Pirates in Paradise 2008 - Key West, Fl
Extra Page: The Hanging of Captain Sterling
The Archangel crew had planned to do a hanging with their special rig on Sunday night last year, but were unable to do it. So they decided to make up for it by going ahead with the plan this year. The bare bones of the story: The Archangel crew (in the person of M.A. d'Dogge) are tired of chasing pirates and decide to mutiny so they can join up with the Bone Island Buccaneers. To enact their plan, they grab Sterling and string him up. Meanwhile, Captain Sterling's mistress, Lilly, shows up quite pregnant and proceeds to give birth on the spot. Following this, Captain Sterling is hung by the neck until dead and the Archangel crew is free to join up with Bone Island. Sound pedantic? The fun is in the visuals, as you'll see.
(Photo: Thatchers)
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(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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Above from left: Cheeky Actress aka. Lilly, Sterling's Mistress becomes instantaneously pregnant on Saturday. (Apparently with quadruplets); On Sunday, M.A. d'Dogge incites the Archangel crew to revolt against Captain Sterling because he's "no fun" like the Bone Island Buccaneers; Bone Island Captain Spike and Edward O'Keefe seizing Captain Sterling. Below, from left, Mistress Lilly arrives on the scene about to give both birth and a convenient distraction whilst they wire up the hidden safety ropes for Captain Sterling; Surgeon Mission arrives drunk with his bone saw for a bit part. (Silkie's expression is great!)
(Photo: Cheeky's Camera)
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(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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Above left: Delivering Lilly's baby. From left, Silkie McDonough, Brig and Kate Souris acting as midwives. (I think Silkie is administering the anesthesia.) Above right: While the action is going on over at the baby delivery, M.A. d'Dogge rigs the ropes (one is for safety) on Captain Sterling. Mark Gist of the Pirates of the Scioto and Edward O'Keefe help the good Captain.
(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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(Photo: Red Jessi)
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(Photo: Mission,Mary's Camera)
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(Photo: Jessica)
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Above sequence: The actual hanging as Sterling is drawn up, struggles and finally goes down for the count. Below left: With Captain Sterling out of the way, the Archangel crew joins the Bone Island Buccaneers! Below right: And then everyone goes back to reality as Captain Sterling laughs and asks to be let down by M.A. d'Dogge...no, really. M.A. d'Dogge! Let him down! Seriously!
(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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(Photo: Jessica Bagley)
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