I'm afraid so. Commodore Prefect and I have been rivals at sea for a very long time. After so many years of battle, I would hate to see him hung. It seems like such an unfortunate ending.
Reaver, come on. You've known me long enough to know that my word is good. I know that you've been known as a hard man [understatement], but I am asking you for one thing. He may be a navy man, but he's my navy man.
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:01 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:05 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:12 am (UTC)I suppose we could play by the naval rules, here. There oughtn't be a hanging if no one's had a chance to buy him yet.
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:13 am (UTC)Buy him? [Pause.] Have you had any other offers?
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:16 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:18 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:19 am (UTC)As you can imagine, the bounty has grown considerably since then.
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:21 am (UTC)[A pretty big call, considering Barron doesn't even have his own ship right now. It sank.]
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:23 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:26 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:29 am (UTC)Just know you may not be so warmly welcomed should you return to this island again without the payment I am owed.
That is, provided I decide to have a gentleman's accord with you and not simply throw him to the highest bidder.
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:35 am (UTC)I am going to need more assurance than that. I don't want bids to be placed. I would prefer that only our agreement exist.
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Date: 2012-03-17 03:43 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:51 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 03:53 am (UTC)Go on.
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Date: 2012-03-17 04:01 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 04:02 am (UTC)You're asking me to forgo pure entertainment in exchange for what?
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Date: 2012-03-17 04:06 am (UTC)What can I offer you? What do you want?
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Date: 2012-03-17 04:12 am (UTC)Something to replace the spectacle you would deprive me.
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Date: 2012-03-17 04:14 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 04:15 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 04:20 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2012-03-17 05:01 am (UTC)...I suggest you take up a collection and see me at auction.
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Date: 2012-03-17 05:03 am (UTC)