Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!

[socksmachine]

THE PIRATE MEME!

Ahoy there me hearties!

Your characters are now pirates! Sailing the open seas in search of prizes for the taking, engaging in daring battles, drinking rum, getting shipwrecked and everything else it is that pirates do.

1. Post your character, feel free to leave your post blank or drop in a brief description of who/what they are. Pirates, naval officers, merchants, the Caribbean is your oyster!
2. Tag other characters, enjoy piratey goodness! There are prompts below for inspiration, or make something up yourselves!
3. ???
4. Profit!


Relationships
1. Natural Enemies - pirate vs navy, pirate vs pirate, native vs pirate, whatever the combination, you're supposed to be at odds with each other.
2. Crewmates - You sail together, you fight together, you may or may not die for each other. Nowhere does it say you have to like each other.
3. Land and Sea - you're a sailor, they're a farmer, a land owner, a shopkeeper, a friend in the pub, you only see them when you're in port so you better make it count
4. Hierarchy - They're your captain, your boss, or generally just higher up in the food chain than you.
5. Somebody else - Your choice!

Scenarios
1. Before the battle - you're preparing to take a prize, or take on the navy, are you ready?
2. Mid-battle - Fight! Fight! Fight!
3. The Aftermath - You're licking your wounds, counting your prize, taunting your prisoners...whatever you're doing, the fight is over.
4. Downtime - You're in port, who knows how long for, it's time to party as only a pirate can
5. Stranded - Stuck on a beach, becalmed in the middle of the ocean, you're going nowhere fast
6. Sailing, Sailing - It's day to day life out on the open water, nothing could possibly go wrong
7. Choose Your Own Adventure - Whatever else you want to come up with!

Comments

Edward "Blackbeard" Teach | Our Flag Means Death

[thekraken]

[Can't have piracy without this guy. I'm open to both canonmates and crosscanon!]

5 - It's like LOST but without the smoke monsters...maybe

[sugarbooty]

[ He's never been thrown overboard by a storm before. Has Ed? Perhaps that was a good topic of conversation now that exploring the beach they washed ashore on has started to lose its appeal.

With the storm gone and the Revenge nowhere in sight on the horizon since they were thrown overboard, Stede finds sitting in the sand and staring out to the sea to be mostly unproductive...but a relief for scrambling for shelter.

He turns to his co-captain. ]

So we're just going to wait here for them to come back for us, right?

ruby lucas/red | ouat | ota

[redaccents]

Sherlock Holmes || Sherlock BBC

[desecrated]

[[ooc: probably that posh person turned pirate, brother's part of the Royal Navy and doesn't approve. He won't care.]]

Karl the Seagull | Our Flag Means Death

[seabirb]

[He likes taking your food, bathing in moonlight, and squawking.]

4 - making all my bird dreams come true

[sugarbooty]

[ Say what you will about the Republic of Pirates being too commercial-- it's new enough to Stede. Any chance to come to port brings with it exciting opportunities... and baked goods.

This morning he takes his breakfast on the deck and who else is waiting there on the railing but the ship's unofficial mascot. ]

No, no, Karl. This is my brioche.

thomas hamilton | black sails

[aletheian]

( so close yet so far!! )

[ourlittlenordicangel]

D... do you want an orange as well? Mister? [ He'll hold it out from within his barrel. He's scared. ]

Darcy Flotsam + Vampirates (books) + OTA

[sed_en_ta_ry]

[She's a Vampirate, figurehead by day, figure of fun by night. Sunlight just returns her to her (supposedly) natural state as the ship's figurehead instead of burning her up like it would to other vampires.

Alternately she's entertainment at a tavern and just waiting for a chance to sneak (or barter) her way onboard the next ship out of port.]

Phasma + The Star War + OTA

[shiny_and]

[An imposing, feared, pirate captain with a surprisingly loyal crew. Stories say if the Phantom catches up to you, it's all over.]

Gabreel King | OC | OTA

[malecompanion]

[This could go any number of ways, if you've got an idea, lay it on me.]

Sebastian | nu!Suicide Squad | OTA

[littlest_sebastian]

[Rats are an ever-present problem on ships, but this one... well, this one seems to be wearing a very tiny waistcoat, and also repairing the nets. That's weird.]

oh my goodness what a precious creature

[sugarbooty]

[ The captain's quarters aboard the ship known as the Revenge is cozier than most: a full library, two chandeliers, a fireplace, an auxiliary wardrobe and a chaise lounge.

