[hider=Sky Pyrates of Sartosa] [center] [h2]Levi Thatch[/h2][h3]23| Male | W6 L21 [/h3][/center] [B][u]THE PYRATE LORD[/u][/B] Thatch is quite the character, openly free and rebellious with little care for authority figures outside himself and anyone who he deems a worthy threat. Combined with hints of belligerence and a dose of kleptomania, Thatch's reputation far proceeds him in the MockZ World. He exerts only limited control over his subjects, preferring to go do his own thing without a care in the world, only rallying them to his own banner in times of a battle. His record is actually a bit deceiving as upon a glance, he seems to be an incompetent commander who looses most of his battles. However, he usually will go about trying to destroy as many of the enemy's warm achinese and steal as much of their equipment as they can before surrendering and running off with the loot. Someone would be right to ask as to how did someone like him ever remain a commander, the truth is this self styled "Pyrate Lord" has actually changed little over his time in the arena. [b][u]PYRATE'S CODE:[/u][/b] Arial sky-borne steampunk pirates and bandits who are infamous looters and vultures of the battlefield. They hold no code of honor but that of "honor among thieves" and no loyalty outside that of their captain and loot (which sometimes overshadows the former) are looked down upon by many armies because of their distinctly unmilitary conduct. They make heavy use of flying ships and floating skimmers to move around and attack from but are not afraid to rappel down from their ships and fight on the ground. Their dominance of the air is unquestioned in many battles and they have been the bane of many armies's large super heavy flyers or vehicles which the Pyrate often board and take over or destroy. When not actively in battle, the various Pyrate Captains and their ships will battle each other for loot and fame when not just carousing at taverns or improving their ships. It is only the fact that all of them hold ultimate loyalty to their Pyrate Lord Commander. There is little standardization between the armies with each man and woman using whatever they have looted or do made themselves. It goes without saying that any Pyrate Captain can go toe to toe with enemy commanders, much to the surprise of more arrogant foes. [b][u]HARBOR:[/u][/b] Pyrates have little standardization between each other and their styles of dress and appearance can vary so wildly that they can be seen as completely different peoples to outsiders. The only unifying symbol they have is the symbol of their commander, Pyrate Lord Thatch: the [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/fb95/f/2011/115/c/0/steampunk_pirate_flag_by_winterroseasfr-d3evprq.jpg]Iron-Skull Jack[/url]. The same goes for their equipment and ships to which a great deal of pride is invested by customizing a ship. Captains and crews often decorate or upgrade their ship with loot gained from past battles and raids as a sign of their skill and cunning leading to a very random if not ramshackle appearance. While colorful, it makes proper cataloging ship classes a nightmare as many are convert beyond initial recognition. Some weapons however are ubiquitous across all models, the most common is a magnetic crane or or anchor of some sorts that's used to pick up metal objects and steal them away. Rappel gear is also common aboard all ships, randing from simple ropes to drop pod like "dive bells" to specially crafted long fall boots that completely negate any consquence of jump and landing from the extreme hieghts the ships usually stay at. Swivel guns are surprisingly consistent being a scaled down support gun that's almost like a small artillery piece that fires grenade launcher rounds. Outside of that, anything is fair game; pyrates are known to go to battle with everything from ballistics to energy weapons to even more exotic weapons, almost always stolen from someone else. [u][b]ARMORY:[/b][/u] [hider=Equipment] Cutlass Chain Saber Boarding Axe Buckler Hand Cannon Leadblaster SMG Powderpipe/Decksweeper Laserlock Stormdrummer Volley Gun MG Swivel Gun Rocket Rails Tesla Beacon Tempest Gattling Gun Rivet Gun Steam Blaster Steam Pick Tesla Hammer Power Drills [/hider] [u][b]CREW LIST:[/b][/u] [hider=Basic Units] [b]Crew Hands[/b] Swabbies, Landlubbers, Deck Hands, Shipmen, different ships call their Crew Hands different things but they are the ones who do much of the work aboard a ship. Cleaning and maintaining flying vessels takes a degree of bravery or foolishness as one wrong move and they could tumble down to the ground. They are often organized into groups that go by as many names as they do: mobs, gangs, parties, boys, etc. Particularly drunkard Crew Hands haven been known to go into battle with a bottle full of booze and a torch to breath fire (although their "accuracy" leaves something to be very, very desired). They are armed with a pistol, smg or one handed shotgun in one hand and a blade or axe in another. They are lead by Buccaneers. [hider=My Hider] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b3/8b/0a/b38b0a8deb946e3272c3778c34fdce8f--pirate-clothes-pirate-art.