I started playing solo, just to sail without hassles, just to complete a voyage or two. My day on the sea started strong. A sunken ship. Chests, skulls, and tea were very appreciated discoveries, immediately sold to the nearby outpost. "Sun is shining, the weather is sweet" was my main mojo (Capt. Bob Marley). So, I started sailing with no destination, exploring some islands.
I was nearby the island of Crooked Masts when I saw another sloop, not a plain one, green and yellow. At first, it seemed friendly. I tried to wave, and just to make them understand that I did not want to fight, I raised my cannons. The pirate's duo did not trust me. They began with some cannon balls, and then one of them "flew" in front of my ship and got on board. They sank and killed me, for two times in a row. Via mic, I asked them if they were having fun, and the one said "Oh yessss...", maybe they thought I had some hidden loot somewhere, who knows. I was annihilated.
After my second excursion in the outer world, I found myself inside the lovely Smuggler's bay. My favorite island so far. I decided to do a voyage. The Order of Souls wanted me to face three captains at Crooked Masts. So, I sailed in that direction. A storm was hammering that isle. Smooth parking, no problems, covered by a rock, on the east side of the island. When I got off the ship, I heard gunshots. I saw a pirate with a captain chest, followed by skellies. They were shooting at him, I tackled them. After I took care of those animated bones, I looked at my ship, that pirate was on my deck, jumping. I heard him "There is a guy on the island!!!There is a guy on the island!!!". From the south, a sloop appeared. It commenced a storm of cannon balls. They sank my ship again, and then they killed me. Cold blooded, probably they did not even realizing that I helped them. Miserable.
The ferry of the damned brought me on the shores of Boulder Cay. I decided to give the last chance to the Order of Souls. One last attempt. The storm was away, another stylish parking on the east side. I started my quest, the bones were terrific, but I was handling them quite well. When I was about to get back to my ship to replenish my banana inventory, from South a sloop was approaching. Green and yellow. Again. They started to attack my ship. Nothing was on it, as usual. They started looking for me. I sniped the guy on the ship, two shots, no replies. I waited for the other one. I ambushed him, and my sword did the rest. Clean cuts. I thought to take the gunpowder barrel near to the ammo chest and sink their ship. I did not want to start an endless and useless battle. It was enough, a lesson was served. A mermaid helped me to leave the island behind.
I did not try again to dock on that island. I cancel the voyage. I started roaming around, avoiding that malicious area of Crooked Masts. Like Admiral Conrad was used to saying "the sea has never been friendly to men", yesterday, I had another proof of his wisdom. But still, even if cursed or harmed, I will keep wandering on the seas.
...and I keep sailing on the seven seas!
