Castaway Jolly Jim

Castaway Jolly Jim

Race

Human

Level

80

Location

Hullgarden
(Shipwreck Strand)

Organization

Hullgardeners

Image(s)

Interactive map

Castaway Jolly Jim is a song writer of the Strand Band, a castaway from Hullgarden.

Location

Castora

• Shipwreck Strand
  • Hullgarden

Heart involvement

Assist the castaways around Hullgarden (80)

Dialogue

Talking to him once a day

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 0/14 or 7/14)

"The sea is like...an...ocean? Uh, a blue...thing?" This is hopeless.

Writing another song?

Another day, another shanty. And I'm out of ideas for lyrics. It's about a traveler!

I can help.

"We set adrift on seas of blue..."

"A band of sailors, a mighty crew." (same as below)

"Far from home, from those I knew." (same as below)

"The color of how I felt, it's true."

Love it. Next. "The journey long, the end unsure..."

"Our hearts were full, intentions pure." (same as below)

"Distant shores beyond the azure." (same as below)

"But we've all succumbed to the sea's allure."

Good, good. Last one, "And when we land, our treasures found..."

"We'll drink to the lost; our sorrows we'll drown." (same as below)

"The gold may be spent, but we'll keep the renown!" (same as below)

"I'll soon once more be ocean bound."

Wow, great! The others are going to be impressed!

No problem!

This isn't my area of expertise.

Sorry, I'm busy.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 1/14 or 8/14)

"Boat lost? Boat crashed?" Eh, this isn't working.

Need some help?

Definitely. When you've written as many of these as I have, it can be tough to come up with new ideas! Can you help me write something about being shipwrecked?

I've written a lot of journals. I understand. Let's go.

"A wicked storm, waves batter the hull..."

"The might of the ocean, there's no stronger pull." (same as below)

"Like the horn of a ram, the charge of a bull!" (same as below)

"Alas I'm trapped; would that I were a gull!"

Good, good! "With wreckage I paddle, an atoll found..."

"I row toward land, 'tis there that I'm bound." (same as below)

"Smashed in the shallows, waves nipping like hounds!" (same as below)

"A breath, and another; please don't let me drown!"

All right! Not bad! Last one. "For now I am stranded, though I'm in one piece..."

"Better stranded than being a shark's feast!" (same as below)

"Surviving Castora beats resting in peace!" (same as below)

"Would someone else wash up here, at least?"

This is gold. Pure gold. Thanks so much, you're the best!

No problem!

I'll leave you to it.

I'm busy right now, sorry.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 2/14 or 9/14)

"Never to be seen again. Something about...the wind?" Ugh, this is hard!

What are you up to?

Feeling sentimental. Thought I'd try to write a song for my wife. On the mainland. I miss her. It's been years.

Do you need help?

(deep breath) Okay. This is going to be tough. Here we go. "Still I love, but she's no way to know..."

"My life swept away by undertow." (same as below)

"Washed ashore by sea's cruel flow." (same as below)

"Don't blame me, love. Blame the crabs, though!"

I've...I've just to get through this. "Separate lives, an ocean between..."

"Countless waves of white and green." (same as below)

"A peasant pining for a queen." (same as below)

"Not going to lie, this fate is downright mean."

It's going to be okay. I've got this, I promise. Last one. "This burden of loss forever I'll carry..."

"Find happiness, my love; my feelings I'll bury." (same as below)

"Why, oh why, did life go so unfairly?" (same as below)

"Ah, forget it—she's probably remarried."

I did it! We did it. Okay. Good. I... Thanks.

No problem!

That's rough. Sorry.

I'll leave you to it.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 3/14 or 10/14)

Ever get writer's block? Well I've got it, let me tell you. Need to write a song, but, ugh, I'm struggling.

Need help?

Thought you'd never ask. Yes, yes I do! Not sure what direction to go with this one...

All right, I'm feeling creative. Let's do this.

Okay, here we go. "Home once lay in distant lands..."

"O'er the waves, across the sands." (same as below)

"Of windswept plains and verdant stands." (same as below)

"Turns out the ocean had other plans."

Okay, not bad. Now... "Here we've made a life anew..."

"Where shores gleam gold and waters blue." (same as below)

"With toil aplenty and respites few." (same as below)

"Couldn't get back. What else could we do?"

Right, okay, writing that down. "And while to memory we often do cling..."

"It's Castora's beauty of which we now sing!" (same as below)

"We must leave winters past for Hullgarden's spring." (same as below)

"The grog makes you buzz like...like...like a wavehawk's wing!"

Wow. That's really something. Wasn't expecting something so...indescribable. Thanks!

My pleasure.

I'm not in the right head space. Sorry.