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0d/b6/63/0db6634921ec2b3bc6b4a20da81a9d6a--pirate-cosplay-pirate-costumes.jpg[/img] [img]https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/493520011194559946/CBCA9181491924036FBD3D2A517593887ED7DEA4/[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f3/3e/fd/f33efda6090f0cd6d355966d743e778b--pirate-woman-pirate-art.jpg[/img] [img]https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/000/226/898/large/elena-berezina-7.jpg?1412014117[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e7/4a/51/e74a51dcbc2a09708c7c475405d91795--steampunk-weapons-concept-photography.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/03/c5/45/03c545e3e5bedc4ebc50978594688451.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Swashbuckler[/b] Particularly daring Crew Hands who show a penchant for melee combat are often assigned and trained as Swashbucklers, melee combatants who use flashy moves and dazzling tricks along with a few well placed insults to overpower their foes. These raiders often swing off the sides of ships and skimmers, grabbing on by the rigging or handles, eager to prove themselves and their acrobatic talents in battle. They carry cutlasses and swords, sometimes dual weilding, sometimes with a buckler with throwing knives being a popular ranged option. They are lead by Corsairs [hider=My Hider] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/3c/27/df/3c27df07a395d847d3946eb567007211--ganesh-fantasy-creatures.jpg[/img] [img]https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/assassinscreed/images/6/64/AC4_One-Eyed_Pirate_-_Concept_Art.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151021175513[/img] [img]http://www.inspirefirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/006-awesome-concept-art-shane-braithwaite.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/47/54/6e/47546e3b0876fe903ec3eb740860a6f2.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Deck Gunners[/b] Any pirate vessel worth its salt always has a bank of cannons or other ranged weapons and its the Deck Gunners who have to oversee them. Armed with the best guns and boasting the best eyes, Deck Gunners are expert marksmen who've learned to shoot from atop crows nests and unsteady ship decks. They have a penchant for being extremely proud and arrogant of their marksmanship, often boasting and attempting to have shooting Competitions. Competitions quickly snuffed out by either the Captain or Quartermaster as to not waste the ship's stores of munition. They carry long rifles, snipers and even machine guns into battle and lay down fire support. They are lead by Long Shots (sometimes called Hot Shots on the account of their egos.) [hider=My Hider] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ae/7c/8a/ae7c8aba6e2522d715406408a6b12335--dungeons-and-dragons-victorian-art.jpg[/img] [img]https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/assassinscreed/images/e/e3/Navigator_concept_art.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20131107004349[/img] [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/e38502407251cb3e5f59fda8e041f71d/tumblr_mjb24nYtbL1ry1t1jo1_500.jpg[/img] [img]http://cp12.nevsepic.com.ua/77-2/1355590737-1202848-www.nevsepic.com.ua.