Here's the skinny: I feel wretched when I don't respond to everyone's review, but I loathe to see scads of review responses when I'm just tryin' to a read fic, so responses will hereafter be on this page. This page will always be the last page, and I'll be deleting the responses after three updates. (Meaning if you review, say, chapter six, I'll respond when I post chapter seven, and delete the response when I post chapter ten.) It sounds confusing, and I'm probably overcomplicating it, but… um. I have no defense. Nevermind. Just go with it.
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Chapter 10 A/N: If this chapter seems at all out of places to people, it's because it switched POVs rather than being steadily Will's throughout. Hopefully it's not too hard to follow. Normally I'm vehemently against writing from Jack's POV, or switching in the middle of a story, but this wouldn't be written any other way. It was probably go back to strictly Will's from now on.
That said... um... I could make up excuses for how sucky this chapter is, and why it took so long, but I hate excuses. I could also say I'm sorry for it, but if I were honeslty sorry I would have either A) posted the REALLY bad version earlier, or B) re-wrote it again and made everyone wait longer. Be happy. With any luck next chapter will happen sooner, and be less horrible.
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Chapter 9 responces
Toria: Thank you ^_^
Gabriel Malone: It honestly was my first sex scene… and now I feel like a porn star claiming to be a virgin. Okay, I never wrote one before, but I did do a /lot/ of… umm. Research. Yeeesssss. Glad you liked it, and continue to like it ^_^
Ankhsattva: Awww! That's so sweet! *hugs*
Simbelmyrne: Yes, Jack definitely should have gotten Will. They have some much better chemistry. Glad you like the story ^_^
madkornfan: Hehehe
Elorapid: Irk! Now you've got me all worried about keeping up with expectation. Fret, fret, fret. Well, I hope I can continue to outdo myself. ^_^ Thank you very much.
Salienne de Lioncourt: Oh! Lioncourt! Hehe, Vamp Chron was my first fandom, way back when… Merci beaucoup, glad you like the fic.
kandra: I think I got the hang of it… this chap came a lot easier, and it was more. Um. Graphic. Heh ^_^ I will definitely keep writing. I think I mentioned it before, but there's actual /plot/ coming up soon. After the smut, and nestled in between the more smut. Not a lot of plot, and I don't know how it'll turn out yet, but… well, it's itching to be written ^_^
Smiigel: Snork! I actually laughed out loud when I read that ^_^ With any luck you'll be drowning by the end of this chapter.
sawdust monster: Thank you.
Sasha18: You're very welcome! I hadn't noticed that, no… although come to think of it… they kinda were. Gagged him, too, didn't they? Yummy ^_^ Most of them were rather squick-worthy, but I think the First Mate had some real potential…
Ibonekoen: Gasp! You're reading pirate smut while you should be working? I like the way you think! Thank you for reading.
screamin-psiren: Delectable… that's a great word. Glad you like it!
Dalas Ray: I could indeed write more ^_^ And I plan to, especially if there's chocolate involved. There might actually be a future scene with chocolate involved, but I make no promises.
indiegal: We really need more naked pics of Mr. Depp and Mr. Bloom… I think Johnny would be up for it, he seems relatively open… what we'll need is a spy on the set of the next one (maybe Kiera Knightly would be willing?,) some oysters, candles, and a sturdy closet that locks from the outside. *nods wisely*
JadeWerewolf: *bows* I shall continue, my dear! Would you care to share the origin of your name? I have an interest in were-animals, you see.
SlashFanatic: Replace the coke with coffee and the popcorn with donuts, and I'm include to agree with you ^_^ Nothing better. So glad you like my fic.
Chibi-Tomi: Mmm, Jack and whipped cream…
Meggi: *grins* You're so cute! Thank you very much for liking my smut ^_^
sunny-historian: Thank you.
Edward IV: Oh, don't apologize for not reviewing a chapter. I'm so glad that you're reviewing at all. ^_^ It's really wonderful to get any sort of feedback.
Stigmatized: slash-tastic! I love that word!
indiegal: Aw, thank you ^_^ Wow, I'm a favorite… that's so nifty.
princesskatt: I would do that, but I fear the sex narks of ff.net. I've seen some superb fics disappear completely because they were nc-17. With the editing I can still have the high traffic of ff.net, then everyone can go to aff.net to read the smutty bits. A good time will be had by all! Especially Jack and Will ^_^
Fearuin: Irk! I'm a bad person for making everyone wait ^_^ Hopefully the next one won't take upwards of an entire week to write.
KochanMikono: Oh, thanks for reminding me that there are people out there that don't like graphic sex scenes! I kinda forgot… heh. Hopefully my mad editing skills have left you satisfied without being squicked.
