Here's something every pirate could use: a tiny pair of sea turtles. Perfect for roping and lashing to a raft whilst making your escape, should you ever become marooned on a desert isle.

What? I have it on good authority that a well-known pirate captain once used this very method to hie himself back to civilized parts. ...Once the rum was gone, of course.

"Roped a pair of sea turtles?"
Aye: Sea. Turtles.

Prerequisite explanation: Shortly before beginning construction of 2010's Gumdrop Army, I went to the Baltimore Aquarium. While there, I saw many wonderful aquatic critters, and decided to chibify them. This resulted in a fair number of technically-too-detailed-to-be-called-gumdrops figurines. But I love them anyways, because they let me play around more than my usual gumdrop forms. :D

Super Sculpy clay and acrylic paints, with satin-finish varnish.
Dime provided for size reference. Yes, he is wee.

They'll be accompanying me to conventions until they sell (or Note me here to snag either or both of them before then). :3