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Post by Huntress on May 20, 2008 7:08:27 GMT -5
You're starting to remind me of this pic >> Nah, have fun with it. You'll still need to register the protest, though. A protest without registering at the local government ain't a protest, but a bunch of random bums stopping the traffic. And if it's gonna hinder our scheduled travel in any way, I reserve the right to call it a mutiny and nail your gizzards to the mainmast :3 Fraze, let's face it, said cover-blowing was a pretty good plot device >> Nothing spurs the plot like things that have a big impact on most of the populace (better put, that have an impact people can respond to). Besides, if the Commander isn't around (I'm sorta assuming that you'd get a lot of static at this point when trying to contact him), some objectives need to be shifted anyway. Who's currently in charge of the Spacefleet, hierarchy-wise? |
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Post by Kat on May 20, 2008 8:18:22 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]As much as I'd like to lead the Knights again, like last time...well, who will I lead? XD The other Knights are either under other guilds *cough*PIRATESYEAH*cough* or MIA period. And as for taking power over the rest of the Mages...erm, Ikkin's still around and will definitely protest. XDDDDD
No, Hunty, I won't pick up a picket sign. I've always considered myself one of the more sober pirates ^^; *shot*[/shadow]
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Post by Huntress on May 20, 2008 10:59:44 GMT -5
I'd propose a general pirate-knight alliance since we have all the remaining knights anyway, but your friendly local tiger-hair-captain hates knights with a passion, so it's hardly an idea x'D Even if Wolf got his real life back on tracks and joined the RP, he'd have to be a one-man-army. Unless he goes and allies with the ancient queen.
...begone, ye vile mental images.
Thassmy first mate :3 Rum is overrated anyway. Pretty good with coke but plain rum tastes a bit like sewage. Now if I'd banned coke, I'd understand the protests >>
Nao, since we're bound to get lots of naval shooting later on, your friendly local pyromaniac will give you a quick trivia on How to Operate a Cannon (because you know I'm touchy about details).
- The bigger the cannon, the heavier the shot. The longer the barrel, the farther it shoots.
- Your average cannon weighs some two tons and takes at least two men to operate. Which is why there's a limit on how many cannons there can be on a ship. Weight is crucial, as is space. The bigger they are, the less there can be.
- For each shot, you first shove in the gunpowder, then a wad of cloth, then ram it all nicely to the back of the barrel for pressure, then goes the projectile, then you light the fuse.
- Between each shot, you mop the inside of the barrel with a wet cloth to put out any embers from the previous shot. Otherwise you risk pouring in new gunpowder on said embers, and, well, I don't have to paint you a picture.
- As proved by PotC, anything can be used for the projectile. If you're going for the hull, you need heavy shots. If you're going for the rigging, use chain or bar shots (cannonballs joined with chains and bars, act like bolas).
- Cannons on the sides of the ship don't move much, only up and down a little. The 'chasers' in prow and stern are usually mounted on a base that can be turned around on spot, so they move vertically. But chasers are never heavy because you need some good weight balance in prow and stern, and you remember what happened to the ninja clipper.
- And be careful with that gunpowder ><
Obviously you don't need it all for the RP, but I've found it useful to know what I'm doing even if I don't describe everything. Comes with being an artist, methinks.
