[OOC] Steam, Steel and Skies!

[Trinais]

WAR!

The year is 1808. Europe is a continent awash in blood! The automaton armies of Napoleon Bonaparte have marched across the continent from Spain to Prussia for nearly a decade, burning and butchering soldier and civilian beneath their mechanical heels. The tactics of the Prussians, the political maneuverings of the Austrians, and the mass of human might that is the Russian Empire have all met defeat at Napoleon's hands. Only Britain has not felt the scourge of war upon its shores, thanks to the Royal Navy's victory in the skies over Trafalgar only two years ago. While the Emperor of France is trapped on the continent England is safe, but the coalition of kings the British Crown has kept together is beginning to fray beneath the constant defeats...

Entering the skies over the English Channel is the Pegasus, a newly completed Brig added to the English air fleet. She lacks the firepower of the great HMS Victory and other Man o' Wars that duel in the skies across the world, but her new iron sides and heavy sails make her a quick and enduring vessel added to the navy.

Her mission... none of the crew knows for certain. They are heading north-east, but no one aboard knows where exactly they're going. To Prussia? Denmark? Norway? Moscow? Or to the heart of the dreaded French Empire itself- Paris?

Only the captain knows, and he isn't talking...

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Before the Industrial Revolution, Europe was awash in supernatural creatures. Humans, werewolves, banshees, faeries, vampires and other creatures fought one another after the collapse of Rome- and mankind often found itself shrinking back into its cities and castles when faced with the strength of their magical neighbors. With the coming of gunpowder from Asia and steam from man's universities, humans have successfully fought back and tamed the wild things, driving many to the New World of the Americas after the Crusades and Reconquistas that exterminated the Centaurs, Djinn and many other magical races.

This alternate timeline shares a lot in common with the historical Napoleonic wars, though Napoleon's armies are mostly made up of automaton machines driven by coal and steam. While England has kept dominance of the skies with the Royal Navy, the war on land is going even worse than ever. Unable to beat the French in battle, England has blockaded the French skies, keeping American coal from supplying the Emperor's endless armies. Now, Napoleon is literally and figuratively running out of steam. The newspapers in London say that by the end of the year, the French armies may collapse. If the allied armies of Prussia, Russia, Austria and England don't collapse first.

The Pegasus is a newly commissioned brig, an iron-side of the American design with 28 guns not counting the swivel-mounted Gatling guns on her forecastle and crow's nest. Aside from a small complement of automaton marines, she has a sentient (though not completely human) crew. She is equipped with a small underside bay for landing craft and a trio of experimental "fighter" craft the Royal Navy is keen to experiment with. Capable of making extraordinary speed on the high winds, she is fast as a sloop and sturdy as a frigate- a new breed of vessel for the Royal Navy's future.

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The following positions are open on board the ship. I'm taking the position of Captain by default to keep the overall plot going, but please rest assured that the plot will be driven equally by you, the writers. I will determine where we are going. YOU will determine how and in what shape we get there!

Positions marked with a * can be NPC'd. You are welcome to take them, but the other positions may offer more opportunities for interaction.

Captain - Sir Alexander Lorraine
First Mate - Miklós Puskás
Gunnery Officer(s) - Hamish "Digger" Graham
Doctor -
Nurse* -
Navigator/Helmsman -
Engineer - Engineer Briggs
Magician - (Engineer's assistant)
Gunners* -
Scout/Landing party* - Richard Dennis York
Chef* -
Deck Captain - Emmet Reilly "Chief Flynn" O'Flynn
Fighter pilot* - Garrett Ulman

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Name:

Age:

Sex:

Race: (Human, werewolf, fairy, etc.)

Nationality:

Occupation:

Biography:

Weapon of choice:

Orientation/Relationship Status:

Audition: (Please write a short, 1-3 paragraph audition explaining how your character found themselves boarding the Pegasus and under what circumstances- are they a career sailor, a military officer, or an impressed (drafted) crewman?)

[Gunther]

Name: Hamish "Digger" Graham

Age: 30

Occupation: Gunnery Officer

Biography: Hamish Graham was born in December 1772, related to the Stewart Clan through his mother's side of the family. He had a fairly easy life as a child, but was educated at some of the finest schools in the United Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He was trained to speak French, Latin and Italian and studied the following subjects: mathematics, Reading, Writing, Physics, Rhetoric, European History, Modern economics, alchemy, biology, geometry, and Poetry.

