RP Channel Fleet

Crosshair · Postby **Crosshair** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:54 pm

Captain: Leads his ship, is second only to God whilst at sea. Can order the punishment of men for cowardice, drunkneness or other behaviour. Armed with a brace of pistols and a sabre.

First officer: Under command of the Captain, deals with the running of the ship and also commands the gundeck in battle. Armed with a brace of pistols and a sabre.

Midshipman: is in charge of one battery (side) of the ship at one time. He works in conjunction with the first officer to fire the cannons effectively and insures that they are loaded efficiently and fast by the crew. Armed with a brace of pistols and a dirk

Captain of marines: Officer in charge of the military contingient of the ship, the marines. A captain in military terms he is not equal to the captain of the ship. directs musket fire and acts to rally seamen and marines in a boarding action. Armed with a brace of pistols and a sabre.

Marine: Soldier armed with a musket and bayonet on the waves, can fire from masts and also helps board enemy ships.

Seaman: sails the ship under orders of the naval officers, serves the guns and also boards enemy shups under orders. Can carry a pistol and a pike or a tomahawk or a dirk.

Money · Postby **Money** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:04 pm

Toon see that you are my enemy in this engagement.

toon · Postby **toon** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:43 pm

Seems so Money... Too bad for you. Although, I noticed we only get a dirk instead of a sabre. While the Captain of Marines gets a sabre.

Crosshair · Postby **Crosshair** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:37 pm

The Captain of Marines was typically an officer of experience, moved from the Army. They were used to a life at sea but I am not sure if they could purchase commissions in the Marines like they could in the Army.

A Midshipman was the lowest officer rank in the british navy. Usually boys of 12-17 joined up from middle/upper class families. They had to take an exam to be promoted to Leiutenant, and only after years of experience. Unlike other officers, they were subjected to corporal punishment, but with the subtlety that beffitted a "young gentleman". I.E whipped with a cane below decks, wheras a normal seaman would be lashed with a nine tailed whip on deck in front of the entire crew. Sometimes, seasoned sailors who showed promising leadership qualities could be promoted to Warrant officers etc, which are the naval NCOs. If they excelled at this, they would be comissioned Midshipmen. As usual, if you were not from quality, the climb to the top was that much harder, although easier than in the army, where only an act of suicidal bravery could see a private soldier commissioned. even then they often did not fit in.

Note: Excuse me for my historical inaccuracies, this is just how i understand it all from things I have studied and read.

Money · Postby **Money** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:39 am

So toon seems like we cant fit in with the normal samen and marines but are the lowest of the low in the world of officers. To bad I am better then you.

CantrFreak · Postby **CantrFreak** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:40 am

[Cross, don't role the die for a few days, maybe a week or two. And then after that role it every few days or something so we all get a chance to RP.]

Tis' interesting. I'm sure the Royal Navy'll beat your poopdecks.

...

That was dumb.

toon · Postby **toon** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:21 am

Yeah... seems like we are the outcasts. :S
Too bad you being better than me is only a dream of yours.

Try and kill me.

CantrFreak · Postby **CantrFreak** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:04 am

*Shoots Toon with his broadside.*

There. You're dead now.

toon · Postby **toon** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:06 am

*he laughs as a cotton-stuffed dummy is shot and fires back* Hey... that's not fair, I can't die yet. He hasn't rolled any dice.

CantrFreak · Postby **CantrFreak** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:42 am

Bah. You forget, he's on my crew. Crosshair, I command you to kill him off.

Crosshair · Postby **Crosshair** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:30 am

Calm down girls, RP aint started yet, this is still the signup phase!

Midshipmen are still officers, and do not mix with the crew or the marines. They are welcome in the Officer's mess, but have their own, and are still seen as very junior in the world of the Navy.

A few days more, and I will see or not if we have any sailors or marines... If not, I will make them NPCs to be commanded by relevant officers. This means we can have a full compliment of sailors...

I must ask at this point... no Godmoding.

Also, an addition to the 1D6 rule, I will also use a 1D6 to choose who kills the character. Highest score wins. In the case of the Marines, the target must have been killed by a musket shot, unless the ships have grappled each other to board.

With sailors and officers, unless the ship is boarded, the cannons kill the target. it is also possible to RP getting killed indirectly e.g. by falling wreckage.

Money · Postby **Money** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:20 pm

Hear that Toon? Why dont you RP dieing under falling wreckage before I kill you with my cannons?

toon · Postby **toon** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Now why would I do that? then my dirk wouldn't get any action.

Pie · Postby **Pie** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:06 am

Lets keep ourselves in the ranks, boys, until we meet them in battle.

(shush's, plees!)

Crosshair · Postby **Crosshair** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:56 am

Right, another day or two, and then I shall declare all of the rest of the open slots will become NPCs. It would be nice to have at least one of each a human!

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