pirates.js

var pirates = ["pirate1", "pirate2", "pirate3", "pirate4", "pirate5"];
var distanceToGo = 20;
var newPirates = true; 

var getMorePirates = function(pirates) {
	pirates.push(
		"pirate" +
		(pirates.length+1)
	);
	console.log("we've ordered some new pirates!");
};

var welcomePirates = function() {
	console.log("ahoy new pirates!");
};

var swarmbuckleThePirates = function(pirates) {
	pirates.pop();
	console.log("PIRATES HAVE BEEN SWARMBUCKLED!");
};

while(distanceToGo != 0)
{
    console.log("There are " + pirates.length + " pirates");

    if(pirates.length < 5) { getMorePirates(pirates); newPirates = true; }
    
    if(newPirates) { welcomePirates(); }

    if(Math.floor(Math.random()*3) == 1) { swarmbuckleThePirates(pirates); }

    newPirates = false;

    distanceToGo = distanceToGo - 1;
}