Coastal

Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP

@Harley Q

Take yer time, love! Don't plan on havin the OOC up for another few days. Only bothered to post a CS so no one would think I'm half assing this. I'm all in.

Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP [High Casual]

Ahoy! There be a Cap'n's position open I spy! Don't suppose ye have any quarrels with me takin' it?

@Blackbeard

Oi! Nothin' here's for grabs, mate. Yer takin me for a right fool if you think I'd leave such a valued position out unguarded. Give any swinging dick the title'a Cap'n? Just cuz they ask for it? Pfft! No one takes their rank. They earn it. Prove yer self to your crew first before ya flap your tar gums at me bout Cap'n!

Returnee!

@Coastal, thank you times two!

I noticed on your profile you're Pisces and INFP (I like signs and MBTI) and I'm Leo and INFJ.

@Iliana

Awesome! (I knew putting that there would pay off one day) I have a friend who is the exact same; Leo and INFJ.

I always wonder how people aren't facinated by the signs. Even still how people don't look into these psychological tests. Some can be total BS. But most are spot on and oh so insightful!

Returnee!

@Iliana No problem. Welcome back!

Returnee!

LMFAOOOO You fuckin win!

Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP [High Casual]

EDIT: Altered Plot; Added Info
Rough Draft before OOC

Avan's Cove

One day in the small port city of Courtshore a Page walks the halls of the courthouse. They pass by the Judge’s office door which has been left ajar. They pause and overhear a correspondence between said Judge and a person accused of piracy. The Accused attempts to bribe the Judge to avoid their hanging for the next day.

Their offer?

Treasures of mass proportions stashed on an uncharted island by an elusive yet successful Pirate, Captain Jalil Avan of Persia. There are no maps to this island but the Accused promises that they could navigate any ship to the treasure. The Judge would simply fund the expedition. As Captain of the ship, the Accused would ensure that the Judge was paid for his/her mercy. The Judge considers this offer. Finally they make their demand: Unless they provide a map before morning, the Accused is to be hung for piracy.

The Pirate is escorted to their cell and the young Page slips off unnoticed. At dusk, the Page is instructed to retrieve a parchment of utmost importance from the Jailer to be delivered to the Naval Captain. The Page, bored with their lowly job and eager for adventure, contemplates their actions upon retrieving the parchment. They could run off with the map and lead the next big discovery of the century!

After much consideration, the Page dismisses their dream as foolish and hands the parchment to the Naval Captain with a heavy heart. As soon as the Head of Navy feasts his eyes upon the parchment, he swears loudly and throws the parchment to the floor. He then tells the Page that the map is useless. Written in a code by the illiterate knave. Stunned at the news, the Page quickly retrieves the parchment before racing off to deliver the news to the Judge.

The Naval Captain is crestfallen. The Judge is under scrutiny. The Pirate is hung the next morning. The Page leaves town that night carrying with them the map to Avan's Cove.

The Page would be bound to a more infamous port city to the north of Courtshore. The City of Bastion.
This city was heavily populated and crime ridden. Crooks of all sorts could be seen in the streets, young and old, rich or poor. Bastion is where most major pirate expeditions known to the region had been assembled. It is in this city, on a humid summer night, that the Page sought refuge. Too young to drink, too poor for a meal, and staggering from exhaustion, the Page made their way into a dimly lit Inn. This is where the real adventure begins.

Notes:

Hider

• The plot would be mainly free-form; the actions of our characters would advance the plot.
• Plenty of OOC plotting
• Inclusive to those who are more comfortable with Casual.
• More info will be posted in the OOC. This offers more context and a head start on character creation.
• I'm still deciding what to do with the Page so lets just say they're a NPC for now.
• Original Characters Only

Welcome to the City of Bastion

Hider

Citizens: 11216
Total Guard: 203

Pirates can be found in the South and South-Eastern villages of Bastion. They are biding their time. Anxiously awaiting the announcement of the next big expedition so they can hop on board. Others wait for the next cargo ship to come to port, offering them a chance to work at sea. Few secure positions as blacksmiths, carpenters, or fishmongers. Many more simply resort to crime to stay occupied.

Piracy is punishable by death. Proud as they are, Pirates can still be found carrying any paraphernalia, ornaments or showing off tattoos that wordlessly tell of their time at sea. Tension between the Naval Officers and Pirates swells with each confrontation or hanging.

Anyone found with a custom musket that has not been issued by the Government is suspected of Piracy and subsequently hassled. While Naval Guards occupy the ports in large numbers, there are a handful of Pirate Only establishments that Naval Officers would never set foot in.

Pirate Haunts

Hider

‘Thee Exalted Jack’ Tavern in East Bay

• Here you will find all the latest news in the underworld, so to speak.
• Use caution. One must pass The Royal Guard and Naval Base to reach it.

