[OOC] Lucky Bastards

[Strangelander]

It all started with a card game.
Way back, before there were stars in the sky, before there was an Earth to live on, before there were cattle to drive, and before there were guns to shoot, there was a table, cards, dice, and chips. Of course, a game needed players.

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This is the world of Lucky Bastards. At the 'center' of the world is the Wasteland, the vast area of plains and desert that many call home, whether they be farmers, craftsman, gunslingers, or bandits. To the north lies Akaria, the kingdom of machines where steam is king. Even further north lies Rhys, a frozen hell where a tyrant rules. To the east is Shaq'ir, a desert land where gold, spice, and silk flow freely among the many merchant houses. To the south are the scattered island nations of Iris, where swordfighting, honor, and chivalry still live.

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There were 4 players at this table.
The first was the Dealer, the first gunslinger. He bet his Book of Games, where he learned how to play all of these games.
The second was Snake-Eyes, the first of the magi. He bet his eyes, which granted him sight of things that were not meant to be seen by men.
The third was Lady Luck, the first thief. She bet her cards, which she had stolen from the Dealer a long, long.time ago.
The fourth was Roulette, the first craftsman. He bet his tools, which he had used to build many things, including the Dealer's revolver and the table at which they played.

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This particular story will follow a small group of self-proclaimed vigilantes (the eponymous Lucky Bastards) coming from all walks of life, most of them... Not so savory. Despite this, they're dedicated to trying to protect the many towns scattered around the Wasteland, whether it be from monsters, bandits, or hostile tribes. Though they might be a bit over their head... A man who claims to be a reincarnation of the Dealer has gathered a rather large following and plans to unite the Wasteland, though many still don't believe him, despite his seemingly god-like powers. He has responded... Negatively. Sure, the Wasteland does need to unite, but not everything is as it seems.

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The game took years to complete. It was a complicated game, and the only game from the book of games that the Five had never played. Finally, on the fifth year the Dealer set down the winning card, taking the whole pot. He then took the others aside, and explained an idea he had.

He was going to build a new world.
And they were to be gods.

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So a few of you may have been part of the old Lucky Bastards, which followed the Prophet on her journey to find the Jokers, two legendary artifacts, at the behest of the Dealer himself, and this takes place after where I planned to take that story, and is connected (and the characters from that RP may or may not make an appearance...

Our characters will come from all walks of life, whether they were cattle rustlers, or bank robbers. Machinists from Akaria, tribal shamans, warriors from the Iris islands, preachers, or barmaids. Wherever your character came from, they ended up with the Lucky Bastards.

Keep in mind, while magic does exist it's fairly rare. A few followers of the Gambling Gods (and the other religions too,) can do minor magics (mostly of the healing sort), as well as tribal shamans and there's even a school for the magical arts in Akaria (though it's small and rather secluded). As such, I will only a allow a few characters with magical talent. Otherwise, magic is rather freeform with how it works. Make sure to describe your characters particular style of magic in your post.

The Gambling Gods

The Dealer is a sort of "over god" and has no specific domain, though he's usually associated with justice, bravery, and herosim.
Lady Luck is goddess of grifters, gamblers, and luck.
Snake-Eyes is god of knowledge, magic, and bad things. He is also the god of death.
Roulette is god of craftsmen, smiths, and anybody else who makes things.
The Book of Games is part rulebook for various card and dice games, and part bible.
There are other gods who were not part of the original 4. They all have names associated with luck or games. A few examples would be Jackpot, god of miners and prospectors, and the Changer, god of coins and wealth.

Places

Just a note, the different places in Lucky Bastards for the at least partially are inspired by real world countries, so look there for inspiration. The Wasteland is America, Akaria is England, Shaq'ir is the middle-east, Rhys is Russia, Iris is anything that's behind the times. There are of course other countries, so feel free to describe a new one that fits your character. For the most part, characters will probably be Wastelanders . Also know that the Gambling Gods are mostly a Wasteland and Akarian thing (though there is something closer to the Christianity with one God gaining popularity there), and there ARE other religions. The tribes of the Wasteland worship different spirits, Shaq'ir has it's own gods, etc.

