Ghostly Encounters of the Pirate Kind -- UKUS
anonymous
October 16 2010, 23:54:28 UTC
Alfred Jones inherits himself a musty old British mansion. He doesn't have a clue what to do with it when he goes to visit. He's even less thrilled to discover his inheritance comes with an added problem in the form of the irritating ghost of a Pirate Captain. Said Pirate isn't any more thrilled to have this American interloper on his property so a battle of wills forms between them.
What happens plot wise is completely up to you. If you want to figure out how to work in ghostly sexual shenanigans that's perfectly fine but it's not necessary. Any other pairings or character additions are fine.
Bonus: The more time Arthur spends with his new housemate the more and more the non-ghost reminds him of a young man he loved (and whose death he caused) while he was still alive. Bonus 2: Just like that young man has a reincarnated form in the modern world so too does Arthur...
How it all comes together (1a/?)
anonymous
December 19 2010, 01:36:52 UTC
How it all comes together (or Good things come in Twos) The Beginning
The first thing Alfred noticed about England was how much cooler the summers were. Stepping out of his car to get a better view of the three-story house--more like mansion--that would be his place of residence while teaching in the European country, he was greeted by an unexpectedly mild breeze. That would take some getting used to, having spent most of his life on his father's ranch in Texas, working under the sun in the mid-west's characteristically dry heat. Still, seeing as he was going to be spending the majority of the afternoon moving his belongings into his new home, the lower temperatures would, for today at least, be welcome
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How it all comes together (1b/?)
anonymous
December 19 2010, 01:39:05 UTC
"As we discussed, you'll find the house fully furnished. I only took the time to remove personal effects." Francis went on, "The town we passed on the way here is the closest to the property. It's small, but everyone there is very friendly
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You have no idea how thrilled I was to see this pop up in my inbox today and how much I needed it! Thank you so much anon.
And it's a great start I really like the universe you're setting up the bit of mystery, the characterization, just everything. France's bit was especially intriguing. Can't wait for Arthur to make his first appearance.
Feel free to add or alter anything you want from the original plot I'm really not that picky as long as the basics are there.
Thanks again anon, can't wait to see where this is headed next!
Re: How it all comes together (1b/?)
anonymous
December 20 2010, 06:29:57 UTC
Great start, anon! This is shaping to be a really interesting story. I like it when Alfred is a teacher, I think he would be a very loved one. I'm impatient for the next update!
How it all comes together (2c/?)
anonymous
December 23 2010, 03:36:26 UTC
He rummaged around in his pockets, finally pulling out an old gas receipt. "Here." he said, scribbling a few digits on the back of it, "How about I give you my cell number? I know what I just said about being low on money, but cost isn't an factor with this. And if you two decide you really didn't want to sell it, just give me a call and I'll return it." Why was making such a big deal out of all this? All for a silly ship too. Not to mention he'd heard oh God what he hoped were rumors of what Vash did to guys who gave his little sister their numbers
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How it all comes together (2d/?)
anonymous
December 23 2010, 03:39:29 UTC
After a couple days of manning up and taking a cold shower in the morning, Alfred had realized he still wasn't feeling all that refreshed. Testing a theory, he plugged up one of the tubs and let it fill up. One glance at the brackish water inside confirmed his confused suspicions.
How it all comes together (2e/?)
anonymous
December 23 2010, 03:41:12 UTC
Well, there had been that time his first week in that the lights in the kitchen had keep turning on and off at odd intervals. Or the one time he'd come home to his two living room lamps flipping on and off like a pair of strobe lights. And there was the oven he hadn't realized (thought) he'd left on until he heard the shrill whistling of his tea kettle. Which he didn't remember filling with--of all things--salt water (or at all
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Re: How it all comes together (2e/?)
anonymous
December 23 2010, 15:15:24 UTC
Pffff, this fic is glorious. Glorious, I tell you. I freakin love the way you went about to show it was haunted, and how Al reacted was so realistically it made my hair prickle but also chuckle. Wow, I really love this. The particular way in which a sailor would haunt the house, the tint-y/sway-y thing, the bottle ships, the Armada thing...good lord, I can't wait to meet Arthur in the, uh, not-fleshXD And Spain as professor of Naval things, wow! I hope for sure that he appears a lot more! And your Alfred is fantasticXD Another thing I love is how everybody seems to know what's wrong with his hosue and who else inhabits it but poor Al, lol. Even Lili!
he was overcome by the feeling that he used to do this before.
