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[parlelellylelo]

CANADA! [Captain Jack Sparrow fixes the NV with an accusatory stare. In the background, that five feet of snow mentioned in the newsfeed lies around him. Snow is heaped on him as well, on his shoulders, in his hat--probably because he fell asleep outside.]

Canada! [Never mind that he's been here for nearly three months now, there have been more

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[Voice]

[southernreaper]

The Greeters always mention it's Canada. Did ya not listen t'em?

[Fun fact: The southern American accent is very close to Jack's time lower class British accent. HAVE FUN WITH THAT.]

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

[A momentary pause.]

There were no greetings, there was only dirt. A safety, usually, but in this case--

You sound familiar, have I ignored you before?

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

Uh. No sir. ain't never spoken t'ya afore.

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

Really.

[Another pause for thought... and then he continues on, completely untroubled by his own interruption.]

I've already said this, but I shall say it again, for your ears might have missed it: I was not told this was Canada. Had I been told that this was Canada, I would have done several things extremely differently. First and foremost, I would have left. Immediately. And not looked back.

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

I'm jus' surprised is all, sir. Usually the Greeters are pretty thorough.

An' there ain't no way off the island. Ya get out in the boats so far an' it kills ya.. [Pardon him for a moment as his voice falters.] An' ya jus' end up back here anyway.

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

[Ohhh, do we have one of the survivors of such a feat on our hands? Interesting. But there's no good gained in revealing any interest, so, in the interest of seeming uninterested:]

Yes, but the island forgot to reckon on one thing when it was doing that to everyone. [And you want to ask what it was that it forgot. Go on. You do. He's waiting for the question to be asked, either way.]

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

[Of course he's going to ask!]

An' what's that?

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

[Brilliant.]

It forgot to reckon on contending with Captain Jack Sparrow.

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

[A soft snort.]

Beggin' ya pardon, Cap'n, but the Core don't rightly care.

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

Then it will learn to care, lad, I shall teach it to care. There has never been a prison or a stronghold or a cage or a locked box what could hold Captain Jack Sparrow. Death itself spat me back out again, which was rather messy and not to be done twice, but worth it for having the boasting rights, eh?

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

[A soft snort.]

Death spat ya back out? That ain't a great accomplishment 'round here. Happens a lot, in fact.

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

[Oh what wait no, that's not on. Being spat back out by death is a really brilliant claim to fame and that cannot just be swept away as mere chattel after all this time.]

No it doesn't!

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

Did t'me. Has done t'others.

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

[Very stiffly:] Yes, all right, perhaps, so it's said, only was it slimy.

[Voice]

[southernreaper]

Don't 'member mine. Glad I don't.

[Voice]

[parlelellylelo]

If you don't recall it, how is it that you are able to tell people of it.