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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 2011-05-01 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
It may have escaped your notice, but I'm not exactly human right now. Doesn't make me much of a cannibal then, does it?
all7seas: (freakdown like James Brown)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-01 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
You weren't exactly human before, but it was never anything we quibbled over.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-01 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah you know what? That patch of grass ten feet next to Sparrow?

ON FIYAH NOW.]
all7seas: (everyone has their own El Guapo)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-01 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Jack just stays very, very still. Then:] Fire.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-02 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Eugh, fire breath burns the throat.]

Yeah. And pretty damn hot. I bet if I used it on you, there wouldn't be anything left to chew on anyway.
all7seas: (that's interesting)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-02 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly. And if you chewed me there also wouldn't be anything left to chew. After. So why not just let a pirate go? You certainly owe him that much.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-04 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Owe you? Why the hell would I owe you for anything?
all7seas: (freaking compass)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-04 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Who had the idea of stealing the gold in the first place? Who organized the heist? Who supplied the lookout? Who cracked the safe?


And who took the fall? Sparrow, that's who.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-04 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I recall. As I remember, you and the brat turned out to be completely useless. I could have pulled off the heist on my own twice as easily.
all7seas: (Bonesssssyyyy)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-04 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Possibly, but your great Hornerish brain would never have conceived of it. Nami's gold had lain undisturbed until that plan hatched out.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-04 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
You're not doing so hot on this 'convince the big damn dragon to let me live' angle you're working on.

[Although Jack has already long decided not to. If he did, half the village would want a piece of him.]
all7seas: (break the chain and we break down)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-05 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm? Pointing out how highly over-seasoned I am and what with you not wanting to cannibalize me after the fact and of course all that you owe me and how I can put people right off of even trying to find your treasure? You mean all that, lad?

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
... wait, what was that last bit again?
all7seas: (undecided)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-06 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
All the various people who'll be AFTER your treasure, its previous owners included.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-07 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hnnnngh....

Jack pulls his hand back, releasing Sparrow.]


If anyone comes snooping around my cave, I'll be holding you responsible, Sparrow.
all7seas: (you're believing this right?)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-07 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
And I'll be perfectly happy--[He scrambles back, carefully skirting the still-smoldering grass]--to answer for said crime. Which will never happen. Because I'll prevent it.

[Lies.]

Where is this gold, hm? Just so's I can tell the others to avoid the place.

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-07 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Hit the road, Jack. There's no chance in hell of me telling you.
all7seas: (keep telling yourself that darling)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-05-07 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course you wouldn't, and why would you? Ta.

[And Jack hightails it out of there. The good thing about magic compasses that point to your heart's desire is that they are magic compasses that point to your heart's desire. You don't need to be told where things are.]

[identity profile] dragonjack.livejournal.com 2011-05-07 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[He snorts as he watches Jack leave. He knows good and well, compass or not, that Sparrow won't rest until he finds that gold. He's going to have to do something about that.]