His reputation for being as fair as possible for bounty dispersal and for being protective of the men when he led boarding parties had earned him the nickname “Cuirasse”.
Pulled from Hiejinx's profile....
she led boarding parties... sounds like a godfather or a really good captain teaching her pirates how to be quiet on how to board and kill the shipmates
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Round 1 - OOC
Discuss.
Vudu
18 years ago
Slipnish
18 years ago
Hmmm. Lot's of speculation, but did anyone catch the use of the term "strait," instead of straight?
I wonder if that's a typo, or indicative of the origins of the killer/s?
Anyone got a "strait" country in their bio? I know I have no fear... Sorry, bad pun, but I couldn't stop myself...
Okay, here is the Wiki link to some famous straits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait Im gonna have a good sift through the bios and then come back to edit.
The 3 Pigs thing doesn't bother me much as of yet, but I'm willing to hold it for later perusal...
(As an aside, how do you do the VB code to rewrite the text of a link? Like in html where you would do < a href = "LINK GOES HERE">words you want to see???)
NVM, I looked at the code... Maybe I can get it to work...
I wonder if that's a typo, or indicative of the origins of the killer/s?
Anyone got a "strait" country in their bio? I know I have no fear... Sorry, bad pun, but I couldn't stop myself...
Okay, here is the Wiki link to some famous straits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait Im gonna have a good sift through the bios and then come back to edit.
The 3 Pigs thing doesn't bother me much as of yet, but I'm willing to hold it for later perusal...
(As an aside, how do you do the VB code to rewrite the text of a link? Like in html where you would do < a href = "LINK GOES HERE">words you want to see???)
NVM, I looked at the code... Maybe I can get it to work...
FyreGarnett
18 years ago
and right on schedule, the SK strikes.... i'm tihnking the "good" Capt Bart be fishfood...
The little lost kitten thing stood out - I'm seeing a nursery rhyme theme stqrting to emerge!! have to wait and see if that continues...
The little lost kitten thing stood out - I'm seeing a nursery rhyme theme stqrting to emerge!! have to wait and see if that continues...
Lillaanya
18 years ago
from the sk hit
and from Captian Cristo, aka Monte's bio
The Captain of the once proud Catfish rolled his head towards the sound of the voice so that he might at least face his killer. Only that was not to be; there was a weighty splush and even over the scent of sea and salt, Bart caught the metallic tang of fresh blood.
Then the voice spoke again.
“The sharks will be eating well tonight, eh, Captain? Who would have suspected that “Mean†Bart would be food for the fishes?â€Â
His famous line as a warning to all pirates. When the fog draws in and the it smells like blood look toward the depths of the sea because thats where he'll put you.
Slipnish
18 years ago
Sounds like a pretty good match, huh?
Someone talks too much. Perhaps it's a nervous "tell"?
That doesn't smell like teen spirit to me... More like the flop sweat of GUILT!
All of those look like good targets for the SK, but I'm really leaning towards MP...
Thoughts?
SK HIT -- A voice echoed faintly in the distance, hollow against the vastness of the ocean but still near enough to be heard, which meant its owner was close, very close.
--and--
Bart caught the metallic tang of fresh blood.
MashPotato Bio -- Rosa's voice, unable to rise above the level of a whisper, soon echoed through the Caribbean: "show no mercy"... for in her desire for riches, more than just her music had been taken from her.
But soon all knew of the stories of the ruthless female captain of The Golden Sunset--the captain with a slashed throat and tremendous sharpened hook in place of a her right hand.
Sounds like a pretty good match, huh?
SK HIT -- “What’a we have here, A little lost kitten?” The voice laughed at its own joke before continuing, “Not so mean now, are ya, Bart?”
--and--
“The sharks will be eating well tonight, eh, Captain? Who would have suspected that “Mean” Bart would be food for the fishes?”
