sailing for adventure on the deep blue sea

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Age of Sail Meme

Welcome to the high seas and the Caribbean, in the Golden Age of Sail—and Piracy! Hoist anchors and set sail, because there’s adventure—and treasure—on the horizon.




Roles:
Piracy
A. Ship captain, of course, would you be found anywhere else? Command and the sea, those are your callings. Along with, of course, plunder.
B. Quartermaster, elected representative of the crew’s interests, and with power to veto the Captain’s decisions whenever the ship is not engaged in battle.
C. Crew. You’re in it for the plunder, and can’t be bothered with those pesky decisions. Unless, just maybe, you’ve got a mutiny in mind.
D. Cabin boy. Lowest in rank and newest on the ship, without any sailing experience of your own, but you’ll work your way up.
E. Stowaway. Whatever ship you’re on, whatever reason you have for running, you’d better hope you aren’t found.

The Law
F. Pirate-hunter. Maybe you’re working freelance, taking bounties where you find them, or maybe you are an officer of a royal navy, but either way, you’re tasked with bringing those lawless pirates to justice. There’s money in it, and glory for you.
G. Governor. You are the law, in your little corner of the Caribbean. Troops from the homeland, money and resources are yours, but anarchy is just one mistake away, and the pirates are always threatening your ships and those of your traders.
H. Honest sailor. You follow orders and don’t ask too many questions about them. Or the cargo.
I. Innocent Passenger. Honestly, you were just trying to get home, or to your new home in the new world. But now? Pirates.

Land-Lubbers
J. Innkeeper or Brothel Madam. When the pirates and sailors come into town, they’re going to need food, drink, and companionship. You’re here to provide that.
K. Shipwright. Ships and repairs, it’s all your business. You’re willing to serve any customer, and you don’t ask too many questions.

L. Wildcard! Who would your character be in the Golden Age of Sail?

Mix and match, pirates and pirate hunters, raid a ship or follow a map to treasure. Go get that horizon!

Reposted from here, credit to marlowe_tops.

Comments

Horatio Hornblower | Hornblower

[midship]

[the law. it's just. he's the law.]

passenger on his ship

[beunbroken]

Pardon me, Mr... I'm sorry, I can't seem to remember your name, sir. [Elizabeth offers the young gentleman a warm smile. She was under the care of this particular ship until they made port in New Eden, where she was to join her father in the governor's mansion.

She had mostly kept to herself, but it was driving her mad, being cooped up in her quarters. She wanted to be outside, find a place to sit out of the way on deck and read, feel the spray of salt on her face. It was such a shame to waste away inside. She'd already spent so much of her life doing that.]

But I have a question, if you don't mind me asking.

Anne Bonny | Black Sails

[she_is_adrift]

Mary Crawley | Downton Abbey

[thequitecontrary]

[Could be your stowaway or otherwise a land-lubber.]

Admiral John Granby | His Majesty's Dragon | OTA

[kaziluckless]

Ben Solo (AU) | Star Wars

[jedi_librettist]

Vex'ahlia ➵ Critical Role ➵ OTA

[moneytwin]

[ Seven Seas instead of 5e? Sure, why not. ;)

Quartermaster all the way, though could be persuaded to dabble in other roles. :D Hit me up! ]

backflips over here

[duskmeadow]

[ Before they shoved off, Vax had taken the time to amass a small collection of pebbles. Grog had mocked him loudly over the collecting of them (and would soon suffer the consequences of that) but Vax had a plan for them. Sailing could be, unsurprisingly, uneventful until they spotted a prize on the horizon. Tucked away in the rigging, Vax was left with only so many ways to pass the time.

At the moment, it's marking out where Vex'ahlia is at any given point in the day and dropping a pebble on her. It's a relatively small thing, but Vax is enjoying himself very much. ]

Ahmanet | The Mummy

[ahmagawd]

U'rajul Tia | FFXIV OC | OTA, m/m for shipping

[looktothesun]

vax'ildan | critical role

[duskmeadow]

[ crew!! you can find him in the rigging, folks. ]

long john silver | black sails

[hornswoggle]

[ lol ]

Laurent of Vere | Captive Prince | M/M

[prince_of_vere]

[Ambitious pirate-hunter; or, pirate captain or quartermaster with secret political aims. Totally open to any fantasy or historical setting AUs within the theme.]

Abel | Starfighter (Comic) | M/M

[reliantnav]

[Ship's navigator. Can be either pirate or honest sailor.]

Ideo | One Piece | OTA

[boxxxer]

[actual pirate captain!]

Bartolomeo | One Piece | OTA

[chicken_kun]

[also an actual pirate captain!]

Gan Ning | Dynasty Warriors

[youhearthebells]

[technically ex-pirate but you never really stop being a pirate]

Elizabeth | BioShock: Infinite

[beunbroken]

Annie Cresta | Hunger Games

[anniesgonemad]

Éponine Thénardier | Les Misérables

[jondrette]

Link | Legend Of Zelda | OTA

[reverse_changeling]

[From links awakening to wind waker, definitely a lot of fodder for seafaring type adventures! Mundane settings are good too, but link's a good choice for more fantasy settings.]

Squalo Superbi // KHR!

[sharktrash]

Kaz Brekker | Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom

[dirrrrrtyhands]

Francis Drake | Fate/ | OTA

[thebooty]

[...Well.]

Ben Solo (AU) | Star Wars

[jedi_librettist]

Yang Xiao Long | RWBY

[solar_flare]

[Either a cheerfully badass pirate with a moral code, or a pirate puncher. Bring on the adventures! F/M only for romance.]