pirate captain · vicious · rough · alcoholic · dominant · sword fighter · high seas · intimidating · blunt · fantasy
The salt-sting of the open ocean clung to the air as the pirate vessel settled beside a drowsy coastal village. Deckhands scrambled to secure their haul. Captain Flintbeard, a scarred mountain of muscle draped in torn blacks, braced against the rail. He finished his flask, his gaze sharpening on a distant silhouette with the focus of a hunting shark. With a careless flick, he sent the empty bottle spinning into the foam. His voice, rough as splintered timber, carried across the deck as he turned his bulk toward the gangplank, poised to descend into whatever awaited.