The Wasteland - The Wasteland is the largest area in the the world of Lucky Bastards, and where the majority of the game will be taking place. The Wasteland is mostly deserts and plains, though to the west there are forests where most of the tribes are located. Towns are scattered around the Wasteland and a few of them are part of small alliances though most are independent. The largest alliance of towns is that of the "Dealer", though most call him an imposter.
Akaria - Akaria is a large country on the northern border of the Wasteland. They are the technological kings of the world, and harness the power of clockwork and steam. They have everything from powered armor to airships and from automatic rifles to elevators. They have a powerful military, with the most elite units outfitted with the best tech.
Shaq'ir - Shaq'ir is a vast desert peninsula to the east of the Wasteland. It hangs down from the eastern most tip of Akaria and is seperated from the Wasteland by a sea. Shaq'ir is home to large merchant houses that deal in silks and spices as well as other fine goods. They often travel to the Wasteland and other countries to trade.
Iris - Iris is an archipelago that has been left behind technologically. Firearms aren't as common, and the sword still lives. Iris is composed of small island nations that are constantly trading, making alliances, and warring. The isles usually mirror fuedal Japan or medieval Europe.
Rhys - Rhys is even further north than Akaria, and when they aren't fighting amongst themselves they're fighting against Akaria. Rhys is cold and harsh, and it's leaders are often short-lived.

Character Sheet

Name:
Sex:
Age:
Nationality:
Appearance:
Personality:
Background:
Gear: (If you forget an item that you think is appropriate to your character, chances are I'll let you have it even if you don't have it here. Really, all you need here is your guns and any other significant items. Put your usual clothes in Appearance.)
Skills:

So here are my (currently WIP) characters

Kaz

Name: Kaz "Lucky Bastard" Landon
Sex: Male
Age: 37

Nationality: Akarian

Appearance: Kaz is tall at 6'3" and thin and agile. He has short brown hair and a beard he cuts short. He wears a

Personality: Kaz is playful and friendly, though he often lets his emotions get the best of him and acts on a whim. He is still capable of acting serious, though it might take a bit of pushing or for him to realize the gravity of the situation. When he feels a situation requires him to be serious, he switched gears to be more business-like and methodical.

Background: Kaz is Akarian, though most would never be able to tell. Kaz grew up in the slums of Akaria with a poor family of his parents and a younger sister and he brought in money and food through pickpocketing and petty theft. He was a troublemaker and he ran with gangs of mostly homeless children, but when he came into his teen years he announced that he was going to go to the south to the edge of Akaria and he'd work the coal mines in the deserts that used to be part of the Wasteland. He went off with a bundle of his few posessions and took a train south to a small mining town and began his new career as a miner. Unfortunately, this town was very close to the border of Akaria and had little military presence. The other miners informed Kaz that bandits often tried to raid the towns on the border of Akaria and taught him how to shoot. His first few months were uneventful, and the pay was terrible but he still made just enough to send back home. Eventually, a bandit group who'd set up out in the woods to the west of the town. They attacked periodically, but always retreated before anyone got killed. The miners were confused, but carried on working. They received shipments of food and other supplies from Akaria, but one thing was running out that they never got more of: bullets.

The bandits attacked with a larger group than usual one night, and to the miner's chagrin they had few bullets between them. They had holed up inside the mine, and Kaz hatched a plan. They could lure the bandits into the mine and quietly escape, then blow the entrance to trap them inside. They set to work sneaking people out of the mine through other entrances and closed those off. Kaz stayed behind with a revolver in his hand to lure the bandits in. He had lined the entrance with explosives and he would lure the bandits in and make his escape through an entrance that they'd keep open for him.

Gear: Kaz wields dual revolvers he calls "the Twins" and has a double barreled shotgun slung over his back. He has brass knuckles and sticks of dynamite stuck in his belt. His bracer is Akarian tech, and it keeps his magical effects suppressed.

Skills: Kaz dual-wields pistols and is a good pickpocket and lockpick from his days on the street. If he takes off his bracer, everyone and everything is subject to his aura of chance... Which causes the chance of EVERYTHING happening to skyrocket. Bullets ricochet off walls, guns jam or even explode, people fall out of cover. It'd be damned funny if it wasn't so dangerous to everyone around him, friend or foe.

