The Black Ship Update

Uh oh... where is my copy of the Astorian calendar and does the 4th month have more than 31 days??? :rotfl:

wow i wanted to get to the end as the strory is epic and the side's build it even stronger?? is it finnished in Audio?

Just read it... Writtem on the 1 of April and finishes with "I shall step down on the 32th of April" Any more questions?

This totally freaked me out when I first read it. OY!

All hail to Emperor Wyatt! Come up for air now and again! Lol

do not like jokes!!!!!!

Cool April First Joke 😎 I was always thinking that Wyatt would be a catalyst for positive change for platypus rights.

Had me raging for a bit not gonna lie..

32nd of April... LMAO

This MUST BE A JOKE!

Interesting that you paired Wyatt and Cynthia off in this comment. There was a video a while back that made me think they were going to be an item. Not a story chapter just a video of Wyatt and Cynthia holding each other close. Is that video still around or was it just my imagination? I think that same video did show Wyatt and Clara doing the same thing too.

Rude! 4/1

the truth is- now it is written he can never quit no April never has a 32th

Happy April fools day

But wait...... so it's prince Jin? The prince has no name when he takes the role and no one speaks it. Clara almost did and was encouraged to do so when alone but refused.

And whos veronica again ?

Nooooooooo please.

Please for the love of god dont pull these type of April fools jokes... my heart cant take it.

If u could do one more long chapter to end the book it would be great one helofa story bud

shame. you allowed a good saga to die before the author.

I was well ok, but for gods sake he marries Veronica? WTF! Good One, way to mess with the whole fan base! Classic Fools Day!

Bro this killed me reading it, then I see the date haha, love it but rude lmao

LOL This is the stuff of George Lintar's or Wyatt's deepest nightmare. May be both

I know it's just parasocial but it's really heartening to see how much this means to so many people.

You are so cruel. I had a melt down. Before I figured it out.🤥

Well I thought; Damn there goes a good story down to Davy Jones’ locker! And then I saw the Deep Sea Driver and thought; I wonder, EkhidnaWritez is from Mexico and there are a few boats the the US government has sent to Davy Jones‘s locker recently, that could be a reason for a new line of work. Then I saw the 32rd of April and it was all a joke….. or was it?

This is a cruel April Fool's joke.

If you see anything down there m that looks like Cthulhu leave it alone

I knew it was a joke when you said Wyatt married Veronica.

As you have decided to explore other life experiences, I wish to tell you I have enjoyed the story line as far as you got it written. Thank you for telling us the long end of the story line, as you will be stepping down on the 32nd of April, I will be cancelling my Patreon support the day after, the 33rd. ;-)

Ok no lie read the first sentence almost cried immediately read the last sentence and laughed hahaha very nice. I appreciate all your work.

EkhidnaWritez, you are a Creative Genius and a Master of Emotional Manipulation. That was an emotional roller coaster ride of a lifetime. Well done. In the words of the Second Princess Clara “Shush you”. 😂

I truly hope this is a April fools joke.

Ekihdnawritz you old dog you. lol. I hope you’re felling better young man. Best wishes.

You i see when left for a sec till I realized april fools got my dumbass.....Ekhidna...well played sir...😆 🤣 😂

Ok….. at first I was confused then I realized what day it was before I got to the end….. then I felt better at the end of the notification……. Funny…. Real funny…..

I lost my shit! 🤣

April fools to you as well Ekhinda....

Literally had a heart attack before I realized what day it was

You had me in the first sentence and lost me in the second... PHEW ! Good one :))))

Got me

What???? That ain't funny. I was about to implode. lol

I started to cry.....🤣🤣🤣

Not funny.

Veronica that's just to much that poor creature just needs to be removed from this world she's to far gone mentally to ever stabilize jeez just think about what the fuck happens when pappy dies or she betrays him for whatever reason she'll slaughter a entire world before she's stopped

1st April well I'm Australian so with lov your a cunt

(after several deep calming breaths.) Good one.

I'm going to be very honest, my dear Ekhidnawritez, I took this at face value and my heart broken. I was going to comment about how I had to sit down and felt a tear down my cheek. I was going to say I understand, one must follow their heart to find joy in this world even if something special must die for it to happen. I was going to say I hope you a full and happy life knowing there will be those supporters waiting if you ever wish to return. I was going to wish you luck....ONLY TO LEARN IT WAS A APRIL FOOLS JOKE!

