No one touch my staff!
Sad I can't stab them....
Eh, bludgeoned to death it is
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No one touch my staff!
Sad I can't stab them....
Eh, bludgeoned to death it is
Our roster seems a bit small, I was thinking about making a second character. I haven’t abandoned the surgeon/chief medical officer idea and was thinking a mostly human-like chimpanzee or orangutan Shifted. A neat, bookish gentleman who just so happens to be able to rip your arms off.
No one cares if you upset a droid
because droids don't tear your arms out of their sockets
Spoiler: Dr. Cornelius HydeName: Dr. Cornelius Hyde
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: Shifted (Orangutan)
Profession: Chief Medical Officer/Surgeon
Skills:
Surgeon: The title of Doctor is not there to spice up his name. Dr. Cornelius Hyde is a highly trained surgeon and master of medical knowledge. Taught by an ancient institution of medicine, Dr. Hyde uses surgical techniques that can trace back to before the Great Drowning, though with the tools he has at hand.
Alchemist: Not only trained in medicine, Dr. Hyde also possesses a broad range of alchemical knowledge. Combining medical knowledge with alchemical skill allows him to create more precise potions and medicines. Should he require it, he has also created a serum that boosts his strength, speed, and reflexes beyond his already greater than normal capabilities, though this leaves him exhausted and hungry.
Gunsmith: Where medicine is his calling and alchemy is his passion, the creation, assembly, and function of firearms are his casual interest. Though with him, a casual interest is only slightly less than a total obsession.
Genius: Dr. Hyde is an incredibly intelligent man with a wide range of knowledge on a variety of topics. On top of this, he is a very skilled problem-solver and mathematician with the ability to pick up new skills and information fairly quickly.
Naturalist: Dr. Hyde enjoys studying the animal and plant life of Nero and records his findings in a journal, along with photorealistic sketches. Despite not being technically educated on the subject, he has read dozens of books and journals by other naturalists and taken them to heart. His greatest dream is to be the first to actually record a kraken and publish his findings.
Shifted Abilities: Dr. Hyde possesses the abilities of the orangutan, including increased strength, speed, and reflexes, greater endurance and durability, and opposable toes. He is approximately 7 times stronger than the average human, matching that of an adult male orangutan. He is also quite adept at climbing, using both hands and feet to swing on ropes or simply scale the various hand and footholds of the ship.
Equipment: Dr. Hyde is a well-equipped individual, keeping two bags with him at all times: his standard bag of scavenger equipment plus his “black bag” full of medicinal and alchemical supplies. His standard bag contains: a canteen, alchemical matches, rope, a knife, a Runed set of round, wire-rimmed bifocals that allow for sharper and increased night vision, a notebook, inkwell, and ink pen
His “black bag” is a satchel that hangs on his hip from his opposite shoulder. In the medical side is a needle and thread for surgery, scissors, a scalpel, tweezers, a stethoscope, a magnifying glass, a pair of slightly blood-stained gloves, a small bone saw, two rolls of heavy-duty bandages, two rolls of light bandages, 3 large flasks antiseptic alchemical ointments, 5 small bottles of antibiotic ointments, a flask of anti-inflammatory ointment, a bottle of light pain relief potion, a bottle of moderate pain relief potion, a bottle of heavy pain relief potion, and a bottle of strong liquor. There is also a book of medical information he can consult whenever he needs.
In the alchemical side is a collection of glass bottles, flasks, and vials of various sizes with stoppers, clippers, tweezers, a small hammer and pick for non-organic alchemical components, smaller bags of components such as exotic leaves, bones, scales, feathers, bark, fragments and shards of rock/crystal, and powders. It also has a set of protective gloves, eyewear, and a face covering, a notebook full of recipes, and two books of alchemical information, one about organic components and one about non-organic components.
Beyond the things in his bag, he owns a collection of books on various topics, larger and more surgical tools, implements, and supplies, a cabinet of medicine, and a drawer full of gunsmithing tools and supplies. He also owns a Runed flintlock pistol that fires more powerful rounds.