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Chapter 8 responces
Meggi: Hi again! ^_^ I said I'd give you am extra special response this time 'round… but I can't really think of what to say ^_^ How's this? *dips and kisses you* I adore you, dahling, your review was beautiful and you are moreso. I hope you enjoy this next chapter. *wink*
Jasini: Okay! More now!
Ankhsattva: Thank you so much! That's a great compliment, my Jack being more Jack than Jack… yes. That made sense, honestly it did. Anyhow, the way I see it, the film couldn't have taken place in a time frame longer than a week, and it was condensed to about two hours. There's got to be more to such an eccentric character than was shown. This entire fic is an attempt to examine what other quirks he may have and expand on the ones we already know about. And I'm getting far too writer-y, so I'm gonna shut up about this now.
LadyBush: Hehe… I got to that place, and I realized I had no idea what Jack had on that hand, so I looked at a bunch of pics. In one of them he had a ring on his ring finger! So I wondered, waaait, he's married? And the insane pirate in my head provided me with an answer… it's odd, though, because I keep seeing other pics with his rings on different fingers. I think they may have been changed throughout the film.
madkornfan: Hey, I remember you! Once again, okay, I write more.
Toria: He tells me all his secrets… don't worry, he always has a plan, and it /just/ /might/ /work/!
Gabriel Malone: I like you. You're spiffy. Hopefully I can keep my hootage levels to your standards throughout the course of the actual sex ^_^
KochanMikono: Glad you like it ^_^
Smiigel: The propositioning comes in the morning! I know what you're gonna say at the end of the latest chapter… where's the rest?! Well, it's in the next chapter, and my dear, you'll need a bathtub to hold all the drool ^_^
Padfoots-Pirate: And the chapter after that will be freaking awesomer!
indiegal: Disney may respond to blackmail… what we need to do, see, is get a bunch of naked pictures of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom together… and then… we need to keep them for ourselves. Screw Disney.
Elorapid: I don't consider it driving you mad… I consider it spreading the wealth ^_^ Glad you like it.
kandra: Um. Yeeessss. Respect. That's it, yeah. The hand scene is thanks to Don Juan DeMarco. I saw it for the first time the other day, and there's this closeup of Johnny's hands putting on gloves… that man has the sexiest hands in Christendom. Thank you so much for being patient with the sex scenes, and thank you for the advice as well. I'm not sure if this qualifies as erotic or porn, but I think it's going to fluctuate between the two. Virgins are fun.
Sasha18: Thank you ^_^
Renegade Seraph: Will's a fool, he doesn't need bravery. (That's not me talking, BTW, that's Jack. I think Will's brave and too head-strong for his own good.)
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Chapter 7 responces
Toria: Okay, updation now!
madkornfan: Updation /and/ more now, then!
FusciaDoorsKick: Thank you ^_^ I am working on the essay, and I will try to post it on ff.net, but I'm not sure if they allow essays here. No matter what, I /will/ post a link to it when it's finished.
sunny-historian: I'm very glad you like it! Jack is indeed very swishy ^_^
Smiigel: OMG, you paused LotR to read /my/ story? I'm so flattered! *glomps back*
indiegal: They are an obvious couple. Now if only we can convince Disney of that for the next film.
Gabriel Malone: I'm not sure of exact miles, but Nassau is about three times as far from Port Royal as Tortuga is. As far as I could tell from the film, Port Royal to Tortuga takes a day or two on a fast ship, so staying with film cannon I'm saying about eight days. As for the marathon sex… well, we've got a prelude of marathon sexual tension at least. There will defiantly be lots of sex next chapter, and maybe lots more after that. I won't be sure until I write it. I think I really like that word. Sex. It's such a passionate word, nearly hateful with all the hissing sounds and sharp k sound on the x, but somehow still soft, and… I really need to lay off the practical Shakespeare. Irk.
Elorapid: Mawhaha! Glad you liked it ^_^
Padfoots-Pirate: I really hope you don't mind, but I read your review right before I wrote this chapter, so that vixen thing slipped in. Please don't sue me! ^_^ School is an awful thing, redeemed only because of all the boy/girl ogling. I'm working on getting my GED right now so I don't have to go back when it starts again here. Woot!
kandra: It's all Will's fault. Honestly. It's good to hear you can't figure Jack out, that means I'm doing my job right ^_^
Edward IV: Slash /is/ great… I've noticed this wonderful thing about the Pirates reviews… a good deal of them describe Jack or Will "slashing" each other. I think they meant with swords, but I'd like to think they meant with /swords/. Oh, that was a baaaad joke.