Feather Brain!.... Inept!....Buttons!!! Happy April fools!!🤣🤣🤣

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Yeah that’s about it as I see it. Veronica politically and Sebraska on the side. regardless of this humour there has to be a reason why Wyatt is so quick thinking and able to just command and able to withstand years of mild torture while learning to fly and even survive the initial Drazzen encounter. Remember commander kalon DEMANDED a psych evaluation and everyone at the table said yes. I don’t see ‘being broken’ by the Drazzen as enough to be all that he is now., not all of it.

April fools?

Nice April fools joke

This motherfucker Este putamadre

U r not my favorite person right now lol. I was like wtf, then, shit u got me. Well played.

Seriously ...... ? Who is EVER going to believe that Wyatt would take VERONICA as his wife ? Are you trying to take me for a Fool ? An APRIL Fool ? Best of Luck finding a 32nd day of April . LOL .

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I was born April 1st. So Jincho becomes a computer then we know he was a no it all which as nothing to do with the fact He was actually female with a deep voice.

At least we will have you doing the BS tell April 2032 😁😁🤣

DAMN YOU haha I forgot it was April 1st hehe I do love TBS its so great...

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There I was, standing on the bridge contemplating the roiling waters below. Then I realized what the date meant and pulled back from the brink.

The deep sea thing was a no go for me!!! Very funny though…

I really hope this is an April fool's joke.

I was thinking that you might want to keep your day job! Lol

April fool’s OK I listened to the Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship and prayed that the way it went was an April fools’ prank, if not we got no nation over the next 15 years or so. Then today the moon launch that thank God went well. We all know that Iran has been a war with not just us but the entire Cristian world and yet as we try to stop them from getting an A-bomb, we are not getting any real help, and we may stop and walk away hope the EU is happy and enjoys what happens next. Then I get to my life’s escape story, and I am like you got to be Freaking kidding me. You will need to make up for this I am 72 and could have died from the shock. Reading comments a couple of them said I pay for a whole year on patron, that's how much I like this story I pay for a full year a. Sorry that is a joke I have a couple of hundred dollars given to these stories and will most likely give more, just please keep up the good work guy’s. Tom

April fools day. You almost had us. In a good way, you are a butt !

32th …. Makes my teeth itch ….

There is no April 32nd.

Good one

Oh my goodness!!! People there is no April 32th :) LOL :) LOL :) But today is April 1st (April Fools Day)!! I read that and laughed right off the bat, but when I got to my office my administrator (who introduced me to this world), was beside herself. And talk about shocked, but other people throughout the Pentagon had something to say about it as well. People hesitantly perked up when I pointed out that it was more than likely an prank. Well Done Good Sir, Well Done Indeed.

You would have had me had you left it as the 31st of April but the 32nd was way too much

Not funny...! You had me going and disappointed for a couple of minutes.

Hmm......good play sir. Well done. I started reading this but saw April 32th. Then I knew. But if you ever do step away, I will always wish you the best.

I think wyatts taking Veronica as his wife sucks as she is serious mentally mentally up. Especially, as the whole story has been building up the him and Clara. I really hate it when story writers think they can totally turn a story on its head for a sensational end. What they are really doing is invalidating the legatamency of the whole story.

Eklhida whoever you are. My husband collapsed before he finished reading your little "JOKE" I know it's April fools day but he loves your storytelling so much. He's in surgery now. He had a heart attack. He was crying before they wheeled him in. I told him it was probably just an April fools joke. The doctors are starting with an angiography to decide what the next steps are. We have a very good heart center here. Please 🙏 pray for my husband if that is your practice.

Grrrrraaaaaaahhhhhhhh You had me there, good job almost had a heart attack

You got me!

Vive La emperor Wyatt I!

dammm you EkhidnaWritez, i almost fell for it cos its April 2nd here you Drazzan you lol

HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!!!

Bahahahahahaha you almost had me! I was beginning to get frustrated when I remembered the day today, then saw the step down date. Well done, ya crazy bugger, well done. Looking forward to the next chapter!

I love the picture, but I was almost in tears till my wife showed me the April 32 date. I hate you, that's not even funny! but I love the BLACK SHIP. all of you authors keep up the great work. the Black Ship Universe is the greatest story on the internet. thank you all.

May a large shark ear you lol 😂

I’d like to reveal that I am Emperor Wyatt Staples, and I endorse this post.

Man, I was sweating bullets and screaming into the void until I opened the chat. I hate April Fools……

Oh and the clue you left at the end 32ed of April. But I didn’t pick up on the Veronica bit .

