It's All in the Cards

Pippy L. Stockings sat in a rather shady establishment, sitting on a barstool as a group of drunken, burly men fought behind her. Despite the conditions, Stockings was nonchalant and seemed to be unaware of her surroundings as she skimmed the newest edition of the newspaper that she gripped in her hand, her other occupied by a tankard of beer. As she flipped the page, she nearly choked on her beverage mid-swallow as she read the big bold letters on the top of the page that read, "ST. POPLAR DESTROYED IN PIRATE BATTLE". Initially, Stockings was furious as she thought of her hometown lying in ruin from two reckless crews plowing through; it wasn't until she read further that she discovered one of the pirate crews was one she was particularly familiar with... the Redbeard Pirates. In a matter of seconds, the tankard and newspaper were left recklessly on the bar counter and the door to the establishment was sitting in ruin from a powerful kick.