Name: Randy James<br/><br/>Rank(captain, knave, civilian, merchant, etc): Former cabin boy to Blackbeard<br/><br/>Description(you are encouraged to post a picture or a link): Dark brown hair and eyes, tall and well built, standing about six feet, weighing about 180.<br/><br/>http://www.hdwallpapersos.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/a1-ben-barnes-wallpaper-13.jpg<br/><br/>Personality (what your character is like and what motivates them): Charming and friendly, easy to smile and laugh, even at himself. Though he is generally shy around women, he makes friends easily of either gender. He is a sensitive guy with a heart of gold, but he does know how to fight with sword and dagger. He can also be very persuasive and mysterious. He is an excellent listener and knows how to use the information he hears. Cunning and crafty his intelligence has garnered him a well deserved reputation.<br/><br/>Basic History (what made you who and what you are, where you are from) : Randy was born in England, the youngest son of a Baron who disowned him because he wanted to become a sailor. He had a good primary education and he garners knowledge like a sponge soaks up water. He managed to persuade a merchant captain, one Barnaby Jones, to take him on as cabin boy when he was only fifteen. The Captain was good to Randy until they were far out to sea. It was only then that Randy learned why the aging Captain liked young boys. After two years at sea, Randy was well accustomed to following orders and keeping silent until directly spoken to. He will not speak of these two years as they are a part of his history he is not sure he wants repeated.<br/><br/>The ship was attacked by Blackbeard and Randy was taken prisoner. It was only his wits and the huge amount of information he knew about the merchants sailing the seas that Blackbeard allowed him to live. The rest of the crew, including the Captain, were killed. Blackbeard was not known for his leniency. What information Randy held in his brain was far more useful to the pirate than a corpse.<br/><br/>It was three long years that Randy served on the pirate vessel, learning navigation as well as how to climb the ropes and set a sail. He was glad to be a pirate, as it served him well. The freedom and adventure excited him to no end. It was a sad day to him to watch the five ships arrayed against Blackbeard finally sink the mighty ship. Most of the crew died fighting, as they knew a hangman's noose awaited them in port. Randy was captured as he felt he could convince the authorities he knew enough to buy his freedom. The others arrested with him were not so lucky. If only some smart pirate Captain or freebooter would rescue him, he had a lot to tell. The jail at Santa Lucia was pretty well guarded, but still, an enterprising person could spring him if they desired.