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Voyage of the High Seas


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The Glass Isles have long been the home of sailors, anglers, and traders alike. Any who understand the sea's whispers live here: sirens, merfolk, zoras, naiads, humans, tieflings, drow, halflings, and all others alike. Even hippocampi traverse the warm waters of the Glass Isles' reefs.

But that's not all. The Glass Isles are the only place where the Kyrnis tree grows, the wood from which a very special type of ship may be built. A ship that sails not only the oceans, but what the sailors call the "High Seas": an ocean not of water, but of stars, where islands come in the form of worlds, and where galaxies are mere gyres in the vast scheme of the universe.

It's these oceans that the true pirates sail, and it's these that you will, eventually, traverse. And maybe--just maybe--by the end you will have become the greatest of them all: a true King of the High Seas.


Rules


To engage in this adventure is a simple matter. Merely post a log of your adventures with your name (and title, if you wish), at the top and an ENSPOILERED log of your exploits, points, and level, a bit like this:

Spoiler! :
Code: Select all
[center]Your Name (Colors, Fonts, Sizes, etc. are Allowed)[/center]

(Total points). Link (number of points, if more than one)
Lvl 1: 1 point

(New Total). Link (number of points, if more than one)
Lvl 2: 3 points



And so forth. If a link gives you MORE THAN 1 POINT, then put the number of points earned beside it! My log is right below this post, and you can use it as reference if you so desire!

Points are obtained as follows:
1 point for any RP Realm or DTWH post
5 points for any RP or DTWH thread created*
10 points for winning any Storybook Badge
*In the case of a DTWH thread, points count for both participants

When you've reached enough points to obtain another badge, make a post staking your claim to the badge! It's not necessary to link your log. Your log will be checked over, and then you shall be awarded your badge with a fun lil' story to accompany it.

Please note that posts, badges, and threads are only counted if they are earned/created/posted AFTER the date of May 4th, 2019.

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Rewards


What is an adventure without booty? The first thread of the challenge is obtaining the quintessential tidbits to becoming a pirate. Keep your eyes peeled for the second challenge thread!

Becoming a Pirate
Spoiler! :

Lvl 1: 1 point
Lvl 2: 3 points
Lvl 3: 5 points
Lvl 4: 7 points
Lvl 5: 10 points
Eyepatch
Lvl 6: 15 points
Lvl 7: 25 points
Lvl 8: 35 points
Lvl 9: 45 points
Lvl 10: 60 points
Peg Leg
Lvl 11: 75 points
Lvl 12: 90 points
Lvl 13: 105 points
Lvl 14: 120 points
Lvl 15: 135 points
Hook Hand
Lvl 16: 150 points
Lvl 17: 165 points
Lvl 18: 180 points
Lvl 19: 195 points
Lvl 20: 210 points
Sailor’s Hat
Lvl 21: 230 points
Lvl 22: 250 points
Lvl 23: 260 points
Lvl 24: 280 points
Lvl 25: 300 points
Parrot


Shinies!
Spoiler! :

Eyepatch
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Peg Leg
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Hook Hand
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Sailor's Hat
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Parrot
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Good luck, my dear sailors.

Birdmaster Featherstone
"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."


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Voyage of Magestorrow
Spoiler! :
The Voyage of Magestorrow
Pirate Preparations: Eye, Matey!


There was one thing, Mage decided, that all pirates lacked. It was a classic impediment she'd never seen a true pirate without. It was a simple thing, really, but one that was of the utmost importance: an eye, that would, of course, be replaced with a glass one or an eyepatch. Any pirate with two eyes really was just a piirate, and she didn't even know how one would begin trying to pronounce that.

This, however was problematic. Mage had two eyes, and she wasn't too keen on losing one. Thus, there was only one solution: an eyepatch that would hide the fact that she still possessed perfect 20/20 vision and infallible depth perception. It was with that thought that Magestorrow took up her bandana and parrot feather (that would have to do until she got an actual parrot) and descended the staircase of the seaside inn. There was only one place where one could get quality eyepatches, and it had to be from a real pirate, the likes of which could only be found at the docks.

