[BBS] International Talk Like A Pirate Day

[fierybluebird]

So I don't know how many other worlds have this; if any, but back home it's Talk Like a Pirate Day. While it's mostly used as an excuse to sound like a moron who never brushes his teeth, or had them all knocked out in a bar-fight, it usually works to pick up chicks and get completely drunk. Not that any of you should do that since none of you can hold your liquor like an actual pirate. You're all welcome, however, to try to mimic the pirates you're familiar with and wander around trying to con parrots into hanging out with you.

I even have free eye-patches for everyone who wants one. If you're fast, you can even get a colored one!

You can also use this as an "Ask a Pirate" post for any of your piratical questions.

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day everyone!

Comments

[fierybluebird]

Are Corsairs the pirates?

I have a fake wooden pistol. It's just for show. Doesn't shoot, eh.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

Yes. There are other types, of course, but I don't think I could mimic the undead very well.

All the better, I'm more than likely to kill someone by accident with a real one.

[fierybluebird]

You have undead pirates? Neat!

Same, eh. That's why mine's fake. I leave the shooting to Trap-chan.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

I suppose, though if it weren't for the power of the crystals I would not be here today, thanks to them.

... "Trap-chan?"

[fierybluebird]

Crystals? What'd they do?

Oh, ah, Izou. That's his nickname. Like how I have a thousand for Thatch.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

The crystals? They... [She pauses, unsure how to explain.] They do almost everything. They provide power, heat, a method with which to synthesize products... in this instance, when I was knocked unconscious it warped my body back to my nation before I was killed.

... you are very fond of nicknames, aren't you?

[fierybluebird]

That's... unique.

They're fun, eh.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

I suppose. It seemed very natural to me.

That's a word for it, certainly.

[fierybluebird]

If you say so.

And your word for them?

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I had always assumed a nickname's purpose was to make addressing someone else easier.

[fierybluebird]

Not at all. Thatch is a really easy name to say. One syllable, repeating "Th" sound. But Thatchet is a pun on hatchet, skyscraper hair is because he's got giant poofy hair, Thatchy-sack is another pun on hackey-sack, stuff like that. And Trap-chan, well that one's just kind of obvious, eh.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

He's fond of traps?

[Hi, innocent brain over here, ready to be confounded.]

[fierybluebird]

No, Izou is a trap. Sort of like Grell, but with a lot less red.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

He... looks deceptively innocent but is in truth a very powerful and frightening individual?

[fierybluebird]

Yes.

And both wear makeup and occasionally high heels and dresses or girls kimonos.

Trap-chan uses pistols though, not a whip and chainsaw.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

Then... a "Trap" is a man who sometimes dresses as a woman?

[fierybluebird]

Specifically does it on purpose and does it well enough to confuse guys who think they're straight.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

Then the trap is...

... I-I see.

[fierybluebird]

Exactly.