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Post by Fraze on May 20, 2008 11:27:01 GMT -5
You're starting to remind me of this pic >> Nah, have fun with it. You'll still need to register the protest, though. A protest without registering at the local government ain't a protest, but a bunch of random bums stopping the traffic. And if it's gonna hinder our scheduled travel in any way, I reserve the right to call it a mutiny and nail your gizzards to the mainmast :3 Fraze, let's face it, said cover-blowing was a pretty good plot device >> Nothing spurs the plot like things that have a big impact on most of the populace (better put, that have an impact people can respond to). Besides, if the Commander isn't around (I'm sorta assuming that you'd get a lot of static at this point when trying to contact him), some objectives need to be shifted anyway. Who's currently in charge of the Spacefleet, hierarchy-wise? I agree that it was a good plot device. But I'm trying to maintain some semblance of an intact fourth wall, so it'd be hard for in-character Fraze to agree with that. As for hierarchy, the 'Fleet rankings can be found on this thread. Keng is MIA, so the highest-ranking person in the Combat class is, actually, Ethan. Bacon is the only person active in the Officer class. However, Strife said something once about Fraze having authority in combat situations. (Which is something I never really intended--I just came up with the rank of Special Ops because I liked the sound of it. *Shifty eyes* Well, that and because it sounded like it fit Fraze, what with the useful stealthiness and so forth.) But it does seem like the 'Fleet is moving more and more toward a democracy with the Commander gone. |
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Post by Omni on May 20, 2008 13:23:47 GMT -5
You're starting to remind me of this pic >> Nah, have fun with it. You'll still need to register the protest, though. A protest without registering at the local government ain't a protest, but a bunch of random bums stopping the traffic. And if it's gonna hinder our scheduled travel in any way, I reserve the right to call it a mutiny and nail your gizzards to the mainmast :3 Fraze, let's face it, said cover-blowing was a pretty good plot device >> Nothing spurs the plot like things that have a big impact on most of the populace (better put, that have an impact people can respond to). Besides, if the Commander isn't around (I'm sorta assuming that you'd get a lot of static at this point when trying to contact him), some objectives need to be shifted anyway. Who's currently in charge of the Spacefleet, hierarchy-wise? I agree that it was a good plot device. But I'm trying to maintain some semblance of an intact fourth wall, so it'd be hard for in-character Fraze to agree with that. As for hierarchy, the 'Fleet rankings can be found on this thread. Keng is MIA, so the highest-ranking person in the Combat class is, actually, Ethan. Bacon is the only person active in the Officer class. However, Strife said something once about Fraze having authority in combat situations. (Which is something I never really intended--I just came up with the rank of Special Ops because I liked the sound of it. *Shifty eyes* Well, that and because it sounded like it fit Fraze, what with the useful stealthiness and so forth.) But it does seem like the 'Fleet is moving more and more toward a democracy with the Commander gone. If I remember correctly, it was agreed agreed that the same 'number' rank (1st, 2nd, 3rd) in different classes (i.e. Professor and Doctor) were considered the same rank. However, it hasn't really discussed which ones have commanding authority over others, hence this post.That would probably be something to bring straight to the commander. |
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Post by Rider on May 20, 2008 14:55:30 GMT -5
You're starting to remind me of this pic >> Nah, have fun with it. You'll still need to register the protest, though. A protest without registering at the local government ain't a protest, but a bunch of random bums stopping the traffic. And if it's gonna hinder our scheduled travel in any way, I reserve the right to call it a mutiny and nail your gizzards to the mainmast :3 [glow=red,2,300]There's a difference between asking a government for permission to hold a protest and our poopdeck having a schedule. *leafs through the papers* My God, my ship is busier than I am this afternoon. Wait, a date with WHO? Oh no you don't, girl. Fraze's dropship is note your type. Far too... metallic. Imagine what the kids would look like! 0_o; As for Wolfy... Wolf/Queen Kienne? XD Will Shino-san get jealous?[/glow] |
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Post by Cyborg on May 20, 2008 16:39:04 GMT -5
Cyborg: Can I hold a protest? Pwease?
Government Person: What are you protesting?
Cyborg: Hunty.
Government Person: Sure I'll even join the protest!
Cyborg: Yaaay!
G.P and Cyborg: *protest* Down with Hunty!!
