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The Crew of the Valhalla is a dangerous lot.

Led by the fierce Captain Charles W Black,
these Sea Dogs have been known
to pillage and plunder
- giving no quarter and making off with the booty!

Give this lot a wide berth or ye'll be sent
to Davy Jones Locker!

Lt. Michael Morgan Black

Quartermaster

Michael Morgan Black, younger brother of
Captain Charles W Black, grew up on the Celtic sea
as did his elder sibling.

Also an English Naval Officer, he signed onto the Valhalla as her Lieutenant and second in command.

And although this man is a bit of a rogue and a scallywag, his loyalty lies with his King and Country.
So obviously it did not sit well with 'im when his brother
began to attack and seize English Ships.

"A political statement? I think not!"

Michael maintains his position as Quartermaster on the Valhalla, but frequently questions his older brother's motives and loyalties.
Is blood thicker than sea water? We shall see...

Rylee

The Pirate Princess

She's the sparkling gem of the Valhalla.

Daughter of Lt. Michael Morgan Black.
Not exactly one of the usual scallywags onboard.
You will see Rylee with the Lt. and crew when the Valhalla is docked at her home port.

Treated just like royalty - as she expects.

However, you can just look into her beautiful chestnut eyes and see that she was born for adventures on the high seas.
She may be the only person on earth that can put 'er rather roguish father in 'is place
with the exception of 'er Mum, that is.

I am Fox.

I am accused of horrific deeds, active dreadfulness,
and I don't care…enemies of pirates are friends of capitalists.

My language is blunt, sly, poetic, and innocent of academic jargon. I am the Goddess of "smooth space."

I would rather laze about in the tropics, feasting, drinking, and being with my man, than submit to life without freedom, honor or choice.

It's Life Under The Deaths' Head for me!

I embody a "motif of outsiderness without compromises." Shoot to kill, dead men tell no tales of the Fox.

She be the only one who's allowed, or brave, or bold enough to wear The Black Widow Spider
on her left hand finger.

Mayhem Matthew

Master Gunner

Young James the Shear

Helmsman and Navigator

Not much is known of Young James’s formative years… an orphan; he grew up on the depraved streets of Tortuga.

The cause of general mayhem and wickedness; stealing to get by, he learned all manner of foul trades -
lock picking, stealing, gambling, fighting, and drinking.

The turning point in James’s life came when he caught the eye of Captain Black, who admired the young man’s bravery and skill after catching him stealing the Governor’s purse -
And the innocence of the Governors daughter!

Determined to make a gentleman of 'im, The Captain took the young man under his wing. Also tudoring him in the science of celestial navigation and the art of swordsmanship.
Although James tests 'is benefactor occasionally with 'is bravado and taste for wenching, He is a dead shot with a pistol... an quite handy quality for a pirate.

His loyalty to Captain Black is unquestioned,
but will his misaligned friendship
to the Captain’s younger brother Michael,
become a cause for concern?

Public Relations Officer

Scarlet Flint was raised in a proper genteel Austrian country house and at the age of 16 was married
- against her will - to an English Lord.
Dissatisfied with married life and the ill treatment by her husband, she ran off and joined up with
Captain Bill Flint, a privateer on his ship.
Her husband eventually tracked her down and used his influence to have Capt Flint hanged, and brought
Scarlet back to his manor.
Within a fortnight, the Lord died a sudden mysterious death.
Lady Flint was suspected to have poisoned her husband and was imprisoned for his murder,
although no proof of her guilt was found.

Scarlet’s time in prison hardened her,
upon her release she took her dead loves name,
she hired herself out as a spy…
As she was able to move in and out of high social circles with ease, Scarlet found great success in this new endeavor.

There are rumors of Scarlet’s marriages and the untimely deaths of her many subsequent husbands and suitors, adding to her reputation as a cunning woman and murderess.

Captain Charles W. Black, seeing the value of her skills, masterminded Scarlet’s escape from a London prison.

Owing her life to him, she is one of his most trusted crew members, albeit the most stealthy and treacherous.

Lady Deborah

Web Wench

A Captain in her own right, her ship, currently in drydock undergoing extensive upgrades,
she found herself without adventure for the fall.

