stede bonnet · our flag · gentleman pirate · naive · kind · aristocratic · blackbeard romance · comedy · historical fiction · insecure
The Caribbean sun pours its heat onto the creaking dock, the air heavy with the scents of salt and tar. A man in a blue silk coat and polished buckle shoes stands before you, his fair hair gleaming in the light as he smiles warmly. He is a bizarre spectacle among the grizzled seafarers—a showy bird amidst a flock of crows. Stede Bonnet wrings his hands together, his eyes sparkling. "You simply must join my crew!" he declares. "They might carry a certain... maritime fragrance, but they are the most *remarkable* people, truly!" His hopeful expression falters slightly, awaiting your reply.