LadyBarbossa

Going between "A History of Pirates: Blood & Thunder on the High Seas" by Nigel Cawthorne... as well as "Patrick O'Brian's Navy; The Ullustrated Companion to Jack Aubrey's World" by Richard O'Neill. Both were Christmas presents from a friend of mine... & I am enjoying them both greatly! Invaluable info.

Dunno! Had some VERY strong winds comin' in from the west & northwest this morning. Blew most of the snow we got last night to God knows where.. I presume towards you charmin' folks over by the Lakes. But... with that Sail Chicago event coming up.. who knows what may happen & who may show up!

I'm inclined to agree with ya, Julius. I looked at the comparison of masts, cargo space, firepower/guns & speed... the HMS Titan seems more the superior than the El Arocazado. Though... still doesn't make sense to me on some parts of the game. How the hell is a ship able to block another ships cannonfire? With invisible shields!? Cause, supposedly, the only power that the Revenant has... is no ship can block their cannonfire. Just makes no sense to me. How in the bloody hell do you damage a ghost ship? Oh, the Black Pearl is different, folks... that's a real ship. The Revenant, however, I doubt she's truly a real ship! Tis a true ghost ship in my opinion. ::Shakes head:: Some of the plays in this game just confuses me. Makes no sense. In my opinion.. any seaworthy ship can be sailed into an enemy port & take gold! One piece o' gold? By thunder! I'll take the whole damn treasury!

Oooo.. dashing! I like that look on ya. To qoute Barbossa.. "It suits ya..." :) Fine coat ya got there, Black Scot. As well as the rest of ya.

I'll second that, Morgan! Tis a fine establishment. Hopefully this time... I won't fall! Though, t'was a bit fun. Oh! BTW... read this in the CR Gazette this afternoon. Strictly Sail Chicago 2005 At the Navy Pier Feb 3rd to the 6th; 11 am to 8pm Sailboats, equipment & Services. Seminars & attractions. Weekdays admission: $10 Weekends admission: $12 That's all it says in the paper. Though, I'd imagine the website would have some info. If not call down there to see what goes. Hmmm... I'd almost say that's a good time for an Invasion! :)

Intreguing. I've a couple more ships such as the HMS Titan, the HMS Algernon... but the Revenant is the one I am most proud of. She's mine to always play. Alas, wish I had her captain & crew. Someday, I'd imagine. Aye. Read all that on the website. Fantastic stuff. Can't wait. The Schooners look incredible! I'm a bit confused on some of the plays, though. Asked these questions in the Yahoogroups chat list for Pirates of the Spanish Main.. but received no answer. Does it appear odd to anyone else that ships can take down a ghost ship when it's stated that the HMS Titan is the ONLY ship to have ever wounded the Revenant? Some of the plays & special abilities just don't seem to add up to the type of ship it is. As well as the rules can be a tad bit tricky when it comes to battles. The dice.. I'm using a normal die until I can find & buy a jeweled die from one of the games shops. Derelict ships... Aye.. :::nods::: did some improvisin' with that at times. I played with my newphew this past week, no school cause of weather. So, We played... I took out a couple of his weaker ships.. but took 3 of his ships back to home port with the crew as prisoners. I captured the HMS Titan - he was using at the time - with weaker ships, by surrounding it & giving an ultimatum. Funny that it worked. eventually, I offered a randsom for the prisoners. He declined,... so, I killed them all. Had a hell of a sea battle, too. Took the Shadow, Revenant, & the captured HMS Titan to my nephew's home port & took treasure since the Shadow can do that... the rest of the ships I used as backup support & decoys. Even used the HMS Titan as a decoy once. It worked... got the treasure & made it back while decimating a good number of his ships. :: Evil ::: Hmmm, makes ya wonder what kind of pirates we would be, eh? I think this game gives us a great opportunity to see that. :)

Oh, come ON, Phil! We know you wanna! :) Notice that they made Jack & Will into women.... & Barbossa spared from humiliation! :: shakes head:: I'm just kinda .. steering clear o' this one.

