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Thanks for all the well wishes, folks! They are muchly appreciated! I'll be writing a Hob post shortly to keep the action going.
Just a heads up for all my lovely partners: I'm running a bit behind at the moment on my 1x1s. Halloween is something of a special time for me and my family, you see, so there's a lot going on the next few days. When I do have time to write, I'll be concentrating on Kings so that the group won't be held up because of me or anything like that!
Jack smiled at Penny slyly, a glint in his eye that spoke of mischief to follow. "You get in go with me," he reassured her as he began to guide her away from the lounge and further back along B Section, "and you'll see yarself sumpthin'. Like you, I gots m'self lost when I first gets on the ship. Couldn't get one place to anudder w'out getting' skewed! Felt as silly as a bag a' nails, seein' as dat I were supposed to be cleanin' the place! Only den I finds dat de funny piece a' plastic they give me lets me go wherever I wants. No one bugs the man w' de mop, you see? So there's dem smart fellas all about, only dey can't go places what I can!"
They hadn't gone all that far before they came to an unassuming hatch in the corridor wall, simply marked as 'Maintenance Only'. With a flourish, Jack produced his pass card from his back pocket and slid it through the lock mechanism. A slight click and the door swung open. The corridor beyond was darker, narrower, but he stepped through and helped Penny after him as though they were out for a Sunday walk. Jack continued his narrative as he led her further inwards.
"A damn sight faster getting one place ta anudder dis way than weaving and wefting all about, b'y! I learned where everything were by taking these here short cuts, den tracin' my way back. And some of da tings I seen? I didn't know whether to shit or go blind! kept a scattered eye out while I were down here, an isn't it just like me granddad used to say? If you look for one t'ing, you'll find sumt'in' else! An' what I finds is dis."
At the end of the corridor, the Newfie swiped his card one more time to open the door. A cool, moist gust of air swept past them as they entered out onto a massive catwalk. There had been a small difference in air pressure. A wavering blue light played across their eyes to reveal that they stood inside of a massive tunnel that went from bow to stern. It seemed to run the length of the entire ship! One could scarce see one end for the other. Additional catwalks were placed all about the cylindrical walls, some leading to wide platforms that doubled as some kind of workstations. That was not the amazing part, however. The truly stunning surprise was the view...
The catwalks looked out over a wide shaft of blue, and it wasn't until one squinted that it became apparent that this thick tube was filled with water... and animals. Huge basking sharks quietly drifted by schools of various fish. The presence of black and grey orcas and belugas gave evidence that somewhere along the line there must have been a place for mammals to surface, as well. A massive harbor seal swam past Jack and Penny, seemingly winking at them with one black eye, the other eye a milky white; one of its hind flippers was a prosthetic thing of silicone and fiberglass. The entire giant cavity smelled of wetness and fresh air. The only sound was a faint thrum in the air from unseen machinery chugging away. It was like entering a cathedral or temple.
"I hears this has somethin' ta do w' providing the ship air, dis an' the gardens both." Jack's voice had dropped to a reverent hush as he watched the spotted harbor seal spin slowly out of sight to skirt a dark shadow that might just have been a great white shark on the far side of the tank. "Some engineerin' fella also tell me dis all has some all to do w' gravity. You knows, why we don't goes all floating 'bout. Don't know much 'bout either, Penny. Some beauty, though, to find the sea coming' w' us." Despite his uneducated background, the Newfie knew it must have taken one hell of a feat of engineering and construction to create just this much of the Copernicus. Considering the weight of all the sea water and freshwater sections combined, it made it all the more amazing they have ever been able to leave orbit!
Jack turned away from the view to lean against the guard rail, and he turned his head to regard Penny's expression. He hoped she liked the surprise! Not many folks knew of the hidden aquatic system that provided water, filtered it, allowed for fresh fish, and even kept their feet on the floor. Technically he wasn't supposed to be using his badge to access off limits areas when not on duty, but he'd come down to the interior of the ship before on his off time and no one had stopped him. Granted, that had been before lift off. No one seemed to be rushing towards them now to shoo the pair off, anyway, so Jack simply relaxed and watched Penny. He loved her face. It was so alive, so expressive! Her enjoyment or boredom would show on that face clearly, he felt, and as much as Jack dreaded the latter he hoped for the former.
"S'not a walk by the seaside," he commented quietly, his Newfoundland little and accent softening into something easier to understand, "but given we're in space, it's best kind, b'y."
They hadn't gone all that far before they came to an unassuming hatch in the corridor wall, simply marked as 'Maintenance Only'. With a flourish, Jack produced his pass card from his back pocket and slid it through the lock mechanism. A slight click and the door swung open. The corridor beyond was darker, narrower, but he stepped through and helped Penny after him as though they were out for a Sunday walk. Jack continued his narrative as he led her further inwards.
