So, not wanting to do another solo adventure, I set up an LFG and recruited 3 other PLs. One of them put down an Athena's voyage, and we were well on our way.
After an hour or 2, we had amassed a good deal of loot, and sunk numerous ships along the way. However, after a while, I started hearing some of the crew ask the others if they got their messages. I found this a bit odd, but let it go (2 of them happened to be friends after all).
As we were passing by Daggertooth Outpost, I suggested we turn in our loot. So, they turned the ship about, docked, turned it all in, and...
VANISHED.
Without a word, all 3 had left the party and the game. I messaged them with a "?" with the only reply being a crude text drawing of a man's you-know-what in action (naturally, I reported this). Furthermore, they also took all of the CCBs that I wasn't carrying, and evidently put up the Reaper's Mark flag before leaving.
...and I have no idea what I may have said or done to deserve any of this - up until that point, I thought we were great together. I set up another LFG in the hopes of finding replacments, but unfortunately had no responses. 😥