Jack pauses, processing the fact that Eliot just claimed that he can command lightning down from the sky. Simply, he says, like that isn't a power out of myth and legend. He's not entirely sure if he even believes him.
Eliot's moving on quickly, and Jack follows, not really paying attention to the attendant or Eliot's interactions with him too closely. They're walked back into a short hallway with a short bench sat to one side, a mirror at the end. The attendant slots the key into one of the handles and opens the door for them, then nods awkwardly and leaves to return to his post. Jack enters the room and starts divesting himself of the pieces they'd picked up so far, hanging up what he can and setting aside what he can't.
"A ship's distance away is close enough for canon fire. You would need your peaceful solution before then." Jack slips off his coat and vest and hangs them up on the opposite peg. He goes to close the door between himself and Eliot, when a thought occurs to him. He pulls loose his borrowed scarf as he asks, "Why not hit the sails with lightning instead? Killing a man with weather is a good show of force, but unless it's the captain you wouldn't get much more out of it." Jack shrugs. No doubt it would set the sails alight and the opposing ship would have no maneuverability in the fight. Plus the distraction of it - It would depend on the crew caring enough about the ship to put out a blaze, which you could depend on most of the time.
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Eliot's moving on quickly, and Jack follows, not really paying attention to the attendant or Eliot's interactions with him too closely. They're walked back into a short hallway with a short bench sat to one side, a mirror at the end. The attendant slots the key into one of the handles and opens the door for them, then nods awkwardly and leaves to return to his post. Jack enters the room and starts divesting himself of the pieces they'd picked up so far, hanging up what he can and setting aside what he can't.
"A ship's distance away is close enough for canon fire. You would need your peaceful solution before then." Jack slips off his coat and vest and hangs them up on the opposite peg. He goes to close the door between himself and Eliot, when a thought occurs to him. He pulls loose his borrowed scarf as he asks, "Why not hit the sails with lightning instead? Killing a man with weather is a good show of force, but unless it's the captain you wouldn't get much more out of it." Jack shrugs. No doubt it would set the sails alight and the opposing ship would have no maneuverability in the fight. Plus the distraction of it - It would depend on the crew caring enough about the ship to put out a blaze, which you could depend on most of the time.