The Black Plague

The Black Plague is a Sloop style pirate ship, like the following. She weighs about a hundred tons, has 15 cannons, and can be steered by 20-70 men. She flies a simple jolly roger and her colors are black and silver.

Welcome to the crew.

Your character can be anywhere between 15 and 30 (any older and you’d surely die in battle) and either male or female. Keep in mind that female pirates are rare.

Captain: does not have to rule with an iron fist, is elected by vote according to skill and leadership. If a captain fails to measure up the crew may maroon him or drop him off at the nearest port. You cannot kill a past Captain, because it is someone’s character. To apply for Captain, PM me with a profile.

Quartermaster: Second in command. His main purpose is to distribute things. He distributes rations, powder, work, prize, and punishment. Mostly punishment. PM to apply.

Pilot: Steers the ship, in this case, because crew is short, he also navigates. Again, PM to apply.

Gunner: Mans the cannons in an attack, you don’t have to apply because there are more than one. Keep in mind that men are needed on board to fight and steer.

The rest of the crew members are designated for fighting and sailing, these are most common.

Plot: The crew of the Black Plague are searching for the treasure of Calatrava Muerte (Spanish last name and death in Spanish). The story is that Calatrava made a deal with Poseidon, god of the sea, for the treasure that lay at the bottom of the sea from shipwrecks.

Poseidon would give him the gold if Calatrava gave up his soul to be used as a puppet for Poseidon.

But Calatrava bargained, giving Poseidon his lover instead. When Poseidon had control of the lover, he betrayed and killed Calatrava, regaining and cursing his gold. Supposedly it is hidden in an underwater cavern beneath a blue hole, or network of underwater caves, that was guarded by the Lusca.

The first step for the Black Plague’s crew is to find the maps to the treasure, which lie with Toribrio, the descendant of Calatrava’s lover. She lives on an island that no one goes to for fear of the curses that she is said to bestow.

More of the story will unfold in the DT

Rules

No killing someone else’s character, even if you are in battle

No god modding

No sex scenes

Keep swearing to a minimum

Character profiles are as follows:

Name:

Gender:

Age:

Appearance:
-Build:
-Eyes:
-Hair:
-Any flaws: (scars, eye patches, …)
-Clothes: (keep in mind that they haven’t had money for a little while)

Weapons:

Personality:

Background:

Skills: (anything they are particularly good at)

Other:
I’ll create my character later, remember to PM for a position. Hope this goes well!

Also, if you feel the need to use realistic terms and language, go here

Name: Lilith June (AKA Purple Shark)

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Appearance:
-Build: Hourglass shape body, Masculine, and Tall
-Eyes: Purple
-Hair: Purple with black tips and roots (Dyed that way for her nickname)
-Any flaws: (Of course!!) A long scar down her left arm. Wrist to the shoulder
-Clothes: Loose brown pants (Like gouchos) a pair of light leather boots, and a brown shirt with a black belt around the waist.

Weapons: Two Cutlas and a pistol http://www.columbiacostumes.com/Images/ ... utlass.jpg
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Personality: Fun, Loyal, Angered Easily

Background: Orphan like most pirates. Snuck onto her first ship at age ten...treated horribly when caught. First Captain of the Black Plague rescued her only four years ago.

Skills: Healing and Two Hand Fighting

Other: ^ 4 <3

**Future Quartermaster**

***I'm in, I call a stowaway. if that is ok***

here's mine! and yes, TN thats fine

Name: Dierik Rous

Gender: Male

Age:16

Appearance:
-Build: tall and lean, muscular, quick
-Eyes: bright blue
-Hair: black, shaggy, a little past his ears
-Any flaws: long scar on his neck from a past battle
-Clothes: baggy white shirt, dirty and torn, one sleeve missing, with a v-neckline (think the shirts in PotC) baggy brown cotton shorts, worn, belt for his swords, red bandana on his head, one pierced ear, and boots

Weapons:two long swords and a pistol on his belt, hidden dagger in his boots

Personality: a little more light-hearted than some pirates, looks out for himself, has a sense of honor, enjoys fighting

Background: both parents were pirates and he was, quite literally, born on the Black Plague, he grew up loving gold and treachery, he is expected to be captain when he's old enough

Skills: hand to hand combat, swordsmanship, he's actually a pretty bad shot when it comes to guns

Other: up for love

Name: Andy ( Whinchester) Dickerson

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Apperance: meduim size, Eyes Blue, Hair Unbrushed and uncombed. Beard
Flaws: None that are physical
Clothes: Loose, Often shags. Often has a bandanna wrapped around his Head.
Weapons: Musket, throwing knifes

Personality: A man of good fortune, often helpful and give's tough love.
But never kill's a man just in spite.

