Call of the Sea (Pirate RP) (OOC)

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:04 pm

“Yes, I do heartily repent. I repent I had not done more mischief; and that we did not cut the throats of them that took us, and I am extremely sorry that you aren’t hanged as well as we.”

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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by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:11 pm

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

The Tempest

The Ik Ka Ek Akai wrote:
PIRATE APP

Name: Ester Alfasi

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Appearance: One, two, and casual.

Olive skin, dark and curly hair, dark eyes, a blouse, denim skirt or pants, boots, some thick leather gloves, and occasionally a leather coat.

Nationality: Spanish Caribbean

Ethnicity: Sephardi

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Tempest

Type: A captain, well versed in multiple styles. More leaning towards a buccaneer if simply for having an island hideaway.

Backstory: Ester was born in the Yucatan to a Jewish father, and a Jewish-Mayan mestizo mother. Growing up in Colonial Spain, she lived a life of seclusion due to the colonial inquisitions. Her parents moved from place to place often, and eventually set up a prosperous local business in Cuba. It was here that Ester was first exposed to proper sailing, as she often accompanied her father in his travels across the whole Caribbean. As she grew and became more familiar with the proper commanding of a ship, all of the intricacies of sailing, and learned to love a life at sea, she became more ambitious. Upon turning 15, she asked her father for a ship of her own to command and sail with, to trade and prosper. Enjoying his daughter's prospects for furthering the company, he did just that. And just like that, Ester now had her own ship, for the first time. It was hardly a schooner, manned by no more than five people, but it was hers.

A year into her trade, on her 16th birthday, she encountered her first pirate attack. A group of pirates returning to home after taking the Pirate Round saw her poorly manned ship and simply rolled up and took it bloodlessly. With her and her crew captured, she begged the pirates to leave herself untouched, and to tell her father what had happened. Over time, however, the pirates allowed her more and more freedom. No longer shackled to the floor, she was now allowed to walk freely around the cargo hold with hands bound. No longer confined to the cargo hold, she was allowed to view and witness. Eventually, she even became a favorite of the captain, as she proved herself a very capable administrator of the ship. When offered a spot on the crew, her answer was a resounding yes. The pirates would, two months later, dock in Cuba, and Ester would contact her father to tell him that she was just fine.

A year went by, and soon Esther became a captain in her own right. Not one to settle with what could be found, she had a brig built for herself, using much of her saved funds to do so. She simply could not afford anything else and retain luxury. She had it built with space in mind, giving the ship a full three decks, and making it the larger length and width that brigs would come in. Fitting it with a full twenty 12-pounder cast iron cannons, the ship was armed roughly in accordance with the standard for a brig. The captain's quarters was spacious and luxurious, and filled with fine furniture and even a closet. It was her pride and joy, and she named it the Tempest, for it was said the ship could sail in and destroy its enemy like a storm in but a single gust of wind.

Upon her 18th birthday, all was going well. The crew was throwing an on-board party, and the ship was given a routine cleaning and polish. The noise, however, attracted the wrong attention. With numerous merchants able to identify her ship, Ester was soon arrested and her ship left in its dock. She spent two months in prison, chained to the wall and yearning for freedom, before she was able to conduct a great escape. It was during her meal time, she garroted the guard with her manacles and stole his gun. Using him as a guide, she was able to free herself. After knocking him out and hiding him in bushes, she found a vessel in port, setting sail soon to the nearest port. Knocking out the guard, hiding him in a bush, she snuck onto the ship and was brought home. Once home, having survived off of the rations of the crew in the hold where she hid, she sawed her chain and reclaimed her wealth. As far as anyone was aware, the arrest had not happened. She had not been imprisoned long enough to get trial, and there were hardly easily-accessible records to indicate her as a pirate. The story had been largely forgotten, as her name was not well-known, and her ship unremarkable. She even lacked a pirate flag of her own.

Seeing her ship in a state of disrepair, with grimy wood and tattered sails, she was lifted with inspiration. Having the ship repaired to its original state of glory, but keeping the rough-looking exterior, the Tempest became a ghost ship. After all, few knew it by sight, and none knew the captain's name or face, but the tales of a pirate that nobody could quite recall were well fitting, and Ester's own return to the fray after disappearing likewise fit. Regaining a crew and preparing to set sail once more, Ester has been haunting the Caribbean for the past year, making a name for herself with her new trademark.

RP samples: None, you just have to trust me

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Personality: Piss

Likes: Off

Dislikes: You

Theme song: Wanker

Voice actor: .

Flag: .

Lancearc wrote:
PIRATE APP

Name: Ndafara (Adopted the English name Nathan)

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Appearance: Ndafara

Nationality: Mutapan? (from the Kingdom of Mutapa that is )

Ethnicity: Ndwandwe

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: Tempest

Type: Your run of the mill Pirate, buccaneer, dread of the sea, looter and plunderer

Backstory: Ndafara was never a stranger to sailing. Before him, his father had been a prosperous merchant that ran trade routes with the Arabs from the Mutapan capital of Zvongorribe. Not often at home, Ndafara and his seven siblings mostly were seen after by their mother and other women from around their home in the empire's surprisingly prosperous capital, though it was by no means the advanced cities he would encounter in Arabia or Europe later. The third oldest of his siblings, but the eldest son, he was often called upon to assist around the home in more menial labor, and as he entered his teens with hunting, mostly. In this way he became quite proficient in the use of the simple bow and arrow, though this skill he realized was of little use against the firearms that Europeans and Arabs began to utilize.

Eventually his father saw fit to teach him his trade, and at seventeen Ndafara was permitted to follow his father on a trade route that would take them to the Arabian peninsula and to Medina on the Arabia Peninsula. Travelling with merchants and into the lands of the Arabs, Ndafara became versed in the usage of the Arabic numerals and was taught operations with them by the men his father employed and others he dealt with. In addition to sailing to the peninsula and often times having to navigate vast stretches of desert at night, he also became more skilled in navigating by the use of stars the longer he was in the business of trade.

Ndafara was not blind to the necessity of having to protect oneself on the seas, as the sailing route from the southern reaches of Africa to the Red Sea was often ravaged by pirates like many of the waters of the world. He experienced this first hand in numerous attacks on his trade vessels by such fortune seekers, and out of absolute need he began to also pick up what he could learn from the Arabs on their use of the curved sabers they carried across the reaches of the Muslim world.

Despite his relative education compared to many from Mutapa (though it still wasn't much, in further comparison to those learned men of Europe), Ndafara found himself a victim of the Portuguese slave trade. He believed that perhaps this was due to the fact that the Portuguese were a jealous people who also wished trade with the rich lands of Arabia and simply were seeking to limit their competition, though it didn't matter when he found himself held at gunpoint along with several others far from home by Portuguese slavers. Just as he was prepared to be shackled and shipped off to some far away land he did not know, he pleaded with the slaver's captain for a word in private. He pledged his loyalty to their cause without needing pay, to trick native Africans somehow into following him into the clutches of the slavers, if they would allow him to sail with them as a free man. Seeing that this was a boon to their profit without needing to repay the native man, the Portuguese allowed this.

That was when he was 22. For 8 years he continued this despicable role in the slave trade, until one night in Brazil when he'd finally had that weight on his conscience for too long. In port, with the crew away from the ship likely perusing local brothels, he freed the entirety of the human cargo and let them go their own way, as he would go his. Few European crews would allow the man aboard for a fair wage, but piracy was never a place of discrimination, he found. Able to serve as a navigator, experienced first mate, or simply another able deck hand, he eventually found employment as a navigator for a Spanish crew that harassed English settlements in the Caribbean. This wasn't the most lucrative of goals however, and he found himself weary of this life of more a privateer than a man looking to gain true wealth. Now, he is a hand for hire, looking to pledge his allegiance to any captain and crew he believes will give him his best chance at making a life for himself.

RP samples: Fuck you lel

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Personality: While his education is far from formal, he is quite brilliant, though not in the way the he can recite poetry, read epics exceptionally well, or debate philosophy. His intelligence is more a savvy of life on the move, especially over the waves. An understanding of the nature of Europeans especially, and a grasp of technique in swordplay, as well as other problem solving skills. He's also a bit of a schemer, willing to go under the table and behind the back to achieve whatever goals he's set for himself or tasks he's given, though having to deal with the mental beating that he issues himself for selling perhaps hundreds into a life of slavery makes him unwaveringly loyal to a good captain and crew. He acts quickly on what he sees as right, and his decisiveness can often save a life in a pinch.

Likes: Ndafara enjoys learning the local folktales of places he finds himself, if only because he enjoys to listen to the stories, and the insights it offers into the different cultures. A seeker of adventure of course, he is also delighted at the prospect of combat, especially boarding other vessels. He takes pride in loyalty and serving a captain who holds no prejudice.

