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The Ship’s Workings
The idea for the sky galleons comes from one of my favourite book series, The Edge Chronicles, as I love the idea of their sky ships.
The ships are wooden, made from an incredibly light but strong wood for buoyancy, their sails made from special durable material to keep them aloft. Ships vary in size, from small sky barges to the great sky galleons.
Ships are steered by a number of weights attached to the bottom of the ship and controlled by a series of complex levers at the helm, each weight having a different purpose. It takes a lot of skill to be able to manoeuvre and use the ship’s weights correctly, and also steer the ship. Many a beginner has sent himself or herself crashing through the clouds at a minor error.
The most important thing about a sky ship is the flight rock, which sits at the heart of the ship. A buoyant rock, which would float up into the sky given half the chance, the flight rock keeps the ship airborne. Flight rocks vary in size, the bigger ship you have, the bigger flight rock you need. It is rather easy to control, for if the flight rock is made cold, the ship will rise, if it is made hot, the ship will fall. It is up to the Stone Pilot to keep the flight rock in working order, and insure that the sky ship stays off of the ground. Many Stone pilots will live and breathe for the flight rock that is in their care, some even opting to live by the great rocks.
Flight Rocks Continued...
Flight rocks vary in size, although often for general pirate vessels they are about a third of the size of the ship, and sit visible at it's core in a large cage, to stop it from floating away.
As when it is cold, the flight rock rises, and when it is hot, the flight rock falls, the stone pilot must keep the rock at the right height as specified whilst looking out for certain changes in temperature which may alter the rock's efficiency, and stop it crashing to the ground or ascending uncontrollably into the sky.
To do this, stone pilots use a varied amount of materials, such as icy cooling rods and furnaces, to make sure that their flight rock is in good working order.
The ships are wooden, made from an incredibly light but strong wood for buoyancy, their sails made from special durable material to keep them aloft. Ships vary in size, from small sky barges to the great sky galleons.
Ships are steered by a number of weights attached to the bottom of the ship and controlled by a series of complex levers at the helm, each weight having a different purpose. It takes a lot of skill to be able to manoeuvre and use the ship’s weights correctly, and also steer the ship. Many a beginner has sent himself or herself crashing through the clouds at a minor error.
The most important thing about a sky ship is the flight rock, which sits at the heart of the ship. A buoyant rock, which would float up into the sky given half the chance, the flight rock keeps the ship airborne. Flight rocks vary in size, the bigger ship you have, the bigger flight rock you need. It is rather easy to control, for if the flight rock is made cold, the ship will rise, if it is made hot, the ship will fall. It is up to the Stone Pilot to keep the flight rock in working order, and insure that the sky ship stays off of the ground. Many Stone pilots will live and breathe for the flight rock that is in their care, some even opting to live by the great rocks.
Flight Rocks Continued...
Flight rocks vary in size, although often for general pirate vessels they are about a third of the size of the ship, and sit visible at it's core in a large cage, to stop it from floating away.
As when it is cold, the flight rock rises, and when it is hot, the flight rock falls, the stone pilot must keep the rock at the right height as specified whilst looking out for certain changes in temperature which may alter the rock's efficiency, and stop it crashing to the ground or ascending uncontrollably into the sky.
To do this, stone pilots use a varied amount of materials, such as icy cooling rods and furnaces, to make sure that their flight rock is in good working order.
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The Pirate Fleet:
The Frozen Tempest
Captain-
Username: Beckithewatermage
Name: Snow Hammerbolt
Age: 19
Race: Human
Ship: The Frozen Tempest
Position: Captain
Personality: Snow can be quite cold, as her name denotes, but she will sometimes let a bit of kindness slip through her stony demeanour. She does not talk about herself often, and mainly just busies herself with the working of the ship.
Weapon: A gold épée left to her by her father
History: Her mother was a noble, her father a pirate. Suffice to say an odd match. She stayed with her mother as a child, although allowed to stay within the family she was scorned of her heritage. When news came of her father’s death to the crew of the merchant ship on errand of the King, Snow became Captain of his ship, the Frozen Tempest. She now wishes to do her Father proud by scaling the tower and getting the Regal Star, to get back at the King. But she will need a crew..
Appearance: Snow wears a black frockcoat, with gold adorned edges, a crisp with blouse and breeches and tall back boots with a tricorn hat for practicality, although she still finds pirate attire rather odd, seeming as though under her mother’s care she was used wearing gowns and dresses. She has long brown hair which is usually tied into a bun and a pale complexion, although the thing people usually first notice about her are her snowy blue eyes, which people tell her were the same as her father’s.