The docks themselves were a rather anticlimactic place. The ships at port were covered by scurrying crewmen and stray dogs argued with the gulls in loud, raucous voices about whose scraps were whose (someone would really have to talk to them about their languages, for she was certain she heard an f-bomb or two dropped). The wood was old and scuffed and stained with bird droppings, the ships were difficult to admire through the maze of people, and the entire thing stank like fish from all the anglers who kept their boats and barrels here. There was one thing that was truly extraordinary, however: the swaying ship called the Glass Galleon. It, unfortunately, wasn't made of glass, but she'd been one of the most renowned ships that sailed the High Seas in history. She'd since retired to a quiet life of peace and silent observation at the docks here in Siren City, but her captain and several of her old crew still lived there, including the dread Prate Pete who made custom eyepatches and glass eyes for those looking to get into the business.

She took a deep breath and stepped aboard the vast vessel's deck. This was it. The beginning of her voyage. And, one day, she'd have a ship just as noble as this.

"'ey, lass!" A voice rumbled behind her and she spun around to come face-to-face with the blind Prate Pete, whose beard was twice the size of his face, however that was possible. "What is it ye want 'ere on t' Glass Galleon?" he demanded.

"Sir, I'm here to become a High Sea-sailin', asexual pirate!" Mage proudly proclaimed. "And I heard you make the best patches!"

"Eye, matey, indeed I do," he replied, looking her over. "Welcome aboard, newblood. Come, and we'll measure ye face!"

And so her journey begins.

Badge Earned: Eyepatch
"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."


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Log of Birdmaster Featherstone


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Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."


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Pirate Mage's Log


Spoiler! :
1. Find Mattathias
Lvl 1: 1 point

2. The Prince & the Thief
3. Edward and Engel: Brothers in Arms
Lvl 2: 3 points

4. A Dragon and Nobody
5. Once Upon A Time
Lvl 3: 5 points

6. The Lost City
7. The Masquerade
Lvl 4: 7 points

8. The Drifters
9. Home
10. A Dragon and Nobody
Lvl 5: 10 points

Eyepatch get!

11-15. Creation of The Forgotten Castle
Lvl 6: 15 points

16. The Forgotten Castle
17. The Forgotten Castle
18. The Forgotten Castle
19. The Forgotten Castle
20. The Forgotten Castle
21. The Forgotten Castle
22. A Dragon and Nobody
23. James and the Bounty Hunter
24. Man's Best Friend
25. Once Upon A Time
Lvl 7: 25 points

26. When a God Crashes at Your Place
27. Finding Mattathias
28. The Prince & the Thief
29. The Forgotten Castle
30. The Forgotten Castle
31. The Forgotten Castle
32. Once Upon A Time
33. A Dragon and Nobody
34. Edward and Engel: Brothers in Arms
35. The Prince & the Thief
Lvl 8: 35 points

36. The Forgotten Castle
37. Once Upon A Time
38. When a God Crashes at Your Place
39. Man's Best Friend
40. James and the Bounty Hunter
41. Man's Best Friend
42. Once Upon A Time
43. James and the Bounty Hunter
44. The Forgotten Castle
45. James and the Bounty Hunter
Lvl 9: 45 points

46. Man's Best Friend
47. When a God Crashes at Your Place
48. The Forgotten Castle
49. The Forgotten Castle
50. The Forgotten Castle[/rul]
51. [url=https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=350&t=109373&p=1426119#p1426119]The Battle for Aaron

52-56. Creation of Mattio Kart
53. James and the Bounty Hunter
54. Man's Best Friend
55. A Dragon and Nobody
56. Edward and Engel: Brothers in Arms
57. The Prince & the Thief
58. The Forgotten Castle
59. Mattio Kart
60. Man's Best Friend
Lvl 10: 60 points

Peg Leg Get!

