I'll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue

[touchofcashmere]

Who: Stede Bonnet and you!
What: New Shipmate Shenaniganry
When: End of April, beginning of May
Where: Everywhere
Warnings: None yet



I. Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
There is very little about this new world that Stede understands. It's all baffling to him, some of it downright incomprehensible. So if you see a flickering of lights coming from a nearby room, you might find the gentleman pirate turning the lightswitch on and off again.

"Would you look at that? Amazing! And so bright! You could read all night with something like that. But how does the fire extinguish and go back on so easily? Or burn without heat?" He glances at whomever found him. "Listen... you don't think we're dead, do you?"

II. Sign-ups Here
Stede is a professional at these things by now. He feels disjointed in this strange world and the best thing to do when you're disjointed is to seek the familiar. So he has a deckchair and a little table-managed to procure a pen and paper from somewhere and accosts anyone who passes by.

"Hello! Would you like to sign up to be a pirate? No pay just yet but adventure and glory and a cut of any treasure we come across. You wouldn't say no to some nice booty, would you?"


III. Room-Mate [locked to Gogol]

Somehow or another Stede has found his room, but when he pushes open the door his expectant face falls.

"Please tell me this is a closet."

Then he notices the room is occupied.

"Oh, sorry, is this yours? It's a very nice closet. You could do a lot with it."



IV. Hit him up with anything. He is down for adventure.

Comments

[touchofcashmere]

He does admire her pants. He could see himself wearing something like that quite well-even if he does enjoy showing off his calves. They're so well turned.

"Captain Stede Bonnet. Gentleman Pirate. At your service." He does a little bow, seated as he is. "And yourself?"

[weirdone]

They are very, very comfortable. She would even be willing to share - a clothing swap, even. He has some very fine things on.

Wanda smiles, and offers her hand.

"Wanda Maximoff. It is a pleasure, Captain Gentleman Pirate. Are you...the captain of this vessel?" Seems important to clarify.

[touchofcashmere]

He doesn't like them quite that much and he does like his own frippery thank you.

"Miss Maximoff." He shakes her hand. "Just Stede. Or captain if you join up. We don't stand on formality here." Or at least not much. "No. This thing? I mean, it's got mind boggling inventions, but does it have character? I think not. My ship has charm."

[weirdone]

Aw, that's a shame. She quite likes his overcoat.

"Does it? What does it look like?" Wanda is a curious little beastie, and while she's overwhelmed with the people here and the situation, she aches to know more, to be seen for who she is instead of what she can do and how she can be useful.

She desperately wants to fit in.

[touchofcashmere]

"She's absolutely beautiful. Top of the line. Masts made of cherrywood, sleek prow, an exquisitely carved figurehead. She rides on the water smooth as a dolphin." Not to mention he misses his own cabin and library and wardrobe.

"I hope I'll get back to her soon." And his crew. And his life. He had just been getting things going in a great direction and then this.

[weirdone]

"She does sound very beautiful."

Wanda lets her chin rest in her hand, thoughtful.

"You miss it." Statement, not a question. Wanda has mixed feelings about what she does and does not miss about her home. Here, she is someone new. Not many people know her, or the things that she has done. The few that do, well. Natasha seems to be gone, and Peter seems oblivious. She has not yet spoken with Barnes, isn't sure she should. They fought together, yes, in the Battle of Earth, but they'd also fought against one another before, too.

"Your ship, I mean. What was she called?"

[touchofcashmere]

"I do. And probably will more as the time goes on. I'm also a little worried about her out there on her own and all aboard. But they're competent... Mostly. They barely need me. In fact I think I need them more than they need me." All he really provides is money, and, he likes to think, a certain upbeat vibe to the proceedings. Still it's a nice adventure and they're a good crew most of the time.

"Her name is the Revenge." A fitting name, he thinks. Full of danger and intrigue. "What about you? Anything from home you miss?"