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Have you ever wanted to explore, to go beyond the known and to places no one has stepped before? Dreamed of vast lands and wilds, filled with creatures and plants and formations that none could have dared even conceive?
Now's your chance.
The Ship
This is The Hippocampus, a ship that appears like every other: a three-masted carrack, not unlike that of great explorers such as Christopher Columbus. It is sixty feet long from stern to bow, equipped with canons and a crow's nest high above the rest of the boat. She is majestic, glorious, a creature of beauty.
But she is far more than simply a boat, a sea-faring vessel to carry people across the oceans. The Hippocampus travels not only the water but the stars as well. Constellations that dance far above this world, out of the reach of the explorers of olden times are what she calls home.
Where did she come from? When was she built? Who was the first to sail her?
No one knows when or why or how The Hippocampus came to be, not even her Captain. All they know is that this ship breaks the rules of space and time, crashing through the walls that bind the rest of the universe and shoving through rifts to worlds of dragons and fantastical monsters, as well as the more mundane places such as Earth.
And that is not all - she is not only restricted to floating on the top of the seas. When the crew seeks shelter beneath the massive deck, the masts may disappear and what was once a ship becomes a submarine vessel.
Her captain was, formerly, Captain Aryessa "Lionheart" Hanzel, a woman who's age is impossible to pin down with honey-blonde hair and dark golden eyes. She was considered the best of captains. Since her descent into the deep sea from whence she came, command of the ship has been taken over by Jay - the thief-gone-hero with a heart of gold and a smile bright as the sun.
The Story
For as long as anyone can remember, The Hippocampus has both been pursued and pursuing The Kraken, another star-faring vessel. How the feud began was mostly forgotten, but one thing was recalled: the ruthless, pirating nature of The Kraken. She is the boogeyman of the cosmos' seas and there are many tales of the black ship of the dark oceans and her nefarious captain known as Captain Golden-eye for his acute ability to find ships like his own or The Hippocampus.
The story begins as the ship lands in a world of wonder, where no humanoid has touched it. Huge islands cover the majority of the oceans, and bird-like creatures scream in the canopy as large, fish-like beasts leap from the water and swim aside the ship.
They are exploring this extraordinary land when the vessel begins to sink. The Hippocampus is forced to go towards shallow water as they fight to save her - they succeed, but discover that it was no accident. They were betrayed by one of their very own who was working for Golden-eye.
This is only the beginning, for they weren't the only traitor. When the crew was fighting to keep her afloat, the hippocampus bowsprit was damaged, and that is the key to her world-jumping.
Now, they're stranded on an alien world with traitors in their midst - and Golden-eye is sure to find them. It's a race against time, one that they are unlikely to win.
The Characters
They can be from any time, any world, any place. All the equipment on the ship is 19th-century - they can't bring any technology from their home with them unless it is 1800s or before. So no guns other than muskets and canons, really. If you really have your heart set on something else we can talk about it but we want to keep the pirate/sailor theme of this.
Other than that, do as you wish! They may have come from a magical world, so they might have fantastical abilities, or perhaps they are even aliens. They don't have to be humanoid, either - so long as they have a way of communicating with the others on the ship and have a job, they're in!
If they don't have a role, then instead of putting their role in the "role" spot, put 'extra.'
Character template:
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The Rules
1. Please use the supplied format for posts (see WFP)
2. Keep it mostly PG. Some mild cussing or violence is allowed but keep it to a minimum, guys.
3. Have fun! Collaborate! Go wild!
The Roles
The Captain's role is as the leader of the ship. They outranks the other members and it's their job to keep order and morale up, to hold their crew together, and to be the conductor in complex operations.
The First Mate is directly below the captain in the chain of command. They are the captain's right-hand man and serve as backup in case something happens to the captain but is also the captain's advisor and assistant. This character must have some kind of history with the captain to explain why the captain made them first mate. It'd be great if we could collab on that!
The Bosun is the muscle of the party. They keep things in order on deck, including sails and rigging. They might also be the muscle behind the captain's or first mate's orders, but on the Hippocampus such lengths are rarely, if ever, required.
The Surgeon is the ship's doctor. They take on a support role of helping injured or sick crew members. They may also be there for moral support of other crew members - player's choice!
The Engineer is someone skilled in both magic and technology. They know what makes the ship and all her magic/tech run and it's their job to fix it when something goes wrong. This includes the magic of the bowsprit, the large pocket dimensions in storage rooms or in animal/plant containment areas, the weapons systems, and the defensive systems.
One of these roles must be the traitor. You don't have to put it in your character sheet. PM me if you're interested!
You may run two characters but only one can be a reserved role. If there are no roles left, you may not join; the limit is 5 players.
The Captain: @Featherstone
The First Mate: @Sheyren
The Bosun: @TinkerTwaggy
The Surgeon:
The Engineer: @Magestorrow
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