JACK
Content to let the Marin siblings do the work - he'd been invited to show them the ropes, after all, not actually contribute to chiselling - Jack leans comfortably against the opposite wall and considers their questions with a patience that most would likely find surprising. "I'm sure people do. But it ain't as if anyone'll pay attention to symbols they don't really recognise," he says. "Those sorts of things die out pretty quick."
As for a ledger to show the clear translations of the code, the captain tuts under his breath. "The reason this has lasted so long is 'cause there ain't any written dictionary of it," he says. "It ain't perfect, but the fact that it's word of mouth means it's hard to pin down." Which is exactly what a bunch of criminals would want.
Still, with a sharp look at Vesper - mostly at the mention of Flora - he nods towards the left where the hideout had been indicated and moves on.
Said hideout is there, as it ought to be, complete with a carefully maintained crate of emergency supplies. On the ceiling overhanging the space, Jack points to a few more symbols and some crudely drawn arrows indicating their directions. "Cache. Escape route. Monsters. That last one is probably as important as Safe."
As for a ledger to show the clear translations of the code, the captain tuts under his breath. "The reason this has lasted so long is 'cause there ain't any written dictionary of it," he says. "It ain't perfect, but the fact that it's word of mouth means it's hard to pin down." Which is exactly what a bunch of criminals would want.
Still, with a sharp look at Vesper - mostly at the mention of Flora - he nods towards the left where the hideout had been indicated and moves on.
Said hideout is there, as it ought to be, complete with a carefully maintained crate of emergency supplies. On the ceiling overhanging the space, Jack points to a few more symbols and some crudely drawn arrows indicating their directions. "Cache. Escape route. Monsters. That last one is probably as important as Safe."
it's not your fault that you're always wrong
the weak ones are there to justify the strong
the weak ones are there to justify the strong
- Secret Telepath
- Functionally Immortal (Forever 35)
- Two small star tattoos beneath his left eye
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