Dislikes: The Portuguese, particularly. And the Spanish, the English, most of Europe. Exceptionally cold weather. Slavery. Insects

Theme song: Soon, perhaps

Voice actor: Also, soon

Flag: Depends on what Ik has in store

Brusia wrote:
(Sort of) PIRATE APP

Name: William MacArthur, M.D.

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Appearance: (Image)

Nationality: U.K.

Ethnicity: Scottish

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Tempest

Type: Ship's surgeon

Backstory: William MacArthur was born in Glasgow in 1685. His family had been practicing medicine for generations, and his father owned a successful clinic in Glasgow. Determined to carry on the family trade, William spent much of his youth learning about medicine from observing and studying under his father. Though proud that his son wanted to continue in the family tradition, William's father still wanted to ensure that medicine was not the only thing young William learned, and hired a private tutor to provide him with a general education. When William came of age, his father sent him to study at Oxford to complete his general education, then to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh where he completed his medical education. While at Oxford, William also took up fencing and music, and became proficient with the rapier and violin.

After receiving his doctorate, William came down with a case of wanderlust, and deciding he wanted a little adventure in his life, he signed up with the Royal Navy and was assigned to serve as a ship's surgeon aboard the HMS Enterprise. He learned a great deal while serving aboard the Enterprise, and had the chance to spend some time in the Americas while serving in her crew. While there he fell in love with the warm weather and beautiful scenery and, seeing as how there was a considerable need for talented doctors, decided he wanted to make the New World his home. After returning home to Scotland one last time, William resigned his commission, said his goodbyes, gathered his belongings, booked passage on a merchant ship, and set off to start his new life in the Americas; only for the merchant vessel he was sailing on to be intercepted and captured by pirates.

A devout Calvinist and military veteran, William was not nearly as afraid of the pirate band as the crew of the merchant vessel, and showed no fear in the face of his enemy. This, combined with the fact that, outside of military vessels, talented surgeons weren't exactly easy to come by on the high seas, convinced the pirates that William would make a valuable addition to the crew, and so he was pressed into service aboard the Tempest. William has been aboard the Tempest for nearly a year now, and though he's still technically a hostage, he and the crew have come to have a certain respect for each other. William earned the respect of the crew by saving many of their lives, providing some entertainment on quiet nights with his violin, and having the occasional sparring match with a crew member. Meanwhile, it was not so much the crew which earned William's respect as it was the Tempest's Captain and First Mate. The Captain in particular he finds singularly impressive, having accomplished all that she has at such a young age. Despite their differences, their mutual respect for their abilities has led to a mutual trust between the Doctor, Captain, and First Mate, and over time William became one of Captain Alfasi's closest confidants. Now, as the crew of the Tempest continues their reign of terror across the Caribbean, Doctor MacArthur stands ready to treat to the best of his ability the various wounds and ailments they are sure to pick up along the way.

RP samples: Totally not a shameless plug for my RP

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Personality: Intelligent, erudite, upright, honest, and devoutly religious. If it weren't for his sarcasm and surgical skill, he'd probably be the worst pirate you've ever heard of (and also probably dead).

Likes: Practicing medicine, reading, praying, fencing, intelligent people, vainly attempting to "civilize" pirates

Dislikes: Unnecessary violence, stupidity, guns, drunkards, bloody pirates

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqFUmo8VVg0

Voice actor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy-simXeFBc

Flag: N/A

Shadowwell wrote:
PIRATE APP

Name: Sven (though some who know his story call him Sven the Bloody,due to what he did)

Age: 24

Gender: Male
Appearance: (can't find a good enough pic so this description will have to do.) He is tall, easily towering over most of the other pirates found on the sea. He is broad as well, and well muscled, when he moves his muscles shift against his skin and clothes hinting at barely contained power. When he stands to his full hieght and stature it looks like he can carry the world on his broad frame. He had a broad chin and high cheekbones, his nose is crooked as it was broken during his brief enslavement. His dark Green Eyes, contrast against his bright blonde hair, which is usually kept short.
Nationality: Danish

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Tempest

Type: Swashbuckler

Backstory: He was born in Danish held Iceland in 1692, his parents were simple fisherman as many icelandic people were. He was simple so to speak, not that he was stupid or anything, in fact he was rather intelligent, and picked up a few languages from the rare visitors they would get, he simply preferred to do simple things. He had a happy life and was set to be married to the daughter of a family friend. Life was good to him, he had loving parents a full belly, and a fiancee who he loved and loved him back. Sadly however things would not stay that way. In late 1705 his village was attacked and raided by Barbary Pirates, on one of their few recent ventures so far north.

He was one of the several dozen members of his village captured, before a ship coincidentally came and drove the Pirates away before they could take more. The captain of the ship was needless to say irked at the loss of more potential slaves, until he caught sight of Sven. There were plenty that would pay a lot of gold for a quality product like him. Eventually they had failed to break him, no matter what they did to him, so the captain decided to do something different. They had dropped the rest of their cargo off besides Sven and his fiancee. What the captain decided for the last attempt to break Sven was they raped and murdered her in front of him. That was the last mistake they had made, He reacted with anger and rage, they were finally able to get him into a cage, where they left him, then the ship encountered a storm, which sealed their fate.

In the night as most of the crew besides the minimum required to guide the ship through the storm, slept he broke the cage door of its hinges. The first man to react was the one outside the cargo hold, he tried to yell and raise the alarm, but Sven snapped his neck like a twig, nearly taking the poor souls head off in the process. Normally he was not so careless with human life, but at the moment he was fueled by rage, and saw these pirates for what they were Monsters, not man. He made his way to the captains cabin, relying on the vague knowledge he had of the ship to guide him. He reached the cabin, decimating the men he encountered as he went. He finally arrived at the captains cabin, and he never gave the man a chance, he beat him to death, and was still beating his corpse when the First Mate came in to say they had been blown off course.

He drew a gun and got a shot off hitting Sven in the shoulder, but it didn't faze the rage fueled killing machine that he currently was. He punched the poor fool, as he tried drawing a sword, shattering his skull. It was shortly after that that the ship shuddered, as a massive wave hit it, nearly capsizing it, some of the pirates were lost, and the ensuing confusion let Sven finish off the rest of the crew, at a cost. He was pierced by countless swords and shot, but miraculously he survived. The ship washed to shore near Nassau, he was the only man living on board, if barely, that is how the Legend of Sven the Bloody started. After he recovered with surprisingly little lasting effects besides the massive amounts of scars, he decided to turn to the seas, to be a better type of pirate, than those that captured him.

Unfortunately, his stay on most ships didn't last long, as many pirates were disappointed in the disparity between the stories about him, and his normally gentle nature. For the next several years he would float from ship to ship, picking up knowledge here and there. He polished his fighting skills, in the instances he was forced to fight, and also his languages, and he learned how to read over time. Eventually he finally found a place that he belonged, a ghost ship, the Tempest. He has only been there a short time, but has grown close to them.

RP samples: This Needed?

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Personality: Intelligent, peaceful, gentle, pacifistic. Should you arouse his anger you won't live to regret it, that being said, he is mostly merciful unless truly angered.

Likes: peace, freedom, more to be added, reading

Dislikes: Slavery, those who judge him by his size alone, idiots, fighting for no reason

Theme song: TBD

Voice actor: Dolph Lundgreen

Flag: Whatever the tempests looks like

Der Meeradler

The Central Fascist Empires wrote:OOC: My idea is that after time he will become a pirate but I'll just apply as a merchant for now.

MERCHANT APP

Name: Jacob Bruenner

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Appearance: Jacob is a tall and muscular man. He stands at about 1.8m. He has dark blonde hair which is cut short, a short beard, and blue eyes.

Nationality: Austria

Ethnicity: Austrian

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: Der Meeradler

Backstory: Jacob was born in 1684 to an officer in the Austrian army. From a young age he was trained in the use of weaponry and etiquette. His youth was spent in comfort as his fathers position connected him to much of the nobility. He was the first born and as such he developed a close bond with his father. The two would often go hunting together and Jacob was introduced to many of his father's close friends. From a young age he was groomed to be an officer in the military like his father. In times of war or when his father had to travel he would manage the household along with his mother. His father, beyond being a soldier, had invested in trade and as such had many friends across Europe. When gone it was Jacob's mother who ran the business. Jacob would often assist his mother in handling the business. As he grew older it was these experiences that allowed him to learn of the workings of trade. Throughout his childhood his family was often invited to parties which allowed him to develop the connections which led him to Nassau. In his youth he would spent his time hunting, riding, and socialising.

