Sit back and throw a grog back fellow pirates, for I have a tale of karma to throw at you!

My buddy and I decided to spend some time and play some SoT yesterday and try out the new Legend of the Veil Athena quest. We had taken a pretty solid 4-6 months hiatus from playing, so seeing the new forts and what not the past few days of being back has been a pretty cool welcome back.

So we venture off with our clues and head out to begin the voyage line. As we are doing the first part, we notice a galleon out and about with an emissary flag. We are flying an Athena emissary ourself on our sloop. I stay on board to watch the galleon as my buddy is doing the voyage. Nothing suspicious is going on, we have a strong feeling they know of our presence, but never see anything to show that they may be a threat. It always looked like they were doing the same quest from a different angle, and was a step ahead of us. Loaded the boat up with our first few Athena loot and other small items and off we go.

The galleon leaves and our quest brings us damn near where they were at the birds so we can find the stone in the sunken wreckage. Still sitting on the boat watching while my buddy is diving, I'm watching. Nothing suspicious. Minutes pass and the galleon is now on the move. Now heading in the general direction. Ok, come on back up, we may have to leave, not sure if they are friendly or not, but they are making their way. We start moving and notice they are in full chase. We yell out that we literally could careless about the loot, as we just wanted to see the quest line (Buddy and I are in our 30s, have kids, wives, so uninterrupted playtime is sometimes difficult to come by) and literally start throwing the loot off the boat as we are sailing off for them to have. They throw back some smartass remarks about "sure take the look we don't want it" or something to that tone in a what seems to be barely 14 year old voice. Next thing we know, here it comes, the boarding and unleashing of cannons on us, after we have thrown most into the water, followed by more charming "Thanks for the Athena loot you old fuckers", or something to that effect. Some back and forth goes on via voice and sink. One thing was we couldn't tell how many people were on the galleon; as if it were two or three. We only saw 2 people, but knew there wasn't 4.

Respawn.

We both are irritated at this point since we literally were throwing the loot off the boat for them, yet they still decided to act like assholes, mock us, and sink us. Sail out again to the key location, since we didn't get the stone nor all of the loot that was down there. When we head back, who do we see... Ol Pre-Pubescent Gally, now at the Tornado portion. Buddy goes down to find stone and other loot as I watch the galleon. The galleon is now finishing up their event about the time we have finished up finding the stone. We decide to make a dash for an outpost to sell what we did find, and then attempt the event. All is looking good. Get the loot turned in, and load the boat back up since we are on a fresh spawn, and head to the tornado event.

Now we have no clue what we are doing, so while enjoying the new activity, my buddy is browsing the how to guide on what the hell to do. Figure it out, and proceed with doing the event. Finish the first portion of forts, and the middle opens up. Get the first spire down of the fort and next thing we know, Ol Pre-Pubey is sitting behind a rock with sails up waiting for us to finish the event. My buddy and I stop moving forward with the event, and proceed to go toward them and hopefully, just maybe catch them from behind not paying attention of us and try to cause some issues. As we are getting very close to start the bombardment, their sails drop and off they go. Boarding us, shooting at us, etc. Again, we yell out how we want to do the event to see it, but have fun, we aren't finishing it. Down we go with the ship, while being called named and God knows whatever else.

Respawn.

Now the decision comes, as it's late at night. Do I go ahead and log out pissed and go put my kids to bed, or do we go on a reinvention of 9/11 terrorist before we log out. Buddy persuades me stay on and lets do this as we respawn an island over from where they are finishing the event. Jump in the sloop, and we make a pitstop at a fortress and load up on all the powder kegs we can find. 7 to be exact. Throw them in the lower levels of the sloop, at the bow. As we are loading up, we see them complete and head to Ancient Spire to sell. Sails drop and off we go. However, the sloop, having this raging hard on for fucking with us, has now changed course and is heading straight at us. This can't go any better. I'm smiling ear to ear at this point, my buddy is on disco dying laughing at what is about to partake. Here they come, rifles in hand shooting at us. The sloop catches a wave just right as we are colliding and go up high, my buddy throws a blunder at the powder kegs, and the greatest sound you hear comes to life. The blowing out of every God Damn hole of our sloop and their galleon. We respawn as our ships are going down, and we are surrounded by mermaids everywhere and all the fucking Athena loot you can see. *RADIO SILENCE* from the galleon. Nothing. No words. No comments being spoken as my buddy and I unleash with them the taunting of a lifetime. Then, the words, "Why us?" pops across the top of the screen that one of their crewmates has typed. This puts us into even more hysterical laughter. At this point we are taking all of the ancient relics out of chest and throwing them out to into the ocean along with everything else. Oh what's that, that's their emissary flag too... and ours... More laughter ensues, and radio silence on their end as we unleash every taunt in the world to them.

Respawn

Go about our business screwing around, the galleon's hard on is even bigger to sink us for, no reason? Hahaha! I turn off the game, bring my kids to bed, and sleep so very well knowing Karma came around.

​

So to you crew guy as I was screaming I'm posting on reddit and you were going to check. Good game dude. My buddy and I in the past have done some shit before and got away with it in game, then again we have done some shit before in game, and had the karma train rail us. All in all, it's just a game, and good luck in the future. This game is about making your own story, and I can tell you, this is one that will stick with me for a good long while. Good luck on the sea of thieves!