The Crimson Storm
Duties - As the Fleet's Warship The Crimson Storm concentrates on combat and fighting skills, weapon use and shanai fighting are provided to ship member's, and if room provides, members of the fleet.
Ship Drink - Rum Runner’s Revenge
Ship Toast - May the wind fill our sails And our Rudder stay true Always gold in our pockets And Rum for our crew BUT if there’s a fight, May the seas turn to red, With the blood of our enemies, We’ll give her the dead! Crimson Storm we leave no survivors!
Ship Colors - Maroon and Black
Roster
Ship's Head
Captain Morgan - Captain
Bonzi D Darkstar - First Mate
Hilo - Quartermaster
Officers
Oralya Luv - Navigator (And Still Keeper of the Rum)
Trinity - Master Artisan
Moondog - Master Gunner
Hacksaw - Surgeon
Barr - Master at Arms
Senior Crew
Stargazer - Lookout
Requiem - Morale Officer
Bulldog - Diplomat
Entropy - Carpenter
Regular Crew
Damien - Brewmeister
Wyld Chance - Sail Maker
MSD - Crew
Piper - Crew
Shamus - Rigging's Master
Foxglove - Barber
Lady Shiver me Timbers - Apothecary
Ship Awards
2006 Rogue Picnic
- Second Place - Pickle Sucking
- Second Place - Charades
2007 Rogue Picnic
- Third Place -Three legged race (Hacksaw and Amelia Koch)
- Third Place - Tug of war
2009 Rogue Picnic
- 1st place -Ladies Arm Wrestling
2010 Rogue Picnic
- 1st place Ladies Arm Wrestling
- 1st place Frisbee Toss
2010 Treasure Hunt Champs
2011 Rogue Picnic
- 1st place Grenade Toss
- 2nd place overall
Ship Story
We had been at sea for about three months when we began to see black dots on the horizon following us. Soon we realized that they were ships of the Spanish Armada out searching for the Wolfsbane and its crew…
Could it be the last port we were in had a problem with our Payment methods? So we took a couple of people hostage and held them for ransom…
We gave them back when we were paid, and they were “relatively” unmolested and unharmed, well mostly.
Or perhaps it was that ship a month or so ago that we aided by lightening their load… we graciously redistributed their booty to those who were in more need, and could pay our price. ... Who knows? Or maybe even that last village we visited; did they really think we would accept beads as payment for supplies? I mean come on we are pirates, not cheap jewelry makers. Silly Lubbers!
The chase was on everywhere we traveled they were right behind us. At every turn they seemed to be slowly gaining. Sure we could out run one maybe even two but as the third showed up on our aft, we knew we would have to fight our way out.
Captain Morgan decided he had enough of this watery cat and mouse game. We decided to stand our ground, and fight!
The three ships kept trying to maneuver us into their trap. It had been three days of this little chess game without a check mate. Captain Morgan decided to make a daring move during the night and out maneuver the 3 ships of the Spanish Armada to end this stand off. It was decided to sacrifice our Queen in order win this stalemate. We rigged the Wolfsbane to explode, and sent her directly into those two ships that kept themselves too closely together. We knew they were trying to draw our attention away from the third ship which had been working into position on the far side of us in an attempt to catch us in the cross fire unaware. A few members of the crew readied the Wolfsbane for its final voyage, set the powder kegs and rum to ignite. Captain Morgan and the rest of the crew quietly loaded the row boats and began to move towards the third enemy ship.
It was lucky for us that the night was moonless and the third Spanish ship was traveling with out any lighting. This darkness allowed Captain Morgan’s crew to circle around the ship and sneak up silently next to the ship. We got into position and caught them by surprise, just as the Wolfsbane exploded into the other two Spanish ships. With their attention on the explosion the Spanish soldiers never saw Captain Morgan and his crew until it was too late. What a beautiful send off it was for the Wolfsbane. It was so bright and so devastatingly successful in destroying the other ships.
Check mate.
Only one person was left alive aboard the Spanish ship. He was a prisoner we found below deck. Captain Morgan decided to christen his new ship the Crimson Storm, so named for all the red blood that flowed that night she was captured.
The Crimson Storm set off for the Caribbean where we took part in a family reunion of sorts. As Captain Morgan’s brother Henry, was rather busy these days, we were invited to join in the Morgan family business of disbursing of rum to the colonies to supplement our endeavors. It only took a few trips before the Crew of the Crimson Storm, was also known as “Captain D. Morgan’s Rum Runners”.
