Ookville

History
Ookville is a very unique crew, started and built up by two cousins, both of whom had rocky experiences in previous crews. Throughout their pirating careers, they encountered numerous instances of unfairness and plain stupidity of officers and pirates alike. When circumstances permitted, Shiftyeyes and Sweek decided to start their own crew, vowing to fight against unfairness and stupidity.

Both Shiftyeyes and Sweek spent most of their greenie lives in the crew Sapphire Serpents (now disbanded) under the leadership of Rissika (who's account has since been deleted.) Shiftyeyes later moved to The Black Dawn Raiders, then under the leadership of Roode (who's account has since been deleted,) where he honed his skills and learned most of what he knows now.

Shortly after Sapphire Serpents' captain Rissika decided to retire, Sweek was driven from the crew by the new, inexperienced captain (who soon merged the crew into another anyway). Sweek spent some time with The Black Dawn Raiders, then joined up with Shiftyeyes in the making of the crew. Ookville was formed on the 13th of November, 2005. The original crew included five pirates: Shiftyeyes, Sweek, Tippmann, Cosmicfruit and, shortly after the initial creation, Sweetpickles.

In late May of 2006, for various reasons, Ookville merged with Shiftyeyes' old crew, The Black Dawn Raiders. On June 7, 2006, Anberline and Shiftyeyes re-created Ookville, bringing together pirates and aquaintences, old and new, from both Anberline and Shiftyeyes, including most of the old crew. Anberline became the new captain, and the politics became autocratic, based on trust and efficiency. After a period of time, Shiftyeyes became captain once again.

As of early February of 2011, the crew has come out of a long period of dormancy as three members (the captain and two senior officers) have begun playing again.



Mission Statement
All are invited to join Ookville, but do not expect to be any more than a cabin person if you have a tendency to behave like an idiot. Ookville does not tolerate stupid actions, such as marooning ships at uninhabited islands, not restocking ships, leaving ships without officers at sea, taking out large ships under-manned, and so forth. If you have half a brain and a little common sense, you are welcome to join. Greenies and ignorant pirates are welcome; they will be happy to teach you everything they know. On the flip-side, they will also be delighted to learn from any experienced pirates.

The crew's politics has changed multiple times over the years. Originally, the crew was to be ran as an oligarchy and have no captain (only senior officers,) but Sweek and Shiftyeyes decided that having a captain was best. The old oligarchy served two purposes: First, it represented the joint-ownership of Ookville by Shiftyeyes and Sweek. Second, it protected the crew from being ruined in the hands of a single poor authority figure, as the Sapphire Serpents had been. After being re-created, it became Autocratic. An oligarchy wasn't nessesary when the members trusted each other enough. The crew could run much more efficiently than before. Since Ookville's revival in February 2011, the crew is oligarchic with Shiftyeyes as captain.

The booty split is even with all pirates in our pillages. It was decided that lower-ranked pirates work just as hard (if not harder) than the higher-ranked pirates at the duty station puzzles. A successful pillage is not possible without every crew member doing their job.

Promotion Requirements and Rules
Ookville has one basic rule: Don't be retarded.

Recommended General Guidelines
 * It's nice to share leftover restocking money with the other officers onboard
 * Don't laze about or leave the computer for extended periods of time during a pillage
 * If you have a special talent for gunning (or any station skill, for that matter,) please let us know, but don't take the gunning station without being asked.

Recommended Officer Guidelines
 * Always restock
 * Never leave a ship without an officer or at an uninhabited island
 * Be reasonable
 * Don't abuse your privileges and respect higher ranks
 * Don't board a ship in the middle of a pillage and try to take charge

Promotion Requirements
 * Cabin Person - Just ask...
 * Pirate - Have the badge, and don't make a habit of taking a gunning station without asking or being asked.
 * Officer - Have the badge. Own a boat or be familiar with managing a voyage. Marooning or not restocking another's boat will result in demotion.
 * Fleet Officer - Display loyalty to the crew and earn trust. Also display full competency as an officer.
 * Senior Officer - In an oligarchy, senior officers are basically captains. Therefore, the rank of senior officer is a bit more exclusive than in autocratic crews, as they are considered the crew owners and caretakers along with the captain. Only highly trusted members will be promoted to this level.

Final Statements and Crew Poem
Come ook around with them, and wear the Ookville crew colors, navy and green !

"Cheeked"

By: Shiftyeyes

A pirate ship upon the sea

A cutter's booty as full as can be

Bound for Lima's safety

Not wanting to engage again

Praying for a strong, swift wind

Just wanting to split the money

Plunder great, the crew relieved

At the sight of land, agreed

It had been a mighty fine trip

The wind began to blow the sails

But no one noticed it also filled

The sails of a second ship

The captain climbed into the nest

And spotted the sloop before the rest

And told what he had seen

Upon a flag, a figure big

Doing some kind of ooky jig

Boxed in with navy and green

All the sails worked by the crew

Not fast enough, the captain knew

And cried out, "Battle stations!"

"Fill the sails, carp, then bilge!"

"I'll take the helm with my fine skill"

"At battle navigation."

As the sloop drew ever near

The crew began to fill with fear

As they heard a battlecry, "Eeee!"

The captain, back to deck, he raced

And scanned the Ookville sloop with haste

And shouted "PVP!"

Confidence quickly shrunk to less

Turn one had already become a mess

The captain feared defeat

The cutter swung two portside turns

The captain shouted "We're gonna run!"

And began a quick retreat

Around the rocks the cutter sailed

But their retreat had finally failed

Above the coral shelves

The captain's hopelessness was clear

As the sloop's broadside drew near

And four cannons emptied themselves

The damage up, and like the tide

The bilge was ever on the rise

And the hull smoldered and leaked

Ookville's first mate took a rise

Satisfaction in her eyes

Peered at the cutter and said, "Cheeked."

The grapple flew, the battle began

And the crew said, "We can win!"

"We have strength in number!"

But with their damage all maxed out

The captain soon began to shout

"Stall! Reteam! Scupper..."

One thing they can be thankful for

Is how close they were to land before

Their ship, cannons maxed it

And the crew will never forget

The day they pillaged and they met

The dreaded Ookville pirates

Public Statement
Ookville terrorizes the seas once more...

We are mainly a group of family members and friends, but we welcome anyone who wants to join!