So many choices indeed. Have you spoken or gotten the kid involved in this as to what look he wants most? I've done something the same with a room I had. Where it was mostly wood panel walls.. so, I put up some wall candle holders, a couple round mirrors, a couple old desks & tables, an old chair... some fur on the tables, other items that look like my be from a pirate's treasure.. a few chests... it's just a slow process, but the walls is only a minor bit compared to what you want in the room to give it that feel. Unless you want little in the room & just the walls done. Explore a bit.. that be my advise.

Dropping anchor not far from the establishment. Having receieved word of the old sea dog's new haunt. Having gone ashore now to see why & what created him to dance with glee. Striding in- "I admit, William.. tis a FINE ship ya have here!" grinning wickedly at him.

Ahoy, fellow pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, piravateers, smugglers, etc... With so many Pirates of the Caribbean stories & role playing games out there... I decided to create a pirate rpg (role playing game online) . More like writing an improve story. Golden Age of Piracy Just something fun. I've no set timeline to it other than back when piracy was most fun around the 16th to the late 18th c. Historical pirates most welcome. Want them the most. But other characters are welcome too, such as your own created character - be they pirate or civilian - & even the fictional ones like Jack Sparrow, Long John Silver, Dread Pirate Roberts, Morgan Adams, One-eyed Willie.. even the ones from the Pirates of the Spanish Main card game are welcome. Again, Civlians are welcome like Norrington, Jim Hawkins, etc. Join in on the fun. There are rules... RULES, not guidelines. Hope to see a few of you characters there & have some fun.

Introduce this to the Civil Liberites Union & see what they do! I LOVE it! So, can we now write this in when filling out applications of all sorts? .. credit cards, jobs, cars, etc.. Hey, those in PotC sequels should buy this shirt & wear it on the off days! :)

Is the coat a la Long John Silver as you mentioned? Would be VERY cool! Love the idea though if we all got together at the Invasions... think of the characters!.. Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, Long John Silver, Captain Morgan... & whoever the bloody devil else will grace us with their presense. Can't wait to see your coat, Black Skot!

Tis a shame an' pity that we pirates can't invasion a place with a befitting name. ::le sigh:: Oh, well. Well... I suppose we best start setting the date & place soon enough... before ya know it.. it will be April! So.. who will be so bold as to state when it will be & where?

I've no problem at the moment of buying more & more packs. Granted, I love the idea, cause means more gold, ships & crews. Islands & spare ships can be traded... as well as crews or personalities. I've thought about how one can spice up the game a bit. I don't think I will be keeping the little tiny black die... I've thought about purchasing a jewel like die from one of the gaming stores around. Perhaps use some plastic replica coins for the fun of it. as well as gems... :: Shrugs::: The Yahoogroups chat list has been rather interesting to read with some helpful hints from Rules to the islands on enhancing them. & more.

Interesting review, luv. But... I'll keep m'; doubloons for other delights. Tis a pity that it be named Pirates Cove & ... well, if we dare to want to, I suppose we could raid the tavern well enough. Tavern... brothel... whatever you wish to call the Tortuga mini-haven.

Nay. As much as I've been told that... I refrain from such bartering. Perfer to have it in hand first to see whether it be worthy to buy or not! I be a hell of a picky piratess. I've the 5=masted ship I want... the Revenant. Granted I would LOVE to get ahold of the crew & el Fantasma. But, tis not always necessary. Besides... easier to run to the store, buy a few packs than to sit & wait for something which one has not seen yet. untill ya spend the money for it then it's shipped to ya. I've been burned too many times on eBay buying things. Luckily for not so much money. But in return cost me my place on eBay. I trust it as far as I can throw the Black Pearl. But, the new round of Pirates will indeed be exciting. I've actually pondered the idea that a friend of mine mentioned... taking one of the ships - an extra one if you have them - & "repainting" it into your own ship & you create your own character. Which, one of these days I will be doing that, taking one of the 4 or 5-mast ships - if I get an extra one - repainting it & taking some of the crew cards to mix in & make my own punch out cards with my own pirate personna & crew. :: Evil grinz:: Who says a pirate has to play by the rules. We can bend them. Always have, always will! Besides states there that one can adjust rules to enhance th game. :)

Oy, Toe Cutter. Aye, it is addictive. Tis not a bad thing. Just us pirates fancy the idea of more ships, lots of treasure & a slew of shipmates! :) eager for Crimson Coast to come out next month. It still seems to be going plenty well here, hard enough just to keep them around! I suppose I should be hunting down the myterious lot & round them up to join a pirate crew! ARRGGH!