Thank you for the scare I picked up on the fact it’s the 2nd of April here in Australia. But the fact that I even picked it at 5:00 am on my way to work was excellent on my part because I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed at that time of the morning.

LOL

U had me until Veronica

Had me in the first half not gonna lie

April Fools!

dude 🤣🤣.

Yes: Electrons, neutrons, protons and morons'.

Love it , Thanks for April !st joke lol !!

I have a specific set of skills and I will find you and make you pay the price for the best April fools joke ever you sob LOL. well done my lord, you may have actual caused heart attracts

Happy national moron's day everyone.

Ok, as long as you wait until th 32nd of April to stop...

WHAT?!!!!.....on wait what is today.

Although I can see Wyatt in that role. lol

LOL! I was like…”Oh well, I enjoyed the stories.” But then I caught the date and laughed so hard. Thank you Ekhidna for your stories and humor.

April 1st is my daughters birthday. I DO NOT deal in April Fools day as that just so happens to be every day in the world I observe. So I hope this is your version of an april fool joke for that would be a bad thing, if real. I see it is not. You're evil boss. Pure evil lol

Veronika, off all the people you chose Veronika. We could have had a cat girl queen but no

but I do like the story line!

Had me for a moment! Damn, not nice lol

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Lol

HiHi! Fun, but what if...?

This would have been more funny if every day living in the United States since 2020 hasn't been a festering joke.

I knew it. I could feel it.

Joke or not it has been a great run and if it continues I'll be ecstatic😻 if not Then I will understand... As far as the end of the story goes reincarnation I could understand but marrying Veronica She's just one crazy bitch nobody deserves that🤣

Wow I panicked and then caught the date bloody hell

I had to read this again. OMG I just got played. I just had a lot of stuff on my plate today. Thank you. That was horrible.

Well, this sucks. Hope that deep sea diving works out well for you. I could never do that. Bad enough that I have a fear of abyss levels of water, but me watching the YouTuber Scary Interesting has permanently made the ideal of entering any level of water besides standing depth an absolute nope.

To fill those gaps to the end, you need a whole library! 🤣

To fill those gaps to the end, you need a whole library! 🤣

You're a funny man Charlie Brown...; )

I particularly like the whole “Deep Sea Diving” thing

April 32? Veronica? Emperor? April fools??????

I KNEW HE WAS GONNA GET WITH VERONICA!!!! LETS GO CALLED IT CRAZY LOVES CRAZY LOL

This is the first day of April, but I am not a fool! Hmmm...so you will step down on April32th, ok I will check back on April 33nd to see how it works out for you.

Hahahaha April fools! I hope lol

I took this seriously forgetting what day it was and had crack withdrawal so bad it caused a seizure….

I proposed to my first wife on April 1, 1982. The joke was definitely only me..

Lol that's just wrong!

Omg my heart sank damn April fools!

Lol. You had me going. I forgot today was April 1. Very nice April fools joke. Laughing out loud.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This message freaked me out until i realized the date and how uncharacteristic the delivery was. The 32th? lol dead give away

April Fools official end at noon.😂

stupid April fools .....freaked me out lol

Good lord! You had me for a moment! I liked the artwork, though.😎

Good one. NICE

Lmao thats one hell of an aprils fool joke , u almost got me🤣🤣🤣🤣

April Fool's day. And Veronica is not a red head, which was stated once before. Besdie this would be a Disney ending.

Is this Hagel April 32?

DISAPPROVED…resubmit for further denial! 😂😂

Pulling our legs is your own reward!

This was as funny as tax day! LOL

Deep sea diving huh, I hope it is with one of those great big brass helmets!

Had me for about 1 min ROFLMAO

Taking Veronica as his wife. Thats how I know this was not real No one would ever wish to have Veronica as there wife

Nice, but it’s April 2nd in Australia.

Wyatt Staples is the reincarnation of Julius Astor," Maybe

WTF!!! I loved this story. 😒

I did do a double take.. you got me for a split second. But got is got 😂😂😂

🤣Tis April 1st I'd say, all I have to say is do not dive in a carbon graphite submersible upon the remains of the Titanic. "Loyalty is our reward!"

The hammer of staples is strong!

I was already hit with a joke and was prepared. Ha! Now, about that missing episode...? 🤣😊

So the whole week was a setup to this prank. Have a cold/ flu to get everyone thinking about the chapter being late,. Set up the ball then swing for the fences with the Wyatt running off with Veronica... wow almost had me. Staplian Empire made me question it. Nice!

