Bumbling Fool, the

[Silver]

A mercantile vessel retrofitted as a warship by pirates, who were careful not to ruin the exquisite cocobolo that composes the ship when reinforcing it for added durability.

It's most certainly among the most massive trade ships in use, but its weight belies the speed granted to it by its towering masts and the many sails that can light up any area it traverses. This is due to the materials used, a special skin derived from solarbenite and powered by it, which grant it unique properties similar to solar sails. In addition to its thrust generating sails, two horizontal masts can extend from either side of the ship and unfurl sails that provide lift, allowing the Bumbling Fool to become a respectably mobile airship, only hindered by its impressive size and armaments.

Despite its bulk, the Bumbling Fool has exceptional turning.

Weapons make the Bumbling Fool a terrifying force to behold on the battlefield. Divided between the gun deck, quarter deck, and upper deck are thirty cannons on each side of the Bumbling Fool, capable of firing conventional weaponry or drawing upon the storage of solar energy to generate powerful fire elemental assaults. Two specialty cannons on the bow and stern, meant for long range, specifically fire sunbeams, but can be overloaded at great risk to the ship to summon a fire elemental swarm. The Bumbling Fool can also eject a powder form of solarbenite, or emit a smoke screen, to hide itself.

Defensively, the Bumbling Fool is always covered in an endure elements and resist energy abjuration due to the fire elemental nature of its solarbenite cores. The chaotic nature of fire allows the vessel to erect an entropic shield.

Among the most unique of its misc. features, once again a product of its solar energy, is a holographic navigation, optical, and recording systems. Not only is it an intimidating battleship, but an excellent reconnaissance vessel.

In addition, the Bumbling Fool has access to two small light raiding craft that can be equipped with one sail; two rotating, automatic miniature cannons on either side; a small, portable solarbenite core; and a boarding crew of up to seven men. Although they take less energy for flight and are extremely quick, they can be easily destroyed.

[Silver]

name: First: Unkown; Last: Silver.
alias: Mr. Silver.
age and date of birth: 27; The 7th blue moon.
rank: Captain; Admiral; Loremaster.
status: It's…complicated.
height and weight: 5'11; 190 lbs.
Idiosyncrasy: Eye-patch (right eye)

On the surface, Captain Silver is a delightful and eccentric man. His accent, though a little hard to make out at times, lends to his charming demeanor. The man loves the drink, and he makes this fact an evident facet of his personality within the first half hour of meeting anyone. He has no love for conventional social mores and, though this tends to lead to situations where people consider him uncouth and vulgar, he treats all men and women equally.

Silver loves to laugh, loves to make others laugh, and can often be seen either making jokes with his crew members, or making jokes out of unsuspecting strangers. He loves to gamble, a fan and master of many card and dice games although he completely bans the use of either for gaining money aboard his ship.

This joviality, however, belies a ruthless and vicious demeanor challenged only by a great white shark lost in the maddening fog of bloodlust. Aside from a few basic scruples, which Silver seems to use to justify a strong moral fiber, there is no limit to the man's depravity and his savagery can sometimes be shocking.

He is not a gentleman. He is a pirate.

[soulbrand]

Spoiler:

name: First: Set; Last: Alden.
alias: Fatso, Tubby, the Sea Pig.
age and date of birth: 29, the Archer.
occupation: Cook, Perv.
status: Ha!
height and weight: 6'3; 320 lbs.

As the jolly plump cook of the Bumbling Fool, Set has developed quite the knack for the culinary arts, something that looking at him you would assume his physique likewise had a talent for. Beneath all his laughter and jiggling cheeks, rests the heart of a lion!

Not exactly, the cowardly lion is hidden beneath the guise of a man; a grab happy man who often times leaves the kitchen or even the ports with a red handprint on his cheek. Perverted would be an understatement, his nature has him more often than not smelling hair, stealing clothing, and otherwise spending time in brothels when ported.

[Afflatus]

Spoiler:

name: First: Derathod; Last: Breveridon.
alias: Donovan Cutlass.
age and date of birth: 65; 32 B.F..
occupation: First Mate; Captain.
status: Never again.
height and weight: 6'0"; 172 lbs.

On the surface, the first mate of the Bumbling Fool seems rather aloof and not altogether prone to friendliness. Underneath that, he is approximately the same, although some cruelty works its way in there as well. Bedecked with an assortment of artifacts and gadgets, the first mate makes up for Silver's perceived levity with a fair degree of harshness on his end. Although it is not quite the classic good cop, bad cop routine, it has certainly helped in negotiations to depict Silver as the 'reasonable' one, when his partner is willing to do just about anything to provoke those seated opposite.

The only allegiance the man has is to Silver, for reasons he will not express, and which may not even be apparent to the Captain himself.

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[oxygen]

Spoiler:

name: First: Deren; Last: Renault.
alias: Renault the Terrible, Renault the Lewd, Renault the Libertine, et cetera.
age and date of birth: 27, the Thief.
occupation: Boatswain.
status: Depends on the individual asked.
height and weight: 5'11; 174 lbs.

