Thanksgiving Caption Contest

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

To celebrate, we're having a little Caption This contest!

One lucky entry will receive a code for 1,000 crowns, and another will win a code for a Ninja Pig Companion in Pirate101!

All you have to do is comment below with a caption for the following image:

BE SURE TO INCLUDE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS (One that does not include your real name) IN YOUR COMMENT (So we can contact you if you win).

Comments will NOT be publicly displayed.

Please use your own caption, do not copy others or your comment will be ignored.

Winners and their Captions:

Random draw: 1,000 crowns- Richard: "Since it's thanksgiving, I think we should be grateful for gobblers. Without them who would steal our food?"

Best Entry (Judged): Ninja Pig Companion Code- Lloyd P.: "Gobbler 1 : Its alright fellow gobblers we will some how get around this sign. Any ideas? Gobbler 2 : Lets eat it! Gobbler 1 : No that's not a good idea then we will get less hungry! Gobbler 3 : Should we move it? Gobbler 1 : No then it will make one of us too hungry and they will eat more than everyone else. Gobbler 1 : Lets just give up. Gobbler 4 : Oh i got a good one! Gobbler 1 : What is it? Gobbler 4 : Lets just ignore it! Gobbler 1 : Yes! *All Gobblers Cheer* Gobbler 1 : But... Thats not the spirit of thanksgiving. *All Gobblers get quiet*"

Happy Sailing, young pirates!

~Chris.

100 Mateys Contest Winner!

Ahoy there! Just a short post for you all!

It's time to announce the winner of the 100 Mateys Contest! I put everyone's names into a random generator and got a winner! The winner of the 5,000 crowns is... Wizard101 Spiral Protectors! Your code was sent via email, I hope you enjoy it! I would like to thank all our members on That Swashbuckler, you guys are awesome!

Also just to let you guys know, that the Monquista Zeke Quest Guide will be posted later after the week of Thanksgiving. The staff will be very busy during the Thanksgiving week, so the guide will have to wait. The guide will be written the same way the first Zeke Guide was written.  If you haven't already, check out the "Guides" tab above for the Skull Island Funky Bunch guide!   

Keep an eye here on That Swashbuckler for more contests and guides coming soon!

Is there something you need help with? Want us to make a guide for something you're stuck on? Leave us a comment with your problem, and we'll help you, or even make a guide for others to see!

Cya in the Stormgates! 

~Alex

Interview with Johnny from Pirates of the Spiral

Ahoy there mateys!

This week, I've had the honor of interviewing Johnny, the owner of Pirates of the Spiral, and better known as a moderator on Wizard101 Central, and from his community Twitter profile.

Here it goes,hope you all enjoy!
My questions are in PEACH, and Johnny's responses are in WHITE, right below the questions.

-Hey Johnny! Let's get to know you a bit first. How did you first hear about Wizard101, and what inspired ou to join the community?

A little after the beta ended, I was home one night watching tv not aware of the game called Wizard101 until the first commercial aired which I happen to see! My first thought was wow it reminds me alot of Harry Potter! The whole ravenwood school and learning magic reminded me alot of hogwarts and I went to the computer and started downloading right away! I fell in love with the game and I'm still playing 5+ years later! A little after I signed up for the game, I began searching for guides and tips and found the site Wizard101central.com ! The site became very helfpul since I was a beginner and a lot of people their were in the beta. It was a great experience to be apart of a forum where everyone loved Wizard101. Along the years, Ive been sharing my knowledge and help and became a moderator for the site. It was an honor to be asked. The Wizard101 community is like no other at all! Its one of the best fan communitys I have been apart of! We are like a big family.

Lest We Forget- Veteran's Day 2012

Happy Veteran's Day 2012

Today we remember those who fought, served, those who died for their country.

We look back in history, and remember the veterans whose selfless sacrifice set the path for our complete freedom.

No one is better than a patriot, and no sacrifice is too small for recognition.

"Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes." -Napoleon Bonaparte.

To celebrate Veteran's Day, Kingsisle has introduced a new item in both Pirate101 and Wizard101, both obtainable by redeeming the promotional code 'Remember'. This is how the Medal Display Case looks:

Do you have any family or friends who are/were veterans? Let us know in the comments.

Happy Sailing, young pirates!

~Chris.

New Guides Tab!

Ahoy there!

That Swashbuckler has added a "Guides" tab t' help you with your adventure in Pirate101! Our first guides will be on Zeke Quests. So far the Skull Island Funky Bunch has been posted and you can check it out now! 

Let's get to know Zeke a little better.

Well first of all, what do ye know?!? Prospector Zeke has traveled to Pirate101! Prospector Zeke is an explorer who travels to all worlds in both Wizard101, and Pirate101. Every time you meet him in a new world, he has a quest for you! All his quests require you to find a specific thing throughout that world you're in. He usually has 10 things for you to find, all the same thing, except in different areas of that world. For example, if I find a banana pile in Blood Shoals, I would have to find that same banana pile, except in Puerto Mico, or any other area in Skull Island. However not ALL areas have banana piles. You can check which area has bananas or not by looking in your book. For finishing his quest you receive 1 practice point. In case you didn't know what a practice point is, I'll tell you a little more about it. A practice point is used to gain new attacks from other teachers in Avery's Court, not just your main teacher.

ANOTHER Contest!

Ahoy there!

