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Conan joins a group of pirates after swimming over to their boat in shark infested waters. The crew take a liking to him, as does the captains concubine, Sancha. The captain however doesn't trust Conan, and with good reason, as Conan seeks to usurp his position.

The captain sails their ship far out to sea, and lands them on an uncharted island, hoping to find untold of riches. As the crew nap on the shore, Conan challenges the captain to a duel, which Conan wins. As he basks in his victory, he notices one of his crew members being carried off by mysterious black figures.

After witnessing them perform a horrifying ritual involving a mysterious pool, Conan starts to rush back to his new crew, only to realize that they have already been captured by the Black Ones. Conan returns to the Black Ones lair to rescue his crew and Sancha, and hopefully escape with their lives.

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Conan joins a group of pirates after swimming over to their boat in shark infested shark-infested waters. The crew take a liking to him, as does the captains captain's concubine, Sancha. The captain however captain, however, doesn't trust Conan, and with good reason, as Conan seeks to usurp his position.

The captain sails their ship far out to sea, and lands them on an uncharted island, hoping to find untold of untold-of riches. As the crew nap on the shore, Conan challenges the captain to a duel, which Conan wins. As he basks in his victory, he notices one of his crew members being carried off by mysterious black figures.

After witnessing them perform a horrifying ritual involving a mysterious pool, Conan starts to rush back to his new crew, only to realize that they have already been captured by the Black Ones. Conan returns to the Black Ones Ones' lair to rescue his crew and Sancha, and hopefully escape with their lives.
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* ForTheEvulz: The Black Ones torture then turn people into small figurines for no reason other than malice.
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After witnessing them perform a horrifying ritual involving a mysterious pool, Conan rushes back to his new crew, only to realize that they have already been captured by the Black Ones. Conan returns to the Black Ones lair to rescue his crew and Sancha, and hopefully escape with their lives.

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After witnessing them perform a horrifying ritual involving a mysterious pool, Conan rushes starts to rush back to his new crew, only to realize that they have already been captured by the Black Ones. Conan returns to the Black Ones lair to rescue his crew and Sancha, and hopefully escape with their lives.



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: There's no real explanation for why the Black Ones do what they do to the crew unless it's ForTheEvulz.
* TheCavalry: The Crew consume fruit which puts them to sleep, Conan distracts the Black ones, while Sancha wakes them up. The Black one's and the crew fight it out, and despite being half awake/drunk, the crew triumphs with superior numbers.

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: There's no real explanation for why the Black Ones do what they do to the crew unless it's ForTheEvulz.
* TheCavalry: The Crew consume fruit which puts them to sleep, Conan distracts the Black ones, Ones, while Sancha wakes them up. The Black one's Ones and the crew fight it out, and despite being half awake/drunk, the crew triumphs with superior numbers.



* MagicMusic: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal the souls of the crew. Its music is apparently only audible to the victim.

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* MagicMusic: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal torment the souls soul of the crew.a crewman. Its music is apparently only audible to the victim.



* MurderWater: The pool, which turns people into tiny petrified dolls if they fall in it. Later tries to chase down the crew as they escape.

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* MurderWater: The pool, which turns people into tiny petrified dolls if they fall in it. Later it tries to chase down the crew as they escape.
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* SirSwearsALot: Sancha is noted to able to cuss with extreme proficiency, having been around pirates for quite some time. Later, Conan lets rip with some profanity that makes Sancha gasp.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Bored with being told to wait on the ship, Sancha decides to risk Zaporavo's wrath, takes off her kirtle and swims to shore. She spends the remainder of the story naked.

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* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Conan shakes Sancha until she agrees to help

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* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Conan shakes Sancha until she agrees to helphelp.
* HappinessInSlavery: Sancha has grown fond of life as a pirate captain's plaything, even though he pretty much kidnapped her and [[MadeASlave made her his]] SexSlave.

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* TheMenFirst: Conan takes care that everyone leaves before him

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* TheMenFirst: Conan takes care that everyone leaves before himhim.
* MegatonPunch: The pirates try to haze Conan with a brawl. Conan breaks the instigator's neck [[SingleStrokeBattle with one punch.]]
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* MagicMusic: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal the souls of the crew.

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* MagicMusic: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal the souls of the crew. Its music is apparently only audible to the victim.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:The story ends with Conan, Sancha, and the surviving crew sailing off for more plunder.]]



* CowerPower: Thrown to the ground, Sancha cowers

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* CowerPower: Thrown to the ground, Sancha cowerscowers.


