piratejournal | 003 [voice]

[You all remember Hector, of course. The ass who's torn apart most of the folks who've asked stupid questions? And has been highly offended at the assumptions about the way he speaks? Well, he's just come upon a thought that struck him out of the blue, and really, in his opinion you just might want to pay attention.

But hoo boy, does he sound full of schadenfreude. Because he is.]

Just as an aside, as that execution do bring some things to mind. At least for meself, as I'm a bit more versed in the laws and rules of the sea...

You do realize, o'course, with your sailing and bartering without proper papers - letters o' marque or otherwise granting you permission to do such from a nation - you are all, in fact, committing acts of piracy, aye?

No papers, no authority to conduct yourself as a legitimate crew. No authority, of course, to organize yourself in a militaristic force. You aren't privateers. You aren't merchants, and you aren't treasure hunters.

You're pirates. Piss poor excuses for pirates, I'll grant ye that, but not a single soul brought to this place has authority to do anything. You're conducting in black market trade, operating a craft that is not, in fact, registered in any home port, and not a single one among ye has a place ye make berth.

This, of course, does include our little ship full o'sparkle and light in the name of justice et cetera, et cetera.

Pirates, the lot of you. Every last one of you be staring at Jack Ketch, waiting to be the next to dance the jig. No matter your noble intentions.

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Don't they also get called pirates, though?

No. They get called gobs as can't find their arse with both hands.

If they make it that far.

...I go through all the trouble of telling people that I'm a noble thief and then I get popped into a world where I gotta be a criminal to get out...

[NOW PEOPLE WON'T BELIEVE HER WHEN SHE SAYS SHE'S A NOBLE THIEF.]

Well, I suppose this will be a lesson for you, won't it.

Don't claim to be it unless you plan to hang for it.

I am planning to hang as a noble thief! I just wanna stay that way.

Too good for pirating, are we?

[She pauses. On one hand, playing pirate is fun but to actually be one and break the law? Kay is starting to have second thoughts.

On the other hand - or the other OTHER hand - she needed to get home.]

Well, I like the adventure, and looking for treasure is fun, but...geez, what's wrong with that? We could promise not to hurt anyone along the way!