When he arrived at age 12, he was educated in the conduct of naval operations for both sail and steam. He learned how the various systems worked and understood the chain of command. He was disciplined in naval tactics as well as the conduct of shore parties to include the use of standard muskets and flintlocks. He has been fencing with either the rapier or the cutlass since he was 12 years old and prefers the cutlass over the rapier, but is skilled with both.

At age 16, he went to see as an Ensign and made his way up through the officer ranks to Second Officer aboard the Pegasus. During his 19 year career with the Royal navy, Digger has served as Officer of the Watch, Navigator, Ship's Engineer, Gun Division Commander and his current position as Ship's Gunnery officer. In this position, Digger coordinates the activities of all gun divisions aboard ship. There are several Gun divisions which contain three or more batteries per division with four to six guns per battery.

Weapon of choice: Cutlass and pair of "Sea Service" flintlock pistols.

Orientation/Relationship Status: Terminal bachelor

Audition: Hamish previously served aboard the HMS Royal Sovereign, a 100-gun first rate ship of the line that saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar. Due to extensive damage during the engagement with the French and Spanish fleets, the Royal Sovereign was decommissioned soon after the British victory in the skies over Trafalgar. Of the ship's 850 human and automaton crewmembers aboard ship, only175 humans and 48 machines survived the battle. Hamish, who was the highest ranking survivor had served as a Division Commander of four starboard batteries; a total of 24 guns. After recuperating from injuries in Portsmouth for six months, Hamish was reassigned as Gunnery Officer aboard the Pegasus. He has found his new assignment to be fulfilling for him, yet is a bit off-putting due the size of the smaller Brig. Afterall, the Pegasus is no First Rate ship of the line. Regardless, Hamish is happy to be serving His Majesty's Ship aboard the 28-gun Pegasus.

[Trinais]

Name: Captain Alexander Lorraine

Age: 29

Sex: Male

Race: Human

Occupation: Captain of the HMS Pegasus, Landowner in the vicinity of Aylesbury, England.

Biography: Captain Alexander Lorraine is the third son of his father, Robert Lorraine. On paper he is listed as the child of Robert's wife Elizabeth, but it is an open secret that Robert is the issue of their Irish cook, Mary Wallpoole. Such fiery red hair does not come naturally to English nobility, after all. As a consequence, the was raised as an afterthought, a placeholder for Robert's line in the event both of his other sons, Martin and Johnathon, both perished.

Martin caught cholera in the outbreak of 1797 and Johnathon sadly fell and broke his neck while riding his horse in 1803. Meanwhile, Alexander survived the battle of Trafalgar and was noted for his bravery, seizing command of the HMS Hurricane, a third-rate Man o War, after a cannonball killed both the captain and first mate. He has since been given orders to report to the docks of London to assume command of the HMS Pegasus, and command her crew in order to complete her mission.

Weapon of choice: Captain's cutlass, clockwork pistol (four rounds).

Orientation/Relationship Status: One can only guess...

Audition: As he stood at the forecastle of the HMS Pegasus, Alexander could not help but recall how long he had been waiting a long time for this moment. Not with anticipation or dread, but with a desire for the moment to arrive so the next could come. He was a man of action, and to be tied up in hospital after taking a shot to the gut had delayed the launch of the vessel by three weeks. English sailors were not keen to risk their necks in the skies over the Atlantic, and he would not blame any for moving on to better fortunes.

Still, he was hopeful that the ship would have a successful launch. He'd seen the letters from the Admiralty concerning their mission, and it wasn't looking like the delay of his hospital stay may have doomed them already. But there was still a chance to make it work, to stop the Emperor before the Coalition fell apart in the fields of Prussia.

"Well," he mumbled, looking to the docks beside the Pegasus, "Let's see who has remembered their duty to King and Country..."

[Spriggs27]

Name: Engineer Briggs

Age: 27

Race: Human/ African American

Gender: Female

Occupation:Engineer

Biography: Briggs wasn't born of nobility or taught her skills, she learned them over time from both her parents and from studying, both of them served on ships as engineers before her and while she was a kid she would ride along with them and watch them from time to time learning how ships would work and picking up on their skills while she was 8, when she turned 14 she was one of the survivors of an attack on the ship both her her parents worked on, her parents didn't survive and a couple others did.The remaining crew dropped her off when they were close to a city.