At the age of eighteen the War of the Spanish Succession had begun and Jacob, despite his families military background, refused to join the army. In his youth he had grown to be bored with the military and had developed an interest for trade. For a time he remained home while his father fought and managed his business. It was at the age of twenty that he had learned of his fathers death. In turn he, as the oldest son, received vast sums of wealth as inheritance. It was at this point that he realized there was not much left for him in Austria and so he began his travels. First he travelled to Vienna and took jobs working at taverns. For two years he worked in Vienna and never held a stable position. He moved from tavern to tavern often working as security. After a while he would then be fired for being drunk on the job. After some time he was approached by an acquaintance of his father, Josef Adler, who has heavily involved in the tobacco industry. He offered Jacob a position in his company working at the docks in Hamburg. Jacob gladly took the position and worked the docks for a few months before being moved up. Josef saw the intelligence of Jacob and learned that he was knowledgable in business. As a result Jacob would then begin handling the ships entering Hamburg and the distribution of the tobacco. After four years he had grown considerably wealth. In this time he spent his money drinking, gambling, and partying. Here he grew a fondness for gambling and whoring and indulged his thirst of alcohol. It was also in this time that he travelled much of Europe helping Josef in his expanding operations.

Late into his fourth year in Hamburg Josef had approached Jacob offering him a position in the Americas. Jacob would live in Virginia and handle ships coming from the Americas. Jacob agreed and headed towards Virginia. There he would spend seven years managing Josef's enterprise. After a dispute between Josef and Jacob over his wages, Jacob quit and bought a brig. He hired a crew and began his operations exporting tobacco to Europe. With his already established connections Jacob's business had initially done extremely well. Over time his lavish spending and alcoholism had made obtaining new partners impossible and he developed a reputation for unreliability. Oftentimes the quality of product was poor and shipments arrived late most times. Slowly his business began to die. He still earned enough to keep the ship in operation but not nearly enough to expand his fleet. Four months prior he had sent the Meeradler on a voyage but he never received news of the ship. Slowly Jacob began to worry that his ship had been lost and along with it the remained of his wealth. Now he spends his days in his Virginia estate drinking and watching the port hoping the ship would return.

Company: Independent

Goods: Tobacco

RP samples:

- Blackpower Canyon
- Deserts of G'haz
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Personality: Friendly, dependable, impatient, aggressive, and loud. Sometimes his accent and the fact that English is his second language makes him seem blunt and disrespectful.

Likes: Tobacco, alcohol, gambling, reading, hunting, and riding.

Dislikes: Religion, and that's pretty much it.

Theme song: None.

Voice actor: None.

The Poseidon's Pride

Danceria wrote:
PIRATE APP
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Name: Lucio Acquarone

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Appearance: Monkey is not included

Nationality: Italian, but officially Spanish

Ethnicity: Italian

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Poseidon's Pride

Type: A cross between a buccaneer and a swashbuckler

Backstory: Born on the Balearic Islands on June 7th 1686 to the sister to a pair of Spanish privateers and a Sicilian nobleman. He then lived in Sardinia, Corsica and Naples (“most of my life was spent either by the sea or on it”). He grew up in Naples and tutored in business by his father, a wealthy merchant who encouraged the young boy's interest in all things nautical. If only Mr. Acquarone had any idea what that would mean for the young man, especially with Europe teetering towards war...

Lucio had an odd view of the world, or at least, of Italy, and disliked the constant factions that tore apart the people that once built the Roman Empire, and the exploitation of his people by foreign powers, be they Spanish, Austrian or French. Lucio was also enthralled by the tales of the buccaneers who fought for Charles V against the Barbary pirates, and defended Christendom from the advancing Ottoman powers. It would be this sense of adventure and duty to his country that would thrust the young Lucio headfirst into the War of the Spanish Succession.

He would began sailing at the young age of 16, he volunteered for the pro-Phillip faction of the War of the Spanish Succession, and lead raids on the British and Dutch ships as a privateer, hoping that with Spanish victory, Italy would be granted more autonomy and perhaps encourage them to unify. Aboard the brig known as the Maccabee, he became the "Swashbuckler from the South", and fought all over the waters of Europe for the elusive dream of a united and free Italy.

Sadly, that was not the case, but Lucio was offered a new position as a privateer against his fellow Italians in exchange for a landed title. Lucio refused this and sold his would be lands, patched up his ship, and sailed to the Caribbean. There, he sold his old ship and bought a much smaller schooner; the Poseidon's Pride.

Now disillusioned with his broken dreams of patriotism, he instead acts as a Robin Hood like sailor, plundering the slave convoys of Spain and Britain and doing what his fellow pirates would do. But just because his dreams are being disillusioned, by no means are they done. Lucio is no doubt a wanted man for spreading sedition more than swiping silver from ships, and he prefers it that way.

Like many of his fellow privateers who were recently unemployed, he sailed west in hopes of pillaging the wealth of the New World and the Spanish Main. Fluent (besides in his native Italian) in Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch, German, his natural Italian charm coupled with an innate street sense and education allows him to recruit a wide variety of skilled sailors and swashbucklers, not to mention pilot and manage a ship.

RP samples: Zootopia

Holy High version 3.0

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Personality: The definition of an extrovert, ever gregarious and eyeing new opportunities...sometimes his ideas get away from him. But you need to be faster than him, because once he's focused you're in for a hard uphill battle. This extroversion hides a deadly reckless streak that disregards any planning and relies on sheer perseverance. Despite this, he is tempered with experience and has a few good ideas. Lucio just doesn't always implement them.

Likes: Books, helping out the helpless, making new friends, wine, exploring the Caribbean.

Dislikes: When his books get wet, staying in one place for too long, the European Powers, Slavery, most Aristocrats, stale alcoholic beverages as opposed to wine.

Theme song: Let's sail!

Voice actor: Liam O'Brien

Flag: fliggity flaggity

The Bloody Basilisk

Kuhlfros wrote:
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Name: Teague Quinn

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Appearance:
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Nationality: Great Britain (Ireland)

Ethnicity: Irish

Ship class: Sloop of War

Ship name: The Bloody Basilisk (Previously the HMS Swallow)

Type: Captain centered mostly around Buccaneer

Backstory:
Teague was born to like most families in Ireland, a poor Catholic peasant family, he was two years old during the defeat of the Jacobites. Irish Catholics suffered under discrimination and little to no rights at all in the British control of Ireland and it's parliament. Teague chafed under this restriction of freedom and when the War of Spanish Succession broke out he joined the Royal Navy and learned how to sail, fight, and even trade, plan, and scheme. It was his time as a sailor that affirmed his despise towards most of the major colonial nations, including the Spaniards he fought against and the British he fought for and was ruled by.

When the war had ended and the HMS Swallow was in port, Teague led a mutiny among some of the crew and recruited members from port and took Swallow while the rest of the crew was at port, abandoning them to land, taking all the wealth and supplies onboard, starting their new life as Pirates with freedom of the seas and plunder.

RP samples: Ik, I think you know me well enough but if you really need one I can provide

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Personality: Teague is logical and intuitive, capable of projecting authority, confidence, and charisma even in his young age, he has an exceptional drive and determination and level of ruthless rationality and implacability. He enjoys nothing more than a challenge and success, which in this case include plunder. Teague is distant from emotions however crushing sensitivities as inefficient. However these do not make him a tyrant like their former captain, he is fair and cooperative with his crew granting them far greater shares and freedom, not to mention he holds a Sunday worship in which they will not commit any piracy.

Likes: FREEDOM ,Rum (Grog and Whiskey), Plunder and Success, Ladies, New Challenges to solve, puzzles, learning new things and innovating, taking over stuff

Dislikes: Inefficiency, Cowardice, Failure, Idiots, Tyrants, the Spanish, the British, the French, Slavery

Theme song: Suits Beautifully

Voice actor: Colin O'Donoghue

Flag: Red Flag with a black skeleton holding a golden lire

The Black Rose

Parcia wrote:
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Name: Martin Clemons

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Appearance: WIP

Nationality: British

Ethnicity: Colonial American, with mixed British Spanish ancestor.

Ship class: Frigate, [___] Rate, Ex merchant Vessel

Ship name: Black Rose

Type: Privateer under the royal Crown of her magistracy's England. (Eventual Pirate)

Backstory: (What is your character's history. Being born on July 18, 1690 on a plantation in Florida to a half Cuban mother, Maria, and a full blooded Englishmen, James, Martin "Marty" Clemons would be a happy go lucky boy until 3, when his mother, to whom he had a close relationship with, would die in child birth, giving birth his younger sister, Elizabeth. Being the oldest, he was taught both sailing and how to be a proper merchant from his father. While he excelled in both of these, he found a metaphorical lover in swordsmenship. Spending many a night perfecting his skill with a blade, he would, at the age of 16, beat the Spanish tutor who had been teaching him, causing the man yo leave in a fit of rage. With his skill of the blade perfected, and hid skills of sailing and business secured, he and his sister set out of a round tour of the Atlantic. Gas forward 3 years, and his sister would marry a English lieutenant in the royal navy, thus leaving her in England, he headed home.

