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{{Infobox pirate
|piratename = Darkviper
|portrait= yes
|galleries= 3
|ocean1= Cobalt
|ocean2= Midnight
|ocean3= Ice
|familiars= 2
|fam-type-1= parrot-maroon-green|fam-ocean-1= Cobalt|fam-name-1= Socrates
|fam-type-2= monkey-yellow|fam-ocean-2= Cobalt|fam-name-2= Archimedes (used to be red)
|pet= yes
|pettype=Dog
|petname=Darkviper
|petcolor1=silver
|petcolor2=white

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<div style="width:100%; padding:2px; margin-bottom:3px; background:#c5c7ae;; border:2px solid #8888aa;">
<center>'''Favorite Aspects <br>of Y!PP:'''</center>
'''Puzzles'''
* [[Swordfighting]]
* [[Sailing]]
* [[Poker]]
'''Other'''
* [[community|The Community]]
* [[PoE]]
}}
{{showhide|title=Trinkets|width=auto|content=
{{My trinkets/start}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Orchids |primary=gold|text= Orchids}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Starfish| primary=white|text= Starfish}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Starfish| primary=blue|text= Starfish}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Starfish| primary=pink|text= Starfish}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Nautilus shell|primary=white|text= Nautilus }}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Pirate Party Blackpool '06|text= Pirate Party Blackpool '06}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Daisy|primary=navy|text=Daisy}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Lilies|primary=gold|text=Lilies}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Sand dollar|primary=|secondary=|text=Sand Dollar}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Fruitcake|primary=|secondary=|text=Fruit Cake <br>(2005) x 2}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Fruitcake|primary=|secondary=|text=Fruit Cake <br>(2006) x 2}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Skull|primary=|secondary=|text=Skull x 10}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Knobby coral|primary=purple|secondary=|text=Knobby coral}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Spherical bauble|primary=pink|secondary=red|text=Winter Ornament (2005)}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Daisy|primary=red|text=Daisy}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Daisy|primary=green|text=Daisy}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Rose goddess perfume|primary=violet|text=Rose Goddess Perfume}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Heart bauble|primary=tan|secondary=navy|text=Winter Ornament (2006/7)}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Lump of coal|text=Lump of Coal<br /><span style="text-size:50%;">In Memory Of Zamiza <em>(Coablt)</em></span>}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Bone|primary=red|text=Bone}}
{{My trinkets/end}}

</div>
}}
'''Darkviper''' is more commonly known as DV, by friends and enemies alike.


== Biography ==

DV is just one of a dying breed, otherwise known as [[beta development stage|Beta testers]]. He was once joined, in his crew, by several other beta testers [[Salmon]], Smiler and Seasnake. Having been a beta tester, he has seen many things come and go: pirates, puzzles, and updates to name but a few. Although some of the crew members fled to seek higher gains in other crews, Darkviper doing so also.

He started out on Azure under a different name, but alas! This pirate was lost to Davey Jones shortly after the unveiling of the [[Midnight Ocean]]. Back when DV was a 'Midnighter' he owned and ran a [[shipyard]], along with Smiler. This was based on {{midnight|Turtle Island}}. He made a lot of [[PoE]] from building ships at very low prices, beating most if not all the other retailers on the island. 

Darkviper can be found on every ocean, but he is primarily based on [[Cobalt]] now, and can be normally found [[swordfighting]], hidden away in his lair on {{cobalt|Kirin Island}}. At one time he was [[puzzle standing|ranked]] second in the ocean for swordfighting; this was back in 2005. He has since lost his amazing skills, and is normally between 30th and 10th these days.

DV is not a massively wealthy pirate anymore, but he gets by. He purchases very little unless it is essential. Although he can be generous, you have to catch him on a good day. He has lost out greatly in the past through trusting other pirates who he thought were good mates until they robbed him of all his worldly goods. 
DV gave one pirate 350,000[[PoE]] to bid on a [[familiar]] for him while he was away on holiday in Ibiza. Unfortunately the Pirate spent the [[PoE]] and lost some on the [[brawl]]ing tables. This happened in the summer of 2005, and still to this day he has had no return on it.