61. James and the Bounty Hunter
62. When a God Crashes at Your Place
63. Truth or Dare
64. Vodquila
65. James and the Bounty Hunter
66. The Forgotten Castle
67. Edward and Engel: Brothers in Arms
68. Between The Stars
69. Seven Days
70. Between The Stars
71. Dine and Die
72. Vodquila
73. Seven Days
74. Home
75. Edward and Engel: Brothers in Arms
Lvl 11: 75 points

76, Seven Days
77. Wake Me Up Inside
78. Interstellar Travels
79. Home
80. Deserted
81. Between The Stars
82. Mattio Kart
83. Finding Mattathias
84. Edward and Engel: Brothers in Arms
85. The Drifters
86. Home
87. Deserted
88. Wake Me Up Inside
89. Tavern of Heroes
90.
Lvl 12: 90 points
Lvl 13: 105 points
Lvl 14: 120 points
Lvl 15: 135 points
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Log of Reluctant Cavalry Captain Jack




Eyepatch get.

Spoiler! :


Hook Hand get.

Spoiler! :
61. Seven Days
62. Seven Days
63. Seven Days
64. Seven Days
65. Seven Days
66. Seven Days
67. Seven Days
68. Seven Days
69. Between The Stars
70. Between The Stars
71. Between The Stars
72. Between The Stars
73. Between The Stars
74. Between The Stars
75. Between The Stars
Lvl 11: 75 points
76. Between The Stars
77. Between The Stars
78. Between The Stars
79. Between The Stars
80. Between The Stars
81. Between The Stars
82. Between The Stars
83. Between The Stars
84. Between The Stars
85. Seven Days
86. Seven Days
87. Seven Days
88. Seven Days
89. Seven Days
90. Seven Days
Lvl 12: 90 points
91. Dine and Die
92. Dine and Die
93. Dine and Die
94. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
95. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
96. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
97. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
98. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
99. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
100. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
101. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
102. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
103. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
104. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
105. Sugar Sweet Nightmare
Lvl 13: 105 points
106. From Beneath a Library
107. ^
108. ^
109. ^
110. ^
111. From Beneath a Library
112. From Beneath a Library
113. From Beneath a Library
114. From Beneath a Library
115. From Beneath a Library
116. From Beneath a Library
117. From Beneath a Library
118. From Beneath a Library
119. Eye of the Storm
120. ^
Lvl 14: 120 points
121. ^
122. ^
123. ^
124. Eye of the Storm
125. Eye of the Storm
126. Eye of the Storm
127. Eye of the Storm
128. Eye of the Storm
129. Eye of the Storm
130. Eye of the Storm
131. Eye of the Storm
132. Eye of the Storm
133. Eye of the Storm
134. Eye of the Storm
135. Eye of the Storm
Lvl 15: 135 points


Peg Leg get.

Spoiler! :
136. Eye of the Storm
137. Eye of the Storm
138. Eye of the Storm
139. Eye of the Storm
140. Eye of the Storm
141. Eye of the Storm
142. Eye of the Storm
143. Eye of the Storm
144. Monster Mash!
145. Monster Mash!
146. Monster Mash!
147. Monster Mash!
148. Monster Mash!
149. Monster Mash!
150. Monster Mash!
Lvl 16: 150 points
151. Monster Mash!
152. Monster Mash!
153. Monster Mash!
154. Monster Mash!
155. Monster Mash!
156. From Beneath a Library
157. The Time of the 1920s Are Alive in Perdido
158. ^
159. ^
160. ^
161. ^
162. The Time of the 1920s Are Alive in Perdido
163. From Beneath a Library
164. From Beneath a Library
165. The Time of the 1920s Are Alive in Perdido
Lvl 17: 165 points
166. Between The Stars
167. From Beneath a Library
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Lvl 18: 180 points
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Lvl 19: 195 points
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Lvl 20: 210 points


Sailor’s Hat get.

