Captain Hector Barbossa + Tropes (insp. By HP Tropey Gifsets)

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                                                       (  PIRATE AESTHETIC  )

Black Sails: opening credits

@saintssebastian’s fantasy:

I am a legendary pirate who fights and destroys gender

Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.

r a i n c l o u d s

“Storm be brewin” the bosun mutters, a tightness in his tone of voice. Back home, rainclouds meant nothing. But on the sea they mean something entirely different.

Back home they mean a warm fireplace. They mean family together around the hearth with a hearty meal and a steaming tea.

On the sea, storms mean hardship. A weathering of body and spirit. Crackling fireplaces are replaced with crackling thunder and lightning. Winds that stir up swells taller than mountains.

It’s here where sailors get separated from landlubbers to salty dogs. It’s here a sailor truly understands the meaning of “Hold Fast".

from Katie Jeffrey pinterest

Some Curse of the Vampire Coast artwork, from various sources.

AI Generated Backstory

AI Prompt:

Billy Skellig Kul tiran sailor from Anglepoint Bay sailed with Prince Arthas’ fleet to icy Northrend where he was betrayed by the Prince and drowned with the fleet. Raised as undead scourge and under the Lich King’s control for years until he broke free with the Forsaken and joined the Horde. Now he sails the seas as a pirate and smuggler.

AI Generated Backstory:

Billy Skellig was born in the coastal town of Anglepoint Bay, as the son of a Kul Tiran fisherman. From a young age, he was fascinated by the sea and dreamed of one day becoming a sailor himself. As he grew older, he apprenticed under his father and eventually became a skilled sailor in his own right. 

In his early twenties, Billy was recruited to join Prince Arthas' fleet as they set sail for the icy continent of Northrend. He eagerly accepted the opportunity, seeing it as a chance to prove himself and make a name for himself among the sailors of Kul Tiras. 

However, things took a dark turn when Prince Arthas betrayed his men and drowned the entire fleet. Billy was among the many sailors who lost their lives in the icy waters. 

But death was not the end for Billy, as he was raised as an undead by the Lich King and forced to serve as a member of the Scourge. For years, Billy was under the Lich King's control, his will and memories subsumed by the icy grip of the king. 

However, Billy's will to live and desire to be free never died, and eventually he was able to break free from the Lich King's control and joined the Forsaken, a group of undead who had also broken free from the Lich King's control. 

With the Forsaken, Billy found a new purpose in life and a new family. He distinguished himself as a fierce and skilled warrior, and was eventually accepted as a member of the Horde, an alliance of races united in their fight against the Lich King and the Scourge. 

With the end of the war, Billy turned to a life of piracy and smuggling, using his knowledge of the seas and his fearsome reputation to become one of the most successful and feared pirates on the seas. Despite his dark past and the atrocities he committed as a member of the Scourge, Billy is respected and even admired by many of his fellow sailors and pirates, who see him as a symbol of resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

Scourge of the High Seas Campaign Video

Created a new campaign video for WoW Classic for the new privateer/pirate guild, Scourge of the High Seas.  Used footage from a variety of sources, including Warhammer Total War 2: Curse of the Vampire Coast, Skull and Bones, WoW Mists.

Guild Discord:  https://discord.gg/6V9ry3c