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By Ophelia ~ Age Does Not Wither ~ It was a sign of age he felt sure, the damnable thing was mocking him. The snowy whiteness of it laughed in the bright Caribbean sunlight. It hadn't bothered him at first, it had been a symbol of status, a point of respect, to him at least but then he had always been in the habit of attatching significance to mundane and functunal items; it had something to do with feeling like one himself at times and so helped to boost his self-esteem when his confidence was at a low ebb. But now the thing could rot in hell for all he cared. It made him look and feel old and that was an undesirable quality in a man of barely thirty, especially when the apple of his eye was not yet twenty. A tap at the door roused him from his sour contemplation. "It's nearly time sir. Everyone's gathering." "I'll be right there Gilette." The man left. With a resigned sigh Norrington reached out and thrust his perfectly groomed white wig onto his head and checked himself in the mirror. Distinguished, that was the word to think of and one befitting a Comadore, at least he would be in about twenty minutes.
By Triskellion ~ White Sails ~ "Just wait, Captain Sparrow. You give it one hour, maybe two, keep a weather eye open and then you will see white sails on that horizon." Jack fumbled with his pistol for a moment, for the first time since Barbossa gave it to him seriously considering using it on someone other than Barbossa. He had thought that she understood, he didn't want white sails. He wanted black sails, black sails overhead while he watched the horizon. Since he didn't have that, a bottle of rum or two would suffice until he did. 'Cept now the rum's gone. Bloody stupid lass.
By Geek Mama ~ White Man~ He was different, all right, his skin under that uniform, once they'd got it off, pale as ivory. Made the wound look even worse than it was. Made it wrong, in a way that struck her to the heart. She set her jaw and helped Jack do what they had to do to save
him, but it was hard. By the end, there were tears streaking her
cheeks. None on his, though, nor any cry on his lips, that stubborn,
bloody-minded courage serving, though it left him limp as a rag,
and his face dead white under it's shipboard tan.
By Penny ~ White ~ I suppose everyone starts out "white". A clean slate. Going through life, it's hardly a mystery that they can get stained. That's what makes a man well, a man. But he was more tainted than anyone. Stained with blood, tears and sweat. She was tainted too. Stained with gunpowder, death and dirt. When they united he fixed her. With care he swept up her gunpowder, washed away her dirt and filled her with so much love that her death faded to a long forgotten nightmare. In time she will heal him. Dry his tears, wipe way his blood his sweat. But the Captain and his Pearl are still stained, still scarred. I guess that's what makes a man well, a man.
By Felaine ~ Her
Father's Daughter~ The Bible says love believes all things. Surely I would never have believed love could persuade my daughter to routinely greet the white light of the bright Caribbean dawn. Since childhood the girl had a passion for her pillow, and after an evening's entertainment it was not uncommon that she break her fast in the late afternoon. But a blacksmith rises before dawn, to avoid the heat of the day; and a blacksmith's wife must do the same, if she wishes to support and sustain her usband. I am told the first few days she was barely conscious as the sun rose. There was an incident with eggs in the coffee mill and beans mixed with milk...I'm certain William forgave her after he stopped retching. Elizabeth has learned, and persevered, and exchanged the white satin of her wedding gown for the variegated reality of married life. She says she has never been happier, and I have never been more proud.
By Jenthegypsy ~ White Hot ~ He was willing to overlook her impetuous and undignified behavior during those first days. She was, after all, very young, and had yet to learn what level of respect his years at sea should afford him. He was a most tolerant and civilized soul, and thought it best for her to come to the realization of his station on her own. But the incident this morning had proved his undoing. Ambushed while napping, suffering the loss of yet another of his beautiful tail feathers – to that flea-bitten, crook tailed, black she devil of a ship’s cat – had driven him beyond seeing red. His anger burned white hot. Some day, he would get that cat!
By Honorat Selonnet ~ Invitation to Dance ~ “Here she comes.” Captain Sparrow deliberately turned his head to glance over his shoulder. The Interceptor had pulled away from the pier and was setting out for the Dauntless. Jack’s pistol rested on his shoulder, one finger of the hand that held it thoughtfully pointing skyward. A slow smile crept over his face, glinting ivory and gold. Certainly it was the predatory smile of a successful hunter who sees his quarry drawing close. But it was also the smile of a captain who sees one of the tall ladies of the sea curtseying with her white canvas skirts billowing to the man with whom she has chosen to dance. Come my lovely lady. Slip those tight Navy chains and fly the seas with Captain Jack. You’ll never look back, and I swear I’ll always treat you right.
By Erinya ~.~
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