Spades

Name: Spades Dealer

Sex: Female

Age: 25

Nationality: Wastelander

Appearance: Spades has long, fiery red hair tied back in a pony tail and sun-tanned skin. Her face is dotted with freckles and she has a small scar on her cheeck. She wears a yellow dress that goes just past her knees, boots, and a leather jacket. She has a belt lined with pouches wrapped around her waist and a necklace with a spades symbol hanging around her neck.

Personality: Spades is tom-boyish and acts tough even when she doesn't feel tough. She's very faithful to the teachings of the Gambling Gods (which really boils down to don't be a dick, have fun but don't over do it, and freedom and justice. Live, drink, be merry!), but often slips (especially on the "don't be a dick" and "have fun" parts).

Background: Spades was found on the doorstep of a bar that doubled as a "church" of the Gambling Gods and was named after the card tucked in the blankets wrapped around her: the Ace of Spades. Spades took the last name of the Dealer and grew up being taught the stories of the Gods in the early days of the world and how to play games of chance. When she reached her teen years, she served drinks in the bar and was taught how to shoot. The world was a dangerous place, after all. One of the preachers in particular, named Liam, she looked up to as a father. He heard of a woman named the Prophet who could hear the voice of the Dealer himself and he wanted to find her and join her on her quest to find the "Jokers", two artifacts from the stories of the Book of Games. Her father disappeared, and Spades, now just past adulthood, set out to find him with a rifle slung over her shoulder and a revolver on her hip. Her search proved fruitless, and she found herself working a bar again. The early (and much smaller) Lucky Bastards were passing through town after some bandits and she joined up, hoping to do something with her skills.

Gear: Spades carries an antique revolver in her holster and has a lever action rifle slung over her shoulder. She has a deck of cards stuck in her breast pocket and her Book of Games strapped to her belt, opposite of her revolver. She also has two knives stuck in her boots.

Skills: Spades is a good shot, but by no means the best. She can mix up a good drink, and knows a bit about surviving off the land. During her search and her time with the Lucky Bastards, she picked up tracking skills for both animals and humans, as well as becoming their medic when needed, though she isn't good for much besides getting out bullets and bandaging wounds.

Characters
Kaz "Lucky Bastard" Landon and Spades Dealer
Sam "Sandyeti" Adams
Lovec "Rook" Stauton
Rodolfo "Rondo" Galvana
Charles "Charlie" Parson
Abraham "All Time" Stronghand
Bryan "Scalphunter" Hudson
Vel "Black Hat" Hawthorne

[reganza]

Name: Alex Haswell
Sex: M
Age: 28
Nationality: Shaq'ir
Appearance:
Personality: Cunning and charming.
Background: Alex was born in shaq'ir, his dad being a trader, he never stayed in one place very often. He always traveled with father and the carvan, seeing new sites and people, the world always amazed him. He never knew his mother, his father said good things about her though. As he grew older he was told she died bringing him into the world. His father felt Alex acted alot like his mother, even said that there was two people in his body, his mother and Alex.

But Alex's great life came to a tragic halt. They were walking eith the caravan when a group of bandits ambushed them. Sadly his father was killed and Alex was left on trail. He cried for what felt like days when a old blacksmith stumbled upon him. He took him to his home in the wasteland and raised him. When he turned 15 the man crafted a gun and a sword for him. He taught him how to use them, and to use them for good in the world.

Once he was 18 Alex knew what to do,he used his new talents as a bodyguard for traviling traders.

Now Alex is 28 and is looking for the people who killed his Father, he could use some adventure in his life.
Gear: Alex carrys a revolver, thats shoits at the 6o'clock postion instead of the standard twelve, and his sword, sheathed on his back.




Skills: Alex is very agile, and accurate, he makes every bullet count.

[GingerBoi123]

Name: Sam "Sandyeti" Adams
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Nationality: Wastelander
Appearance: 6"5' hulk of a man, a brown stubble peppers his chin and a long scar down his eye. Sam has short, brown and spiky hair and dark blue eyes. He is usually seen wearing a long, brown leather coat and black denim trousers.
Personality: Sam is curious as he is lethal, Sam never says no to a challenge, be it a bar brawl or a gunfight, making him a little headstrong, Sam is a fighter to the last wire. His father told him stories of his youth, and his adventures with a group, led by a strange women, who he called "Prophet", his personality lives through Sam. He is now the main muscle of the Bastards and will gladly knock a few heads together, living by his motto "First in, last out.