== Achievements and contributions ==

Darkviper is currently an active avatar maker, and piratey artist on on the [http://www.puzzlepirates.com/community  Y!PP Forums]. His avatar thread can be found [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=43429 here.]
He has been a winner, and runner up in many art contests which have taken place for Y!PP. 


===Pirate Paparazzi (2007)===
Darkviper created a newspaper front page, showing an OM or developer in a compromizing situation<br>
 
* [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=55719 Forum Thread]
* [[:Image:Art-Darkviper-DV_pirate_paparazzi.jpg|DV's Entry]]


===Build your own Familiar! (2006/7)===
Darkviper created a monkey from a binbag, a balloon and a cola bottle. His entry got an hournable mention in the top 20 people who didn't quite make the top 10.
 
* [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=52220 Forum Thread]
* [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=877237#877237 DV's Entry]


===T-Shirt Design Competition! (2006)===
This was a competition run by the Ocean Master [[Apollo]] in which Pirates were requested to create design for T-shirts, that would later be sold by [[Three Rings]]. All entries were posted on the wiki [[Art:T-shirt_Design_Competition_06|here]]
There were over 500 entries for this competition, Darkviper had two of his three entries make it to the Semifinals, of which there were twenty.

Here are Darkviper's entries:
* [http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/DarkViper_Cobalt/Pirates/Fish-Slap.png FishSlap]
* [http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/DarkViper_Cobalt/Pirates/T-Shirt_02.png Peaking Around the Logo] - ''Semifinalist''
* [http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/DarkViper_Cobalt/Pirates/t-shirt03.png Crabs in the Bilge] - ''Semifinalist''


To the surprise of Darkviper '[http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/DarkViper_Cobalt/Pirates/t-shirt03.png Crabs in the Bilge]' actually made it to the semi-finals, as it was submitted for a laugh. <br>
Later to his surprise he found out that the phrase "I have crabs in my bilge water" was actually a phrase that was generated by the Y!PP filter. ''Please note this was not intentional''


For being a semifinalist twice, Darkviper has been awarded two Daisy trinkets.


===Spoof Y!PP Advert===
Another venture into another Video Competition, to create Spoof Puzzle Pirate adverts, here are the current ones:
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omUIjx18ny4 Brawling!]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUjIkddkK48 CocaCola Spoof]


===Grand Crafting Puzzle Project===
Darkviper is currently involved, as Project Leader & artist in a new competiton, [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/listthreads?forum=35 The Grand Crafting Puzzle Project].

Here are some relevant links to do with this project:
* [[GCPP:Proposal-Redband | Wiki Proposal Page]]
* [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=46215 Forum Discussion Thread]


===Other information===
*Came first in (and also received a few runner up prizes for) the contest to create default avatars for the forums.
:::'''His Winning Avatars''':
:::*[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnplugin/mvnforum/images/user/02.jpg  Red Skelly]
:::*[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnplugin/mvnforum/images/user/16.jpg  Pirate]
*Received fifth place in collaboration with Salmon in the [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=39327 Pirates of the Caribbean Spoof Video Competition], for his [http://youtube.com/watch?v=_55eYQ3ZRJw video].
*Placed eighth in a competition to [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=42995 create a banner for Puzzle Pirates], earning him US$50 in real money.
*Organized the [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=34510 UK Mini Meetup Chester (19th May 2006)]


In the past, DV was involved in more pirate artwork. Although the [http://www.puzzlepirates.com/community  Y!PP Forums] held weekly art competitions, there were not any prizes for the so-called winners. Most of the final/completed pieces were added to the [[:Category:Fan_art|fan art]] page of PuzzlePirates.com, which is now hosted on the YPPedia.

