“From the bow of the Delta Comet, Captain Marces could hear the frustrated cries of his former first mate echoing across the water.”

“The captain grabbed one of his men by the hair and yanked the poor man to his feet.”

“The pirate ship unleashed a barrage of cannon fire that obliterated a cluster of vendor stalls that sold fish and fresh vegetables.”

“One day, a few weeks after the saloon’s grand opening, pirates were spotted approaching Harbor Side by a guard in the town’s watchtower.”

“They could not have known they were ushering in a new tradition for celebrating the most memorable souls of Harbor Side.”

The young man could—and often did—turn anything into a percussive instrument, much to the ongoing dismay of his employer, coworkers, former classmates, and teachers.