Raiders of the Inner Sea.
 

It is a dark time on the Inner Sea. the Kingdoms and city states along it's many shores fight for dominance.


"BEND YOUR BACKS YOU MAGGOTS!" The Alban Midshipmen yelled at the slaves at the oars. The wind was against them and the black sailed Galley was gaining fast. The Alban Galley surged through the stormy waters rising and falling on the waves. Still the black sailed galleon gained. The grappling hooks soared quickly through the air landing on the deck. Before they can through the hooks over board the lines go taut pinning an alban sailer to the sail. He cries out in pain. The sailers go to work hacking at the grappling lines as the ship lurches into an oncoming wave. Several memebers of the crew were swept overboard. The black sailed galleon loomed even closer, the banner of a skull with a sword crossed with a black rose flying on the mast. They cut the line to one of the hooks. The alban galley shuttered and turned drastically as the line disappeared beneath the waves. The armed and ready crew of the galley threw more hand held rappling hooks and lins into the rigging and onto the deck. Rapidly the pirates crossed the line and engaged the Alban sailors.

By the time the storm had ended The black galleon sailed off into the west. it's hold laden with the Oil, spices and wine of the Alban galley. The Alban galley burned on the water. It's crew being picked over by the sharks.


Welcome aboard the Black Rose. Piracy is the name of the game. The Black Rose has a reputation to maintain, and her captain expects only the best.

This rp will be set in a world before the discovery of guns and cannons. There is still magic in some places, sea monsters, lands to discover, and most of all treasure to take

Major nations
The Alban Empire
The Alban Empire for the longest time has been the largest and most powerful nation on the sea. Her legions have marched from one end of the sea to the other. However a series of weak emperors and political conflict has left this nation ripe for the picking. Several provences have now freed themselves from Alban rule.
Capital: Alba

River People Alliance.
The first group of city states to free themselves from Alban Rule. Ruled by the corrupt and decadent port city of Esee. The Weinhemer river extends far into the undiscovered western frontier.
Capital: Esee

Achaen City States
The ancient cities of the Achaens have long fought amonst themselves. Ruled by the academic capital of the region Chrono, to the chagrin of the militant city of Myrmidia.

Kingdom of Qin
The Kingdom Qin is a mysterious land on the eastern shores of the sea. The Qin were the only ones strong enough to oppose the Albans during the height of the empire. Now they have been making several gains into alban teritory.
Capital: Qin

The Island nations.
These are a multitude of individual nations and kingdoms spread all along the sea. Many and varied. Some like the Kingdom of Yu are entirely dependant on piracy for their survival.

If you want to make up a kingdom or city let me know.

Magic: Magic is slow, and takes effort and ritual. If you want a magic user. send me a message and i'll discuss your options since each culture has their own magic.

Nonhumans: see magic. Message me and we'll talk.

Character Sheet.
Name:
Age:
Rank: (I will supply this)
Appearance:
Equipment: (this will be all of your equipment, until you buy or steal something else.)
Bio:
extra:

My Character
Name: Anna "Black Thorn" Rose
Age: 28
Rank: Captain
Appearance: She is tall and lithe, her hair is curly and dark black. Her eyes are violet and piercing. She is always dressed well, and stands with dignity. Her body is well muscled like an imperial gymnast. She has a noticeable scar across her left cheek.
Equipment: Black leather knee high boots with a stilletto hidden in the shin of each. Deep crimson trousers with a black and red sash for a belt. She wears a sweapt hilt rapier on her hips. and has several throwing knives on her belt. She wears a white shirt with a black studded leather vest over it. She wears a black hooded cloak in cold weather or at night. She has a captains hat with gold trim and a single red feather in it. Along her belt shee keeps a compass, a spy glass, and a whet stone. in her cabin shee keeps maps, straight edges, a model of several types of ships, Astrolabe, star maps, tomes on navigation.
Bio: Do not call her Anna. Only her kin call her Anna. It has been a long time since little Anna grew up to be a fine sailor and skilled fencer. She runs a tight ship. She has captained the Black Rose for the last 5 years since Anna captured her and renamed her to better suit her personality. Her crew doesn't know much about her. Only that you don't call her Anna unless you want to be in for some pain.
extra:

Yar!

Name: Jack "The Butcher" Aurora
Age: 27
Rank: First Mate
Appearance: Jack is a very tall man, measuring in at a staggering 6'8". He is of a medium muscular build. He has jet black hair that falls over his eyes and dark brown eyes, making them look almost black. He can rarely be seen without a cigarette hanging off his lip and two days worth of stubble.
Equipment: Jack wears a pair of long black trousers with a leather belt and leather boots. Wrapped around the belt is a chain. He has a simple white sleeveless shirt on with a leather vest with various buckles over it. He has a simple red bandana on his head and a pair of long and thick gauntlets. Attached to the gauntlets are 2 large curved blades that can be retracted into the gauntlets and snapped out when needed (like in Prince of Persia). In his vest he keeps a steady supply of hand rolled cigarettes and timber.
Bio: Jack was a mercenary for hire before joining Anna's crew. He was born in Alba, but holds no allegiance to it at all. He's worked for Alba, Qin and even the River People Alliance, all for money. He got bored however, with being given the same missions: kill this person, assassinate that person. Jack yearned for something more. So when Anna came around looking for a crew, he joined immediately and has never left her side since. An accomplished sailor, Jack knows the ins and outs of a boat better than most, and has proven to be a more than capable First Mate for Anna.
extra: Jack has gotten the name "the butcher" for his amazing talents with his blades. He can cut through a person's arm, bone and all, like it was a lean piece of tenderloin.