Briggs went into deep sorrow and became a thief stealing things to get by in life, this went on till she was 18 and was caught stealing and taken to prison, while in prison she thought about her actions and felt that what she was doing was horrible and her parents would be spinning in their graves if they were alive, while she was incarcerated she studied up on engineering learning how ships worked. When she was let out of prison the first thing she did was visit her parents grave and left a rose on it before she went out to find decent work.

Personality: Well it may not need to be said but Briggs is very skilled in engineering and understanding technology, she is smarter than she looks, Briggs is also a very formidable hand to hand combatant. While in prison she gotten tougher and stronger than she originally was, she also swore that she wouldn't be going back to prison or commit a stupid crime as stealing. Even though she looks like a violent person she'd rather handle most problems the peaceful route and choose to take the violent route if things go south or if she needs to defend herself, she also plays a mean trumpet.

Weapon of choice: 2 Sawed off Double barrel shotgun, Large two handed wrench

Orientation/Relationship Status: Single

Audition: Briggs felt that she wouldn't be able to serve on a ship due to her going to prison, but she didn't let her past get in the way she still auditioned to serve on a ship when she was turned down a couple times from different people she felt she needed to take another route, when she auditioned to serve on the Pegasus, she used some of her old connections from her past to strong arm her way into being the only person showing up to the audition, soon she became the engineer of the ship,

Appearance: Briggs has a bronzed skin tone, with a beautiful face and complexion but it can be intimidating, she has bright jade green eyes, she has short purple hair that stops just past her ears but doesn't reach her shoulders, some thin strands of hair sometimes get in her face and constantly get moved back by her hands. Briggs stands at the tall height of 6'2, and has a muscular build to follow up with it she weighs 240, along her body she has several scars of cuts from her past life.

Clothes:She wears a large light brown button up, duster coat with dark brown gloves, under her brown coat she wears a collared button up long sleeved shirt, with a red tie and suspenders, she wears a pair brown pants with two thigh holsters for her shotguns, on her feet she wears a pair of lace up boots, she had a pair of black sunglasses that she puts on whenever shes outside during the day.

[Rultaos]

Name: Garrett Ulman
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Nationality: British

Occupation: Fighter Pilot

Appearance (normal): Garrett is a lightly-built man, that way he may easier fight into the tight cockpits of planes. However, he is not weak, as he has noticeable muscles as well. He is of white-skin color. He has brown-ish hair and hazel eyes. He has no facial hair to speak of, as he keeps it clean-shaven (so that it doesn't get itchy in his helmet). He usually wears a casual pilot uniform consisting of a white undershirt, brown pants, and a brown leather vest. He is also known to wear brown gloves most of the time.

Appearance (High-Altitude Suit)

A special suit designed for pilots who often find themselves at heights where the air is thin. The suit allows them to maintain their oxygen levels even at great heights, longer than those who do not wear it.

Personality: Garrett is anything but a serious man. He is optimistic, and tends to make a joke out of even the most dangerous situations. However, he is not careless, as he is fully aware of the consequences of failure. His personality is more of a defensive mechanism of his to help him manage stress and fear. It is not uncommon to hear him spout out light-hearted banter in the middle of a fight, much to the dismay of some of his fellow soldiers. When in person, he is very sociable and always takes the time to know his allies beyond a professional level, most of the time trying to become friends instead of just co-workers. In the pilot seat however, his personality seems to take a shift. He blocks out everything except for the controls and view in front of him. He treats dogfights like a playful game, and seems to have no qualms with shooting enemies out of the sky. "It's either them or me, and I don't plan on dying just yet" Is his philosophy, and he is not disturbed by seeing any form of death. However, his casual views on the topic of death (even towards allies), often makes him look like a psycho who doesn't care whether people live or die, but this is not the case. He is simply aware that in a fight, one side must eventually go down, and a man can only do their best to make sure it's not their side.
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Biography: Born in Great Britain as the son of an Airship Captain (Ripley Ulman), Garrett is not a stranger to the skies, as his father often brought him along for safe trips. From a young age, he was allured by the prospect of being a captain of the clouds, much like his father. He studied basic engineering during his school days to become familiar with the different aircraft used by the British, with the intent of one day commanding his own airship. However, in the year 1793, his father's airship, the HMS Retriever, was shot down by French forces during a scouting mission. Very few survivors were found, and they all told of how Ripley managed to save them at the cost of his own life. Shaken by the tragedy, Garrett began believing that perhaps the responsibility of running an Airship was not for him; he could look out for himself but he wasn't sure if he could ensure the protection of others. Hence, upon enlisting into the Royal Navy, he signed on for the new plane pilot position. That way, he would only be concerned with his own safety, while still being an asset to a crew.

