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what was your inspiration to write the story?
(btw loved the update! you’re a great writer. i recently reread the whole thing and i just love how well everything flows together)
Hi! First off, thank you <3
The idea of pirate skk had actually been on my mind since late 2022-early 2023 (I know this because I have a note on my notes app dated 1/1/23 that says "Pirate AU: skk" and nothing else lol)
But it wasn't until October-November of 2023 that I really dove into it. I had just finished watching all of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and OFMD, which is how I came to learn of "matelotage" which were same-sex unions that pirates often engaged in. That term combined with the fact that pirates are seen as symbols of freedom and rebellion got my gears turning.
I mean, gay pirates just made sense, you know?