#coming back with thr craziest most self-indulgent idea ever lmaooo

[calamaroo]

The Return of Pirate AU "Awkward . . ." Captain Barnacles ~~~~~~~~~~

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HHHHHHHHHHH, THIS TOOK TEN+ HOURS, BUT IT TURNED OUT SO WELL, I'M SO PROUD! (Click image for better quality.)

@mildy-vibing he's consulting Chat . . .

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CONTEXT (SO I LOOK SLIGHTLY LESS INSANE) :

My Pirate AU, for my own enjoyment, is a tad more mature than my other au's --- piracy irl was just a harsh line of work and a position held mostly by generally bad people. It has been heavily romantized in modern media. This AU, for the better part, follows along with the romantized view of piracy, with all its flairs and flourishes, because that's what's fun to me. --- I also have a crude sense of humor, it's just what I enjoy, and because it's my AU, my say goes.

There's an air of realism to all my au's, but for the better part, it's based on fiction and what I want to happen/enjoy to see.

AU Lore Reminder : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Barnacles is a notorious pirate lord, revered and feared by sailors and land-lubbers alike. He's a man of modern legend, known for his ruthlessness, but also his chivalry, and this atribute of his character is where he got his title/name from; "The Gentleman Blue."

(There will be a seperate post for his entire lore/story at a later date. But not here hehehehe~)

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For the context of this drawing : . . . Barnacles has a reputation to uphold. He has to remain a notable terror and intimidating figure lest he be ruined. So, (for my own shits and giggles) and to appear "cool TM," he'll visit man-brothels/male-only prostitutes (I don't know if there's an actual term for that line of work, nor is it historically accurate, based on my research, but ✨️I Don't Care✨️. As previously stated, its for my own enjoyment.) ((Also, my Barnacles is, according to my general AU's canon, gay.))

However, as it seems, the evil pirate lord is . . . dun dun dun, a big baby. He's lovably awkward and easily embarrasses himself (canon) --- For his own life, he just cannot bring himself to do anything with anyone. He's performance shy, you could say /J 🤭 (he's very much a fake-it-til-you-make it guy, in all my au's.)

The prostitutes he frequents have since lovingly been named Chat. They're pretty much his therapists/consultants. They know ALL the dirt. (It's an inside joke between me and my friend)

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Mentions :

@animalsalvationassociation hiiiii, wifey!! I hope you enjoy my new level of absurdity 🫶

@mildy-vibing we cooked.

@urautismdiagnosis just figured I'd share this with you lmao, sorry if it's a jumpscare XD