Appearance: Dr. Hyde stands just over 6’ tall, long and thin. He stands with a prim and proper air of a highly-educated man, hilariously at odds with the likes of William Shelle and the other crew members. His limbs are lanky, particularly his arms. While sitting, he may appear shorter than he really is, but when standing his height is realized. Despite his frail appearance, his body is tightly muscled and quite stronger than anyone would think by looking at him. His nose and jawline are strong and angled. Despite the mostly human look about him, his Shifted traits come through in two main ways: he fangs and his feet. His canine teeth are a fair bit larger than the average human’s, resembling those of a great ape. His feet also resemble those of an orangutan’s, with a far more hand-like appearance.
Despite the weather, he wears a blue frock coat with a white high-collared shirt and red ascot. His pants are black or grey. His red hair is going slightly grey at the temples, tied with black ribbon at the nape of his neck. His sideburns reach down the side of his face, framing his mouth. He has neither a mustache nor a beard, however. A set of round, wire-rimmed bifocals sit on the bridge of his nose. He wears no shoes, but does wrap his feet to protect the bottom of them.
Personality: Dr. Hyde is a neat, bookish gentleman with a scholarly air. He speaks with a polite manner though is not afraid to speak his mind. He is a calm, rational individual who pursues logic and science. He is also intelligent to an incredible degree and has no qualms about showing off his intelligence. Whether medicine, alchemy, nature, or gunsmithing, he is always ready to engage in conversation with any who can keep up. He also enjoys to debate and solve theoretical problems, as it gives him the mental exercise he needs. His idea of a good time is to sit in his study and read his books for hours with a cup of tea.
When the chief medical officer is needed, however, he shifts into a more robotic, straightforward mode. He tolerates no distractions nor interruptions to his work. He will work without rest for days if need be, then collapse and get up to do it all again.
History: Before he was a doctor or a sailor, Cornelius Hyde was part of a small Shifted community who lived on an island nation called Caledonia. Because of his unique Shifted abilities, he could pass for human. When he came of age, Cornelius was shipped off to the Royal Academy of Medicine, a college institution with a title from bygone days. There he learned, fell in love, and lived as a human man named Robert Goodfellowe. However, when his fiancé discovered his secret, she rejected him and fled screaming. Knowing he couldn’t stay, Cornelius joined up on the first ship that would take him as far from Caledonia as possible.
The Throne of Kore was a massive cargo ship headed for Delphi with hundreds of Atlantian salvage in her hold. They never got to Delphi. Halfway through the journey, the Kore was attacked by a fleet of pirates. Like a pod of orcas slaughtering a humpback whale, they slowly bled the Kore until the crew surrendered, exhausted. The pirates swept aboard and killed the crew one by one, before taking slaves and salvage alike. Cornelius was taken for his medical skill and forcefully impressed into the crew. For years, he patched up the pirate slavers who held him captive. Due to a debate that had devolved into a gunfight, the ship he was on had split from the fleet two years beforehand.
One night, he took his chance. By mixing an alchemical concoction that nearly killed him, he managed to kill the pirates of the ship by snapping their necks in their sleep. The next day, he set course for the nearest island nation as best as he could and abandoned the ship at the dock. Thoroughly done with the sea life, he opened shop as a doctor and alchemist and lived happily for a while. But he had gotten used to the rocking of the ship and missed the sense of adventure he had first had when on the Kore. He resolved to pack his things and leave on the next fleet that came into dock. When he heard Captain Genikos was hiring hands, he offered his services as a surgeon and left the island life for good.
Other: Cornelius is nearly blind without his glasses. His favorite food is a cream-filled pastry.
I was considering opening the floor to more characters once we got the current batch of them rolling a little bit.
Is Cornelius going to be part of this current hiring class of recruits? Or has he been with the crew for a little bit already?
Fair enough, but we will need somebody to patch up these guys. He’s probably been with the crew for a while.
Fair enough indeed. Accepted.
Am I waiting on Koti to post or should I go? Sniper kinda jumped the shark a bit :P
I will be working on a post in the early morning.
Long stretch of work days and other stuff
EDIT: I am tossing in a new char for a secondary. He is currently a WIP
Spoiler: Alyph WIPName: Lord Alyphonse Inegra Diaton
NickName: Alyph
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Profession: Trainee Apothecary and aspiring Alchemist
Skills:
Herbalist- Alyph has a wealth of knowledge about several different plants and funguses. While he may not be the most adept at handling or growing them, he has enough of a discerning eye to know what plants are poisonous and which are safe to consume or use.
