Reunited - A New Chapter

Good evening, BOM, and other listeners,

It is with great anticipation for the future of our company to inform everyone of the return of an older, wiser Ezio Auditore to the ranks of Black Ocean Mercenaries, here on the early stages of our emergence as a maritime sea power.

We've had our ups and downs in the paths to where we have brought ourselves, and knowing that they'd eventually cross was an inevitability. That Ezio would make the ultimate decision to join the ranks of Pirate League with BOM, however, was not. Many would at first glance find the idea of bounty hunters and privateers/pirates merging companies reprehensible, but this only solidifies our push to lock horns with other maritime companies out there, including but not limited to SeaLegion, Princess Ana&Co, Royal Company, ChevaliersDuRoyaume (sp), Bristol Bay Buccaneers and Vanguard.

Ezio's addition allows for a privateer division, which only further diversifies our options. Bounty hunters follow stricter rules of engagement than privateers, as the reputation of notoriety often weighs on whether or not to engage certain maritime players in hostile or lawless waters. Privateers are not restricted here, and only certain engagements with countrymen and international relations dictate the difference between privateer and pirate. They are here to do what we may not be able to, in the way of kill-on-sight contracts on civilian adventurers and merchants,  skirmishes with mixed pirate/civilian fleets, and any other situations where we may find our hands tied. This versatility will serve both sides of the coin well in forthcoming engagements.

Two brothers began this story in Venice many moons ago, and now we continue this fight as it began, in the company of one another once again.

This post may have singled out my assassin friend, but this of course touts the full rank and file of the Black Ocean Mercenary Navy. Without you, we would not be where we are, and I do implore all of you to stay the course as we continue our ascent. We were able very recently to have six Vaisseau-class ships in one area before; who's to say we can't fit 10 or even 15 there now? Time zone constraints? Feh. We'll all find the time to fight our enemies en masse so long as we keep our eyes on the prize. There are still plenty of pirates and maritime players that could best us in 1v1 fights or even 5v5.

But the teamwork we will build upon through team building exercises in the form of mock battles, duels, and joint ventures with the allies we have and may develop ties with in the coming days will prepare us to overcome all those obstacles.

Again, thank you all, and I look forward to fighting alongside each and every one of you as the battles looming over every new horizon approach.

Respectfully,
Father Gio