high_seas | Masquerade Ball - Totally not an ambush

Faye had been aware of someone watching from behind her but then, she had been surrounded most of the evening so far. Finally having a table to herself, she was drawing together a considerable pile of coins and slipping them into a small black pouch. She smirked as she turned to look up at Logan, "I am indeed. I've been kept good company, it makes me feel so popular."

"Dressed like that? I'm surprised you don't have a longer line of sad Navy men hanging around." He said and yes, there was a bit of a grin from under his mask. Women and scraps of clothing? Not going to complain. "That good company walks off and leaves behind a bit of gold too, huh?"

"Oh, they were here. Some are fetching me something to drink, others have been sat here so long they needed to go to the bathroom, and some, I think, are double checking that there are indeed priceless jewels hidden on the ship." Faye looked at the little coin pouch in front of her and shrugged her bare shoulders, "I won this fair and square. You'd think these men had never seen a clever woman in all their lives." She slowly stood from her seat, putting her purse into a hidden pocket inside a white fur shawl, "Why? Don't you like my outfit this evening?"

He snorted softly, glancing off at the crowd as she talked about them doing things for her. So this is the type of woman she was. Trouble. Good to know. "Most of these boys are wet behind the ear and dick. The only clever woman they've seen are commanding officers willing to break their hands." He took a sip of his drink and... ended up looking back down to her and that damn dress. "Oh no, it's a damn good view. Well chosen."

"They are, but bless them, if they want to offer me diamonds and pearls, what kind of a person would I be to turn them down?" All just innocence and kindness, this one. Yup. "Well, thank you very much. A lady should know how to dress for effect." She lifted a hand and placed it lightly in the centre of his chest, "I like this, too. Well chosen, as you say."

"Life must be hard for you, having to take on the burden of good looks and pockets full of pearls." A flat tease at her comment. So kind. Very lady. But the comment about dressing for effect, and then the touch to his chest made him chuckle. He reached up to place his hand on hers, before 'kindly' saying. "Don't get used to it. As soon as this bash is over it's back to jeans for me."

"Logan, you shouldn't underestimate just how difficult it really is. Men can be tricky creatures to deal with, and not always pleasant." Faye did look pleased to hear a chuckle from him, smiling when he put his hand on hers, "You won't even keep the jacket? Might even work with the jeans."

"Oh, I don't doubt it. I recall how hard you had to work to get a cigar last night." He's being charming, it's kind of gross. The last time he was like this was... Jean. Not even Mariko, but way back to Jean. It's this place, the freedom of living like a pirate maybe. He likes it and it shows.

"Hmm... maybe." He glanced off at a pair of officers with the large white Navy coats, before smiling back down at her. "Or I might end up with a better coat, before the end of the evening." A wink at that.

"You were a tricky customer last night, Logan. I haven't had to work so hard in a while. At least, without being held at gun point." Faye, at least, doesn't seem to think that all this charm is such a bad thing. It would amuse her to know he isn't like this with all women all the time.

Faye turned to look at the officers too and chuckled softly, shaking her head slightly when she looked back at Logan, "Oh - that one I spoke to earlier. If you don't get your hands on one later, I'll get him out of that coat in a second." Faye smiled wider at that wink, because she was only teasing with what she said. She had no doubt Logan could run off and fetch a coat on his own.

"Good to know I stand out form these others roobs." Making her work for things, unlike the puppy dog Navy boys who seem to be willingly giving up gold to this woman. His was at least just a cigar. And no, he's not like this with most women, just the bad for him ones it seems. He has some ridiculous radar that makes him stupid, clearly.

A glance at her, brow raised. "I'll keep that in mind." He was amused though, and had no doubt that she could pull the 'i'm cold' routine on that guy. "But I should be fine."

"Or perhaps men value cigars more than I thought..." Faye touched the side of her hair and cast another look around the room. "But, in the end, I still got exactly what I wanted." There was a sly smile on her face, but she only glanced at him briefly.

"I'm sure you will be. You seem like a capable man." Though, of course, Faye had no idea of just how capable he was. "Meanwhile, I'll focus on the girly jewellery, hmm?"

"Only because I was getting tired of watching you beg for one." A teasing comment still, and a smug smirk.

If only she knew how capable he was. "Then perhaps I should move on. Stop cramping your style. Wouldn't want to scare off one of your many conquests."

"Ah, I see." She arched a brow at that, rolling her eyes in an amused way at his smirk.

Faye stood a little straighter at his comment, and blinked at him, "Are you bored of me already?" Choosing to stay playful, rather than think about that word 'conquest' and what it might suggest about her as a woman.

He didn't mean anything by it, and he'd admit (to himself) that she earned it. As for the Conquest word, he doesn't mean it as badly as it might have come out.

"Not at all." He said with out thought and that might have started him. "I just wouldn't want to put a cramp in your... evening" he said as he waved a hand out, pointing a finger to a young man in a leather baboon mask giving them the eye.