Verileah Bio -- Those who knew her well might later whisper that she was a little bit of a lunatic, that she was motivated not by booty, but the thrill of the chase, that she captured prisoners and tortured them by talking nonstop until they leapt off the plank of their own accord.
Someone talks too much. Perhaps it's a nervous "tell"?
SK HIT -- Bart caught the metallic tang of fresh blood.
Vudu's Bio -- When the fog draws in and the it smells like blood look toward the depths of the sea because thats where he'll put you.
That doesn't smell like teen spirit to me... More like the flop sweat of GUILT!
All of those look like good targets for the SK, but I'm really leaning towards MP...
Thoughts?
Four Winds
18 years ago
Well if we're going conspiracy theory this early in the game...
Technically any of the Pirate Captain's could be a Big Bad Wolf.
Wolf's Head was also a term used in Old English law to describe an individual who was declared an outlaw and may be killed on sight as if the person was a wolf or a wild animal.
During this time period - let's call it the Age of Sails - wolves had been wiped out in England, were facing extinction in Western Europe and lead a precarious existence in Eastern Europe and Russia.
If we look at the nationality spread of the Captain's it doesn't amount to much of a clue linking nationality to wolves, reading into the backgrounds will probably be more fruitful in the coming days.
There are only three Pirate Ships that explicitly have animal connotations including the obvious Dominic the Parrot.
Captain Westcott's ship was named the Catfish and his Flag has a Black Arching Cat on it. Of course the poor Captain is deceased, so that is a moot point.
Captain Darsa's Flag has a Blood-red Water-Horse (Hippocamp) on it.
Captain Cristo's Flag has a white Quillette bird on it.
The nature of the attack on the Catfish could also be seen as wolf like - two ships closing in on either side for the kill, while a third watches from a distance. Wolves hunt in packs, and the Big Bad Wolf could well refer to the Godfather's Vessel - the proverbial "Alpha Wolf" so to speak.
And hunting packs of sailing vessels, or in modern times, the submarines fleets of the German Navy and the tactics employed during the two World Wars earned them the nickname of "Wolf Packs."
Wolves are not solitary by nature, and seldom act without coordination within the hierarchy of the Pack. Which is a good analogy as any to describe the Godfather and his lackeys.
If the Mafia are Wolves, then the Serial Killer is a proverbial Shark - opportunistic and going for an easy kill. A Shark making a Kitten (Captain Westcott) food for fishes - irony abounds. A Kitten served up on a Catfish dish (the wreckage of the Ship), to be food for Sharks.
The Serial Killer has a sense of humor (albiet a morbid one) and a flair for dramatic irony. A hard character to pin down.
The phrase "weighty splush" is curious and the fact that Captain Westcott tasted his own blood would seem to indicate that he was struck with something so he would not be able to see his killer.
Is that a reference to an oar? A rowing boat striking the piece of wreckage Captain Westcott is on, creating a "splush" and dislodging the the dying Captain.
Or does the Serial Killer have a Speech Impediment, or is it indicative of his or her pronunciation of English?
Technically any of the Pirate Captain's could be a Big Bad Wolf.
Wolf's Head was also a term used in Old English law to describe an individual who was declared an outlaw and may be killed on sight as if the person was a wolf or a wild animal.
During this time period - let's call it the Age of Sails - wolves had been wiped out in England, were facing extinction in Western Europe and lead a precarious existence in Eastern Europe and Russia.
If we look at the nationality spread of the Captain's it doesn't amount to much of a clue linking nationality to wolves, reading into the backgrounds will probably be more fruitful in the coming days.
There are only three Pirate Ships that explicitly have animal connotations including the obvious Dominic the Parrot.
Captain Westcott's ship was named the Catfish and his Flag has a Black Arching Cat on it. Of course the poor Captain is deceased, so that is a moot point.
Captain Darsa's Flag has a Blood-red Water-Horse (Hippocamp) on it.
Captain Cristo's Flag has a white Quillette bird on it.
