The motivations of pirates are mysterious things. Some seek adventure, others riches, some just want to watch the world burn.

Subs does it because he likes annoying a single person in particular. Subs is hardly a master of pillaging, murder, sailing, or even thievery. The best thing you could say about Subs is that he is a creature of habit. For all his life, even as a child, he has lived to steal his neighbor's Crunchy Rolls. While his neighbor complained constantly, he refused to do anything to actually prevent Subs from stealing his food and sharing it with absolutely anyone who asked nicely. Having made a reputation of himself and earning the name "Horrible," he formed a partnership the elven corsair Nyaa and formally joined up with the pirates of the Menaces of the Internet.

He takes some time off now and again to help out the Menaces play some Blood Bowl, but only because it's just as easy to get someone else to steal from Old Man Crunchy Roll while he's busy.