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Rohirrim
post Oct 14 2013, 10:47 PM
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This is a new Steampunk Western RP that the Colonel and I are planning, and we're looking for contributors. It won't be freely drop in/drop out, but if you want, we can work something out at a point in the adventure. The year is 1859. The story starts in the town of Dodge, Kansas. The characters are in a saloon in the slaughterhouse district.

-Horses are for middle and lower class people. The military, law enforcement, and upper classes all use steam-powered horse automatons, or "burners". These are classified by their metal plating:

Iron: Draft horse
Steel: Cavalry, heavy
Brass: Cavalry, light
Copper: Civilian, fast and weak
Bronze: Civilian, slow and tough
Tin: Pony

-Railroads have been established throughout all the major towns. They also run on steam, as do the zeppelins that service large cites.

-Where there is no steam, there is clockwork. Used since the beginning of the century, clockwork powers smaller machines and cut-rate automatons.

-In the early stages of development are some gigantic war machines; walkers, battle carriages, Darwinist mutants, the like. The American state governments are all buying them as tensions between the North and South grow hotter.

-Charles Darwin and Nikola Tesla are both regarded as great scientific individuals, responsible for mush of the world's rapid growth. (Ignore the timeline issues.)

-Firearms are still somewhat the same as in this period in history, with sniper rifles, hi-powered steam and clockwork guns, and rockets, as well as combat automatons, being some differences.

*Mustard's Stuff*
-Due to Darwin's recent theories and progress in mutation, white Southerners have adopted the idea that Anglo-Saxon Americans are God's chosen race, who are superior to all others through natural selection on account of the fact that they've conquered most of the known world.

-Secondly, in order to make them more efficient at working, black slaves are genetically manipulated and mutated. Generally, there could be a huge social stigma against mutating people (if they're not genetically superior white Anglo-Saxon people, at least) but seeing as black people are seen as subhuman there's not a problem for them there.

-Anyway, this leads me into my next point; people are sometimes mutated using genetic manipulation for various reasons, and these mutants face the same level of prejudice and bigotry that black people would have faced at the time, even if they're white, on account of being 'genetically corrupt'. As a result, having 'indentured mutants' is a thing where they're kept as slaves in all but name; one of the things Lincoln can be pushing for, and one of the things that eventually sparks a civil war, is giving mutants the same legal standing as non-mutants. I'll admit that the idea is shamelessly cribbed from the Remade in China Mieville's Bas-Lag novels, but it could be interesting.

- Minor occult element in their as well; occultism was a big thing in the West around that time, with people convinced stuff like telepathy, telekinesis and communicating with the dead could work, and could work in a scientific manner as well. It could be interesting to have something like telepaths and telekines (perhaps limited ones) and mediums be included in the world. The pioneer of telepathic practice was and is Sigmund Freud.

-Since Darwin, Tesla, and Freud have contributed so much to this society, they have almost Demi-God status and some people actually worship them, with neither their encouragement nor approval.










Happy trails, pardners.

