Re: New Round Robin - Pirates of the F/X!

"Where's me rum?" Jack asked Rollie.

Rollie Tyler did what any man would do under the circumstances. He jumped sky high and (barely) stopped himself from screaming like a little girl. "Don't do that!" He spun around to stare in shock at the pirate captain.

"Do what?" Said captain asked, puzzled. All he really wanted was his rum. Was that too much to ask?

Rollie pointed his finger at the man. "You! You and your," the FX man waved his hand in the general direction of the other pirates on the beach and the ship, "disappeared!"

"Ah, did we?" Captain Jack Sparrow swayed and actually managed a thoughtful look. He leaned forward, almost on top of the taller man. "From our per? Persemmon? Prospective?"

"Perspective," offered Will Turner helpfully.

"That," Jack waved his thanks. "You're the ones who disappeared, mate."

The Australian blinked. They had? He looked over at Angie who was now talking to Elizabeth. He took a deep breath, rooted back into their supplies and gave the captain his abandoned bottle of rum back.

"Many thanks, mate." Jack bowed slightly and staggered a bit.

"No worries." He sighed and pushed his hair back, going back to the burning question of transportation.

"Problem?" Will asked, feeling compelled, as he frequently did, to help.

Rollie waved his hand at the tied up 'modern' pirates. "They sank our transportation."

"Ah, that would be a problem." Especially since they sank the attackers' boat as well. He nudged his friend pointedly, trying once more to get him to do the 'right thing'.

Jack looked at William Turner, feeling annoyed by the whelp. He took a swig from the bottle and stared as if seeing it for the first time. All right, they gave him rum. He guessed he could give him, them, a ride. Maybe then they would give him MORE rum! "We could take you somewhere, maybe, perhaps."

Rollie considered the offer as Alex walked over to join them. "You disappeared when the sun set. I don't want to be on the water and have my transportation vanish. No offense."

Jack waved that off. "None taken. Wouldn't like that meself." He stared at nothing, contemplating the response. "We'll be sure and stop for the night." He smiled, pleased at finding an answer.

That actually might work! Rollie suddenly grinned. "Let me check with the director." He hurried off to find him.

Alex stuck his hand out to the pirate captain who looked at it, then up at the actor. "You saved my skin. Thank you."

"He attacked my Pearl," Jack shrugged expressively, but shook hands any way.

"Pearl?"

"The Black Pearl is Jack's pride and joy. Will Turner," the young swordsmith introduced himself and shook hands with the other.

"Alex Manners."

"Freedom," Sparrow responded. "Told you before, the Pearl is freedom."

"Who is?" Will pointed to the tall man that Jack had decided to like.

"That's Rollie Tyler. He's our FX man," the actor explained. "Angie's his partner." He looked around for the blonde.

"FX?" Will looked confused. What was that? Given the way they had blown up those noisy, fast long boats, it seemed to deal with cannons and such.

"Special effects," Angie walked up with Elizabeth in time to answer.

Elizabeth smiled at the two men and hugged Will who just blinked. The words were English, but did not make sense together. He smiled at Elizabeth, who just shrugged. She didn't understand it either. Their world seemed to get bigger and stranger every day since they'd met and finally joined Captain Jack Sparrow.