We all die in the end

Polynesians did also rely on a form of a physical map called a stick chart, illustrating the specific wave and swell patterns surrounding different island chains. These were particularly helpful during cloudy conditions when the sun and stars were less useful. To navigate the Marshall Islands, the Marshallese represented ocean swell patterns using parts of coconut fronds and shells as islands. Like a subway map, they don’t so much represent distances as they do relationships. The complex and decorative stick charts were often only understood by the person who made them. They were memorised before a voyage by the pilot who would lie on the floor of a canoe to get a sense of swell movement and often lead a squadron of 15 or more boats.

First image: A screenshot of John Silver from Black Sails, with his hands raised in surrender in the pilot episode. A text post by frogparty says, "i please oopsies daisies your honor"

Second image: A screenshot of Woodes Rogers' face, disheveled after the fight his men won against Teach and Rackham. A text post by pukicho reads, "hmm it's time to be unreasonably evil due to my tragic past"

Third image: A screenshot of Flint, standing before his crew after killing Singleton. His white shirt is covered in blood. A text post by azzehkarla reads, "My toxic trait is that I truly believe I could win a fight against anybody if I was mad enough. U might have the strength and size but I have pure, unfiltered rage."

Fourth image: A closeup of John Silver in season two, looking concerned. A text post by sketiana reads, "me reaping i know i for sure did not sow this much no way all this was me"

Fifth image: Screenshot of Flint pinning Lord Ashe to the ground after escaping from his trial. He is snarling into Ashe's face. A text post by antlerpunk reads, "my leitmotif is about to fucking reprise"

Sixth image: Screenshot of Miranda's coyly smiling face, during her tea with Pastor Lambrick. A text post by filmnoirsbian reads, "I do think the majority of us should strangle the shame that lives inside of us like wringing water from the rag until we are soft and dry and weightless"

Seventh image: Screenshot of Flint, face bloodied and hair in disarray, as he exits the Hamiltons' quarters aboard the Maria Aleyne. A text post by smoldragonborn reads, "it's always 'be the bigger person' and 'the best thing you can do is be happy' and never 'how was the blood-soaked revenge? the blood-soaked revenge looked fun.'"

Eighth image: Screenshot of Jack Rackham sitting in a chair in Woodes Rogers' office, with Rogers in the background. A tweet by twitter user @shutupmikeginn reads, "If someone tried to make me dig my own grave I would say no. They're going to kill me anyway and I'd love to die the way I lived: avoiding manual labor."

Ninth image: Closeup of Flint's snarling face as he pressures his men into refusing Hornigold's pardons. A text post by wizardjpeg reads, "too late bozo im diving right into the thick of it all and doing as much physical damage to the concept of civilization as I possibly can"

Tenth image: A closeup of Silver's distraught face as he attempts to convince Madi that he did not kill Flint. A text post by evilmario666 reads, "I'm a reliable narrator. You can trust me"

She wanted you to know that if you were a shape, you were a straight line. An arrow.

These are two middle-aged men who probably haven't had any experience kissing someone they love, so they're obviously gonna be a bit out of practice.

I know that it was passionate and sweet, and they deserve that.

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