History Webcomic / SeventySeas

* IndyPloy: [[CrazyAwesome Lewk's]] [[http://web.archive.org/web/20110119081433/http://70-seas.com/?p=2322 preferred method]] of planning.

* ShortCon: Lewk has a fondness for the three-card monte.

Written and drawn by Nick Daniel, ''70-Seas'' is the (mostly) lighthearted story of the adventures of Lewk of Azeramethonrel (not really from Azeramethonrel), [[{{Ninja}} Nikol Mimagi]] (AKA Mimagi Niku), and [[{{Pirate}} Serra Serif]] (Self proclaimed most badass pirate alive), as they travel around, suffering through an endless series of hijinks. Oh, and land moves. The world is well developed, the characters are witty and engaging, the story is enjoyable and fun, and the art is... interesting. Definitely worth a read. Found [[http://70-seas.com/ here]].

Note: As of May 2018, the website is currently down and bought by cybersquatters. In the meantime, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150320031901/http://70-seas.com/ how it used to look]] can be viewed thanks to the Website/WaybackMachine. The comics themselves are also available for sale on Website/{{Gumroad}}.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: The crew is now working directly against Grin, and has taken the lead, while Sawl still tails Lewk.
** But not for long. As of chapter 12 of the spinoff: [[spoiler:Nikol lives with her sister and works at a post office; Lewk and Alice perform together as escape artist and stage magician; Sawl has been demoted; Crystal works alone as a peaceful door-to-door preacher; Grin accepted the peace treaty, but will attack, if Nikol seems to breach it; Serra is a famous privateer captain and friends with Edward Mutiny, but it's unclear if she continues privateering with a new crew or retired]].

Needs some WikiMagic.

* DoingInTheWizard: The last couple chapters suggest that [[spoiler: Grin]] isn't so much a demon as [[spoiler: a cult leader who converts like-minded people into more of himself, with telepathy employing a parasitic fungus, sharing memories using pheromones.]]
** And confirmed by WordOfGod in the comments to [[http://web.archive.org/web/20130815062758/http://70-seas.com/?p=6325 this comic]].

** The miracles in Chapter II prove to be [[spoiler:caused by halicinnogene in food]].

The comic concluded on June 28, 2013 and the author moved on to his next work, ''Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom'', which started off as an AffectionateParody of ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' and evolved into something much wider.

** In [[http://70-seas.com/?p=587 Chapter IV,]] they use barnacles to grapple onto a ship.

* AllThereInTheManual: The author explained in the last page's comments what he couldn't properly explain in-story, such as Grin's origin or the Kings' boss.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: A confession that Grin's henchmen try to get Nikol to sign lists her crimes as [[http://70-seas.com/?p=1711 "murder, treason, regicide, littering..."]]
* BilingualDialogue: In [[http://70-seas.com/?p=1140 God Dog]] the titular hound is fully capable of understanding the common language of the more anthropomorphized characters, but needs a translator to have his language of grunts and growls understood by them.
* BrownNote: The [[EldritchAbomination horror from the deep]] [[http://70-seas.com/?p=1082 in a jar.]] [[SchmuckBait Do NOT look at it.]]
* ConversationalTroping: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20110119080817/http://70-seas.com/?p=1082 Sword, Fish]], one of the secondary storylines, involves a discussion between two sisters on various destiny tropes.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Lewk's punishment of Nikol for attacking him and Serra [[KleptomaniacHero (besides charging her 50 zux to do so)]] is to [[http://70-seas.com/?p=562 forbid her from ninja training.]]

* DoingInTheWizard: The last couple chapters suggest that [[spoiler: Grin]] isn't so much a demon as [[spoiler: a cult leader who converts like-minded people into more of himself, simulating telepathy thanks to a species of parasites that share memories using pheromones.]]
** And confirmed by WordOfGod in the comments to [[http://70-seas.com/?p=6325 this comic]].