He found his home in disarray and in danger of bankruptcy fallowing his father having take ill from alcohol poisoning. With his father near death, but a plantation of workers to feed, he set about for a full year to revive it. Alas, at the end of this year, not a day after the death of his father (which changed hi.) he acquired an old frigate and spent the last of his money, and nearly a full year, and rebuilt her in to a 26 gun 3rd rate ship fitted for cargo hauling more then privateering. Knowing how much the trade could pay out, though, swayed his mind towards acquiring a letter a letter of marques, courtesy of his brother in la, and set sail for Nassau with a full load if Rum, sugar, and tobacco , intent on selling it, the properly equipping his ship.

RP samples: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=364625
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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: Ryan Reynolds. Want? Why? If I'm going to sail around the ocean broke in a glorified piece of drift wood, then I'm going to sound like Deadpool doing it.

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The Temptress

Dulce wrote:
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Name: Edward Brennan (Irish: Eadbhárd Ó Braonáin)

Alias(es): Ben James, Edward "The Red Haired" Brennan

Age: 27 (c. 1688)

Gender: Male

Appearance:
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Nationality: Ireland

Ethnicity: Irish

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Temptress, though originally The Royal George

Type: Privateer-turned-Pirate

Backstory:
Edward Brennan was born to Francis Brennan and Samantha Brennan (nee O'Brien) somewhere in Galway County, Ireland. In his early life, his family farm belonged to some of the few remaining feudal lords of Ireland. This changed drastically however, in 1693, when the Irish Lords and Lordesses began to adhere to capitalist ideas and bought their serfdom for pennies. Their land, which had been in their family for generations, had been stolen and soon they were forced to work on the land of their lord for mere pennies, unable to make a proper wage. It eventually became too much, and the family was forced to sell every possession they owned in 1695. The following months, the family hitched aboard a sailing ship and landed in Wapping, London.

Edward Brennan hadn't known much of his farming upbringing. Most of his life was within the bays and streets of Wapping-on-the Ooze, surviving while his family worked in the warehouse yards and ship docks of the ports for merchants and Royal Navy. In his youth, depression and alcohol ravaged his father's mind and body with guilt and grief. It came to no surprise when in 1699, Francis Brennan was press-ganged by the Royal Navy aboard a sailing ship to the Indian Ocean and was never heard from again. Wapping, however, remained unpleasant as always. The stench of rotting horses and manure haunted Edward, and the odor of the nearby Churchyards in the rain only made life worse. The streets often backed up, and were filled with slime and sludge.

Edward, at the young age of 14, had managed to acquire odd jobs working in warehouses for the Merchant Navy ships on the Thames. More luxurious than his father's work, Edward worked loading and unloading the crates of sugar from Jamaica and coal barges from Newcastle. While work was fun, he never could quite find the excitement he saw of the executions back in Wapping. Edward often got front row seats, and wasn't afraid to spend a whole day's wages to sneak into Newgate and talk to the convicted pirates and buccaneers. It wasn't so much them dying that entertained him, it was the fact that these men's stories that amazed him.

It wasn't until 1705, that Edward would gain naval experience. He signed onto a Privateer vessel for the Merchant Navy called the Royal George and had been informed that it was to be aiding in cargo runs and military assistance during the war. Edward was placed on the gun-crews. Edward served on the vessel for one decade, two captains, and more than three entire crew changes. The ship had been battered through wars but never sank, earning it the nickname "The Jammy Georgie".

When the war ended in 1716, the ship's captain was given orders to remain in the Caribbean until the ship was needed and informed that no man aboard will receive wages until their orders came through. The men, initially angered by the fact they would not be paid, were sated by the captain's words of possible profit in the future. However, the days eventually went onto weeks, and weeks to months. After five months at port, with no news in sight, Edward Brennan began to berate the captain claiming that they had been sold to the Navy and that no orders would ever come. Angered by his rebellious words, the captain gave Edward 50 lashes and ordered him to be detained.

It was here that the men began to fear the same. Edward used this fear to his advantage, informing the crew of truths he had heard from the captain to his mates. The crew became outraged, and soon planned for a mutiny. After a number of weeks, the mutiny occurred in the dead of night. Edward lead the charge and though resistance was given, it was no match against the mutineers. Military officials attempted to take the ship, but by the time they had responded the ship had already sailed into open water.

It is said that he renamed his ship in Nassau, claiming that "If they shall be tempted to give chase, then a temptress by name she will be".

RP samples: None, sorry

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Personality: Edward learned at a young age that both is handed to you, it gave him the drive and determination to see things through. His years in the Merchant Navy and privateers has trained him to be a skilled Gunner and quartermaster. Being a commoner all his life, Edward does not see himself above men and often talks with crewmen and women on a personal level.

Edward's code of standards or as he calls them, 'The Code', is strict though fair. Which allow his crew to stay in line. Raised Irish Catholic, Edward has a Bible with him at all times and often thanks the lord for miracles and good acts. Edward is literate, although only by the barest of margins. He can read, and write. Edward also is not a heavy drinker, having despised alcohol due to his father despite his high constitution to the stuff.

Likes: Despite his travels on a harsher English privateer ship, Brennan treasures that time. He holds respect for English sailors and is willing to help them in their trades despite being seen as a pirate. That being said, he is not afraid to fight back if they are the first to strike. He also has a deep love of chocolate, a delicacy that only rich and noble men back in England could afford. He also wants the best for his crew, and attempts to side with them in any confrontation.

Dislikes: Having fought in a war against them, Brennan does not take kindly to the Spanish. He hates their guts. He also hates nobility and governors despite being on food terms with English sailors. He has a great fear of nautical superstitions, believing them to be the reason behind his father's disappearance and often does his best to stay on their side. Brennan also hates ignorance, a life aboard one of the harsher privateer vessels has shortened his temper and isn't afraid to deal out punishment when all are in agreement.

Theme song: Bonnie Ship, The Diamond - Fiddler's Green

Voice actor: Travis Fimmel (Vikings, Black Sails)

Flag:
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The Phantom

Nations United for Conquest wrote:
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Name: Daniel Blake

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Appearance: 5'10 medium build, brown curly hair, blue eyes, sunbaked face, hardfeatures.

Nationality: Britain

Ethnicity: Welsh

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Phantom

Backstory:
Daniel was born in 1691 to a military family. His father and grandfather before him served in the Royal Marines, and held high honors, his father even met the royal family. This took a big hold on Daniel as he was very interested in his family's work and dreamed of being a soldier one day aswell. This often lead him to play soldiers with his playmates ans ibling when he was not busy working around his house or at school. In school he was execcedingly smart, with Geography and maps being his strong point. This would be helpful for him in his later work. As a young man he found himself working in the shipyards as a yard. It was where he met a man named James Taylor, who would change Daniel's life forever. While working on the Merchant ship, Grey Mist, it was discussovered by Mr Taylor that Daniel had a knack for maps, and could read them very easily. This lead Mr Taylor to take Daniel on a trading voyage with him in 1707, when Daniel was just sixteen. They spent 2 years at sea where Daniels knowledge of maps lead to him being a very important part of the expidition, and even lead to Mr Taylor taking him under his wing, it was also when Daniel fell in love with the ocean. And under the teaching of Mr Taylor Daniel became familur with different types of ships as well as different trading routes all over the country. Daniel would stick by Mr Taylors side for another 4 years taking part in an additional two Voyages, developing his skills of seamen.

