Chronicles of Nerdia (Showing 1 - 25 of 219 comments)

Ahoy: Hey!
Avast: Stop!
Aye: Yes!
Black spot:to be 'placin' the black spot' be markin' someone for death.
Booty: treasure
Buccanneer: a pirate who be answerin' to no man or blasted government.
By the Powers!: an exclamation, uttered by Long John Silver in Treasure Island!
Cat o' nine tails: whip for floggin' mutineers
Corsair: a pirate who be makin' his berth in the Med-...Medi-...that sea 'tween Spain and Africa, aye!
Davy Jones' Locker: the bottom o' the sea, where the souls of dead men lie
Doubloons: pieces of gold...
Fiddlers Green: the private heaven where pirates be goin' when they die.
Furner: a ship which be yer own, not one ye steal an' plunder.
Gentlemen o' fortune: a slightly more

If you would like to join, please state who you want to be and post a picture of what you would look like.

okay i'll be the first mate

Angie: First Mate- A pirate crew sometimes had this position as the captain's right-hand man and the one who would assume his role if he were killed in battle or could no longer perform his duties. This was often considered the job of a lieutenant in a regular navy, and most pirate crews chose a quartermaster instead of a First Mate.

Jack:Powder Monkey - This term was first used in the British Navy for the very young men who made up most gun crews in the 17th century. In contrast to a pirate officer who was elected, these poor souls were forced to perform what was some of the most dangerous work on the ship. They were harshly treated and rarely paid, and if they avoided being mortally wounded in their service, desertion was probably as attractive as having very little hope of being promoted in the pirate crew.



You guys just need a picture :P

i'm looking for one

Okie. No rush.

here is my picture

Cool, I'll add it now...

Matt and I are going to post afew pictures of pirate ships. Please choose which one you would like as our ship.

I'd be either Quartermaster or Gunner, but not too sure what Quartermaster does. Does he do the killing?

Quartermaster - Out of their distrust of dictatorial rule, pirates of the Golden Age placed a large portion of the captain's traditional role and power into the hands of an elected quartermaster who became second-in-command and almost a co-captain through his representing the best interests of the crew.

As a foreman, he was in charge of maintaining order, distributing rations and supplies, delegating work, and guarding and dividing plunder. In fighting, the quartermaster decided what ships were worth it and often led any boarding party, ultimately deciding what loot to keep. When discipline or punishment was necessary, only he could give it, but even then it was with the agreement of the captain or the vote of the pirate crew.

In the worst of situations, he was a sheriff enforcing fairness in duels or a judge presiding over jury trials for serious crimes committed among the crew. For all his hard work, the quartermaster received a larger portion of any plunder and would often be asked to command any highly valued ship taken in battle.


OR


Gunner - A gunner would be the leader of any separate group manning the artillery. His special skill would be in aiming, but he would oversee the four to six men required to take the gun through the steps of loading, aiming, firing, resetting, and swabbing for the next load. He would also work to ensure the gun crew's safety in avoiding dangerous overheating or excessive recoiling of the weapon. A master gunner would help to coordinate the timing and accuracy of the individual crews, especially when a broadside was ordered.

All right, I'll be the Quartermaster then. Picture of me coming up once I find one.
As for Pirate ship pics, here:



And in case we need to go into space:

Great pictures and added! ^_^

This is me.



:P

so a Quartermaster and a First mate r kinda the same?

Erm, not sure =/


Lol Jack. Added :P

I'm not the Powder Monkey. >_>"

I'm off to bed.

Ok, I'll change it :P

when so we start voting for the ship

Now if you like.

Can I join

o okay my vote is the one liz put a pic of

I like it how our Mascot is 'Johnny Depp' and not 'Cptn Jack Sparrow'. Lol!

Anyways, are we gonna have our piratey names too? I wanted to be Sabertooth.

Yeah I read that Matt.

Lol. Didn't think, Matt. I do that now.

Yeah, we can have names too.

Kenny, what would you like to be?