Penny Dreadfuls, the Perseverance Rover, and things that make you go Hmmm...

The hunt continues...
for adventure!

I have not enjoyed every moment of the journey
nor the hunt
but I have cherished every opportunity that the sea has created

one day this hunt will end
and life will go on
until then,
this experience has been and will continue to be worth the time
the effort, the frustration

there is beauty in every day
sadness and challenge too
appreciation leads to kindness
it gets us through

keep haulin'
keep huntin'
keep seeking
keep adventuring

I'm thankful that you are here.

Adventurers, new to the sea
happy beginnings

may your adventures add life and love to your stories
and your stories connect you to others
adventure is not gauged by skill or status
it is an expression of your freedom as those that explore

it's easier to replace a ship than a good friend
losing is nothing compared to loss

have fun, be silly, embrace thoughtfulness
try out new ways to be kind and creative
your most valuable resource here is your imagination
build castles, chase dreams, or just sail

good luck
your pirate life will be extraordinary

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hunters, fishers, adventurers, sailors, pirates
may tomorrow bring joy and adventure
appreciation for the beauty of the night
I wish you well, I wish you good luck
I'm thankful that you are here.

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I hope this season leads you to friendship
good times and beautiful experiences to appreciate
bountiful hunting and inspiration to adventure
the great fortune of togetherness

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Adventurers of the high seas,

thank you for the battles
the thrill, the risk,
the memorable random encounters
I remain fortunate in adventure

I return to the hunt
but I ask that you wander and ponder with this in mind

belief and consistency
belief in consistency

your potential is stronger than the challenges that you face
outcome does not determine your worth
adventure does not require result
genuine effort is enough,
you are worth your effort

good luck and fair winds

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I spotted a sloop by the name of Always Lost
I'd like to think of it as, always adventuring
a journey between stories
not always clear, but not meaningless

time has not diminished my eagerness to adventure
nor my appreciation for the shared opportunity
I hope it's the same for you

this season has been a joy
adventurers! pirates! thieves! scurvy dogs!
wonderful encounters and battle
thank you

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Quite a solo grind on the high seas
lot of time, lot of effort
many battles

I am thankful in luck
so much of this has been luck
especially encounters with adventurers

moto with the music sails
a gentleman and a joy to encounter
adventure is stronger with you sailing
you share your stories, and they are wonderful

sphin the pirate
new to the seas and hungry for gold and glory
from the fleet to the ashen winds
fort keys and volcanoes
megs and krakens
I enjoyed our adventure

to those trying to find their way
you have so much to share
the wind will change
the sun will rise
purpose is not an obligation, it is a discovery
-just sailing- is a part of the adventure too
I'm always rooting for your peace
thank you for being around
thank you for inspiring me

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it's peaceful
beautiful
so I sail

I avoid the storms
spent too much time in those
now, I just sail around them

never been bored
life is too precious for that

we don't choose everything
but we get to choose sometimes

I hope we choose to make the best out of it
while it's still here

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a new season on the horizon
a good time to appreciate the good times

seeing so many new sailors has been something special
hopefully they hold on to their passion for adventure

the seas were mighty active this season
wonderful to see
hopefully it continues on

I'm thankful for the encounters
for the hunt
the opportunity
the privilege of participation

I hope you all find joy during the next season
rewarding experiences
it's still a beautiful environment

good luck
wishing you extraordinary adventures

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All you need is lava.

I sailed to the east to find shiny bottles of adventure
I ended up finding a very kind solo adventurer

they offered me gifts at ashen reaches
their guild emissary flag
a storage crate of supplies
a few pieces of treasure

and most valuable of all,
a kind encounter with a thoughtful adventurer

I've been allowing adventure to happen for a long time
whatever happens, happens
I am thankful for what has happened throughout the years on the sea

I hope you let adventure happen
it'll work alright
you're worth the effort it takes

good luck adventurers

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thank you to those that maintain the sea
thank you to my opponents
thank you to the adventurers, I enjoy this because of you

I have returned with the finest chests of fortune
the shiniest kingly loot that sunken ships could offer
the treasure to me will always be,
the sound of a banjo in the breeze

take care of one another
adventure thrives in shared experience

take care of yourselves
people care about you

oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally, golly
what a beautiful day

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to,

peace
healing
recovery
community
love
friendship
adventure

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How does one get fourty thousand in Rogue ship milestones as a solo slooper? Quick naps on long journeys?

This has to be the most well documented (organic non streamer) journey in SoT, has Rare ever done a community highlight on you?