Spoiler! :
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Lvl 21: 230 points
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Lvl 22: 250 points
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Lvl 23: 260 points
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Lvl 25: 300 points


Parrot get.
Last edited by Brigadier on Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:33 pm, edited 13 times in total.

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Ex-Pirate Fox's Log


Spoiler! :
1. The Lost City

Lvl 1: 1 point

2. The Masquerade
3. The Drifters

Lvl 2: 3 points

4. Home
5. The Forgotten Castle

Lvl 3: 5 points

6. The Forgotten Castle
7. The Forgotten Castle

Lvl 4: 7 points

8. The Forgotten Castle
9. The Forgotten Castle
10. The Forgotten Castle

Lvl 5: 10 points

Eyepatch get!

11. The Forgotten Castle
12. The Forgotten Castle
13. The Forgotten Castle
14. The Forgotten Castle
15. The Forgotten Castle

Lvl 6: 15 points

16. The Forgotten Castle
17. The Forgotten Castle
18. The Forgotten Castle
19. The Forgotten Castle
20. The Forgotten Castle
21. The Forgotten Castle
22. The Forgotten Castle
23. The Forgotten Castle
24. The Forgotten Castle
25. The Forgotten Castle

Lvl 7: 25 points

26. The Forgotten Castle
27. The Forgotten Castle
28. The Forgotten Castle
29. The Forgotten Castle
30. The Forgotten Castle
31. The Forgotten Castle
32. The Forgotten Castle
33. The Forgotten Castle
34. The Forgotten Castle
35. The Forgotten Castle

Lvl 8: 35 points

36. The Forgotten Castle
37. The Forgotten Castle
38. The Forgotten Castle
39. The Forgotten Castle
40. The Forgotten Castle
41. Deserted
42. The Lost City
43. Once Upon a Time
44. Dine and Die
45. Between the Stars

Lvl 9: 45 points

46. Between the Stars
47. Between the Stars
48. Between the Stars
49. Between the Stars
50. Between the Stars
51. Between the Stars
52. Between the Stars
53. Between the Stars
54. Between the Stars
55. Between the Stars
56. Between the Stars
57. Between the Stars
58. The Drifters
59. Home
60. Home

Lvl 10: 60 points

Peg Leg get!

61. Interstellar Travels
62. Interstellar Travels
63. Wake Me Up Inside
64. Wake Me Up Inside
65. Wake Me Up Inside
66. Wake Me Up Inside
67. Wake Me Up Inside
68. Wake Me Up Inside
69. Wake Me Up Inside
70. Wake Me Up Inside
71. Wake Me Up Inside
72. Seven Days
73. Seven Days
74. Seven Days
75. Seven Days

Lvl 11: 75 points

76. Seven Days
77. Seven Days
78. Seven Days
79. Seven Days
80. Seven Days
81. Seven Days
82. Seven Days
83. Seven Days
84. Seven Days
85. Seven Days
86. Seven Days
87. Seven Days
88. Seven Days
89. Seven Days
90. Seven Days

Lvl 12: 90 posts

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Lvl 13: 105 points
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S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse
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questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.
Ma per ciò che giammai di questo fondo
non tornò vivo alcun, s'i' odo il vero,
senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.

Inferno, Canto 27, l 61-66.





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I'd like to claim me eyepatch, matey.
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The Voyage of @Magestorrow
Pirate Preparations: Eye, Matey!


There was one thing, Mage decided, that all pirates lacked. It was a classic impediment she'd never seen a true pirate without. It was a simple thing, really, but one that was of the utmost importance: an eye, that would, of course, be replaced with a glass one or an eyepatch. Any pirate with two eyes really was just a piirate, and she didn't even know how one would begin trying to pronounce that.

This, however was problematic. Mage had two eyes, and she wasn't too keen on losing one. Thus, there was only one solution: an eyepatch that would hide the fact that she still possessed perfect 20/20 vision and infallible depth perception. It was with that thought that Magestorrow took up her bandana and parrot feather (that would have to do until she got an actual parrot) and descended the staircase of the seaside inn. There was only one place where one could get quality eyepatches, and it had to be from a real pirate, the likes of which could only be found at the docks.