I can't right now.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 4/14 or 11/14)

"Ahoy, me hearties, now we go party!" Ahem. No. No good.

Need help with something?

Do we ever. We're working on a sea shanty now. I'm in charge of the lyrics. It's about having a fun time, nothing too serious. You want to give it a shot?

Let's do this.

All right, here's what I've got. "Arrive at the tavern, loot galore..."

"...my crew and I, a dozen, a score." (same as below)

"I order a stew and a grog, then three more." (same as below)

"My mates were too rowdy, many kicked out the door."

Clever! Okay, next line. "A bard, he called me up to the stage..."

"A singer I'm not; I must be brave!" (same as below)

"...The crowd, they cheered, they clapped, they waved!" (same as below)

"A song of adventure made the crew rave!"

Fun! Last one. "And when the night of fun was through..."

"We returned to the ship with memories new!" (same as below)

"A well-earned rest for me and me crew!" (same as below)

"The laughs were many, the headaches...a few."

Now this is art. I'm blown away!

No problem!

Can't help right now, sorry.

I'll leave you to it.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 5/14 or 12/14)

"A bird flits above the ship..." (sighs) There's no artistry to this. It's lacking a certain something...

What bird?

Ah, hello! Not a literal bird, friend, but the subject of my song. I am rather stuck. Would you happen to have any ideas?

Let's find out!

I'm writing this from the perspective of the bird. It starts like this: "The breeze, how fresh, how grand it is..."

"My feathers light, I glide with ease." (same as below)

"The sea below a raging fizz." (same as below)

"Horizon ahead, the sun, it sets."

Does that rhyme? Ah, well, let's go with it. What about this, "A ship ahead, I go to perch..."

"A nest for crows, where sailors search." (same as below)

"The pleasant waft of salt and birch." (same as below)

"My wings a prayer, the sky a church."

Better. Last one, "When morn comes to the land once more..."

"I turn my eyes toward distant shores!" (same as below)

"I can only hope the rain won't pour." (same as below)

"On sea's breeze my wings will soar."

Only a fool would not appreciate the splendor of this songwriting. Amazing!

No problem!

Sorry, fresh out.

I'll leave you to it.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 6/14 or 13/14)

"Treasure golden, treasure orange..." Oh no. What rhymes with orange?

Not much, I'm afraid.

Yeah... Clearly I could use some more help. This one's about treasure. Want to help?

Sure. Go ahead and start.

"Treasure! Wow! I sure found a lot!"

"I think with this I'll purchase a plot." (same as below)

"I must hide it away—it must not be got." (same as below)

"My future, it is no longer fraught!"

Nice one! This is gonna be good! "Oh no, oh boy, the crew is not pleased..."

"The treasure, alas! It was infested with fleas!" (same as below)

"It's locked! Does anybody, uh, have the keys?" (same as below)

"For I told them, 'Hands off! This belongs all to me!'"

(snorts) Heh, funny. Okay, last one, "When treasure's a problem, you know what they say..."

"The brig is where I'm doomed to stay!" (same as below)

"Do not hoard riches, or there'll be hell to pay." (same as below)

"Love of coin turns your morals gray."

This is great! Funny stuff.

No problem!

I can't help. Sorry.

I'll leave you to it.

(if Hullgarden Renown Mastery progress is at 14/14)

Oh, hey, there you are! Been looking for you!

Why's that?

I want to write a song about you, but I'd like your input!

Huh. All right. How can I help?

All right, here we go! "Now I'll tell you the tale of a hero..."

"Strong and brave and true." (same as below)

"Kind and loyal and true." (same as below)

"Quick and clever and true."

"Who vanquished the evils of Tyria vast..."

"Guiding their people through." (same as below)

"Running their enemies through." (same as below)

"Outsmarting more than a few."

"To Castora they came, in our hour of need..."

"To quell a freebooter coup!" (same as below)

"To give the Inquest the boot!" (same as below)

"To help write a shanty or two!"

Ha! Good, good! Well, thank you for all you have done to help Tyria and Castora. I'm looking forward to returning home to see all the good you've done!

Thanks, Jim!

That's okay, you don't need to do that.

I'm busy right now, sorry.

Talking to again on the same day

(Hullgarden Renown Mastery tier 1 or 2)

Hi! Thanks for checkin', but I don't need any help at the moment. Check back tomorrow?

See you then.

(Hullgarden Renown Mastery tier 3, 4 or 5)

Hey, my friend! Don't need your songwriting skills just yet. Taking a little breather. Come back tomorrow, will you?

No problem!

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The Strand Band

Castaway Daisy • Castaway Gealan • Castaway Jolly Jim • Castaway Sander