Looks like we have a boarding party. Im planning on the slightly over the top dwarf big guns/driving/fixing type. Mmmmm... english(pirate talk) 4/6.

Got you beat: English (Pirate Slang): 5 (7)

Oh, and he's a Dwarf who's playing a stereotypical pirate. Peg leg, hook hand and so forth.

Great, once again another game with two faces. Oy. Oh well...

Woh, 2 dwarf priates? How fun!

Yes, but mine'll be funnier. *casual glance*

Rut roh... do I hear a 'compitition' comming on? This should be entertaining >=)

You know...2 dwarves would make for an excellent dwarf tossing contest!

HA!

So who's gonna take the troll pitcher? *8->

Once I get some karma and we steal a library, I can research "Launch Dwarf" an improvement on Fling.

Large Mike-Aces. What Im service do you use? I'll send ya my character idea over it. As of right now, I'm thinking of being either a phys adept or a samurai. Since I'm kinda new to this, I'll just fill in for some muscle for the crew.

Do you still need players?
I read cyber pirates cover to cover last month, and then built a 6 man crew. I was gonna force them into my campaign as NPCs but if I could actually play one of them it would be a lot more fun
How 'bout a seal shifter? With demo?

As any of my players can tell you, I'm not a big fan of the 'fruity' character types. (Not my terminology, borrowed.) I'm a distinct non-fan of shifters, drakes, otaku, free spirits, cyberzombies and (usually) ghouls. So, you can submit one and hope that you have a cool enough character for it to pass, but it's not horribly likely.

And, if I were a seal, well, first I wouldn't be in the carib. Second, I would eat and bask in the sun all day, and maybe play with a ball. If I were a seal that could change shape to human, I'd do exactly the same thing. Maybe it's just me.

Grifter, I use MSN (large_mike_ca@hotmail.com).

Everyone else: Yes, I'm still accepting players. Send me crap until I make the OOC and IC threads. Do it! Do it now kids! Stick it to the man!

Well, guess what.

My character has 254835¥ to contribute to the gang. And thats after buying enough explosives to single-handedly destroy the Spanish Armada. Those things are ridiculously cheap.

Ah well.

Eh, I probably horribly overlooked something, and I'll end up without like...I don't know.

About that 'enough explosives to single-handedly destroy the Spanish Armada'...

Actually, on second thought, keep the explosives. Your character is accepted as is.

So far, it's Yin, Yang, Johnny Molotov, and I swear there was one other.

Glyph, you have a character who's name escapes me at the moment. He's in.

So, is there or is there not a rigger?

I made a guy on the assumption that there was one. He's an orc mechanic/heavy weapons specialist. Goes by Greasy Louis. Mostly, he's Chewbaca looking for a Han

Just sticking together my pilot rigger, using NSRCG... not my preferred method but can't get hold of the mate who has all my books *8-< I'll hopefully be able to chuck it over to you in an hour or so.... background might take a little longer though..... maybe finished tomorrow *8->

Grrr.... NSRCG really can't do riggers.... *8-< I can chuck you a prototype for the character but I gotta get my rigger 3 back to finish it off..... well and check my cash.... *8-<

[edit] W00t! Gave NSRCG a good kicking and now it's working fine *8-> even calculating cash.... finally *8-> [/edit]

Okay character should be winging it's way to you I've got 225k for the main ship plus a gunnery shop and a motorboat/ship shop depending on what boat/ship we end up in *8->

Assuming my character is accepted, Jas Laine Loren Mountjoy the XIV will be donating approximately 304,945¥ (possibly quite a bit more depending on how many Contacts I finally decide on) for the ship and crew. Most of that will be reflected in his ability to finagle a good deal at the many ports of the Caribbean more than a reflection of actual equipment or ship parts, as well as beguilling the most unsavory scallywags he can find to join our motley crew.

He's also invested in navigation and cartography gear, and has the skills to get us where we need to go.

Out of curiosity, are we going to be getting a single large ship or a group/fleet of smaller vessels like armed speedboats and jetskis?

Ok, Im done with 'Iron Rodger' With my donation of a ship shop, a speed boat for boarding, and about 12k in cash, that places me firmyl outta command (wich I dont mind). Ill be sending it along shortly.

Wow guys. Including my heavy weapons shop, my gun (a smartlinked Ingram Valiant) and cash, I'm only kicking in about 25K.
But, I can fix ships and big guns and drive anything on the water.
Character is done, still working on the background

Looks like we're going to have a pretty swanky ship. We're almost up to a cool million for it.

Someone's gotta be the captain though

Could you add the following things to my character sheet?

