The Park [Monday morning]

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

It had taken Jack a few days to negotiate his release from the insane rodents who'd captured him. They didn't recognize "parley" as a concept...okay, that wasn't true. It'd taken a few days for Jack to figure out how to undo the knots they'd tied him up with (he'd been a little distracted with how squirrels learned to tie knots at all). And now he was sneaking his way stealthily around town.

Through a park.

That had trees.

Where squirrels lived.

This plan could've been better.

[OOC: Open for your insane pirate needs!]

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[funnyways.livejournal.com]

Mina was out herself for an early morning stroll. The fresh, crisp air always helped her feel alive.

She was not entirely ready to encounter a scraggly pirate.

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

Jack leaped (stealthily, but not so much) from behind a tree and tried to hide behind this new person.

"Hide me," he hissed.

[funnyways.livejournal.com]

"Hide you from what, sir?" Mina said. She was startled, which put her on her guard. However, the man's tone did seem to imply distress as opposed to evil intent.

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"The insane furry creatures who live here!" Jack replied. "They kidnapped me!"

[funnyways.livejournal.com]

"I have encountered no such beasts," Mina said. "Some men in desperate need of a bath, perhaps, but no creatures of fur and psychosis."

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

Jack fell squarely into the first category. "They exist, good madam, let me assure you," he said, nodding.

And then nodding some more. Nodding was fun!

[funnyways.livejournal.com]

Mina was actually rather pleased someone called her 'good madam'. "Sir, I assure you, that if they do, you are in no danger from them. Creatures of this island seem benevolent, on the whole."

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"They kept me locked up for days!" Jack replied. "Without rum!"

That was the important bit.

[funnyways.livejournal.com]

Ah, a drunkard. That explained it entirely.

"How large were these creatures?" Mina asked.

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

Ronon had decided to make a circuit of the island in the morning, get back into Fandom after a week of weirdness on a ship.

His hair was still far too shiny.

But at least he had all his weapons back.

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"Psst," Jack hissed from where he had hidden himself under a park bench.

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

There was someone whispering from under a bench. Yep, Ronon was back in Fandom.

He leaned down to get a look, one hand resting on his gun, eyebrow raised in curiosity.

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"I'm hiding from squirrels," Jack explained. "Nice hair."

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Nice hat. You afraid of radio?" Ronon wondered why else someone would hide from the furry rodents.

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"What's a radio?" Jack asked.

[satedan-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Can't fear what you don't know," Ronon replied, thinking this guy was worse off than he'd been. "The squirrels, they take notes or something."

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"And have some very insulting things to say, too," Jack agreed. "They seemed to think I'd threatened them before. I don't remember, but that's hardly unusual."

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Indiana was heading into the office wondering what crazy thing might be waiting for him in the library. Hopefully the quiet week would continue and he could get some research done.

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"Psst," Jack called from behind a shrub. "You there."

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Indiana looked over the shrub with a befuddled look on his face.

"Um. Yes? Can I help you?"

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

Jack's hat peered over the top of the bush as he shifted. "Do you see any squirrels, by chance?" he inquired.

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Indiana looked around not seeing any in sight. "Noooo," he said pushing the brim of his hat back a little. "I assume you're hiding from them? Did you take away their rum?"

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"They have rum? Those little bastards!" Jack popped out from the shrub. "No. They made me a guest for several days. Most insistent about it. I decided to...remove myself from their hospitality."

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh.

"Squirrels kept you captive," Indiana said dryly. "Where'd they keep you? In a tree?"

[capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com]

"In a building that smelled of rum and peanuts," Jack reported. "It was strangely homey."