Finally in 1711 Daniel left his job on the Grey Mist to presue a career in the military, under the Navy. He applied for the Royal Navy, and his knowledge of ships helped him to exell in his class, earning him a commision of midshipman after only two years, he was sent to the Colibri. He spent 2 uneventful years on the Colibri, escorting merchant ships from the colonies back to England. Over those 2 years he impressed his superior officers and was soon promoted to Lieutenant. He was then transfered to the Yita. His first year aboard the ship was just as uneventful as his previous two years on the Colibri. But then on his second year, the convoy they were protecting was ambushed by a group of pirates.. Daniel assisted in piloting the ship into combat with the enemy ship and eventually The Yita engaged the pirate ship, leading to Daniel and Several Marines boarding the ship with Daniel capturing the Ship and Captian. His commanding officer was very impressed with his actions, and upon returning a request was issued for Daniel to be promoted. Several weeks later while staying with a fellow sailor of the Yita, a message came stating that Daniel had been promoted and was to arrive immediatly for comisioning. Upon arriving to the Shipyard he was presented with several Frigates and even a Man-O-War. Daniel instead went for a Light Frigate, or more acturatly a Brig, knowing that the manuvaiblity atdvange was a fair trading for losing a couple of guns. He was also issued a Privateering license and commisioned. His ship was named the Kipper, and he was mocked by his fellow captians for his choice of ship, calling him Daniel "The fool" Blake. But after a month of patroling the Carribean that all changed. One night Daniel lead a night raid on a pirate strong hold, defeating three ships, one of which a commadered Frigate, and capturing 20,000 pounds worth gold and other assorted treasure, before succesfuly evading 4 more ships as he escaped into the night. This earned his ship the nickname of "The Phantom" and him the nickanme of "Reaper or Ghost" Among pirates, and gained him much respect amoung his fellow captains. As Daniel continued his success of night time and occasionally day time naval battles, the name stuck with him and he eventually changed the ships name to "The Phantom"

Type: Privateer

RP samples: Character RPs(Band of Brothers: 1914)-Nation RPs(Annexation of Benaroon or just check my international incident posts, I have a lot)

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Personality: Daniel is an honest and hard working man. He treats his crew well and is fairly easy going for a navy officer. He enjoys seeing his efforts pay off and is known to gamble occasionally. He's easy to be around as stated above, and is normally optimissitic, even in the worse situations. He's level headed, fair, and clever, known to sometimes work with pirates, if it benefits his mission. Fearless as he's known to take on ships much larger in size and or number of his, but isn't rash

Likes: The open seas, and the feeling of freedom it brings. A successful mission or a job well done. Enjoying the small things in life and talking to his crew. The feeling of pride that comes with his work.

Dislikes: He dislikes many of his fellow captians because the sees themselfs as better than their crews, and often "too" professional for this line of work. He dislikes bad conduct and doesn't aprove of his crew raping or getting drunk, and demands respect, as he gives it to his crew.

Theme song: I guess I'll add later

Voice actor: Couldn't think of one. He has a soild deep voice, that is a bit rough from many months at sea, yet has a hint of friendlyness in it.

Montoya's Revenge

The Bastard Child

Togeria wrote:
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(DELETE EVERYTHING IN PARENTHESES, INCLUDING THIS)

Name: Jacob Harrington alias "Mason Reigns"

Age: 24
Gender: M
Appearance:
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He keeps his appearance feminine as an extra step to avoid his connection to his family name. He keeps his hair long, wears lipstick, his uniform is that of a standard pirate though he tucks in his shirt and ties it around his waist to give a more feminine appearance. He also

Nationality: British.

Ethnicity: From the North American Colonies, Georgia.

Ship class: Brig

Ship name: The Bastard Child

Type: Buccaneer

Backstory:
He was born in the New England colony of Georgia to a wealthy plantation owner. When he was young he thought of his parents as sheltering him and grooming him, His father Jonathan often taking him around the estate and presenting him his soon to be property: the house, the land, the slaves. He didn't enjoy it however and for a long time felt no enjoyment in his life at the plantation until his father would make the mistake of bringing him along a voyage to New York. His father was never seaman, but when Jacob sailed across that sea it would be the most liberating experience of his life. He loved every second of it and would soon make it a point to try and sail on his father's ship rather it be small trips around Georgia and the colonies are on a very brief occasion in his life that they sailed to the Caribbean briefly on business.

After much convincing his father and at the age of 19 would finally gift him with the ship they had used to sail around the Americas, it was a proud moment in his life and on behalf of his father's company. At age 20 he would make a fateful decision to once again sail to the Caribbean to make a business run. This moment would change all he knew, When they sailed back from the Bahamas a pirates would ravage the ship, firing on the merchant vessel before taking all the loot they could. Jacob was a lucky one they took him as well as five of his men as slaves to be held leaving the rest to die on the sinking vessel. For two years he served on that ship against his will it was called the Mercury. He kept maintenance of the ship as well as basic duty. It was all for not however and on that hellish vessel it was here as a member of the crew he learned how to spot prey and bring it in. The run of the Mercury was a good one he would take part in many raids that would bring it glory though even this wouldn't last.

When he turned 23 the ship would attacked by privateers on behalf of the British Crown. As the ship was brought down many of the crew members were either dead or made captives. Jacob was made captive of a British Brig that was to sail back to a colony to be executed. Most the captives just so happened to be pirates themselves and the trip was to take weeks, and it was more than enough time to plot. Before the ship would reach its destination the captives would break free with Jacob leading them. Taking the crew of the brig by surprise they would kill the captain and a good portion of the crew before taking the rest as captives themselves. Those captured were given the option of joining the crew or dying, lucky for all they did. One year after the taking the English Brig as his own, Jacob would change his name and appearance doing so to separate himself from his family name. Taking on a more effeminate look he did so for to throw off those he attacked. There weren't too many women pirates especially those who sailed their own ships, by changing his look to that of a woman it would make it less likely anyone would believe those raided by his ship. One year of raiding and sailing had brought good fortune to his ship of which he used to convert most the cells used to hold captives to hold canons as well as loot. He also would rename the ship to the The Bastard Chile

RP samples: I've been like the last three RP's you made Ikandere. Remember Nubia?

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Personality:
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Likes: Ur Daddy

Dislikes: Ur Mommy

Theme song: (What is your character's theme song?)

Voice actor: Like this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdlqxU7inI

Flag: A black flag with a white X-shaped cross and line going through it.

The Crimson Sun

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:11 pm

The Spanish Navy

Esselman wrote:
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Name: Baron Alonso

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Appearance: http://orig10.deviantart.net/ee88/f/2008/203/1/c/the_duke_by_arventur.jpg

Nationality: Spain

Ethnicity: Portuguese

Ship class: War Galleon

Ship name: Corona de Castile

Backstory: Alonso, originally of Portugal via his parents, has consistently been a man of duty and upright standing publicly. Much like his father he had the ambition to become a King but could only serve under one due to lineage. The desperation for power aside, Alonso followed in his father's footsteps and sailed along a merchant ship out of Portugal. Increasingly dangerous relations with the Spanish and French who only grew closer, would provide trouble for the lowly merchant that they were. This relationship caused complications when trade to the Caribbean became a viable option they immediately tried to expand. Upon their first voyage they were captured by a Spanish sloop of war, whose disgusting captain let them live in exchange for all they had, even sinking their ship before their very eyes. Though it would be the final time he saw the ship and even his family back in Portugal it did not despair Alonso entirely. He was unofficially under record of the Spanish Navy now as a crewmen along with his aging father, who assisted the quartermaster as they served on a variety of ships. By 1713 he was beginning to climb the ranks, this was largely due to successful battles during the war of succession that Spain experienced giving him far more credibility with the help of a crew. He kept data on every ship they sank or captured, and even could recall the maneuvers used that devastated their enemies in each occasion. War was beginning to become a game for him, a game often providing a slap of reality when in a dangerous battle once more. Though the war had dragged on, taking much out of Alonso, he was entitled land and fortune due to his service. This was something the crown would have difficulty stringing together and instead proposed he "cash in" so to speak by going to the West Indies / The Caribbean with a lot of other naval forces to protect interests in the region.

In 1714 while Spain was under Philip V, who began to focus on the heart of Spain more than her colonies, Alonso was commissioned to the Crown Maria, a ship that watched over the newer settlement of Havana and facilitated trade to nearby St. Augustine. Colonel Mendoza was in charge of the ship until he was hung for treason, charged with allegedly smuggling goods from France into the caribbean and pocketing profits on the side. This odd event was pure luck for the rising star in Alonso as he was second in the chain of command at the time, creating Colonel Alonso of Portugal. Over the course of a year he gained even more notoriety in defeating pirate remnants as the majority had dissipated by the time his years of service in the Caribbean began. His influence and renown had flourished in the Caribbean and he showed no signs of physically slowing down. Yet Havana was his new home, where he had planned to eventually settle in but his heart still lay with that desire for power and recognition by the crown. This could only come via governors nowadays and what better way to gain enough prowess than continue to weed out piracy and defeat the enemies of the Spanish crown? His ultimate goal now is to continue his loyalty to Spain while eventually becoming the governor of Havana or a nearby settlement when he retires from sailing the seas. Now as 1716 approaches his personal horizon, it is panning to be yet another year of success for the newly crowned Baron, a new ship and a fresh grip on the new recruits of the Spanish Navy would no doubt bode well for him; for now.

Rank: Baron

RP samples: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=28791115#p28791115
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=28668434#p28668434

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Personality: Alonso has a boisterous attitude, and a loud voice to match. Contrasting from his appearance of calm and civility.

