Bribes for Lust, Sirius, and Doctor Cox

[rightthingtodo.livejournal.com]

Commodore James Norrington has finally, after some debating, settled down to send out three bribes (although most grudgingly, and with the supremest of distaste, and not calling them that).

There was, of course, the matter with the little girl who wanted rum, but she hadn't proved she was of proper age to drink the stuff, which he still rather doubted, so he refused to send it to her.

To Lust, he sent a bottle of rum; to Sirius, a bottle of grog; to Cox, a bottle of Scotch. All had the same little note tied to them:

"My Thanks" - for he could not bring himself to write "bribe" - "for your Vote.

-Commodore J. Norrington,
British Royal Navy
[Ravenclaw]"

His handwriting was neat, even, and fairly spidery, and the paper immaculate - not a spot of excess ink is to be seen on any of the notes.

(He doubted anything more in the note was necessary. In fact, he thought, any more would likely be insulted. It'd truly be a waste of ink.)

After owling these, the Commodore decisively went to personally (for he did not know, nor was he sure he trusted, the doctors here) bandage his hands, silently cursing the tradition that had made owls the creature of choice for transporting messages.

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Return pony to Norrington

[coxinsox.livejournal.com]

Cox sends his reply via a brown Shetland pony, 'Red Baron' written on the saddleblanket in spiky red letters.

Wig Guy,

Thanks a bundle for the drink. Welcome to Crazytown!

Did you ever hook up with my pal Steve?

-Perry Cox

Return-Return pony to Cox

[rightthingtodo.livejournal.com]

Norrington sends his own reply back with the pony.

Mister Cox,

You're welcome I'm sure.

Yes, I met Doctor Maturin since I assume that's to whom you refer and the action you describe.

-Commodore James Norrington,
British Royal Navy
[Ravenclaw]

Return pony to Norrington

[coxinsox.livejournal.com]

Mister Norrington,

It's Doctor Cox, actually. Comes of being, you know, a doctor.

So? How'd it go for you two crazy kids?

-PC

Return-Return pony to Cox

[rightthingtodo.livejournal.com]

Doctor Cox,

As you like it. I must remember to not to fall ill anywhere near you

Really, how it concerns you... Our meeting was extremely brief. Insofar as I could tell from the encounter, he seemed to me to be a refreshing breath of sanity.

-Commodore James Norrington,
British Royal Navy
[Ravenclaw]

Return pony to Norrington

[coxinsox.livejournal.com]

Norrington,

Your loss. Better stay away from the Hospital Wing, then!

Oh, I knew you'd get along. Trust me, he's a psycho, but I think he's your kind of psycho.

-PC

Return-Return pony to Cox

[rightthingtodo.livejournal.com]

Doctor Cox,

I fully intend on doing so.

Explain to me how, exactly, Doctor Maturin is a "psycho". Then if you like you may have an encore by explaining to me why I should take your word as truth over my lack of observations of him acting as though he is mad.

-Commodore James Norrington,
British Royal Navy
[Ravenclaw]

Return pony to Norrington

[coxinsox.livejournal.com]

Norrington,

Nah. You'll find out soon enough and I'm bored now.

Have a blast!

-PC

Return-Return pony to Cox

[rightthingtodo.livejournal.com]

Doctor Cox,

Very well.

Thank you I think. I hope that you "have a blast" as well preferably from a cannon.

-Commodore James Norrington
British Royal Navy
[Ravenclaw]

Return owl, charmed to blast the British national anthem to any unintended readers

[toujours-sirius.livejournal.com]

Norrington,

Thanks for fulfilling your end of the bribe, mate. I had a taste, and this stuff's not bad at all. Then again, I lost all sense of discernment during the two years I lived outdoors and dined on rats and muddy water.

Well, cheers! If you're ever looking for a bloke to drink with, just send me an owl and I'll come around. Your house has quite the bar, you know.

Sirius