Grenade Quest.....

[Rackat]

Long, long ago, in time before level 30, I had reached, and achieved, the Grenade Quest (insert pomp and circumstance music). Upon achieving this lofty quest, I ventured to a quiet corner of the map on an obscure (read "Quiet Server") ocean to the mythical island of King's Head where other pirates told tales of Navy NPC's that would run to a fence so you could throw your new grenades at them. The only obstacle, they said, was that you had to throw far and accurate to hit this group of Navy NPC's.

After a perilous journey, that included encounters with a Revenant Ghost ship, accross the open waters from Padres Del Fuego I reached the mythical island of King's Head. My relief at just reaching the island was immense. As I disembarked from my trusty Galleon, I saw before me a huge set of gates that looked quite ominous. Warily, I approached and knocked (pushed the shift key anyway). The gates swung open and I rushed inside.

Much to my dismay, two Navy NPC's ambushed me as soon as I made it through the gates. The fight was horrendous! I pulled my cutlass and turned on the bigger Navy NPC and "SLASH" "CUT" "SWEEP", rinsed and repeated until he was dead. I downed one of Fabiola's miracle tonics, sold from her traveling wagon that never goes anywhere, and turned to the smaller Navy NPC and defeated him as well!

I then turned and surveyed the area. I saw the fence that pirate lore told me would be there, and cut behind it quickly to avoid another Navy NPC that had heard the ruckus and seemed to be coming to investigate. I found a sweet spot on the side of the hill from which to launch my newly acquired grenades and let loose the first volley. DIRECT MISS! "Rassafrassasassamuck", I said to myself. I surveyed the distance, judged the wind, and let fly! Direct hit, on three of them. They came running to the fence yelling their crass Navy threats! I scoffed at them! "I laugh in your general direction!" I typed. They promptly ignored my brazen pirateness.

I dispatched the King's finest in short order and turned back to the group that was on the Parade Ground as though nothing had happened. I pitched another volley. Direct hit on the remaining Navy NPC's!!! I was so proud of myself! I dispatched these fellows and noticed that the three I had dispatched earlier had been replaced, and were now marching around the Parade Ground as if they had nothing to fear. Did they not know the Dreaded Pirate Francis Seahawk was about? How dare they march as though there were no worries in the Carribean! So I let loose another volley! BAM!!!!!!!! Here they come. As I am calmly dispatching these Navy NPC's, I notice that the ones I had dispatched moments ago were now also being replaced on the Parade Ground. Oh, the anger! But then I had two simultaneuos thoughts:

"EUREKA!" I typed in capital letters so everyone would know I had yelled it, "if I wait until they all get replaced, I can expend fewer grenades! The other thought was something to the effect I should change my name to "Ima Nidiot" for not realising sooner and now I have to go replenish my grenades even sooner!

But I had no time to think these thoughts further. A lass wearing a bonney hat had just came through those huge gates! Ahh! So she had heard the lore as well! Great, I thought. We can work together and my grenades will last longer! Perhaps we will even crew so that there is no need to make that perilous sail from Padres again!

So I aproached the bonney lass to discuss terms, but before I could utter (type actually) a word, she said "Go away n00b, I ain't leaving." Well, imagine my offense at such a bonney lass being so crude! So, I told her to enjoy her grenades, and went behind the fence to continue throwing my lovely boom-booms. Much to my chagrin, the bonney lass began throwing from a different direction. Those foul Navy NPC's were now going to HER side of the fence! I yelled (typed actually) "THIS IS A BUCKET OF DUNG!" She never said a word, just continued dispatching the Navy NPC's. So, more tactfully, I said to her, "If you're going to come here, take over the spot, at least have the decency to offer to crew up."

No reply. I said to her "Well, I guess the old saying is true. If you can't be a good example, at least be a horrible warning." I turned and exited the gates of the mythical island feeling as though the pirate code had been somehow if not broken, then sorely bent.

[Bartholomew Foulsteel]

Sorry to hear. Rudeness abounds for sure. I've always viewed this as a social game and actually enjoy most of the interactions I have with other players.

But then again, I have a different persona in POTCO than I have in real-life at work--online I get to be a nice, gentle, compassionate, no-rush kind of guy. At work? Well, not so much.

I believe that is fairly common nowadays. People have a different side they display in MMOs (or blogs, or chats, or whatever). They get to be somebody different, so they be somebody different.

Anyway, crew up with me anytime. I find a fully-manned and gunned Warship is so much more fun that single-handing. And at Kinghead? Brother--there's room for all.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Aye, such lore reads well, and is not uncommon text to most pirates. I think we all have a few similar pages in our own pirating history.

It took a short while, but I learned that the easiest, quickest solution to these types was to distance myself before it 'catchs'.

[Nelly Darkpaine]

Notice rude pirates such as she often travel alone for the obvious reasons - no one enjoys their company enough to accompany them anywhere. =P

There's always room for you on the hill when Im at kingshead, and theres a few other 'Nades' friendly spots I visit as well. =D

(Curses nades! Not my favorite weapon at all - but I want the Beach Ball sized ones! LOL)

[Rackat]

Originally Posted by Nelly Darkpaine

Notice rude pirates such as she often travel alone for the obvious reasons - no one enjoys their company enough to accompany them anywhere. =P

There's always room for you on the hill when Im at kingshead, and theres a few other 'Nades' friendly spots I visit as well. =D

(Curses nades! Not my favorite weapon at all - but I want the Beach Ball sized ones! LOL)

Aye! On all accounts!

[Gabyta]

Sorry this happened to you.. I know there are rude pirates around..
I'll be glad to crew up with you anytime!

[sammyh]

i dont havee nades yet, but enjoy tossing daggers if nothig else from in front of the fence then running inside the fence lol.

[davy redflint]

nice story that has happen to most of us, keep on pirating and enjoy as i do. another good spot is the back beach on pdf. give a holler if u need help

[Tepcat]

That was the most fun I have had reading a story in a long while. Thank you for bringing out the humor in the situation and I can tell it has already borne some generous fruit. Enjoy playing;-)

[sammyh]

lol that is funny in a sick kinda way lol.

[Rackat]

Thanks everyone. That happened on my first pirate. He is now a lv40 and usually stays in the box. My two other pirates Iam Rackat(lv35) and James Buffitt(lv25), learned a lot from the encounters Francis Seahawk had. And they have had a mighty fun time. If you see Im Rackat or James Buffitt, say hello.

[John Witherspoon]

Cool story dude I really enjoyed reading it!