The nature of the attack on the Catfish could also be seen as wolf like - two ships closing in on either side for the kill, while a third watches from a distance. Wolves hunt in packs, and the Big Bad Wolf could well refer to the Godfather's Vessel - the proverbial "Alpha Wolf" so to speak.
And hunting packs of sailing vessels, or in modern times, the submarines fleets of the German Navy and the tactics employed during the two World Wars earned them the nickname of "Wolf Packs."
Wolves are not solitary by nature, and seldom act without coordination within the hierarchy of the Pack. Which is a good analogy as any to describe the Godfather and his lackeys.
If the Mafia are Wolves, then the Serial Killer is a proverbial Shark - opportunistic and going for an easy kill. A Shark making a Kitten (Captain Westcott) food for fishes - irony abounds. A Kitten served up on a Catfish dish (the wreckage of the Ship), to be food for Sharks.
The Serial Killer has a sense of humor (albiet a morbid one) and a flair for dramatic irony. A hard character to pin down.
Mai;94216
A voice echoed faintly in the distance, hollow against the vastness of the ocean but still near enough to be heard, which meant its owner was close, very close.
“What’a we have here, A little lost kitten?†The voice laughed at its own joke before continuing, “Not so mean now, are ya, Bart?â€Â
The Captain of the once proud Catfish rolled his head towards the sound of the voice so that he might at least face his killer. Only that was not to be; there was a weighty splush and even over the scent of sea and salt, Bart caught the metallic tang of fresh blood..
The phrase "weighty splush" is curious and the fact that Captain Westcott tasted his own blood would seem to indicate that he was struck with something so he would not be able to see his killer.
Is that a reference to an oar? A rowing boat striking the piece of wreckage Captain Westcott is on, creating a "splush" and dislodging the the dying Captain.
Or does the Serial Killer have a Speech Impediment, or is it indicative of his or her pronunciation of English?
Blackrabbit
18 years ago
I am fairly certain Bart did not taste his own blood but smelled it instead. The passage leading up to that mentions scent, not taste.
I agree, though, that whoever the SK is must be quite close, whether in a rowboat or swimming somehow, to be able to a) speak to Bart while he's floating around and b) maneuver quickly out of the way when he turns his head.
The weighty splush could also be an indication that the SK is a larger person. People who are adept swimmers and graceful, I imagine, would slip into the water (if that's what was happening)... this sounds clumsy.
I'm also totally willing to accpet that the 3 pigs thing is just coincidence. :) I just thought it was funny and a little odd, and thought it might be a good idea to stick it in a dusty mental file cabinet for later.
I have to read more thoroughly tonight, but am omw to work now.
I agree, though, that whoever the SK is must be quite close, whether in a rowboat or swimming somehow, to be able to a) speak to Bart while he's floating around and b) maneuver quickly out of the way when he turns his head.
The weighty splush could also be an indication that the SK is a larger person. People who are adept swimmers and graceful, I imagine, would slip into the water (if that's what was happening)... this sounds clumsy.
I'm also totally willing to accpet that the 3 pigs thing is just coincidence. :) I just thought it was funny and a little odd, and thought it might be a good idea to stick it in a dusty mental file cabinet for later.
I have to read more thoroughly tonight, but am omw to work now.
Tor
18 years ago
I'm not sure on the title not being a clue in and of itself.
I'm still compiling my notes, but I have to admit, I thought of Nova when reading the SK hit as well - I'd dismissed it to familiarity with the character, but interesting someone else picked up on it, too.
I'm pretty sure we've got the numbers of the Mafia listed solidly, especially given the size of the game. We all seem to agree on that.
I'll chime in a bit later when I'm more sure on what I'm looking at. Cheers!
I'm still compiling my notes, but I have to admit, I thought of Nova when reading the SK hit as well - I'd dismissed it to familiarity with the character, but interesting someone else picked up on it, too.