Backround: Spend two years as a guard for the queen of england, then moved into piracy after a board ship removal. He got the name whincester from his great shooting skills and for his snooty accent.

Skills: Medic skills, Sewing, And sailing.

Other: said he has a wife and kid at home where he reguarly send's money to.

Name: Caralina Smith

Gender: Female

Age:19

Appearance:
-Build: Feminin, slim
-Eyes: bright green
-Hair: black, long and wavy, has it tucked up under a hat to try to hide that she is a girl
-Any flaws: Scar on her neck from when someone tried to slit her throat in revenge to her father.
-Clothes: Guys clothes, she has dresses, but she stole some clothes for a guy hersize so she would be able to fit in.

Weapons:Daggers

Personality: Sweet, and happy, but she doesn't trust people.

Background: Father was a high and mighty guy (was killled) she never knew her mom.

Skills: She learns really well, and she is really good at fighting.

Other: up for love, is a stowaway on the ship. She is hiding in a crate.

Name: Leyshon Blodwyn

Gender: male

Age: 17

Appearance:
-Build: muscular, tall, slim
-Eyes: sharp blue eyes
-Hair: a sandy brown color
-Any flaws: scars on both arms and one going down from his right eye
-Clothes: baggy white shirt with long sleeves, brown pants, dark black boots, brownish black belt, bandanna with a leather hat over it on his head

Weapons: sword and pistol

Personality: quiet, trust very few people, friendly, temperamental, stubborn, looks out for his crew

Background: only remembers that he has all ways been involved in piracy ever since the age of 13

Skills: fencing, is a gunman, and cooking

Other: up for love

Name: Arthur Hearthorn (Pronounced: Har-thorn) (Is usually addressed as his last name, or simply Thorn)

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Rank: Pilot/Navigator

Appearance:
-Build: Slim and not too muscular, though is stronger than he looks.
-Eyes: Stormy Blue-Gray
-Hair: Shaggy, dirty blond with more brown in it than blond.
-Any flaws: A scar running from shoulder to elbow on his left arms and a few small ones on his face. He also has part of his ear missing due to a bullet and is partly deaf on that side.
-Clothes: Simple loose, white-cotton shirt that bunches up around his wrists (think typical pirate shirt) and has signs of old stains and rips. Black, baggy pants, black boots that are worn and dirty. Wears a rope belt and a holder for his pistols and sword.

Weapons: A single cutlass and two pistols.

Personality: Stubborn and merciless, he is a hard-core pirate. He acts tougher than he looks and isn't afraid of a fight. He is more mature than most of the other pirates, and is one of the older ones, too. He knows when to stop, in other words. He can be good-natured when he wants or needs to be, but he's incredibly spiteful and looks out for only himself and those who he respects or have gained his trust.

Background: He was abused as a child by his father, his mother having walked out when he was young. When he was twelve, he took the first chance he got, and ran away onto a ship, unknowing it was a pirate ship called The Black Plague. He was discovered and soon made a member of the crew after he proved his worth by diving off the boat and killing a shark. Or, that's how the story goes, anyway.

Skills: Is a experienced and merciless fighter as well as a good lock-smith, swimmer, climber, and motivator (Will explain later in the story).

Other: Not up for love at the moment. Likely to change soon. Is also a great singer and will occasionally entertain the crew with his songs.

Name: Isabella (Known as 'Tristan' on the ship)

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Appearance:
-Build: is slightly more muscular than most girls
-Eyes: hazel, often more green than brown
-Hair: dark brown, cut slightly shorter than shoulders
-Any flaws: so far she's in pretty good condition, though she does have a few scars, one of which runs right along her jaw bone from next to the ear, down to her chin.
-Clothes: a pair of dirty brown slacks, with a few holes in them, and a baggy men's shirt that was white once upon a time ago. She is rarely seen without her hat, which is the same brown as her pants, but in a bit better condition.

Weapons: A good amount of daggers, a single long sword, and her fists. She has a pistol, but is usually out of amunition.

Personality: Isabella is very energetic, and determined. She follows orders and is rarely in trouble. The only thing she doesn't like about being on the ship is the fact taht she has to do her best to blend in, for sake of not becoming a pirates 'pet'.

Background: Isabella left home at the age of 17, desperate to find an adventure. Her lover had left on a ship a few years before, and she hadn't been content since. Her parents were against it, and tried to get the tomboy out of her with discipline, but they realized it didn't work when she disappeared one morning. She hopes to return to them someday without having to fear their temper.

Skills: Isabella is one of the best shooters on the ship, and also EXTREMELY good with her daggers, which she keeps concealed in her pants, shoes, sleeves, etc.

