Black Sheep Brigade
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| Black Sheep Brigade at a Glance | |
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| Midnight Ocean | |
| Monarch | Stuyvesant of The Phoenicians |
| Member crew(s) | The Phoenicians, No Stus |
| Founded | 14 December, 2004 |
| Allies | None |
| Wars | Abyssus, Animals Unleashed, Cheapskates, Checkmate, Cute As Puppies, Disturbia, Don't Panic, Harbinger, Moon Honey, -Raiders of Oblivion-, Tarts for all, War Flag |
| Last updated on 3 June, 2009 | |
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Black Sheep Brigade is a flag on the Midnight Ocean.
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Public Statement
Hostile, not very helpful. Verbally Aggressive. Elitist with overtones of giggling and indifference. Don't ask to join, don't try to understand.
At first I was afraid, I was petrified, kept thinking Belle and Sweetie hated me, it hurt my pride. But then I talked to Belle and she told me she was true, and so I'm taking out the Deathwagon and sinking all of you!
And you see me, nobody new. I'm not a little greenie pirate still in awe of you. And so you felt like dropping decs and just expect me to go flee, so I'm saving all my shot for someone, my Sweetie. And so you're back! From outer arch, you just logged in and found that BSB is on the march. You coulda changed your ship's helm lock, but now it's just a wreck, you shoulda known right from the start that we'd reciprocate the dec!
You know WE... we will imbibe! And when we're good and rowdy we'll sink the ships you guys supply...
Thanks to Gloria, Nut and Ian for the inspiration.
History
Founding
The Brigade had its start as the first crew current-member Raliem captained in the summer months of 2004. Following a long sabbatical from the game, Raliem returned and found his first mate Damaris subsumed into The Phoenicians, and having seen his crew dwindle in his absence, followed in her footsteps.
Following the addition of these two mates, the Black Sheep Brigade was resurrected at the flag level and have now scourged the ocean for over a year. The addition of the Misfit Marauders in May of 2005 was pivotal in the Brigade's ascendancy to ocean-level political involvement, but for almost half of its existence, the Brigade consisted of only the The Phoenicians, and much of its early history can be found in the annals of that crew.
Recent History
The Brigade enjoys war. Their first blockade was an unsuccessful attempt to conquer Ostreum Island in February of 2005. Their second blockade succeeded in capturing Orca Island from DeathDrakkar. (Orca has since been given away in an event blockade, eventually won by Faminto por Sangue.) Shortly thereafter, keystone triumvir Rummykins departed to spend less time and energy on politics and captaincy and more time with his favourite wench, Ishtar. The flag stagnated for a brief period, but recovered quickly after the crews of the flag of Epic merged with the Brigade, bringing Nu Island with them. They retain control of that island.
BSB also participated in the Lilliputian Alliance, where, depending on who you ask, they either failed to gain control of Spring Island from Avalon, or somewhat successfully distracted Avalon from the other blockades that day.
Assorted Other Fuzz & Fluff
War declarations and porting at Nu
BSB issues many war declarations. Few are reciprocated, but their blind perseverance is notable. As a result, sometimes one may encounter difficulties porting at BSB's island, Nu. Those having trouble should contact the king, Laotze, his Captain, Springheel, or the governor, Lorry. Bring your conversant side, because Stu smiles upon those able to elocute.
Boomy Tunes
Stuyvesant, Bendeall and Earlone maintain an internet radio station called Boomy Tunes. Boomy does not run on a set schedule, but if there's a blockade in which the flag is involved, or there's a BSB war brig on the waves, it may well be turned on. Broadcast fare typically includes an eclectic mix of jazz, hip hop, hair rock, disco, novelty songs, modern rock, and whatever else Stu or Bo feel like playing that night. Boomy is often compared to Shanty Raidio, but differs in that it has no operating schedule, rarely plays "piratey" tunes, and the music tends to be, for lack of a better term, "harder", and tends to avoid obscurity.
When it's switched on, Boomy can be heard at http://bobie.serverroom.us:9538