"A damn sight faster getting one place ta anudder dis way than weaving and wefting all about, b'y! I learned where everything were by taking these here short cuts, den tracin' my way back. And some of da tings I seen? I didn't know whether to shit or go blind! kept a scattered eye out while I were down here, an isn't it just like me granddad used to say? If you look for one t'ing, you'll find sumt'in' else! An' what I finds is dis."
At the end of the corridor, the Newfie swiped his card one more time to open the door. A cool, moist gust of air swept past them as they entered out onto a massive catwalk. There had been a small difference in air pressure. A wavering blue light played across their eyes to reveal that they stood inside of a massive tunnel that went from bow to stern. It seemed to run the length of the entire ship! One could scarce see one end for the other. Additional catwalks were placed all about the cylindrical walls, some leading to wide platforms that doubled as some kind of workstations. That was not the amazing part, however. The truly stunning surprise was the view...
The catwalks looked out over a wide shaft of blue, and it wasn't until one squinted that it became apparent that this thick tube was filled with water... and animals. Huge basking sharks quietly drifted by schools of various fish. The presence of black and grey orcas and belugas gave evidence that somewhere along the line there must have been a place for mammals to surface, as well. A massive harbor seal swam past Jack and Penny, seemingly winking at them with one black eye, the other eye a milky white; one of its hind flippers was a prosthetic thing of silicone and fiberglass. The entire giant cavity smelled of wetness and fresh air. The only sound was a faint thrum in the air from unseen machinery chugging away. It was like entering a cathedral or temple.
"I hears this has somethin' ta do w' providing the ship air, dis an' the gardens both." Jack's voice had dropped to a reverent hush as he watched the spotted harbor seal spin slowly out of sight to skirt a dark shadow that might just have been a great white shark on the far side of the tank. "Some engineerin' fella also tell me dis all has some all to do w' gravity. You knows, why we don't goes all floating 'bout. Don't know much 'bout either, Penny. Some beauty, though, to find the sea coming' w' us." Despite his uneducated background, the Newfie knew it must have taken one hell of a feat of engineering and construction to create just this much of the Copernicus. Considering the weight of all the sea water and freshwater sections combined, it made it all the more amazing they have ever been able to leave orbit!
Jack turned away from the view to lean against the guard rail, and he turned his head to regard Penny's expression. He hoped she liked the surprise! Not many folks knew of the hidden aquatic system that provided water, filtered it, allowed for fresh fish, and even kept their feet on the floor. Technically he wasn't supposed to be using his badge to access off limits areas when not on duty, but he'd come down to the interior of the ship before on his off time and no one had stopped him. Granted, that had been before lift off. No one seemed to be rushing towards them now to shoo the pair off, anyway, so Jack simply relaxed and watched Penny. He loved her face. It was so alive, so expressive! Her enjoyment or boredom would show on that face clearly, he felt, and as much as Jack dreaded the latter he hoped for the former.
"S'not a walk by the seaside," he commented quietly, his Newfoundland little and accent softening into something easier to understand, "but given we're in space, it's best kind, b'y."
If Connor hurries there might be a lovely pulled pork sandwich about to be abandoned by its owner!
Park and Brock cornering Hob at the same time... Just as he's about to try and eat that lovely sandwich...
Go for it!!!
Go for it!!!
Jötz’s expression did not change in the least. His entire body was too shocked for that! Of its own accord, he felt his head slowly turn in glacial speed towards her with a look in his eyes that said everything. What did you just offer him? The Jaeger had been hoping that Ivy was swift enough to bluff or lie or even just do the sane thing and let the construct handle it on her behalf. A Heterodyne did not compromise or surrender or talks terms of surrender! Not willingly at any rate, and even when they did it was usually through minions. But to offer the lich the source of much of the Heterodyne’s power and authority?
There was also the matter of the Castle currently being mad and murderous. It had always been the latter, but the former had not improved its disposition.
The skeletal pirate furrowed its brown, flakes of skin falling away from its forehead to expose its raw skull. “You are young, aren’t you?” he finally intoned. Ludd gestured to the bookcases that lined the walls of his cabin, barely a millimeter of the shelves clear of books. “This is my treasure, child. These are the riches I plundered from the great cities and libraries of Europa and the reasons the Storm King desired my head upon an electroplated platter. Gold and silver had their uses, yes. My crew needed paying, after all, although I managed to fix that problem well enough before my demise.”
