Murder Among the Mateys

We had the best time with our friends this weekend.  We invited everyone over for a night of seamen, secrets, and scallywags at the Salty Sea Dog inn (a.k.a. the Ol' Cutler Tavern).  Of course we loved the pirate theme:)  Everyone's costume was perfect and they each played their part spot on.

One-eyed Wanda (gunner: raised as a boy on the Jaded Jewel pirate ship)

Cap'n Redbeard (pirate captain of the Jaded Jewel)

Meet our guests.

In the town of Port Royal: 1688

:from left to right:

Sealegs Sam (Preston) & Antonia Napier (Rachael)

Gurglin' Uma Scarr (Laura)) & Cutthroat McPhearson (Leland)

One-eyed Wanda (Camille) & Cap'n Redbeard (Cody)

Mad Rose (Brittany) & Thumbless Jack (Mikal)

Buccaneer Bradshaw (Dwayne) & Rovin' Reynolds (Rikki)

Breathless Betty (Brittany) & Merciless Morgan (Chuckie)

Commodore Clearing (Mike) & Sharktooth Brandy (Lacey)

Blackspot Jane (Jamie) & Dirty Wiggins (Scott)

Shoutin' Roger Dagger (John) & Jean Golddust (Marita)

Governor Napier (Michael) & Juliana Napier (Heather)

:staging:

other nick-knacks to set the tone (thank you Rachael)

:the spread:

Pirate Stew in bread bowls

Cannonball meatballs

Crispy Chicken Island Fingers

Shrimp Platter

Caribbean fruit salad

Ocean blue jello parfaits (with sea creatures)

Shark's Blood Cocktails, RUM (root beer), etc.

{and tons of appetizers and desserts contributed by all}

You could say we were stuffed!:)

 Mad Rose, our serving wench, served up the drinks like a pro;)

This was our deathly cake.  Layers and layers of goodness.

:observing, mingling, and calculating:

"the royal family" (aka Governor Napier, his wife and two daughters)

 :the pirates:

the powder wig men: Governor and Commodore

:everyone:

 Merciless Morgan was the victim.

Dirty Wiggins (gallows master) lead the entire investigation and examination of evidence.

and the murderer?

Sealegs Sam!  He would do anything to marry his true love, Antonia.  

Even murder the man who knew his secret pirate past and in turn win favor with Antonia's governor father by bringing a pirate to justice.

He had everyone believing it was the commodore, though!

Several awards were presented: 

3 accused Sealegs of murder (Cutthroat, Gurglin' and Rovin')

Richest: Cutthroat (profiteering pirate organizing a mutiny)

Best dressed: Cap'n Redbeard

Best actor: Governor Napier (didn't leave character for even a second!  so hilarious!)

 

Such a fun night!  Thanks everyone for coming.  You are all serious party animals.