AMATEUR FLESH: VENGEANCECHIRPNika-chan is 19 and a hardcore anime fan. Her thing with cosplay goes way beyond just dressing up — she becomes the character. When she's in costume, she’s not playing around. She is the role.
She’s into weird ideas, playful challenges, and anything that's a little off the beaten path. She loves getting messages, hearing bold suggestions, and vibing with people who have that same mix of geeky and twisted energy.
When she’s not slipping into a new character, she’s drawing, reading manga, or getting lost in her favorite music. She’s all about whatever sparks a feeling — a beat, a panel, or a cheeky message that hits just right.
If you're obsessed with a certain anime, into the schoolgirl, neko, or magical girl vibe, or just curious how far someone’s imagination can really go — Nika might just be what you’ve been looking for.
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Going once, going twice...
CARIBBEAN PIRATESThe real Caribbean pirates were a whole different breed than the Hollywood kind—though just as savage. They ruled the seas between the 17th and 18th centuries, especially around the Gulf of Mexico, the Antilles, and the northern coast of South America. These guys were rogue sailors, ex-soldiers, or just hustlers who saw piracy as a fast (and seriously dangerous) way to get rich.
They attacked ships loaded with gold, silver, rum, sugar, and anything valuable coming from the American colonies to Europe. Some worked solo, but many were privateers—basically pirates with government permission to rob enemy ships.
Bartholomew "Blackbeard" (Edward Teach) was one of the most feared. He tied smoking fuses into his beard to look even scarier. With smoke pouring from his face, he looked more like a demon from hell than a Disney pirate.
Anne Bonny and Mary Read disguised themselves as men to join pirate crews. They fought like anyone else and didn’t mess around. And Calico Jack became known for his iconic flag (the classic skull with crossed swords) and for sailing alongside Anne and Mary. Spoiler: he ended up hanging by the neck.
The pirate life was brutal. Scurvy, betrayals, brawls, rotten food, and no showers in sight. But there was also a kind of pirate democracy—they voted for their captain, split the loot fairly, and had their own rules, including punishing crew members who stole from each other.
Once they started hitting ships without caring about flags, the major European powers got fed up and hunted them down almost to extinction by the early 18th century.
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Training both body and mind.