The adrenaline rush of piloting the newly created aircraft appealed to Garrett, and he was one of the first few Royal Navy soldiers to be assigned to the plane squadron divisions. Their original purpose is to act as support for the, more widely used, airships.

It was during his time in service that he meet Hal Carson, a fellow pilot. The two would turn out to be best friends, with Hal acting as his co-pilot and rear gunner. Garrett and Hal served in two different squadrons stationed aboard different carrier ships (The HMS Thunder and HMS Orca), fighting in the skies above both the Atlantic ocean and the European countryside. They are experienced dogfighters with the nickname of "Psycho Duo" among their fellow troops, for their lack of remorse and joking attitude in gunning down the enemy. When the Napoleonic Wars broke out in 1803, Garrett and Hal were assigned aboard the HMS Pegasus (along with being given a brand new plane) as part of its special fighter escort for its secret mission.

Weapon of choice: On the ground, he is usually equipped with a pair of twin flintlock pistols and a large knife. However, he prefers tackling enemies using his experimental fighter plane: "The Bronze Albatross" (nicknamed due to it's custom bronze and copper alloy plating and design)

Orientation/Relationship Status: Single (Garrett and Hal are NOT gay for each other, I swear!)

Audition: After their service underneath the Royal Navy, and their participation in aerial battles against the French Navy as members of squadrons of the HMS Thunder and HMS Orca, Garrett Ulman and Hal Carson were strong candidates for the position of members of the HMS Pegasus' fighter escort. While they are not exactly the ideal image of pilots , their skills in eliminating planes and airships will be important in defending the Pegasus as it sails through hostile skies. Their ability to improvise and remain calm in dire situations also make them ideal for testing out the experimental fighter planes aboard her, and seeing their full use in actual combat. It is the firm belief of the Royal Navy airplane division that the performance of the two (along with their fellow pilots) will prove once and for all the tactical advantages of light aircraft.

"This is the first time we won't be operating as part of a squadron..." Hal said, scratching the back of his black hair. "You're not getting nervous on me, are you? I swear I'll drop you out of the plane if you piss yourself in the gunner seat." Garrett replied jokingly. The two of them took a look at the HMS Pegasus, the magnificent American vessel. To the side of the shipyard, their plane (The Bronze Albatross) was being loaded into the underside hangar of the airship. "She's a beautiful example of an Iron-Side, isn't she? Can't wait to cover her pretty hull from enemy fighters with our Bronze Bird" Garrett complimented. Hal looked at Garrett with a pitying smile. "Remind me again why two trigger-happy pilots like ourselves are being assigned to a ship, whose mission is said to be of grave importance?" Hal asked.

Garrett shrugged. "All they said was that our piloting skills would be an asset to the mission, never mentioned anything else. Much less what the Pegasus is supposed to be up to. All we can do is hop aboard, and do what we do best." He said with some enthusiasm, as he pat Hal on the back. Hal simply shook his head; "Just try to not get us killed in the process...." He said with a small grin.

The Bronze Albatross' arsenal:
-Twin rapid-fire machineguns on both wings (For use against other planes)
-Capacity to carry up to four bombs (For swift bombing runs)
-Two rocket-propelled bombs mounted at the end of each wing (Missiles. For bringing down airships)
-Rear-mounted high-powered rifle (For sniping enemy pilots and critical parts of planes)

Let me know if there's anything wrong with my application. Such as the weapons, their plane, etc. Anything at all, and I will correct it as soon as I can =)

[Trinais]

R: Everything looks great! The plane design is a bit advanced for my tastes but that's ok. I do want to say that, going forward, fighter craft are still very experimental in this universe. So while Garrett may have served with a squadron by this time, I would like to establish a tone of the Royal Navy not sure if the fighter craft are worth the investment of, say, a frigate. Garrett's job is to prove that he's worth it :D

Everyone: Please feel free to post in the main thread with your characters arriving. I would like to have at least one post with Alexander meeting each of you so we can establish the tone of their interactions going forward. Also, I'm adding one more minor section to the CS (nationality). Happy posting!