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Gun Luggers[/b] While many Deck Gunners are satisfied with their snipers and rifles, others develop an itch for bigger guns and the desire to use them more so than their own prized rifles! Gun Luggers carry carts or small wagons into battle with Swivel Guns, Rocket Launchers, Tesla Beacon or Gatling Turrets and provide some of the heaviest firepower not bolted to a ship. Its said that they mount their guns on carts not because it allows them to move heavy weapons around quicker than most others, but because it allows them to instantly start firing by simply dropping the handles and opening up on an enemy. They too are lead by Long Shots (sometimes called Big Shots, adjusted for their new weapon's sizes.) [hider=My Hider] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4b/97/56/4b97567556ff3d04810d5e7a50004725--pirate-art-pirate-ships.jpg[/img] [img]http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/13/12065/thumb_620x2000/song_meng_huo_yiu_jiu.png[/img] [/hider] [b]Grog Bombers[/b] Getting drunk is a crucial part of Pyrate culture and drinking is a social outing. Of course, even Pyrates only can handle so much drunkness and drunkards tend to be of little use on a ship. However, the obscene amount of liquid courage some pyrates drink naturally lends them to the role of Grog Bomber where they are intoxicated grenadiers. They throw firebombs -sometmies filled with iron shavings and scrap- at enemies with all the bravery their alcholism can give them. They're also adept at breathing fire simply by spraying out their booze behind a torch. They are armed with bombs and crude weapons as they aren't going to be doing jackshit with a real gun or blade. They are led by often disgraced mates known as "Arsonists". [b]Engine Riggers[/b] While all of the crew is expected to know how to maintain the ship, no one really knows the ship quite like its Engine Riggers, not even the Captain sometimes. They are highly experienced engineers who boast a surprising knowledge and intellect to many accustom to the drunk pirate stereotype. They form close bonds of kinship between each other in the bowels of the ship looking after its engines and turbines and other delicate machinery. When they are forced into battle, they wear specially designed Engine Rig Harnesses with Rebreather Packs, often hand made by the Engine Rigger themselves allowing them to carry immensely heavy objects to battle. Engine Riggers take pride in their work and its in their Harnesses which it comes out the most. They are armed with Rivet Guns, Steam Blasters, Steam Picks, Tesla Hammers or Power Drills, often using one in each hand. They are lead by Engine Masters. [hider=Engine Riggers Variations] [img]http://conceptartworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ignacio_Fernandez_Rios_Concept_Art_Illustration_Maschinen_Project_06.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/fa/f1/49faf1163d3d025fada0a93eacc18355.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/236x/cb/1e/b7/cb1eb74eac4d1fdd4ba3364541b80380--bioshock-tattoo-bioshock-.jpg[/img] [img]https://spikeybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Solar2.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [u][b]QUARTERMASTER'S LEDGER[/b][/u] [hider=Heavy Support] [b]Skylion-Class Gunbarge[/b] Each Captain and Crew takes pride in the unique look of their ship, often enhancing it with various battle trophies looted from other MockZ armies. Tank armor, a walker leg, an engine turbine, each ship is unique and can vary wildly from other ships. Skyhydra Frigate Skydrake Galleon Windrider Clippers Tempest Cutters Deck Cannons Powder Lobber Flameflares Ironsotrm Gun Mount [/hider] [u][b]NOTORIETY LIST:[/b][/u] [hider=Lords and Heros] Sky Sirens - Mythical women with enchanting voices that touch at the very hearts and souls of men, these winged women are the spell casters of Pyrates. Many Pyrates both male and female have an innate distrust of the Sky Sirens due to stories of them luring ships to their doom as they chase their songs into cliffs or other hazards. Its because of this that many Sky Sirens are the lovers of Captains, Mates or even entire ship crews as to guarantee their own protection. Their magic comes in the form of songs that they can magically project straight into people's minds with spells focused around mind control or hypnosis and are masters when it comes to disrupting communications and orders. Particularly skilled Sirens have been known to tap directly into communication lines or radio waves and send soldiers walking to their doom, hypnotized by their beautiful yet malicious song. They aren't usually given weapons, forcing them to rely on flight and claws or knives in defense. Sky Sirens can only bear female daughters who become Debutantes or apprentices to Sky Sirens. [hider=My Hider] [img]http://www.lol-wallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Miss-Fortune-by-%E6%B8%85%E6%AD%A3%E5%BB%89%E6%B4%81%E7%9A%84%C2%B7%E8%89%BE%E8%9C%80-HD-Wallpaper-Fan-Art-Artwork-League-of-Legends-lol.jpg[/img] [img]https://orig10.deviantart.net/58d1/f/2008/221/a/a/aae4f62fa49cb96ce39444af9486c619.jpg[/img] [/hider] Figurehead Maidens - Sometimes also called Prowl