Never one to turn down a chance for profit,
she sails under the Captains flag.
For now…

Gold Tooth
Molly Murphy
Ships Barkeep

Though Molly Murphy was born into a Irish family, she grew up wild, amongst the bacchanalian fests and parties her somewhat insane pirate father,
William “The Mad Dentist” Murphy hosted.

She earned the name “Gold Tooth” for the shiny gold tooth her father made from stolen gold for his companions, She is often in confederation with Lady Gayle the Fair, being lifelong cohorts in the frolic and debauchery of pirate life.

As drinking men under the table and stealing their money is frowned upon in Ireland, she decided to cast her fortunes to the sea, and ready for new adventure,
Molly hired on with Captain Black.

Her fearlessness, love of good ale, and shiny gold tooth make Molly the sparkle of the ship.

Lady Gayle the Fair

Ships Surgeon

Lady Gayle was the only child of Lord George Fairborne, a prominent Scottish surgeon and man of science, fallen on hard times and forced to offer his medical skills on ships, and sometimes on ships of somewhat dubious repute, one of these being the pirate ship of Mad Dentist Murphy, where she met Molly Murphy, and became fast friends.

As a young woman, Gayle often assisted her father in his surgeries, Filling the wounded with rum,
then tending sword injuries & removing bullets.
But she never forgot the lavish life she once led, filled with gold, rich wearables and the finest boots
and shoes money could buy.
Gayle often boarded merchant ships with the pirates,
stealing to satisfy her lust of finery.
Lady Gayle joined the crew of the Valhalla with her chum Gold Tooth Molly as the Ship’s medical advisor.

Tatoo Thomas Blood

Sailing Master

Jezebel

Disciplinarian

Jezebel, born in England, is an adventurous lass.
Not being comfortable living a peasant worker's life.
At the age of 16 she posed as a young man
and enlisted in the British Army.
Under the assumed name of Mr. Lesley Lewis,
she found that a man's life was much more exciting.
Her expertise with a musket and superior combat skills soon earned her a position as a secret mercenary for the King.

Her secret was finally discovered after being wounded in a pub brawl. This forced her to flee her regiment and England as well. She made a rather lucrative living as she traveled by seducing then robbing gentlemen.

Her travels took her to Tortuga, West Indies where she met Captain Black and decided to sign on with the Valhalla.
The Captain felt that a woman with Jezebel's strength and cunning would be a fine asset to his crew. Her loyalty is unsurpassed as she would fight to the death for her
Captain and the Valhalla.

Jon Paul Jones
Gunner

John the Mad Dutchman

Historian

Not much is known about him, other than the fact he is utterly mad, and claims to have escaped the Flying Dutchman.

Captain picked him up in the Tortugas because of his skill in flintlock and saber and his knowledge of arcane treasures.

Obsessed with finding the Mask of Watutsu,
he believes he can use it to bribe DaveyJones
to release him from his bond.
In one attempt to recover the Mask,
he was shot in the eye by a poison dart,
the witch Kimchi was able to save his life
but not his eye, in exchange for giving her the mask
and passage off the island.

However, he is still on his quest either recover the mask
from the Wytch or find another powerful talisman in which to trade for his soul…

Kimchi
The Witch

Magic afoot?
On a Pirate ship?

When the Captain agreed to take on Kimchi
as a crew member, he believed her to be more enchanted
with magical powers than witchcraft.

Powers that could actually be of use to him and 'is crew.

The Captain, a rather superstitious man, will gamble
with 'is fears if it may benefit 'is ship.
However, he'll be keeping a close eye on this wench...

Lady Calico
Jane Valentine

Lady Calico takes her nickname from the colorful desses her mother used to sew using the exotic fabrics
her father brought home from his travels.

After her mother’s death, she sailed the world with her father until he was killed in a skirmish with the Navy.

Finding herself alone, she soon joined a band of rum runners and black market dealers who were impressed by her knowledge of hidden ports and trade routes, and made herself infamous by successfully
selling the King’s own rum back to him
- and making herself wealthy in the process.
She joined Captain Black’s crew in an attempt to elude the authorities, and seeing as how the Captain’s crew loves their rum, it was a fair deal for all.

Ignats Boris Name'les

I B Name'les, or "Scrounger" as he is referred to, has been carousin' with a few of these scallywags fer quite some time.
Got 'is first taste of piratin' back when he sailed with the SHU/TKE crew of South Orange.
He speaks of 'is fond memories and adventures with this crew as priceless treasure, never to be surrendered nye forgotten.
And looks forward to new ones
with great anticipation and excitement.