‘The One-Eyed Troll’ Apothecary on Russet Alley

• Run by an aged Witch Doctor who will ease your ailments and bring hell upon your enemies
• Farther inland. Low Naval threat.

‘Bent Dagger’ Weapon-smith

• Buy your next top of the line weapon without question. Better yet? Comission a custom blade through us. Any local Blacksmith will gladly take on the task. For a few more doubloons they might even keep their mouths shut.
• Located in the South. Blacksmiths may turn in a criminal if paid off by the Royal Guard. Medium threat

‘Inn at the Edge of the World’

• This Inn has a small Tavern and is frequented by weary travelers and the destitute. The owner, Mrs. Moore, is a widow who married one of the more famed pirates to sail out of Bastion. She is partial to the pirates who frequent her establishment and will often act as an informant for Captains who are recruiting.
• Located by the South Village docks. No Naval Threat

'The Naughty Nymph' Whorehouse

• Take a wild stab in the dark with your pork sword about this one, lads. (The prostitution serves as a cover-up. The owner is an aged Seadog who charges pirates and aspiring Captains to conspire/recruit in the cellar beneath The Naughty Nymph.)

Character Sheet

Hider

Basic Info:

• Name: their legal/documented name
• Title: what your character likes to be called/what they introduce themselves as
• Age:
• Height:
• Appearance: Clothing, other important physical descriptions. Photos & Realistic illustrations allowed [NO ANIME]
• Weapons: Self explanatory [ONLY MELEE]
• Db: Doubloons (0-7)

Record: Give brief answers.

Hider

• Have they ever been out to sea?
• If so, how long ago?
• What does your character do to get cash?
• Have they had run ins with the law?
• Favorite haunt?
• Why are they in Bastion?

Playable Pirate Ranks: (Not needed yet, but what the ever loving hell. Here it is.)

Hider

Mandatory**
At least one*

• Captain**:
• Quarter Master**:
• Navigator**:
• Boatswain:
• Carpenter/Surgeon*:
• Master Gunner:
• Mate:
• A.B.S.*:
• Rigger:
• Powder Monkey:
• Swab/Swabbie(s)*:

Rank Descriptions: thepirateking.com/historical/ship_role..

Pirate Crew Info: (For now)

Hider

• Crews will be developed in game and posted once solidified
• Ranks are earned through:
  • Election (e.g. Captain)
  • Appointment (e.g. Quarter Master appoints First Mate)
  • Demonstration (e.g. Swabbie shows expertise in reading cloud cover, promoted to A.B.S)
• No character can begin with a ship or crew
• Characters can have experience at sea
• Every character begins with one melee weapon and anywhere between 0-7 Doubloons
  (1 Db = $16 6.25 Db = $100)

Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP

I'm always up for anything pirate related. (:

@MissMarauders

Awesome! We'll get along then :D I'm tweaking some stuff. Working on it currently so I'm sure there will be something of more substance real soon

Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP

I'm certainly up for it. Perhaps I could be more of a Will Turner sort of person- a regular citizen sort of dragged into the fray, somehow.

@WilsonTurner

Hell yeah. I'm editing this bit right now. Give it time, mate. I'll make sure any char can get in on this seamlessly.

Let's skip the foreplay and get to the good stuff, savvy?

Interest Check is live. Show it some love, but please, be gentle.

roleplayerguild.com/topics/84370-pirat..

Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP

OOC LIVE: roleplayerguild.com/topics/84591-avans..

Avan's Cove

One day in the small port city of Courtshore a Page walks the halls of the courthouse. They pass by the Judge’s office door which has been left ajar. They pause and overhear a correspondence between said Judge and a person accused of piracy. The Accused attempts to bribe the Judge to avoid their hanging for the next day.

Their offer?

Treasures of mass proportions stashed on an uncharted island by an elusive yet successful Pirate, Captain Jalil Avan. There are no maps to this island but the Accused promises that they could navigate any ship to the treasure. The Judge would simply fund the expedition. As Captain of the ship, the Accused would ensure that the Judge was paid for his/her mercy. The Judge considers this offer. Finally they make their demand: Unless they provide a map before morning, the Accused is to be hung for piracy.

The Pirate is escorted to their cell and the young Page slips off unnoticed. At dusk, the Page is instructed to retrieve a parchment of utmost importance from the Jailer to be delivered to the Naval Captain. The Page, bored with their lowly job and eager for adventure, contemplates their actions upon retrieving the parchment. They could run off with the map and lead the next big discovery of the century!

After much consideration, the Page dismisses their dream as foolish and hands the parchment to the Naval Captain with a heavy heart. As soon as the Head of Navy feasts his eyes upon the parchment, he swears loudly and throws the parchment to the floor. He then tells the Page that the map is useless. Written in a code by the illiterate knave. Stunned at the news, the Page quickly retrieves the parchment before racing off to deliver the news to the Judge.

