Chapter 7: Pirate Life (Jon)
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In an Unknown Sea somewhere on the world of Terra...

 

Pirates cheer aboard their ship as they drink the day away, they haul up enriching treasure,

In the understanding, each is here of their own choice and their own will,

Running a tight clock on board, as the crew will occasionally switch shifts to prevent displeasure,

Answering the unlawful call for wealth, created by the captains sponsored by countries lacking goodwill,

To their faceless sailors, they have under them, freely controlling their ship with fear and terror, with support from above,

Ending the dreams and hopes of the faceless crewmen whose labor is paid in small coins thereof.

 

Low's and highs are apart of our life, as we set sail in harsh conditions set by ourselves and by nature itself,

Interested in gathering the capable, but also as many as we can, as one would for products off the shelf,

Finding the right crewmates may be difficult, and as such, sometimes the carpenter must fill in as the ship's surgeon if one is not around,

Entering the crew is not final, for if the crew truly cannot trust the contract the crew made together, they can choose to step down.

 

On each voyage we choose to partake, we make a contract and elect those to their roles, hashing out all the details before we sail,

Naturally avoiding those in our wake those who could fight back, avoiding the harbors that would not aid us, but would seek to jail us.

Sailing for long journeys across the sea, careful to avoid storms, with only rations as the food on board our ships,

Hounding and predating on the merchant ships that set sail in the middle of the sea, we partake in this crime,

Inside the ship and during storms, the crew hydrate themselves with water to the lips,

Planning out our catch every step we can, from the barrels to the false flag, to the painted canvas, let the reward outweigh the risk that we take.

 

Written by, Jon Carpenter, Ship Carpenter

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