I'm pretty sure we've got the numbers of the Mafia listed solidly, especially given the size of the game. We all seem to agree on that.
I'll chime in a bit later when I'm more sure on what I'm looking at. Cheers!
MashPotato
18 years ago
I found that a little odd--could this indicate that the SK is bleeding or already has blood on him/her?
Large, or perhaps are otherwise physically impaired with lots of prostheses ;)
Blackrabbit;94229
I am fairly certain Bart did not taste his own blood but smelled it instead. The passage leading up to that mentions scent, not taste.
I found that a little odd--could this indicate that the SK is bleeding or already has blood on him/her?
The weighty splush could also be an indication that the SK is a larger person. People who are adept swimmers and graceful, I imagine, would slip into the water (if that's what was happening)... this sounds clumsy.
Large, or perhaps are otherwise physically impaired with lots of prostheses ;)
MashPotato
18 years ago
Oooh, I just reread the SK hit, and I don't think swimming is involved at all...
It sounds like a bucket of blood was dropped into the sea to attract sharks, and the SK didn't actually lay a hand on Bart.
Only that was not to be; there was a weighty splush and even over the scent of sea and salt, Bart caught the metallic tang of fresh blood.
Then the voice spoke again.
“The sharks will be eating well tonight, eh, Captain? Who would have suspected that “Mean†Bart would be food for the fishes?â€Â
It sounds like a bucket of blood was dropped into the sea to attract sharks, and the SK didn't actually lay a hand on Bart.
Blackrabbit
18 years ago
Aha, thank you. I had it in my head that I was missing something and reading that scenario properly, but I think you might have it there. That sounds a lot more likely.
Which, unfortunately, puts me, at least, back at square one for analyzing this particular hit. :P
I think there's something to be said for the chattiness of the SK however.
Which, unfortunately, puts me, at least, back at square one for analyzing this particular hit. :P
I think there's something to be said for the chattiness of the SK however.
Verileah
18 years ago
Damn, that's grim. I think you're correct though.
*thinks* I really thought that title from the mafia hit would make itself clear in time, but I guess it stands, whatever it means. I do think that the fairytale motif we're seeing on -both- sides of the hit might indicate that it's flair. I can't pinpoint that 'kitten' line, but it sounds mother goose-ish to me.
When it comes down to it, we should all sound at least a little like bad guys based on our bios - we're -pirates-. At best I think we've seen some things that are compelling but no dead ringers.
Hee.
Okay I realize that's not helpful. And I realize Nova is talkie, though I don't know if I'd call her a 'wise guy'. If it were someone else I don't think I'd the fact that the serial killer chatted with his/her victim seriously, so you'll forgive me if I don't feel very on the defensive :).
All that said, I haven't finished my homework yet, so I really do need to get to it. Yarr, you haven't heard the last of me!
*thinks* I really thought that title from the mafia hit would make itself clear in time, but I guess it stands, whatever it means. I do think that the fairytale motif we're seeing on -both- sides of the hit might indicate that it's flair. I can't pinpoint that 'kitten' line, but it sounds mother goose-ish to me.
When it comes down to it, we should all sound at least a little like bad guys based on our bios - we're -pirates-. At best I think we've seen some things that are compelling but no dead ringers.
Hee.
Okay I realize that's not helpful. And I realize Nova is talkie, though I don't know if I'd call her a 'wise guy'. If it were someone else I don't think I'd the fact that the serial killer chatted with his/her victim seriously, so you'll forgive me if I don't feel very on the defensive :).
All that said, I haven't finished my homework yet, so I really do need to get to it. Yarr, you haven't heard the last of me!
Darsa
18 years ago
Hmm, bucket of blood or hacked up crew member being dropped to attract sharks sounds like a good scenario... The fact that the grammar wasn't particularly "refined" lets out some other people, IMO anyway :)
Mike
18 years ago
Bah! First hits are –always- confusing.