Marksman- Alyph was never one for fighting up close, and as such chose to learn how to handle long range weaponry, though he is not the most accurate. He can hit most of his shots, though his farthest range is 120ft.
Medicine man- Alyph has an intense passion for medicine, most of which was self taught and practiced on the riff raff of the streets that normally couldn’t afford it.
Pickpocket- Probably his worst habit that he has gotten rather good at, Alyph has become a rather skilled pickpocket. He does not steal money or anything of value, mostly small trinkets and things of small worth to the person he is stealing from. He only views it as a challenge of what he can do.
Equipment: Alyph is almost always seen carrying a rather large haversack made of a deep green dyed leather and embroidered with saltsilk plant stalk embroidered on the front. It has 5 small pockets that cross the front and both sides, including the two on the sides, and then one massive pocket in the center.
Spoiler: Apothecary HaversackApothecary Haversack- The inside pocket itself has been split into two pockets, one side having a handful of bandages, several salves and healing powder, and a multitude of wrapped and preserved herbs for use. The secondary has different chemicals contained in a mesh bag to keep them from breaking, each one labeled in a short hand that only he knows.
Along the inside weave are two hidden pockets, one that has his family crest holding a light blue crystal shard about the size of a penny, and the secondary carries a stamp for his initials and his family crest.
The outer pockets on the front hold each of his different chemical bombs that he has made, and one pouch just holds sealing wax. They are as follows
Spoiler: Chem Bombs3 firebombs - These bombs are glass balls just slightly smaller than an orange, holding a balanced mixture of sticky oil and gunpowder with a specialized rune wick designed to spark with fire around 8 seconds after fired to catch the oil aflame when it sticks to targets. It has an effective range of 6ft that burns any who get caught by the flames.
5 poison bombs - These bombs are a mixture of powdered amonia wrapped in a plant based material with a bleach soaked leather with a small steel needle that is meant to puncture the paper and allow the components to mix. After 5 seconds the leather ball explodes from the built up pressure, releasing a cloud of gas that covers an effective area of 12 ft. The needles need to be added in before it gets fired.
5 knockout bombs- These are a simple mass produced gas used to help render targets unconscious after getting caught in it. He has yet to make these himself, so he mostly purchases these as part of his medical field, and are a thin glass bottle that shatters upon impact, and has an effective range of 12 ft.
2 shock bombs- As these are the most expensive and hardest to make, Alyph has not made many of them. A metal spiked ball holding pufferfish liver that has been boiled down and concentrated with the poison is kept in a thin paper ball for easy handling, and is made to puncture skin to one inch depth and inject the poison and cause paralysis within a few seconds of contact. These are single use and can only affect one person at a time.
Alchemic Thrower- A modified crossbow that Alyph made that is designed to throw the chemical bombs that he has made. The weapon is still a prototype that he has been working on tweaking to get further distances, with having traded silent launching for distance. Other than the modified design, the crossbow is rather standard in construction.
Family crest of Diaton- Kept in one of the hidden pouches of his bag, this is a simple brass circle with his family's crest. With a peregrine falcon holding a Salt Silk branch in its talon, inset with a light blue crystal shard acting as the backdrop. The crystal shard chills anything within a foot range from it, but only when completely covered. While it is a sign of his lineage, he mostly uses it as a way to keep his materials chilled.
Appearance: Pictures or text acceptable
Personality: “If born of wealth, then what point is there to one’s own worth?” This is the question that Alyph has always had in his mind, and one he has been working on trying to find an answer too. Patient and caring, Alyphonse has always been willing to help out, and seems both an honest and relaxed man, looking for new experiences and a hunger to learn and enjoy everything the world has to offer. Though there has been times that he has panicked over simple things, and has never been one for high stress situations, preferring people to be calm and relaxed
History:
Other: He prefers playing the violin, and his favorite meal is apple slices and homebrewed tea.
Apologies for the radio silence for a bit. Been quite busy, but I shall attempt getting a post up sometime this week, and getting the party really hopping.