Cybereyes w/ low light system, and high powered Tool Laser

Thats less 1800¥, and .55 essence

Also add a level 3 Extended Volume system... .4 Bio Index, 25000¥ cost

And if Johnny's going to be the captain, I should probably fiddle with his skills and Background...

Currently he has no idea how to pilot the ship.

Alright, boys and girls, gather round on the story-time rug, because I'm about to tell you who made the cut.

Montjoy played by Dr. Funkenstein is plenty in. Also, at a donation of 304,945 he's fairly definatly in charge of this operation.
Iron Roger who should have the dark secret (name is actually Percy) flaw, is in.
Horatio Marley who's apparently a Shakespearian Rasta Wujen (only one of those things is true) is in.
Ziptide is in, even though I have nothing to say about him.
Johhny Mneum... err, Molotov is in, and for reference, came second in the donations. I'll leave it up to you guys on whether or not this makes him first mate.

Blitz, Yin and Yang are still welcome, if you can get me the character sheets for both before I finish making the ship and the OOC and IC threads.

Yin and Yang, its a race against time!

Good. I would've hated being the captain. First mate, I might enjoy.

I also firmly believe that the name Johnny, followed by almost anything, sounds really cool. Try it out.

Hey, what about me?

Ah well looks like my pilot riggers not gonna make it to start out, but have fun and I'll be waiting.... *8->

36,000 from Ziptide, too, if you're adding it all up.

Actually, as for the ship itself, I have a thing.

You see, I firmly believe that a ship should fit its' crew perfectly. So, you have 24 hours to give me suggestions on what you'd like to see on the ship, and then I'll build her. And then someone has to name her. I think this should be the captains' job.

24 hours (or less). Go.

Ack! I'll ponder a name then toss a few up to see what everyone else thinks. If anyone else has some ideas, please share -- I suck at names.

As for the ship, I think either one large Ship-classification one (with a Hull and Bullwark rating) or several smaller ones (one or two Yacht-based "command" ships with Speedboats and Sports Cruisers -- maybe even Water Scooters -- as attack vessels/back-up) would be best. Since we'd be a single target with the former, it needs to be something strong enough to handle focused concentration of fire. But with the latter, we could spread out and come at other vessels in all directions. I'd prefer the latter, but... whatever works.

For "accessories," I'm pretty open for anything. I'd like the ship to be fast first, a high Signature second, and lots of armaments third. Maybe a turret for everyone who can handle one (ie, anyone who has Gunnery), and several defensive measures (like Smoke Projectors). Armor is important -- at least enough to stop most "small arms" if possible -- but our goal will likely to be to move in quick, ravage the opposition, and get away just as quickly. Prolonged battles aren't for us. I haven't read up on ramming options, but some kind of "hook onto the other ship"-style ram would be pretty appropriate, too, I'd imagine.

Oh, and hydrofoils are just kick ass.

More ideas to come as they form... and stuff.

I think the ship should be called the SS Zapnut.

Wait, heres a good list of names

SS Godzilla
SS Deathboat
SS Sinkable
SS Headkicker
SS Horrible Tragedy
SS Facepuncher
SS Spark Plug
SS Leprechaun
SS Nerfherder
SS Spleenbuster

More to come....maybe.

Okay, I now know that I'm not the only one who sucks at naming ships.

Blaspheme, those names are excellent!

In any case, I'm about to go to bed but I thought I'd throw a few names I've been tinkering around for the last hour or so to see what you guys think. If nothing else, maybe they'll inspire some good suggestions.

The Bleeding Wench (hey, pirates can be a bitch, too)
The Immaculate Conception
The Kingston Dove
The Midnight Star
The Popped Cherry ( )
The Saucy Strumpet

Not the greatest, I know.

Oh, while we're hashing out those ideas, I figured I'd bring up crew positions up, too. Based upon Large Mike's comments, I'm assuming that Mountjoy is "stuck" with the position of Captain, but we still have a few other positions that need to be filled. Below is a list I pulled straight out of my memory, so if it's not entirely accurate... well, get over it. Note that since Mountjoy is also probably the best (if not the only) qualified Navigator in the group, we can go ahead and assume that he's filling that position, too, unless someone is superbly qualified for the job.

That said, here's the list of positions (listed in command order) and what their job(s) are.

First Mate: The first mate is the second-in-command who's responsible for making sure everyone else (sans the captain) is doing their job and makes sure any orders the captain gives are followed properly and efficiently. When the captain's not around or off-ship, they're in charge. This position is usually filled by a "muscle" type, but a muscle type with brains and charisma. They're also responsible for keeping the crew in check in general, and for securing replacements whenever any men are lost (at least until the captain has a chance to look them over).