The fairy tale thing is a possibility but I’m not sure its really damning for any one. Maybe the big bad wolf is a clue. If it is what did the big bad wolf do? He huffed and he puffed and he blew the houses down and we were all looking at wind and/or lack there of. Maybe the wind is the clue.
Ya’ll are right the kitten thing does stand out but all I’m getting from that is the three little kittens who lost their mitten and they began to cry and we all know pirates –don’t- cry so I’m thinking I missed the kitten reference entirely.
The fairy tale thing is a possibility but I’m not sure its really damning for any one. Maybe the big bad wolf is a clue. If it is what did the big bad wolf do? He huffed and he puffed and he blew the houses down and we were all looking at wind and/or lack there of. Maybe the wind is the clue.
Ya’ll are right the kitten thing does stand out but all I’m getting from that is the three little kittens who lost their mitten and they began to cry and we all know pirates –don’t- cry so I’m thinking I missed the kitten reference entirely.
Slipnish
18 years ago
The cat was on the flag...
I don't see how that could be a clue without being a big co-inky dink...
Read the bio, his ship's flag had a cat on it...
I don't see how that could be a clue without being a big co-inky dink...
Read the bio, his ship's flag had a cat on it...
Four Winds
18 years ago
Possible, but considering that the rest of the dead crew of the Catfish were/are already in the water and most likely in pieces considering the Catfish was destroyed then sharks from miles around would already have been honing .
"Weighty Splush"
and
"A voice echoed faintly in the distance, hollow against the vastness of the ocean but still near enough to be heard, which meant its owner was close, very close."
are odd passages. If I didn't know better I'd say there were actually two people - or one person and one parrot on the scene.
Someone with prosthetic limbs or none at all, would definitely move in a distinctive, odd manner - and remember this isn't the 21st century we're talking about.
The voice could have been that of the Parrot, which may explain why poor Captain Westcott couldn't see the unseen mocker. A Parrot could easily move around an injured man without being seen. The words "echo" and "hollow" have connotations of the sound a bird, like a parrot would make.
But a Parrot capable of some mocking humor and irony, only a Pirate Captain's Parrot would most likely pick up such traits - but if it is a Parrot - is it echoing the words of the unspoken Pirate Captain or speaking on its own?
MashPotato;94236
Oooh, I just reread the SK hit, and I don't think swimming is involved at all...
It sounds like a bucket of blood was dropped into the sea to attract sharks, and the SK didn't actually lay a hand on Bart.
Possible, but considering that the rest of the dead crew of the Catfish were/are already in the water and most likely in pieces considering the Catfish was destroyed then sharks from miles around would already have been honing .
"Weighty Splush"
and
"A voice echoed faintly in the distance, hollow against the vastness of the ocean but still near enough to be heard, which meant its owner was close, very close."
are odd passages. If I didn't know better I'd say there were actually two people - or one person and one parrot on the scene.
Someone with prosthetic limbs or none at all, would definitely move in a distinctive, odd manner - and remember this isn't the 21st century we're talking about.
The voice could have been that of the Parrot, which may explain why poor Captain Westcott couldn't see the unseen mocker. A Parrot could easily move around an injured man without being seen. The words "echo" and "hollow" have connotations of the sound a bird, like a parrot would make.
But a Parrot capable of some mocking humor and irony, only a Pirate Captain's Parrot would most likely pick up such traits - but if it is a Parrot - is it echoing the words of the unspoken Pirate Captain or speaking on its own?
Lillaanya
18 years ago
from the parrot's profile
repeating what people say around him but with a loud "BWAAAARK!" beforehand to signify that it is Dominic speaking (to avoid confusion).
I don't think it was the parrot speaking.
repeating what people say around him but with a loud "BWAAAARK!" beforehand to signify that it is Dominic speaking (to avoid confusion).
I don't think it was the parrot speaking.
Merreck
18 years ago
I haven't read all of the bios yet (<-- Slack) but from what I have read I'm kind of leaning in the direction of Mr. Squirrel Lips.