Stede is relaxing with a book when he sees something that looks like a small rodent wearing...clothes?

A yelp is given, as surely even the toughest of sailors know the problem rats present. He lifts the book in his hand as a clearly empty threat. He can't crush anything in good consciousness let alone something wearing a charming little outfit. ]

Oh. Hello there?

Anne Bonney | Pirate of Legend & Lore (sort of) | OTA

[foughtlikeaman]

[Historical? Post-apocalyptic when sea levels have risen and land has shrunk? Whatever, I'm here for it.]

[inahaze]

(ooc: if you don't mind OCs, I'd be happy to work something out and write a starter c: since this one comes from a post-apocalyptic(ish) world anyway)

Armitage Jade-Hux | Star Wars (AU) | OTA

[empires_heir]

[The son of a decorated Navy Admiral, and his mistress -a pirate queen in her own right- Armitage was raised by his father's housekeeper until he was five or six, which was when his mother came for him and he apprenticed under her, and thrived, on the sea.

He's now captain of the Empire's Bane now that she's passed on, and he carries on the legacy of being a feared pirate, a rumored witch, and trouble across the board.

Space pirates could also be a thing, I ain'ten't picky!]

Amanda | Dirk Gently's etc. etc. etc. | OTA

[drummer_girl]

[The crew of the Thrice Rowdy snatched her, thinking she'd be good for a ransom, but then it turned out she was a real angry witch-girl, but she likes them well enough that she's part of the crew now.]

Ari Tayrey | original character (SF) | OTA

[astrogator]

[Lots of options here for Lieutenant Tayrey! Space pirates are her natural enemy. Or she could time travel and end up on any kind of sailing ship - she'd make a good navigator if she wanted to, but maybe she's trying to stay hidden on a pirate ship because oh no, pirates! I'd love to build on her previous CR with seafaring characters. Other option is a total historical AU where she's the daughter of an eccentric Navy or merchant captain and grew up at sea (bad idea - girl is now strange and possibly unmarriageable and knows far too much about sails). Friends or foes welcome! Any scenario, let me know if you prefer her AU or not.]

Remilia Scarlet (Adult) | Touhou Project | OTA

[scarlet_devil]

[ Just call her Captain Scarlet, not to be confused with a certain supermarionation show.

Now, whoever heard of a pirate ship crewed mainly by women? Ones as tough as any other pirate? ]

Cassie Cage | Mortal Kombat | OTA

[nutkrusher]

[Could be soldier vs. pirate, a pirate AU, or considering what kcanon she comes from we could take this back to 2006 with pirate vs. NINJA.]

Maedhros | the silmarillion | ota

[holdshisown]

Killian Jones/Captain Hook | OUAT

[handiskillianme]

[A former Navy Lieutenant that took to piracy after the wrongful death of his Captain and brother while on an assignment for their King.

Killian under the alias of Captain Hook, now helms the renamed Jewel of the Realm as The Jolly Roger and vows to never sail for any Kingdom.]

Aika | Skies of Arcadia | OTA

[blazearang]

[ Sky pirates anyone? ]

romanoff | marvel/mcu

[maskirovka]

[ either the captain of a sleek, swift assassin-esque ship, or the "frolicksome" lass in every port tavern spying on all your shit c: up for anything, rly ]

rhaenys martell targaryen | asoiaf/got | ota

[kelitsos]

[ Kidnapped princess or runaway princess. ]

Tetra | LoZ: The Wind Waker

[princessofpirates]

[did someone call for a pirate captain?]

Elle Bishop | Heroes

[canikeephim]

         [ Elle might be barely five feet tall, but she's the most stylish yet fearsome pirate you've ever seen~! I promise! Oh, and she has a parrot named Mr. Muggles™. ]

Thoth | Kamigami no Asobi

[kabethoth]

[ Possibly not a Pirate by Trade, but is on a pirate ship because he hired them to go exploring for some ancient text. OTA, cross-canon accepted. For shippy things, muse has a pref towards m/f. ]

Eskel || The Witcher(any-ish) || OTA

[wolfdogwitcher]

{{Not a pirate but I can easily envision a scenario where he gets tricked or straight up knocked out and kidnapped, pressed into service aboard a pirate ship to fend off sirens and the like. Not happy about it, but it's not like he can swim all the way back to port.}}

Six | Original Character | OTA

[androided]

[Maybe a space pirate?]