#princehands

[justsalpals]

Instead of dying Izzy gets turned into a vampire

That's it, that's the whole pitch

[mikafromhell]

So I think Ricky grew up having a crush on Izzy Hands, the underrated pirate from his childhood stories... I have no proof but neither doubt.

[dannydoesnotexist]

Prince Richard Banes everybody, the only man who can out-bottom Izzy Hands

[outlanderalien]

Ricky ship names I think we should standardise:

Ricky Banes x Stede Bonnet - GentlePrince

Ricky Banes x Ned Low - RickLow

Ricky Banes x Izzy Hands - PrinceHands

Ricky Banes x Ed Teach - RedBeach

Feel free to add more/make suggestions

[justsalpals]

So Izzy still gets shot in the escape, but he hides it better so no one comes to help him run. When everyone else pulls ahead, he collapses.

(Maybe his leg genuinely gave out. Maybe he was using all his strength to stay upright while the crew could still see, and once they couldn't he didn't see the point. Maybe he knew he wasn't making it out alive, thought that this might at least slow them down to help his crew escape.)

Then Izzy is captured by the navy.

They could kill him of course, but... well wouldn't that be a shame? One of the greats, executed like a dog with no one to appreciate it? No, no, Ricky likes a spectacle. Get him in a cell somewhere, patch him up with the best medical service a minor prince has to offer. Get him in tip top shape, perfect physical health.

And then they'll hang him. In front of a crowd, where everyone can see that Richard Banes was the one to take down the great Israel Hands.

Maybe the level of showmanship was uncalled for given how many more dangerous or famous pirates were out there to use for his point, but Ricky simply can't help himself. Hands was always one of his favorites.

And he just can't get that talk at Jackie's out of his head. A shame Izzy hadn't actually managed to escape, because Ricky rather likes the idea of a nemesis to chase across the seven seas. Ah, well.

So Izzy is kept locked up as he heals, and he's pissed.

It's got it all. Dirty jabs. Antagonistic flirting. Getting to know each other. Izzy can do that thing he loves in his cell, where he's already standing in the shadows when someone walks in so he can say something dramatic, and Ricky eats that shit up. One time Ricky asks what happened to his leg, since that wasn't in anything he read, and Izzy claims he got mauled by a jungle cat.

And slowly Izzy starts to get better, and every day Ricky starts to dread it more. Because somewhere along the line he started to look forward to their talks, and Izzy healing means he's one step closer every day to his hanging.

whoops sorry, I still like ricky. what can I say? drink calling cards! bombs hidden in clocks! this man has flair. branding. drama. we love it.

[justsalpals]

well one silver lining from this whole mess

the spite fics will be delicious

[justsalpals]

What if. What if-

And bare with me, I know this is nonsense wish fulfillment based on nothing and born of my ship trash heart that will be proven worthless in less than a week but-

What if Prince Ricky takes Izzy aside for the candlelight interrogation. And almost as an afterthought he asks about the ring. And Izzy tells him (whether it be from Ed or some other point in his life), and Ricky takes the ring and looks all thoughtful

And what if, after the crew gets rescued, Ricky keeps the ring