Quartermaster: The quartermaster's job is to acquire any day-to-day goods (mostly things like food, water, conjuring materials, and other crew-related supplies) and they're also responsible for keeping track of the cargo. They're usually responsible for taking care of harbormasters and that sort of thing, too, but this can be delegated to someone else if desired. If no one takes this position, it'll be delegated to the First Mate's duties as that's how it was generally handled on privateering vessels anyway (if memory serves).

Sargeant-at-Arms: The sargeant-at-arms is responsible for boarding/hunting parties and defending the ship's crew when under attack, either mundanely or magically. Think of them as the four star general of the crew to the captain's presidency, but only during a battle where the crew faces off against another crew. Otherwise, the first mate and quartermaster "outranks" them.

Master Gunner: While the sargeant-at-arms has full command of the crew during a battle, the master gunner's job is pretty much self-explainatory. They're responsible for the ship's guns and ammunition stores as well as commanding the gunners during a battle. The master gunner is also responsible for securing ammunition for the crew while in port, though he can easily assign this task to someone else. The master gunner outranks the sargeant-at-arms when it comes to gunnery and ship-to-ship combat, including long-range magical attacks.

Boatswain: The boatswain is responsible for the ship's maintenance and upkeep, including fuel concerns. Note that this is for the actual ship's maintenance, not onboard weapons or anything else. Obtaining supplies can be the boatswain job or he can delegate it to someone else as appropriate (usually the quatermaster). The boatswain also has dominant command over any crewmembers who don't outrank them and who aren't soldiers.

Pilot: The pilot's job is pretty much self-explanatory as well. They drive the ship. If a rigger, they're also responsible for ship-to-ship and ship-to-land communications and electronic warfare. If not, that task falls to the first mate or captain as appropriate. Although they're the lowest rank of the major positions, the pilot only takes orders from the captain, navigator, and first mate. If the ship features any remote weapons that the rigger-pilot can man, the master gunner can give them orders, too.

I believe that's about it. Anyone who doesn't snag one of these positions will just be assumed to be secondary mates. You'll still outrank the NPC crew for the most part, but that's about it.

If you want one of these positions, jump up and state what you feel qualifies your character for the job (if you have the appropriate skills, list your rating along with the skill if you don't mind sharing). If any positions are left open by the time the game starts, the captain'll just assign them to the best of my understanding of your characters.

Johnny can be First Mate, nevermind that he is probably unqualified for it...

His skills lie in diving, and blowing shit up. Perhaps in this brave new world of the 2060s, theres a new job for him. Also, hes a crackshot with a Gyrojet pistol.

Ziptide would probably be part of the senior bridge crew (since he has a good ship skill), as well as being a leader in boarding parties (he's a sorcerer, as well as a good shot with a gyrojet pistol).

As for the ship, Zip would probably prefer his own cabin to a communal berth - doesn't have to be big, but he IS a higher-ranking part of the crew - and an actual place for a shamanic lodge would also be very useful. He will probably ward a few areas of the ship, but warding the entire ship would be too much work. It would be good to have at least one smaller boat as well as the main ship, for boarding other vessels, going ashore, etc. Ziptide has the motorboat skill as well as the ship skill.

I'm nearly done with my drone rigger type. He can handle most of the more dull and menial tasks of repair/maintenance with the few drones he has not devoted to combat. If wanted, he can be the pilot too. Just tell me so I can shuffle some skill points around. He's also a nasty bugger in combat dominating the air, water, and ship with different drones. He's got 2 microskimmers that can go underwater and clean up any threats there, 2 rotodrones for various things like fast response aid in special places, and 2 Steel Lynx's for ship defense.

both myself and torrey are out of town for the holidays.

you'll get my charcter sheet the moment i return i'll be back on sunday the 28th

We'd all like our own cabin Glyph. But this ain't no pleasure cruise!

Maybe Horatio should be in charge of managing supplies, catalog will make it easy to see what we have. He's not bad at haggling (Bargain 6), but doesn't have a horde of contacts either.

All right, so far we have...

Captain & Navigator: Mountjoy.
First Mate: Johnny Molotov.
Quartermaster: Horatio Marley.
Sargeant-at-Arms: Ziptide.
Boatswain (and possibly Pilot): Cheese's drone rigger?

Hmm, lot's of M-names there.

Unless someone wishes to challenge those positions, that leaves the Master Gunner and Pilot positions open. Any other takers?