jack morgan933 on Nov 14, 2014 wrote:

Tis be me honor and privilege to congratulate ye Chrissy on making history once again, 9000 yars, ye truly never cease to amaze us on these boards, and how?, well it be because yer sweet, thoughtful, generous, kind, funny, and above all pure of heart and ye don't see that everyday from the pirates of old, and I speak fer all us pirates here to say that we be proud of all ye achieved and what ye bring to the message boards, and that we be thankful that ye be here and that yer our beloved friend, what more could a pirate ask fer gold, jewels, all the yum cake ye can eat, nar yer friendship be all the treasure we need and nothing can be more valuable then that if ye ask lassie.

- Deadeye Jack Morgan

Sam Underhill on Nov 14, 2014 wrote:

"Guys! Wake up! Ratbeard, Bonnie Anne, Old Scratch, everybody, up, up, up, up, up!"
"Mmmmmph, what time is it?"
"It's the middle of the night!"
"I didn't even know you slept, Scratchy."
"I an' I does not like being called Scratchy, Captain, my Captain."
"Sorry."
"But what is it, Cap'n? Is the Armada attacking?"
"Giant limpets off the port bow?"
"Samoorai raiders from the lost island of Moon Moo Tsuki?"
"The rudder's broken again and we're about to crash into the rocks off Gibraltar?"
"Storm sharks, I knew it. They're comin' back fer the other leg."
"The fire's gone out in the galley so no hot breakfast?"
"No, none of those things."
"Phew! At least breakfast will still be hot. What will it be, I wonder."
"Hot cakes and sausage!"
"Eggs and taters!"
"Same old porridge we have every morning."
"Cold cereal and milk!"
"What!?"
"What of it? I like cold cereal and milk."
"Maybe we should let the Captain tell us."
"What fun would that be?"
"More fun than listening to you make snarky comments in the middle of the night."
"So what is it, Captain, my Captain?"
"Yeah, what's up?"
"Besides us, ye mean."
"Sssshh..."
"Well, it's Chrissy..."

Massive group groan

"Well, guys, ye see, she's got all these yars..."
"What'd she do, win the yar lottery?"
"Just seems that way."
"So what do you want from us?"
"Wait a minute, I sense a lesson in here somewhere."
"Ain't we supposed to be waking him up with this nonsen.. I mean, stuff?"
"All right, Cap'n, you win. No more waking you up in the middle of the night for Chrissyesque emergencies."
"Is Chrissyesque even a word?"
"Is now."
"Point."
"Why don't we all just wish her well, then we'll do this same old shtick in another month when she hits the next ridiculous milesone?"
"Then can we go back to sleep?"
"No, it's your watch."
"Story of my life."

MistyDragon13 on Nov 14, 2014 wrote:

A messenger had arrived earlier that day, bearing a letter from a surprising sender: the Emperor of MooShu. The pirate had hurried to MooShu, and now stood in the Emperor's Palace. She was the first pirate to ever see it.

"Chrissy," the Emperor says in a quiet yet firm voice, "my friend here has said much about you. She tells me that you have received nine thousand yars, which is a great accomplishment. Therefore..."

The pirate in blue, who had been standing silently next to the Emperor, continues his sentence.

"You will be given one of the highest honors of MooShu: the Golden Dragon Pendant. It recognizes you as one honored by all of MooShu, even the Emperor himself."

Misty steps forward and places a golden medallion on a green ribbon around Chrissy's neck. The medallion is stamped with a coiled dragon. The Emperor beckons Chrissy to the balcony, and to the crowd below announces, "Hail Chrissy the Blesser, DragonMarked!"