Gilidorfus Astronitus is of indeterminate origin. He is about 5'10" weighs around 170 lbs and is in very good shape. He is 35, has lt .brown hair and green eyes.
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'S i Alba tìr mo chridhe. 'S i Gàidhlig cànan m' anama. Scotland is the land of my heart. Gaelic is the language of my soul.
Pick Pocket - a street urchin of the first class. He's grown up round the docks and made his living both from the obvious or carrier at the market stalls - good hunting grounds, if ye take my meaning hehe He is between thirteen and fourteen, has black hair, black beady eyes that see everything and incredibly quick hands. He's never been to sea but would do everything to see more of the world.
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In the darkest heart the pride of man will walk allone
's ged tha mi fada bhuat cha dhealaich sinn a chaoidh
I think Wiz was worried I'd abandoned ship, but for good reason I suppose. I've just been having a lot of stuff going on in life (who hasn't) and my internet's been disconnected...but I'm taking care of that!
I'd love to develop Crabshack a little more but I'm unsure how you guys want him to play into the story, but regarding what old raven's said, I agree. Crabshack is definitely an intriguing antogonist in his own right!
I too am curious about the Oxymorons...mainly, who's willing to jump in and play 'em!
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Play him the way you want, that is what makes this interesting, don't ask us just do it within reason ( no spaceships, alien life forms, etc. at least not yet ) LOL!
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Am fear nach gleidh na h–airm san t–sith, cha bhi iad aige ’n am a’ chogaidh. He that keeps not his arms in time of peace will have none in time of war.
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Is iomadh duine laghach a mhill an Creideamh. Religion has spoiled many a good man.
Sorry I've been missing lately. Got a really nasty cheast cold, that's had me down for a few days.
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-Alexander Maclean Sinclair of Goshen (protector of Gaelic Culture)
I though, since we're going to be spending a fair amount of time on a ship, that we should know what our Ocean Swallow looks like. I found this Gun-Brig, and it seems to fit the situation finely. Although, we've probably got a 12 gun, which is slightly smaller and won't require too big of a crew. Altogether, I think there should be 20-22 men on board. The Captains Cabin will be raised, so there is a door entrance, and not s hatch. This leaves the rear part you can see higher, so there will be ladders on either side.
I hope everyone agrees, this is the perfect ship for our story.
Ocean Swallow (aka Mercury) There are some super high resolution images on here, if you want a better detail view of the deck.
Agreed. That is a 20 gun, and probably used a crew of at least 30. That's why I was going for something smaller, like a 12 gun. I think the sails are what actually make it look so much bigger. If you look at the deck view, it seems much more managable, and at 12, the entire boat would be about as long as the hull.
I looked for schooners, but none of them seemed to be very fortified. This only has 2 guns, and I have a feeling the Swallow takes on riskier hires than 2 guns can support.
Why don't we split the difference? A ship like the one I found with schooner sails, (which allow for higher speeds and manuverability). I like the shallower hull on that schooner too. We've already established a rear cabin, too. 10 gun?
Anything goes lads ..., as far as I am concerned anyway. I have to admit that i got no great knowledge on ships ..., but he, i think that sounds fine what ye suggest there. And speed is certainly what our bonnie boat does need right now ....
And i think there might some more crewmembers coming on board lately? So it could maybe slightly bigger but not unrealistic for twelve man to handle ....
And i think there might some more crewmembers coming on board lately? So it could maybe slightly bigger but not unrealistic for twelve man to handle ....
Does that help in any way?
Sure does.
And that's the beauty of lots of silent crew members. A lot of characters to take over if anyone wants to join in.
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I just want you all to remember that Phartripper is a private individual and is not heavily funded... the size of the Schooner is probibly way above his means anyway..the promise of treasure ( ha, ha ) is most likely the only reason Shotglas is taking on this voyage! LOL!
A larger ship would not be available to one of limited resources...
I also like the odds to be against us every so often...
Any comments?
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