Black Flag

For the flag Black Flag on the Meridian Ocean, see Black Flag (Meridian).

For the disbanded flag Black Flag on the Hunter Ocean, see Black Flag (Hunter).

Black Flag is a flag on the Emerald Ocean formerly of Sage.

2021

Queen

• Cheryll

Royalty

• Boomshots, Carpaccio, Chimpduck, Haiyou, Ivyy, Jobblack, Oddpoe, Zilver also knows as Zilverstarz

Titled

• Amillia, Arghhbreath ,
  • Brocket, Bushbeater ,
• Cchillout, Deepside ,
  • Emustrask , Felismajor,
• Finishedlast, Gangrel ,
  • Getahelmet, Goblins ,
• Jaytei , Jingo ,
  • Malliik , Meaganz ,
• Minirob , Missmapp ,
  • Noushka , Pinkbooties ,
• Prudance , Rosaliea ,
  • Rumdum , Sassperilla ,
• Sleepingvamp , Tandecker ,
  • Terrorted , Wiserytoo .

Overview

Black Flag was founded by Quasar and the officers of the Privateers on May 20, 2006, following the disbandment of Go with the Flow (GWTF).

The flag was created by the Privateers to protect the crew's interests in the ownership of Basset Island. On the same day GWTF died, The Black Flag was given birth. The idea of the Privateers forming their own flag was not a new concept, given the past differences of opinion with the GWTF leadership. The disbandment of GWTF made that idea a necessity.

In the attic of Quasar's manor house, the discussion of forming a flag took place. Various members of the crew each donated 1 doubloon toward the 20 required for the formation a flag. Each person who gave a doubloon, recieved one nominating name and vote. Names were suggested round robin style and the top 5 selected for final evaluation. Given the difficulties of agreeing on a name, when the first name to emerge with a clear unanimous voice, the flag adopted it and dispensed with all others - the name was Black Flag.

As our public statement says, It was the our symbol of re-birth from the ashes of GWTF. It is our remembrance of mourning for the loss of our flag, and our warning to others - death awaits. The flag we fly has no skulls, no crossbones, no ornate decorations - its just a simple black field.

History

The first crew to join the flag was Swimming with the Fishes, formerly of GWTF. The first goal of the Black Flag was to reclaim Basset Island, the island which Quasar governed under Go with the Flow. On May 27, 2006, Black Flag recolonized Basset in an uncontested blockade (Basset IV).

During the week of June 7, 2006, One Piece declared intent to blockade Basset. The Black Flag reciprocated with a declaration of war against One Piece.

The following week, June 17 2006, the Black Flag supported the Phantom Fleet at the blockade of Amity II.

On October 15, 2006, the Black Flag welcomed the crew Dark Storm Pirates into the Flag. Around Halloween 2006, the crew The Wanderers- made up in part of old Privateers crew mates - joined the flag.

In early November 2006, Indigo's Rache joined the flag followed by Short Hair on November 25th, Les Freres de la Cote on the 26th and Moon and Stars of Kraken on the 27th.

After the opening of the Opal Ocean, the flag experienced a decline as most of Indigo's Rache, Dark Storm Pirates and Short Hair members left the Sage. The remnants of Short Hair were merged into the crew of Privateers.

In late January 2007, the crew Forget About It (FAI) joined the flag. This event re-joined the friends of FAI and Privateers under a common flag. The Privateers and FAI were sister crews from GWTF.

On January 20, 2007, the Black Flag did not defend the island of Basset, its only island from the simultaneous attack of Mushroom Kingdom and Eternal Glory.

In mid February 2007, Simple Plan, creator of the flag Musketeers, joined the Black Flag. The move had the effect of dissolving the alliance with the flag Musketeers.

Blockades

Basset IV

The recolonization of Basset Island following the disbandment of Go with the Flow. The Black Flag won the blockade 3-0.

Basset V

Attack by One Piece. Following the declaration of war to blockade Basset, the Black Flag reciprocated the declaration of war to make the blockade sinking. The One Piece ships that made it to the blockade were sunk within the first 10 or so minutes of opening. One Piece losses included their painted grand frigate and a merchant galleon. Rouges of the Sage and other unaffiliated parties showed up. RoS lost a few war brigs.

