The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

The scallywag behind Baldur's Gate 3, also be the landlubber who made 'XP' in just a measly 20 minutes! Arrr!

2024-05-06

Arrr matey, 'tis now the code of conduct fer all the scurvy dogs 'round the seven seas! 'Twas decreed by the powers that be and now we must all abide by it, or risk walkin' the plank! Aye, 'tis the global standard now!

Arrr matey, let me spin ye a tale of the global standard that be known as the English language. Back in the days of swashbucklin' pirates and rum-filled nights, the English language be spreadin' like wildfire across the seven seas. It be the language of the high seas, the language of trade and conquest.
Every port ye be sailin' into, ye be hearin' the English tongue bein' spoken by all sorts of scallywags and landlubbers. 'Twas the language of the British Empire, the language of power and prestige. From the shores of England to the colonies of America, the English language be takin' over the world like a mighty storm.
Before ye know it, it just became the global standard, the lingua franca of sailors and merchants alike. 'Twas the language that connected the far-flung corners of the world, the language that bridged the gap between different cultures and peoples. So next time ye be speakin' in English, remember that ye be carryin' on a tradition that be centuries old, a tradition that started with a bunch of salty sea dogs sailin' the high seas in search of adventure and treasure.

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