The clank hounds behind them growled almost in unison at that, flashing eyes and steel teeth still faced towards the two intruders. Jötz still thought he could take them on his own, although it would be challenging if he couldn’t find their power source quickly enough. The trouble with clanks was that unless their energizing batteries were removed, they would just keep going and going and going… They were a little like bunnies that way.
“But to offer me the whole of your domain?” The pirate tried to smile, dried skin cracking and peeling in the process. “I hope you do not take me for a fool! I can not believe one as you is the current Heterodyne in charge, if you would forgive me to say so, for you are simply too young. To tempt me with so obvious a trap?” He shook his head like a school master scolding a pupil. “Do your parents even know you are out here, young lady?”
Jötz’s head whipped back around and snarled at the captain. “She made chou an offer, the word of a Heterodyne!” One that is going to get me killed. “Accept eet or don’t!”
Again that too dry chuckle. “While… tempting… The Castle Heterodyne and its environs is hardly on my list of desires. I am a pirate, after all. Tying myself down for too long in my new incarnation is not ideal. But if you should have the authority and power to offer me so much, Lady Heterodyne, then you should have little problem acquiring what I truly desire.”
The muzzle of the gun lowered ever so slightly. “I need a new body. A functioning, live one. I prefer that of a young, healthy male over any other, but a woman will do just as well. I am rather liberal about such things, after all.”
“They think me long dead, and they were right. Which means none of the towns or cities are expecting or prepared for my return after so many centuries. I dare say many have forgotten about me all together! So it is the perfect time for a comeback.”
Lidless eye sockets glowed very faintly with a sickly green light from deep within his skull. “Imagine the amount of knowledge that mankind must have gained in over the years! In combination with the lost lore I have in my collection? I shall hold the very secrets of the universe in living hands!”
Jötz tried not to sigh in exasperation. Alive? Dead? Some things about Sparks simply did not change. “A liv-ink body? Easy-peasy? Vhat color hair chou vant?”
There was also the matter of the Castle currently being mad and murderous. It had always been the latter, but the former had not improved its disposition.
The skeletal pirate furrowed its brown, flakes of skin falling away from its forehead to expose its raw skull. “You are young, aren’t you?” he finally intoned. Ludd gestured to the bookcases that lined the walls of his cabin, barely a millimeter of the shelves clear of books. “This is my treasure, child. These are the riches I plundered from the great cities and libraries of Europa and the reasons the Storm King desired my head upon an electroplated platter. Gold and silver had their uses, yes. My crew needed paying, after all, although I managed to fix that problem well enough before my demise.”
The clank hounds behind them growled almost in unison at that, flashing eyes and steel teeth still faced towards the two intruders. Jötz still thought he could take them on his own, although it would be challenging if he couldn’t find their power source quickly enough. The trouble with clanks was that unless their energizing batteries were removed, they would just keep going and going and going… They were a little like bunnies that way.
“But to offer me the whole of your domain?” The pirate tried to smile, dried skin cracking and peeling in the process. “I hope you do not take me for a fool! I can not believe one as you is the current Heterodyne in charge, if you would forgive me to say so, for you are simply too young. To tempt me with so obvious a trap?” He shook his head like a school master scolding a pupil. “Do your parents even know you are out here, young lady?”
Jötz’s head whipped back around and snarled at the captain. “She made chou an offer, the word of a Heterodyne!” One that is going to get me killed. “Accept eet or don’t!”
Again that too dry chuckle. “While… tempting… The Castle Heterodyne and its environs is hardly on my list of desires. I am a pirate, after all. Tying myself down for too long in my new incarnation is not ideal. But if you should have the authority and power to offer me so much, Lady Heterodyne, then you should have little problem acquiring what I truly desire.”
The muzzle of the gun lowered ever so slightly. “I need a new body. A functioning, live one. I prefer that of a young, healthy male over any other, but a woman will do just as well. I am rather liberal about such things, after all.”
“They think me long dead, and they were right. Which means none of the towns or cities are expecting or prepared for my return after so many centuries. I dare say many have forgotten about me all together! So it is the perfect time for a comeback.”
Lidless eye sockets glowed very faintly with a sickly green light from deep within his skull. “Imagine the amount of knowledge that mankind must have gained in over the years! In combination with the lost lore I have in my collection? I shall hold the very secrets of the universe in living hands!”
Jötz tried not to sigh in exasperation. Alive? Dead? Some things about Sparks simply did not change. “A liv-ink body? Easy-peasy? Vhat color hair chou vant?”
If anyone needs me I'll be catching up on... well... everything.
Very much appreciated!
Time for honesty: I am laughing my backside off! All I can picture is Jotz's head turning around slowly, eyes wide to start at Ivy incredulously as though to say, "You're offering him WHAT?"
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