Hmmm . . . I'll get to thinking on a goal. Some sort of quest, perhaps . . . Finding a mystic artifact, perhaps? An enchanted paddle, said to be the one tool capable of subduing the evil Demon King who has recently, or is in the process of, awakening?
*just vomiting ideas*
And characters I like, characters I like . . . for the pirate one, I think you should be the "cop" character because I can just imagine the hilarious places you could go with him. Other than that, um . . . I could take the captain if you'd take the first mate, or vice versa. And the cabin boy/crows nest guy/bear cook ALL appeal to me on different levels. I'll just take whoever you leave as a leftover x3
As for the fantasy one, ahh! I came up with all the guys, so you should get first pick! And if you have any ideas for more adventurers, just throw 'em in there! We can add and/or replace with no problems!