The Naval Captain is crestfallen. The Judge is under scrutiny. The Pirate is hung the next morning. The Page leaves town that night carrying with them the map to Avan's Cove.

The Page would be bound to a more infamous port city to the north of Courtshore. The City of Bastion.
This city was heavily populated and crime ridden. Crooks of all sorts could be seen in the streets, young and old, rich or poor. Bastion is where most major pirate expeditions known to the region had been assembled. It is in this city, on a humid summer night, that the Page sought refuge. Too young to drink, too poor for a meal, and staggering from exhaustion, the Page made their way into a dimly lit Inn. This is where the real adventure begins.

Notes:

Hider

• The plot would be mainly free-form; the actions of our characters would advance the plot.
• Plenty of OOC plotting
• Inclusive to those who are more comfortable with Casual.
• More info will be posted in the OOC. This offers more context and a head start on character creation.
• I'm still deciding what to do with the Page so lets just say they're a NPC for now.
• Original Characters Only

Welcome to the City of Bastion

Hider

Citizens: 11216
Total Guard: 203

Pirates can be found in the South and South-Eastern villages of Bastion. They are biding their time. Anxiously awaiting the announcement of the next big expedition so they can hop on board. Others wait for the next cargo ship to come to port, offering them a chance to work at sea. Few secure positions as blacksmiths, carpenters, or fishmongers. Many more simply resort to crime to stay occupied.

Piracy is punishable by death. Proud as they are, Pirates can still be found carrying any paraphernalia, ornaments or showing off tattoos that wordlessly tell of their time at sea. Tension between the Naval Officers and Pirates swells with each confrontation or hanging.

Anyone found with a custom musket that has not been issued by the Government is suspected of Piracy and subsequently hassled. While Naval Guards occupy the ports in large numbers, there are a handful of Pirate Only establishments that Naval Officers would never set foot in.

Pirate Haunts

Hider

‘Thee Exalted Jack’ Tavern in East Bay

• Here you will find all the latest news in the underworld, so to speak.
• Use caution. One must pass The Royal Guard and Naval Base reach it.

‘The One-Eyed Troll’ Apothecary on Russet Alley

• Run by an aged Witch Doctor who will ease your ailments and bring hell upon your enemies
• Farther inland. Low Naval threat.

‘Bent Dagger’ Weapon-smith

• Buy your next top of the line weapon without question. Better yet? Comission a custom blade through us. Any local Blacksmith will gladly take on the task. For a few more doubloons they might even keep their mouths shut.
• Located in the South. Blacksmiths may turn in a criminal if paid off by the Royal Guard. Medium threat

‘Inn at the Edge of the World’

• This Inn has a small Tavern and is frequented by weary travelers and the destitute. The owner, Mrs. Moore, is a widow who married one of the more famed pirates to sail out of Bastion. She is partial to the pirates who frequent her establishment and will often act as an informant for Captains who are recruiting.
• Located by the South Village docks. No Naval Threat

'The Naughty Nymph' Whorehouse

• Take a wild stab in the dark with your pork sword about this one, lads. (The prostitution serves as a cover-up. The owner is an aged Seadog who charges pirates and aspiring Captains to conspire/recruit in the cellar beneath The Naughty Nymph.)

Character Sheet

Hider

Basic Info:

• Name: their legal/documented name
• Title: what your character likes to be called/what they introduce themselves as
• Age:
• Height:
• Appearance: Clothing, other important physical descriptions. Photos & Realistic illustrations allowed [NO ANIME]
• Weapons: Self explanatory [ONLY MELEE]
• Db: Doubloons (0-7)

Record: Give brief answers.

Hider

• Have they ever been out to sea?
• If so, how long ago?
• What does your character do to get cash?
• Have they had run ins with the law?
• Favorite haunt?
• Why are they in Bastion?

Playable Pirate Ranks: (Not needed yet, but what the ever loving hell. Here it is.)

Hider

Mandatory**
At least one*

• Captain**:
• Quarter Master**:
• Navigator**:
• Boatswain:
• Carpenter/Surgeon*:
• Master Gunner:
• Mate:
• A.B.S.*:
• Rigger:
• Powder Monkey:
• Swab/Swabbie(s)*:

Rank Descriptions: thepirateking.com/historical/ship_role..

Pirate Crew Info: (For now)

Hider

• Crews will be developed in game and posted once solidified
• Ranks are earned through:
  • Election (e.g. Captain)
  • Appointment (e.g. Quarter Master appoints First Mate)
  • Demonstration (e.g. Swabbie shows expertise in reading cloud cover, promoted to A.B.S)
• No character can begin with a ship or crew
• Characters can have experience at sea
• Every character begins with one melee weapon and anywhere between 0-7 Doubloons
  (1 Db = $16 6.25 Db = $100)