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Day 17: warm drinks

The Revenge was many things. Ridiculous primarily, but in the very best ways if you were to ask its crew. Comfortable, being filled with linens and pillows and soft spots to perch. Full of amenities, many that Captain Bonnet thought of himself.
Delicious foods and drinks at arms length, mostly because Roach prided himself on his cooking. And the Captains strove to supply him with the best ingredients to make sure every meal was up to snuff.
So when they ran out of cocoa and therefore the crews' nightly drinking chocolate they were used to having during story time, mutiny was never closer to happening.
"How quickly can we get to a trading post?"
"3 or 4 days"
"That long?!?!"
"This is not a big deal, everyone calm down."
Roach scoffed and the crew booed and yelled at their captains.
"Settle down! We still have coffee and tea and that delicious honey drink Roach makes."
"It's not the same and you know it."
Ed had been trying to keep his cool, but he'd reached his limit.
"We're sad about it, too! Stop being dicks!"
"How'd we even get so low and not notice?"
Everyone looked to Roach and he looked aghast.
"This isn't my fault! We had a whole other bag of beans but SOMEONE got it wet and they started to rot! No one is allowed in the pantry anymore!"
Roach was deadly serious and the crew murmured worriedly.
Stede clapped to get everyone's attention back.
"I know this is a hardship like none we've experienced before, but we will get through it together...as a crew!
"AS A CREW!"
The old refrain settled them, and the round of hot toddies that followed certainly didn't hurt.

-end-

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It's too bloody cold.
Izzy hasn't seen his breathe in the air since he left England, and he hasn't missed it.
Any skin touching the frigid air burns and he can't help shaking, his body reminding him that staying still means death.
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"Hey, mate! Got you something!"
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"You didn't need to get me anything."
"Course I did, it's your birthday! What kind of best friend would I be if I didn't get you a present?!"
Frenchie thrust a lumpy package into John's hands.
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John unwrapped it carefully.
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"I wrote you a song"
"No you fucking didn't"
"I did"
Frenchie grinned mischievously.
"Alright, I'll bite. Let's hear it then."
"Greatest swordsman on the sea
A more fearsome foe you'll never meet
If you see him you'd better flee
Israel Basilica Hands

Quick and fierce when he's on his feet
But on his back he's sweet to me
Never had a tastier treat
Israel Basilica Hands"
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"Iz! What the fuck man? What're you doing?"
Izzy didn't even look up from his counting.
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