We've been feeling very "contest-ty" this month! We be having ANOTHER contest this month! And it's also for 5,000 crowns! For this contest, if  That Swashbuckler reaches 100 Mateys by the end of the month, one lucky member from our crew will win 5,000 crowns! You can join our crew by clicking "Join this Site" at the right side of our website. This contest will end on December 1st at midnight, if we don get them hundred mateys, the 5,000 crowns will have to go! Long wait, eh? Well if we get 100 mateys earlier than the deadline, we'll give away the 5,000 crowns away that same day!  

Good luck!

Also, what do you think about our contests? Are they fun? Do you like the prizes? Got any contest ideas?

Comment below with your answers and anything else you'd like to add!

Cya in the Stormgates!

~Alex

Pirate101 Interview with Edward LifeGem!

Ahoy there maties!

I've gotten the honor of interviewing Edward LifeGem, the owner of Around the Spiral with Edward LifeGem! 

Edward LifeGem's Pirate101 character name is Edward.

I hope you all enjoy the interview!

Ahoy, Edward!

First of all, I'd like to thank you for this awesome interview.

Below are a few questions for you about Pirate101.

-Could you tell us about your Pirate101 character, Edward?

Edward --

I created my character, Edward, on October 8th during the beginning of the one-week headstart. I didn't know what class to choose because all of the classes on Pirate101 are really great classes. I noticed Friendly was a witchdoctor, and he said a lot of great things about that school, so I created one! I love this school so much, its very easy to quest if you use the right hits on enemies. Witchdoctor might be my favorite school now! Recently I made a blog post about defeating Deacon in Cool Ranch, wow he's a very hard person to defeat. I died two times trying to defeat him. Third time is a charm though for some reason. After that I finally made it to the last world, Mooshu, Its a very beautiful world and I'm sure everyone will like it. I'm level 39 so far, just about 40! I'm Hoping to quest through Pirate101 a lot more this weekend and next week to complete Mooshu.

Final Days of Life- The Boochbeard Bundle

Ahoy there mateys,

It's Chris, back here on the blog!

Fellow pirates, it appears we have a very concerning situation.. Th' Boochbeard Bundle be leaving!

Apparently Capt'n Boochbeard was found guilty for stealing barrels of yum and was sentenced to be eaten by a Sky Squid.

Captain Avery does not want ol' Boochbeard to be remembered, so he has ordered for th' Boochbeard bundle to be retired on November 11th.

If you have not, I strongly recommend purchasing this $89 bundle, which is probably the best offer that Kingsisle has ever made.

Here's an explanation of why one may find it reasonable to buy this epic bundle:

Monthly Giveaway!

Yarrr!

That Swashbuckler's Monthly Giveaway!

I decided to have a monthly giveaway for lots of great prizes! So here's how it works. Every month during the 1st-7th, I will hold a contest, here on That Swashbuckler. Each month the winner(s) will be announced on the 15th of the month. The prizes could be Pirate101 items, codes, and maybe some crowns! For this month's giveaway, I've decided to hold a Rafflecopter for 5,000 crowns! You can enter below. Good luck maties! 

Cya in the Stormgates!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Pirate101 Test Realm!

Yarrr! Before I begin, I'd just like t' say, that from now on, I'm gonna be a head blogger here on That Swashbuckler along with Chris! Now t' Pirate101. Pirate101 be havin' their first ever, Test Realm! Wanna check it out?

Here's How it Works:

• This Test Realm be available t' Members with an Active Membership.
•   This Test Realm be also available t' Crowns Players who have made a purchase o' $6 or more in t' last 30 days.
• This Test Realm be NOT available t' Free t' Play Players.

So if your eligible, make sure to check it out! Oh, you don't know how?

Instructions and Conditions:

• T' same Username and Password you use on t' Live Realm be required t' log into t' Test Realm.
• You will have t' same characters that you had on t' Live Realm, however you might notice your level a little lower than it be on t' Live Realm. Your stats might also be different. Newer items you have on t' Live Realm may not appear in t' Test Realm.
• What you do on t' Test Realm does NOT affect your pirates on t' Live Realm.
•  Any progress, items, or anythin' else you receive on t' Test Realm, will not carry over t' the Live Realm.
• Pirate101 may reset your characters on t' Test Realm to a previous date without warnin'.
• T' Crowns you have in the Test Realm be fake, you have not been charged for them, and they will not carry over t' the Live Realm.
• Once again, anythin' you do on t' Test Realm, does NOT affect your pirate on t' Live Realm.

So now that your ready t' get started, begin downloading the Test Realm now, at the Pirate101 website!

P.S In case you didn't know who I am, I am Brave Alex Richmond on Pirate101. You will see me a lot on Twitter. 

Cya in the Stormgates!

Pirate101 12 Month Membership Sale!

Ahoy me maties! Haven't gotten t' do much in Pirate101 because o' no crowns or membership? Well guess what?! Pirate101 12 month membership be on sale for a limited time! Gettin' a 12 month membership in Pirate101 will definitely be enough t' finish Pirate101! 

 As a Pirate101 Game Member, you get:

• Access t' ALL Game Worlds
• 50% Larger Backpack Inventory
• 20% Larger Friends List
•  Ability t' Post on Pirate101 Message Boards
• More Chat Options

So what be you waitin' for? And even better, for a limited time only, t' membership be on sale for $59.95! So you better hurry and get that membership before it goes back up t' $80! 

Cya in t' Stormgates!