The year is 1716. The War of the Spanish Succession has just ended, and Spain's grip on her colonies is lower than ever. Thousands of sailors find themselves suddenly unemployed, and seek plunder on the vulnerable trade routes of the Caribbean. Privateers bearing letters of marque, giving them legal sanction to raid and plunder certain countries, appear all across the various islands. Buccaneers set themselves up on private hideaways in the abandoned jungles between major trade routes, seeking out ships in the dark of night. Pirates have established a republic of their own, a settlement they call Nassau, impenetrable to the navies of the world powers. Many young men and women flock to the crews of more famous names: Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and other such men who fly the black flag. The navies of the world, try as they might, are unable to stop these pirates from pillaging their trade. These men and women of the sea, who seek freedom, who seek adventure, have all responded to the call of the sea. Will you?
Welcome to Call of the Sea! This is a character-based roleplay set in the year 1716, the dawn of the last Golden Age of Piracy. This rp will set up a world for everyone to play in, namely the Caribbean. There will be adventure, development, and even a little mysticism across the course of our voyage. You, the players, will be able to play as a sailor: be it a pirate, a merchant, or a naval soldier working against the pirates, that is up to you. As pirates, you may join another pirate's crew, or start your own crew to either become rivals or allies with the others. Despite the seeming factional mechanics, this is, above all, a character rp, and is focused on the characters and telling a good story than it is about the gameplay. With adventure and mystic forces ahead, conflict and camaraderie, let's begin.
The in-character thread can be found here. Aye sea!
THE RULES
Some of these should be fairly self-explanatory.
1) OP is law
2) Co-OP is law
3) Don't be meta
4) Don't be a troll
5) Other standard NS stuff
6) Story comes first
7) Whatever else
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[align=center][size=150]PIRATE APP[/size]
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Name: (What is your character's name?)
Age: (How old is your character?)
Gender: (Is your character male or female?)
Appearance: (Text or picture will do, or both if you're daring.)
Nationality: (What country does your character come from? IE: Britain, France, Spain...)
Ethnicity: (What ethnic group does your character belong to? IE: Occitan, Basque, Scottish...)
Ship class: (What type of ship do you work on? IE: Galleon, Frigate, Barque, Brig, Schooner, Sloop, Man-o-War. If working with another player, write their ship's class here)
Ship name: (What is the name of your ship? If working as the crew of another player, write their ship's name here)
Type: (What type of pirate is your character? IE: Buccaneer, Privateer, Swashbuckler...)
Backstory: (What is your character's history? What was their life like up to this moment? At least two paragraphs)
RP samples: (What rps have you been in?)
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Personality: (How does your character act?)
Likes: (What does your character like?)
Dislikes: (What does your character dislike?)
Theme song: (What is your character's theme song?)
Voice actor: (What does your character sound like?)
Flag: (What does your pirate flag look like?)
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[align=center][size=150]NAVY APP[/size]
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Name: (What is your character's name?)
Age: (How old is your character?)
Gender: (Is your character male or female?)
Appearance: (Text or picture will do, or both if you're daring.)
Nationality: (What country does your character come from? IE: Britain, France, Spain...)
Ethnicity: (What ethnic group does your character belong to? IE: Occitan, Basque, Scottish...)
Ship class: (What type of ship do you work on? IE: Galleon, Frigate, Barque, Brig, Schooner, Sloop, Man-o-War. If working with another player, write their ship's class here)
Ship name: (What is the name of your ship? If working as the crew of another player, write their ship's name here)
Backstory: (What is your character's history? What was their life like up to this moment? At least two paragraphs)
Rank: (What rank of the navy is your character?)
RP samples: (What rps have you been in?)
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Personality: (How does your character act?)
Likes: (What does your character like?)
Dislikes: (What does your character dislike?)
Theme song: (What is your character's theme song?)
Voice actor: (What does your character sound like?)
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[align=center][size=150]MERCHANT APP[/size]
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Name: (What is your character's name?)
Age: (How old is your character?)
Gender: (Is your character male or female?)
Appearance: (Text or picture will do, or both if you're daring.)
Nationality: (What country does your character come from? IE: Britain, France, Spain...)
Ethnicity: (What ethnic group does your character belong to? IE: Occitan, Basque, Scottish...)
Ship class: (What type of ship do you work on? IE: Galleon, Frigate, Barque, Brig, Schooner, Sloop, Man-o-War. If working with another player, write their ship's class here)
Ship name: (What is the name of your ship? If working as the crew of another player, write their ship's name here)
Backstory: (What is your character's history? What was their life like up to this moment? At least two paragraphs)
Company: (What trade company are you associated with, or are you independent? IE: East India, Virginia...)
Goods: (What goods does your character deal in? IE: Sugar, Rum, Spices...)
RP samples: (What rps have you been in?)
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Personality: (How does your character act?)
Likes: (What does your character like?)
Dislikes: (What does your character dislike?)
Theme song: (What is your character's theme song?)
Voice actor: (What does your character sound like?)