[Spriggs27]

What do we post ? like do we just board the air ship and look for the captain ?

[Rultaos]

Noted, and edits were made to the application (In Biography and Audition) =). If it the tech of the plane is too much, I can tone it down if necessary. Just give me an outline of what level of tech is acceptable.

@Spriggs: I think we just look for him. I mean, we ought to be given instructions as to how to find the HMS Pegasus. So all we need to figure out is who the captain is and report in.

[Trinais]

R: Tech level is acceptable, but I think I'll let you use your discretion. An experimental fighter craft may or may not be able to carry all of those weapons, but it doesn't mean it can't have the capability to USE all those weapons.

Spriggs: All crewmembers will have been given instructions on where to find the ship on the Thames and a time to report in. The captain is on the forecastle near the helm, in his dress uniform. Feel free to arrive in whatever fashion you like- since you're the engineer, I don't think it'd be too much to say you're already aboard making last minute tweaks to the engines. I definitely envision writers pairing up so that we can constantly have interactions going.

[Spriggs27]

So like Garrus, making Calibrations Alright I'll make a post then.

[Rultaos]

Just a question but... what do the automaton soldiers look like? Would they be designed to be humanoid, like this. Or are they built to be grotesque machines, like this

[Trinais]

I imagine the "modern automatons looking like the second image. Original automatons (say, made in the late 1700s) would be almost skeletal, front line troops immune to musket fire but still clumsy and requiring assistance. Of course, war has sped up research and development, as it often has...

[Spriggs27]

Did anyone take the first mate slot ? Just asking

[Trinais]

I haven't read through all the posts I missed while I was sick, so I can't really say :-/ And alas, heading to bed for work in the morning. I'll check this when I wake up!

[Spriggs27]

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[RumikoOhara]

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Name: Richard Dennis York

Age: 23

Occupation: Junior Officer Marines (Lieutenant)

Biography

: Lieutenant York was born into a well to do merchant family in the city of Liverpool. The youngest 8 sons he was not likely to inherit anything and have been nothing but a clerk to one of his brothers. His father saw in his son a drive that shone through even at the young age of 8 a personality that would never be happy as such.
Concerned that Richard be able to see the realization of his potential his father decided to speak with a friend who was a officer in his majesty's Navy. So it was decided that at the age of 11 years old Richard would become a Midshipman, the year was 1796.
At the age of 12 he was aboard HMS Vigilant at the Battle of the Nile were he was awarded the order of merit when he took command of the battery in which he served after his Lieutenant was killed and half it's guns destroyed. The Vigilant kept pressing her attack on the French center and was credited with the rout of it's forces when the French flagship Orient exploded under the brutal mauling. Later that year just after she'd received repairs HMS Vigilant was rushed to intercept a squadron of French ships seen leaving Brest France which were headed to reinforce the Irish rebellion. The Battle of Tory Island was Richard's second fight in less than a year and though it worried his mother he knew he'd make a career of Naval service.
He was present in 1801 at Copenhagen when the British under Nelson destroyed moored Danish ships off København to prevent France taking them over.
It was during the battle that Admiral Sir Hyde Parker in overall command made signal of recall for Nelson's sake saying "If he is in condition to continue the action, he will disregard it; if he is not, it will be an excuse for his retreat and no blame can be imputed to him."
Nelson ordered that the signal be acknowledged, but not repeated. He turned to his flag Captain, Foley, and said "You know, Foley, I only have one eye I have the right to be blind sometimes," and then, holding his telescope to his blind eye, said "I really do not see the signal!" Rear Admiral Graves, repeated the signal, but in a place invisible to most other ships while keeping Nelson's 'close action' signal at his masthead. Of Nelson's captains, only Riou, who could not see Nelson's flagship Elephant, followed Parker's signal. Riou withdrew his force, which was then attacking the Tre Kroner fortress, exposing himself to heavy fire that killed him.
Richard now 16 once again found himself aboard a ship in distress. Commanded by First-Lieutenant John Quilliam the Amazon distinguished herself by silencing the Danish fort that had killed her Captain an half her crew.
Richard was offered the right to take the Lieutenant's examination an waited only six months before his commissioning as a Junior Officer.
Assigned to the HMS Mars he fought at Trafalgar under Captain, George Duff.
His ship was heavily damaged when she took fire from five different French and Spanish Ships. Remarkably even though Mars was forced to retire in order to fight severe fires on board she had suffered only a few casualties.
Among the 29 killed and 69 wounded in the action was her Captain, George Duff, also among the wounded was Richard who was sent to England to recover.
Richard recovered from his wounds and found himself without a billet and waited at the Junior Officers Barracks in Greenwich. He was soon tapped to be a replacement for a Junior Officer who'd been slated to serve aboard the HMS Pegasus but had fallen ill and was not expected to recover before her deployment.