@hefty-henri said in Penny Dreadfuls, the Perseverance Rover, and things that make you go Hmmm...:

How does one get fourty thousand in Rogue ship milestones as a solo slooper? Quick naps on long journeys?

A lot of play time a lot of dedication and a lot of banjo

This has to be the most well documented (organic non streamer) journey in SoT, has Rare ever done a community highlight on you?

Nah but that was never what this was about.

This was never about content or recognition it was just about seeing what happens and seeing how far I could take it while appreciating the opportunity and the encounters along the way.

I wanted to show a different way of doing things and to try to create a resource that some can use on their own adventures. Hopefully something inspiring for someone.

I wanted people to see this as an example of carrying on through the different struggles and obstacles of showing up every day.

I've encountered a lot of people and shared a lot of experiences in completely random scenarios. This was designed to be something that maybe someone would randomly find throughout the years and think "I sank that pirate" "I adventured with that pirate" " I saw this" or "I saw that". "I remember...".

I just wanted to make the best out of it and encourage other adventurers to try to do the same.

This one goes out to a couple of kids that set a strong example for adventure and community.

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the sea darkens in the moonlight
tentacles emerge from the abyss
an ancient fin circles
the undead sail

trifecta of terror
a hunter's paradise
october brings the haunted harvest

a lone wolf is the lost wolf
the sailor shares the sea
encounters add life to survival
thank you

be well, or just be
beware the moon

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leaves fall
sun sets on the season
hunter's moon rises

sailor's solitude
adventuring with the wind
telling ghost stories to phantoms

trick the doubts
treat life kindly

a cold heart turns to coal
something to lose is a gift
feed the campfire
don't let the laughter burn out

happy haunting

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10/14

Angus from the roar
thank you for being gracious
I enjoyed the adventure and appreciate your thoughtfulness

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Every night is a good night for a ghost hunt.
Be safe and be well, adventurers

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sometimes things don't work out as planned
sometimes they do
either way, adventure is there waiting
waiting for you

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I am thankful for the time I didn't earn
the fortunate outcomes I didn't deserve
the people that have taught me how to be

thankful for beauty
adventure, the sea
kindness, mountains, life

thankful for inspiration
caregivers, guardians
volunteers and protectors
selfless in service

thankful for strength
within those going through it
forgiveness and recovery
help, healing, and hope

thankful for this sea of thieves
encounters and laughs
development, maintenance, and effort

thankful for any peace we find and share
happy hunting and happy holidays

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Wonderful encounters with a couple duos recently

Doom and Spooky, the gold hoarders from Twin Grove

Bwah and Goat, the merchants from the Reaper's Hideout

We worked on some common goals together.

Both sloops were considerate enough to stop to harvest a couple of megalodons. A shadowmaw and a hungering one.

I haven't loved every moment
but I have loved in every moment
adventure, the hunt, the challenge

I hope your holidays are filled with warmth
I hope you find time to enjoy the opportunity within a day
solo or with your crew

if times are harsh
the days are lonely
and the nights are cold
I'm rooting for you, every day

merry adventures
safe travels to all
and to all a good night

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may the new year bring you adventure
love, friendship
an abundance of inspiration and curiosity

I'm thankful for the experiences
and the encounters

good luck & happy hunting

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I hope this finds you safe and well, adventurers
been a fine few weeks of hunting and encounters

I hope you find some fun, make a friend or two,
and go on an adventure

I'm thankful for years of hunting and random encounters.

I hope y'all stay safe, and make the best out of it

happy hunting

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@wolfmanbush
I swear you are one of the most goated pirates I’ve ever seen!

@xdragonman15558 said in Penny Dreadfuls, the Perseverance Rover, and things that make you go Hmmm...:

@wolfmanbush
I swear you are one of the most goated pirates I’ve ever seen!

I appreciate that but I just see myself as an adventurer. I wanted to create something I wanted to see more of and show appreciation for this environment and people I encounter.

Dedicated for sure but I mainly just wanted to encourage other players
to embrace adventure outside of metas and show that nobody has to follow in adventure, they can go their own way, and that's alright.

