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Izzy Hands ([personal profile] ninetoes) wrote2021-04-12 03:37 am
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My name is Mr. Hands, First Mate Hands, or God as far as you're concerned...

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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-07-19 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
One sleeve is tied carefully, not too tight to cut off circulation but tight enough not to slip, knotted so that it won't come undone so easily. Ed checks it before tying up the other, trying to sneak a peek at the mark on Izzy’s hand in the process.

"Hm, yeah, I mean, so we'll take them, too." he replies, "Guess you have to find a balance. Or traumatize them enough that they never set foot on a boat again." he shrugs, "But I can't become a legend if no one's heard of me..."
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-07-21 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Ed barely registers what Izzy is saying, too wrapped up in decoding the tattoos and markings on his hand. He knew Izzy was Naval, had to be, but the depths of that backstory were only just now coming together. Such a thing to brand yourself with, to pride yourself on-- going as far as tallying your kills, only to turn to that side.

It doesn't disgust him like it probably should. Even pirates kill other pirates. It just makes Izzy more curious. What had he done, not to earn these marks, but to make them mean nothing anymore. To make him need to seek passage on this very ship.

"Hm?" he snaps out of it, his staring obvious, "Yeah. One day."
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-07-26 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Ed lingers close until Izzy presents himself in his new shirt, then takes a step back to get the full view. It suits him far better than it ever had Ed, even the tied sleeves look intentional, a good shape on Izzy’s build. He nods, then leans forward again, his hand reaching out and smacking the back of Izzy’s hand, where the tattoo still sits revealed.

"Keep that hidden if you want to live to see it." he teases, then leans back to recline himself on the nearby bed, giving his feet a rest. "Would you stick by me if I was?" he asks idly, not thinking much of it, such dreams are surely only those...
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-07-27 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Why wouldn't I?" he asks, watching the way Izzy favors and hides that hand. Something shameful, then. He's still figuring Izzy Hands out... and everyone has a story. Not everyone is willingly upfront with theirs, either. Ed knows this firsthand.

"I'll need a first mate." he hums, giving Izzy and expectant look. Pirate killer or not... he'll still need to determine if Izzy is someone he can fully trust.
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-07-27 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I barely know everyone on this fucking ship. No one's exactly an open book." he scoffs, tilting his head up to Izzy. "Besides, if you wanna see me as a legend, you should aspire to be one as well."

Ed waves off the commentary about pirates. Isn't the point that they could have whatever they wanted? Especially if they're the ones in charge. He contemplates it for a moment, but then Izzy asks that question, and Ed's face lights up.

He swings his legs over the side of the bed, staring up at Izzy with a crooked smile. "Oh, didn't realize I needed to." he teases, "Is the promise of status and adventure not enough?" he asks, reaching forward to tug at a shirt sleeve, "Maybe more fancy clothes? Something leather-- to hold up in a fight."
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-08-02 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Ed snorts at the answer. He doesn't think he knows a pirate that would, but he notes it anyway. Leather isn't always practical for the sort of weather they face, but in battle it's ideal; tough enough to withstand the knick of a blade and protect all the important bits, but light enough to move quickly and easily without much sound. They both could use the armor, given the opportunity.

"Mm?" Ed's body turns to face Izzy more beside him, listening to the request. He inhales deeply, thinking for a moment as he reaches aside to the small table there to roll a cigarette. "Curaçao..." he breathes, shrugging, "Don't think it's on the docket. Could argue for it if we run low on citrus, maybe. Depends. What's your business there?"
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-08-10 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ed's first instinct is to object-- Izzy’s move to make it more credible is a good one, but moreso, he's unknowingly pulled at Ed's heartstrings. Ed only has one thing to remember his mother by, tucked tightly and carefully inside his clothing and against his heart where no one can see it. Losing such an item feels like losing his own life, and so he understands.

The words that he'd been about to say before hearing Izzy out break off and fall to nothing, and instead Ed just nods. "Curaçao it is."
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[personal profile] treading_water 2022-08-16 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Will Ed be pissed when he finds out? Entirely. Izzy's entire presence on the ship is an extention of Ed's trust, and trust by association with his Captain. If Hornigold finds out there is a liar on the ship be won't be kind, not to Izzy, and not to Ed. But further- Ed will feel like an idiot for ever trusting another man, for showing a kindness and extending a hand. That's something that will never happen again, he'll vow.

Needless to say it's a good thing right now that Ed believes him, and it will remain so as long as he does.

Ed takes the hand extended to him as leverage to get back up, releasing it to instead clap a friendly hand on his companion's shoulder. "Yeah, before all the liquor's gone."