Ankhsattva: Yes Mein Kapitan! *clicks heels* Glad you're enjoying it so much ^_^
Meggi: I understand what you mean about slash happening quickly… it's like any relationship. Sudden monkey sex is fine a lot of the time, but the really satisfying stuff takes time to develop to its full potential. I really want to say more to your wonderful review, but I feel really rotten right now… tell you what. Next time I post I'll respond to this review again, more in-depth. I hope that's alright.
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Chapter 10 A/N: If this chapter seems at all out of places to people, it's because it switched POVs rather than being steadily Will's throughout. Hopefully it's not too hard to follow. Normally I'm vehemently against writing from Jack's POV, or switching in the middle of a story, but this wouldn't be written any other way. It was probably go back to strictly Will's from now on.
That said... um... I could make up excuses for how sucky this chapter is, and why it took so long, but I hate excuses. I could also say I'm sorry for it, but if I were honeslty sorry I would have either A) posted the REALLY bad version earlier, or B) re-wrote it again and made everyone wait longer. Be happy. With any luck next chapter will happen sooner, and be less horrible.
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Chapter 9 responces
Toria: Thank you ^_^
Gabriel Malone: It honestly was my first sex scene… and now I feel like a porn star claiming to be a virgin. Okay, I never wrote one before, but I did do a /lot/ of… umm. Research. Yeeesssss. Glad you liked it, and continue to like it ^_^
Ankhsattva: Awww! That's so sweet! *hugs*
Simbelmyrne: Yes, Jack definitely should have gotten Will. They have some much better chemistry. Glad you like the story ^_^
madkornfan: Hehehe
Elorapid: Irk! Now you've got me all worried about keeping up with expectation. Fret, fret, fret. Well, I hope I can continue to outdo myself. ^_^ Thank you very much.
Salienne de Lioncourt: Oh! Lioncourt! Hehe, Vamp Chron was my first fandom, way back when… Merci beaucoup, glad you like the fic.
kandra: I think I got the hang of it… this chap came a lot easier, and it was more. Um. Graphic. Heh ^_^ I will definitely keep writing. I think I mentioned it before, but there's actual /plot/ coming up soon. After the smut, and nestled in between the more smut. Not a lot of plot, and I don't know how it'll turn out yet, but… well, it's itching to be written ^_^
Smiigel: Snork! I actually laughed out loud when I read that ^_^ With any luck you'll be drowning by the end of this chapter.
sawdust monster: Thank you.
Sasha18: You're very welcome! I hadn't noticed that, no… although come to think of it… they kinda were. Gagged him, too, didn't they? Yummy ^_^ Most of them were rather squick-worthy, but I think the First Mate had some real potential…
Ibonekoen: Gasp! You're reading pirate smut while you should be working? I like the way you think! Thank you for reading.
screamin-psiren: Delectable… that's a great word. Glad you like it!
Dalas Ray: I could indeed write more ^_^ And I plan to, especially if there's chocolate involved. There might actually be a future scene with chocolate involved, but I make no promises.
indiegal: We really need more naked pics of Mr. Depp and Mr. Bloom… I think Johnny would be up for it, he seems relatively open… what we'll need is a spy on the set of the next one (maybe Kiera Knightly would be willing?,) some oysters, candles, and a sturdy closet that locks from the outside. *nods wisely*
JadeWerewolf: *bows* I shall continue, my dear! Would you care to share the origin of your name? I have an interest in were-animals, you see.
SlashFanatic: Replace the coke with coffee and the popcorn with donuts, and I'm include to agree with you ^_^ Nothing better. So glad you like my fic.
Chibi-Tomi: Mmm, Jack and whipped cream…
Meggi: *grins* You're so cute! Thank you very much for liking my smut ^_^
sunny-historian: Thank you.
Edward IV: Oh, don't apologize for not reviewing a chapter. I'm so glad that you're reviewing at all. ^_^ It's really wonderful to get any sort of feedback.
Stigmatized: slash-tastic! I love that word!
indiegal: Aw, thank you ^_^ Wow, I'm a favorite… that's so nifty.
princesskatt: I would do that, but I fear the sex narks of ff.net. I've seen some superb fics disappear completely because they were nc-17. With the editing I can still have the high traffic of ff.net, then everyone can go to aff.net to read the smutty bits. A good time will be had by all! Especially Jack and Will ^_^
Fearuin: Irk! I'm a bad person for making everyone wait ^_^ Hopefully the next one won't take upwards of an entire week to write.
KochanMikono: Oh, thanks for reminding me that there are people out there that don't like graphic sex scenes! I kinda forgot… heh. Hopefully my mad editing skills have left you satisfied without being squicked.
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Chapter 8 responces
Meggi: Hi again! ^_^ I said I'd give you am extra special response this time 'round… but I can't really think of what to say ^_^ How's this? *dips and kisses you* I adore you, dahling, your review was beautiful and you are moreso. I hope you enjoy this next chapter. *wink*
Jasini: Okay! More now!