Other: Isabella is, quite obvously, not open for love because she is pretending to be a guy. She will, eventually, be found out (this is slightly planned ) and then she will be open for romance, if any of the guys who have known her as Tristan for so very long dare try a relationship with her.

I hope this is okay?

Please see DT for an announcement.

My Captian Profile--

Name: Raphael Browning (Captain Raphael)
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Appearance:
Build- strong, large, muscular - tall - towers over others

Eyes- light brown

Hair- dark brown

Flaws- missing middle and ring finger on dominant (right) hand. Many scars, mainly on his arms and chest

clothes- brown slacks, once-white shirt, a brown leather vest with out buttons. Often wears an eccentric, purple jacket that goes about down to his knes, and has silver embelishments on it. Also has a black, three corner hat.

Weapons- Specially made left handed sword, 2 pistols (one for each hand - has learned to use pistol even without two fingers).

Personality - Raphael is an extremely fair person. He hates the idea of favoritism, or belittling certain people. He doesn't mind the idea of women on his ship, so long as they pull their own weight. He pretends to be much harsher than he truly is, as to keep order on his ship. He often acts particularly cruel toward stowaways, until he has them alone in his quarters. Then he immediatly makes sure they are all right, and attempts to find a place for them.

Background- Raphael became a cabin boy on the Black Plague when he was a meer 9 years old. His father sent him aboard it in hopes of giving him a decent life. The young boy was given harsh treatment, leaving him with scars both inside and out. Slowly from there he moved up the ranks, until the last captain died, leaving him in charge.

Random-ish- Raphael's biggest policy is "if you don't work, you don't eat". (self-explanatory). Every person's job is just as important as the next, and there's always something to be done. If you finish your daily chores (unlikely), go help someone else.

Skills- Raphael is a born leader. He is skilled in strategizing and coming up with plans of action in desperate times.

Other- Raphael can be somewhat feminin at times (what guy can't?). Kind of like the captain from Stardust, for those of you who've seen it, only not quite as fruity.

*I'm just going to start my story on how Andy got on the ship...*


England, London

The soldiers looked on as a carraige went past.
" Boy, Lovely day out isn't it, John?" a soldier sarcasticly commented and tilted his head up to the grey sky. John chuckled as they looked on the harbor.
Andy leaped out of the carriage and into the water. He then went under the planks the soldiers were standing on. He punched through the planks and the soldiers fell into the water.

Andy putted each soldier into a pickle barrel and then straighten his new hat.
" All right..." He sighed and then walked across the dock and to the nearest ship. He looked at the call number and saw it was the Black Plague.
" What a lucky name..." Andy whispered to himself and then looked to his right to see a troop of soldiers marching up the dock, showing posters...of him.

The soldier marched up to the ship...and noticed the bundle of clothes on the dock.

Andy climbed onto the ship and sneaked into the cargo.
" Sailing is what I always wanted to do in life." Andy chuckled and then fell asleep.

In the future Ghostwriter, please check the DT. It states that I'll be starting this tomorrow. However, as you are simply giving a back story, I will let it go this time. But try to follow the "rules" as much as possible...

*I apologize in advance for the length; I needed to create a bit of a picture. It should definitely get us started though!*

[Dierik]

Dierik wiped the blade of his bloodied sword on his shorts, ignoring the new stains. Appearance hardly matters when the only people who see you are the crew and your enemies before you kill them.

“Mr. Rous,” called Captain Rafael, sidestepping a severed head.

“Yes Captain?” Dierik answered, straightening himself and slipping his sword back into it’s sheath.

“Get some boys to clean up this mess,” he ordered, gesturing at the mangled bodies strewn about their feet. They had just finished a fierce sea battle with the Golden Amity, another pirate ship that now lay scattered across the water behind them.

“Yes Cap’n,” he nodded and dodged his way through the carnage. He lifted the heavy door that led below deck and tried not to slip on the grimy stairs.

“Oy,” he called to a couple of powder monkeys(lower, younger crew members who help with cannons) that were helping patch up some holes, “Get up on deck and clean, Captain’s orders.”

They nodded and headed above.

“Damage bearable down here?” he called to a gunner.

“Ay, not too bad considering,” the gunner replied, grabbing a mallet near his feet to fix a leak.

“Good,” Dierik noted and returned up deck. Captain Rafael would be pleased; it had been a good battle.

Dierik looked around at the recovering crew, noting the fights that were breaking out over a few pieces of gold. He snorted, expecting the Quartermaster to set things straight any minute. He was surprised they were even bothering with the gold, considering what they were all planning.

“The Treasure of Calatrava Muerte,” he whispered to himself, licking the salt from his lips in anticipation. He had been dreaming of it ever since Captain Rafael announced they were heading for it. And with the Golden Amity out of the way, their journey was just beginning.