Maidens or just Figureheads, they are the result of when a Sky Siren dies and her soul is trapped within the figurehead of a ship. These constructs are often the spearhead of Pyrate charges and attacks, floating in atop unnatural wings. They still retain the use of their voice allowing them to communicate to others, but in a ironic twist, their songs are no longer hauntingly beautiful, but just down right haunted. The infamous "Maiden's Chant" as the reverse effect of the songs of the Sky Sirens, terrifying soldiers to their very core with their ethereal wails and cries. They are armed with whatever the Figurehead they posses had meaning they're usually armed with swords although some have managed to figure out a way to use smaller anchors as war hammers. They are lead by Figurehead Angels. [hider=My Hider] [img]http://www.bilgemunky.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DarkMaiden_1600.jpg[/img] [/hider] Captains - Being a Pyrate Captain means that one must embody certain traits like cunning, bravery, strong will, ambitious, adventurous and a bit of ruthlessness. Needless to say, you rarely see an incompetent Pyrate Captain. Each captain command ultimate authority upon their given ship as they sail the horizon in hopes of adventure and loot to bolster their own ships and arms. Each captain commands a ship and its crew, sometimes referred to as a Ship Gang and they fight in as an analouge to a mlitary company. Prestigious and wealthy captains can attract the attention of more specialized crews meaning while many beginner captains only have a handful of Crew Hands at the start, those who forge their own dystanies and survive many raids and battles can expect to command Sky Sirens, Engine Riggers and other fabulous crewmembers with a core of Crew Hands so hardened and veteran that simply calling them Crew Hands would be a disservice. [hider=My Hider] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ADIB1fV.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e2/a5/c3/e2a5c3d9af319636e09bc85801e525a9--miss-fortune-league-of-legends-fan-art.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d9/5c/fd/d95cfde419215a56f8607a8c68790724.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cc/cc/90/cccc90c471465ec6a6fe50623034114b--pirate-art-character-concept.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/32/5b/f2/325bf2ab664a3ca99df73d637a18a498.jpg[/img] [/hider] Mates - Captains may have official authority over a ship and her crew, but its the Mates who have real power. Being a Mate can be more stressful and intensive than being a captain, being the go between the captain and the crew. Its their job to look over the crew, the provisions, and the armory while also being able to know everyone on board and where things are stored. They are also often instruments of command and punishment acting on behalf of the captain. Captains share a special bond with their Mates as they are the ones who they trust the most and hold some actual loyalty too but any good First Mate is willing to pounce at a chance to mutiny a crew and ship from a weak captain. Lower ranked mates are often acting as Sargent level leadership for units (Buccaneers, Long Shots, Corsairs). [hider=My Hider] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/17/a2/27/17a227639a4b4710a189550a644d5479--pirate-art-pirate-ships.jpg[/img] [img]http://img04.deviantart.net/62a9/i/2012/087/d/0/pirate_captain_by_n2c-d4u9wzj.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e8/6b/16/e86b1614ccb15788d435a3f6a897432c--female-pirates-female-pirate-art.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e3/73/56/e37356afedf073238b3221c87da542d6--steampunk-artwork-steampunk-airship.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Heros] [hider=Little Ms Flynt] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/12/fb/59/12fb5972b1fe97a2b6d759d63c5c3e15--character-concept-character-ideas.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Captain Edward Silvers] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/26/cb/f0/26cbf075ae2253ab210800ddd9316b09.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Captain Garrus Carillian, the Gentleman Pyrate] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/63/29/88/6329884dda28cfdc4fb5d13456221a34.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Engine Master Jack Grundstock] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/6b/11/02/6b1102b3f1b269ea04d2334b7640d892--fantasy-character-design-character-concept.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [/hider]