Good Lord, you had me, until the 32th! 😅😅 My mind was elsewhere and not thinking of the date. Crisis averted..

I was sad for us but excited for pursuing your passion. Then I got it…

Best April fools I’ve seen today. You had me believing it till I got to Staplian Empire

Nice. Happy April Fools day to you.

That was quite the ploy

Now who is going to pay for my ptsd. Lol

I was going to leave Ekhinda a coffee. But I left a burning bag on his doorstep.

He nearly got me but there's not 32 days in April!!!¡

I almost had a heart attack when I read this!!! You got me good!!! Funny thing is my son (Elijah) & I talked about a similar out come too… Even crazier is it was the exact same out come!!!

all hail the staple king!!! have fun experienceing deep sea diving, just watch out for the narwhals they do have pointy bits up front .🤣

I got the notification of a new post and it only showed me the first few lines of the message. Needless to say I was about to go through a rage of emotions and then read the whole message. I tip my hat to you! You got me good.

Made a grown man cry for 10 or 15 seconds. Then the deep sea diving hit me. April fools!

That's hilarious the Veronica marriage may happen yet lol

Hilarious!

His deepest dive will be 6 ft. 12 in

april fools lol

Good luck in your new lide quest of deep sea diving to to be the first to catch the Kraken

I just lost my mind for an hour. I am trauma for life, April 1 got me good. Lol

You had me, I almost snapped

This has to be april fool's joke

Not going to lie dude my heart kind of dropped there for a minute when I read the first paragraph been following the story for God I think two years now and I always pay for a whole year on patreon yes that's how much I like this story I pay for a full year at a time I thank you sir for all the entertainment

Hahahahahahahaha!!!

So let that NOT BE WRITTEN!!! Excellent April 1st perspective!

Best ending I have read today.!!

I sure hope that’s not the ending to all of this We might have to track you down and show you the finer details on deep sea diving

Its sick joke cuz u said he took veronica for wife xD

I was blissfully unaware we had april 1st ... I had a minor hartatack reading this

Dang almost had me. Marrying Veronika gave up the game. Nice try lol!

you had me for a minute good one

thats the icing on the cake for my 1st of april legit the only prank thats amused me. i tip my hat to you sir and challenge you to a duel "pistols at dawn" for playing with my emotions

After you're done deep sea diving, are you gonna try to sell me a bridge in New York? You almost had me!

Genuinely felt sad till I read to the end To NOT PLAY with our hearts like that dude 🤣🤣🤣🤣

For one brief second there ...... not funny lol

Ekhidna can I join you deep sea diving?

Ha! Hahahahaha......🤨

No I hope that's a joke now I get it it better be a joke

EVERYONE, this is a cry for help. Send more coffee to Ekinda 😎.

You got me April fools

Dont play with my emotions lmao

Oh, that was a good one

You had me for a fraction of a second

Pluss April only has 30 days

You have a awful since of humor. Good one😆😆 you got me.

That's one way to see how many people are hanging by a thread waiting for a TBS post.

Good one with 32nd of April.....hihihihi

Great 1st of April joke. See you on every tuesday Ekhidna. You are doing an outstanding job 😘👍

Happy April fools 🤣 the 32nd of April 🤣 watch out diving in shallow water less then six foot twelve inches 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Frater noster es. Da%$it

Omg. I hope this is a sick April fools joke

Happy April 1st

That's a good one! See you on the 2nd Tuesday of the week.

I guess I'll discontinue my Patreon subs

AARRGHHH, Are we to just forget the true love story of Jincho & Amara ?

Well done 👍 I just had to make a wallpaper out of this i🤣🤣🤣 Come on guys the 32nd of April !!

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My heart skipped a beat, not cool 😎

🥰... exactly the ending I anticipated 😆 See you April 32nd next year for the story of how Lord Sark married Lord Staples...the middle one 😜

*&^%$%%$$%^^ don't do that! for a micro second i was really pissed and I work in a MISSILE SILO !! :)

Nice one sir... 🤪 However, wyatt becoming a royal at some point throught weding... well ^^

I am disappointed. Could have created a whole damn “conclusion” audio epilogue. lol

It better be a April fools joke

Hmmmmm..... Boyes we need a ship a cage and a scuttle. We gonna be getting up a writer fish

Had me there for a second, had my inner Samuel L Jackson voice going “MF…MF!!!!MF….” Then I read the till date and I was like “ You MF!LOL!!”

