Dread Pyrate Greyhound

Thanks mate, I will also get the info for the other members of the Brood for you.

I am a member of two crews. One is a guild called the Devil's Brood Pyrates, and is made up of multiple crews from around the US. We have members in Ohio, and Virginia, each state is headed by a Chapter/State Commodore, we do anything from re-enactments to performing, but require members to have a certain level of historical authenticity. One chapter, is also made up of vendors and performers who travel from state to state and festival to festival, and are called the 'Roving Fleet'. We can be reached on our facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thedevilsbroodpyrates?fref=ts My personal crew is called 'The Knights of the Black Flag' which is a re-enactment/ performing troop dedicated to romantic and realistic pirate portrayals from 1660-1690 or so. In other words, We are based in reality, but also do pyrate fantasy. The Knights of the Black Flag are also, as the name implies, do portrayals of honorable, but formidable pirates, and members of the Knights have to agree to having their personas abide by an invented code for our crew, we have a facebook page, but it isn't public yet as the Knights only has one member. Anyone can message me for details for either.

Homemade is good? that's awesome! I'm an artist, so I was hoping I could join and do a drawing.

hey mate! welcome to Pyracy Pub! wasn't expecting to see you here, it's Edward-Smee from deviantart. I gave you a compliment recently on the same garb on deviantart

Captain Morgan all the way.

Is anyone familiar with a pirate named 'John Derdrake' ? I have only found reference to him three times. twice on a pirate website, and once in a picture of old pirate trading cards. Supposedly he was a pirate and shipwright who plundered in the baltic between Sweden, Denmark, and England and commanded a 70 gun ship called the 'Sudden Death' he settled in Stralsund but was captured when he ventured into another port and was hanged. This info came from the website I mentioned. I'm curious because my persona commands an 80 some gun ship and I'm curious because I believed this was impossible till now. Of course there is the obvious chance he was invented to feed a public obsessed with pirate lore, but I could be wrong and he was more of a local legend. The article certainly made him seem like a small time pirate.

As near as I can tell it LOOKS like: God gives loiric graces o forcas. Knowing it's faded, I would assume it once said 'God gives loving graces of Forgiveness' which easily fits with Christian Philosphy I'm not sure of the second line.

Thanks mates! The top three are from my guild's photoshoot. It's an open event we're doing annually from now on.

is something homemade acceptable?

hmm, are they thick? try getting some suede and hand stitching it a fancy suede cutout on it. I recommend hand stitching because you can force the needle through with a thimble and if it proves difficult you get a feel for it and decide whether or not you wanna continue. You could also get some lace and put it on to make it fancier, the logo shouldn't be too noticeable.

funny.

I have fond memories of the Nina. back when I was really young, before I knew anything about the pirate community and kids gave me grief over my obsession, it was anchored in Fairport Harbor near my hometown. My mom and dad took me and i even wore the pirate costume I had at the time! inspired by Jim Hawkins, of course, and made friends with one of the sailors on board named Daniel. we had a lot of fun. I was so sad to leave but at the end, I couldn't believe it, Daniel gave me his monkey's fist necklace! For many years I wore it, until i outgrew it and had to cut it off. i still have it though.

all this is a convincing argument that there might've been pirate ships with red or black sails! I wouldn't doubt Blackbeard in his mastery of psychological warfare might've used these techniques both for practical purposes, but also for intimidation of enemies! maybe even coating his ship's hull in tar for protection from the elements! giving the impression of a black pirate ship! Although he also might've toned it down a bit for the element of surprise too...

I've found references to it being called the 'Roundhouse' cabin and was devided into two or even three smaller cabins for wealthier passangers.

put more leather on to cover it, and cut it in a fancy pattern in a different color, as a sort of trim, or hide the ends my wearing bracers over them.

I'd shorten it for use at sea, and then it could be a vanity thing for wanting a rapier, but at the same time practivcal .. Unless you're doing a more fantasy thing, at the same time, it could be a dress sword.

I've always heard of it being in the forecastle in larger ships and fore on smaller ships.

are there any rules for the gift exchange as to the nature of gifts?