* EveryScarHasAStory: Grin gave Nikol a new scar [[http://70-seas.com/?p=5320 every time he bested her]], those on her arm are "credit" for two dead friends, from when Serra and Lewk faked their deaths in Chapter IX.
* ExtendedDisarming: In one comic Grin has Nikol pinned and is pulling weapons off her, kunai, shuriken, nunchuks, then he finds a [[SchizoTech taser]] and asks [[http://70-seas.com/?p=3962 "Where did you get room for all this junk?"]]

* FantasyGunControl: The closest thing to a gun seen in the entire comic was [[http://70-seas.com/?p=994 an air-pump cannon]] that fired a giant squid in a jar.

* {{Parody}}/{{Homage}}: Of the Last Supper [[http://70-seas.com/?p=521 here]].
** And of Brave and the Bold #28 (the first appearance of the Justice League of America) [[http://70-seas.com/?p=948 here]].
* GenreSavvy: Nikol [[http://70-seas.com/?p=3379 explains]] how ninja training works.

* HiddenDepths: There may actually be a reason behind Lewk's alleged heresy, as hinted at [[http://70-seas.com/?p=538 here.]]

* HiveMind: [[spoiler: Grin]].

* ImpossibleThief: In chapter 1, Lewk steals [[http://70-seas.com/?p=495 Sawl's cross]] from around his neck. The impossible part is because he was ''dangling off of a cliff at the time.''
* IndyPloy: [[CrazyAwesome Lewk's]] [[http://70-seas.com/?p=2322 preferred method]] of planning.

* JustAKid: Nikol is a prepubescent, yet can take on an entire pirate crew single handed.

* NeckSnap: Played with. Nikol snaps a guard's neck, [[http://70-seas.com/?p=486 then puts it back.]]

* NotWhatItLooksLike: Used almost word for word on [[http://70-seas.com/?p=580 this page.]]

* PaperThinDisguise: [[http://70-seas.com/?p=997 In Chapter V,]] Serra and the other privateer's attempt at posing as Wetonetians consists of speaking in nothing but stereotypical [[FantasyCounterpartCulture "British"]] phrases.

* ReallyGetsAround: [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Black-blood Blackadder.]] Over his 45 years of activity, he is estimated to have sired ''over 13,000 children.''
* RealMenWearPink: Wetonet's flag is pink with a unicorn on it, thanks to [[http://70-seas.com/?p=3689 Lord Wet]], a hulking knight who wore pink armor with unicorn sigils and mercilessly beat up and teabagged anyone who thought he was a sissy.

* {{Squee}}: Apparently [[http://70-seas.com/?p=511 pirate queens are not immune.]]

* [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Subordinate with an F in Crusading:]] [[ThePollyanna Crystal]] really should have figured out by now that [[http://70-seas.com/?p=2175 this is not the proper way to greet a heretic.]]
* ThemeNaming: [[http://70-seas.com/?p=4405 Serra's biological family]] (on her father's side) is named after character fonts.
* TomatoSurprise: Used offensively in the side story, [[http://70-seas.com/?p=3146 Lost and Found]] when a man in a stolen Toby Terrier costume convinces the Toby Town security guards that have surrounded him that he was a lost child who grew up in the park's lost and found, only to reveal that it was actually the park guards who had been raised in the lost and found and suppressed their memories of it.
* TranslatorMicrobes: In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150426033307/http://70-seas.com/?p=375 Tossa Roto]], Dirk Angelous's pet bird, Pally, can perfectly translate the words of any two languages it has heard. However the order of those words remain untranslated. Smaller "Babel finches" only know two languages, like [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150426030646/http://70-seas.com/?p=915 Irlan and Etoese]], or [[http://latchkeykingdom.smackjeeves.com/comics/1818801/usurper-4/ Hekkiform and Inglish]].

** Apparently they still believe in [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428014517/http://70-seas.com/?p=58285828 humorism]].

* BadassGrandpa: Black Blood Blackadder is old and sick, yet still fearsome in a fight.

