Black Rum
| Black Rum at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Viridian Ocean | |
| Captain | Merkuto |
| Senior Officer(s) | Madme, Tawn, Charlei, Zarine, Phaedroa, Buffsrule |
| Politics | Autocratic |
| Shares | Even |
| Flag Affiliation | RiddleMakers |
| Last updated on 2 January, 2007 | |
Black Rum is a crew of the Viridian Ocean. It flies the flag of RiddleMakers.
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[hide]History
Black Rum was founded on 12 March 2006. Under the guidance of its previous captain, Madme, it grew in fame, and continues to be a prominent crew within the RiddleMakers flag. Due to real life circumstance, Mad stepped down from command and promoted Merkuto to captain and continue the Rum's tradition. The crew name is based on the song "Old Black Rum" by Great Big Sea.
On 15 July 2006, The Malevolent Misfits, under command of Buffsrule, merged with Black Rum.
Public Statement
"Because the old Black Rum's got a hold on me" Hoy me hearties! Welcome to the Black Rum crew. We be a fun orientated crew, pillaging daily, carousing always. Our goal is to increase our ranks and crew standing in close camaraderie.
Check out, sign up, and post on the official Black Rum Forum! http://blackrum.boardcity.com/
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Our PIRATE Code: a few rules to live, die, and drink by...
Article ONE
Regardless of rank (greenie swabbie to old-salt-dawg captain), all mates should ask permission to board (PTB) any ship (e.g., PTB Sexy Puffer?). Wait fer a reply, if none is granted, the ship is either in battle, full, busy memming routes, or the crew aboard is too occupied to have time to answer. If ye board without askin, ye will be planked immediately. This rule does not apply to OPEN BOARDING calls at these times, just hop on mate n' join in on the pillaging fun.
Article TWO
If ye are on a pillage: DO NOT LEAVE OR LAZE DURING BATTLE! This puts all mates at risk chum! Not to mention our precious hold - the booty! If ye need to leave during a pillage, part ways BEFORE the battle commences (ye will be paid for the battles ye took part in). If we find ye lazing on the ship, ye will be planked and fed to the sharks. Abandoning ship during a battle or being plank automatically gets you (-1) rating in the booty divvy, meaning less pieces o' eight (PoE) fer ye and yarrrr, that ain't good mate!!
Article THREE
While on a War Brig (WB) or War Frig (WF) pillage, any mate staying the FULL length of a pillage will be awarded (+1) in the booty divvy. This means more PoE fer ye mate to line yer booty purse.
Article FOUR
Be HELPFUL to all mates, many pirates are new to the game and need more than a bit o' luck to help them on their way. This also means to respect yer fellow mate and obey orders from higher ranking Officers. Do not ask to be a full member during the pillage mate, everyone's focus should be on keeping the ship at sea running smoothly; best ye to wait at a break in the pillage, or at the very end. The booty will be divvy only at the END of the pillage.
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RANKS
Within this crew, ranks do mean something, it's a sign of commitment, accomplishment, and respect. These requirements may seem to be demanding; however, we encourage our members to practice and improve yer piracy skills, as better jobbing means more BOOTY fer all!!! Those mates possessing a special skill (e.g., legendary in carpentry) will be awarded a special title reflecting their achievement.
Cabin Person: Any mate proven their salt on a pillage is welcome to become a full member. This means being a good jobber and not a nuisance to anyone in the crew.
Pirate: Ye must have at least BROAD experience in carp, bilge, sails, and guns and at least a DISTINGUISH rating in two piracy skills. All newly appointed pirates will enter the Officer-training course (more on that below). Unless ye have a special jobbing skill, pirates will be offered three possible titles: Bait, Urchin, or Drunk (yarrr... the rum!).
Officer: Obtained SOLID experience in ALL jobbing stations, hold at least a RENOWNED rating in THREE piracy skills, and have gained mutual respect among the higher ranking Officer staff. Yer Officer training will continue and ye be allowed to take their own vessel out for pillages as long as one FO, SO, or Captain is present (ye should already know chum to never pillage alone!!!).
Fleet Officer: These mates will have full access to the Rum fleet and thus have proven themselves to be trustworthy to the crew. Mates considered for this rank will be done though a case-by-case scenario and discussion among the current FOs, SOs, and the captain himself. Plus ye will have to show us yer mettle and pass the (in)famous FO final. me grins....
Senior Officer: By captain's approval only. SOs are the captain's right hand and expected to lead pillages, train the new recruits, and show incredible leadership and command abilities.
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The Officer's Training Course
This course sets us apart from many crews - we want to help ye advance yer skills AND show ye the ropes on how to be Officer material. All newly promoted pirates are automatically enrolled in this Officer training course. This is a go-at-yer-own-pace course, there's no set timeline for ye to complete the training. The FOs, SOs, and even the Captain himself are your trainers and will take ye under our wings to teach you the ropes of successful pillaging. Please respect that the trainers accommodate everyone fairly and give our attention equally; however, we cannot be training ye every day of the week (we need to have our R&R too chum!).
The training course will progress as the senior staff sees fit. When we feel that you are ready to try out yer skills in a real pillage situation, we'll set up you and have you bnav a general crew pillage. After convincing the senior staff that you are capable of leading a pillage fairly well, ye will be graduated into the Officer rank where your training will continue to learn advance ship management and Officer in Charge (OIC) skills.
Once you've earn the high respect and are confident of yer bnav skills, ye will be asked to take the Fleet Officer final exam. When (yes, not if) ye pass the exam ye will be awarded rank of Fleet Officer and given full access to the Rum fleet! Yarrrrrrrrr!!!