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Rohirrim   Steam and Steel Discussion Thread   Oct 14 2013, 10:47 PM
Colonel Mustard   It's up, hooray! Still need to think of a...   Oct 14 2013, 10:55 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Ooh, I can FINALLY bring Black Betty in! I was...   Oct 15 2013, 12:51 AM
Colonel Mustard   Alright, here's my character. Let's be off...   Oct 17 2013, 09:44 PM
Rohirrim   Name: Jonah Markwit Age: 22 Occupation: Aeronaut...   Oct 17 2013, 11:13 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Copying and pasting my Black Betty character sheet...   Oct 18 2013, 12:57 AM
Rohirrim   Correct me if I'm wrong but so far we seem to ...   Oct 18 2013, 02:26 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Uhhh...Betty knows martial arts...and throws knive...   Oct 18 2013, 02:55 AM
Rohirrim   Alright, alright, just asking, wasn't sure.   Oct 18 2013, 09:58 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   I think I'm sober enough to post now XD If an...   Oct 26 2013, 07:23 PM
Rohirrim   So I know this is way way in the future plot and r...   Oct 26 2013, 07:53 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   I'm just trying to help with the currency issu...   Oct 26 2013, 08:38 PM
Colonel Mustard   Chorrol forums; destroying Rohirrim's innocenc...   Oct 26 2013, 10:51 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   I'm not sure what he was expecting when I said...   Oct 26 2013, 10:56 PM
Rohirrim   I wasn't expecting a price list :rofl: You...   Oct 26 2013, 10:59 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Nonesense! i'm ill-prepared, if anything, ...   Oct 26 2013, 11:00 PM
Callidus Thorn   Wow, saw the other thread and thought it sounded i...   Oct 30 2013, 08:50 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Is that a good or bad thing?   Oct 30 2013, 09:37 PM
Rohirrim   C'mon in, Thorny Boy...and I'll show you h...   Oct 30 2013, 10:18 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Oh man, it's my turn, innit?   Oct 30 2013, 10:21 PM
Rohirrim   Oh man, it's my turn, innit? Yeeeeeeeeeeep. ...   Oct 30 2013, 10:21 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Turning on computer now.   Oct 30 2013, 10:22 PM
Callidus Thorn   Is that a good or bad thing? At this point I...   Oct 30 2013, 10:53 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Just a heads up, if I'm in an RP, I'm not ...   Oct 30 2013, 11:53 PM
Callidus Thorn   Well there it's in context. That post here jus...   Oct 30 2013, 11:58 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Ooooh! Bounty hunters are badass!!...   Oct 31 2013, 12:08 AM
Callidus Thorn   Yeah, I've always had a soft spot for bounty h...   Oct 31 2013, 12:30 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   I don't think he would.   Oct 31 2013, 12:33 AM
Rohirrim   Nor do I.   Oct 31 2013, 12:57 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Nor do I. See? Not even Rohirrim thinks he'l...   Oct 31 2013, 12:58 AM
Callidus Thorn   Well I suppose I'd better see what I can come ...   Oct 31 2013, 01:11 AM
Rohirrim   I've been toying with this: Build the Capricor...   Oct 31 2013, 07:10 PM
Colonel Mustard   I've been toying with this: Build the Caprico...   Oct 31 2013, 07:17 PM
Rohirrim   I've been toying with this: Build the Capric...   Oct 31 2013, 07:31 PM
Colonel Mustard   [quote name='Colonel Mustard' post='196754' date=...   Oct 31 2013, 07:32 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   [quote name='Colonel Mustard' post='196754' date...   Oct 31 2013, 08:47 PM
Colonel Mustard   [quote name='Rohirrim' post='196755' date='Oct 3...   Oct 31 2013, 08:50 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   No, remember they call Shephard "the shepherd...   Oct 31 2013, 09:06 PM
Colonel Mustard   No, remember they call Shephard "the shepher...   Nov 1 2013, 12:34 PM
Callidus Thorn   No, remember they call Shephard "the shephe...   Nov 1 2013, 10:52 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   I'll be out of town this weekend, so I might n...   Nov 1 2013, 06:46 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Sorry...got kind of carried away with my post...   Nov 7 2013, 01:40 AM
Callidus Thorn   Had to bail. That character was really starting to...   Nov 7 2013, 09:44 PM
Rohirrim   Are you leaving for good? :huh: Cuz' you shoul...   Nov 7 2013, 09:45 PM
Callidus Thorn   Wouldn't want to drag the quality of the thead...   Nov 7 2013, 09:48 PM
Rohirrim   Neither can I! :O Jonah's quite uncharacte...   Nov 7 2013, 09:51 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Don't worry about consistency. Find a characte...   Nov 7 2013, 09:52 PM
Rohirrim   Eventually I think we should all try for a Blazing...   Nov 8 2013, 12:40 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Omfg I love that movie! Gotta watch it tonigh...   Nov 8 2013, 12:43 AM