A member of the Bumbling Fool's crew, Deren does not so much consider himself a "pirate" as he does a "stimulator of local economies." He prefers to believe that, while he may partake in the common sacking, plundering, theft, and rape, that somewhere down the road, the individuals affected will turn their frowns upside-down!

Realistically, despite an affinity for jokes and good humor, the title "Renault the Terrible" is not without warrant. Neither are the rest. Truth be told, his mother (bless her soul), once explained to authorities that "he's earned every title of 'Renault the less than pleasant adjective,' including 'Renault the never-visits-his-mother-anymore,' 'Renault the hasn't-wished-his-mother-a-good-birthday-in-15-years,' and my personal favorite: 'Renault the stabbed-his-father-in-the-foot-at-six-because-he-was-told: "no, you can't have candy before your dinner."'

[Thaiis]

Spoiler:

name: First: Annabelle; Last: Reed
alias: Belle, The Iron Mistress
age and date of birth: 26, The Goddess Athena
occupation: Gunner
status: The Anti-Romantic
height and weight: 5'6" 130

Annabelle was born illegitimately to a widow of a naval fleet commander. She had always found herself attracted to the ocean, but never once thought of herself as the military type. While she had little schooling, she grew infatuated with science, especially the art of gunpowder and iron. Upon first asking to join the crew she presented the captain with designs for naval artillery and blueprints to build such instruments of destruction.

While she appears to be female, her mannerisms are along the lines of a tomboy. Those that find themselves trying to get close to Annabelle will be met with a swift kick from her leather-clad boot. She likes to think she is as tough as any male pirate, but might come up just short of most competitions to prove her equality. She feels safe around the crew of the Bumbling Fool, as she is the one most likely near the explosives.

Annabelle despises people who sugar-coat the truth, hates losing even more and expresses it in a dramatic and almost violent way. While she tends to stay away from gambling, she sometimes can't resist the urge to rob people with her wits rather than force. Her favorite hobbies include drinking, knife throwing, flirting to get her way, spending time with her mixtures and creating new weapons, and constantly replying, "Yes, they're real."

[Julius Aldoid]

Spoiler:

name: First: Bertrand; Last: Lackland
alias: The Butcher of Weland; Aquillo
age and date of birth: looks about 25ish. The Mountain
occupation: Magewright
status: Sure, but what else ya go?
height and weight: 5' 11. bout a buck forty tree.

A quiet man by nature, Bertrand sits with the air of a man with nothing to prove. Executioner in the Town of Weland City for many years, he is unfailing to his sense of honor, duty, and justice. Other then that, he is a madman, with a taste of deathly strong drink, a proclivity to violence, and a general comfort in moments of mind-bending weirdness. He, like his brother, seems to attract all manner of strange circumstance. Unlike dear Juli, he has no sense for melodrama- except when he is drunk.

As magewright, it is his job to tend to all things magical as ordered. He might not be a man of miracles, but he is certainly an engine of improbability, and no one is likely to find a finer mage in all the skies and seas.

[Aleksei]

name: First: Ausra; Last: Mykolas.
alias: Navigator; --
age and date of birth: Days; Yesterday.
occupation: Helmsman.
status: Impractical.
height and weight: 5'3"; 129 lbs.

A holographic figure that has a small case for smiles and grand liking of comfortable company. Ausra enjoys her profession as it brings so many into her life that there isn't nearly enough time or room for everything, anything. She is the technical heart of The Bumbling Fool, catering to any need, making sure that every horizon is touched and every jewel is kissed -- the eyes for everything.

Ausra gives her free time to most of the crew but mostly to the toting Set and his perverted ways as he's no harm to her, she being the only woman he is unable to have. Her demeanor remains soft mostly due to memories settling to fix itself to her 'honest' ways, but she is just another repeat of some human that has wandered by her, mimicing. Intelligence is gathered like any machine, emotion is understood but not there -- always have a laugh.

Ausra is simple in make and determined by choice.

[pyrozack]

Edit: No longer played by Tirok but can be NPC'd and no longer attached to Annabelle.

Spoiler:

name: First: Roger; Last: Graywhisker
alias: ...Roger...
age and date of birth: 7, Paulnaris, (Orca-Otters)
occupation: Saboteur
status: The Pet
height and weight: 3'4" 44 pounds

Simply put, Roger is he pet of Annabelle and follows her about everywhere. His specialty has been disabling a ship's rudder and leaving them dead in the water, perfect targets for pirate vessels that usually excel in quick maneuvers to gain better position.

[.deceitful.]

Spoiler:

Black-Hat-n-Cane-Jack

: val is good enuf'
age and date of birth: a while back
occupation: a crew member
status: no shackles
height and weight: tall enough; heavy enough

Ask no questions; he'll tell you no lies. ...yeah right. The truth is none of your business, nor where he comes from nor where he's going. Drink with him, be merry with him, and above all, please don't let your coins slip into his pockets.