He is frequently heard sayin' that
"an acquaintance may loan ya a dubloon ta pay off the constable, but a true mate will share the brig and laugh about the grand evenin' spent with ya!"

Thomas M McBooty

Mr McBooty boasts of a Royal Scottish bloodline connected with the House of Stuart.

Although when questioned about it, he often skirts
(get it? skirt, kilt?) the issue.
More over, believed by most of the crew to be an outcast of 'is native country than royalty.

Thomas, a bit of a roughian, is more of a fighter than lover. However, elucidates of both in equal fashion.

First in battle, first in honor, and first in line at
Morgan's Tavern, Tortuga!

Devlin

Sailor

Weened on tales of the pirate clan O'Driscoll, Devlin set off to recapture his family's past glory. Leaving home at age twelve, he apprenticed on ships, learning from his crewmates
as he drifted around the known world.

While with the East India Company, Devlin became the target of an unpleasant bully. During an “argument”,
Devlin stabbed him in the throat.
The captain, a proper gentleman who felt Irishmen killing officers was bad for morale, had him clapped in irons. Devlin was rescued during a timely pirate raid. Given the choice between his present circumstances and a pirate's hospitality, he offered his services to the Valhalla's crew.

Devlin has mastered a number of weapons and fighting styles. He is equally dangerous with a deck of cards.
While loyal to no flag, he faithfully
serves Captain Black with an eye to his own advantage...

The daughter of Gold Tooth Molly, Red Handed Jill
gets her training straight from the Crew.
When it comes to reading pirate maps, she's often the first to decipher the code and locate the buried treasure.
Excellent in math, she is often tasked with
counting the gold coins -
and if one or two might disappear on occasion,
who's the wiser?
She is, after all, a pirate in training!

Ma’am Marie
Bludgeons

Madam Marie is the owner of a house of ill repute
on the fell isle of Tortuga where the crew of the Valhalla often find safe haven, and can avoid the British navy.

She is a great friend of Captain Black and she has no love for law and order and a fondness for piracy and mayhem.

Her daughter Back Sass Jezebel is a crew member
and rumor has it that the Lady Flint is a former employee.

A strict mistress and savvy business woman, she gained a reputation for being harsh with those who did not settle their gambling debts with her in timely fashion.
Best not to cross weapons with Madame Marie!

Cameron

Topman

Origin unknown... Cameron seemed to appear from thin air...

The Captain and a few crew members found themselves yet again caught in a rather precarious situation with the Governor's Troops in a Port 'Royal tavern. When from out of no where Cameron showed up with several of his comrads, outflanking the soldiers, and allowing the captain to escape the clutches of encarceration once more.

Cameron signed onto the 'Valhalla' as a Topman... 'tis few that feel as comfortable as he above a five sail top mast.

He is also well versed in all manner of weaponry and hand to hand combat.

Head in the clouds with feet planted firmly on deck is he.

Frank Bonnet

Seaman

Brother of the infamous pirate capt, Stede Bonnet. Frank also hailed from England by way of Virginia.

Both liberally educated men.. however, Frank took to piracy long before his brother signed on to the sweet trade.

Frank, a man with a zest for living (and rum), was unhappy with the landlocked riggers of running his family's sugar plantation in Barbados and dreamed of a life on the open sea.

He signed on with the Valhalla during a recruitment stop in a Bridgetown pub. He said goodbye to 'is family and brother and set out with the Valhalla in search of adventure and treasure. 'is brother Stede was not far behind as he eventually "bought" 'is very own Pirate Ship "The Revenge" and followed in Frank's footsteps.

Barkeep Chris

Aye, the women of the Valhalla
all turn an appreciative eye
when Chris enters the bar!

Stong as he is handsome, nary a care in the world,
he carries himself with honor.

Never one to allow insult to a lady, he is the
favored champion of all the wenches.

And to the rest of the crew, he's a handy bartender,
pint always at the ready!

What's yer poison?

A Pub full of drunken pirates and some
resemblance of order is yet maintained??

Quite a rare occurrence.

However, when Christopher is the keeper of the bar, an air of respect is duly noted.

Another round Christopher!
We'll be good pirates, promise!