Am I imagining a kind of reincarnation thing going on? Was Al one of Captain Kirkland's men in a past life? xD
Re: How it all comes together (2e/?)
anonymous
December 23 2010, 21:23:20 UTC
I'm loving this fill Anon! All the ships being smashed, and the house swaying on the non-existent waves. I really loved the bit with the TV, Well, at least it wasn't playing static and snow. He'd seen that movie and it was not cool. That part made me giggle. And Finally, he admits that his house is haunted XD
Question! Are those random numbers? Or do they have a nautical/historical significance? Sorry for the stupid question.
Thank you for the comment! I'm so happy you're liking the fill!
No question is stupid, anon! Except for my own question of what the heck was I thinking putting those numbers in there. My intention was for them to be made-up latitude-longitudinal coordinates. But a!a is not an expert on pirate history and has just learned that during the time period they're taking Arthur from this system of navigation wasn't refined/didn't exist/maybe it was never even used by pirates to begin with/idek.
What happens plot wise is completely up to you. If you want to figure out how to work in ghostly sexual shenanigans that's perfectly fine but it's not necessary. Any other pairings or character additions are fine.
Bonus: The more time Arthur spends with his new housemate the more and more the non-ghost reminds him of a young man he loved (and whose death he caused) while he was still alive.
Bonus 2: Just like that young man has a reincarnated form in the modern world so too does Arthur...
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The Beginning
The first thing Alfred noticed about England was how much cooler the summers were. Stepping out of his car to get a better view of the three-story house--more like mansion--that would be his place of residence while teaching in the European country, he was greeted by an unexpectedly mild breeze. That would take some getting used to, having spent most of his life on his father's ranch in Texas, working under the sun in the mid-west's characteristically dry heat. Still, seeing as he was going to be spending the majority of the afternoon moving his belongings into his new home, the lower temperatures would, for today at least, be welcome ( ... )
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And it's a great start I really like the universe you're setting up the bit of mystery, the characterization, just everything. France's bit was especially intriguing. Can't wait for Arthur to make his first appearance.
Feel free to add or alter anything you want from the original plot I'm really not that picky as long as the basics are there.
Thanks again anon, can't wait to see where this is headed next!
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Looking forward to future parts! :DD
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SignsIt started with the swaying ( ... )
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His showers were running cold, salt water ( ... )
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And Spain as professor of Naval things, wow! I hope for sure that he appears a lot more! And your Alfred is fantasticXD
Another thing I love is how everybody seems to know what's wrong with his hosue and who else inhabits it but poor Al, lol. Even Lili!
he was overcome by the feeling that he used to do this before.
Am I imagining a kind of reincarnation thing going on? Was Al one of Captain Kirkland's men in a past life? xD
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Don't worry. Antonio will be making another appearance, although I'm terrified of trying to write his character--wish me luck!
Am I imagining a kind of reincarnation thing going on? Was Al one of Captain Kirkland's men in a past life? xD
Welllllll, OP had some bonuses to their request that I'm trying to work in~
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That part made me giggle. And Finally, he admits that his house is haunted XD
Question! Are those random numbers? Or do they have a nautical/historical significance? Sorry for the stupid question.
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No question is stupid, anon! Except for my own question of what the heck was I thinking putting those numbers in there. My intention was for them to be made-up latitude-longitudinal coordinates. But a!a is not an expert on pirate history and has just learned that during the time period they're taking Arthur from this system of navigation wasn't refined/didn't exist/maybe it was never even used by pirates to begin with/idek.
....just pretend it was. /fail
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