There I asked. ^_^
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Post by Omni on May 20, 2008 17:17:11 GMT -5
Vyt, there seems to be en error in your latest post: " You're never going to let you hurt my loved ones again, Fritz..." |
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Post by Vyt: Down, but Not Out on May 20, 2008 17:27:25 GMT -5
Vyt, there seems to be en error in your latest post: " You're never going to let you hurt my loved ones again, Fritz..." You'll never take me alive, Typo Man! *changes* |
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Post by Kat on May 20, 2008 22:12:43 GMT -5
Thassmy first mate :3 Rum is overrated anyway. Pretty good with coke but plain rum tastes a bit like sewage. Now if I'd banned coke, I'd understand the protests >> [shadow=purple,left,300]I'm not fond of alcohol anyway. You should've seen my face when I had my first taste of red wine. XD Coke is better, but I'm not too fond of it either. I still won't protest if you ban it too. ^^; Anyhow...talk about doing your research (and thank you, PotC). I'll find that useful, especially since I shouldn't be using too much magic, hur XDDDD[/shadow] |
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Post by zarikrahia on May 21, 2008 0:24:12 GMT -5
I think the ranking is that regardless of class, highest ranking of, say, Medical class would have the power to command an Engineer or Marine. Maybe there's a Class hierarchy, and possibly again another hierarchy within Combat and mayhap research, what with the use of different fields over others and all. Say, Another mercenary (Ranking, not guild, noonahs) with more experience may have more authority than Senali, who can't use any offensive weapons at all, apart from nonlethal things like a bit of hand-to-hand (or hand-to-teethclawsandbodyweight) and the correct use of heavy objects.
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Post by Amneiger on May 21, 2008 3:27:04 GMT -5
I think the ranking is that regardless of class, highest ranking of, say, Medical class would have the power to command an Engineer or Marine. Maybe there's a Class hierarchy, and possibly again another hierarchy within Combat and mayhap research, what with the use of different fields over others and all. Say, Another mercenary (Ranking, not guild, noonahs) with more experience may have more authority than Senali, who can't use any offensive weapons at all, apart from nonlethal things like a bit of hand-to-hand (or hand-to-teethclawsandbodyweight) and the correct use of heavy objects. So, a seniority system, right? Whoever's served for the most amount of time has authority. Of course, that would require everybody comparing their service records and there may not be time for that if they're being shot at. Hmm, that might be a usable idea; let me repost that in the Spacefleet Rankings thread. |
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Post by Huntress on May 21, 2008 5:45:30 GMT -5
Cyborg: Can I hold a protest? Pwease? Government Person: What are you protesting? Cyborg: Hunty. Government Person: Sure I'll even join the protest! Cyborg: Yaaay! G.P and Cyborg: *protest* Down with Hunty!! There I asked. ^_^ Honey, I am the sea :] *PotC'd* That is to say, we're talking about a pirate ship here. So for anything highly official, you'll need to talk to the captain (me) or the quartermaster (Goosh) or possibly the boatswain (Ikkin) though that's kinda off her expertise. [shadow=purple,left,300]I'm not fond of alcohol anyway. You should've seen my face when I had my first taste of red wine. XD Coke is better, but I'm not too fond of it either. I still won't protest if you ban it too. ^^; Anyhow...talk about doing your research (and thank you, PotC). I'll find that useful, especially since I shouldn't be using too much magic, hur XDDDD[/shadow] Red wine = bitter and kinda watery. Rum = bitter and absolutely not watery, just bites straight into your brain. So yeah xD We've had plenty of you collapsing on us already, so try to stay conscious and magical for the rest of the RP, thankyou xD (And yep, most of my naval knowledge has come thanks to RPs. Three hours of research for a two-paragraph post was pretty common for me back on the days.) Mrm, you fleeters, do I understand it right that while you're all leaderless and generally headless chikkins, I could just commandeer your ship and- *shot'd* yeah, just thinking >> |
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Post by Cyborg on May 21, 2008 7:02:23 GMT -5
I personally don't like alcohol, I've tried a little, hated the taste, and then felt sick to my stomach later, I plan on going Straight Edge. But I have a character who loves alcohol. So it shows how different Cyborg and I get. He's a stubborn $$$ I'm stubborn but not as much as him. Other differences too, but I won't list them. (Like the fact I'm not a talking cat, ... or am I muahahaha.)
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Post by Smithy on May 21, 2008 7:14:00 GMT -5
Y'know, the Guild Wars is quite useful. I've finally gotten around to looking up ships to figure out their...architectry? Anyhow, s'helpful to finally understand a little more about them. So far I've been surviving on scanty descriptions from Redwall. XD
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