I guess you could say it all started for me when I was younger watching the movies. I always loved the idea of being on the ocean pretty much doing whatever you wanted. I didn't really start out liking the renaissance era, I was more into medieval, king arthur, brave heart that sort of thing, don't get me wrong I still love it but If I could live in an era I'd love to live in the 1700's (cough or 1950's ) anyway I mean what person doesn't like pirates, robbing ships and drinking rum come on you've seen the movies. I've always loved the ocean and I like being out on a boat in the water. I guess you could say I also like the fact that pirates were feared and outcasts. Someone different, someone who didn't play by the rules, and not to forget badasses you could cut'em and shoot'em and they'ed still come fighten after yea.