy with her choice (http://www.buypiratecostumes.com/realistic_female_pirate_costume.html).

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[sexonyoursheets.livejournal.com]

Puck found an eyepatch and lost his shirt.

Costume: acquired.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

Layla just went with the typical tavern wench outfit that was a bit more modest than most of the female costumes.

Though she did go with an eyepatch just for kicks.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[endsthegame]

Ender... tried to go for the clothes that looked least ridiculous. There were not a lot of accessories involved, no.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[vanillajello]

Kate found what was probably the most ridiculous (not to mention least authentic) girls' costume in the bunch, and ended up looking... not all that ridiculous, actually.

She could work that, dammit.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[officetightass]

Angela picked through the clothes in a way that said she would rather be doing anything else rather than this. Finally she muttered, "There's nothing in my size."

She hadn't checked sizes.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

In a manner or minutes Delirium looked like a tiny version of Jack, minus the hat.

...She wanted that hat.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

The outfits seemed delightfully colorful and Bohemian to Christian. He put on (http://www.buypiratecostumes.com/authentic_pirate_costume.html) a cinched waistcoat and soft, high boots, tying a few scarves around his waist for extra color.

He kept having to bat the scarf on the hat out of his face, but that was a small price to pay.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[gorka-wolf.livejournal.com]

Makita gabbed something (http://www.buypiratecostumes.com/elizabeth_swann_pirate_costume.html) that she could at least walk in without flashing everyone in some manner or another. Not that she had much to flash; even after six months in Fandom, she was still a bit on the scrawny side.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

Kurt got all dressed up and ready to buckle some swashes (http://www.buypiratecostumes.com/swashbuckler.html).

And started waving his plastic sword around with panache.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

Lion-o eyed one of the rubber swords with contempt. He opted for a a vest over a gauze shirt, then finished with belt with buckle and sash. He skipped the eye patch but did try to put on a bandanna.

Re: Get changed [5/13]

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Bruce went with the Cutthroat (http://www.buypiratecostumes.com/captain_cutthroat.html) costume, mostly because he thought the coat showed some real style that the rest of the costumes (and that costume) were lacking.

Walk the Plank!

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

But first give yourself a pirate name! If you don't, Jack will make one up for you, and pirates are terrible at naming things.

Re: Walk the Plank!

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Captain Florida of the Dread Pupae walked to the end of the plank, spun around, flipped off the imaginary mutineers, and cursed them horrifically in Elvish.

She didn't put any power into the curse but if she had...well let's just say there were actually worse fates than being a walking skeleton by moonlight.

Re: Walk the Plank!

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

"First Mate....Cheesecake Elevator reporting for duty, sir!"

And then she jumped head first to the water.

"Can I do it again?"

Re: Walk the Plank!

[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

"Christian's a terrible name for a pirate," Christian observed. "I'll be the Fearsome Rochester."

Jane Eyre was badass, yo.

He walked the plank calmly, surfacing sputtering water and trying very hard not to swear.

Re: Walk the Plank!

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

"Ye haven't seen the last of Kurt the Kobold!" Kurt declared, waving his plastic sword about dramatically. "ARRRRRRR!"

Then he jumped off the plank and completely failed to hit the water, instead disappearing in a puff of smoke.

When he popped back into existence on the shore, he waved and bowed.

Re: Walk the Plank!

[sexonyoursheets.livejournal.com]

'Noah Puckerman,' and any variations thereof, just was not a piratey name.

Thankfully, Puck was creative and picked his best friend's nautical-sounding name.

"Cap'n Finn, Scourge of the Hudson!" See? That was awesome. Even if he didn't know what a scourge was, but it sounded piratey.

So with that, he flung himself gracelessly off the plank and swam for shore.

Work on Your Tan!

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

After you've swum to shore, you'll have time left in class. Time to tan!

Talk to Jack [5/13]

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

If you'd like.

And no, you can't borrow his hat.

Re: Talk to Jack [5/13]

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

"Hat please?"

The tiny -albeit colorful haired- version of Jack was on a mission, and the hat was necessary.

"You are kinda crazy. I think I like you."

OOC

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

Yo ho, yo ho...

Re: OOC

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Weeeeee copy and bootleg and download and hack, drink up me hearties yo ho!

We use napster and limewire and bittorrent too, drink up me hearties yo ho!