Coming soon to a hell near you; the extent of Thomas Pullings’ scars as a result of his time as a slave. In the meantime, the impact on his sense of personal esteem thanks to them;

  He does not see himself as a catch any longer – even with the one scar upon his face he thought himself a bit dashing – but now, he acknowledges himself as damaged goods as it were. Not the sort one wishes to keep and frankly, he is not too eager to allow himself to be seen.

His arms are often bared despite the lashing marks on them ( no pirate’s brand mind you ) and his shirt tends to be a bit open, casting a glimpse of raised flesh – but that is as far as he reveals. While he still gets dandys from time to time, he tends to keep his shirt on for such dalliances, knowing the marks along his legs are at least somewhat easier to ignore. As these are fleeting affairs he feels no obligation to do anything further nor does he feel validated or invalidated by any remarks made by his partner of the night.

Thomas is very proud of all he has survived and is proud of who he has become – but, he does not like thinking upon how he got there, and he is deeply reluctant to trust anyone. Faith and hope are shattered in him, almost absolutely. Captain Sparrow is among the few that can rouse such emotions – and only because he is such a law unto himself, it is all but impossible not to believe he will accomplish anything he sets out to do.

and that’s the tea on that.