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIPm64C9Zso

Gjulich wrote:
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Name: Lt. Patricio Clemente Álvarez

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Standing just above six feet (~1.9m) tall, with long, flowing hair of brown, Patricio Álvarez is the epitome of what a sailor should be. He's muscular and with a look of determination almost always fixed upon his face. His eyes, a fair brown colour, and his cheekbones high, he appears both noble and dignified. He has little-to-no scarring on his face, and a neatly trimmed moustache on his upper lip.

Nationality: Spain

Ethnicity: Galician

Ship class: War Galleon

Ship name: Corona de Castile (Esselman)

Backstory:
Descended from the noble House of Álvarez, loyal vassals to the Kings of Spain for generations, Patricio grew up in a life of luxury. At an early age, from his home in Galicia, he could see out into the ocean beyond and often wondered what lay out there. So, one day, he took a small boat out onto the Bay of Biscay and left home. His father, at the time a Naval Admiral, sent out ships looking for him. At last, some three miles from the coast, they found him, shivering but smiling in the boat. His father wrapped him in a blanket, and the executive officer made a flippant remark which would affect Patricio for the rest of his life;

"He'll be a naval man like you, then!"

From that moment on, Patricio was determined to become a naval officer through any means. He studied maps and charts, as well as every ship design in the navy at the time. He learned how to use complex maritime equipment, and by the age of 12, he knew more than some sailors on the subjects of sailing and shipwork. However, at the age of 16, his father died during the Battle of Málaga when he was shot in the gut by a musket. At that age, Patricio was set to join the navy, but his mother attempted to dissuade him - she did not want to lose both her son and her husband. But Patricio, nonetheless, left to join the navy of Spain loyal to Philip.

A midshipman for two years until he was 18, he served under a captain friendly with his late-father. He soon aced every test given to him, and was allowed a promotion to Lieutenant. He was transferred to the San Miguel soon after. They stayed far from any action, but soon were sent to Havana to assist in the defence of the colony. Later, he was transferred to the newly-built Corona de Castile, serving under Baron Alonso as his 2IC.

Rank: Ship-of-the-line Lieutenant

RP samples: Link

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Personality:
Patricio Álvarez is dutiful and honest, preferring the simplicity of outmanoeuvring one's enemies to deceiving them. The realities of battle are somewhat unknown to him (though not totally), but he has an unrivalled knowledge of the sea and sailing. He is headstrong and self-confident, and wants above all to do his duty. He does, however, harbour a deep resentment of the British, which may come into play later.

Likes: The sea, the smell of salt, fish, order, duty, obedience to superior officers.

Dislikes: The British, the Dutch, horses, people who get seasick, disobedience.

Theme song: Go on then, I'll use this one.

Voice actor: Luis Tosar

Rhinocera wrote:
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Name: Eric Von Wolfe

Age: 42

Gender: Male

Appearance: 6ft 2 inches tall, short black hair, no wig, well built, brown eyes.

Nationality: Spain

Ethnicity: Prussian

Ship class: 3 Deck Ship of the Line (112 Gun first rate)

Ship Name: Santisima Trinidad

Backstory: Eric Von Wolfe was born in Prussia and lived there for the first 8 years of his life. That is the only thing that connects Wolfe to Prussia in any way. At the age of 8, he joined a merchant crew as a ship boy, and never looked back. Within months of joining the crew, the vessel's services had been retained by the Spanish Armada, to complement the legendary treasure fleets of Spain. At that point, Wolfe became part of the Spanish Navy. A few years passed before the merchant vessel was raided by English privateers, with only a handful of the crew surviving the encounter. Upon returning to the Spanish Mainland, a 14 year old Eric Von Wolfe enlisted in the Spanish navy, lying about his age so he could serve as part of a ships crew and not be a ship boy. He started his official service on a Spanish sloop and served on it for 6 years, until it was ambushed by pirates in the Mediterranean. During this battle, the Spaniards managed to repulse the pirates, but all of the sloops officers were killed, leaving the small vessel in complete disarray. Wolfe managed to take charge of the situation and led the sloop and it's crew back to Spain, where he was made an officer as a reward for his efforts. As a lieutenant, he served on a 1st rate ship of the line (the Castilla) and was placed in charge of a battery of guns. He was noticeably adept at other tasks as well, such as navigation and close combat during boarding engagements. After several years of service, he had proved himself further and was made a captain, and was placed in command of a 26 gun Sloop of War. He quickly shaped the Sloop, which had been a lackluster and unruly vessel, into one of the most efficient vessels in the Spanish Navy. He commanded the vessel for 2 years, after which he was given command of a 38 gun frigate, which had also been a picturesque example of how a naval vessel should not operate. It would be another 3 years of service, during which he turned the frigate into a prime example of the expected naval standard, until he was gifted the command of the Castilla and assigned as an escort to the Spanish treasure fleet. He proved that he possessed a natural aptitude for the task, succeeding in his task through numerous engagements against Pirates, Privateers, and even other Naval vessels. Eventually, in recognition of his success, he was promoted to commodore and given command of the newly built, utterly massive 112 gun Santisima Trinidad as his flagship, as well as 3 other vessels. His orders were to assume command of the Treasure fleets protection, operating independently away from the direct oversight of his superiors. Normally, the task would not be given to an officer of a lesser rank than Rear Admiral, but, in spite of his service, the powers that be decided that a Prussian Admiral amongst their ranks would not do. The vessels placed in his squadron were the 104 gun 1st rate Ship of the Line named Castilla, the 38 gun frigate Havana, and the 26 gun Sloop of War Isabella.

Despite his lifelong dedication to the Spanish Navy, he has found the time to find himself a woman. His wife, Isabelle, is lovely Spanish woman whom he married after he became a Lieutenant in the navy. Her father, a well off businessman, would never have allowed for his daughter to wed any lower than an officer. Her father had recognized Wolfe's potential and had consented to the marriage. They have four children, two boys and two girls. The eldest boy, Franco (after Isabelle's father) is 24 years of age and serves under his father as a commander onboard the frigate, being the vessels second highest ranking officer. The second son, Eric, is 7 and resides in Spain with his mother and sisters. The daughters are 12 and 16, being named Annabelle and Maria, respectively.
Rank: Commodore

RP samples: Here is a sample from the RP I referenced in the telegram I sent you. Its the most recent Pirate RP I've been in, so I figure its the most relevant one to pull from.
Havana, Cuba

"I trust that you will not make me regret it, Captain" replied Wolfe. "Before you leave, I have a specific task I wish for you to accomplish. I need you to sail to Florida and escort a Spanish vessel to it's waters. When you reach Florida, I will need you to deliver this document to Admiral Alejandro Ramirez. It is an extremely important document, and must be delivered with the utmost urgency. I also must make it abundantly clear that this message is not to be read by anyone except the Admiral himself, and the seal is not to be broken under any circumstance, unless it is by the Admiral himself " stated Wolfe, while gesturing to the second, unidentified item. The item in question, was a message, written entirely in German. Eric had written it upon being informed that Captain Souks was coming to see him. The message was written in the margins of a map, that at first glance appeared to be a map of Spanish Treasure routes. However, the map actually detailed the routes of a long abandoned route and possessed no viable information. It was a fake map that was used to deceive snooping individuals. The actual maps never left Wolfe's possession, or that of his most trusted men. However, the message detailed specific recommendations that, if the seal on the message was tampered with, it's deliverer and his associates were to be arrested under charges of treason. It also revealed that the map was a fraud and the real map would be delivered by an officer of the Spanish Navy. This was a test of trust, one that could have lethal implications if it were to be failed by Souks. "I trust you will not have a problem accomplishing this task. You are dismissed and may depart in 2 hours. Thank you for your cooperation. The ship you are to escort will be waiting outside of the harbor for your own. Good day." With that, Wolfe motioned for Major Antonio to escort the man back to his vessel, which he did without further ado. "Well Captain Cardinez, as I had discussed with you previously, you will be delivering the actual map" said Wolfe, while handing the map to Cardinez. "Yes sir, I'll do so personally" responded the captain. "One more thing, before you leave. If this man tries anything out of the ordinary, such as losing you, send him to the depths. I don't think he will, but I still don't entirely trust him." Cardinez acknowledged the order, said farewell to his good friend, and left. Within the hour, his vessel was back at sea, awaiting it's escort, fully prepared to set sail for Florida.

The French Navy

Western Pacific Territories wrote:
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Name: Célestin de Calon

Age: 38.

Gender: Male.

Appearance: Célestin is by all accounts, a very intimidating man in appearance. At a massive 6 foot 4 (6'4), he towers over most other people. He has a short, trimmed head of dark black hair and always ensures to dress himself lavishly in uniform, regardless of the activities of the day.