Weapon of choice: Twin Saber, Rifle

Orientation/Relationship Status: Straight/Single

Audition

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...Richard stood across from a fellow Lost Boy as the officers of the Junior Barracks liked to call themselves.
Best friends he and Jack Collins ; Jackie often practiced their skill at arms having little else to occupy their time.
They were each stripped to their shirt sleeves held sabers and prepared for earnest combat.
When the master called Lay on Richard's foe swung his blade in a glittering arch that barely missed striking his leading shoulder as he pivoted slightly out of it's strike. Richard's leading foot slid forwards as the tip of his own blade thrust towards Jackie's ribs forcing him to almost commit a foul by stepping out of line to dodge.
Both were the undisputed champions at their art within the barracks and bore the bruises of the other's blunted blade. Those that observed and didn't understand thought their demonstration pretty, flashy or mere play among boys. The observing Master though he knew and he smiled as he watched the two young Lions spar in deadly play.
Disturbed by a petty officer holding an official document. With a call to halt the Master took the document giving the petty officer an annoyed glance he dismissed him and opened the letter.
"Dam it does seem that those clerks at the Admiralty must have made a mistake.
Collins; York! Step to for it is with some degree of trepidation that I find it my duty to inform you that you Mr. Collins is to be assigned a berth aboard HMS Trident and you Mr. York aboard HMS Pegasus, may God watch over us one and all. says the Master with a laugh as his dark eyes glitter with battle lust.
The other Lost Boys suddenly gathered round and congratulated the two with hearty laughs and solid slaps on the back scarcely hiding the envy in their eyes.
Rich an Jackie hurried off shouting for their Batmen to follow and pack as they cleaned themselves up.
Soon Lieutenant York stood waiting by a Hanson he'd hired to drive himself, Jackie an their gear down to the docks.
Jackie showed late as usual earning him a cuff on the shoulder by Rich before they boarded the cab.
"My, my how grand this day is" says Jackie who then adds ["All save parting company with you Rich, I still aim to introduce you to my baby sister[/B]
Richard laughs then reminds Jackie of an agreement they both have made "I meet your sister when I am a Captain an her equal Sir Pembrook
Jackie laughs as Mr. York reminds him of their respective social ranks though he thinks Rich his equal and in many ways better.
Jackie was 20 years old when he was granted the rank of Lieutenant and Rich was a Lieutenant at barely 17 years of age.
Rich never gave such thoughts a chance to trouble his mind and thought himself luck that Jackie was such amiable company.
They traded small talk an promises to write till they arrived at the docks and stopped beside the massive shape of HMS Trident a ship of the line.
Knowing themselves under the eyes of the deck watch Jackie and Rich shared a hearty handshake and farewell as the baggage was unloaded.
That done Rich rode past other impressive ships many whose names and exploits legend. Soon they stopped beside a ship which Rich as other's had studied HMS Pegasus.
Smaller than the ships of the line Pegasus still managed to give a deadly impression of herself.
Climbing out of the cab Rich paid the driver after his merger baggage was unloaded an shouldered it all then headed up the gangway

Richard

[ToskaO]

Name:CWO Emmet Reilly "Chief Flynn" O'Flynn

Age: 52

Sex: Male

Race:

Human, possible Fey-Blooded.

While Emmet claims that his bloodline is purely human, he does not seem to carry the full weight of his advancing years, rumors amongst the crew speculate that his years amongst the aether have changed him somehow, while others claim that he is simply lieing to avoid the stigma of mixed parentage.

