conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Mutiny !
  
  The King's galleon the *Swerving Dart* has been taken over. Her long-suffering crew have been pushed to breaking point. Luckily for them, the crew of a ship always have a choice. They can bend their backs to the lash and take it, or they can fight back.
  
  Taking over the ship and renaming it to the *Scurvy Dog*, there is only one option left for the crew. They are already marked for death by the Crown, so why not take the final step ? A life of piracy is all that remains.
  
  What's more, the crew finds an old parchment in the possession of the poor, dead Captain. It tells of a mystical artifact, the Weatherstone. This magical rock is said to control the skies themselves. With control of the winds, who could ever stop the crew of the *Scurvy Dog* ?
  
  All they have to do is track down the legend and survive the pursuing English fleet, mercenary pirate hunters, rival pirates, hostile natives, sea monsters, angry gods and worst of all, each other !
  
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  Scurvy Dogs is a pirate adventure with a not-too-serious style. Think "Pirates of the Caribbean" rather than "Master and Commander". You don't need to know anything about ships, sailing or historical accuracy. This is just a fun adventure story.
  
  There will be some elements of magic, myths and legends mixed in with more standard fare. The characters will start off as crew members, passengers or prisoners on an English navy vessel, and will then play through the mutiny and on to the adventure beyond. As such you should not write up a 'pirate' character initially, but rather a normal Navy crew member who will then become a pirate after the first couple of scenes. Female characters are welcome, although will have to start as passengers or prisoners until the mutiny at which point they will become pirate characters of equal standing to the male characters.
  
  This is a pirate adventure, so cheating, back-stabbing, stealing, lying, betrayal and treason are all encouraged and will be rewarded !
  
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  I've narrated a few games here on Storium. I tend to play strongly to the cards. In other words, I rely heavily on challenges and on characters playing cards. I also expect players to write their posts to match the cards they play. It defeats the purpose if players just dump cards - each card needs to be explained and justified as to how it fits the challenge. This keeps the game more fair, even handed, and also more challenging for you as a player. If I can't see a reference to the card / challenge interaction in your post I will most likely ask you for revisions.
  