The docks themselves were a rather anticlimactic place. The ships at port were covered by scurrying crewmen and stray dogs argued with the gulls in loud, raucous voices about whose scraps were whose (someone would really have to talk to them about their languages, for she was certain she heard an f-bomb or two dropped). The wood was old and scuffed and stained with bird droppings, the ships were difficult to admire through the maze of people, and the entire thing stank like fish from all the anglers who kept their boats and barrels here. There was one thing that was truly extraordinary, however: the swaying ship called the Glass Galleon. It, unfortunately, wasn't made of glass, but she'd been one of the most renowned ships that sailed the High Seas in history. She'd since retired to a quiet life of peace and silent observation at the docks here in Siren City, but her captain and several of her old crew still lived there, including the dread Prate Pete who made custom eyepatches and glass eyes for those looking to get into the business.

She took a deep breath and stepped aboard the vast vessel's deck. This was it. The beginning of her voyage. And, one day, she'd have a ship just as noble as this.

"'ey, lass!" A voice rumbled behind her and she spun around to come face-to-face with the blind Prate Pete, whose beard was twice the size of his face, however that was possible. "What is it ye want 'ere on t' Glass Galleon?" he demanded.

"Sir, I'm here to become a High Sea-sailin', asexual pirate!" Mage proudly proclaimed. "And I heard you make the best patches!"

"Eye, matey, indeed I do," he replied, looking her over. "Welcome aboard, newblood. Come, and we'll measure ye face!"

And so her journey begins.

Badge Earned: Eyepatch
"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."


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Whoop, forgot to mention, would like to claim an eyepatch!
S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse
a persona che mai tornasse al mondo,
questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.
Ma per ciò che giammai di questo fondo
non tornò vivo alcun, s'i' odo il vero,
senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.

Inferno, Canto 27, l 61-66.





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SIREN'S DIRT SCRIBBLES



Spoiler! :
Lvl 1: 1 point
1. Between the Stars
2. Between the Stars
3. Between the Stars
Lvl 2: 3 points

4. Trio of Hunters (DTWH)
5. Once Upon A Time
Lvl 3: 5 points

6. Truth or Dare
7.The Lost City
Lvl 4: 7 points

8. The Lost City
9.The Lost City
10.The Lost City
Lvl 5: 10 points

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Lvl 6: 15 points

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I need to claim an eyepatch and a peg leg.

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the log of a (somewhat/wannabe/let-me-join-the-cool-peeps) pirate fraey

Spoiler! :
A Fradulent Zodiac (new RP Thread)
5 points (0-5)
Lvl 3: 5 points

6. A Fradulent Zodiac
7. A Fradulent Zodiac
Lvl 4: 7 points

8. A Fradulent Zodiac
9. A Fradulent Zodiac
10. A Fradulent Zodiac
Lvl 5: 10 points

Eyepatch is earned? Apparently?

11. A Fradulent Zodiac
12. A Fradulent Zodiac
13. A Fradulent Zodiac
14.
15.
Lvl 6: 15 points
Lvl 7: 25 points
Lvl 8: 35 points
Lvl 9: 45 points
Lvl 10: 60 points
Peg Leg
Lvl 11: 75 points
Lvl 12: 90 points
Lvl 13: 105 points
Lvl 14: 120 points
Lvl 15: 135 points
Hook Hand
Lvl 16: 150 points
Lvl 17: 165 points
Lvl 18: 180 points
Lvl 19: 195 points
Lvl 20: 210 points
Sailor’s Hat
Lvl 21: 230 points
Lvl 22: 250 points
Lvl 23: 260 points
Lvl 24: 280 points
Lvl 25: 300 points
Parrot
name: key/string/perks
pronouns: she/her/hers and they/them/theirs


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