"If you asked I'm sure Captain Stede would put up fliers." He's only partly joking, because he's pretty sure that man will take any excuse to put up fliers. It might be a little less alarming to read about someone you know experiencing tons of torture that lead to hallucinations when it's written in very fancy calligraphy.

"But truthfully, it might be best to inform those you know in advance, we can't be the only ones who would suspect something untoward is happening and take drastic measures." And not everyone will be as discerning when selecting ties for restraining purposes.