The Black Flag won 3-0.

Amity II

The Black Flag supported their allies, the Phantom Fleet in their defense of Amity Island. This was a non-sinking blockade.

The flag helped to successfully defend the island from both Rebellion and the round 2 drop by Armed Cocktail Party. the Black flag brought 1 war brig and 2 War frigates - and a few sloops - into the blockade. Some to the Phantom Fleet left the blockade and logged off before the event was over, depriving the use of some of their War frigates to the defenders.

Most of the offensive power of Rebellion was neutralized by the end of round 2. As the defenders were expecting a flag sit in round 3, only sloops went in and most jobbers left. ACP won the round 3 almost uncontested.

Round 4 saw heavy combat as the 2 war frigates from Black Flag were reloaded and sent into the fray. Hamm and Quasar naved the war frigates. The Black Flag ships "sank" most, if not all, ACP war brigs in the bitter fighting that ensued. Quasar entered in time to catch a few ACP brigs that were evading Hamm and sank them. When the board was cleared of opposition, the ships went into buoy sitting to catch up the points deficit and to ensure the end of the blockade. The frigates retired from the board when the point score reached over the ACP total near the end of the round. The score was very close.

The blockade was won 3-1.

Great 24hr Blockade

Participated under the banner of Hells Wrath. Black flag only entered with one war brig and a few sloops.

Basset VI

The Island was contended by Mushroom Kingdom and Eternal Glory. The Black Flag did not contend in the blockade.