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* DistressedDude: The young crewmember who is captured by the Black Ones [[spoiler:and turned into a figurine by the power of the pool.]]
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Conan joins a group of pirates after swimming over to their boat in shark infested waters. The crew take a liking to him, as does the captains concubine, Sancha. The captain however doesn't trust Conan, and with good reason, as Conan seeks to usurp his position.

The captain sails their ship far out to sea, and lands them on an uncharted island, hoping to find untold of riches. As the crew nap on the shore, Conan challenges the captain to a duel, which Conan wins. As he basks in his victory, he notices one of his crew members being carried off by mysterious black figures.

After witnessing them perform a horrifying ritual involving a mysterious pool, Conan rushes back to his new crew, only to realize that they have already been captured by the Black Ones. Conan returns to the Black Ones lair to rescue his crew and Sancha, and hopefully escape with their lives.



%%* DamselInDistress: Sancha
%%* EldritchAbomination: the Black Ones

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%%* * DamselInDistress: Sancha
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Sancha doesn't even make it ten minutes on the island before getting captured.
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EldritchAbomination: The Black Ones are humanoid varieties. The pool itself also qualifies, as it appears to be conscious and, after the Black OnesOnes are defeated, actively malicious as it propels itself after Conan and his crew, chasing them all the way to the shoreline.



%%* KlingonPromotion: Conan. No one would miss the old one anyway

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%%* * KlingonPromotion: Conan. Conan kills the old captain and takes his place, as is the code among pirates. No one would miss the old one anywayanyway.



%%* MurderWater: The pool
%%* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Black Ones.

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%%* * MurderWater: The pool
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pool, which turns people into tiny petrified dolls if they fall in it. Later tries to chase down the crew as they escape.
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OurGiantsAreBigger: The Black Ones.Ones. They are described as being several feet taller than a full grown man, with long taloned fingers and coal black skin.
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It has been adapted by Creator/MarvelComics in their ''Savage Sword of Conan'' magazine.
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"[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Pool_of_the_Black_One The Pool of the Black One]]" is a ConanTheBarbarian story by Creator/RobertEHoward. First published in October, 1933.

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"[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Pool_of_the_Black_One The Pool of the Black One]]" is a ConanTheBarbarian Literature/ConanTheBarbarian story by Creator/RobertEHoward. First published in October, 1933.



* DamselInDistress: Sancha
* EldritchAbomination: the Black Ones

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* %%* DamselInDistress: Sancha
* %%* EldritchAbomination: the Black Ones



* KlingonPromotion: Conan. No one would miss the old one anyway

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* %%* KlingonPromotion: Conan. No one would miss the old one anyway



* MurderWater: The pool
* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Black Ones.

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* %%* MurderWater: The pool
* %%* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Black Ones.
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* OurGiantsAreBigger: Black -- but ''not'' Negro

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* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Black -- but ''not'' NegroOnes.
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* Magic Music: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal the souls of the crew.

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* Magic Music: MagicMusic: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal the souls of the crew.
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* TheCavalry: The Crew consume fruit which puts them to sleep, Conan distracts the Black ones, while Sancha wakes them up. The Black one's and the crew fight it out, and despite being half awake/drunk, the crew triumphs with superior numbers.
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"[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Pool_of_the_Black_One The Pool of the Black One]]" is a ConanTheBarbarian story by RobertEHoward. First published in October, 1933.

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"[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Pool_of_the_Black_One The Pool of the Black One]]" is a ConanTheBarbarian story by RobertEHoward.Creator/RobertEHoward. First published in October, 1933.



* DamselInDistress: Sancha

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* DamselInDistress: Sancha Sancha
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* Magic Music: The Black ones use a magic flute to steal the souls of the crew.

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: There's no real explanation for why the Black Ones do what they do to the crew unless it's ForTheEvulz.



* EldritchAbomination: the black men

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* EldritchAbomination: the black menBlack Ones
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"[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Pool_of_the_Black_One The Pool of the Black One]]" is a ConanTheBarbarian story by RobertEHoward. First published in October, 1933.
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* CowerPower: Thrown to the ground, Sancha cowers
* DamselInDistress: Sancha
* EldritchAbomination: the black men
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Conan shakes Sancha until she agrees to help
* KlingonPromotion: Conan. No one would miss the old one anyway
* TheMenFirst: Conan takes care that everyone leaves before him
* MurderWater: The pool
* OurGiantsAreBigger: Black -- but ''not'' Negro
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