TIME FOR A YACHT PARTY, HOW FUN (video + action)

[villainously]

( this is far from his first "event" in Wonderland, but somehow that doesn't make it any easier. he's seen a lot of demented creatures in his lifetime, that simply happens when you're as old as he is. he's not interested in sticking around to let them gnaw on him, and he's got a very good escape route to get away from the madness. )

Listen. I don't know what these things are, but I'm willing to bet they can't swim. If you can get to the docks, we're taking off in under an hour.

( he doesn't know most of the people trapped here, but he's not heartless. his ship could get rather cramped, but when it's life or death on the line, he'll take anyone who wants the shelter. )

If you damage my ship you'll be fixing it yourself. Worry less about what you're bringing and more about getting here safely.

( that's it, that's the message; he probably won't talk too much to anyone that responds, other than to answer questions. )

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When the man says an hour, he really means it. As soon as everyone pertinent is aboard, including some individuals he wasn't exactly expecting (a friend of the people he cared about was good enough to grant passage), the ship sets sail. It's easier to get The Jolly Roger moving when there's more than just one person running about her decks. Don't know how to sail? Well, get ready for a crash course lesson, because all hands on deck.

After that, it's more or less a waiting game. There's a barrier to protect the ship and after that, it's up to the people aboard to keep themselves entertained. There's more food than one would expect, between the pirate and the stores people brought along. One can expect to eat, though perhaps not eat well. When it's survival on the line, though, do you have any room to complain?

There's not a great deal to keep one entertained, though. There are hammocks to sleep in in the crew quarters, a deck to walk and places to explore. The captain's quarters are very much so off limits and if he finds you there he'll be displeased. There are a few games, trinkets, things here or there. Maybe you can get some lessons in sailing or swordsmanship while you're aboard... Make the most of it, because it's hard telling how long you'll be stuck on the steadily rocking decks.

( ooc: use this post as desired for ship shenanigans! if you want the pirate involved in an action, please say so in the title! otherwise use it as an open to interact with each other as you see fit. )

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[villainously]

I won't, now try focusing on bloody getting here.

( gosh he's just the nicest, isn't he? sorry, Chloe. )

[mypartnerincrime]

[Chloe grimaces in the darkness. Why don't you try creeping quietly outside, making sure not to wake up some dead, old infected body? But Chloe's thankful that Killian is letting them stay on his ship so she doesn't reply back. Plus she doesn't want to risk attracting attention.

Chloe sighs. The things a zombie apocalypse can make me do. When this is all over, she's gonna enjoy messing with everyone in this place, including Killian.]

ACTION

[villainously]

( true to his word, he doesn't shove off without them. in fact it takes a bit after even they arrive to actually make the way out into the water, too long for the grumpy pirate's liking. it's only after they're out in the water and a magical barrier is in place to protect its inhabitants that he has a spare moment of time.

being the captain, it's certainly not likely to be a long one... but short or not, he takes the opportunity to check in on Chloe in person.

they've only ever talked via video or text, she's never seen him in person. it might be a bit jarring to be confronted with a man that wears a lot of leather and has a hook for a hand. so he's dressed modernly, it doesn't really matter, he looks very much Captain Hook whether he's got the duster on or not. )

Glad to see you both made it in one piece. ( he lifts an eyebrow, finding she is not very big for all the attitude she carries. oh well, considering his history, he's very accustomed to young people with attitude. )

action;

[mypartnerincrime]

[Chloe is relieved that they finally made it to the ship. She looks around fondly and is reminded of all the times she and Max pretended to be pirates when they were kids. They always dreamed of exploring the world on a ship just like this.

She is greeted by a man... with a fucking hook for a hand. Wait what? Chloe eyes him, from his unshaven face down to his gleaming silver claw. She assumes he's the owner of the ship but she wasn't really expecting this. Chloe's seen this man on the network once and nothing about his appearance made her think that he was a swashbuckling pirate. She should have seen it coming though. I mean really. Who else has a fucking ship next to a mansion and is known as "Hook" by some people. To Chloe though, he has a different name.]

Killian, right?

[villainously]

( well, it did sort of seem obvious when you considered the fact people called him Hook. that'd be an awfully funny nickname to give someone for no particular reason. though perhaps one could also say it was a bit on the nose to give someone a moniker thanks to their prosthetic... it was a different time, political correctness was not a thing in the 1800s.

still, he'd introduced himself by his name and not his moniker for very good reason. she'd been befuddled by the idea of magic, safe to say she'd likely have thought him straight mad if he'd told her he was Captain Hook to boot. he knows that he's not supposed to be 'real' ... it's not something you throw at a person when they're worried about the safety of their friend.

or when they're running from zombies. there's no real reason to hide it now, though, and he couldn't really hide his missing hand even if he wanted to. )

Killian, aye. ( it is his name, after all, and he's starting to get more used to people using it. ) I don't know where they got that James business, but the name was the thing they got least wrong, if you can even imagine that. ( someone is slightly salty about his literary self, can you tell? )

[mypartnerincrime]

[Chloe is rendered speechless for a second or two, which is saying something really. The hook-for-a-hand she can handle, it's no biggie really. Everyone has their own gimik, like her blue hair. What she can't seem to grasp though is everything he said after his name.]

Dude, I seriously do not understand the shit coming out of your mouth. What James business? Who the fuck is James? Or did I miss something on the way down here from that zombie-infested hellhole?

[Chloe's always been snappy but the zombie infestation did very little to soften her mood. So sorry Killian for hogging your resources and biting your head off at the same time.]

[villainously]

( he doesn't look impressed by the mouthiness. probably because he's already seen and heard and experienced worse in his life time, by ... a very large berth. he is a pirate, after all. maybe in a better moment it'd amuse him... with all the stress, he's got no room for amusement. )

I take it you haven't read Peter Pan, then. ( by all means, he's not going to suggest anybody read it. it's the worst. ) Or perhaps you haven't even heard of Captain Hook? ( that does surprise him, but he won't complain if it's the case. too many people seem to assume things about him thanks to his supposedly fictional status. ) Usually that's the first thing people notice when they meet me. I thought to head it off at the pass.

( seems to have gone a bit over her very blue head, though. )

hiii im SO SORRY for being so late -_____-

[mypartnerincrime]

[Chloe looks at Killian then to his ship then back to Killian.

Despite the stressful situation, she breaks into loud laughter.]

Wait-- don't tell me. You're Captain Hook? As in the Captain Hook?

[Of course Chloe knew who he was. Or at least bits about him. She and Max used to read about him since they've always wanted to become pirates and take over Arcadia Bay. But she never thought she'd actually meet him in person.]

Jesus, I thought the whole hook thing was just some sort of gimmick!

[villainously]

( Killian still thinks that wearing a hook would be a very odd gimmick, but Chloe is not the first to say such a thing. do many people cut off their hands for the sack of a paltry gimmick? food for thought... anyway... )

Aye, that I am. Though not the one from the book proper. They got the story wrong.

( and hopefully that's kinda obvious just looking at him. the name is not the only thing they managed to fuck up. )

Considering you're in the midst of an undead monster attack in Wonderland, it can't be that unbelievable.