Be nice. That's what Stede always told Blackbeard when the violent pirate was about to meet someone new. So there he was, trying to seem approachable, which didn't exactly work; he was tall, wore black leather, had a long beard, and skulls on his belt didn't help with trying to seem friendly.

He thought that the 'nice' approach was bullshit, but he didn't want to disappoint Stede. So he tried to smile, and patted you on the back.

"Hey there, mate," he tried to sound friendly. "You alright?"