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It was the black sails on the horizon that made the crows-nest watch shut his telescope, lean over the side, and shout down to the captain, "Pirates on the horizon!"
The captain swore. "Which way?"
"Starboard, about five knots away!"
"What flag do they be flying?"
"Black sails, no flag."
"What?" the captain demanded, startled. "No flag? Black sails? Do they not know that they are required to fly the flag for fair pursuit?"
The man on watch shrugged his shoulders. "Belike they're new to the planet?" he asked. "Do not understand the rules of piracy proper-like?"
The captain hissed through his teeth.
Inspiration: Talk Like a Pirate Day, which seems to have become Celebrate All Things Piratic Day!
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: Do I know anything nautical? No, I do not. About the story...well, could be Planet of the Newbie Pirates, could actually be moderately interesting in someone coming to mess with their lifestyle.
The captain swore. "Which way?"
"Starboard, about five knots away!"
"What flag do they be flying?"
"Black sails, no flag."
"What?" the captain demanded, startled. "No flag? Black sails? Do they not know that they are required to fly the flag for fair pursuit?"
The man on watch shrugged his shoulders. "Belike they're new to the planet?" he asked. "Do not understand the rules of piracy proper-like?"
The captain hissed through his teeth.
Inspiration: Talk Like a Pirate Day, which seems to have become Celebrate All Things Piratic Day!
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: Do I know anything nautical? No, I do not. About the story...well, could be Planet of the Newbie Pirates, could actually be moderately interesting in someone coming to mess with their lifestyle.
