The sun rose gently over the horizon, basking the cloud sea in a brilliant yellow. Islands hundreds of years old hang in the sky, held aloft by strong gravitational forces. Some have houses and small villages on them. Vegetation left untouched by man since the islands were discovered swings lazily in the light breeze, dropping morning dew to the whipping winds alone. A beautiful, peaceful, morning for the denizens of this sky world.
At least they thought it was at least.
Flying at incredible speeds The airship "Crimson Dusicyon" skimmed along the cloud layer, high caliber bullets flew past the bow, narrowly missing them as the pilot took evasive maneuvers.
"We know we're in capable hands, boss."
The words of navigator Grissom echoed from behind Captain James Renault, whom took a deep breath and yanked on the yolk of the steering wheel, pulling the Dusicyon up and above the pursuing airship. The enemy copied the captain's poorly chosen maneuver, pulling up and was going to meet them at the top of the arch with a hail of bullets. The two came close enough for the captain to be able to see the charging of the enemy airship's plasma cannons. He waited until just the right moment, getting too close into the range of the plasma cannons then, just as the green of the plasma grew to a brilliant neon hue, Renault cut the power.
The ship went dark, the light of the morning sun filling the inside as the crew braced themselves for an imminent hit. The ship stopped mid climb and hung for a moment as the orbs of plasma from the enemy ship went by harmlessly, missing them by several dozen meters. Just as the ship passed, Renault hit the power and the lights came back online. The thrusters flared and they picked up where they left off, but now they were behind the enemy. Now on the offensive, the captain chased after them without remorse, cycling up dual laser cannons on the underneath of the Dusicyon and let them loose. The super heated projectiles impacted against the shields of the enemy airship and broke right through them, searing the wood and melting the metal underneath. He fired again and the lasers tore through multiple hulls and decks, piercing through to the other side and out of the top. They were finished this time as the fuel tank inside the enemy ship ruptured, exploding in a show of fire and debris. The Dusicyon went right through the heart of the ship, destroying anything that might have been left as twisted metal bounced harmlessly off of the shields. Flying high into the sky, the captain uttered a slow, low toned, laugh that sent chills down the spine of the navigator behind him, whom was still holding his breath.
"Crewwww mates! Ateeen-SHUN! Captain Renault on DECK!" The navigator snapped to attention, his hand forming a strong, loyal, salute on his forehead. No less than sixteen men and women stood on the dock in front of the ramp leading up to the great Crimson Dusicyon. The Captain, James Renault, looked down from his perch on the ramp, his rifle in hand and his sword on his hip. He looked like a swash buckler of old, but the three lights on his eye patch reminded the men and women around him that he was no fool of the seas. His voice was slow and methodical, low in pitch and had a cool and even tone. One could tell from his voice that he was a veteran of several years and he had gone through many a crew. You hoped you wouldn't end up like the last.
"Ladies, gentleman, sirs, madams, citizens. From this day forth, you are none of these things. From this day, nay, this moment onwards. You are sky pirates. Wolves of the cloud sea. There is no master at the end of your strings, no monarch to tell you how to live. No president to steal your rights. You are free men and women. Free to choose. Free to live. Free. To. Die. If you are afraid of being free, afraid of the dangers we will face, afraid that at any moment your life can be taken away from you by the hand of fate, afraid to die. Then leave. If you can look me in the eye and tell me that you are free and that you are not afraid, then you may board my vessel and join me."
Welcome, crewmen and crew-women to Aether: Legend of the Crimson Dusicyon! Here, the skies are as open as your imagination and there are adventures to be had every day! This is a cyberpunk RP where we play as pirates under the command of captain James Renault (Ren-oh) on his prized ship: The Crimson Dusicyon. There are a few things I would like to address before we begin, so heads up!
- 1-1.5 Paragraphs per IC post. Make a post as long as you want but it has to be 1-1.5 or above. If there are complications with that, such as writer's block and RL issues, we'll have a campfire and talk about it. Please try to make a post at least once a week. You are free to post more than that.
- Character sheets MUST be detailed. Please, go nuts with your CS! I don't want to see anybody's character sheet being small and miniscule. Tiny CSs without any care or love put into them or are very poorly done will be denied. Don't just write a character, write an extension of yourself that you love and will stay with for a long time!
- If there are any squabbles or disagreements, be civil. I'm usually pretty lenient for OOC chatter, it's a meeting place where we can chill and talk and roleplay, like a plaza. IF however a fight breaks out over something, either take it to convo or agree to disagree. We're all buddies here, no need to be slicing out jugulars. This applies to etherpad as well.
- If you have to disappear for a time, please let me know via PMs or OOC! Real life stuff happens. I'll be the first to admit that since I have a crappy job with crappy hours. Let me know what is going on. I am more than happy to work with you and making things work.
If you have any questions about the roleplay, the world of Aether, myself, or anything else in particular, I'll always be happy to answer. An Etherpad has been provided so we can talk and collab as we see fit. The use of this pad is not required, but is encouraged!
Before I present my CS, I wish to address several things for you to keep in mind as you make your characters.
More lore may be added as we go. Please post characters in the OOC first until they are approved.
Characters and their various roles on the Dusicyon. Bold indicates ship officers.
James Renault: Captain of the ship.
Cyrus R. Temple: Long range support, boarding party patron, resident barkeep.
Cassandra 'Cas' Bishop: Head doctor.
General Richard Faulker: Troop commander, training specialist, resident hardass.
Nikola Quirke: 2nd in command mechanist, inventor.
Cari Cruz: Short range, stealth and thievery.
Cyrek Krusek: 3rd mechanic, Short-mid assault.
Greyson Johannes: 2nd Navigator, sharpshooter.
Travis Ice: Short range assault, triggerman.
Nathaniel Norstrom: Short range melee, explosives.
Carson Gerlach: Artillery specialist, explosives.
Niesha Shin: Mid-range support, longbow-woman.
You're free to rearrange the formatting on the CS however you wish.
Name:
Title: Only if applicable
Age:
Gender:
Appearance: I'll most likely be creating portraits for our characters, so pictures are encouraged!
Facial appearance: Only if applicable. Great for details
Armor:
Clothing:
Weapons:
Miscellaneous items:
Biography: You can either put an actual biography of your charrie or, if you wish, simply tell us a campfire-like story about them from their, or your, point of view.
Extra: Such as animal companions, quirks, mannerisms, or, everybody's favorite: Nothing!