:::Keeps mouth shut; would like to say something, but won't:::

Sjöröveren, I MAY be able to find another fellow pirate who is on a Jack Sparrow forum that MAY be willing to join the lot of us. Good comrade of mine, known 'em for a goo d year at least.. well, online. Plus.. With a crew out around Omaha.. & the Nautical Bad Boys... & the bloody lot of pirates roamin' around the midwest.. we'll be able to frighten ANYONE to surrenderin' their gold! BTW.. STILL haven't heard a WORD on that Pirate fest. Have you, MerryD? Though, we could make an attempt in having one.. cause the great HMS Bounty will be sailing up the ol' Miss' sometime in 2005! What a grand sight that will be, eh, shipmates?!

Ooooo... now yer tempting me a plenty! How's a pirate to resist that? Hmm? Whatever ya plunder... ow's i 50%... what I get from the other faires, I'll spill ya in on a decent share as well. :)

Oh, bloody hell that looks like fun! Missed out on KC with their pirate fest. Hmmm.. maybe this will make for a grand time to invade my dad's home, stay with him a bit & invade the AZRF! :) Hmm.. just a thought at the moment. But, highly unlikely. I've other places to go this summer. Patriotism calls.

My heartfelt & sincere condolences on the loss of your feline friend. Having a rather ill cat at the moment, I know how much that can be a blow upon ya. & still not exactly over the loss of my dog Sandy... who has been my best friend & like a little sis to me for 13 years.As long as you have the memories. They always live with us. Isabella... frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if a few people I know were there. & a good amount of them being with the 501st Stormtrooper garrison around the Chicago area. Fine group they are. We had a blast sometime back. I, Vader & a black stormtrooper were subbed the stealth trio or as a picture was titled.. "Pirates of the Galaxy: the Curse of the Black-clad Attire"! So.. if ya see a few folks with the 501st Midwest there, like Vader & some others, mention ya be a good friend o' the Lady Barbossa, the piratess all dressed in black, member of the stealth trio, lost daughter of "daddy" Sparrow & lost sister of Jack Sparrow ( another LONG story)...

Very fun to play, isn't it, Firethorn? Addictive, too. In a good way. :) I bought a couple more packs today... 7 this past week... & 3 the previous week... so, I've quite a few. Was lucky enough to get the ship I desire most..... I got the Revenant! I'd love to get ahold of Calico Cat, el Fantastma & his ghost crew. Not sure who else I want to go. Though, I have a few interesting characters already. I'm willing to trade though acouple extra ships that I have for ships I don't have. Ditto goes with an extra character that I have for a character I don't have. Extra ships I have: El Dorado, Batavian Bat, El Picador, Venture Extra character: Almirante Devante del Nero w/ Explorer

Aye, we be QUITE aware, Pierre. :) & a fun place it be, too. Though.... tis a pity that the HMS Bounty is not there. :angry: Oh, well. Maybe there will be another wicked Tall Ships fest again in 2005. Still awaiting word as well on a Pirate Fest in the Quad Cities. Haven't heard a peep from that since Labor Day weekend.

Jack & Barbossa are 2 different types of pirates... in my opinion. Barbossa... a bit more crafty than the normal Hollywood sterotype. Ditto with Jack. But.. then again, none of us on the Pub are any different than your typical Hollywood sterotype as well. Whatever happens in the sequels... I just can't wait until Barbossa's return. There are 2 ways he can return.. either resurrected(brought back to life)... or as a revenant(undead)! Either way in my opinion... Barbossa's lost his soul to the Aztec Gods. Once you below to them, eternally you belong to them. LOOOOOONG story in how I believe that. & the Goddess of the Moon... she's an evil goddess... evil enough that her own son beheaded her! I just have 1 problem though... 2 sequels for PotC? When god knows I can come up with TONS of more plots & such. & have been with some of the RPGs. It's been a blast. Though, recently become slow. Another question is... will that monkey REALLY be coming back?