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Three Bells: [WRITTEN] - New Horizons in Lit Appreciation

They have everything Shakespeare ever wrote in the library. Everything! It's a fountain of gold. I could spend days here. I'd sleep here if they'd let me. I don't think I've ever been happier. And there's no theatre group here? None? Do people here not realize what they have? What kind of a world is this?

In case anyone asks, I'll be in the library for the rest of my life.

[Or really just the rest of the day. At some point he'll have to come up for air and grab something to eat at the 7th Heaven, where he'll be buried in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It'll be dark before he goes home, carrying only a single book.]

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It's got nothing to do with him, Sparrow. Although I did hear you accosted him for a muffin. Fierce pirate you're making, you know. What's next? Going to pilfer kittens from Elicia?

I might if it sets her on the path to PROPER piracy, aye! [There's JUST the niggling edge of something Elicia did to them both in a dream...he thinks.] And Kennedy were bein' right smug about his muffin.

If you corrupt her, I'll kick your ass myself. [ and... he means that, he truly does. he missing Joanna something fierce today. ] Stop taunting the New Feathers, damn it. I thought you weren't even coming back to the village, anyway.

[Something about that threat makes Jack rather hopeful; it...the McCoy who was his Best Mate threatened him like that a lot.]

Had to come back for supplies, didn't I? Don't want to starve out there. I only asked Kennedy whether he knew you were alright.

Of course I'm alright. I'm a doctor, I know how to take careful of myself.

And you took care of his injury, as well? I don't know what he told you, Bonesy--but he were enjoying that fight.

Just because someone's looking for a fight, it doesn't mean you oblige, Sparrow.

Well perhaps I was looking for a fight, too, McCoy! [And there HAD been something supremely satisfying about besting the whelp in that duel.]

Great. How many more people am I going to have to patch up?

........It's been far too long since we've lifted a glass together, McCoy. [Trollishly changing the subject, Jack. McCoy has made this Child of the Universe feel guilty.]

... Yeah, it has. [ phrased in such a way that he probably meant to add and whose fault is that? to the statement. you have sort of ruined his birthday. ]

When I'm next back-------drinks, eh? Buffy's not angry anymore. I can go to the pub.

[The pirate doesn't even KNOW it's your birthday, Bonesy. If he did? He would be feeding you shots. Right. Now.]

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Like I have a choice. You'll show up regardless of what I say... so fine, whatever.

We'll have some of your bottled demon, there. Your blue whatsit juice. The skull-smashing devil's urine.

Romulan ale?

Aye. That. Don't let Kennedy get a hold of it, though. His brain will drip out of his overlarge ears.

Gee, you'll never make friends talking like that.

[ oh, sarcasm. his favourte fall back. but his voice does become lower and more serious with the next thing he says. ] You two are going to duel no matter what I say, aren't you?

I won't hurt him. Much.

[Yes. Both of them derived a certain satisfaction from it, Kennedy perhaps moreso than Jack.]

[ that answered his question and he sighs. ]

Thought so.

What is it you object to, exactly, McCoy? He's the one what suggested it!

Oh, I'll tell you what I object to: being roped into another duel in this damn place. Do I look like some raving cavalier fanboy? Both of you need to cool your jets.

[At the mention of "rope" and "duel", Jack shivers. Because of course, the last time he dueled, there was a rope, and he ended up getting tied to a tree in the middle of the forest until Mistress Jacky happened along and saved him.]

Don't worry, McCoy---we'll assuredly lift a pint together afterwards. [Kennedy was probably the closest thing Jack had to someone from home, even though they were separated by nearly a century.]

[ it's a good thing Jacky was sent home, otherwise he would have been upset about his name being dragged through the mud that evening. ]

Don't worry? Don't worry, he says. Thanks for giving me a headache.

[What? Bones McCoy is a perfectly valid pirate name. In fact, Jack might start making up some stories about said pirate's dashing exploits. And spreading those about to the younger population of Luceti.]

Well stab your own neck then, with your hypowhatsit. Or I've still got some salamanders...?

[ he'll be literally angry with rage if you do this to him, Jack. and at the memory of an extremely dried up and deceased salamander, he baulks. ]

No. I'm not going to waste my supply and I don't want to wake up and find a salamander on my damn pillow.

Three Bells: [WRITTEN] - New Horizons in Lit Appreciation

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