== Memorable prizes won ==
{|
|- valign=top
|
{{My trinkets/start}}
{{My trinkets/label|1=<font size="3">'''Notable Trinkets'''</font>}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Orchids |primary=gold|text= Pirates Of The Caribbean

Spoof ''5th Place''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Starfish| primary=white|text= OCL Season 6

''2nd Place''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Nautilus shell|primary=white|text= OCL Season 6

''2nd Place''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Pirate Party Blackpool '06|text= Pirate Party Blackpool '06}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Daisy|primary=navy|text=Rookie Cards for the NEW OMs

''<font size="1">Glaucus & Oceanus (Honorable mention)</font>''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Lilies|primary=gold|text=Create a Puzzle Pirates Commercial video!

''<font size="1">(Honorable mention)</font>''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Daisy|primary=red|text=T-Shirt Design Competition! (2006)

''<font size="1">(Peaking Around The Logo) Awarded For being a Finalist</font>''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Daisy|primary=green|text=T-Shirt Design Competition! (2006)

''<font size="1">(Crabs in the Bilge) Awarded For being a Finalist</font>''}}
{{My trinkets|trinket=Heart bauble|primary=tan|secondary=navy|text=Build your own Familiar (2006/7)

''<font size="1">(Honorable mention)</font>''}}
{{My trinkets/end}}
|
{{My trinkets/start}}
{{My trinkets/label|1=<font size="3">'''Other Booty'''</font>}}

{| cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="background:#c5c7ae;" width="250px"
|-
|Pirates Of The Caribbean<br>Spoof ''5th Place''
|align="left"|[[Image:Piecesofeight.png]] 30,000PoE

|-
|OCL Season 6<br>''2nd Place''
|align="left">|[[Image:Piecesofeight.png]] 15,000PoE

|-
|Banner for Puzzle Pirates
|align="left"|[[Image:Piecesofeight.png]] US$50.00

|-
|December Doodles
|

|-
|[[Familiar]] [[Swordfighting]]<br>[[Tournament]] - [[Cobalt]]
|align="center"|[[Image:Parrot-maroon-green.png]] ''Socrates''

|-
|UK Y!PP PARTY 2007 (Bradford)<br><br>''Treasure Map Comp''
|[[Image:Wooden Cup.png]]<br>A Y!PP MUG<br>''Signed by:'' '''NEMO'''

|-
|colspan="2"|<div style="text-align: center;">Click [http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/DarkViper_Cobalt/Pirates/DV_Mug.png HERE] for a Photo</div>

|-
|Pirate Paparazzi<br>[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=55719 Forum Comp]
|align="center"|[[Image:monkey-red.png]] ''Archimedes''

|}
{{My trinkets/end}}
|}

== Details across the Oceans ==
{{ocean table|cobalt=yes|hunter=yes|ice=yes|midnight=yes|sage=yes|viridian=yes}}
|- valign="top"
|<!-- Cobalt --> style="{{Background Cobalt}}"|<div style="text-align:center;">''Main Ocean''</div>
* Senior officer of ''{{Cobalt|Blackout}}''
* Lord of ''Indestructible Fury ''
|<!-- Hunter --> style="{{Background Hunter}}"|
* No crew affiliation. A lone pirate...
|<!-- Ice --> style="{{Background Ice}}"|
* Senior officer of ''The Four Tune Hunters''
* Prince of the flag ''ICE''
|<!-- Midnight --> style="{{Background Midnight}}"|
* Captain of ''Alchemist's Guild''
* Prince of ''The Pratrician''
|<!-- Sage --> style="{{Background Sage}}"|
* Cabin person and swordsman of ''Bloody Blades of Sage''
|<!-- Viridian--> style="{{Background Viridian}}"|
* Cabin person of ''State of Denial''
|}

== Other Links ==
*[[:Category:Fan_art|Fan art by Darkviper]]
*[[UK_Meetup_(February_2007)|UK Meetup 2007 (Bradford)]]

[[Category:Avatar_artists]]
{{Oceans|#=3|Azure|Midnight|Cobalt}}