First Mate-
Username: Talen Seth
Name: Kite Alexander
Age: 21
Race: Human
Ship: The Frozen Tempest
Position: First Mate
Personality: Warm and kind, unlike his captain. He constantly tries to lift the spirit of the crew by example. However when he fights, he is ruthless, and often leaves no survivors if he is given the choice.
Weapon: Two broadbladed longswords
History: His father was a wandering swordsman, his mother a very talented blacksmith. He grew up to the melody of steel against steel. But one day his father vanished, and shortly there after his mother died in forge accident. Kite desperatly search for his father through most of his teenage years, only to find his unmarked grave. And on that cold day, he meet Snow...
Appearance: Kite Alexander
Quartermaster-
Harpooner-
Stone Pilot-
Username: Sister_Axel
Name: Melana (Sirname unknown or otherwise withheld)
Age: 19
Race: Human
Ship: Frozen Tempest
Position: Stone Pilot
Personality: Melana is chipper and outgoing, but generally obedient and loyal. She tends to evade questions of her family, but talks exitedly of her past. She knows where respect is due, and gives it, but she will outwardly oppose those she disagrees with.
Weapon: Rapier, small dagger
History: She grew up on a sky pirate ship, born in a small mountain port. Her mother was frail, and confirmed the fear that her life may be lost during birth. She lived with her father, a first mate and considered one of the best pilots of his time. Naturally, Melana picked up his talent.
Appearance: Melana
Lookout-
Username: Physib
Name: Tomas "Tom" Randt
Age: 20
Race: Human
Ship: The Frozen Tempest
Position: Lookout
Personality: Tomas is a quite reserved, withdrawn person. He rarely trusts people if he does not know them well, an prefers to be alone for many hours of the day, which is the reason he chose to be the lookout for Snow's ship. Nevertheless, he still cares deeply about everyone even slightly close to him - this including the crew on the Frozen Tempest - and is known to be willing to risk his life if he could save another. Tom is devoted to the Frozen Tempest and it's crew, and especially it's captain.
Weapon: Only a small silver dagger, hidden in his left leather boot. Tom does not feel the need for any other weapons, as he spends the majority of his days up in the lookout mast of the Frozen Tempest.
History: When Tomas was sixteen years old, his little sister drowned, regardless of Tom's desperate attempt to save her. Since then, his personality changed and he became quiet and reserved. For a long time, he felt like his life had no more purpose as he had failed in the previous one; protecting his sister. However, when he found out that Miss Snow Hammerbolt was looking for a crew to sail the Frozen Tempest and find reach the Regal Star, he realized that this was his chance to make something out of himself.
Appearance: http://i14.tinypic.com/52updo9.jpg
Crew
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Name: Erizen Nate ( 1st name Nate )
Age: 17
Race: Human
Ship: The Frozen Tempest
Position: Crew
Personality: Rough and arrogant at times, Nate really has a kind heart. He takes loyalty seriously even though he's usually a loner. He may seem rough but he's willing to go all out to save a crew mate if he has to.
Weapon: (As seen in picture biggrin )
History: Since birth, Nate had only a father and they lived in a small hut on top of a hill. When 4, he was aware that his father was a pirate but he made him promised not to go astray again.
Then 3 years later, his father got called back to his crew in what was "The Great Pirate Revoulution" and promised Nate that he would come back but alas...
Since that, Nate's been looking after himself and was often Mocked by his friends for having no father, no mother. On his 17th Birthday, he decided to try and find his father and of course saw snow....
Appearance: http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/115/939279_20070426_screen006.jpg
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Name: Rosetta Santiago
Age:
Race: Human
Ship: The Frozen Tempest
Position: Crew/Treasure Hunter
Personality: Rosetta is not the particular happy go lucky kind of pirate. On the contrary, one would say she much more ruthless then Black Beard himself. Rosetta might be beautiful and amazing to look at, but she doesn’t let her body control the way she acts…She usually keeps to herself and lets her actions do her talking, however on a good day you might actually get to hear her rich Hispanic voice. Rosetta is a cold hearted b***h in other terms and is not one to trifle with. Mess with this Rose and you will feel her thorns.
Weapon: Rosetta owns a long black steel katana she had scammed of a Japanese Pirate. She manly uses this weapon but always has room for using anything around her at the time of battle.
