So you want to be the King of Pirates, eh?

You got a lot of moxy, kid. I hate moxy. But I like grog, and since I've got more than a few pints in me, I'm going to give you some pointers. First off, you need to get yourself a ship. Anything seaworthy will do; you just need to be able to get around, learn how to navigate, get your name out there.
Then you'll need a crew. Large or small, highly-trained or sheer numbers, you'll come into your own soon enough. Or you won't and, you know, end up dead. Not that that would scare a tough sea dog like yerself.
Maybe the most important thing a future Pirate King needs is his - or her, o' course - own flag. Something really you, you know what I mean? Every captain worth his salt has a unique flag flyin' high above his ship. Let me show you what I mean...

We've all seen this one before. The official flag of Monkey D. Luffy.	Here's one to strike fear into other pirates. The flag of famed pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro.
A flag from the bad ass chef aboard the Baratie, Sanji.	This here's my own personal flag. Ain't she a beaut?
Nightmare Nikki. Fatally cute, and that's no joke.	"Thug life 4 eva!" Or so Fiona would say. Gansta rap and piracy... not a bad mix, to be honest.
She pronounces Rysa "ree-sah" not "rye-za." Don't be fooled by the flag, pronounce it wrong and it'll be the last mistake you'll ever make.	Heh heh. This one's kinda pretty. No! Not pretty! I meant to say... uh... something manly. *whew* Good save.

Now, on a spontaneous and completely unrelated note, did I mention that I design pirate flags? In my spare time, I mean. Most of the time I'm terrorizing the high seas, but everyone's gotta have a hobby, right?
Anyway, if you catch me in a good mood, maybe I'll whip one up for you. Why don't you let me know ....

Origuinally taken by http://www.kingofpirates.com/list.htm