#I reckon atticus would have long enough hair to have it in a ponytail even without the wig on too just like norrington does

[carewyncromwell]

“Look, Commodore -- you may chase me around the world trying to hang me, and I may blow up your ships now and again, but I truly don’t hold any ill will. If this girl means something to you, shoot your shot -- it’d be her loss, if she turned up her nose.”

“...Are you seriously trying to give me romantic advice, Varney?”

“What can I say, I’m rooting for you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got an appointment to keep, and it’s not with the gallows.”

“Correct. It’s with me, right here, right now. Now unsheathe your sword.”

“...Waiting for me to prepare myself before you attack. You’re as honorable as ever, Grim, old boy.”

“The King’s Men must differentiate ourselves from the pirates we hunt somehow, Bat. Besides simply bathing regularly and not drinking ourselves to a stupor, of course.”

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Just...I blame that one Pirate Ask about Batticus, okay?? 😂��

In a Pirates AU, Bat would be the (Captain!) Jack Sparrow to Grim’s Commodore Norrington, period, end of story. Though I’m sorry, Grim wouldn’t be killed off unceremoniously the way poor James Norrington did. (No, I will never not be bitter about that. 😒) Instead these two would have a constant cat-and-mouse style storyline, with British Commodore Atticus Grimsley @cursebreakerfarrier​ chasing “Captain Bat Varney” across the seven seas, only for them to end up having to team up now and again to face off against more dangerous enemies like Davy Jones and the Spanish Navy. And despite themselves, Atticus wouldn’t be able to completely resist the charms of the roguish, intelligent pirate captain, and Robert Harker (alias: Bat Varney) wouldn’t be able to completely resist matching wits with such a loyal, brave, and brilliant young officer. So these two would banter like hell every time they face off in battle against each other, as well as any time they had to battle side by side. In this situation, Bat’s caught wind that Commodore Grimsley is sweet on this maid (*cough* Flora *cough* 😉) from Port Royal, Jamaica -- and hey, Bat’s fond enough of old Grim in his own weird way that he’s nothing if not supportive. It’d be a shame if someone besides Grim was hunting him down, but Grim’s a good bloke -- he deserves a happy ending. Bat may be a pirate, and pirates don’t know much of anything about happy endings, but he knows this much.

Wub you, Sky honey! Hope this makes you smile! xoxo 🏴‍☠️💙