History: Rosetta was born and raised on an island filled with many Hispanic’s, she was the only daughter out of nine older brothers of the biggest treasure hunters in all the seven seas Pedro Santiago, and Carmen Amaro. Rosetta came from a long line of pirates….treasure hunters and scam artists when she was little she was declared the best of the best. When Rosetta was only a child she already scammed most of the wealthy on her small little island. Making her the most wanted person on the island, she can find a needle in a hay stack and can pawn it off as if it was used by royalty. Rosetta’s parents were truly proud of her, and wanted her to grow up to be the best pirate they have ever raised. However the year Rosetta was aloud to venture off with her father on her fifth-teen birthday no soon after did they depart they were instantly raided by the Kings fleet. Both Rosetta’s parents were taken away along wit her nine other brothers. Rosetta was left alone, or so she thought…before she could even muffle a scream she was picked up by a Solder. One that was left behind the rest of the recruits. The man was tall, dark and very handsome however was very tempted by Rosetta’s beauty. The man took her into his arms, telling her if she screamed he would kill her. The very same day Rosetta’s parents were taken away from her, was the same night Rosetta lost the only thing she could ever control. Her innocence…her virginity, only gaining a large scar on her left cheek. From the bottom of her eye down her cheek. Soon after that day she heard news of her family being killed way before they had ever reached the Solders Base. This enraged Rosetta making her gain enough strength to hop aboard a ship to find others that were against the Kings government and form a large army. An army in which would take down Government….but one thing stood in Rosetta’s way…the cold heart that was deep inside her. The warm heart that was frozen by her hatred for the government that killed her family without a fair trial…
Appearance: Rosetta
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The Sinful Gale
Captain-
Username: Cloudysky92
Name: Rikura Daithen
Age: 23
Race: human
Ship: The Sinful Gale
Position: Captain
Personality:
Weapon: A sword with a silver blade and a hilt engraved with a foreign language, translating to mean 'Breaker of shells'. Her second weapon in a long dagger that she keeps in her boot.
History: Rikura was born 23 years ago in a small, isolated town. Her younger brother, Dane, was born blind and because of that, her parents spent most of their time devoting attention to his needs. This resulted in Rikura being ignored and desperate for any love for the majority of her childhood. When she was around 8, her parents took her brother to church to pray and voila! His eyes were healed. After that the story gets complicated. Dane joined a church as a strong believer and spent all of his time buried amongst books and dedicating his life to his religion. He succeeded at pretty much anything, leaving Rikura in the dust.
At 17 she rebelled, refusing to stand for being second fiddle in her parent's eyes, and connected herself with the shady characters, building herself a nice little reputation. When she first tried out a small air ship, she was surprised at how natural it felt to her, and immediately decided flying was something she would do for the rest of her life. She joined a clan of pirates as a lowly crew member but worked her way up until one day, her and the captain had a fatal battle that led to her rising as the new leader of the pirates.
Appearance: Rikura
First Mate-
Username: JUiC3B0X3D
Name: Alexandria Newborn
Age: Twenty - one
Race: Human
Ship: Sinful gale.
Position: First mate.
Personality: Alexandria is like a basic child at heart, She loves to jump around have .. Well .. FUN. Altough she is always moving Alexandria can quickly calm down if you need a shoulder to cry on or someone to talk to, She is always there for the crew making sure everyones hopes are up and no one is down. She tends to be extreamly cuddly sometimes but that usually doesn't bother anyone know adays.
Weapon: Two small daggers [ Throwing knives ]
History: Alexandria never knew her father, Yes she had herd great stories of him. He himself was a piret and that is basically what had gotten alexandrias hopes up to become one herself. But on the other hand, Her mother was your basic peasent working hard on a farm trying to take care of three older boys and well .. Alexandria. But one day Alexandria had herd that a ship called the Sinful gate was looking for new recruites and through the strorys that had bin the ship her father had bin on, So Alexandria quickly packed her bags and snuck out the door and finally aborded the ship. But her father was never there, So know she lives the life of a pirate.
Appearance: Alexandria Newborn.
Quartermaster-
Harpooner- Username: Sister_Axel
Name: Ronan Timberfrost
Age: 24
Race: Human
Ship: The Sinful Gale
Position: Harpooner
Personality: He is softspoken and kind. He's not easily angered, and for good measure- he is a berserker, going wild if the need arises or events trigger it. He is generally wise, but not as intellegent as the rest of his crewmates.
Weapon: Sword shown, only one.
History: Ronan came from a feral human tribe, called Timberfrost. He found himself more docile than the rest of his tribe, and left for civilazation at fifteen years of life. Of course, he was immediately recognized as a 'wild-man', and outcast and run out of town. A few of the villagers where intent on finding and killing him, but a kindly old hermit-woman hid him, cleaned him up and gave him supplies to travel to somewhere different. She'd also taught him a little of reading, which he enjoyed very much. He has only one book, but can be found reading it often. Joined the Sinful Gale's crew at age 18.
