Steampunk RP
 

Okay, the idea for this isn't really all that complicated. :3 Basically, I got this idea in my head a long time ago for a city full of intrigue and subterfuge based around several great houses. Each house is named for a metal (bronze, brass, etc.) and has it's own center of influence and techniques in the massive city. I would really love to get some more ideas from anyone that's interested (or even if you're not :P), as I've never really roleplayed in a steampunk setting before. [sweat]

So, for the houses:

• Gold
• Brass
• Bronze
• Iron
• Silver
• Pewter
• Copper
• Platinum

Possible:

• Mithril
• Adamantine
• Mercury

For characters, I would love to have a member of each House, like the heir or something. And, of course, I want some intrigue and action going on. Secret plots of murder and such. :D

I am interested in this RP, but I do not know much about steam punk, I am still learning, so you will have to bare with me.

Neither do I, so we're both in the same boat there. :D

this is interesting, I like the sound of it but have no knowledge of steampunk :L

Well, it seems like that's a recurring theme then. :D That's okay though. Learning new things is great fun, right? :3

It sounds like loads of fun... count me in! I'd think that maybe the 'pure' metals would be the older/more noble families? Bronze/brass/pewter wouldn't have as much esteem, or maybe are from mixed families? Ooh, or each family could reflect their metal somehow... Gold might be wealthy, Iron warlike, etc...

I don't know a lot about steampunk. I've done a little before, and I just mix a little scifi with a little magic and attach it to clockwork on a zeppelin. :P It works out pretty well! My main steampunk reference is Girl Genius.

Well, we'd be glad to have you. XD

And I love that a idea about the purity of metals determining rank! :3 I was thinking of how to make them fit their metal too. But it was a bit harder than it seemed at first. Your examples for Iron and Gold work great though! :) Maybe other ones could specialize in specific areas or something (Copper might work with wiring and steam energy, or something).

I could see Mercury being alchemists. Gives us a good chance at mad scientists! Bronze seems like a good clockwork candidate?

And in my mind everyone would have a hair color appropriate to their metal... except Mercury would probably have to be bald, since that's a sign of Mercury poisoning.

Arsenic is a metal, too... If we divided them into guilds instead of families, Arsenic would make for a great assassin's guild... although that does open up the 'might kill other player characters' can of worms.

Edit: ooh, maybe people from various families might join the Arsenic 'family'?

Yes! :3 Someone definitely brought their thinking cap today! :P I like both of those occupations.

I was actually thinking dress or something similar. Hair color could be kind of hard to find in pictures, I think. But we'll burn that bridge when we come to it. ;)

I really like the latter option. Having it be like a mafia thing. :D But we'll have to see what people think before we implement it or not.

So far:

• Gold - Wealth (Luxury items/jewellry) Queen
• Brass - Music and music-related devices Wyrmskyld
• Bronze - Clockwork devices Wyrmskyld
• Iron - Weapons
• Silver - Medicine MewMint20
• Pewter - Servants Mythos
• Copper - Energy Angelo
• Platinum - Royalty/ Pilots Angelo
• Mercury - Alchemy DaniCalifornia
• Arsenic - Assassins (inter-House "Family") - 2 max for now
• Mithril - Soldiers
• Adamantine - Armor
• Steel - Architects

Any thoughts?

I like it! And... perhaps Arsenic could be the thing of rumors and paranoia? Sorry, I just really like the Assassin idea.

Oh, I like it too. :D It's just that people may not like it and such. We'll have to work out the mechanics if it does get the approval stamp.

If it doesn't, that's a great back up idea. XD They're the informants in the city. [yes]

ive just been reading the last few posts and this looks so cool! :D I love the metal rank/associaion system!

So, what else do we need to work on? :D

If you don't mind the assassination aspect, put a [yes] somewhere in your next post so that I can tally them up. :3 If you do mind, put a [no]. It's simple majority rules. :P

Does anyone have any more ideas for metals or anything? I love hearing your input! ;)

I of course don't mind the assassination aspect, as I'm the one who suggested it. [yes] Obviously people would be consulted before their characters were targeted, of course.

That does make sense. :P And of course. I wouldn't suggest anything less. :3

I don't mind the assination aspect of it! Just as long as it isn't me ;) [lol]

ooooooh read all these posts and i love the idea o-o also like that we are all fresh in this genre :D

If you still have room for me i'd love this. I love the assassin idea specially if it is stuck to as mostly NPCs being killed. I'd probs want Silver (And intertwine with Arsenic if that idea sticks) unless players before me had ideas for that. Out of the Associations you put up, the one's i'd personally be capable of would be:

Gold - Wealth (Luxury items/jewellry)
Brass - Music and music-related devices (these ones i'm not to sure of my capabilities on >.<)
Iron - Weapons and other Arms
Silver - Medicine (anti-microbial properties)
Platinum - Royalty

I think you even work with hierarchy on this, such as obviously the metals are the upper class.

