The churning seas tossed the ship violently, waves rising and and falling as if reaching out to the boat to bring it to the depths of the ocean. The rain poured viciously, the lightening illuminating the night sky for mere seconds. The grisly captain held onto the boat, steering it right into the midst of the storm, his black beard tangling in the fierce wind.
...with is tattered sails, and demonic crew...
"We won't be able to make it through the storm, Cap'n!" A sailor yelled at him, nearly falling over because of the heavy rocking of the boat. His yell was barely audible through the wind.
The captain laughed, a loud booming laugh, a maniacal laugh. And he continued laughing. It echoed off the waves and the heavens, it rang through the ears of the men hiding in the cabin. Their captain had gone mad, challenging the very world itself.
...the ship sails upon the waters, emitting a pale ghostly light...
The horizon seemed to disappear in front of them, the waters gave way to just sky, there was nothing left except the fierce lightening and the loud booming thunder. Their boat started to fall into darkness, falling endlessly, but still the captain continued laughing.
They had reached the end of the world.
...it was sentenced by the gods above to sail the oceans forever, that damned crew cursed to set sail until oblivion.
-->theme of the story, me matey
A long time ago, a ship called The Flying Dutchman terrorized the seven seas. They were hunted by all the great countries, but they would always slip through their grasps as if they didn't exist at all. It was rumoured that in the belly of that magnificent ship lied treasure of untold amounts, treasure worth so much, who ever found it could become the king of the world. Temptation was great, and many a ship came and challenged the great vessel of the Dutchman. But every single one that set sail would never return.
The Flying Dutchman's crew was known for their sins and their greed, living only to kill innocents, and burn down villages. They were like barbarians, ruthless, merciless, godless. And in the belly of their ship, the held the treasure of above all others. But what happened to this ship? That captain went mad, the crew starved to death, and God itself punished them for their deeds.
As they reached the end of the world, their boat sank, with its tattered black sails, and its cherry wood. It left a ghostly aspiration, a boat that haunted the seven seas. The aspiration was the ghosts of the crew, and of the mad captain. It was sentenced to sail the ocean for eternity, never stopping, never setting sail to the land again.
-->your place in this epic yarn
You are a sailor aboard a vessel searching for the remains of the Dutchman at the end of the world. Something has drawn you to search for this vessel, whether it be the lure of treasure, or curiosity, now is your chance to find it.
It is rumoured, that the Dutchman, the sunken vessel in the sea, would be able to be found, that who ever first set foot aboard would inherit the world itself, would own all those miscellaneous treasures, and would gain immortality. But meanwhile, that ghostly aspiration set sail to find those sailors, to pull them aboard their ghost ship, to get a few additions to their crew, never to leave the boat ever again.
You are aboard either two valiant vessels: The Great Fortune or the Rising Sun, two rival ships both searching for the Dutchman's treasure.
On both ships, you will serve under a captain, Cap'n Quinn Bellamy and Cap'n Bailey Jones. Their profiles will be below.
Under the orders of the captains, your will set sail upon your very own adventure, sailing through the seven seas, being chased by enemy ships, and finding buried treasure.
--> cap'n's orders
Follow 'em or else ye will walk the plank!
-Follow YWS rules
-Don't kill off anybodies characters without their permission
-Try to maintain proper grammar and punctuation. Lets make this enjoyable for all of us.
-If you don't post in a week, then there is a chance that we will remove your character, of course, that is if you don't tell us that you will not be posting.
-Lets keep this PG-13 rated. No sex scenes or use of the 'f' word.
-Mild cursing is allowed
-No god-modding. I won't have any of it.
--> introduce yourself to the crew
Name: Something piratey. Need help, go here: http://gangstaname.com/pirate_name.php
Gender: Let's keep the gender number close to equal. I don't mind if there is more boys than girls, but no more girls then boys.
Age: 16 to any age from there. Have fun with it.
Crew Member of: Put what are you are apart of here, either The Great Fortune or the Rising Sun.
Appearance: What they look like.
Personality:
History: How they came aboard the vessel as they did, or just random relevant information that will affect the story in any way.
Likes/Dislikes:
Other: Up for love, random information, anything really.
**You can have up to two characters.
--> board ye vessel
The Great Fortune
Appearance
The Great Fortune is run ruthlessly for money and treasure, and it is quite successful I might add. It is a not exactly a pirate ship, but it gets hired to do different odd jobs, like cargo movements. Of course, that was until they heard about the flying Dutchman.
Captain: Cap'n Quinn Bellamy
-->Captains Character Profile
Name: Cap'n Quinn Bellamy
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Appearance:
Quinn
He is incredibly tall and heavily built. He had watery blue eyes and dark black hair, streaked with black. His skin is weathered and tanned, but surprisingly smooth, there is little wrinkles on his face. He wields a silver sword and usually wears a bandana on his head, but he does have an elaborate captains hat he sometimes wears.
Personality: Friendly and kind, he doesn't want his crew to get angry at him or become mutinous. He is kind to every one of them, though he barely gives his crew members a break before he barks another order. He is fond of sailing, and loves nothing more than to be on the sea.
History: The boat was given to him by his father. He lives for little more than the boat. His wife and child had died from a Plague which has left him is mourning since. He was ready to get rid of the boat after their death, but he kept it because his daughter loved nothing more than to be sailing on the boat with him.
He is looking for the Dutchman because he heard that it could bring his wife and child back. He doesn't care about anything else.
Likes/Dislikes: He loves to sail, and be on the open seas. He loves nothing more than a challenge. Though he doesn't like questions and lazy crew members. He is not afraid to yell at them if he has to.
Other: Not up for love.
Crew:
Skylar Berggs
Rising Sun
Appearance
It is larger than The Great Fortune. It is a full pirate ship. It hunts down other boats, boards them, steals the treasures, then burns it. They are ruthless, lead by a fierce captain. They are in search of the Dutchman for treasure.
Captain: Cap'n Bailey Jones
-->Captains Character Profile:
Name: Cap'n Bailey Jones
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Appearance:
Bailey.
She looks like that.
The kind of get-up she would wear.
She is around 5"5 and beautiful for certain. She has fiery curly hair that she wears freely. She actually wears a captains hat, and demands authority from her crew. She is a petite thing and incredibly elegant.
Personality: She is very tempermental, and some people even think she is mad. She loves fire, so she always sets things on fire, and she always has a pocket watch which she frequently checks, though it had stopped since two years back. She is merciless, and quick to judge. She jumps into things on first impression rather then look into it further.
History: Bailey has no recollection of her past. All she remembers is being captain of this boat, and always having a pocket watch with her. That pocket watch is inscribed with Jones, on the back and that is the only thing connecting her to her past. She is greedy, and is only after the treasure from the Dutchman.
The reason why she has found a rival in Quinn is because he was the only one who has escaped when her boat attacked their boat. They got away, and she vowed to sink their ship the neck time she saw him.
Likes/Dislikes: She loves fire and seeing people beg for their lives. She dislikes when people talk back to her and when she doesn't get her way.
Other: She is very flirtatious, so if she meets one of your male characters, she may come off as... well... yah. She is up for love.
Crew:
Morgana Havisham
Jack Rogue
The Flying DutchmanAppearance
The dreaded ship of the seas. It is smaller, but it has tattered sails and cobwebs. It is also covered in dead sea life like sea weed. The only thing that is different between it and the picture is that the Dutchman has black sails and flies a bright red flag.
Captain: Cap'n James Blackbeard
--> so join this epic tale, and welcome aboard.
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