Looking for Crew (in all the wrong places)

[touchofcashmere]

Type: video
Sender ID: GentlemanPirate
To: Public
Subject: Crew!
Warnings: Stede

[the video is blurry and out of focus and cuts off the top half his face so only his nose and mouth and chin are in view. He's also speaking very loud because he has no idea how this works and volume can't hurt]

Hi all!

My name is Stede Bonnet, Gentleman Pirate. I'm sure some of you may know me, but if you don't you soon will! I'm currently looking for crew to sail together and have many adventures while we're here. Duties include looking after one another, talking it through, mending experience a plus but not necessary and someone to take notes. If you're interested, or know me! Please reply as soon as you can.


Also if anyone has seen Blackbeard or a tall man named Ed with long salt and pepper hair that is incredibly handsome and charming and probably the most amazing man I've ever known, please let me know.

And...if you're here, Ed, if you can hear me... [his voice breaks and he clears his throat] I've got some things to say to you as well. Starting with... I'm sorry.

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[yuezun]

Are you looking to join a crew or make one?

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[touchofcashmere]

Make one of course. I'm a captain, after all. [chuckle] Are you interested?

Permavoice!

[yuezun]

No.

[A pause.]

This venerable one is the captain of the Phantom Moon and leader of the Raiders of the Lost Arts. This venerable one has no need to leave his position. It was simply unclear what your goal was beyond seeking out this 'Ed' person.

permavideo!!

[touchofcashmere]

[there is an eyeroll there out of frame]

I thought I was quite clear, but I understand if you missed it, being fairly dark where you are. [he's unbothered]

Raiders of the Lost Arts is an interesting name. What lost art are you raiding?

[yuezun]

Dark? It is not dark.

[He's sitting in his well-lit office, looking out over the ocean. What dark was it?

It wasn't important.]

Forget it.

We 'raid' the lost magical arts of this world and other treasures and ruins that time has led to being forgotten. Currently, we are seeking to investigate ancient magic that is necromatic in nature, as well as any other lost magics we may find on the way. Some of the crew focus more on researching newer magics and the oddities of this world. It's flora and fauna. It's magitech.

Our purpose in forming was to study, learn, and discover. The name was suggested by someone at a library and none at the time disliked it. So it was chosen.

[Though he was providing a great deal of information, something that many might be proud to share, his bored tone never changed.]

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[detectiveforhierophant]

[ Wait what. ]

Blackbeard as in the Pirate?

[ Oh come on, now he was dealing with historical figures? What was next, the Shinsengumi? Ryoma Sakamoto? ]

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[touchofcashmere]

Yes! That's him! [the camera shakes as he clutches it] Have you seen him? Is he here?

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[detectiveforhierophant]

[ ...Oh. This guy was...

Dojima could be a bit dense but this guy was... serious about Blackbeard-- who he was guessing was 'Ed'--

...Ah, right, wasn't his real name 'Edward Teach'?

Dojima would switch to video, showing him sitting in what looked like a ships cabin. ]

Sorry, can't say I've heard of anyone calling themselves Blackbeard as of yet, and I keep a pretty close ear to the ground rumour wise.

[ ...And, well. He should clarify. ]

But, I should give you a heads up that when I say I've heard of Blackbeard, it's not from the newspaper or anything. It's because he's in the history books. I'd say I'm from about 300 years into your world's future, it being 2012 for me.

[ Sorry to drop that on you, buddy. ]

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[touchofcashmere]

Oh... [oh well that's... unfortunate. His hopes are a bit crushed]

Really? From the future? [Stede is a lover of fantastical tales, and this seems a bit hard to swallow but...well, who knows? This whole situation is a bit hard to swallow]

I mean...what do the History books say? Do...do they mention anything about the Gentleman Pirate perhaps? Dashing rogue? Charming adventurer? And so on?

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[gr1m]

Hold the phone away from your face a few inches and speak softer.

[He had heard all of what was said clearly, and he was familiar with the names, but dear god this was worse than his great-grand parents.

Still, that was a very raspy voice with a bit of black smoke curling from the sides of that mask of his-]

The shellphone can pick up your voice just fine, one of the most high tech pieces of technology you'll find in this place at the moment.

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[touchofcashmere]

Oh...alright!

[he shifts the phone, now on his hairline and stage whispers]

Like this?

[and also]

Impressive mask you have there!

[gr1m]

Hold it back a little bit more- I imagine it is hard to tell where your face is from that end, but yes. Can also speak as if someone was standing there in front of you.

[A little waved of black gloved hands, a slight noise made from the metal claws attached that covered the ends of his fingers.]

You'll get it with some practice.

[Had the time here even with- looking for crewmates.]

Hand-made and personalized to me, something from home.

[touchofcashmere]

Ohh I like your claws too. They're all very nice for something handmade. [now it's at least showing his eyes and his nose]

Are you looking for a position with an up and coming adventurer perhaps?

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[thearchangel]

A... what pirate?

[Is this guy for real? Who uses the word 'gentleman' and 'pirate' in the same sentence?]

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[touchofcashmere]

A Gentleman Pirate. [he'd thought it was pretty straightforward but perhaps this ...person misunderstood]

So er...not from around here are you? [a polite way of saying what is your face, sir/madam/person of immediately unidentifiable gender]

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[thearchangel]

So... what? You wine and dine people before you capture their ship and murder the crew?

[We are so sorry for this line of questioning, sir.]

No. What gave me away? The good looks?

[Okay, that, at least, is supposed to be funny.]

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[touchofcashmere]

More like I'm a polite menace. I'm a menace, but genteel about it. Which...unfortunately doesn't extend to wining and dining at the moment as I'm a bit short on funds, but that's not a bad idea. Not sure if the other party would be up for it really.

[honestly, he'd just rather wine and dine his friends...such as they are]

Well, yes. [alright well more interesting than good] Where are you from?

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[lucky_e]

...The Stede Bonnet?

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[touchofcashmere]

The one and the same. [fancy little bow from the shoulders] Seems as if you heard of me. Or... was someone talking about me? [a flare of hope!]

[lucky_e]

I've heard of you. I'm... further in the future. But I recognize your name from naval history.

[Stede my boy! You made into the history books.]

So, yes, I guess you can say that more than a few were talking about you.

[touchofcashmere]

[he's heard this already but it's still exciting]

I bet I had a lot of thrilling adventures and daring escapes and inspired many an eager pirate to follow in my footsteps. [right?] And if it's not that, well, clearly they've got it wrong.

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[triple]

( there is THE longest of pauses, then angry; )

Blackbeard's here??

( case of mistaken identity )

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[touchofcashmere]

Well that's what I want to know.

So far, no luck. Do you have some sort of problem with him?

[triple]

Yeah, he's an asshole. If he's here, he's going to meet with my swords.

[touchofcashmere]

Well, here or not, if you want him you'll have to get through me first. And I'm not to be trifled with.

[Ed has had quite enough with people trying to kill him]