Callidus Thorn   Okay, since my brain has got completely snared by ...   Nov 8 2013, 10:35 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   I like it. And I have no idea where to go, since ...   Nov 10 2013, 01:00 AM
Rohirrim   So what're we thinking is the incentive to ...   Nov 16 2013, 05:52 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Dunno. Betty is comfy there. Maybe a fire?   Nov 16 2013, 05:59 AM
Rohirrim   Hmmm. Maybe... Some bandits, perhaps? Raiding the ...   Nov 16 2013, 06:06 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Yeah, looking for a man that ain't even in tow...   Nov 16 2013, 06:09 AM
Callidus Thorn   Maybe have a bar fight break out. Someone gets kil...   Nov 16 2013, 09:32 AM
Colonel Mustard   Maybe have a bar fight break out. Someone gets ki...   Nov 17 2013, 03:16 PM
mirocu   I'll admit that I'm getting a little bit ...   Nov 25 2013, 11:00 AM
Colonel Mustard   I'll admit that I'm getting a little bit...   Nov 25 2013, 11:05 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Aw, I like Lucius. Betty isn't going back in...   Nov 17 2013, 03:28 PM
Colonel Mustard   Eh, I'm not getting major RP feelz from him, t...   Nov 17 2013, 05:28 PM
Callidus Thorn   Can't argue with that. Though the crazed, shot...   Nov 17 2013, 05:35 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Can't argue with that. Though the crazed, sho...   Nov 17 2013, 05:37 PM
Colonel Mustard   Can't argue with that. Though the crazed, sh...   Nov 17 2013, 05:45 PM
Callidus Thorn   [quote name='Elisabeth Hollow' post='198649' date...   Nov 17 2013, 05:49 PM
Rohirrim   Izzy High Priest of Sheogorath? :huh:   Nov 17 2013, 05:51 PM
Colonel Mustard   Izzy High Priest of Sheogorath? :huh: Nope, jus...   Nov 17 2013, 05:57 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Izzy High Priest of Sheogorath? :huh: Firefly, ...   Nov 17 2013, 06:05 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Since Betty is out there with, you know, the guns,...   Nov 19 2013, 12:10 AM
Rohirrim   Since Betty is out there with, you know, the guns...   Nov 19 2013, 12:14 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   This is really going to suck if I can't get my...   Nov 19 2013, 12:29 AM
Colonel Mustard   Seeing as I'm heading off to bed, please don...   Nov 19 2013, 12:31 AM
Rohirrim   Let's get super carried away in his absence. :...   Nov 19 2013, 01:56 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   MY COMPUTER IS CHARGING!!!! -crac...   Nov 19 2013, 02:04 AM
Callidus Thorn   Let's get super carried away in his absence. ...   Nov 19 2013, 09:21 AM
Colonel Mustard   Damn you, timezooooones! *Shakes fist at the ...   Nov 19 2013, 10:57 AM
Colonel Mustard   Alright, Lucius has been killed off. Give me some ...   Nov 19 2013, 11:36 AM
Callidus Thorn   Like the name, love the way Lucius died.   Nov 19 2013, 12:29 PM
Colonel Mustard   Alright, new CS is here. Give me a bit to introduc...   Nov 19 2013, 11:28 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   If you kill off this character, I will slap you.   Nov 19 2013, 11:32 PM
Callidus Thorn   If you kill off this character, I will slap you. ...   Nov 19 2013, 11:33 PM
Colonel Mustard   If you kill off this character, I will slap you. ...   Nov 19 2013, 11:34 PM
Callidus Thorn   I just noticed something: Both Percival and Jonah...   Nov 19 2013, 11:51 PM
Rohirrim   I just noticed something: Both Percival and Jona...   Nov 20 2013, 01:26 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   Assume she's following until I say otherwise.   Nov 20 2013, 12:06 AM
Elisabeth Hollow   There seems to be confusion. Both Percival and Jon...   Nov 20 2013, 01:55 AM
Colonel Mustard   There seems to be confusion. Both Percival and Jo...   Nov 20 2013, 01:03 PM
Callidus Thorn   There seems to be confusion. Both Percival and Jo...   Nov 20 2013, 10:49 AM
Rohirrim   No, I think you're spot on there.   Nov 20 2013, 01:14 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   Okay, I'm wrong then. Nevermind. And no, she...   Nov 20 2013, 01:57 PM
Rohirrim   My turn?   Nov 24 2013, 06:52 PM
Colonel Mustard   My turn? Well, seeing as I'm still waiting i...   Nov 24 2013, 06:54 PM
Callidus Thorn   My turn? I'd post, but Percival's a lit...   Nov 24 2013, 09:50 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   I think it's my turn, but I'm going to din...   Nov 24 2013, 07:37 PM
Colonel Mustard   Face it you guys, Zachary is just too awesome and ...   Nov 24 2013, 09:51 PM
mirocu   Ok, I just got CoJ on my mind when I read that :P ...   Nov 25 2013, 11:06 AM
Callidus Thorn   So, how´s this RP thing going for you guys? I´ve ...   Nov 25 2013, 02:30 PM
Elisabeth Hollow   I think we're waiting in me, bit as I'm no...   Nov 25 2013, 12:52 PM
Rohirrim   -Chanting- Overstep! Overstep! Overstep...   Nov 25 2013, 01:09 PM
Rohirrim   So where to now, pardners?   Nov 30 2013, 07:39 PM
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