Nationality: France.

Ethnicity: Occitan

Ship class: Brig.

Ship name: La Vibresace

Backstory:
Célestin was born to the family of a rather small Occitan family living in Southern France. He was the third son in a line of over 6 six children of his parents, who, while attentive to his upbringing, did not really care much for what he did. While his two brothers were being schooled in the art of etiquette, he was playing with the sons of other aristocratic families, and remembers this time as "being the best experience of life possible".

He did not really care much to his appearance, much to the scorn of his parents, and quickly gained a reputation of being a type of guy you simply did not mess around with as he grew older. However though, at the age of 15, his mother died after contracting measles, and his father quickly descended deeper into the hole of alcohol and hedonism. He and Célestin began to fall out, until after a especially nasty fight, he was shipped off to the navy.

He was assigned as a deck-hand onboard a Barque, and though he did not enjoy the experience at sea, he slowly began to warm up to it, and eventually, began to enjoy it, then love it. His love of sailing prompted him to work hard towards moving up in the ranks. He convinced his brother to send him money from his father so he could use his wealth to move up, but this did not work for long, and from there after he earned his promotions. He was even in line to become a first mate when he was transferred to another vessel, the La Vibresace. Over the next year, he pushed his way up to Captain of the La Vibresace. He had wished at this time to be given permission to move to the Caribbean to begin hunting pirates, and was granted his wish.

Rank: Captain.

RP samples: Doop.

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Personality: Much like his appearance, he is rather boastful and pompous. If he is disrespected, he will not take it lightly. However, he suffers from one key flaw: He is a rather brave man, and is willing to pick fights, but he is deathly afraid of seriously putting his life at risk. He does not enjoy the thought of some nameless criminal pirate jabbing a sword into his chest, even worse so a cannonball tearing him in half. As well, at times he can be rather humorous, but these times are rare and celebrated by his crew.

Likes: Sailing, Reading, the Sense of Adventure.

Dislikes: Pirates, Battle, Danger, when a lower-ranking crew member acts entitled.

Theme song: None.

Voice actor: I'm not gonna bother with this. Imagine the stereotypical French accent.

Altito Asmoro wrote:
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Name: Jacques Gauthier

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Appearance: (Image)

Nationality: French.

Ethnicity: French Canadian.

Ship class: Brig.

Ship name: L'Ocean

Backstory:

Born in Quebec City, Jacques's father worked as a wealthy fur trader in Quebec City. Longing for a life of adventure of the seas, which was partly inspired by his lack of field experience during childhood since he contracted illness and had to stayed for 3 years on bed, occasionally to the hospital on the basis of unspecified illness back then, and partly because his uncle is a retired French Navy Rear Admiral, who often regaled stories of his days on the seas whenever he came down to his house, hunting down pirates and keeping the seas safe.

Once he was 16, he joined the French Navy in New France, where he was taught the naval knowledge. Quickly rise up to ranks higher, he was quite known for being reckless as sometimes, but sometimes his recklessness paid off with few big hits. When he was 40, he was transferred to Caribbean and found himself in a culture shock with a far more violent pirates at times, and ferocious colonial powers as they fought each other as the consequences of War of Spanish Succession.

Eventually, after 5 years of service in Caribbean, he found himself on the seat of his own ship and new promotion, and set himself up for a vision of a safer French colonial possessions and its people from the pirates, and from the other colonial powers.

Rank: Capitaine de frégate/Frigate Captain. (Corvette Captain is for small ships, and brig is no small ship. After corvette, it is either Frigate or Captain of the line which holds the ship-of-the-line.)

RP samples: Hi there.

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Personality: Brash, reckless, and sometimes too brave to join the fight. However, sometimes it paid off, sometimes it doesn't and it does kind of lowering his ambition to be reckless. Off the seas, he is a calm and reserved man who prefers quietness rather than some fun despite the allowance to do it.

Likes: Sense of adventure, fighting pirates, and fighting colonial powers, other colonial powers.

Dislikes: Betrayal, laziness.

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk

Voice actor: The Jean Reno one

The British Navy

Trotza wrote:
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Name: Jacoby Wilkinson

Age: 65

Gender: Male

Appearance:
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Nationality: Britain

Ethnicity: English

Ship class: Barque

Ship name: Salisbury

Backstory: Jacoby Wilkinson was born the son of a blacksmith in Salisbury, England in the year 1651. He did not grow up a wealthy men, and spent most of his youthful days learning his father's trade. He wasn't the "tough man" type like the man who raised him, and preferred to not rock the boat and avoid confrontation. That was until one day, when the straw that broke the passive camel's back came. Walking to the local market, he was seventeen now by the way, one of the particularly obnoxious hooligans tripped him on the street in front of his gang. Standing up fists clenched, he beat the man within an inch of his life. As the others fled the scene, he decided he liked the feeling of defeating another. Like bending a piece of iron with a well placed hammer strike, except another person's will.

Eventually his newfound capacity for fighting lead him to an underground boxing society in London. Due to his history and reputation, he was given the nickname "iron fists Jacoby". Spending several years making money from fights others illegally betted on, when he returned home he found his father had died in an outreak of measles. Now twenty-two, he realized he did not have enough talent to take up the family business, though the equipment had been sold to pay off their debts by his mother anyway. So he joined the navy, becoming a lowly Seaman. He first saw action in the Franco-Dutch War aboard his first vessel, the HMS Magnamis. His commanding officer was impressed with the way he was able to control the men in an emergency situation with his iron will, and made him a Master-at-arms, acquainting new sailors with strict doctrine.

He once again came into the spotlight in the Battle of Vigo Bay. By now he was a veteran at 51, but still did not push for a higher position. When the captain was killed, as the other officers panicked and their ship was surrounded, he took control and mustered the men to fight back, spinning the ship around round letting off volley after volley at its pursuers. The enemy soon chose to go after another target, and it's reported that the Spanish admiral said, "What is that beast of a ship? It's as tenacious and violent as an angry boar!" By the end of the battle, Wilkinson (or "iron will Jacoby", as he was now called) was the man of the hour, and promoted to Captain. But his old ship was too damaged to go on, and he was given command of a new vessel, the frigate HMS Blade Runner. He continued to serve throughout the war, and as his record of exemplary service grew (like his participation in Wager's Action), many in the upper circles considered him to be a prime candidate for admiral.

Soon he was transferred to the Caribbean to fight the pirate threat. While he continued to serve the Empire loyally, his superiors became increasingly concerned. In his old age he'd become more and more relaxed on disciplinary standards of the Royal Navy, allowing his men to enjoy themselves as long as they fought fiercely when the time came. He also tended to ignore military orders given to him in the field, going out into the sea to find a good fight regardless of what command said. Seen as a threat to the hierarchy now more than a reliable soldier, respect for his accomplishments and service are all that stopped him from being court-martialed.

It was decided that he be put into a practical retirement by putting him to a menial task until he either left the Navy or died of old age. His old ship the Blade Runner, which he is quoted as to once calling his "one true love" was taken from him and put out of service "temporarily" in England. He's long since tired of the of proper facade of the British elite and political desires of those seeking power, and forsaken any attempt to act like he cares about the way a noble figure is meant to act. Now all he dreams of is to feel the thrill of combat, and the smell of blood and gunpowder mixing with the salty sea breeze, preferably aboard his old ship. But that's hard to do when your status has been relegated to that of a Barque Captain in Jamaica. His men from the Salisbury, name after his hometown in his honor, are often called inland to help deal with the Maroon insurgents. Most days though he has little to do, and is extremely bored. And always gets upset when his men refer to him as "Old Man Jacoby", or "Crazy Wilkinson". Not like he'd do anything about it, nowadays if there's not a fight around he's as cool as a cucumber.

Rank: Captain

RP samples: Oy

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Benaroon wrote:
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Name: Rafael Davis

Age: 22
Gender: male
Appearance: 6"0 feet tall, broad shouldered and tanned skin. His face is squarish and has deep furrowed brows. He is in shape, but hides it well. He walks heavy and speaks deeply.
Hard and calloused hands. Large feet. Hair in lockes. Dark brown colored hair.