Middle class could be Stone (Marble, Sandstone, etc)

Lower Class could be woods (Oak, Birch ,etc)

As you mentioned wanting most players in the metal category i'm talking about this in the context to flesh out the world.

Also if each of the families were distinguished not by hair or eye color but their houses too. I mean this in the way of figurines, if you aren't of the gold family you aren't allowed to decorate your house with gold figurines, or dress in anything gold. The only issue i could see there is iron, platinum and silver are VERY similar in color for the dressing/hair/eyes. Perhaps a gem could be associated with each family also. It could be that each family member must wear this gem on them to identify themselves.

If i over stepped the line here feel free to slap my wrists and scold me... i got a bit carried away >>

I would be interested, but not only am I unfamiliar with steampunk, I'm also unfamiliar with RP-ing in general. Would it be cool if a newb joined in? :)

@DaniCalifornia: Certainly! :D That's how we learn after all. :P

@MewMint: That is amazing, though I'm not sure about the stones and woods as different classes. I was really thinking of having the metals being classified into classes instead, with alloys being lower on the list than pure metals. :D If you want Silver, I'll go ahead and mark it as reserved. :3 I think its really awesome how you came up with that. [yes] No wrist slapping here.

@All: Go ahead and declare your reservations! :D I'm going to go ahead and say that everyone can have two charries for now. :P We don't have enough people otherwise. [sweat]

Might I have the bald Mercury? I will have to spend some time thinking on how to put an original spin on it (aka, not just copy FMA)

I have a great idea for Bronze... hopefully we can assume multiple players per family! :P

I'd also like to claim a Brass.

May I claim Copper please :3

Hm. I've read through all these posts and I have to say, I quite like this idea. Though I'm not all too familiar with steampunk, but I guess I can adapt and learn as it goes on. The assassination aspect just makes it all the better. I like how MewMint20: mentioned the ways the families could be told apart...but instead of using gems, perhaps tattoos on their bodies or a symbol/marking somewhere that shows which family they are a part of? [yes]

Perhaps for Mithril, they could be warriors of some sort? Royal guards, army, etc. That kind of thing. I dunno, it's up to you guys to decide, I'm just spewing out random half-formed ideas here. xD

I don't mind being assassinated and letting the character die, as long as I'm able to take on another character, then it's fine with me. You have no idea how excited I am right now. xD Oh, and sign me up for Platinum house while you're at it; I've got an idea brewing for a member of royalty...who is also an assassin on the side.

Angelo:

@Wyrm: I went ahead and gave you Bronze because that issue hasn't been addressed yet. [sweat] Which means we'll address it now.

Q U E E N: I love the thought of family tattoos. :D That seems to fit the best, so I think I'll go with that as necessary. If you manage to find a picture of your character that looks like your metal, feel free to use it. :P I also like the idea of using Mithril as warriors. :3 As for Platinum, I already reserved it.

But that brings up another question: Do we want to have multiple people for each House? If we do, we'd have to establish who the next immediate heir to the headship of the House is, which would probably go to the person who reserved it first unless they don't want it. :3 What are your thoughts on that guys?

I was also thinking that Mithril should probably be inter-House like Arsenic, but I wasn't sure what you guys would think about that. Thoughts?

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Upper Houses:
1. Platinum
2. Gold
3. Silver
4. Copper

Middle Houses:
1. Mithril
2. Mercury
3. Adamantine
4. Iron

Lower Houses:
1. Steel
2. Bronze
3. Brass
4. Pewter

I would be quite happy to take a second or lesser son of the house, Angelo. My character idea is just very into the clockwork stuff and wouldn't really suit any other house.

It might be possible for some houses to be undecided about an heir? Like 'Whichever one of you completes this task first/better gets to be the heir' kind of situation, or just the head of the house caring more about competence than order of birth.

And... I think I got this from earlier comments, but I'm not sure... I'm assuming people wear jewelry made from their house's metal? (ooh, that could make things interesting for thieves... you'd have to either only steal from your family or get rid of your loot very carefully... but back on topic)

Also, I love Queen's idea about Mithril being, like, royal guards. Especially since historically, a dedicated class of guards like that has a lot of power over who's on the throne.