Nationality: Irish

Appearance: Chief Flynn seems both younger and older than his actual age. Long days of working in sun and wind has turned his skin into sunbaked leather, and working on rigging and with tools have left his hands and feet covered in thick calluses. Age and weather has left his face covered in wrinkles and lines, and his hair is begining to strongly favor the salt part of salt and peper. On the other hand, his grey-blue eyes still burn brightly, and when he does manage a smile it is full of bright white teeth. Beyond this, he has not adopted the stooped posture or withered limbs of other men his age. Instead he stands steady and strait, with a lean musculature that puts men half his age to shame.
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Occupation:

'Deck Captain' [+]

Chief O'Flynn is in charge of much of the day to day operations onboard the ship, supervising the airmen, POs and automotons who work the rigging and the main deck, maintain the fighter craft and it's launch and recapture equipment in the hanger bay, and handle logistics and supply in the loading docks and storage decks.

Biography:

Early Life, 1756-1769

Born at the dawn of the Seven Years War(1756) to a poor Irish family, Emmet's father left to fight in the war and was reported dead not long afterward. As such he had a difficult early life, having to work to help support his family from an early age and often going without enough food or basic amenities. After his mother died of a fever Emmet lied about his age, and fradulently enlisted on the HMAS Buteon at the age of 13, in 1769 (coincedentaly, this was the year Nepoleon was born.

The HMAS Buteon and The Black Sun,1769-1774

Emmet spent a year and a half serving aboard the HMAS Buteon, the ship was attacked and taken by the 'Privateer' (read pirate) Airship, The Black Sun, one of the few remaining pirate airships of the Golden Age of Pirates. The fifteen year old Emmet was shanghaied into service onboard The Black Sun, where he served for three years before the Royal Air Navy was able to finaly track down and capture the infamous privateer ship. After which Emmet spent nearly a year in the custody of military police custody before he was able to convince the authorities that he had not been a willing participant in any acts of piracy. At this point Emmet returned to the service.

Military Service, 1775-1801

Between his return to service in the year 1775 and his forced retirement (due to age) in 1801, Chief Flynn served 26 distinguised years on 15 different airships. In this time he advanced in both rank and experience, eventually leaving the fleet at the rank of Chief Petty Officer.

Civilian life and return to duty, 1801-1808

Between the years of 1801 and 1803, Chief Flynn served various manual labor jobs, not content to enjoy his retirement, and hating every moment of being landbound. Thus, he was greatly relived when one of the Captians he had served under during his long carrer (now an Admiral) asked him to return to service at the onset of the Nepolionic wars. The Admiralty believed that his experience was needed for the success of the Fleet, and they offered him the new rank of Warrant Officer.
Since his return, Emmit has served aboard six ships in five years. The Admiralty seems to find his skills more valuble for training recruits than serving in the actuall combat zone, a mentality that irritates the Chief to no end. He is happy to have an actual official position aboard the Pegasus.

Weapon of choice: Chief Flynn was a skilled boxer and wrestler in his youth, and still prefers to fight with his hands. However, he does carry a sizable ivory handled knife. The knife is intended for cutting rope and similar tasks, but is more than capable of serving as a weapon.

Orientation/Relationship Status: Chief Flynn is the model of the phrase 'A girl in every port,' He has children in most locations he has visited, and acts as a fairly good father and 'husband' when he returns to those places.

Audition:

"Hey EllTee, who's the codger?" The Airman who spoke obviously couldn't tell that the Chief, could hear him over the din of the Airship Docks. It was an understandable mistake, The area around The Pegasus was a proverbial zoo, with Marines and Airmen saying goodbuy to their familes, and loading teams moving heavy boxes and barrels into their stageing areas, shouting instructions and inventory information across the dock. Chief Flynn had been doing this job for longer than most on the crew had even been alive however, and he had long ago learned to shut out the background noise.
"You should watch your tongue Willem," The young officer chuckled in response "That 'codger' might hear you and toss you over the side..."
The Airman's face turned two shades paler at the Lieutenant's words. "Th-that's Chief Flynn?! Why's he being stationed with us?" The Airman asked nervously before seeming to regain his bravado. "Anyway, I'm not scared of any old man. I'm sure the whole things a myth anyway..."
The Lieutenant shrugged in response. "I really couldn't tell you, I'm glad he is though. That 'old man' has been doing his job longer than I can even imagine, likely he could do any job on the ship at least half as well as the person they have doing it."
Chief Flynn scowled and moved toward the gangplank to the Pegasus itself. What sort of men put this mission together? Most of this crew looked younger than some of his children, and very few of the junior men had much experience on an airship, he could tell by the way they moved, the way they talked, even the way they smelled... He'd have his work cut out for him. He may even have to toss someone overboard. That particular trick didn't make him any friends, but he wasn't there to make friends, he was there to keep these men alive and doing their jobs... and he always made sure he clipped a teather to them first. Nobody died, and they always made damn sure not to wander around his deck without their teathers afterwards.
Now, where was this Captain Lorraine, he intended to meet his new Skipper before doing anything else...