Background: Sam followed his fathers footsteps and became a professional fighter, by 25 he fought in venues from Akaria to Iris and conquered the Rhys underworld. At 30 he entered and came second in the Honour and Blades tournament in Iris, using his father's "Eviscerator gloves". His only memory of the tournament is the scar down his left eye, the scar that rung the bell and left him in second place. He then went to claim championship in the fighting underworld. When he was fighting in the Wastelands. The word of the Bastards in town met his ears. "The Bastards, the fabled group." He thought "My father's previous group." His father was taken in a caravan attack from Akaria to Rhys. Sam thought that his father may have survived and found the Bastards again, unknown as it was, Sam was determined to join the group like his father. Whether he was there or not.

Gear: "Eviscerator" gloves (boxing gloves with knives attatched to them), weapon building tools, .45 revolver.
Skills: Tinkerer (the ability to make weapons from anything, with time), Brawler (Excels in melee fighting)

[reganza]

The people on the intrest check know the occ is up right?

[MrShoe]

Name: Lovec "Rook" Stauton
Sex: Male
Age: 27
Nationality: Shaq'ir
Appearance: Rook isn't a very tall man, about just under average height actually. He has dark black, short hair and always keeps his clothes clean. At first glance he gives off the look of a business man but upon closer inspection most people could see the various scars and wrinkles he'd been left with.
Personality: Rook is very cold and distant towards strangers if he doesn't need something from them, and even when he does it only slightly changes his attitude. He only warms up to people after a bit of time with them.
Background: Rook was the second youngest of 4 children, three sons and a daughter, to a criminal and an outlaw. His oldest brother, curious and cheerful, joined a group of travelling merchants to see the world, Rook has only seen him for shorts amount of time and only by chance. His second oldest brother, egotistical and bull headed, left home to start his own settlement and be a hear to the people. His sister, hateful and greedy, left home to start a gang and later killed their father. Rook was the child his father cared for the most and gave him his first gun, his sister murdering their father sparked a rage in him and he became a bounty hunter. His ultimate goal is to eventually catch and kill his sister but she is difficult to track. So for now he has been hunting other, smaller bounties.
Gear: Two double action revolvers, bola, and a length of rope.
Skills: Rook is extremely fast, though not unnaturally so. He prides himself on being out to take out a room of people before they can get a shot off.

[Munk]

I think a magic-using character would be fun. Like, subtle, dark magic, using dice for fortune-telling and animal bones for small illusions. I'll think about it.

[RawrEspada4]

Totally wanting in if there is still room

[Dapper Amaroq]

I might be new to this forum, but I want to give this a shot. Would these two be okay?

Victor Yazhin

Name: Victor Yazhin
Sex: male
Age: 26
Nationality: Rhys(ian?)
Appearance: Victor is a 6"4' bulky Rhys(ian?) with short, black hair and violet eyes. His body is covered in small, nearly invisible scars from learning to survive and defend himself in war, since it seemed that he would most likely become a soldier. In anyplace other than Rhyse, he can be seen wearing a green button-down shirt with
Personality: Despite his nationality, Victor is a soft spoken man with a fondness for the beauty and power of nature. He doesn't do much yelling unless the situation called for it, since it only seemed to make things worse for other people. He loves a good puzzle.
Background: Raised to a family of pure blooded Rhysians, Victor and his twin sister Lara were raised with the prospects of being high ranking soldiers in the national army. their childhood was a combination of survival training and an advanced education. After graduating college, the twins decided to travel abroad to gain their own world view, much to their parents' unspoken distaste. Victor headed towards the Iris archipelago and planned to make a round trip through all of the local countries before returning to his homeland.
Gear: He carries a mountaineering backpack with his passport, food, a pistol, rope, and a swiss army knife
Skills: Victor had been trained to have lightning fast reflexes in hand-to-hand combat, disarming an armed foe, and a steady and accurate aim with firearms. He learned to survive in almost any environment without any sort of comforts of civilization.

