[It takes a bit of careful intent not to frown at the mention of the word pirate; context is everything, Rip reminds himself, and this man is not one of the time pirates he's spent most of his life chasing after.
Although how dissimilar they are remains to be seen.
In the meantime, he nods at the introduction, and the implication that follows. So the man is aware of his potential infamy.] It's likely so. "Captain Hook" is a rather famous character among the pantheon of childhood tales. [One that's survive even into Rip's time, centuries after the original story had been told.]
But even so--the version they know is not necessarily you. [Which is Rip's way of saying that he doesn't intend to judge a pirate by his fairytale. He's already well aware of how the multiverse works, after all.] So. Well met, Captain Jones.
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Although how dissimilar they are remains to be seen.
In the meantime, he nods at the introduction, and the implication that follows. So the man is aware of his potential infamy.] It's likely so. "Captain Hook" is a rather famous character among the pantheon of childhood tales. [One that's survive even into Rip's time, centuries after the original story had been told.]
But even so--the version they know is not necessarily you. [Which is Rip's way of saying that he doesn't intend to judge a pirate by his fairytale. He's already well aware of how the multiverse works, after all.] So. Well met, Captain Jones.