𓊝 ˖ ⋅𓂃⠀# VERSE : HAIDAO ⠀˖ ⚓︎ 𓂃⠀ 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧!⠀ˑ⠀captain jesse zhai is a pirate, feared, scorned, and laughed at across all seven seas. he constantly holds a cutlass by his hip, a white tiger's pelt over his shoulders, and a silver flask of baijiu.⠀...⠀𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 !! ( est. feb 2025 )
✶ ⋅ SETTING⠀:⠀the seven seas, concentrated around the south china sea, during the golden age of piracy (late 1600s); includes a touch of the supernatural.
✶ ⋅ INSP⠀:⠀pirates of the caribbean, adventures of tintin, historical pirates.
✶ ⋅ STATUS⠀:⠀open to mutuals, plotting required.
˖⚓︎⠀ˑ⠀𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚, 𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞⠀▸⠀the event of jingse's birth is fraught with danger when his mother enters labor early, in the midst of a raging thunderstorm off the shore of the south china sea. in a fit of desperation, his father makes a deal with the monsters swirling in the depths for the safety of the fishing boat, and the baby is branded over the heart with a black star—marking him for death by the dawn of his 25th summer.
jingse finds out about his curse early, and the knowledge of his shortened lifespan drives him into a reckless lifestyle. he joins the crew of a pirate's ship as a young adolescent to chase riches and glory, tirelessly trying to leave his mark on the earth before the sea would take him.
˖⚓︎⠀ˑ⠀𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐡𝐮'𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧⠀▸⠀at nineteen he assumes control of a ship with flowing white sails he dubs the baihu, white tiger. jingse takes a new name as his travels take him both east and west, captain jesse, and word travels fast when you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. while his crew fluctuates, some of them scared away by his infinite lust to become part of the next legend across the waves, others strangely drawn to him, he tells none except one of his curse.
˖⚓︎⠀ˑ⠀𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬⠀▸⠀public perception varies. his reputation precedes him, with people often expressing surprise at his young face and smaller frame when they finally encounter him in person. some scorn him for getting involved in situations just for the glory, and he's made an impressive amount of enemies in his short life so far, but none will discredit his skill at pillaging, looting, and generally being a pirate, all the way down to his dueling skills and impressive liquor intake.
he is recognizable for his cutlass and the tiger pelt tied to his shoulders, the head still intact and resting twin fangs over jesse's long hair, twisted with brine and breeze.