Lara Yazhin

Name: Lara Yazhin
Sex: female
Age: 26
Nationality: Rhysian
Appearance: Lara is shorter and less bulky than her twin, but she is by no means as quiet as he is. She is of a medium build and wears a camouflage jacket with a normal blue jeans and black T-shirt. She has the same black hair and violet eyes as her brother, only her hair is shoulder-length.
Personality: Lara is less bulky than her twin, but she is by no means as quiet as he is. She is hot blooded and feisty, a near polar opposite of her brother. She chooses the old creed of "punch first and ask questions later". She's much more straightforward than other people would prefer, up to a point where it would be a bit uncomfortable for anyone else. She loves a challenge, but still enjoys the occasional nap.
Background: Raised to a family of pure blooded Rhysians, Lara and her twin brother Victor were raised with the prospects of being high ranking soldiers in the national army. their childhood was a combination of survival training and an advanced education. After graduating college, the twins decided to travel abroad to expand their own world view, much to their parents' unspoken distaste. Lara first visited Shaq'ita before deciding to head west towards the Wastelands.
Gear: She too carries a mountaineering backpack with all she needs to live, along with a pistol and a swiss army knife.
Skills: She is much more skilled in combat than Victor, and her smaller stature makes her quicker and more deadly overall. She too carries a mountaineering backpack with all she needs to live, along with a pistol and a swiss army knife.

[Strangelander]

Sorry I haven't responded to your guys' sheets yet. I'll look over them tonight or tomorrow.

[GingerBoi123]

Np, strangelander

[Amalvi]

I suppose I could join, right?

Name: Rodolfo "Rondo" Galvana
Sex: M
Age: 24
Nationality: Iris
Appearance:


Personality: Rodolfo is a narcissistic gentleman who, at first glance presents himself as an educated, yet eccentric nobleman who has all the ladies longing for but it's not but a facade for his impulsive and maniacal attitude, even a bit on the sadistic side. Do not mistake this for evilness, as he still keeps a high sense of honor and will not hesitate to defend his pride and punish those that he considers "unjust", even if his sense of justice is rather twisted and biased. Although this contradicts with his combat pragmatism, but as he says "I would love to cheat in a fight if I could, but I've never been in such a situation that calls for cheating." He sometimes prefers to be called by his last name

Background: Born into a noble family of Iris, Rodolfo had spent most of his life doing mainly four things: breaking the hearts of countless women, fencing and getting into fights with both noblemen and street hoodlums, reading and studying and most important, playing cards and betting with his friends, who changed every session because Rodolfo seemed to win almost always thanks to an unprecedented luck. Because of a conflict involving a rival family, he ran away from his country with all his money and has been roaming the wasteland for some years since then.

Gear: Rodolfo carries a revolver sword that can hold up to 7 shots before needing to reload. He often likes to play "Russian roulette" with his yielding opponents. He also carries a pouch with water, provision and an insane amount of money in gold coins, not to mention ammunition for his gun and a sharpening rock, of course. He also carries a concealed pocket gun that holds one, and only one shot and is hidden somewhere in his body, he considers it "the last measure" and has never been used.

Skills: His shooting skills could be described as "just average" because of his unusual weapon messing with the aim, although he is still capable of hitting a moving target that is 20meters away (66feet), what he really shines in is sword fighting, which, although he was supposed to be trained in classical fencing, he employs a more brutal and aggressive variation that involves heavy slashes and wide arcs added to the usual piercing. He knows how to ride a horse, he is a smooth talker with the ladies and can withstand absurd amount of alcohol without getting drunk, which he takes advantage of for bar bets.

[Invictus]

We've talked, but mine will be in shortly.

[Amalvi]

damn, maybe I did it too lengthy?

[Invictus]

HAHAHA, you call that lengthy.

[SIngemeister]

Interested, will post character tomorrow. Bryan 'The Scalper' Hudson.

[Amalvi]

Invictus said
HAHAHA, you call that lengthy.

not really, just compared to the rest of characters here

[Invictus]

Amalvi said
not really, just compared to the rest of characters here

Ahh, makes sense. I thought it was a nice bit personally.

[Amalvi]

waiting for Strangelander to come back and check the characters...

[Invictus]

hahaha, Oh crap! I haven't posted it yet! Crud Crud Crud!

[GingerBoi123]

Haha, nope