* TranslatorMicrobes: In [[http://70-seas.com/?p=375 Tossa Roto]], Dirk Angelous's pet bird, Pally, can perfectly translate the words of any two languages it has heard. However the order of those words remain untranslated. Smaller "Babel finches" only know two languages, like [[http://70-seas.com/?p=915 Irlan and Etoese]], or [[http://latchkeykingdom.smackjeeves.com/comics/1818801/usurper-4/ Hekkiform and Inglish]].
* TurtleIsland: [[http://70-seas.com/?p=1271 Oh, come on!]]. PlayedForLaughs, at Lewk's expense.
* WaifFu: Nikol Mimagi (a.k.a. Mimagi Niku), is [[http://70-seas.com/?p=486 easily the most lethal]] of the three main characters even though the other two are adults.

* WhamEpisode: Chapter XIV. [[TheDreaded Blackadder]] is attacking Fra, the Kings capture Grin [[spoiler: (one of them, at least)]] and appear to be bargaining with [[spoiler: it]], and, to top it all off, you know that whole deal about [[spoiler: Nikol being the [[LastOfHisKind last of the Mimagis?]] [[SubvertedTrope Turns out]] [[http://70-seas.com/?p=5895 she's not.]]]]

* WorstAid: Leeches appear to be an [[http://70-seas.com/?p=901 unsettlingly]] [[http://70-seas.com/?p=2904 common]] form of medical procedure.
** Apparently they still believe in [[http://70-seas.com/?p=5828 humorism]].

Note: As of July 2016, the website is currently broken (comments are here but all pages are gone). In the meantime, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150320031901/http://70-seas.com/ how it used to look]] can be viewed thanks to the Website/WaybackMachine.

* ConversationalTroping: [[http://70-seas.com/?p=399 Sword, Fish]], one of the secondary storylines, involves a discussion between two sisters on various destiny tropes.

Note: As of July 2016, the website is currently broken (comments are here but all pages are gone).

* InstantAwesomeJustAddNinja: Yes, it's a webcomic about pirates. However, it became 1000% more interesting when a ninja appeared. And then more ninjas appear. And then wannabe ninjas appeared. The author likes ninjas, apparently.

Written and drawn by Nick Daniel, 70-Seas is the (mostly) lighthearted story of the adventures of Lewk of Azeramethonrel (not really from Azeramethonrel), [[{{Ninja}} Nikol Mimagi]] (AKA Mimagi Niku), and [[{{Pirate}} Serra Serif]] (Self proclaimed most badass pirate alive), as they travel around, suffering through an endless series of hijinks. Oh, and land moves. The world is well developed, the characters are witty and engaging, the story is enjoyable and fun, and the art is... interesting. Definitely worth a read. Found [[http://70-seas.com/ here]].

This webcomic provides examples of:

* DoingInTheWizard: The last couple chapters suggest that [[spoiler: Grin]] isn't so much a demon as [[spoiler: a species of {{Puppeteer Parasite}}s that share memories using pheromones.]]

The comic concluded on June 28, 2013 and the author moved on to his next work, ''Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom'', an AffectionateParody of ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.

* GenreSavvy: Nikol [[http://70-seas.com/?p=3379 explains]] [[WaxOnWaxOff how]] [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique ninja]] [[TheObiWan training]] [[YouKilledMyFather works]].

* {{Badass}}: Nikol, who can clobber a dozen full grown men by the time most people can have a conversation, Serra, who can take on an entire crew of other pirates and win easily. As for the other member of our PowerTrio? Well, he's... Lewk.
** In much the same vein, the Kings; Bludgeon King, Boomerang King, [[AndZoidberg and Spaz]]. One of them is a killing machine. One of them is a child. The two overlap.

'''Haley:''' Colo[[PaintingTheFourthWall U]]r.\\

* ThemeNaming: Sera's biological family is named after character fonts.

* TranslatorMicrobes: In [[http://70-seas.com/?p=375 Tossa Roto]], Dirk Angelous's pet bird, Pally, can perfectly translate the words of any two languages it has heard. However the order of those words remain untranslated.