First Mate

Name: Thomas Aron
Age: 25
Rank: Mate
Appearance: Stands at 6'2", with shaggy blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. He wears tight dark clothes and fore-arm protectors. His neck and shoulders are covered in a long scarf that he wraps around and lets droop down to his belt. The scarf tends to cover his lower face, keeping everything below his nose hidden in shadow. On his belt hangs a long curved sword. His right eye has a scar ripped across it, and his right pupil is milk white.
Equipment: Black pants and shirt that is bound down to his body. Long black gloves cover his hands, and an extensive scarf that wraps around his face and shoulders. His curved sword is his only weapon, and it rests on his waist.
Bio: North of the Alban Empire, along a river, is the city of Ozymandias. In that city, Thomas was born. That's all anyone in the crew knows about Thomas. There are rumors that the captain knows more, but she isn't willing to tell. Really, it seems that Thomas's past is nothing BUT rumors. Some say he was a Grand Captain in the Alban Guard, but that he failed to stop an assassination, which lead to his scar and his current life. Others say he himself was an assassin, and in an attempt to escape his old employers, he entered the free and hiding life of a pirate. A very small percentage of the crew truly believe that Thomas has no past. He simply appeared by the ship, and was given a job. "Released by the gods", as some say about figures that simply appear. One thing is known for a fact, though. There is an aura of fear around him. He keeps to himself mostly, and when he talks, he does so quietly. He is a man feared for being a mystery. And he wants to keep it that way.
Extra: Thomas is a gentle person. He tries to avoid fights, but should he have to draw his blade, his opponents rarely have time to feel the pain. He is a stealthy person, and often appears behind people without them noticing.

Ensign

Oooh, this looks fun. I have to head off to class right now, but I'd like to join. Sign-up sheet to follow.

Stupid math class...

Too bad about St. Kenshin. I had big plans involving a Devil Mecha and kickass battles between sexy nurses.

Name: Jennette Obelthorpe
Age: 17
Rank: Sailor
Appearance
Race: Caucasian
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 102
Hair Color/Style: Jasper, shoulder length where it curves outward somewhat
Eye Color: Evergreen
Skin Tone: Average
Markings: None
Equipment: A crossbow as a primary weapon and a cutlass to fall back on, both attached to her belt via a hook attached to the crossbow and the belt strung through the cutlass sheath. Wears a dark green bandana on her head, a black leather vest with a white cloth wrapped around the chest, dark green cloth pants secured with a black leather belt, and black leather boots.
Bio: A common street rat with a hand for filching small trinkets and eyes sharp as any fine blade, Jennette is one of the better examples of a pirate not needing expert combat skills to be of great importance to the crew. Jennette is usually assigned to the crow's nest where she keeps good lookout, but once in a while is assigned elsewhere to wash dishes or swab the deck. She works hard, knowing Black Rose would kill her or have her tossed overboard if she proves to be only dead weight.
Extra: In order to provide information to people out of earshot, Jennette waves a colored cloth in the air to indicate certain things she has seen while up in the crow's nest. She appears cute and harmless and has a way of lowering the defenses of idiots whose coins she pilfers easily. She's also good at hiding and picking locks. However, she lacks combat experience.

Sailor

Name: Somat "Sweets" Romintad
Age: 25
Rank: Sailor
Appearance: He looks like a land-lubbing nobleman. He's tall, unscarred, handsome. His hair is usually pulled back into a pony-tail, and he's usually wearing a long blue coat with black trousers and a white shirt. There is almost always a sword strapped onto his side, and a pair of daggers visible.
Equipment: There's his pair of daggers, a boot knife, knives hidden in his sleeves, and his affectionatly dubbed "crotch knife" which is strapped onto his inner thigh. Then there's his pride and joy, his Shashka.
Bio: He was a Qin noble who always wanted more. He was powerful, he wanted more power. He was rich, he wanted more money. He had a harem, he wanted prettier women. He was incredibly charismatic, but woefully narcissistic. It's not that mommy didn't love little Somat, it's that the love wasn't enough for him. He became a con man, and a very good one. However, he was eventually found out and narrowly escaped capture. Then he became a pirate, and is invaluable for "pumping" nobles for information to learn where their wealth is, what their security is like, or just conning them right there. Also, he's deadly with his shashka, though you wouldn't know it. While Butcher just cleaves people apart, Somat once duelled a renowned sword master and scored a variety of what appeared to be small hits. The swordmaster didn't think anything of it, as he'd suffered worse. A minute later, he found himself on the ground, weak from blood loss.
extra: Okay, first, he will sleep with anyone/anything, and has a huge ego. He will bow to his superiors however. Also, when he fights he doesn't finish you off outright like others, but rather gives seemingly unimportant cuts which will then tear from blood pressure, etc and kill you. It's a very delicate form of killing.

Sailor.