Ankhsattva: Thank you so much! That's a great compliment, my Jack being more Jack than Jack… yes. That made sense, honestly it did. Anyhow, the way I see it, the film couldn't have taken place in a time frame longer than a week, and it was condensed to about two hours. There's got to be more to such an eccentric character than was shown. This entire fic is an attempt to examine what other quirks he may have and expand on the ones we already know about. And I'm getting far too writer-y, so I'm gonna shut up about this now.
LadyBush: Hehe… I got to that place, and I realized I had no idea what Jack had on that hand, so I looked at a bunch of pics. In one of them he had a ring on his ring finger! So I wondered, waaait, he's married? And the insane pirate in my head provided me with an answer… it's odd, though, because I keep seeing other pics with his rings on different fingers. I think they may have been changed throughout the film.
madkornfan: Hey, I remember you! Once again, okay, I write more.
Toria: He tells me all his secrets… don't worry, he always has a plan, and it /just/ /might/ /work/!
Gabriel Malone: I like you. You're spiffy. Hopefully I can keep my hootage levels to your standards throughout the course of the actual sex ^_^
KochanMikono: Glad you like it ^_^
Smiigel: The propositioning comes in the morning! I know what you're gonna say at the end of the latest chapter… where's the rest?! Well, it's in the next chapter, and my dear, you'll need a bathtub to hold all the drool ^_^
Padfoots-Pirate: And the chapter after that will be freaking awesomer!
indiegal: Disney may respond to blackmail… what we need to do, see, is get a bunch of naked pictures of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom together… and then… we need to keep them for ourselves. Screw Disney.
Elorapid: I don't consider it driving you mad… I consider it spreading the wealth ^_^ Glad you like it.
kandra: Um. Yeeessss. Respect. That's it, yeah. The hand scene is thanks to Don Juan DeMarco. I saw it for the first time the other day, and there's this closeup of Johnny's hands putting on gloves… that man has the sexiest hands in Christendom. Thank you so much for being patient with the sex scenes, and thank you for the advice as well. I'm not sure if this qualifies as erotic or porn, but I think it's going to fluctuate between the two. Virgins are fun.
Sasha18: Thank you ^_^
Renegade Seraph: Will's a fool, he doesn't need bravery. (That's not me talking, BTW, that's Jack. I think Will's brave and too head-strong for his own good.)
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Chapter 7 responces
Toria: Okay, updation now!
madkornfan: Updation /and/ more now, then!
FusciaDoorsKick: Thank you ^_^ I am working on the essay, and I will try to post it on ff.net, but I'm not sure if they allow essays here. No matter what, I /will/ post a link to it when it's finished.
sunny-historian: I'm very glad you like it! Jack is indeed very swishy ^_^
Smiigel: OMG, you paused LotR to read /my/ story? I'm so flattered! *glomps back*
indiegal: They are an obvious couple. Now if only we can convince Disney of that for the next film.
Gabriel Malone: I'm not sure of exact miles, but Nassau is about three times as far from Port Royal as Tortuga is. As far as I could tell from the film, Port Royal to Tortuga takes a day or two on a fast ship, so staying with film cannon I'm saying about eight days. As for the marathon sex… well, we've got a prelude of marathon sexual tension at least. There will defiantly be lots of sex next chapter, and maybe lots more after that. I won't be sure until I write it. I think I really like that word. Sex. It's such a passionate word, nearly hateful with all the hissing sounds and sharp k sound on the x, but somehow still soft, and… I really need to lay off the practical Shakespeare. Irk.
Elorapid: Mawhaha! Glad you liked it ^_^
Padfoots-Pirate: I really hope you don't mind, but I read your review right before I wrote this chapter, so that vixen thing slipped in. Please don't sue me! ^_^ School is an awful thing, redeemed only because of all the boy/girl ogling. I'm working on getting my GED right now so I don't have to go back when it starts again here. Woot!
kandra: It's all Will's fault. Honestly. It's good to hear you can't figure Jack out, that means I'm doing my job right ^_^
Edward IV: Slash /is/ great… I've noticed this wonderful thing about the Pirates reviews… a good deal of them describe Jack or Will "slashing" each other. I think they meant with swords, but I'd like to think they meant with /swords/. Oh, that was a baaaad joke.
Ankhsattva: Yes Mein Kapitan! *clicks heels* Glad you're enjoying it so much ^_^
Meggi: I understand what you mean about slash happening quickly… it's like any relationship. Sudden monkey sex is fine a lot of the time, but the really satisfying stuff takes time to develop to its full potential. I really want to say more to your wonderful review, but I feel really rotten right now… tell you what. Next time I post I'll respond to this review again, more in-depth. I hope that's alright.
