Week 26

[scurveydog]

Seas are boilin’ so expect incomin’ as usual as well as shorter’n usual posts from me. I don’t want to attract the Navy’s attention any more than ye. They’ve got no patience fer dissenters ‘o any stripe.

I will tell ye that there are two admirals geared up in th’ East and West, as well as three Captains in th’ East, two South and West and one in the North. Don’t engage any o’ ‘em if ye can help it—but if ye are stuck, there be rumors that the Captains carry maps on ‘em that’ll lead ta shard pieces. If the Navy gets hold ‘o ‘em ye’ll ne’er see them, lest ye launch a full on assault which I wouldn’t recommend. He what brought you here and brings ye back might get tired ‘o doin’ it after so long.

That’ll about serve as yer news as there’s nothin’ else of import ta ye anyway.

Weather

North: Cold but not blisterin’ ly so. Might even get to go in a light jacket near the middle ‘o the week. Watch out fer th’ odd roc since they stir up in th’ spring.

East: Calm an’ cold wi’ a slight chance ‘o kraken. Expect showers throughout the week but next Saturday brace yerselves fer a gale.

West: Brisk and windy, though nothin’ ye can’t handle. Hear there might be a whirlpool a few miles out from Gun Frontier so watch yerself afore ye get sucked onta a reef.

South Hot an’ humid. Almost like summer. Barely any wind ta speak of. No idea what’s goin’ on there but it be what it be.
Now if ye got a question ‘o reasonable levels of idiocy, one question, mind ye, lay it on me. Otherwise I’d best spend the time gettin’ prepared.

Comments

voice

[obstinates]

Why the hell do you talk like that?

[scurveydog]

It's these kinda questions that get me in trouble. Do ye really think it's vital ta th' well bein' of everyone stuck here that ye know the reason behind my idiosyncrasies?

[obstinates]

... What.

[scurveydog]

Yer just kinda an idiot, hain't ye? Fine, fine. Move along and ask someone who has the time an' patience ta explain ta ye.

voice

[om_nom_namur]

She got a way with words that's like magic, Smolt. How come y' talk like a mangy fuzz beast that walks on its hands?

Re: voice

[obstinates]

Ehhhh? You related?

voice

[om_nom_namur]

Maybe someday if we find her an' convince her t' join the crew. 'Til then a fishman can only dream.

Seriously though, yer voice is like a caterwaul an' that's comin' from a dude who grew up in a place where people talk with sonar on a regular basis.

written

[wavemotiongunner]

I'd like to know how the navy came be be established on this world? There doesn't seem to be a centralized government here so only hearing about one navy seems odd.

[scurveydog]

Who says there hain't a centralized government? It haint' the time fer me ta explain it. Too many ears, too many listeners, but I will tell ye this... Used to be, about five hundred years ago, the world was in a kind'o chaos with everyone fightin' each other. The reason's lost to history now--accidentally or on purpose, there's great debate on that.

Suffice ta say a great hero emerged from somewhere around Empieza, then know as th' center 'o the world an' brought everyone together, formulatin' the Navy. Now it's the strongest power on these seas crewed by people all o'er the world, includin' some I never even knew existed til a few years back. A'course some strong powers like in Yuezhong have a kinda psuedo-Navy but it's all sanctioned by the big guys.

Dunno whether that was helpful fer ye or not but it's about all I can tell ye right now.

[not here but listening as usual and PINGED LIKE WHOA]

[thetruehistorian]

[Well that story sounds awfully familiar. At least parts of it, anyway.]

[wavemotiongunner]

Even a little is helpful in understanding you world better.

[breaks_pots]

My leg isn't broken anymore, Mister Dog!

[scurveydog]

That's good, laddie. Those tricky wee bastards helped, did they?

[breaks_pots]

They weren't tricky. The healing ones hid for a while, but that's not really tricky...

[Not to him, anyway. His voice trailed off as he stretched his leg, then sighed.]

None of them wanted to come back with me. But oh! The Captain let me buy a sailboat for us and let me name it, too! It's the Hey! Listen!. If you or Mister Meep ever want to visit me, you can come visit me there. It's really small, but I get to captain it most of the time.

[Written]

[crackpotcrocker]

How do you be a friend?

[This is Codi's fault for the most part. She's pushing friendship on him and isn't sure how to handle it.]

[scurveydog]

This is not an "Ask Billy th' Crusher" column! Ye got at least a hundred other people ta ask that question so don't be botherin' me with yer paltry little concerns!

[crackpotcrocker]

FINE! I WILL!

But you did say ask any questions.

[Voice]

[om_nom_namur]

Scurvey-baby don't even worry. Gettin' in scrapes with the Navy's what pirates do, eh? Sheheheh! If we die, we die fightin' for our own freedom an' that ain't a bad way t' go.

Still, Ace said he'd find y' an' get y' t' be part a the crew. So we ain't goin' down jus' yet. Cap made a promise an' we're gonna keep it.

[scurveydog]

After he broke my heart by datin' all the other younger girls, it hain't likely though I do still pine fer him. Go after 'em how ye please but take care. There are worse things than dyin' and those yer fightin' know about most 'o 'em.

[om_nom_namur]

Oughta set yer sights on me then. Got plenty a room in my heart for women at any age an' there's more'n 'nuff a me t' go 'round. 'Sides, I'm exotic or some shit. Sheheheh!

Thanks for the warnin' though sweetheart. We'll be slippery as we can if they start tryin' t' slap us in cuffs.

[voice]

[yourotherleft]

Telling us not to engage the Navy is wasted breath, you know.

Now that you've told us they have maps to something important.

[scurveydog]

It hain't like I'm orderin' ye. More a fair warnin' though I know ye'll do it anyway. Truth is I like ye bastards--most 'o ye-- fer some reason, even if ye are the biggest bunch 'o idiots I've ever laid eyes on.

[yourotherleft]

Oi. Nobody's allowed to call me an idiot but me.

Sure, half the people here aren't even good sailors, let alone pirates, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few of us here who know how to handle our shit.

[hostclubshadowking]

As always, thank you for the warning.

voice

[ryuuhime]

You are very kind to tell us so much, Sir.