Like a damned hydra. [He lifts up a hand, turns it up to look down at the hidden blade, snug in its housing. It's as sharp as it's going to get, now.] I have a plan, for if she does show up on the ship anyway despite everything I've tried. I imagine so does everyone else who's had to endure her self-righteous shite.
[He's seen just how capable everyone else on the app is. If she pisses off any of them he's sure she'll be unrecognizable when her body turns up, but that's if.]
So far, though, she's been careful. I think she's well aware we want her dead, and she'll not make it so easy for us to do so. [He lets out a breath, lets his hand drop.] Most people I've met here are more than capable of such an act, I'm more than capable, but I've people to protect. I know that's the same for the rest.
The only way for any of us to make it out of this predicament, of watching and waiting, is for her to make a move. And knowing her, that'll spill blood.
[He hesitates.]
...the Jackdaw's decks have seen more than their fair share of blood. I don't want that first move to be made here, on my ship, upon my crew, my friends. I'm the captain—I've a duty to protect them.
[ the motion is not missed, jing yuan's gaze falling to the gauntlet on the other man's wrist, it does not take a genius to recognize the blade and the mechanism that houses it. even so jing yuan makes no comment on it. ]
The less I know of that plan, the better.
[ while his knowledge of the blade order is not nearly as extensive as it could be, he does know for certain that they will not react kindly to one of their guardians turning up dead. the less he knows, the higher the chance edward is able to get away with his plan. ]
I assume some of those you wish to protect aren't here on the ship. [ otherwise why ask for jing yuan to help watch after the ship when edward is unable. ] Rest easy knowing that you have an ally in this, then. You need no longer fret over being in more than one place at a time.
[ jing yuan smiles and places a hand on edward's shoulder. ]
[The less anyone knows, the better, because he wants to give his friends as much plausible deniability as possible. Just in case this goes terribly wrong, and Edward doesn’t make it out of this alive.]
Not everyone is here, yes. I don’t think I could fit them all on the Jackdaw, and at least one is afraid of water. I’ll not put him through that more than I must.
[Oh. Good. He’ll still fret, because he cares so much for these people that his heart leaps into his throat at the very thought of losing any of them, but. It’s good to know he has another ally he can count on.]
Well. Thanks, mate. Captaining comes natural to me. [All bluster and bravado, that, as he puts the hat back on.] Most call me Captain Kenway, shadow of the West Indies. [This is just the start of the spiel he uses for the tour group, but then it veers into a more genuine direction:] But for you, my friend, you can call me Edward.
[ he laughs softly, the smile on his face growing wider at the introduction. there is a good man under all of that bluster and bravado, a man who cares deeply for those around him-- a sentiment that jing yuan understands better than most. there were few people he had felt so deeply for until he arrived in this city. before his past life caught up with him. before the red threads of fate wrapped themselves around him so tightly he no longer knew which way to tread.
now he is caught in those threads, his heart bursting with emotions that are both his and not his. the desire to protect those dear to him gripping his heart in a vice grip. truly, edward could not have picked a better man to ally with. ]
It is a pleasure to meet you, Edward. You may call me Jing Yuan as I am afraid I no longer hold any grandiose titles like Captain or General. [ although he finds he would not be adverse to general. ]
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[He's seen just how capable everyone else on the app is. If she pisses off any of them he's sure she'll be unrecognizable when her body turns up, but that's if.]
So far, though, she's been careful. I think she's well aware we want her dead, and she'll not make it so easy for us to do so. [He lets out a breath, lets his hand drop.] Most people I've met here are more than capable of such an act, I'm more than capable, but I've people to protect. I know that's the same for the rest.
The only way for any of us to make it out of this predicament, of watching and waiting, is for her to make a move. And knowing her, that'll spill blood.
[He hesitates.]
...the Jackdaw's decks have seen more than their fair share of blood. I don't want that first move to be made here, on my ship, upon my crew, my friends. I'm the captain—I've a duty to protect them.
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The less I know of that plan, the better.
[ while his knowledge of the blade order is not nearly as extensive as it could be, he does know for certain that they will not react kindly to one of their guardians turning up dead. the less he knows, the higher the chance edward is able to get away with his plan. ]
I assume some of those you wish to protect aren't here on the ship. [ otherwise why ask for jing yuan to help watch after the ship when edward is unable. ] Rest easy knowing that you have an ally in this, then. You need no longer fret over being in more than one place at a time.
[ jing yuan smiles and places a hand on edward's shoulder. ]
They are lucky to have such a fine captain.
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Not everyone is here, yes. I don’t think I could fit them all on the Jackdaw, and at least one is afraid of water. I’ll not put him through that more than I must.
[Oh. Good. He’ll still fret, because he cares so much for these people that his heart leaps into his throat at the very thought of losing any of them, but. It’s good to know he has another ally he can count on.]
Well. Thanks, mate. Captaining comes natural to me. [All bluster and bravado, that, as he puts the hat back on.] Most call me Captain Kenway, shadow of the West Indies. [This is just the start of the spiel he uses for the tour group, but then it veers into a more genuine direction:] But for you, my friend, you can call me Edward.
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now he is caught in those threads, his heart bursting with emotions that are both his and not his. the desire to protect those dear to him gripping his heart in a vice grip. truly, edward could not have picked a better man to ally with. ]
It is a pleasure to meet you, Edward. You may call me Jing Yuan as I am afraid I no longer hold any grandiose titles like Captain or General. [ although he finds he would not be adverse to general. ]