“Popinjay.” There is no hesitation in that response. His very first impression of Cutler Beckett had been of an affluent, arrogant and absolutely ambitious peacock. Very little of that impression was made to change over the years, honestly.
bold everything your muse has done! (
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broken a bone | gotten stitches | had a near death experience | killed someone | tried and failed to kill someone | invented something | been hung over | kissed someone | slow-danced | been in a long-term relationship | experimented with their sexuality | had a kid | gotten married | traveled to another country | been in a play | received an inheritance | been in a car wreck | lost a loved one | been dumped | dumped someone | smoked | gotten high | been slipped something in their food/drink | won a contest | won an election | joined a sports team | gone skydiving | gone hunting | been in a band | had a job | been fired | been in a wedding party | owned a pet | seen a ghost | skipped class/work | learned an instrument | gotten a noticeable scar | sued someone | been robbed | been mugged | been kidnapped | been brainwashed/hypnotized | gone more than one day without eating | had a recurring nightmare | been bullied | bullied someone | seen someone die | been tied/chained up | cursed someone | stabbed someone | saved someone’s life | cheated on someone | been cheated on | had a stalker | been betrayed | been in a fight | been arrested | been to a funeral | had surgery | broken someone’s trust | gotten a piercing | gotten a tattoo | used a fake name | been tortured | been abused | been blackmailed | had an attempt on their life | gotten away with a crime | gone on a road sailing? trip | been in love
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bold what your muse can do.
italicize for something they can do to some extent.
repost – do not reblog.
bake a cake from scratch | ride a horse | drive a submarine | speak a second language | dance | catch a fish | play an instrument | throw a punch | build a deck | ice skate | unclog a drain | program a computer | change a flat tire | fire a gun | sew | juggle | play poker | paint | fly a kite | sculpt | write poetry | change a diaper | sing | shoot a bow and arrow | ride a bike | swim | sail a boat | do a back flip | play chess | give cpr | pitch a tent | flirt | stitch a wound | read palms | use chopsticks | write in cursive calligraphy | use an electric drill | braid hair | make a campfire | make a mixed drink | do sudoku puzzles | wrap a gift | give a good massage | jump-start a car | roll their tongue | do magic tricks | do yoga | tie a tie | skip a rock | shuffle a deck of cards | read morse code | pick a lock | fly a plane | train a dog/cat | fix a car | apologize | write a business letter | write in a second language |say the alphabet backwards | read music | cook complex meals | change oil | paint nails | draw | socialize | march | take apart a gun | drive a rig | operate a tank | climb a tree | rock climb | tie a cherry stem | basic first-aid | draw blood | put out a fire
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Active / Consistent – Bold
Passive / Infrequent – Italic
Never Applicable – Strike
absent-minded | abusive | addict | adrenaline junkie | aggressive | aimless | alcoholic | anxious | arrogant | audacious | bad liar | bigmouth | bigot | blindly loyal | blunt | callous | childish | chronic heroism | cheater | clingy | clumsy | cocky | codependent | competitive | corrupt | cowardly | cruel | cynical | delinquent | delusional | dependent | depressed | deranged | disloyal | ditzy | egotistical | envious | erratic | fickle | finicky | fixated | flaky | frail | fraudulent | foul mouthed | guilt complex | gloomy | gluttonous | gossiper | gruff | grudge holding | gullible | hedonistic | humorless | hypochondriac | hypocritical | idealist | idiotic | ignorant | immature | impatient | incompetent | indecisive | insecure | insensitive | lazy | lewd | liar | lustful | manipulative | masochistic | meddlesome | melodramatic | money-loving | moody | naive | nervous | nosy | ornery | overprotective | overly sensitive | paranoid | passive-aggressive | perfectionist | pessimist | petty | power-hungry | proud | possessive | pushover | reckless | reclusive | remorseless | rigorous | sadistic | sarcastic | senile | selfish | self destructive | self-martyr | shallow | sociopathic | sore loser | spineless | spiteful | spoiled | stubborn | suspicious | suicidal | tactless | temperamental | timid | thief | tone-deaf | traitorous | unathletic | ungracious | unlucky | unsophisticated | untrustworthy | vain | withdrawn | workaholic
RULES: bold the ones that apply to your character & tag some people.
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BOLD what your muse often experiences.
ITALICIZE what your muse only sometimes experiences.STRIKE what your muse would never experience.
tag your mutuals to do the same!
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Alcoholism. Amnesia. Anxiety. Appetite loss. Binge eating. Co-dependence. Cynicism.Defensiveness. Denial. Depersonalization. Depression. Derealization. Devaluation. Displacement. Dissociation. Drug abuse. Dysphoria. Emotional detachment. Flashbacks. Flat affect. Guilt. Hallucinations. Hypersomnia. Hypervigilance. Hypochondria. Idealization.Insomnia. Intellectualization. Introjection. Isolation. Love bombing. Low self-esteem. Narcissism. Night terrors. Obsessive compulsion. Overeating. Panic attacks. Passive aggression. Paranoia. Phobias. Projection. Psychosis. Rationalization. Regression. Repression. Restrictive eating. Risky sex. Self-harm. Somatization. Splitting. Sublimation. Suicidal ideation. Sleepwalking. Suppression. Thousand yard stare.Triggers. Trust issues. Violence. Whiplash temper.
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I mention briefly here that my interpretation of Jack uses rum as subterfuge and I have spoken about this a lot on discord, but combing through my blogs has yielded nothing more definitive on the subject so for the sake of brevity let me break this down real fast.
Jack has been exposed to alcoholism his whole life – and while this might normalise it, due to the fact it was being displayed by people he held in contempt ( pirates ) he made active measures in his own life to ensure that he would never fall into the same pits.
