Post by Liechtenstein on Oct 16, 2010 10:45:41 GMT -8
La Fortuna
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Formerly the HMS Warrior, a retired ship from the Royal Navy, Renato has given this old girl a new lease on life, taking her down to her bare bones and rebuilding her from the foundations up. Thus, when she was ready to leave dry dock, he re-christened her La Fortuna - the luck and fortune he had for finding her when he needed her. On the outside, she’s resplendent and regal - full sails on three tall masts that glitter in the sunlight. Yes, the sails do glitter - not because of some frightening phenomenon, but because they aren’t made of fabric - they are entirely constructed of sewn together solar cells to power parts of the ship. Her four hundred and eighteen feet length shines almost silver in the sunlight, the only reason it doesn’t is because Renato believes that a good old layer of tar over the wood and metal keeps the ship in much better condition in bad weather. La Fortuna was originally one of the first iron-clad warships ever made - her captain had the old iron stripped and replaced with a much stronger and more durable titanium based belt to keep her strong and beautiful at the same time. On her helm is a maid, holding her hands up to the sky and long hair hanging about a slim form - this piece is a rather obvious add-in after the fact and while it doesn’t quite match with the rest of the ship, Renato still loves her being there and watching over them.
The old steam engine she had been graced with was removed and in it’s stead was a much large twin steam engine, fully capable of speeds up to one hundred knots (one hundred and eighty five kilometers an hour). Hidden deep beneath the bulk of the ship is a little surprise Renato likes to keep in reserve when it comes to dealing with those pesky sky pirates that like to pop in out of no where. The solar-sails send power down to jet-propulsion engines planted carefully along the bottom of the ship so, when used, La Fortuna can be shot out of the water and into the sky for brief periods of time and removing the advantage to being in the air.
Her weaponry also was completely revamped - instead of the old muzzle-loading sixty-eight pounder guns, she is equipped with the most modern torpedos and missiles and has capacity to release several mines into the water. And because her Captain believes in the good old days being the best, there is a full weapon’s locker of old swords and guns - heck, even bows and spears are in his massive collection. The rooms on this beauty were updated. Instead of the small, cramped quarters of the Warrior, all the crew’s rooms are interconnected by open doorways - no doors blocking the way what-so-ever. The only one with a door that closes is Renato’s himself - but that is more because his room is off on it’s own and not because he wishes to cloister himself. Far from it. Rooms along the outer hull would have large windows that the inner rooms would be able to see from theirs - but so well insulated that all the rooms are kept at a single warm temperature.
Keep in mind, there may be no barriers between rooms, but Renato will not hear of anyone being forced into anything they don’t want. There are severe punishments if someone claims rape - and he states right up front that he believes fully in keel-hauling wrong-doers. The point behind having open rooms is to allow the men and women of his crew to be close - to see who they want when they want. There are different punishments for different crimes. An eye-for-an-eye is something to keep in mind while on his crew. You steal from him, he’ll steal something from you. You stab someone, be prepared for equal punishment. If someone is murdered... you will not live.
Captain: Renato Vargas
First Mate:
Navigator:
Master Gunner: Aric Beilschmidt (potentially)
Cook: Wang Yao
Surgeon:
Boatswain:
Crew Members:
Allies: The Grim, The Lucky Dragon
Enemies/Rivals: Libertalian Pirates
Sub-ships:
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[img*]Image of your crest here[/img]
Formerly the HMS Warrior, a retired ship from the Royal Navy, Renato has given this old girl a new lease on life, taking her down to her bare bones and rebuilding her from the foundations up. Thus, when she was ready to leave dry dock, he re-christened her La Fortuna - the luck and fortune he had for finding her when he needed her. On the outside, she’s resplendent and regal - full sails on three tall masts that glitter in the sunlight. Yes, the sails do glitter - not because of some frightening phenomenon, but because they aren’t made of fabric - they are entirely constructed of sewn together solar cells to power parts of the ship. Her four hundred and eighteen feet length shines almost silver in the sunlight, the only reason it doesn’t is because Renato believes that a good old layer of tar over the wood and metal keeps the ship in much better condition in bad weather. La Fortuna was originally one of the first iron-clad warships ever made - her captain had the old iron stripped and replaced with a much stronger and more durable titanium based belt to keep her strong and beautiful at the same time. On her helm is a maid, holding her hands up to the sky and long hair hanging about a slim form - this piece is a rather obvious add-in after the fact and while it doesn’t quite match with the rest of the ship, Renato still loves her being there and watching over them.
The old steam engine she had been graced with was removed and in it’s stead was a much large twin steam engine, fully capable of speeds up to one hundred knots (one hundred and eighty five kilometers an hour). Hidden deep beneath the bulk of the ship is a little surprise Renato likes to keep in reserve when it comes to dealing with those pesky sky pirates that like to pop in out of no where. The solar-sails send power down to jet-propulsion engines planted carefully along the bottom of the ship so, when used, La Fortuna can be shot out of the water and into the sky for brief periods of time and removing the advantage to being in the air.
Her weaponry also was completely revamped - instead of the old muzzle-loading sixty-eight pounder guns, she is equipped with the most modern torpedos and missiles and has capacity to release several mines into the water. And because her Captain believes in the good old days being the best, there is a full weapon’s locker of old swords and guns - heck, even bows and spears are in his massive collection. The rooms on this beauty were updated. Instead of the small, cramped quarters of the Warrior, all the crew’s rooms are interconnected by open doorways - no doors blocking the way what-so-ever. The only one with a door that closes is Renato’s himself - but that is more because his room is off on it’s own and not because he wishes to cloister himself. Far from it. Rooms along the outer hull would have large windows that the inner rooms would be able to see from theirs - but so well insulated that all the rooms are kept at a single warm temperature.
Keep in mind, there may be no barriers between rooms, but Renato will not hear of anyone being forced into anything they don’t want. There are severe punishments if someone claims rape - and he states right up front that he believes fully in keel-hauling wrong-doers. The point behind having open rooms is to allow the men and women of his crew to be close - to see who they want when they want. There are different punishments for different crimes. An eye-for-an-eye is something to keep in mind while on his crew. You steal from him, he’ll steal something from you. You stab someone, be prepared for equal punishment. If someone is murdered... you will not live.
Captain: Renato Vargas
First Mate:
Navigator:
Master Gunner: Aric Beilschmidt (potentially)
Cook: Wang Yao
Surgeon:
Boatswain:
Crew Members:
Allies: The Grim, The Lucky Dragon
Enemies/Rivals: Libertalian Pirates
Sub-ships:
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