[Inalitalllane]

Spoiler:

Name: Rachel Ravanam Vaughn de Berry
alias: Vaughn; Ran'am
Age and Date of Birth: 24, 26th of Castnormandy.
Occupation: Former Commandant of The Wayward Star, The Cormorant, and the Windslave.
Current Occpuation: Rigger
Status: Widow
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 120
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Green (Often referred to as 'brazen')
Pet: Jangle-jib (lemur)
Strengths: Incredible eye-sight. Dexterity. Tactical warfare.
Weaknesses: Emotional. Temperamental. Farsighted. Uncharismatic.
Markings: Fleur de lis tattoo on left shoulder.
Other Notes: Cursed (unable to be killed while 'aloft' - can only die on dry land).

Vaughn is not the most forthcoming of people - serious, ascetic, and very stern, she will often cross blades with Sea Captains (whom she instantly finds inferior). Rumored to have sailed with the king (though we're not sure which one) and be the daughter of a famous inventor and shipwright (though we're really not sure who), her brilliance with engineering and aerodynamics is often lost due to her violent temper.

Nevertheless, she is fiercely adept with rapier and jian, and twice as skillful with the long rifle (farsighted - able to shoot a man between his eyes at three hundred yards using only iron sights). Vaughn, however, is mostly anti-social and prefers to drink alone, often forsaking life at sea for months at a time. She is impervious to sleep and is noted for nightly walks - which usually has her stuck on patrol.
Her more quirky traits include a deep love for chess, cartography (though she's a horrible sense of direction), tropical fruit, and spats.

It is for her tactical and unorthodox maneuvuring that she is a valuable asset to any crew, able to think through difficult scenarios in mere seconds. Vaughn's only purpose for this voyage is to aid, 'a wealthy financier' and, 'one hell of a fickle mistress.'

It is implied that her heritage is cursed.

Author's Note: It is duly noted and hereto written in every annal concerning her lineage and misadventures that she takes her drinking very seriously.

[Sharpnails]

Spoiler:

Red Ray

Visual Age: Sixteen
Ethnicity: White; Caucasian
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Hair: Red tilting towards orange
Height: Five-four
Weight: One-hundred twenty



Red Ray, mostly Red for short confused many a pirate and had them questioning there very own sexuality. Who was this small waif of a pirate who appeared to be a boy, but had the subtle movements of a woman, the soft, plumped cupid bow lips of a lady and the naive eyes of a young girl, they often questioned themselves. None of them had the guts, however, to approach the, what could possibly be a hermaphrodite, because of the huge hulking man that was never more then an arms reach away. None could accuse Red of being anything but jubilant and friendly, when allowed close enough to see for ones self. Oddly anyone who did come close to this stow-away became a missing person and where did her endless supply of jerky come from!?

[supernal]

Moved to Organizations from the =B= profile category.

[Rodrigo]

Nombre: Rodrigo de la Vega
Ocupacion: Cannoneer/Pistolero
Anos: 25
Genero: Male
Etnicidad: Terrenian, from Last Chance (Spaniard)
Estatura: 5'8"
Peso: 162 lbs
Pelo: Long, dark brown, with a loose curl. Worn down or back.
Ojos:Brown
Tez: Tanned, skin a bit worn and leathery from sun exposure. Face usually spotted with powder burns.

Rodrigo de la Vega is known for his ability with two things, guns, and women. It could be surprising to realize how much the two have in common. de la Vega is a man who knows his wants and chases after them, to hell with the costs. He is an individualist and looks after himself first and foremost. The exception being when paired with a crew, in order to spare himself, he must support the ship and crew.

He has a hot and fiery temper, only to be balanced by his out lecherous humors. Like all pirates, he has a soft spot for the drink and takes to it like a fish takes to water. Rodrigo was definitely a smooth talker, but in no way a romancer. He was lascivious young man, headed straight for a case of plague. So long as the wenches and rum were aplenty, there was nothing more he needed.

While perhaps not the most genial man on deck, he knows his way around a powder magazine. Usually armed to the bone himself with various firearms, he spends much of his time working with the cannons and various other weapon system on the ship.

[Lunadrakla]

Razarth

act i. The Profile
Birth Name: Razarth
Name: Raz
Title: none
Age: 38
Race: Werewolf
Class: Cook

act ii. The Diagnostics
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 134 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Voice: Usually Gruff
Skin: Permant Tan

act iii. The Armament
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Weapon: Claws, Teeth, and Kitchen Utensils
Armor: Normal clothing
Accessories: Necklace with clan symbol on it.

act iv. The Dossier
Likes: Good food, good stories, and (reserved for additions)
Dislikes: Silver, Rotten food, and (reserved for additions)
Attitude: Usually good natured
Habit/Twitch: Talking to himself

(will put description later)