However he also recognized that being sober was strange and something that was keenly observed – it was threatening as a man with all his wits about him tended to be. He keeps a flask on hand at all times, and is always affecting a measure of drunkenness in order to better blend in among his associates.
More often than not he is drinking cider or water, but in situations where rum is all that is available or where not ordering and drinking would be seen as questionable, he does not hesitate. He knows when to use drinking to his advantage, but it is by no means a coping mechanism nor does he drink to get drunk. It is always part of a calculated effort, or a matter of having no other option.
While I am well aware that Disney has employed many comical drunken shenanigans, as we all know at this point, I tell Disney to stuff off on a daily basis, and this is yet another point on which we must agree to disagree.
WHICH PLANTS SYMBOLIZE YOUR MUSE’S ATTRIBUTES?
Dandelion: Scrappy and tough, you’re a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps kind of person. You don’t give up easily and you often thrive in situations that others would find discouraging. You have an instinct to serve others and see yourself as most useful in times or places of crisis, but you may over rely on your toughness and forget how sensitive you really are. Like you, dandelion holds steady, even in unfriendly environments.
Echinacea: A protector. With an amazing blend of optimism, nurturing and goodwill, you lend your strength and energy to those in need. Your seemingly infinite goodwill and boundless supportive energy make you the one people turn to when times are tough. Your greatest strength is, of course, also one of your weaknesses, especially if you neglect to take care of yourself. At times like these, it’s a good idea to take a step back and focus some of that protective energy on yourself.
Slippery Elm: Let’s just say you’re a vocal person. Sure, that might mean you’re chatty. But it also means you’re the one humming in the hallway, singing in the shower, speaking your mind, standing up and shouting if need be to get yourself heard. You’ve got a voice and you know how to use it. Inclined to speak up for the voiceless, defend the defenseless or simply bring joy to the joyless, you may have a tendency to overuse your voice.
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When I say that Grandmama was wildly abusive and Teague was just far too familiar with her bullshit to respond in what might be considered a ‘proper’ way by whatever standards ‘good parents’ are held to these days, I think nothing illustrates this concept better than this particular scene, because the level of calm Teague exudes is pretty indicative of what he is used to and par for the course of what Jack expects when Grandmama pops off the handle.
“Ah, well. I’m the only one from that court who’s still alive.” She cackled. “Outlasted all the old goats, I did.”
“Well, it helps that you’ve retired to a pirate utopia,” Jack pointed out. “There’s not too many folks here trying to poke you with sharp, pointy things, are there?”
Quick as a flash, Grandmama seized her steak knife and hurled it at Jack’s head. He just managed to dodge out of the way, nearly falling out of his chair in the process.
“Now, Grandmama,” Teague said calmly. “No violence until after the soup course, please.”
Just some quick and fun facts about Jack as a kid:
First Word: No
Swimming: Jack learned to swim when he was eight, from a woman in Mistress Ching’s fleet – albeit unintentionally. Jack had been watching her and some others train, and fell in – after, she turned a blind eye to his trotting in on every lesson and nothing about it was ever said. When Teague discovered Jack could swim – although he had not been told to hide how he learned it – Jack covered for Mistress Ching and informed the man that the mermaids taught him. He stuck to that story for the rest of his life.
Sea Turtles: It was Teague who ‘mythified’ sea turtles by blaming them for various things, which caused Jack to have a deep wealth of love for them that went above the norm. As a kid, it was not uncommon for him to simply pick up a sea turtle and trot off with it / carry it around with him. It took him a long time to learn bigger did not mean better with sea turtles, it simply meant tortoise.
Grandmama: One good thing about Grandmama was her annual barbecue’s – there’s no other word for it. It was a big get together, pigs were roasted on the spit, Teague performed some kind of magic Jack to this day has never figured out ( he’s just a good cook, don’t tell Jack ) and Gibbs always made sure Jack got prime cuts, which he was generally never ambitious enough to earn properly otherwise. These are among Jack’s fonder childhood memories.
Hide & Seek: Living in Shipwreck Cove had its ups and downs, but a place like that is a haven for hiding and mischief. Jack loved exploring – which generally meant escaping Teague and staying escaped long enough to do so, and that meant developing good hiding skills. Doubtless, growing up constantly slipping arguably one of the most intelligent men in Shipwreck and hiding from Teague’s crew and countless other scallywags is a fundamental aspect for how Jack became so wily in his escape artistry as an adult.
Pranks: Jack has always been mischievous and a little reckless. He learned to manage Teague’s drunkenness with certain lords of the Brethren Court by sneaking into the rafters and dropping canes on their heads, among other tricks, and it was not uncommon to find him sneaking about with the intent to cause a little trouble for someone whenever he was stuck at Shipwreck.
Rolling forward a bit, but still in regard to Jack and his rather complicated family dynamics, I want to take a moment to just clarify something in regard to AWE and the fact I have stated Jack’s mother died when he was young ( as has been canonically discussed as well ) and he distinctly asks Teague how’s mum?
He’s referring not to his own mother, but rather Teague’s – in other words, Grandmama. Jack has absolutely no desire to associate himself to that woman more than he has to – and following his death, his need to distance himself from Teague is higher than usual, but he also knows it to be unwise not to acknowledge him in some way.
The fact that he is presented with a shrunken head and does not even bat an eye as he follows up with She looks great stems from the fact that:
A) That might not be Grandmama’s head for all he knows. Teague is something of an expert at completely deflecting any situation with a distraction, and Jack’s learned long ago to not have any expectation that things are as they seem with him.
B) If that is Grandmama – farewell and good riddance to bad rubbish, really.
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