Hello, traveler. You look like someone who has a wealth of experience traveling around to different areas. If so, then can I ask you for a favor? What is it, you ask? Well, are you ready to hear something strange?

A while back, our king of Ludibrium received a strange, anonymous note. Only he knows exactly what's written on it, but I think it's a note that signals the arrival of a new force to be reckoned with. The king announced to us that we'll become their allies.

That being said, I still can't shake this feeling of concern. I want to know exactly who wants what, and honestly, I have no clue. All I know is that their arrival will signal a new, earth-shattering change in the Maple World. What else have they brought with them?

The king told us not to worry, but I think it'll be better for us to investigate on our own. I would like for you to head to Victoria Island and go up to the East forest of Henesys and see what's really going on there. Thanks in advance!

Hmm...this is a classified subject, so I can't tell you what it is if you do not wish to help us.

Hey, who's that? I, Bart, will protect Kyrin and The Nautilus! Remember the name, the hero of the pirates, Bart! Hahahahaha! Wait, this is not it. What are you trying to do there? Whatever you are trying to do, it won't fool me! Not Bart!

Eh? What? You're just here to investigate because you've never seen us before? Why didn't you just say that from the get go? We're not aliens or anything like that! We're just Pirates. Fearsome, fight-to-the-last-man, potion-loving Pirates! Don't tell me you are thinking of Lord Pirate and those despicable bandits. They suck! We serve a cause much more true to the spirit of Victoria Island!

We ride around on our ship, The Nautilus, under the guidance of our captain, Kyrin, roaming around the coasts of Maple World, looking for the Black Magician. We use Knucklers and Guns to make sure that the root of all evil is vanquished--we want to make sure that the Black Magician never rises to the heights of power as he did before.

Just like the wisemen in Victoria Island training for the day the Black Magician returns, Kyrin is busy making sure that his followers stay in low numbers. She's so young, too. That's just so admirable!

So no more suspicious looks! We're not here to fight you! I swear on Kyrin's name!

We're not done with the fort's construction just yet, so I can't show you what's going on, but...we'll be finished soon, so have no fear. If you want to join us and Kyrin and become a mighty Gunslinger or Brawler, come back later. By then, we'll be ready to accept you with open arms, and train you to live the life of a Pirate!