The Order: A Tale of Monster Hunters

[LordOfTheNight]

@Talis@silver or lead Room for more? Of course lol

[LordOfTheNight]

@RoosanI will make a thread once I have everyone's character in. I need to know who all is joining the hunt before we begin hunting

[TheWizardLizard]

I should probably announce that I'll most likely be gone for the weekend - feel free to start without me, I'll hop in when I get back.

[Barrett]

@LordOfTheNight
Ah. Okay. Is there a time limit for completed characters?

[LordOfTheNight]

@Roosan Nope. But the sooner it gets done the sooner we can begin

[Barrett]

@LordOfTheNight
I hear you, sent you a character sheet in a PM.

[shagranoz]

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Name: Claire Fitzroy

Age: 29

Nationality: Born in Dublin, currently lives in Manhattan

Personality: Claire is a reserved and quiet woman, though she does have her moments of warmth. She especially likes kids. When on a hunt, however, she's all business, all but refusing to engage in small talk.

History: The Fitzroys had lived in Dublin since time immemorial, through the days of the Druids, the rise of Catholicism, and the witch hunts. Through all that time, many witches and warlocks had come through the family ranks, including Claire and her parents. But Claire's father Michael dreamed of a better life in America, and in 1810, packed up his wife, daughter, and their meager possessions.

Michael eventually found work as a tailor's assistant, and the Fitzroys had a somewhat comfortable life, at least by Irish-American standards. Claire stayed with her parents, helping around the house, and in the clothing shop on occasion. Several weeks ago, a friend of hers caught her using telekinesis to grab something off high shelf. Fortunately, said friend knew of the Order's existence, and got Claire in touch with them.

Occupation: Witch, though not a very good one. She is skilled at telekinesis and scrying, however.

Skills: Apart from her magic, she's good at making clothes, and has some contacts within the New York immigrant community. Other than that, though, the skills she'll need hunting are very raw.

Weapons: She carries a pair of long knives and a single shot .25 caliber flintlock pistol.
Username: Shagranoz

[AspenIvan]

@shagranoz: Just a little FYI, derringers weren't around for another 20-odd years after 1834.

[LazyEgg]

Down for this.

[Dolerman]

@shagranoz: Just a little FYI, derringers weren't around for another 20-odd years after 1834.

@AspenIvan

its a supernatural derringer lol

[LordOfTheNight]

ATTENTION TO ALL WHO HAVE PM'D ME PROFILES:

I have looked over your profiles as best as I can but I am in the process of the moving at the moment. I will be without internet until about the 4th of July. I will go over the profiles I haven't been able to read and will inform them if I approve. At that point I will make an opening post as well. Those who won't wait, no hard feelings. Those who will wait, I appreciate the patience.

Thank you kindly.

[shagranoz]

@shagranoz: Just a little FYI, derringers weren't around for another 20-odd years after 1834.

@AspenIvan

Damn, I could have sworn they were earlier. I'll change it to a flintlock pistol.

[Dolerman]

@shagranoz I think there were revolvers.

[LordOfTheNight]

Glad to see all the support. I will do my best to begin posting today if at all possible. Once I have made my first post I will open the board to every person who has been accepted. I should also mention that I have made Kilyn Rose a fellow Moderator. She's a friend of mine and has been supporting the development of this little thread so please give her some respect

[Talis]

@shagranoz I think there were revolvers.

@Dynamo Frokane

Nope. Colt invented the revolver in 1836, 2 years after this setting. For multiple shots you'd still be using multiple pistols, or a double-barreled pistol.
The closest thing to derringers would be the Toby or "Muff" pistol, essentially a miniaturized flintlock meant to be concealed in a coat or purse.

[AspenIvan]

<Snipped quote by Dynamo Frokane>

Nope. Colt invented the revolver in 1836, 2 years after this setting. For multiple shots you'd still be using multiple pistols, or a double-barreled pistol.
The closest thing to derringers would be the Toby or "Muff" pistol, essentially a miniaturized flintlock meant to be concealed in a coat or purse.

@Talis

Colt was 1836, but you actually did have revolvers earlier.

"One of the first was a flintlock revolver patented by Elisha Collier in 1814. The first percussion revolver was made by Lenormand of Paris in 1820[1] and the first percussion cap revolver was invented by the Italian Francesco Antonio Broccu in 1833." - Wikipedia

It's worth remembering, though, that none of these revolvers (nor even the 1836 Colt) had metal cartridges. You had to load each cylinder barrel individually.

[Kilyn Rose]

Pretty sure this is not going to be historically accurate so everyone shouldn't be too worried if their equipment will fit in the times. Just get it close as possible.

[LordOfTheNight]

To all those concerned about historical accuracy, don't worry too much about it. This is a steampunk RP. I will allow a little leway so long as no one is brandishing AK47s or weapons that won't exist for another 50 or 60 years

[Dolerman]

This gon be gud

[LazyEgg]

dmn str8