All hail Queen Veronica

you had me going until realized Deep Sea Diving, Come On really

I read the first line not realizing what day it was😂😂

Fabulous art work for 04/01 😎😎😎

it better be April FOOLS HA HA

Happy April Fools Day 😎

I didn't realize this was a joke till I saw the date and I was like 32th wtf 🤬🤬 I'm an idiot 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 how stupid I can be .

'till April 32nd! ;-)

Funny joke. I should cancel my Patreon

Great April fools

Very funny 🤣 Good April fool's joke

Almost got sad, then remembered 4/1. Hopefully NASA isnt trying an April fools joke with the Artimis Launch.

Funny joke. I should cancel my Patreon

April Fools

I've shared the news with my yeti friends and ewolk neighbors. Thank you for the update, your outstanding storytelling will be missed, but one must follow your passion, and TBS ending makes so much sense...I knew that Wyatt had a "thing" for Veronica all along, the only thing that he admired more were the Drazan and their superiority beliefs

I hope he amd veronica get to gether after her dad die and find somting, And start somting tha change the hole story and hav Nico with them, Cytia alway going to have princenst first and Clara is goin to chose him, Cytias first love is nico so give them that story, Clara want to be free so give her that and give him Vitoria that is bad if you lock for hte first time but. She is not like the other, she don´t need the gold or the luxery but she serve as him. And they could be the first rulers in new world.

oh i pheel phoolish

The Prince's name is Jin?????

For one second I felt like George Lintar grabbing his chest as heart attack makes its presence known following the revelation of true identity of count Sniffy!

;) YOU Have a good sense of humor ! truly hope you are feeling better!

Oh man oh man had ne worried for a half second

To Bad but have fun

Good try unfortunately I have a pinch of salt all times with me at april 1st 🤣

April fools

LOL

Holy hell I thought this was real for a moment 😱... Then I remembered what day it is lol 😅🤣

April Fools???

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All that pressure( of the deep sea diving) got to him in the end😅😅😅

Cancelled my pateon service

Figured it out right away. But it gave me a startle for a second or two

Too obvious for my taste, but I apreciate the attempt nevertheless. 👍

Long Live The Staplian Empire!!!

I was about to freak

We do a little trolling here.

The 32nd of April huh, the next 32nd of April isn't scheduled for till the end of time, so we've got a while yet.

Funny 🤣

Holy. Crap. I was panicking... Funny, but not funny for about 2 minutes! Ekhidna, you GOT me good

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It took me until “the 32nd of April” to realize we’ve been pranked!!! Good one gentlemen!!!!

My guess if your ok for jokes we can expect a TBS UPDATE soon

:) I liked the ending though!!

You have killed my heart you beast!!! 🤣🤣🤣

HA!!!!

Lol... But what if?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 im sure there is one that forgot its the first of april

So that's it The stories just over

Certainly a tough decision, I’m sure, and a tough blow for all of us fans. Watch out for Cthulhu and Meg in your new endeavors 🤣🤣🤣 Also, not to insult your incredible writing, but I’m pretty sure we all saw this coming 😂

April fools calamities 👀😄😭😭😭😅

Lol I have waited for a April fools joke all day my daughters are not home till Friday so it's been a light day lol

Best April fools joke ever!

HAHAHA to funny, I was like WTF......

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I mean to be honest that actually sounds like a decent ending I till think Cynthia will kill Veronica

Yep saw that coming

This was officially the biggest heart attack I’ve gotten today. Only saw the first part on my push notification. Wasn’t until I got in here that I saw the whole thing.

Not funny I allready canceled my supscription😜

That’s not very nice

I can dive I will find you pull you to the surface and collectively we will make you be a stay at home writer lol

I know is April 1st but Wyatt beeing a reincarnation off sort of a powerfoul figure would actually be a Nice plot twist 😂😂

1 April jokes are supposed to be funny, i nearly had a heartattack!!! :/

Almost got me😂

Never really been a fan of April fools jokes ….. but I guess we must let those who are have their fun 🙂

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Got me with the first sentence lol, then I remembered the date. Feel better soon

Lol

Hahahaha

Ha good one. Almost as good as me pranking my boy on the Mario galaxy movie today

HERH 😂😂😂😂

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Great April fool's joke. You had me for about 5 seconds

That is the suckiest April Fools day joke I ever saw lol

April's fool day lol

Had to think about what day it was for a second 😂

April fools

Took me a second before I realised the date.

Oh you had me

That is indeed very deep.

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