Nationality: Born to a British Merchant Family in Havana.
Ethnicity: British-Cuban

Ship class: Barque

Ship name: Salisbury
Backstory: Born to a Merchant and a Cuban sugar farmer, Rafael grew up doing hard labour and learning both English and Spanish. However, his education was often shunted when both his Father and his mother needed help with the work, His father would need him to load and set goods onto the ships, while his mother needed him for mostly everything else. His Mother died early on in his life, and his father ran into a sting of bad problems financially. This is because of the recent pirate problem beset to them by the Spanish. Rafael had to work twice as hard at the family sugar farm to make ends meet with his father until trading got back on track. He also had to enter crime in order to keep his farm and land from collectors and the local government. He was often a hired brute to protect their smaller partners in crime. His Father finally got in a the trading business once more, but he never quite got out of his crime ways.
This was his life up until he enlisted in the British Navy, at the recommendation of his father( a Close associate of the local Navy ) and it has completely changed his life. The British Navy whipped him into shape and kept constant eye on him. He was put to work in ways he as familiar with, loading ships, masting them, the types of knots he had to tie everywhere. He was given the rank of Ensign and shipped off on the ship The Hussar and to join the main British fleet around the Caribbean. He has had his experience with pirates, manning cannons and shooting their ships, having htem jump onto his ship and throwing them overboard. HE also had to fight the Spanish, which also had a sizable Navy. He eventually got the rank of Steward, and is shipped off on The Hussar once more. He worked this life until he was 22, and will continue to work afterwards.
Rank: Quartermaster
RP samples: Aetherian Knights RP, Numerous Warfare RP's

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Personality: Big, bulky, easily angered, threatening, protective.
Likes: Silence, doing ship repairs and work, lifting large objects, learning

Dislikes: The Spanish, The French, Pirates, sneaking, sword fighting ,guns
Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DD_NR8fIpw

Voice actor: Idris Elba

NAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY

Pirate: An individual who commits crimes while at sea.

Privateer: A person given a letter of marque, granting the legal right to commit piracy against a nation rival to that of the nation issuing the letter.

Buccaneer: A type of pirate or privateer who was usually based on camps at land, attacked at night, and utilized stealth, marksmanship, and trickery to win. Infamous for town raids.

Swashbuckler: A type of pirate or privateer who is most skilled in fighting with swords and close combat.

Sloop: A small, one-masted ship. The quickest type of ship available, but the least well armed, with the least cargo space.

Schooner: A small ship, usually with two masts. This is slightly larger than the schooner, carrying more space and guns at the expense of maneuverability, but not speed.

Brig: A larger two-masted ship. A brig is maneuverable, moderately quick, and holds a large amount of cargo space, with a medium amount of guns.

Barque: A three-masted ship. Barques are very similar to brigs, with a bit more guns and speed at the cost of maneuverability.

Galleon: Intended for trade, the galleon has plenty of cargo space and armor, although is more lacking in speed and maneuverability. Weak point is the front.

Frigate: A true warship, the frigate has the most armor and firepower, although it is more lacking in cargo, maneuverability, and speed. Weak point is the rear.

Man-o-War: Highly expensive, the man-o-war is a dedicated warship, boasting near invincibility against most ships. This is a floating fortress, but like a fortress, it does not move well.

SHIP REFERENCE

Sloop-schooner: 4-8 pounder guns, 5-10 person crew, 1-2 decks, no more than 10 guns

Brig-barque: 8-12 pounder guns, 10-30 person crew, 2-3 decks, 10-20 guns

Galleon-frigate: 12-16 pounder guns, 50-200 person crew, 3-5 decks, 20-30 guns

Man-o-war: 16-24 pounder guns, 200-900 person crew, 3-5 decks, 50-80 guns (often bronze)

Naval fort: 32 pounder guns, mortars, various sizes

by **Lancearc** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:12 pm

Of course I'm here

by **Danceria** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:13 pm

*Smells the salt-sea air*
What a time to be alive...I've got just the Italian interloper for you...

by **Rygondria** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:13 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHcKn62X9vo
Im in

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:14 pm

I ONLY TG'D ONE OF YOU WHAT IS HAPPENING

by **Lancearc** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:15 pm

The Ik Ka Ek Akai wrote:I ONLY TG'D ONE OF YOU WHAT IS HAPPENING

Lel.

Also

by **Rygondria** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:15 pm

The Ik Ka Ek Akai wrote:I ONLY TG'D ONE OF YOU WHAT IS HAPPENING

Its a hivemind you tell one we all know

by **Silverakia** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:16 pm

I want to join. Any apps? I'm designing one.

by **Lancearc** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:17 pm

Silverakia wrote:I want to join. Any apps?

Soon m80

by **Stadenwick** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:17 pm

Arr matey!

by **Lancearc** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:18 pm

Stadenwick wrote:Arr matey!

Arr indeed.

Also, need a co-OP? Because as you know...

Lancearc wrote:
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by **Danceria** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:18 pm

The Ik Ka Ek Akai wrote:I ONLY TG'D ONE OF YOU WHAT IS HAPPENING

The thing on NS said call of the sea, Pirate RP... I knew what I must do.

Here's what I have to offer.

by **Silverakia** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:19 pm

This is all I have so far.

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by **Rhinocera** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:21 pm

by **Lancearc** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:22 pm

And I must say all of you smell absolutely revolting, very authentic.

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:24 pm

Lancearc wrote:And I must say all of you smell absolutely revolting, very authentic.

Glorious.

Apps are incoming. Mostly a copy/paste of each other, will have one for pirate, navy, and merchant.

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:32 pm

Ups are app.

by **Stadenwick** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:34 pm

Lancearc wrote:And I must say all of you smell absolutely revolting, very authentic.

We tried

by **Danceria** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:50 pm

Name: Lucio Acquarone
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Personality: On the surface, he is the stereotypically gregarious Italian, and avid socialite. But beneath the conversationalist guise is a man embittered by war and broken dreams of patriotism, and the tactics to change the world.

Biography: Born on the Balearic Islands on June 7th, 1684 to the sister to a pair of Spanish buccaneers and a Sicilian nobleman. He then lived in Sardinia, Corsica and Naples (“most of my life was spent either by the sea or on it”). Sailing at a young age, he was no stranger to piracy, fighting against Barbary corsairs, various Italian rivals, and eventually found himself in the employ of the newly crowned King Phillip V of Spain, where he plundered Dutch and British ships during the War. Unlike many Buccaneers, he was motivated by a sense of Italian patriotism and fought against the Holy Roman forces that took Milan in the early phases of the war, where his raiding would catch the eye of the pro-Phillip faction. He would turn his guns on the British and northern enemies guided by the promise of a free Italy, a promise that would not come to fruition, and was instead offered a tract of land and a title. Lucio refused and preferred to fight on his own terms. Like many of his fellow privateers who were recently unemployed, he sailed west in hopes of pillaging the wealth of the New World and the Spanish Main. Fluent (besides in his native Italian) in Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch, German, Arabic and Turkish, his natural Italian charm coupled with an innate street sense and education allows him to recruit a wide variety of skilled sailors and swashbucklers, not to mention pilot and manage a ship.

Allegiance: Pirate, Captain of the Poseidon's Pride

Likes: His country, making new friends, roving, the free vagabond's life, books.
Dislikes: Aristocrats, losing said friends, being sick, being stuck in one place for too long, when his books get soaked.

FIRST!

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:56 pm

Danceria wrote:Name: Lucio Acquarone
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Personality: On the surface, he is the stereotypically gregarious Italian, and avid socialite. But beneath the conversationalist guise is a man embittered by war and broken dreams of patriotism, and the tactics to change the world.

Biography: Born on the Balearic Islands on June 7th, 1684 to the sister to a pair of Spanish buccaneers and a Sicilian nobleman. He then lived in Sardinia, Corsica and Naples (“most of my life was spent either by the sea or on it”). Sailing at a young age, he was no stranger to piracy, fighting against Barbary corsairs, various Italian rivals, and eventually found himself in the employ of the newly crowned King Phillip V of Spain, where he plundered Dutch and British ships during the War. Unlike many Buccaneers, he was motivated by a sense of Italian patriotism and fought against the Holy Roman forces that took Milan in the early phases of the war, where his raiding would catch the eye of the pro-Phillip faction. He would turn his guns on the British and northern enemies guided by the promise of a free Italy, a promise that would not come to fruition, and was instead offered a tract of land and a title. Lucio refused and preferred to fight on his own terms. Like many of his fellow privateers who were recently unemployed, he sailed west in hopes of pillaging the wealth of the New World and the Spanish Main. Fluent (besides in his native Italian) in Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch, German, Arabic and Turkish, his natural Italian charm coupled with an innate street sense and education allows him to recruit a wide variety of skilled sailors and swashbucklers, not to mention pilot and manage a ship.

Allegiance: Pirate, Captain of the Poseidon's Pride

Likes: His country, making new friends, roving, the free vagabond's life, books.
Dislikes: Aristocrats, losing said friends, being sick, being stuck in one place for too long, when his books get soaked.

FIRST!

You didn't use the official app.

by **The Central Fascist Empires** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:04 pm

by **Rhinocera** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:06 pm

That you Pongol?

by **The Central Fascist Empires** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:07 pm

Yeah it's me.

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