"I'm in a roughly 17th century setting where Anime-style mecha and transformations into powerful beings are completely unheard of."
That and it might sink the ship.
The first half is beyond OOC but funny enough to get away with it. The second half is sort of dull. Besides, I don't think there was enough time between Will's rescue and Sparrow's escape for there to be that much gallivanting in hall closets and skanky inns.
Author's response
Well, considering that this fic is completely ridiculous to begin with, I think sinking the ship isn't really a concern. (If I had been serious, then I doubt very much that there would have been the mention of mecha transformations.)
As for the time to allow for the encounters between Norrington, Gillette and Groves, again it's not meant to be seirous or follow the movie closely enough to be an accurate reference for timeframes.
Thanks for commenting ^_^ when I'm not being ridiculous, I'm usually quite aware of timeframes and the laws of physics in my writing (and do pay close attention to keep everyone acting in character). However, this was just written for the fun ot it and wasn't meant to be anything more than crack.