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Age:41

Personality: The Captain is a very logical thinker, and a hard realist.

Role: Captain

How you got into the Navy: Cpt. White comes from a long line of politicians, and Gentlemen, so when White Felt the calling of the Sea a role on a merchant vessel wouldn't do. Instead his family got him a commission, to the rank of midshipman, that was twenty-eight years ago. From there he lived a standard life, slowly making his way up the ranks. Six months ago White had taken his Captain Examination in the Flagship, and made the step from Post-Captain to Captain. From there White was kept on half pay with out a ship. But he longed for the sea, although he was hesitant to use his power he used his family's connections and landed himself a Ship... A new Sixth rate at that.

Skills: Commanding, Manners, Fiddle.

Shortcomings: White can over think things, to the point that they often need another person to correct.

Tools/Weapons: A Sea Chest with 2 sets of fine civilian clothes, 1 telescope, a Pocket watch, 3 sets of Uniforms, 1 pair of leather Boots.
Weapons, Officers Sword, Flintlock Pistol
Anything Extra:(not yet)

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Age: 11
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Role: Little Stowaway "I'm a poor young girl who thought this was my father ship"
How you got into the Navy: (Did a Recruiter get you drunk and fill you with tales? Did your family require you to join? Maybe it was a press gang that got to you.)
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Name: Douglas Hunter Cole

Age: 21

Personality: Cole is a young, spry Lieutenant with His Majesty's Royal Corps of Marines. Being a young lad, he has issues with impulsivity and is rather immature, not yet well experienced as other officers would be. He acts more a sailor than a gentleman, unless he's around ladies, and is profane under normal circumstances. He is however, as most young people are, passionate and idealistic.

Role: Lieutenant of the 2nd Detachment, 51st Company of Line, Third (Portsmouth) Division, His Majesty's Royal Corps of Marines.

How you got into the Navy: His textile worker father bought his commission in September 1800 as an Ensign/Cornet with the Royal Marines Light Infantry in hopes that the steady pay, discipline, and eventual lifetime pension would do his son well.

Experience with the navy: Initially, he was assigned to the 126th Company of Line, Third (Portsmouth) Division, on the company staff of one Captain Richard Williams aboard the 74-gun Third Rate HMS Robust. The only significant action he saw aboard was on 22nd of July, 1801 when the 126th Company boarded the French 20-gun corvette Chevrette. Of the 15 boarding boats deployed under fire from French shore batteries, Cole was aboard one of the few that made contact with the anchored ship. However, by the time said boat made contact, the fighting had moved below deck and Cole was ordered to remain with the deck party which ultimately cut the anchor and dropped sail.

In 1804, Captain Williams was reassigned as Captain of the Royal Marine Artillery. Cole, unable to afford the courses to become an artillery officer (you could not purchase commissions or transfer purchased commissions to the Artillery), stayed with the Line, transferring to a Company aboard the newly refurbished 64-gun Third Rate HMS Agamemnon just in time to witness Villeneuve's Franco-Spanish Fleet be chased all the way to Cadiz.

After another brief refit at Portsmouth, the Agamemnon joined Vice Admiral Nelson's blockading fleet at Cadiz, soon engaging in the climactic Battle of Trafalgar. Cole, 19 at the time, was placed on damage control duty along with a contingent of Marines and sailors. During the battle, despite the damages eventually getting so bad that the vessel took three feet of water each hour, Cole and his damage control contingent kept steady bucket chains until the battle was over, and even until the vessel reached Gibraltar for proper repairs.

Soon after, Cole was transferred off of the Agamemnon and placed on garrison at the shore forts of Spithead Anchorage in Portsmouth, and soon after received a promotion to Lieutenant, given a detail of infantry. Sometime in late 1806, Cole was transferred to the 51st Company of Line, which was then split into two detachments to be split between two imminently launching Fourth Rates. Cole was given the 58-man Second Detachment and assigned to the 60-gun Fourth Rate HMS Plymouth.

Skills: Intelligent, Crack Shot, Charming, Tactician

Shortcomings: Cole is immature, and despite having been in his share of engagements, is still naive and over-idealistic. He is profane around all but his superiors and ladies, and is rather mischevious, having a small reputation amongst friends as a womanizer and charmer, which has led to trouble on many occasions.

Tools/Weapons:

• Long Pattern Sea Service Pistol in .62 calibre ball.
• Royal Navy Boarding Cutlass w/ Sheathe
• Cartridge Box w/ 18x paper cartridges (.62 ball + 278 grains of powder)

Anything Extra:

• 2x Royal Marines Officer Uniforms w/ Lieutenant Epaulettes & Leather Campaign Pack
• 1784 Print King James Anglican Bible
• 1788 Print Historia Regum Britanniae

Name: James McDuffy

Image, or Description... or both!: James is a rather large burley man of Irish and Scottish descent, built as strong as the ships he sails on. standing 6'3” and weighing a little over 200 lbs. his position as gunner has kept him strong. His red hair is kept shaved with a rough red beard. The mans green eyes could almost pierce your soul if you looked for to long. James has many scars from work and more than a few from lashes in his early years aboard ships.

Age: 33

Personality: James is a stern and intimidating man. Mostly keeping to himself when not keeping others in line or doing his duties. With a stoic way about him one wouldn’t expect him to laugh or tell the occasional joke to his men. In all honesty, the man cares about his men as long as they do their job and don’t make him look bad. One can often find the man wandering through the ship casually helping or correcting others in their duties if he knows what they are doing. Although slightly suspicious of new people, James is loyal to those few people that are able to call him a friend.

Role: Gunner and Warrant Officer

How you got into the Navy: His acceptance into the navy wasn't something he chose. His family was poor and made him join the royal navy as a ship boy at the age of 10.

Experience with the navy: James has been in the Royal Navy for the better part of 20 years. So much so that he doesn’t even like going to land as it just doesn’t feel the same. Over the years he has worked his way up to gunner by serving with loyalty and honor. The Irishman has seen more than a few engagements and has proven himself to be a worthy foe in close combat.

Although having his draw backs he was never one to do things for glory or medals. He is simply there to work. After losing touch with his family after his first voyage, he was pretty much adopted to any naval ship that would take him. He grew strong and stern with a good sense of humor. Learning to read and write on the ship and eventually learning how to repair and maintain cannons, rifles, pistols, and blades. Picking up skills here and there that would eventually lead him to be taken in as an apprentice gun smith.

More recently he has been reassigned to the HMS Plymouth and has sailed with the old girl for the better part of the last year. He does not take his duties lightly and has kept the weapons in good working condition through his stay so far.

Skills: Gunsmith, Blacksmith, Carpenter, Brawler

Shortcomings: Rage — James has a bad temper and can be a mean drunk. His rage tends to be violent toward the offender and one would need more than one sailor to hold the strong man back. His mouth can sometimes get him in hot water as well. Although respectful of his command, sometimes when he drinks heavily he can’t help himself.

Because of his trouble with this in the past, he is not allowed to drink large amounts of rum or beer while at sea unless given permission by someone who outranks him. James has always found this punishment light. Even with the 25 lashes, James still thinks he deserved more for nearly breaking a lieutenant’s jaw.

Tools/Weapons: Tools of the trade for gun smiting and repair, dirk, boarding ax x2, flintlock pistol.

Anything Extra: 2 sets of uniforms, 2 sets of boots, and a few novels he keeps around his bunk whenever he gets bored.