[Trinais]

Rumiko, Toska: Accepted! Welcome aboard!

[Maykxor]

moving mine over from the Interest thread

Name: Miklós Puskás

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Nationality: Hungarian

Occupation: First Mate

"Biography:"

Born in the thriving city of Szeged, Hungary, Miklós was the first and only son of Andris and Noemi Puskás. Right from the start, Miklós's parents saw that he was a bright lad academically. They placed him in honors classes and proved to excell in his studies in grade school and graduated Suma Cum Laude in his high. From there, he applied to the National School of Naval and Aeronautics in Budapest with a strong focus on military tactics.

Even from an early age, Miklós had a starry eyed fascination with the Goliath steam ships that stretched on towards the horizon and he wanted to make it his life long goal to command a fine vessel for himself. He sure had the enthusiastic fire to do so to say the least. His childhood memories were chock full of reliving the fanciful tales of Captain Andoneus, a legend in the airship world who, by rumor only navigated the entire world 10 times, each at a different latitude and exploring every corner of the world. Miklós wanted to BE that captain. But like every childhood dream, the idea of flying fun and fancy free died off. His parents always did try to push him into a 'sensible' career choice and the military was the only common ground they could both agree on.

It was during his time in the navy that he met what he dreamed to be the love of his life, Cecília Bordas, a culinary genius on the SMS Eildiche on which Miklós had also served as a gunner. The two quickly became something of an item often stealing shore-leave time together. It was the closest Miklós had ever gotten to that childhood dream of exploration of the seas and doing so freely. She made him feel like that stary eye'd child. Despite the strict guidelines advising against it, Miklós and Cecília had publicly announced their engagement.

His career as a naval officer seemed to mirror his expectations. Within 3 years of duty, he had been assigned first mate to General Tilos of the SMS Eva. And with General Tilos's retirement rapidly approaching, it had seemed that Miklós's life long goal of becoming a captain would finally be realized. That is, until things took a rapid turn for the worse. After making a rather unpopular decision to turn tail and run in the battle of the Red Sea, General Tilos's crew viciously mutinied into piracy, murdering the glorified General and taking Miklós as hostage. For 3 years more Miklós served on that ship, though more as a cabin boy among pirates. Word of General Tilos's murder reached the Capitol and subsequently, the SMS Eva's disappearance from history. It was written that the SMS Eva had crashed and burned in the battle of the Red Sea.

All the while Miklós had been itching for the right time to flee. The airship never stayed in one place for too long lest raising suspicion but lady luck visited him one night as the engines failed downing the once glorious ship. However, the luck didn't last long. With nothing left, the band of pirates dragged Miklós home to Hungary claiming that he was responsible for the General's death and the theft of the Steamship. The naval academy slapped him with a dishonorable discharge and was banished from Hungarian borders and forced to leave his engaged lover forever without even a goodbye.

With nothing left, Miklós fled across Europe picking odd jobs where he could. Catching rides from Country to Country. Once the rise of Napoleon came to be, Miklós couldn't stand to let such a dictator seize control of the world and began to desperately find work on a military grade vessel. He sent his resume to every recruiting sector available but nobody would accept the black stain that haunted his name. Nobody except the Captain of the Pegasus that is...

Weapon of choice: A pair of double barrel flint lock pistols


Orientation/Relationship Status: Straight/Once engaged, believes his lover to be dead. Currently Single.

Audition: (was kinda hoping my Biography could cover this. It pretty much explains it. If more is required I'd have no problem making one if you're looking for for a "RP sample")

[Maykxor]

I probably won't be able to have a post up today, if i do, it's late in the evening today, as I have a whole bunch to catch up with, but I'll definitely be fully active by tomorrow. (if I'm accepted that is XD)