AARRGH!! pirate Ahoy mateys to me humble ship , beauty ain't she? , don't worry this a free for all rp with a little structure , be not afraid lads and lasses , we have but a few rules and roles to fill , other than that , enjoy yerselvs , HAR HAR HAR!!
How it all began ...
Me ship, The fair Levanina, Is currently anchored at the port of Meranis preparing te set sail for a long and eventful voyage ...
Now your all set to begin me lovely's ,just pm me to give ye a spot in me grand scheme of things ,HAR HAR HAR!!! pirate
Username and Pirate Name :
Position you'd like :
Weapon of choice :
Reason for Joining (( the crew )) :
Brief Bio of Character :
Apperance of Character :
Personality of Character :
Now a explanation of each role on me ship, hope it makes it a bit easier to know what your doing ye scalawags , HAR HAR HAR !! pirate
Captain : The absolute authority, a captain is not a dictator but subject of the collectives wishes of the crew
Quartermaster : an important member of the crew responsible for the discipline and good order, resolving disputes aboard ship, and distributing out the treasure and such
Master : The shortened form of ?Sailing Master.? He was responsible for the navigation of the ship. The Master was sometimes called ?Artist,? because of his very specialized knowledge of the navigational Art.
Lieutenants : These were trusted associates of the Captain. They were sometimes called ?Lords.? A council of Lords acted as an advisory body to the Captain. Lieutenants were often assigned to take over as captain of a captured vessel.
Surgeon : Surgeons, or Doctors, were a prized luxury aboard pirate ships since their value was enormous, and few had them.
Boatswain : These were usually called ?First Mate, Second Mate, ect.,? although few pirate vessels had more than a first.
Topman : The crewman in charge of keeping the rigging togeather, raising, lowering and adjusting sails and manning the crows nest occasionally
Gunner : The gunner was responsible for the maintenance of the cannon, training of the gun crews, and aiming of the guns.
Carpenter : The carpenter was responsible for the repairing and maintaining the wooden aspects of the ship, fabricating barrels and cask for water, etc.
Pilot : A Pilot would not normally be a permanent of the crew. Oftentimes a captive of the pirates who had knowledge of the specific coastal waters was held captive to assist the Master in navigating the ship in those waters.
Seaman : this was your common pirate
Now for the positions and roles available, AARRGH me hearties!! pirate
Captain : Tocal a.k.a Captain Tocal Byrne
Quartermaster :
Master :
Lieutenant :
Surgeon :
Boatswain ~ First Mate :
~ Second Mate :
Topman :
Gunner :
Carpenter :
Pilot :
Seaman ~
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Stowaway ~
Now if ye want to find out yer name in pirate language click this here link AARRGH! pirate
http://gangstaname.com/pirate_name.php
http://www.fidius.org/quiz/pirate/
If any of ye be thinkin' ye be true pirates give this here radio station a whirl, it be playin' some of me favorite songs pirate
http://www.live365.com/stations/captainbillybones
A couple of words to help ye out in understanding our piraty lingo arrgh! pirate
"Thar she blows!" - The pirate equivalent of "Whoop, there it is!".
"Dogs ahoy !" - Equivalent of "Things to kill, straight ahead."
"Shiver me timbers!" - like saying "oh My!" like my legs are shaking
"Skuttle me Skippers" - Making a mistake and being judged for/by it.
"Avast ye varmint" - Stop right there young man because you're in big trouble.
"Weigh anchor!" - Let's go!
"Yarr." - I agree.
"Yarr!" - I see your point, and agree wholeheartedly.
"Yarr-ha-harr!" - Damn straight!
"Kissin' the Gunner's Daughter" - Receiving some serious punishment
"Blow me down!" - You don't say? How surprising.
the code be sacred, break the code and suffer ye the consequences AARRGH!! pirate
The Code
Everyman shall obey civil command; the Captain shall have one full share and a half in all Prizes; the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain and Gunner shall have one share and a quarter
If any man shall offer to run away, or keep any secret form the Company, he shall be marooned with one bottle of powder, one bottle of water, one small Arm and shot
If any Many shall steel any Thing in the Company, or game, to the value of a piece of eight, he shall be marooned or shot
If at any time we should meet another marrooner (that is pirate) that man shall sign his articles without the consent of our company, shall suffer such punishment as the Captain and the company shall think fit
That man that shall strike another whilst these articles are in force, shall receive Moses? Law (that is 40 stripes lacking one) on the bare back
That man that shall snap his arms, or smoke tobacco in the hold, without a cap to his pipe, or carry a candle lighted without a lantern, shall suffer the same punishment as in the former article
That man that shall not keep his arm clean, fit for an engagement, or neglect his business, shall be cut off form his share, and suffer such other punishment as the captain and the company shall think fit
If any man shall lose a joint in time of an engagement he shall have 400 pieces of eight; if a limb 800
If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that man that offers to meddle with her, without her consent, shall suffer present Death
sorry mates , forgot to mention something else
1. No Cybering (if you must take it to the PM's please) but romance IS allowed
2. No Flaming crew members ... others that come here and bump, advertise, and so forth venture in at your risk
3. No Streching the page
4. You MUST apply for a position before you start to roleplay
5. When out of Character use ((these))
thank ye for yer time , HAR HAR HAR!! pirate
