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Jack Horner ([personal profile] originaljackass) wrote2011-04-29 11:59 am

Ch. 5 - The introduction of a very draconian Jack of Fables

[So, the experiment was over. Jack spent an entire day rolling in his gold thinking about it. It was pretty ridiculous. Him? A family man? Raising a kid? It's a wonder he even believed that bullshit. The great Jack Horner was too awesome and cool to be saddled by any woman and he never went around leaving bastard children around. Except that one time, but that was a fluke. He certainly didn't stick around for eighteen some years raising them, that's for sure.

Not that this was at the forefront of his concerns, as he stared gloomily in the river. The reflection of that crocodile grinned beast did little to improve his mood. It was what? Two days ago, he reckons. He was about the size of a walrus, but his lust for wealth was enough to drive him from consuming all the food he could. He managed to steal Sparrow's half of the loot and then turned his so-called brother in for the loot. The more he thought about that, the more convinced he was that not feeling remotely remorseful for it was the right way to go. After all, if he hadn't done it, Sparrow would have. That's how the game was played.

The hike up the mountain had been one that compelled him, almost as strong as the Shift that made him think he was a father. Like some sort of destiny or compulsion or something. He just HAD to find a cave. Somewhere to make sure his loot would be never found. But the moment he spilled the contents, there was more gold than he ever had suspected he collected. Maybe more than had even existed in that dream land. Was it the gold he stole from El Dorado, finally in Luceti? Well, if it was, that would be comforting at least. And he did feel a lot better when he rolled around in it, buried his face under the gold, and had a long dragon nap.

Eventually hunger had won out over greed, leading him to where is now. He'd tried his hand hunting in the forest, but nothing about a twenty ton dragon was subtle and when he tried to chase animals in the woods, he kept tripping over trees and generally being fairly useless. Eventually his eyes settled on the farmlands left over and he realized he had a feast all corralled in one convenient fence. Big, meaty cows. Even though one would last him for a day, he gobbled down three before he was satisfied. Because he hadn't quite got a handle on this flying business yet, he was taking the long way back to his cave, following the river upstream. But his reflection was really distraction.

Damn. How is he going to score with chicks looking like this?]

(tl;dr version - Jack the Dragon can be found prowling the woods and failing at hunting, up in the farmlands, or north of the village along the river. He's a fairly large dragon. Here's a pic for comparison. He can eat a cow in one mouthful, if that tells you anything. Also, tags will come from [livejournal.com profile] dragonjack until... whenever he's human again.)

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-04-30 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Jack Horner. We had fruit together. The good kind. And we totally made out.

[Oh and he robbed you blind.]
Edited 2011-04-30 05:08 (UTC)

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-04-30 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't know that part yet. But that makes her blink-- oh. The fruit. Something else to lay at the Malnosso's door for messing up her ilfe. At least the dust from that had settled...]

And have you always been a dragon?

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-04-30 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ugh, he glances away, frowning.]

No, that's new.

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-01 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
What, they experimented on you on top of an experiment? [Well, she's lost her jumpiness. Nami plonks down on a nearby rock and stares up at him.] ...maybe it'll wear off.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-01 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
It better wear off! I can't be stuck looking like this! [This is worse than when he was Jack Frost or when he was a zombie. How the hell will he pick up chicks like this!?]

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-02 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
... no idea. I think I napped a few days after it happened. Being a dragon is tiring, apparently.

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-02 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Not surprising, I guess. You're so much bigger... [She eyes him off, and then gives a faint humourless smile.] Well, this sort of thing usually wears off in a week or two. If it doesn't, I guess you can ask the Malnosso nicely to put you back the way you were.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-04 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's going to be kind of hard. [He holds a hand in front of Nami. He's got talons nearly the length of her arm here.] These fingers? Not exactly great for using books.

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Get someone else to put the call in for you. I'm sure they would if you asked nicely.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, see, I'm not inclined to trust those bastards not to make it worse. Not after them fucking with our heads and all. Or turning me into this.

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm. Can't say I blame you.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-07 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Meh... What are you doing out here anyway?

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-08 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
["Sulking." "Hiding for all time." "Contemplating seppuku." ...yeah.]

Taking a look at the new farmlands, I guess.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-09 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Eh. You seen one farm, you've seen a million. Literally, in my case.

[So many worlds... so many farms.]

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-09 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Well, at least they provide an easy meal for you.

[Honestly, she wonders if anyone's going to be coming out this way to look after all this farmland. Nami's one person and she's got her hands full with the orchard.]

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-09 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Heh... who knew raw, living cow was so tasty?

[If no one does, it won't be long until Jack's solved he livestock problem.]

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-09 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
I'll take your word for it.

Where are you staying right now? [You totally can't fit into a house, after all.]

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
... I've got a cave.

[being a little dodgy now because yeah, he doesn't want Nami finding her gold up there.]

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Luckily for him Nami hasn't much interest. The word 'cave' is enough that she gives a faint shrug.] Well, I'm glad you found one big enough to fit you.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-13 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Normally I'd invite a babe like you back to my place, but I think you can see where that'd be a problem.

[identity profile] mikangirl.livejournal.com 2011-05-13 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
No, that's fine. [Not a big fan of dragons. 8|] Well... yeah. Good luck with getting back to normal.