Lupe
01-09-2010, 10:20 PM
HMS Terpsichore
The Terpsichore is the Frigate that attack the Spanish First Rate Santísima Trinidad. The Santísima Trinidad mounted 136 guns to Terpsichore's 32, and is the largest warship in the world. Terpsichore inflicted several casualties, before discontinuing the attack.
Now under the command of Captain Ruben Williams, formerly of the Sloop Dragonfly, Captain Williams and the HM Sloop Dragonfly were the ones that captured or destroyed over 2000 tons of cargo in French and Spanish prizes. When the Dragonfly payed off, the sailor men had so much gold they went ashore and set up shops, retiring from the sea to a life of ease.
No hanging around in the Bay of Biscay, no Brest blockade, no toing and froing for a Squadron of battleships. This valiant ship and lucky Captain are going far foreign, under the Red Ensign of the Admiralty.
Singing and dancing on the Fo’c’sle every night, 16 oz to the pound vittles, a gallon of beer, quart of wine, or half a pint of rum every day of the week, and plum duff every Sunday!
Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, to add something more to this wonderful year; to honour we call you, as freemen not slaves, for who are so free as the sons of the waves?
Britannia triumphant, her ships sweep the sea, her standard is Justice—her watchword, 'be free.' then cheer up, my lads, with one heart let us sing, our soldiers, our sailors, our statesmen, and king.
Captain William has been persuaded to take a few more Officers, and men.
So join us now! Meet at the Rendezvous ( http://terpsichore.st-bob.net/ )
The setting starts in December of 1797, Portsmouth Harbor. It will be a simm about the life of Sailors, and Marines in the Royal Navy. It's not reliving history, it's a story about people. It will not always be exactly accurate, we will try but not everyone is a scholar of the time period, all I expect is for a player to do their best and enjoy themselves.
I have used the HMS Terpsichore in the same manor that Patrick O'Brian had used the HMS Surprise to tell his story. We know were the Terpsichore was during the time we have set to play but in this case I am willing to suspend that knowledge to tell a story. The reason I have used the Terp is because I have commanded a ship named for her in a 22nd century setting of Star Trek (Excelsior Class), and Executive Officer in another in the same time line (Constitution Refit Class), and in my research have grown very fond of the ship and her life.
This simm will have some racist tones but only those that fit the time-period, and only IC. No out of character racism will be tolerated. This is a story about a Royal Navy ship, and that was part of the life in the Royal Navy of the time.
The HMS Terpsichore simm is marked mature for language, violence, and adult theme. If you wish to follow the story you must become a Terpsichore lurker on the forum Safe Haven ( http://st-bob.com/ ). The Out of Game board will remain public and be PG-13.
The Terpsichore is the Frigate that attack the Spanish First Rate Santísima Trinidad. The Santísima Trinidad mounted 136 guns to Terpsichore's 32, and is the largest warship in the world. Terpsichore inflicted several casualties, before discontinuing the attack.
Now under the command of Captain Ruben Williams, formerly of the Sloop Dragonfly, Captain Williams and the HM Sloop Dragonfly were the ones that captured or destroyed over 2000 tons of cargo in French and Spanish prizes. When the Dragonfly payed off, the sailor men had so much gold they went ashore and set up shops, retiring from the sea to a life of ease.
No hanging around in the Bay of Biscay, no Brest blockade, no toing and froing for a Squadron of battleships. This valiant ship and lucky Captain are going far foreign, under the Red Ensign of the Admiralty.
Singing and dancing on the Fo’c’sle every night, 16 oz to the pound vittles, a gallon of beer, quart of wine, or half a pint of rum every day of the week, and plum duff every Sunday!
Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, to add something more to this wonderful year; to honour we call you, as freemen not slaves, for who are so free as the sons of the waves?
Britannia triumphant, her ships sweep the sea, her standard is Justice—her watchword, 'be free.' then cheer up, my lads, with one heart let us sing, our soldiers, our sailors, our statesmen, and king.
Captain William has been persuaded to take a few more Officers, and men.
So join us now! Meet at the Rendezvous ( http://terpsichore.st-bob.net/ )
The setting starts in December of 1797, Portsmouth Harbor. It will be a simm about the life of Sailors, and Marines in the Royal Navy. It's not reliving history, it's a story about people. It will not always be exactly accurate, we will try but not everyone is a scholar of the time period, all I expect is for a player to do their best and enjoy themselves.
I have used the HMS Terpsichore in the same manor that Patrick O'Brian had used the HMS Surprise to tell his story. We know were the Terpsichore was during the time we have set to play but in this case I am willing to suspend that knowledge to tell a story. The reason I have used the Terp is because I have commanded a ship named for her in a 22nd century setting of Star Trek (Excelsior Class), and Executive Officer in another in the same time line (Constitution Refit Class), and in my research have grown very fond of the ship and her life.
This simm will have some racist tones but only those that fit the time-period, and only IC. No out of character racism will be tolerated. This is a story about a Royal Navy ship, and that was part of the life in the Royal Navy of the time.
The HMS Terpsichore simm is marked mature for language, violence, and adult theme. If you wish to follow the story you must become a Terpsichore lurker on the forum Safe Haven ( http://st-bob.com/ ). The Out of Game board will remain public and be PG-13.