Helm & Anchor

been shitposting over the past few days as i hide from the smoke and heat outside

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fling the boy

How Kisker got his navigator (They're both in their 20s here) The only reason Haddon stayed is because he was SO BORED working for the the crown and had a secret thirst for exploration. He desperately wanted to chart maps rather than follow established routes, and Kisker lets him do that.

I created Christopher in 2021 and entirely neglected him until now, where he currently fills the role of "bestie for kisker" He's also the master gunner of the crew (Piece inspired by Me & My Shadow by Michal Ball and Antonio Banderas. The latter is Kisker's voice claim!)

When I was 15, I named all my pirates after fish. I thought it was a great idea. Then it turned into something more rooted in history, and I was left with a bunch of pirates all named after fish, and half of them I couldn't stand to change the names of. Escolar's name is now a combination of hiding his identity and learning english from the local fishermen.

In the 17th-18th century, mercury was the common treatment for syphilis (and other diseases as well, but my research is mainly focused towards syphilis.) It was administered in pill form, or as an ointment, in vapor baths, or injected into the urethra (which is what the syringe is referencing to in the image) The treatment inevitably caused more harm than good, and doctors at the time believed that the side effects were a sign that the treatment was working. Most notably from what I can recall, it caused excessive sweating, and it was believed that they would "sweat out" the disease. Kisker has syphilis, and in the current stage of the story, is in the latent hidden stage. He usually has no symptoms, but may occasionally relapse into the secondary stage, where he gets rashes and sores on his hands and feet and feels unwell. Varden, the ship's surgeon, has tried many treatments with mercury, and Kisker always feels better once the side effects go away, so surely it must be working! (it doesn't work)

The more I research, the more grateful I am for modern medicine

Beautiful boy

After a small hunting party of buccaneers encountered the two boys ashore, they had to scramble to find someone fluent enough in Spanish to communicate with them. Julen came to their aide quickly, and though each party could now understand one another, the boys refused to tell what happened to them. Perhaps they had already forgotten.

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A talented gunner is also valuable to pirates, and Socks was kidnapped and taken aboard a pirate ship among other members of the merchant crew, and forced to work with them as prisoner. Over the years, he jumped ship many times before he reached Kisker's ship. He doesn't want to be a pirate, and though he tolerates the lifestyle well enough, he can't help but worry about what his mother would think of him now. He still sends her a portion of his pay.

spent hours on a shitpost

But for now, I'm enjoying making an immense amount of miscellaneous artwork and making everyone look at it!

Birds of paradise