Blockades at a glance

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#	Date	Blockade	Stance	Sinking	Contenders	Score	Result
1	27 May 2006	Basset IV	Attacking	Yes	none vs. Black Flag	0:3	Won island
2	10 June 2006	Basset V	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. One Piece	3:0	Defended island
3	20 January 2007	Basset VI	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Mushroom Kingdom, Eternal Glory	0:0:3	Lost island
4	15 December 2007	Basset XIII	Attacking	Yes	Eternal Glory vs. Black Flag, Toil and Trouble	0:3:0	Won island
5	12 January 2008	Basset XIV	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Critical Mass	3:2	Defended island
6	2 February 2008	Basset XV	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Dirty Deeds	1:3	Lost island
7	3 August 2008	Barbary II	Attacking	Yes	Illium Eternae vs. Black Flag	0:3	Won island
8	9 August 2008	Barbary III	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. Illium Eternae	0:3	Lost island
9	15 August 2009	Kiwara XXVIII	Attacking	Yes	The All-Consuming Flame vs. Black Flag, Shadows Of Sage	0:3:0	Won island
10	28 November 2009	Kiwara XXIX	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Shadow Clan	0:3	Lost island
11	21 March 2010	Kent XXV	Attacking	Yes	Eternal Glory vs. Black Flag, Good Grief	0:3:1	Won island
12	3 April 2010	Kent XXVI	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. No Offence Intended	3:0	Defended island
13	23 May 2010	Kent XXVII	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Deadman's Vengeance	3:0	Defended island
14	7 August 2010	Kent XXVIII	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. The All-Consuming Flame	3:1	Defended island
15	5 September 2010	Spaniel XL	Attacking	No	Tea and Strumpets vs. Black Flag	3:1	Didn't win island
16	11 September 2010	Kent XXIX	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Pyx Lax Dax	0:3	Lost island
17	26 September 2010	Kent XXX	Attacking	Yes	Pyx Lax Dax vs. Black Flag	0:3	Won island
18	18 December 2010	Kent XXXI	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. The Enlightened	3:2	Defended island
19	16 January 2011	Barbary XII	Attacking	No	Illium Eternae vs. Black Flag	3:1	Didn't win island
20	8 May 2011	Kent XXXII	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Wild Twisted Fun	3:0	Defended island
21	31 July 2011	Ambush XXIII	Attacking	No	Illium Eternae vs. Black Flag	3:1	Didn't win island
22	18 September 2011	Ventress LIV	Attacking	No	We Will Rock You vs. Illium Eternae,Black Flag,Shadows Of Sage	0:3:0:0	Didn't win island
23	8 October 2011	Kent XXXIII	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Shadows Of Sage	3:1	Defended island
24	13 November 2011	Bowditch XXX	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Critical Mass	3:0	Defended island
25	3 December 3	Bowditch XXXI	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Hardcore Explorers	0:3	Lost island
26	4 December 2011	Kent XXXIV	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. The Enlightened	3:1	Defended island
27	29 January 2012	Kent XXXV	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Vehement	3:0	Defended island
28	10 March 2012	Kent XXXVI	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Indecision	3:0	Defended island
29	5 May 2012	Ambush XXX	Attacking	No	Exposed vs. Summer Attack, Black Flag	0:0:3	Won island
30	20 May 2012	Kent XXXVII	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Midknight Sun, Shadow Empire	3:2:0	Defended island
31	26 May 2012	Kent XXXVIII	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. Pea's Nuts,Midknight Sun	3:0:1	Defended island
32	14 July 2012	Kent XXXIX	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Blue Ice	0:3	Lost island
33	22 July 2012	Ambush XXXI	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. Honey Badgers	0:3	Lost island
34	29 July 2012	Ambush XXXII	Attacking	No	Olympian Armada vs. Black Flag	3:0	Won island
35	20 August 2012	Caravanserai LI	Attacking	Yes	Don't Open Till Doomsday vs. Black Flag	3:0	Didn't win island
36	16 September 2012	Ambush XXXII	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. The Enlightened	3:0	Defended island
37	23 September 2012	Spaniel LIV	Defending	No	Black Flag vs. We Will Rock You	3:1	Defended island
38	28 October 2012	Kent XXXIX	Attacking	Yes	Blue Ice vs. Black Flag, Two in the Shirt	1:3:0	Won island
39	11 November 2012	Ventress LVIII	Attacking	Yes	Illium Eternae vs. Fresh Tarts, Black Flag	0:3:0	Didn't win island
40	25 November 2012	Kent XL	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. Don't Open Till Doomsday	1:3	Lost island
41	6 January 2013	Scrimshaw XXXVII	Attacking	No	Say No More vs. Black Flag	0:3	Won island
42	13 January 2013	Basset LXIV	Attacking	Yes	Fresh Tarts vs. Black Flag	3:0	Didn't win island
43	6 January 2013	Ambush XXXIII	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. Fresh Tarts	1:3	Lost island
44	19 January 2013	Scrimshaw XXXVII	Defending	Yes	Black Flag vs. Fresh Tarts	3:0	Defended island
45	20 January 2013	Ventress LIX	Attacking	Yes	Fresh Tarts vs. Black Flag	0:3	Won island
46	2 February 2013	Aguia XXI	Attacking	No	Private Party vs. Qlimax, Black Flag	0:3:0	Didn't win island
47	3 March 2013	Manu XII	Attacking	No	Choking Hazard vs. EAC, Black Flag	0:3:1	Didn't win island

Wars

One Piece

Following One Piece's declaration to blockade Basset island, the Black Flag reciprocated the declaration of war and thus began (what some crew members called) the Happy Hunting times. In the 24hrs from blockade intent, the Black flag sank one War Frigate being floated to Basset, and one sloop literally in sight of Basset approximately 3 minutes before the beginning of the first round of Basset V.

The week that followed saw all but three One Piece sloops sunk as a result of PvP actions. The Black Flag accepted the offer of truce by One Piece following payment of a tribute to the Black Flag.

The White Armada

(aka The Thanksgiving War) On November 22, 2006 the White Armada declared war against the Black Flag with intent to take Basset Island. The following day, the Black Flag reciprocated the declaration of war.

The war was hastily fought over the course of the next two days. In the war, which consisted of three battles, the White Armada lost a War Frigate to a cutter of the Privateers and a sloop in a sloop vs. sloop battle. The last "battle" consisted of a sloop vs. sloop actions against the king of the White Armada. The Armada successfully disengaged over the period of three or so engagements. Later, the Armada's king issued a rematch challenge to the Black Flag in which the Armada would use a hired bnaver. The Black Flag declined the invitation.

After 2 days of war, which saw the loss of the White Armada's only War Frigate, the Armada offered a truce. After the Armada paid tribute to the Black Flag, the Black Flag accepted the truce.