[ Quite a few things go through Jopson's mind when he receives this message. Shock, Confusion, and Horror primarily, but he's no idiot, and can identify a mistake when he sees one. A sloppy, irresponsible mistake at that, given all that's happened with the Chevalier de Lorraine. He should leave it be, or correct Jack so he doesn't make the mistake again.
But he considers, just for a moment, playing along. He even starts typing something that he thinks might sound like John, just so he can find out more about their sex life out of sheer curiosity. He deletes it almost immediately, because it's a load of rubbish.
The cage is a surprise, but when he actually thinks about it (lord, now he's thinking about it) it's not the least out-of-character form of obscenity for John Irving to indulge in.
He sighs, and gives a neither here nor there response. If Jack realized he's made a mistake, all the better. If he doesn't, that's on him. ]
[ Listen, if he's had a bit to drink, and 'John' and 'Jopson' are, alphabetically, right next to each other in his phone...yes, it's absolutely still careless, but he was bound to make an ass out of himself at some point. ]
What would the metaphor even be?
Could be the desk in my cabin. If I don't get to bend you over it at least once before we sail out, I'll be thinking about it the entire time. Can't have that kind of distraction.
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oh for fuck's sake not for you obviously nevermind not with blackbeard's briny syphilitic cock don't tell john
Charming, as usual. I'm not going to tell him a thing, so you can rest easy about that. Not the first obscenity I've kept from him, and I don't think it will be the last. Do you truly expect him to break fraternization for you?
I'm not talking about sex on land, now am I? If he gives in to temptation while aboard, docked or otherwise, I would question whether he is very much himself.
No, certainly not. Your experience as a Captain will be of significant importance in this venture.
[ So don't fuck it up, even though he is sure this will end poorly. ]
You've not only given John and I the wrong impression, then, but the finder ad writers, Mr. Frost, anyone who saw the broadcast they made, and so on, and so forth.
Mr. Rackham, I would ask if I've done something to offend you, but we both know that I have. If you would please grow up and get over your lumps, that would be greatly appreciated.
Whatever the two of you get up to doesn't offend me, Jopson.
And I'm quite over the rest of it, truly. You and I are stuck together until one of us moves on from this place, no getting around that, so learn to take a bit of banter, for God's sake.
It offends me that you would cast me as the villain for living in opposition to the same things that sent you to your death, and that you would rather assume things about me, based on stories you've heard a hundred years on, than ask me anything yourself. And that even now, I'm not sure that you believe my intentions with John are anything but malicious.
If I still thought your intentions with John were malicious, you wouldn't be hearing the end of it, I assure you. What I think of you now's got very little to do with your piracy legend and everything to do with you being a puffed-up rake. Your reputation oversold you, if I'm honest.
Now kindly keep what you think me and mine get up to out of your mouth and we won't have any further issues.
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Date: 2022-08-04 11:29 pm (UTC)But he considers, just for a moment, playing along. He even starts typing something that he thinks might sound like John, just so he can find out more about their sex life out of sheer curiosity. He deletes it almost immediately, because it's a load of rubbish.
The cage is a surprise, but when he actually thinks about it (lord, now he's thinking about it) it's not the least out-of-character form of obscenity for John Irving to indulge in.
He sighs, and gives a neither here nor there response. If Jack realized he's made a mistake, all the better. If he doesn't, that's on him. ]
Against the helm literally or metaphorically?
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Date: 2022-08-04 11:43 pm (UTC)What would the metaphor even be?
Could be the desk in my cabin. If I don't get to bend you over it at least once before we sail out, I'll be thinking about it the entire time. Can't have that kind of distraction.
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oh for fuck's sake
not for you
obviously
nevermind
not with blackbeard's briny syphilitic cock
don't tell john
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Date: 2022-08-05 05:21 pm (UTC)I'm not going to tell him a thing, so you can rest easy about that. Not the first obscenity I've kept from him, and I don't think it will be the last.
Do you truly expect him to break fraternization for you?
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Date: 2022-08-05 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-08-06 01:23 pm (UTC)I've never known a seaman more devoted to that particular set of rules than John Irving.
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Date: 2022-08-06 03:57 pm (UTC)I think I am uniquely qualified to remind you that his relationship to sex has evolved quite a bit.
Not that it matters. We'll be leading this thing, can't do that if we're too busy fucking in the captain's quarters.
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Date: 2022-08-12 10:05 am (UTC)No, certainly not. Your experience as a Captain will be of significant importance in this venture.
[ So don't fuck it up, even though he is sure this will end poorly. ]
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Date: 2022-08-12 01:37 pm (UTC)We'll make it work.
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Date: 2022-08-12 09:56 pm (UTC)That is good to know.
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Date: 2022-09-19 01:35 am (UTC)My mistake.
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Date: 2022-09-20 02:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-09-20 03:26 pm (UTC)And I'm quite over the rest of it, truly. You and I are stuck together until one of us moves on from this place, no getting around that, so learn to take a bit of banter, for God's sake.
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Date: 2022-10-02 03:48 pm (UTC)What about me is it that does offend you, then?
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Date: 2022-10-02 05:06 pm (UTC)It offends me that you would cast me as the villain for living in opposition to the same things that sent you to your death, and that you would rather assume things about me, based on stories you've heard a hundred years on, than ask me anything yourself. And that even now, I'm not sure that you believe my intentions with John are anything but malicious.
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Date: 2022-10-05 04:28 pm (UTC)Now kindly keep what you think me and mine get up to out of your mouth and we won't have any further issues.
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Date: 2022-10-05 04:58 pm (UTC)But no point in arguing that. It’s less interesting than the rest. ]
Dare I call this progress, then?
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Date: 2022-10-07 10:05 pm (UTC)