The parchment Bart found on his desk was put there by someone who was already on the boat. I think it's safe to say that someone on a rowing boat would have an easier time sneaking aboard a ship, especially since as far as Bart was concerned his ship was the only one around.
I can't say whether I think he is mafia or the SK. As far as I'm concerned he could be either, because someone else could have come up and finished off the captian later.
The only problem I'm having with this is I just can't see this person as stealthly.
The parchment Bart found on his desk was put there by someone who was already on the boat. I think it's safe to say that someone on a rowing boat would have an easier time sneaking aboard a ship, especially since as far as Bart was concerned his ship was the only one around.
I can't say whether I think he is mafia or the SK. As far as I'm concerned he could be either, because someone else could have come up and finished off the captian later.
The only problem I'm having with this is I just can't see this person as stealthly.
Verileah
18 years ago
Theories on the SK:
From Vudu’s bio:
I think the connections to the scene are obvious. Also, the character bio fits the scenario, and I don’t know that it’s that much of a stretch for the mods to assign the role to the bio that fit best with what they had in mind.
References to blood, esp. dripping blood. Might be a stretch:
Den – Flag has dripping blood
Heijinx – Pool of blood at the bottom of the flag
FyreGarnett – Bloody Sunset
Laha – ‘blood’ red flag
Lillianna – name of the ship is The Bloody Rose
Astralfire – Captain Bloody Rich
For the Mafia:
A lot of people reference having fast ships, but some really make a point of it.
Lillaanya - His ship is fast, silent, and light, attacking with deadly stealth and speed. Merchant ships are often times boarded and taken over before the ominous flag is ever seen, its crew sent to the depths below, ship and cargo plundered and sold.
Four Winds - Built for speed, maneuverability and firepower, the Somerville served primarily as a long range patrol and escort vessel in the East Indies.
Of course all of us are going to have awesome ships (except maybe Lemmy :\).
Tor’s bio mentions his ability to kill silently, but I think someone already mentioned that.
From Vudu’s bio:
Cristo has made a unigue design thats hides his face from the men on the water by pulling strings and changing the sails.
When the fog draws in and the it smells like blood look toward the depths of the sea because thats where he'll put you.
I think the connections to the scene are obvious. Also, the character bio fits the scenario, and I don’t know that it’s that much of a stretch for the mods to assign the role to the bio that fit best with what they had in mind.
References to blood, esp. dripping blood. Might be a stretch:
Den – Flag has dripping blood
Heijinx – Pool of blood at the bottom of the flag
FyreGarnett – Bloody Sunset
Laha – ‘blood’ red flag
Lillianna – name of the ship is The Bloody Rose
Astralfire – Captain Bloody Rich
For the Mafia:
A lot of people reference having fast ships, but some really make a point of it.
Lillaanya - His ship is fast, silent, and light, attacking with deadly stealth and speed. Merchant ships are often times boarded and taken over before the ominous flag is ever seen, its crew sent to the depths below, ship and cargo plundered and sold.
Four Winds - Built for speed, maneuverability and firepower, the Somerville served primarily as a long range patrol and escort vessel in the East Indies.
Of course all of us are going to have awesome ships (except maybe Lemmy :\).
Tor’s bio mentions his ability to kill silently, but I think someone already mentioned that.
CaptainBinky
18 years ago
I've been re-reading the kills and the bio's and this occurs to me now...
Notice that the ship hanging back only appears to be stationary - it doesn't at all claim that it actually is still. This ties in extremely nicely to the ship description in Vardu's profile.
Vudu / Captain Cristo's profile
His ship is a unigue design making it seem thats its slow being a big ship and hiding its sail
Mafia kill
The first did not seem to be moving
Notice that the ship hanging back only appears to be stationary - it doesn't at all claim that it actually is still. This ties in extremely nicely to the ship description in Vardu's profile.