Faye turned to look in the direction he was pointing, and tilted her head as she eyed the baboon man over carefully. She leaned ever so slightly towards Logan, "What do you think? Should I go swindle him of some money, or should I let you direct me towards the champagne bar?"

He should be going to scope out a few more marks. He'd caught the sent of one he wanted to keep an eye on as well but... "The night's young." He said lightly, and nodded towards the champagne bar. "You can work some money out of him later, I'm sure. That ugly mug is hard to miss."

He offered a hand to her, putting on a show of being a gent. No one can tell him he can't be well mannered now, okay?

"Or perhaps I'll try and work some money out of you..." Faye turned her back on the baboon guy and graciously took up his hand. "This ball is making a gentleman out of you..." But she'd test that theory once they got to the bar, and she'd wait and see if Logan would get a glass of champagne for her.

"Good thing I didn't bring anything with me." though if she did pat a pocket in his coat, she'd find he already lifted some things here and there. Not that she needs to know that. He flashed baboon mask a lopsided grin, a silent F.U. to him, and lead her towards the bar.

"Honestly? It's called acting. Don't get used to it. I'm itching to sink a claw or two into some of these guys faces." Not that she knows he has claws. He looked almost annoyed as they passed one guy, his nose sniffing a moment. He was distracted from Faye a moment as he glanced back towards them, watching him laugh with some other men. Yeah. That one. That one especially.

Eyes narrowed behind his mask, he looked forward again, trying not to be so noticeable. At the bar he did however get her a flute of champagne, offering it to her. "How long are you Roses staying tonight?"

"Then I have to wonder why I'm spending time with you if I've got nothing to gain." She was flirting, clearly, but it did occur to her that she was actually just hanging out with him because she liked it. There didn't even seem to be a cigar to gain this time.

"Claws, hmm? I'm thinking..bullets." She'd see what he meant later, perhaps. But she did turn slightly to see who or what had prompted that response from him.

Faye smiled widely and nodded her thanks when she took the champagne from him, "As long as we're needed. Our ship isn't nearby, though, and there are only a few of us here."

"I have to wonder the same thing, really." This is flirting, right? Maybe the smiles are. He's all clean shaven too, which is weird. Makes that smile, even under the mask, softer. Weird.

"Bullets and me, we don't get along so well." Not that he can't use guns. He's good with them, but he'd rather do things a bit more personal then that.

He picked up his own champagne again, mostly to have something in his hand. It wasn't like it would effect him any, and there were hours to go still, but he'd not over do it. SO there were a few of them here. He'd noticed other crews as well. Some people at least. Logan thought it was stupid, to invite so many people into this. It's clearly going to break into chaos later. But, that's a pirates life, huh. "Just be careful the later it gets." A small warning, but she might already know, if her captain does. "These bastards will get sloshed by the end of the night." He said, watching the Baboon masked figure stare at them from beside a pillar.

"Then it's a good job that I don't plan on shooting you, then." So far, she had no reason to, at least. Faye grinned and gave an amused shake of her head, a couple of wisps of hair coming undone from her hair style. "Don't worry, we've got things under control so I'll be staying up as long as I want." She glanced towards the baboon again and turned her shoulder towards him, "I think that monkey's taken quite a liking to you..."

"Even if you did shoot me, wouldn't do you much good." Because he'd regenerate, but that wasn't the point. "Would it?" Take that as you want. He's distracted by the masked guy too.

Taking a sip he looked away from the masked man and back to the slender form before him. "I'm hardly the one he's eyeing. He's been watching you all night."

"Not especially. I'd have to hang out with monkey man instead. Besides, I don't want to get blood on my dress." Her hand fluttered to her chest as she took another drink of champagne. It was good stuff.

"Are you sure? Should I wave to him? Invite him to join us?" Faye was no stranger to being oogled at, but this felt different, and it wasn't just the weird mask that unnerved her. Still, it really could just be some weird lonely guy.

"That would be a pity." He said, glancing to the baboon guy again, who was now looking away from them. Caught? Yes. Even if he wasn't chatting up with Faye, he'd find this guy extra creepy.

He turned a bit to look the other way, talking to her while taking a sip of champagne. "Pretty sure." After all, he spent a bit of time watching her too---god he'd never admit that. What the hell Logan. "Wanna see for sure?" He asked, nodding towards an arch way with open doors, leading off to an outdoors area.

Faye was a little more distracted by the baboon guy this time, watching him with Logan, but also sizing him up to see how much trouble he'd be if his creepy following got any worse. "His choice of mask doesn't exactly endear me to him either."

If he did ever admit that, it would definitely amuse Faye, who might even laugh - so it was a good job he hadn't been as creepy or as obvious as this guy. "Yes, let's." And she began to move off in the direction to head outside.

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