Lucky Bastard OOC

[Ahlanna]

I could see a merchant going back from New to Old World, or a privateer summoned back by the crown. Hard to see a pirate doing it though. No prey on the open sea, and headed to much better protected waters by the home navy. And that (a merchant) works fine for Tara and possibly Isabel. Not sure about the others though. They seem to be pirates (as written anyhow).

I don't think a British privateer works, since Lucky wouldn't join with one, and Tara likely wouldn't either. A French or Dutch one might, but a little weird to find them in Ireland. Maybe blown off course? That could work. But that does mean the ship is flying under French or Dutch flag - at least until it gets mutinied

 

[RavenStorm]

Hmm mutiny or I can see if about bringing black beard in again since in the last thread the first ship he joins after he becomes second mate gets attacked and only Lucky and other pc are lucky enough to find a way to survive. Actually haven't thought about what nation it would fly though yet though. Open to ideas

 

[Ahlanna]

Maybe I just need to be less stickler for historical detail

But since we're just brainstorming here. There's 4 nations that play in the caribbean, 5 if we extend out to Europe or Atlantic-side South America.

Spain, England, France and Netherlands. Plus Portugal if we include Brazil and the Azores (and Iberia, obviously). Portugal has no Caribbean or North American assets, though. Oh, and after 1780, the United States, of course.

And the other option is no flag but the pirate flag. That'd be very rough in Europe, but is a good reason to cross the ocean to the New World, since pirate cities are much more resilient there (since national naval power is much weaker).

Historical Blackbeard was a pirate along the coast of what is now America's eastern seaboard, originally out of the Bahamas. Not that we need to honor history, necessarily, but if you want to, that's where he's likely to be found.

 

[Ahlanna]

I will say a Dutch ship seems to be the most likely to dock in Ireland, since they either have to take the English Channel or the North Sea to go south or west. And if they go around the North Sea, Ireland (at least pre-British attacking the port) is an obvious non-British port of call. France and Spain (and even more so, Portugal and the USA) have to go out of their way to hit Ireland.

 

[MsBloom]

My character might join a bit later, maybe in some Jack Sparrow type of manner, like ... I dunno ... rowing up to the recently mutinied ship in a small boat and just assuming she is already part of the crew, babbling about mermaids and what not. I'll keep track of the story to find my cue.