Shiver me timbers! Here be a pirate meme!

[jackdaws]

(Pirate AU Meme)

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1.  Boarded:  Your ship has been boarded, and as captain you've been captured!  Better hope the other captain gives quarter.  Alternatively, it's a nice warm day for a swim.  That plank was made for walking.

2.  Victory:  You've captured another ship!  You knew those extra cannons would come in handy.  And let's hope they've got lots of swag!  Where's the captain? Are you the decent sort, or are you going to rub their face in it for a bit?

3.  Swab the decks:  You're a cabin boy!  It's a good thing you don't mind doing all the dirty work, right?  Anyway, the captain's calling; better see what they want.

4.  Marooned:  For a bit there you'd thought you were in Davy's Jones' grip, but somehow you've washed ashore with the driftwood.  As you stare dazedly up from the surf, you have questions.  Where are you?  And who's that already on the shore?

5.  Buried Treasure:  Sink me! You've really found the mother lode. . . but you're not the only one.  Who gets to take the treasure back to their ship?  Better make sure it's you.

6.  Rum:  Rum, everywhere. 

7.  Swordfight:  It's that person you can't stand!  And they've taken your most valuable possession, that one of a kind thing you just can't live without!  Better get that trinket back before it and your nemesis are gone over the side forever.  Let's hear some swashes buckling.

8.  Mutiny:  The tack is full of maggots and this drinking water may as well have come from the gutter.  There's one person to blame for this, and you're here to make especially sure that they pay for it.  The captain does always seem to take the best treasure before everybody else.

9.  Kidnapping:  Don't they look rather peaceful, innocent even, sleeping so soundly there with their fancy nightclothes and pillows.  Brings a tear to your eye, it does.  Better take them aboard and send for a ransom.

10.  Take a Gamble:  Gotta spend your loot somehow, but it must have been the rum that had you bettin' everything at once!  You've lost to your hornswagglin' shipmate; what did you lose, and what will they make you do now?

11. Under the Sea:  You are now a Mermaid/Merman!  That sailor over there sure looks appealing; let's see if you can lure them in with your charms.  Don't forget that they can't breathe under water!  You do seem to always forget, don't you. . .

12.  Enemy from the Deep:  What was that?  Did you feel that?  An unseen enemy is about to take this ship swiftly to the bottom of the ocean.  Giant squid, enormous whales, sea serpents . . . hope you make it.

13.  The Doldrums:  Can you say cabin fever?  The sails haven't moved in weeks.  You're about seeing if your mates can relieve this awful boredom.  And hopefully find some food and water.  Don't squabble over it, now.

14.  The Brig:  Something you did has gotten you imprisoned in the very depths of this ship.  How long until you see your next meal?  When you see who put you here again, you'll make them pay.  Hold on, maybe there's someone else here too.

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Make up your own!  Arrrrr!
 meme by tropospheres and pandarosi

Comments

[allblades]

[ That's almost worth a toast in and of itself. She looks up at him through half-lidded eyes, too calm by half and clearly enjoying his reaction. ]

That would be the good news. But yes, it was me. The bribes cost me quite a bit, too, but sitting here now, I can say they were worth every penny.

[morrioghain]

[And there's the gloating he was waiting for.] See how much you think it was worth it when you're lead up to the gallows or tossed into a gibbet to rot, you bloody sea witch.

[He sits back down, disgruntled but trying to get his temper under check. There's no point in making this more enjoyable for her than it already is.]

[allblades]

There are thousands of blades and barrels between my neck and a noose, hunter boy, and even more women. [ She settles herself in properly, legs crossed and rag-bound hair soaking up the thin film of salt on the planks. ]

I wonder what do they do to traitors nowadays, hmm? Those letters might even hold up in a naval court. Wouldn't that be interesting?

[morrioghain]

You're not the only one with allies, Captain Tsuruga. Even if your daft plan gets that far, it won't work.

[Or so he hopes, but he's partially bluffing. He has a reputation for treachery, a fact that won't help his case in the least.]

Besides, if you've so many to protect you, how did you let yourself get captured?

[allblades]

[ If she's honest, the plan was only meant to stall him until she could make repairs to her ship. She's perfectly aware of the hoops pirate hunters and privateers have to jump through to remain legitimate, after all, but the reaction of the navy exceeded all rational expectations, as usual.

Not that she can talk. ]

Who said anything about being protected? The captain is the most disposable member of the crew, after all.

[morrioghain]

True enough. Even so, you've managed to avoid the authorities for this long -- why get captured now?

[He assumes it's for a better reason than wanting to come down here to gloat, as much as that must give her satisfaction.]

[allblades]

Simple bad luck, and a poor choice of allies. That's all.

[ That, and she can't allow a single crewmember to be unmasked even accidentally. But he can't be allowed to know that any more than they can - she's seen the bounties on some of them, and their lists of crimes. ]

Since we have the time, why don't you answer the same question? Even though I put them on your trail, I'm sure you could have outrun them.

[morrioghain]

Aye, we could have, and we thought we'd shook them off until we stopped at a port to resupply. Then who should appear but an officer of His Majesty's Navy, placing me under arrest for treason. [Which he suspects could be Meisai's doing, or at least someone connected to her who could have given a tipoff...]

I pleaded my innocence, of course, and didn't bother resisting. It'd only make my situation worse. What happens next is for the law to decide.

[Despite becoming a would-be upholder of the law, though, he doesn't look too enthused about it. Especially with Meisai around to make things even worse.]

[allblades]

... In other words, simple bad luck and a poor choice of allies. It looks like we're in the same boat.

[ She pauses, then smirks. ] Or the same ship? For what it's worth, my girls and I had nothing to do with that officer.

[morrioghain]

That smug look would convince me otherwise.

[As much as he could gripe at her for the whole journey, though, he won't, settling for just scowling at her instead.]

Do you have any idea where we are now? The crew won't tell me a thing.

[allblades]

And they're so much more forthcoming with a pirate than with a traitor... Hmm. As a matter of fact, I do have some idea. How much do you want to know?