Sailing on the 7 Seas

Ahoy there! Welcome aboard Captain! We're about to embark, and we need your command for the next course of action, what should we do? [[Plunder some ships?]] [[Look for bounties?]] [[I don't know, what do you think?]]

//Your crew excitedly riggs the sails and sets course into the ocean, looking for a ship to loot// <img src="https://previews.123rf.com/images/bobrovee/bobrovee1706/bobrovee170600020/79582000-ancient-pirate-map-on-old-textured-paper-with-red-path-to-treasure.jpg" width=900px height=600px alt="Pirate Map"> //Sailing into the great blue all eyes are peeled on the horizon [[searching for ships...]]//

''Glorious Idea Captain!!'' //You lead the crew to the side of a Tavern and [[observe the board of bounties]]//

//Tiny Tim pulls your sleeve and says// ^^What about him Captain?^^ //He points to a poster of a nasty git with a scar covering his eye, leaving only a beady yellow one looking at you// ^^name's curt douggart, wanted alive^^ [[mmmmm, he looks too dangerous Tiny Tim]] [[Let's get him lads!!]]

I didn't know our captain was a chicken! //The crew laughs and leaves you at the side of the tavern, with no crew to man your ship, and having lost all your pirate credibility, you stumble inside for the first of many lonely drinks// ''Bad Ending'' [[Play Again->Pirate Intro]]

//With a cheer the crew agrees to go after him// Captain! Let's check the market! //You affirm heading [[to the market]] is a good idea, and quickly make it there//

//Scanning the busy streets, a flurry of activity commences involving selling and buying various items from peddlers big and small// (click-replace: "big")[like an 18th century StarBucks] I don't see this curt anywhere captain... Should we have tried a (text-style:"expand")[different] market? [[Hmm...]]

//Your target bolts into the crowd, with your band of scallywags hot on his tail. It doesn't take long until he stumbles again and you can nab the git.// I got some rope let's hogtie em' captain! [[Splendid Idea!]]

//With a jolly Ho-Ho Curt Douggert is tied and lifted onto your happy crew's back// (text-style:"rumble")[Arrrrgh! Let me go ya filthy bilge-rats!] ^^I don't think so ya smelly git!^^ //The party laughs at Tiny Tim's antics, and delivers their quarray for a handsome reward// Drinks all around!!! ''Bounty Ending'' [[Play Again->Pirate Intro]]

//As you ponder the wisdom of that notion, a cloaked man stumbles in front of you and your crew// //His hood falls off his greasy head and reveals a yellow eye with a scar across the other, he looks at your group and mutters// Shoot, (text-style:"shudder")[pirates] ''[[After him men!!]]''

(set: $beginAction to (random: 1,2)) Ooh tough to say captain, I was considering the idea of (if: $beginAction is 1)[[plunder'n some ships?->Plunder some ships?]] (if: $beginAction is 2)[[Look for bounties?<-catching a scallywag?]]

(set: $shipType to (random: 1,4)) Captain! I see a vessel arriving, it appears (if: $shipType is 1)[to be a rich merchant vessel, probably loaded with heavy cargo,](if: $shipType is 2)[to fly the jolly roger on it's flag, a pirate ship possibly coming to port with loot,](if: $shipType is 3)[to be hailing us, as if it's in trouble...](if: $shipType is 4)[to be a man O war vessel, bristling with cannons itching for a fight,] [[should we attack?]] [[No, wait for another ship->searching for shipp...]]

//With a (if: $shipType is 4)[(cautious)] cheer, the crew prepares to board the vessel and take their riches!// (if: $shipType is 1)[[Let's take this merchant ship down!!]](if: $shipType is 2)[[Let's take this pirate ship down!!]](if: $shipType is 3)[[Let's take this helpless ship down!!]](if: $shipType is 4)[[Let's take this Man O War down!!]]

