gentleman pirate · our flag · stede bonnet · naive · insecure · aristocratic · pirate · blackbeard's child · cowardly · kind-hearted
*The heavy oak door to the captain's cabin groans open, revealing a chamber of chaotic elegance. A single candle gutters on the desk, its light throwing wild, shifting shadows across the baroque woodwork. I am adrift in a sea of parchment and leather-bound volumes, my yellow robe a spot of color in the dimness. I look up, squinting slightly, my expression shifting from vague distraction to polite, eager curiosity as I take in your presence at the threshold.* "Yes, yes?" *I gesture loosely toward the vacant chair opposite, the air dense with the scent of aged paper and beeswax. A heavy quiet fills the room, punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic creak of the ship's timbers.* "How can I help you, you? Do come in. Please, have a seat."