theboxandthehound | [test post.]

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[Congratulations! You've just acquired a boat full of valuables. Either you filled your own boat with valuables, or you bought one, or whatever. SHIP FULL OF STUFF.

Of course when you go down into it, there's.. a lot of stuff missing. Coinage, jewelry, expensive liquor, anything that can be easily carried.

And the culprit is working his way out of a hole in the side of the ship, just barely large enough for him to fit through, and just barely above the water level.]

B

[Do you like fishing.

It's pretty relaxing, right. Well, when you pull in your line, there's a fucking kid on your hook, or in your neck.

Either way, he looks extraordinarily unhappy.

C

[Or whatever I'M SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING.]

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[That is roughly when a couple of tentacles wrap around his arms with incredible strength. Hey wasn't this hold empty? It's too bad you had to rob somebody with camouflage, huh? A moment later he'll feel the barrel of a pistol against his head.]

It's been too long! So glad you could drop by. Kangaroo, was it?

[Oh God why, not her.

He makes a sound that can only be described as a bird exploding.]

Kangagwaa.

[He immediately clears his throat.]

Oh.

This is.

Your ship. How silly of me. [He probably knew already.]

Ah, yes, how could I ever forget that name. The one that sounds like a sneeze.

[She pulls him back in.]

How silly! I know that my old friend would never knowingly rob me. Especially an old friend that knows that he can't beat me. And just how scary I am.

[He winces a little with each word.]

Yes.

Exactly.

So if you just.. let me go, I'll be on my way and we can forget this little mistake I made.

How could I possibly do that? What sort of host would I be then? No, no, I've missed you!

[Making more tentacles for a firmer grip, and turning him around to face her.]

You look the same as always.

[Oh boy he is not in a good place right now, he can tell.]

I.

Matured.

[He looks exactly the same.]

You look so distinguished!

Yes.

Thank you.

Can I go now.

No, we have a lot of catching up to do! And you need to repay me for what you just did to my ship.

[Oh god dammit.]

...That hole was there when I got here?

I have made enough holes in enough things to know when they don't belong.

Oh, right.

Of course.

I suppose I do have to...pay for that, then.

[He's not looking forward to this.]

[She licks her lips.]

Oh, you'll pay, all right.

W-well you know.

As soon as I.

Have money, I'll do that.

Payment can come in many forms.

[This is a smile that promises Kangagwaa a great deal of future anguish.]

B-but it can also come in money.

Money I will get.

I promise.

With interest.

Okay, okay!

[I don't want to know what the alternative is.]

Until you can make that money, I'm putting you to work.

Work doing what?!

Deckhand, cleaning chamberpots, scraping barnacles off the hull, concubine.

[Well that's not s-]

What was that last one.

That was concubine. If you want to earn a little extra money, that is.

I.

Guess.

I could do that.

We've had some fun, haven't we?

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