The Golden Age(OOC)(OPEN)
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:40 pm1813;
Some say the sea is a beautiful and caressing force. Anyone who has been on it for months at a time knows differently, it's the ship that is freedom. The ship that is beautiful, and its the ship that's going to protect you and see you to the other side while the sea does its best to kill you at every turn.
During the mid-16th to mid 19th centuries sailing was at an all time high, not only for frequency, but for complexity of routes and the ships themselves, from the 4 gun-deck Man-o'-War's to the 7 masted clipper ships, all face the fears, dangers, and freedoms of the open ocean. Where one slip up can dump you into the cold, unforgiving ocean. The life of a sailor is paycheck to paycheck, get paid, get drunk and spend a night with the women, repeat. This life is not for everyone, but for those brave, or stupid, enough to face the open ocean, a life of adventure and experience awaits.
The HMS Sprite was constructed in 1800 as a Ship-of-the-Line . She has 80 guns and was built in a very common fashion for the time. She has gun decks, she has 37 guns on her broadsides, 2 guns in an aft position, and 4 guns in the bow positions. She has three masts, the Foremast having three sails, the Mainmast having 4, and the Mizzenmast has 3 sails and the Spanker sail. She fought alongside the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and sailed in formation right behind the Victory. After the battle, she saw more action fighting the French Fleet, in the raging turmoil of the Napoleonic War the Sprite has fired her cannons in anger. She still resides in her old battle fleet, sailing the seas on the hunt for French ships.
RULES:
1. OP is the law. Any Co-ops are also the law
2. Be realistic, this was a dangerous and tough time
3. Good grammar please, unless your character is speaking
4. Dont be inactive without prior notice
5. Remember, there is a hierarchy on board a ship, a very, very strict hierarchy
6. Don't get to attached to the character, these guys lived with death right below their feet, so be prepared to maybe go through a few characters
7. Don't expect constant action, life at sea was long, hard, and boring.
IC
Some say the sea is a beautiful and caressing force. Anyone who has been on it for months at a time knows differently, it's the ship that is freedom. The ship that is beautiful, and its the ship that's going to protect you and see you to the other side while the sea does its best to kill you at every turn.
During the mid-16th to mid 19th centuries sailing was at an all time high, not only for frequency, but for complexity of routes and the ships themselves, from the 4 gun-deck Man-o'-War's to the 7 masted clipper ships, all face the fears, dangers, and freedoms of the open ocean. Where one slip up can dump you into the cold, unforgiving ocean. The life of a sailor is paycheck to paycheck, get paid, get drunk and spend a night with the women, repeat. This life is not for everyone, but for those brave, or stupid, enough to face the open ocean, a life of adventure and experience awaits.
The HMS Sprite was constructed in 1800 as a Ship-of-the-Line . She has 80 guns and was built in a very common fashion for the time. She has gun decks, she has 37 guns on her broadsides, 2 guns in an aft position, and 4 guns in the bow positions. She has three masts, the Foremast having three sails, the Mainmast having 4, and the Mizzenmast has 3 sails and the Spanker sail. She fought alongside the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and sailed in formation right behind the Victory. After the battle, she saw more action fighting the French Fleet, in the raging turmoil of the Napoleonic War the Sprite has fired her cannons in anger. She still resides in her old battle fleet, sailing the seas on the hunt for French ships.
RULES:
1. OP is the law. Any Co-ops are also the law
2. Be realistic, this was a dangerous and tough time
3. Good grammar please, unless your character is speaking
4. Dont be inactive without prior notice
5. Remember, there is a hierarchy on board a ship, a very, very strict hierarchy
6. Don't get to attached to the character, these guys lived with death right below their feet, so be prepared to maybe go through a few characters
7. Don't expect constant action, life at sea was long, hard, and boring.
IC
