Bonny Anne

Hello again.

Not to be confused with 70's pop group Boney M or with real-life pirate Anne Bonney, Bonny Anne has never in fact recorded any hit singles but has in fact taken to piracy.

What's not to like about an otter pirate? Big and pretty tough in the anthropomorphic world of "Burrows & Badgers", with the "Strong" characteristic that means they hurt people a little more easily when they wish to and also able to swim (literally in real life and in the game!) should their vessel go down with all rats, weasels and other lesser creatures, piracy might be thought of as a reasonable career option for such noble creatures.

But noble creatures surely do not take to piracy. Surely noble creatures take afternoon tea and take up suitable bourgeois careers, or sit at home and keep house, play bridge and entertain other noble creatures? So what forced Anne into the life of a reaver, what nefarious deed set her on the road (or perhaps seaway) of the corsair, what dark experience saw her set to buccaneering her way around the waterways and coastlines of Northymbra? Hmm. Storyline possibilities a-plenty, me hearties! Something must have put that stern look on her face though!

At the moment, Anne is one of the crew of the good ship "Blackberry", under the command of that rake and breaker of oaths, the Black Pi-Rat. However, Oathsworn Miniatures had some greens at the recent Chillcon show and one of them was of a male, otter pirate, shirt open to the navel, baggy pantaloons, bandana and cutlass resting on his shoulder, all Sinbad the Sailor meets Cap'n Jack Sparrow. A must have if ever I saw one!!!

So, Bonny Anne may well become Jessie James, the aforementioned Sinbad-type Frank James, together the leaders of the James Gang. (You couldn't write this stuff!) And they too will need a ship and a crew, so perhaps the dirty dealings of the Black Pi-Rat will have to catch up with him and his band of shrews will desert for a more noble cause. Perhaps the Black Pi-Rat will be left with only his own kind willing to hoist a mainsail or man a poop deck on his behalf. Perhaps rats should just play with rats and not try and elevate themselves to higher concerns. I had better get building and painting some rats, just in case! Whether Thug will desert him too is under debate...

Anyway, here is Bonny Anne/ Jessie James. I hope you like her.

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Judging by the look on her face, Bonny Anne clearly means business.

It is unclear whether she is slinging potatoes or sling stones judging by the bag, but so long as her aim is true when she gets onto the table for some games, I won't care too much!

As with all my pirate types so far, the base follows a beach theme. There must be some buried treasure around here somewhere after all.