It’s 1657, and an intrepid explorer (is there any other kind ) charters a ship to sail to the unknown islands far off the coast of an already unknown land. Unbeknownst to them the ship is crewed by the most unscrupulous bunch of sea-thieves this side of the yardarm, who only reluctantly agreed to make the journey in the first place because their captain took a shine to the explorer. It’s a perilous journey, and emotions are running high. The explorer needs the Captain to be on their side, but the Captain wants them in their bed… How will they navigate this maelstrom of sexual tension?
If you condense a couple you have to fill the empty spots, but that helps you decide if it’s worth bunching some together to make the space or not. They all seem quite distinctive so far, and there has to be some scope for imagination in there (so if you get ‘cat’, you can be a ‘cat person/Thunder Cat’, etc), so loose groups seem to work. I think Rugby/Football/Hockey would make a good grouping, but what would go in the spare two slots?
The list and suggestions kind of got away from me in the later stages , so if you see some that I’ve skipped but you think they should be in there, shout out and we can see what we can do to re-jig it. I’ll combine Rugby/Football/Hockey and add in Cowboy and @rockstar
I’m also going to combine Pirate and Smuggler, I think. Space for one more?
I popped it in as “The Highway Rat”. It’s a kid’s book by Julia Donaldson (of Gruffalo fame) about a greedy little rat who rides around on his horse, and demands food from all the passing animals.
Hopefully people will get the gist, as including it did make me smile.
“I am the Goddess of the Sea, and your wretched ship has stained my waters for too long! Feel my tempestuous wrath!”
"Arhh, holy naked lady of the sea, we be just mortal men. Can you forgive us this trespass? We swear to worship every swell and tide of your beautiful form every day until you choose to swallow us into your depths!
“Hmmm. I hadn’t considered that. Okay. Change of plan. I want you all to sexually debase yourselves right there on the deck while I watch.”
“Otherwise we die?”
“Otherwise you die.”
“Right. Um, sexual debasement it is then. Come on lads! Get your cannons out!”