Fishin Impossible

I glass a sloop,
not far from mermaid's hideaway
"Fishin Impossible"

-thinking to myself
"what a lovely name for a fishing vessel"
I like them already

I give them their space
they sail on by to Port Merrick

I see a fin
-hurry on over to harvest the meg that lurks behind their fishing vessel

I bring them the loot from the meg
and accept their alliance offer

they go their way and I go mine

for a few hours I'm given the joy of watching their fishing expedition on the map,
selling a fish here or there
and then they move along to their next fishing hole

such a treat and a privilege to see a crew embracing the organic experience that I have loved so much, for so long

I hope they enjoy -fishin impossible- next season, and many more after

I've been more fortunate than I've earned and luckier than I've deserved on this unusual but wonderful adventure

I'm grateful for it, and hope you all find your own unique adventures

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meg voyages, out on the horizon
end of an era for me
dawn of a new journey for many

I enjoy adventuring and hunting with instinct and observation
I find comfort in sharing silence during exploration
I don't want to control the outcome
I just want emergent adventure

after years of solo
I once again opted in to open crew on my sloop
a few times in the last month
there is a part of me that truly loves that experience
when it's random and organic
I'm so thankful for the experiences
and for the people that made them possible

this season is going to be special for some
it's going to be when they fall in love with the organic experience
like I did, years ago
I could not be happier about that
or more excited to hear about, and read the tales

it would not be possible without those that maintain the experience
those that offer their time and effort to assist in maintaining the experience
thank you all, and happy hunting

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Open Crew

Peek: A couple of megs and hunter raid voyages. I very much enjoyed the adventure and appreciate your go-with-the-flow approach to open crew.

Titan: A couple of megs, a pvp battle, hunter raid voyage. We sank and we got our revenge on the fire meg. I appreciate your passion for adventure.

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Shrouded Ghost...the pig
I've always loved pigs.
in a kind environment they are playful, fun, funny, friendly
I enjoy my adventures more,
with this little adorable lil' goofball, oinkin' around

Feared Redmaws and Barnacled Dreads:

Beautiful designs, fun encounters.

Season 15 Part 1:

Fun. Good vibes. Lots of activity and encounters.
Well done to all involved in its release.

most interesting and rewarding adventures that I have been fortunate enough to find in many seasons

countless battles and encounters

from raids to reaper chests
fishing to hunting
rowboats to taking a nap in open sea

it has been awesome to see so many people engaged in adventure
awesome to be attacked by so many skilled crews and fighters
many rewarding extractions and turn ins

I'm thankful for the encounters
random risk and interesting scenarios created by others
cake and years of adventure
memories and horizons
happy anniversary

Sharky the shark hunter,

I see a sloop in open sea
I sail over and see they are fighting a barnacled dread
I shoot over and see they are solo

I assist with some repairs and cannon shots
then I get out of the way so the meg isn't more difficult
and to prevent the sailor from abandoning their adventure

I make a mental note of pirate supplies that I see in the water
I keep an eye out while they fight the meg
the dread eventually is vanquished and I sail off

as the sun heads west this sloop sails up to my ship
they offer me the loot for helping
they inform me that someone sank them
they returned for revenge and got the meg harvest

it turns out they are a meg hunter
extremely rare that I meet a meg hunter on the seas
it was awesome to meet someone generous and thoughtful
and someone that appreciates the organic harvest

I continue to be very fortunate while adventuring
and I continue to greatly appreciate the random encounters along the way

10,000 confirmed chance megalodon encounters
organic play
confirmed through overview stats which then carried over into captaincy
documented in this thread consistently over the years

don't have a plan for when meg voyages arrive
didn't plan on getting to this point

what I know for sure, is that I have appreciated this ride
the gameplay, the community interactions, the encounters, the generosity of allowing me to participate ♥

Final count before meg voyages.

the integrity of my style of hunting is very important to me
it must be organic
the monsters, chance
the kills/encounters, confirmed

I am here to hunt, as an adventurer
not to kill, as a farmer

currently there are still wild emergent megs
at this time the shrouded ghost is still rare
the kraken is not yet caged

in an effort to keep my hunting stats as consistent as I can
I will not be involved in any meg voyages (maintaining 0 voyages completed)
I am hoping that it will allow me to still find hunting rewarding on the seas

like many, I've had to adapt many times over the years
I've been fortunate enough to have many opportunities to do so
maybe I get another season out of it, maybe more
I've never burnt out on what I love to do here

no matter how you hunt, voyage, adventure, play
I wish you a wonderful rest of the hunting season

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If you took time out of your day to read this once in a while over the years, thank you.

If you found motivation or inspiration within this adventure log over the years, to embrace organic play or to find the silver lining in adventure, thank you.

If any of this had any kind of positive or helpful impact on your adventures, thank you.

If you supported anything I tried to do, openly or just through nice thoughts, thank you.

It was a privilege to share in this thread for so long and I hope that you all keep on sharing your adventures in your own unique ways.

I wish you all happy and rewarding adventures. ♥