Appearance: Ronan
Stone Pilot-
Username: Matane Koneko
Name: Dara Altheny Cimabue
Age: 20
Race: Half-Human, Half-Avatar
Ship: The Sinful Gale
Position: Stone Pilot
Personality: Somewhat dry and sarcastic when around other humans, like the rest of his Avatar race, he still believes himself superior to the average human, although he hides this due to respect for his Captain. When not making a sarcastic comment Dara can usually be found near his beloved stone, which he has known since childhood.
Weapon: Several small throwing stars and a long hunting knife sheafed on his belt.
History: Dara was born to a human mother after her affair with an Avatar male who typically abandoned, which coincidentally saved her life, but broke her heart. Dara was raised on various vessels and eventually came to The Sinful Gale, where he almost made history by being one of the youngest pilots, and one of the few to have never crashed.
Appearancehttp: Dara.
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Crew
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The King's Ships:
The Thundery Judgement
Captain-
Username: Mayorofpokesville-kun
Name: Matthew Yuvalt VI, Though most people never use his first name. They either adress him as Captain Yuvalt or Lord Yuvalt VI
Age: 33
Race: Human
Ship: The Thundery Judgement
Position: Captain
Personality: Matthew is ruthless and bold, not fearing either human nor beast. His determination and skills has earned him quite the repuation amongst Sky pirates and citizens alike.. When he's out on a mission he devotes all of his time and effort into completing everything with perfection.
Weapon: A custom made Broad sword that was handed to him as a gift by his uncle at his 18th birthday. He has not used a different weapon since.
History: (Work in progress.)
Appearance:Matthew Yuvalt
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Snow stared down into the tankard of wood-grog that had been placed in front of her, and then back up to the dingy and dim interior of the Tavern she had placed herself in to look for new crew for her father's old ship, as most had been killed like he had by the merchant vessel. All of this made a startling change, seeming as though only a few weeks ago she would be sitting in the opulent conditions of her mother's home. But she did not mind.
The young woman gave a small sigh before taking a small sip of the liquid, wrinkling her nose at the foul taste of it, whilst others around her downed theirs happily, probably already too drunk to even taste it, to which she also gave a small scowl of disgust, not only at their bad drinking habits, but at how they could stand the horrid substance.
Twisting a strand of brown hair that had fallen loose from her neat bun and surveying the tavern again with her famous snowy blue eyes, she wondered if any sober pirate looking for a ship would actually venture into this tavern today, or if her search had been in vain.
The young woman gave a small sigh before taking a small sip of the liquid, wrinkling her nose at the foul taste of it, whilst others around her downed theirs happily, probably already too drunk to even taste it, to which she also gave a small scowl of disgust, not only at their bad drinking habits, but at how they could stand the horrid substance.
Twisting a strand of brown hair that had fallen loose from her neat bun and surveying the tavern again with her famous snowy blue eyes, she wondered if any sober pirate looking for a ship would actually venture into this tavern today, or if her search had been in vain.
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Tomas stood outside the door of a Tavern and lit a cigarette with trembling hands. Sure, he was nervous, he admitted it. If this was the right place, he was about to step into a Tavern in which sat a woman who could possibly change his life: the new captain of the Frozen Tempest. After smoking for a couple of minutes to calm his nerves, Tom dropped the cigarette on the pavement and stepped on it, drawing in a deep breath.
"Alright. This better be the right inn," he muttered to himself and then walked to the door of the Tavern, pushing it open and stepping into the crowded interior. A quite disgusting smell drifted to him immediately, and for a small moment Tomas was overwhelmed by the noisy, drunken crowd that seemed impossible to pass. Then, he scanned the room and his eyes fell on a young woman sitting at a table. As the woman looked around the room and Tomas caught glimpse of her snowy blue eyes, he knew she was the one he was looking for.
"Out of my way," he growled at a drunk man and pushed his way through the crowd, his eyes directed straight at the woman. In a moment he reached the table and stopped right next to the woman. He cleared his throat, gave a small polite bow and spoke,
"Miss Snow Hammerbolt?"
"Alright. This better be the right inn," he muttered to himself and then walked to the door of the Tavern, pushing it open and stepping into the crowded interior. A quite disgusting smell drifted to him immediately, and for a small moment Tomas was overwhelmed by the noisy, drunken crowd that seemed impossible to pass. Then, he scanned the room and his eyes fell on a young woman sitting at a table. As the woman looked around the room and Tomas caught glimpse of her snowy blue eyes, he knew she was the one he was looking for.
"Out of my way," he growled at a drunk man and pushed his way through the crowd, his eyes directed straight at the woman. In a moment he reached the table and stopped right next to the woman. He cleared his throat, gave a small polite bow and spoke,
"Miss Snow Hammerbolt?"