  Everyone is welcome, whether this is your first game or your fiftieth. But PLEASE only apply if you intend to play. If you're just going to check out the first couple of scenes and then disappear then please save us all some time. I expect players to post at least a couple of times a week. Again, if this sounds like too much then please don't apply. Apart from that, everyone is welcome !
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Vote: Make your choice.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mutiny (Abovedecks): The mutiny as experienced from the deck of the ship.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mutiny (Belowdecks): The mutiny as experienced from the hold of the ship.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (-) Injury: A physical injury.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Call for vote: Call for a vote of no-confidence in the Captain. A new Captain may rise !
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (+) Voodoo Equipment: Various fetishes, items and equipment for practicing voodoo.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: (-) Undermine the Captain: Make the Captain look bad. Good for forcing a new vote.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: + Golden Statue: A valuable statue, may come in handy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: (+) Money: It makes the world go round, is the source of all evil, and so on.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Captain's Perogative: Can veto decisions, force decisions, and take the pick of any available loot.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: SCATTER !: It's also the pirate way ...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sway the crew: Help them to decide ...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mangrove Swamp: The swamps outside of Port Royal
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Organise Transport: Something that floats.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Port Royal: The famed Jamaican Port.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: After The Storm: A slightly rough, but calming sea.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Captured Crew: Three officers and four regular crew members.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vote on the new Captain: Choose who will lead.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gather Information: Find what you need to know.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fighting Pits: Brawl for money.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pillage: See what you can find. No need to be gentle.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bruiser: You like to swing your fists, and can take a hit if needed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Diplomat: Not a political diplomat, but someone who'll always talk their way out of trouble. Or into it, as the situation demands.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Engineer: Someone needs to keep this leaky bucket afloat. If it's broken, you can fix it. If they need it, you can build it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Entertainer: You play, you sing, you juggle. Like the knife in your boot, they never see you coming.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mystic: You don't just believe in worlds beyond our own, you play in them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Old Tar: You've been around the world more times than you can count. You've seen it all, done it all.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Outsider: Something sets you apart. Your age, gender, race, beliefs. Even amongst the mostly diverse pirates, you are different.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shooter: Sharp eyes, steady hands and fast reflexes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brute: You're a good fighter and all-round thug.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cunning: Everyone else is an idiot. You know how to think them in circles.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Greedy: You find that you can perform beyond the capacity of normal people - if there's a profit to be made.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Heartless: You believe in nothing. You care for nothing. Emotions never get in your way. Nothing gets in your way.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lazy: You're good at getting people to do things for you and generally find the path of least resistance.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Liar: Say what you want - you know how to get people to believe you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sneaky: Only fools stand out. The shadows are your friends, and you know how to use them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thief: You have quick hands, quiet feet and no morals.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Clean: No drinking, no smoking, no gambling, no sex. You live a clean, sober life and encourage others to do the same.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dilligent: You have the bad habit of volunteering for things and getting things done by yourself.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Faithful: Whether God or the King, you believe in something bigger than yourself, which sometimes governs your actions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Honest: Sometimes you just can't help yourself, and you have to tell the truth.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kind: You just can't bring yourself to be mean all the time.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sharing: You don't always look out for yourself, and sometimes put the greater good first.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Straightforward: There is no sneakiness or guile about you. You are straightforward and take problems head-on.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Adventure: The world is so incredibly, incredibly boring. Unless you know how to go out there and make your own fun.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Agent: You are not actually a pirate, you remain loyal to the Crown and are working undercover to protect the King's interests.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fame: You want you name to be spoken in hushed tones in every storybook and dirty dockside dive around the known world.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Legacy: Your come from a long line of cutthroats, pirates and ne'er-do-wells. You just want to live up to the family name.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mysteries: The world is more complicated than most people know. Only the truly free are able to seek out the answers to these mysteries.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Psycho: Some people just want to watch the world burn.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Revenge: You have been wronged by the Crown, and seek your revenge.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rival: Another pirate has done you wrong, you want his (or her) head on a plate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wealth: The simplest motive of all - you want everything you can get your hands on.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stormy Seas: Seas like this can tear a ship apart and send it to the bottom.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mutiny (Abovedecks): The mutiny as experienced from the deck of the ship.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mutiny (Belowdecks): The mutiny as experienced from the hold of the ship.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rig Box: A box that can destroy its own contents.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Infiltrate Port Royal: Slip into the port unseen.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Loot (Richard): Some valuable goodies you found.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Loot (Conrad): Some valuable goodies you found.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Grubby Whore: A pub in Port Royal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pub Games: Play dice, throw daggers, arm wrestle.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: FIGHT !: It's the pirate way.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Proper: Prim, anxious and far too respectable.   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Escape: Somehow manage to escape this madness and get back to your old life where you belong.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Social Intelligence: You're an uncanny judge of character, sizing up strengths and weaknesses in less time than it takes to boil an egg. Not that you boil eggs, you're a freaking pirate. You would have made a killing playing cards, except that you don't gamble. Which is passing strange for a murderous pirate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lucky: Sometimes stuff just works out for you, even when it shouldn't.  Your head and identity have both been preserved several times they should have been lost.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A tiny bit full of himself...: Yes he is good at what he does. But does he have to shove everybody's face in it?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unskilled : You've been pretty taken care of your entire life.  There might be a few things about the pirate life that you need to be trained. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blood never washes out: You are on the course of revenge, but at what cost? Even if you win-even if you make that bastard prince pay...how many bodies do you have to walk over to get there?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cheat: Counting cards, slight of hand, weighted dice... you know all the tricks.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bad Timing: Most unforch, brah.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Legendary: Become the most feared pirate captain in memory - pass from mere history into legend
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: I killed 16 men a week...: ...the extra two on Sundays during the morning and evening shows.