Why yes, that is more or less his backstory, give or take a few details.
"To survival," Watson agrees, and takes a good swallow of his brandy.
Look at him here, sitting on a haunted cruise ship, having a drink with Blackbeard. Watson has always been a little bit of a swashbuckler at heart, craving adventure at the expense of safety and security. This is something of a wild, delightful dream for him.
"Do you know, where I'm from, you're something of a legend. I read about you as a boy, though I wouldn't be surprised if half of it was myth. All impressive, of course," he adds, grinning. "The golden days of piracy were certainly in the past by the time I was born. Pity, I suppose."
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"To survival," Watson agrees, and takes a good swallow of his brandy.
Look at him here, sitting on a haunted cruise ship, having a drink with Blackbeard. Watson has always been a little bit of a swashbuckler at heart, craving adventure at the expense of safety and security. This is something of a wild, delightful dream for him.
"Do you know, where I'm from, you're something of a legend. I read about you as a boy, though I wouldn't be surprised if half of it was myth. All impressive, of course," he adds, grinning. "The golden days of piracy were certainly in the past by the time I was born. Pity, I suppose."