Three pirates dug through a chest of treasure as they let their small sailboat glide across the ocean. "Hehe! Not a bad haul for such a small ship!" The pirate in the middle wore a black beanie with a green fuzzy ball on top of it. On the front of the hat was a jolly roger where the skull had a large red nose. Hanging around his palm was a pearl necklace. Holding it brought up a prompt.
[You have found a pearl necklace. Appraise Skill Insufficient.]
On his right, a skinny pirate wearing a yellow tank top with purple stripes. His hair was puffy and formed an oblong shape. Looking like a flattened afro. "Those merchant ships are always well stocked! Hey, Moe! You think the captain will give us a reward for bringing him this treasure." Picking up a crown from the chest, he set it on his head.
[You have found a bejeweled crown. Appraise Skill Insufficient.]
The pirate on the other side of the chest wore a shirt that didn't fit his large body. An anchor necklace hung between the openings of his vest. "Yeah, maybe us, Larry. But you barely did anything at all! Hahaha!"
"Shut it, Curly!" Larry pointed while wearing the crown. "Or maybe I should remind you why they call me "Strong Arm" Larry!"
"No one calls you that, Chowderhead!" Curly yelled back. As the two pirates argued, Moe caught a glimpse of something out on the water. Another boat that was somehow slightly smaller than the crappy sloop they were sailing around in. He punched each of his arguing brothers to get their attention. He gave each of them a punch to the head.
"Quiet, you two! There's a boat out there! Get into gear and get ready to steal it!"
The other two got up from the deck and began steering the ship towards the boat. "Certainly!" The two spoke in unison as the sail on their ship turned. The black sail carried the same insignia as on Moe's beanie. A skull and crossbones with a large red nose and lines coming off the four cardinal directions from the eyeholes.
As they got closer to the boat, they noticed two things: a treasure chest on one side of the railing and a body laid up against the side of the boat. Moe was the first to notice the body. "There's a body in there!" The trio got next to the side she was leaning on.
"Hey, it's a girl!" Curly said before running his hand over his almost bald head.
Moe leaned down to look her in the face as she lay on the boat. She had short orange hair. Her face was slightly pale, while her cheeks were slightly red. "What's wrong, Girlie? Harharhar. Are ya dead?" Fully expecting her to be unresponsive, Moe grabbed the railing of the boat and got ready to cross vessels. But he stopped as she began to wake up.
"Aah~" Opening her eyes, the girl looked at the three. A genuine look of relief came over her silky face. The sick crackles in her voice overshadowed the innocent quality as she struggled to stay awake. "I must be seeing things… There can't be anyone out here on the vast sea."
She groaned as she tried to lift herself up onto her elbows. Her body was shaking as she tried to hold herself up under her own strength. As she raised herself, they could see the white t-shirt she was wearing. The shirt had two blue stripes that went horizontally across it. "I don't suppose you guys have some spare water? Or maybe even some bread? I'm stranded at sea."
The girl moved to her knees. She appeared as if she could collapse at any given moment. She was drawing a sweat as she breathed heavily. "I have gold to pay you. You can have all of it. But please…help me."
The three pirates leered over her as they saw a prime opportunity to steal some easy treasure. "Sure, we'll help ya!" Moe said before laughing alongside Larry.
"But first we'll have to take a peek in that treasure chest!" Curly said in between deep pants.
"Ok! Take whatever you want from the chest. But please… I need water." Her voice began to crack under the lack of hydration.
"Hold on, little lady. First we have to make sure your treasure is good!" The three gathered around the chest and started trying to pry it open.
"Yea hehe." Larry said as he put his foot on top of the chest as he pulled up. "After all, we're saving your life!"
Moe gave him a slap to the back of the head. "You knucklehead! You're keeping the damn thing close with your foot."
The two bickered while trying to open the treasure chest. They did not notice the girl as she slipped onto their boat and stood next to the mast. She spoke with no sickness in her voice. She spoke with added glee. "You guys can take the whole ship! It's all yours!" Turning around, the three pirates saw the orange-haired girl standing up completely fine on their boat! They also saw it sailing away!
"Hey! That girl stole our boat! And our treasure!" As Moe yelled at the situation, Larry and Curly got the chest open.
"Aah! The chest is empty!" The three scrambled to get the ship moving while the girl looked at them through a spyglass.
"Ok~ Dark clouds coming in low from the south. A cold front is here. That should mean…a squall line is coming this way." With a satisfied chuckle, she put the spyglass away and opened her sails. "A small vessel like theirs should…" She watched as the small storm swallowed her old boat. The rough seas caused the boat to shake violently on the waves. The waves bent the boards on the ship until they began to take in water and sink.
As the ship split down the middle and the three pirates sank, the girl pumped her fist into the air. "Bingo!" Catching the wind on her new sail, the girl sailed off from the shipwreck. "Nami, you've done it again!"