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Type 1 is the '''Booty Bay''', usually the hangout of your favorite [[Pirates]], whether [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything|they're idle]] or not. Expect them to be on an unknown location where authorities try to be on the margin of things and raids every once in a while. Set either somewhere in the [[Welcome to The Caribbean Luv|Caribbean]] or in Southeast Asia, though not exclusively, expect it to be on the 18th or the early 19th century. And yes, it's full of [[Pirate Girl|both kinds]] of [[Pirate Booty]].
Type 1 is the '''Booty Bay''', usually the hangout of your favorite [[Pirates]], whether [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything|they're idle]] or not. Expect them to be on an unknown location where authorities try to be on the margin of things and raids every once in a while. Set either somewhere in the [[Welcome to The Caribbean Luv|Caribbean]] or in Southeast Asia, though not exclusively, expect it to be on the 18th or the early 19th century. And yes, it's full of [[Pirate Girl|both kinds]] of [[Pirate Booty]].


Type 2 is the '''[[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack|Stormalong Harbor]]''', generally associated with the novel ''[[Moby Dick]]'' and a staple of the [[New England]] culture in general, though it is not a requirement to be. Expect sea shanties, whalers, maidens who wait for their men to return, and privateers around, usually set during the 19th century or the early 20th century.
Type 2 is the '''Stormalong Harbor''',<ref>Apparently named after [[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]]</ref> generally associated with the novel ''[[Moby Dick]]'' and a staple of the [[New England]] culture in general, though it is not a requirement to be. Expect sea shanties, whalers, maidens who wait for their men to return, and privateers around, usually set during the 19th century or the early 20th century.


This trope still has its echoes in present-day fiction, as dockyards remain a popular setting for police to uncover contraband of all sorts. Its friendlier counterpart is the [[Port Town]].
This trope still has its echoes in present-day fiction, as dockyards remain a popular setting for police to uncover contraband of all sorts. Its friendlier counterpart is the [[Port Town]].



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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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