//[[Time passes]]//

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//The crew arms themselves, and attack the ship asking for assistance// //Some would consider this a bad move, I mean they are apparently helpless, but pirates have different moral compasses that always point to treasure.// Ahar! They don't seem to be putting up much of a fight captain! //Indeed, the 3 crew members on this small boat simply raise their hands in surrender as your crew takes the deck// [[Alright, give us all your gold!!]]

//The ship may look intimidating, but you're confidant your crew can take it on// Avast! Prepare the cannons men! //The ship notes your hostile intentions, and begins evasive manuevers// Ready... (click-append:"Ready...")[ Aim...] (click-append:"Aim...")[ [[Fire!!]]]

What gold? Why are you attacking us? We need your help! //The crew begins to question the morality of their actions, especially if there doesn't seem to be any gold about.// Nonsence! You must have gold! We wouldn't help yeh for free now would we lads! //In agreement the crew murrmers affirmations// Well, we could just give them [[the Duke]]

''The Duke?!'' //The crew is a flutter with whispers wondering how rich this duke is, what bounty they could get from him, and what lovely silks and jewels on his person they could nab// Ah where is he then? Let's take the sorry soul and lock him up! Most certainly, be our guests... (click-replace: "guests")[guests (they must not care for this Duke too much] //They beckon towards the cabin and the crew excitedly [[rushes to the hull]]//

//As they crew reaches the hull, they hear angry grunts and thuds coming from inside// That Duke must be pretty mad he's getting kidnapped eh captain? //A chuckle echos the narrow passageway as the crew gets closer, clearly forgetting the ship was signaling for help for whatever reason...// [[Open up the hull]]

//Swinging the door open, cutlasses drawn towards their new prisoner, the crew doesn't see a fat, rich Duke like they expected...// (click: "like they expected...")[(show:?cloaked)] |cloaked)[//They see an angry bull brandishing his horns straight at them!//] |cloaked)[[[YIPE!!]]]

//The Bull is gracious to finally be let out of the ship's hull, and repays the favor by charging at your crew// ''AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!'' //Some crew members are gored by his horns, the lucky ones including yourself make it to the deck with the bull it hot pursuit// ''[[ABANDON SHIP MEN!!]]''

//Fearing for your lives, you and the crew dive into the waters off the ship// (click: "dive into the waters")[(show:?cloaked)] |cloaked)[//With a cruel twist of fate, the waters surrounding your vessels are teeming with ravenous sharks...//] |cloaked)[Uh-oh] (click: "Uh-oh")[(show:?cloaked2)] |cloaked2)[//You and your crew are eaten, quite messily in fact, leaving no survivors to carry on your pirate legacy//] |cloaked2)[''Shark Ending''] |cloaked2)[[[Play Again->Pirate Intro]]]

//Your cannons fire against the Man O War, some pepper the hull, but it's reinforced, and bounces off harmlessly// This doesn't look good captain... //The ship opens it's cannon bay windows and extends some menancing steel barrels leveled squarely at your ship// Their cannons are ten times as powerful! We have to retreat! [[Aye, retreat men!!]] [[Are we cowards? OR ARE WE PIRATES?!?]]

//Thankfully, a hasty retreat saves your ship from a barrage of flaming cannonballs from the Man O War, as you barely scrape out of their range// We're saved!!! //The ship continues on it's course, you and your crew now heading the other direction// [[Let's keep an eye out for another ship to plunder men!->searching for ships...]]

//Inspired by your words, the embolded crew unleases another volley into the Man O War// //The floating fortress barely flinches from your barrage, and thunderour roars terrify your crew as blazen balls of fire are shot from the ship into your hull// [[We're on fire captain!!]]

//Indeed the lad's observation is accurate, flames begin engulfing the starboard side of your ship, licking the heels of your terrified crew// Now this really isn't good captain! //Your crew can no longer man the cannons, you have no choice but to [[attempt an escape]]//

//You begin steering your ship away from the Man O War, but it demands revenge from being openly attacked// Another barrage incoming!! //More flaming ammunition hits you, the fire is blazing below decks with minimal success putting it out. Soon, the creeping flames will reach the powder room// //With time running out, you can only think of one option...// [[ABANDON SHIP MEN!!]]

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