Storytelling Applied - The Game Maker's Companion: Game Development - page 217

Figure 9-10. Rogues' Rendezvous, the pirate town.
The pirate ship sails with all speed now. Flynn wonders why nobody notices that the lookout
is missing ( Shh, Flynn is being lured toward the Pirate King, remember?), but is relieved to be left
alone.
After days at sea, the ship reaches a hostile-looking island. Huge cliffs loom out of the ocean
and the captain seems to be steering the ship right into the rocks. But then at the last minute, a
small inlet is revealed and the ship slowly negotiates the narrow channel into an inner pool,
completely hidden from the sea (see Figure 9-10). Flynn looks up in awe. A sprawling town
inhabits the cliffs. Makeshift houses and huts made from what looks like driftwood fill the gap
above the ship. Rope walkways connect the different buildings and pirate flags are flying proudly
everywhere.
“Welcome to Rogues' Rendezvous,” whispers Archie. “This is where all the pirates meet and
barter their newly stolen goods. I don't know if the Pirate King is here, but there must be someone
here who can tell us more.” Flynn spots a dangling cage hanging high above. A skeleton foot pokes
out from the bars. “What's that?” he asks with dread. “Oh that,” Archie says with a chuckle, “is a
captive held ransom for money. I guess his family didn't raise the money in time.”
Flynn looks sideways at the parrot. He seems very much to be on the pirates' side; laughing
at a poor prisoner. And this is his mother's pet? Does that mean that Mary is as ruthless when it