Chapter 01:
** Captain Jon Paul Jacobs (or JP as he is known to his friends) is a highly skilled Northern pirate, and Captain of the ship "Den Veivisende Paquet" (Paquet the Pathfinder). He hails from a long line of Torvie ship builders and seamen, leading him to have spent more time on Thassa than on Gorean soil. [Luther's Essays #36: Ships & Sailors] [Luther's Essays #51: Torvaldsland] ** Most are familiar with the pirates of the southern seas, but we can't forget those of the northern seas as well! One such pirate was Knut Ellingsen, a Norwegian Viking pirate from whom my character persona is developed. North Sea Piracy was a developed culture in the 14/15th century and was ruled by an organized group called Fataljebrodrene, which developed a strict code of behaviors. The Vikings were the Norse explorers, traders, and pirates roaming the areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic from 8-11th century. All hail, September 19th: International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Chapter 02:
** JP grows tired of the pirate lifestyle and at some point decides to settle down a bit. He draws upon his upbringing and over time becomes a well known Shipwright. Much to his surprise he finds the role quite lucrative and much easier than the day-today challenges of the pirate lifestyle! ** The wages of a sail-maker, incidentally, are four copper tarn disks per day, those of a fine shipwright, hired by the Council of Captains, as much as a golden tarn disk per day. Raiders of Gor Book 6 Page 134
Chapter 03:
** JP's adult son re-enters his life and together they combine their talents and formally establish a family Shipwright business: Jacobs & Son. ** Perhaps by this time in his life JP begins to miss time on Thassa somewhat and decides to expand the family business to include a small but steady trade route.
Chapter 04:
** Now a reformed pirate, and respectable and upstanding Free, JP finds himself in a variety of leadership roles. In these he finds himself becoming more and more experienced in the finer points of merchant law. He is ultimately appointed as a Merchant Magistrate. It is during this time that his quest for further knowledge leads him to study and become quite proficient in jurisprudence, ** Most ports and islands on Thassa, of course, are not managed by the Merchants, but, commonly, by magistrates appointed by the city councils. In Port Kar, my city, the utilization of the facilities of the port is regulated by a board of four magistrates, the Port Consortium, which reports directly to the Council of Captains, which, since the downfall of the warring Ubars, is sovereign in the city. ~ Hunters of Gor, Page 43 ** As time goes on JP is encouraged to elevate his caste to that of the Blue Caste (a rare thing indeed, but known to happen). His request goes before the governing Council and he is interviewed and approved by the Head of Caste (Blue Caste) - JP has now earned a standing in the community as a Scribe and Magistrate, specializing in Merchant Law. ** But as the saying goes, you can take the Captain out of Thassa, but you can't take Thassa out of the Captain! He may be a Magistrate, but you will still find JP keeping his hand in the family business.
Chapter 05: It hasn't been written yet - it's happening now!
