Name: Laslo
Job: Captain
Age: 28
Species: 1/2 Human, 1/2 Elf
Gender: Male
Height: 6ft 2"
Appearance:


Personality: Brave and adventurous. He cares deeply for his crew and is friendly with them, but is also quite secretive and will often hide his true feelings/ thoughts. He's on the quiet/ serious side and generally calm - it takes a lot to make him angry.

History: He is quite secretive of his past. He commissioned the creation of the Dusk Bringer from Barnes' master, Aldrin - although no-one is quite sure how he came by the funds for such a venture. Gossip amongst the crew leans to believing that he must come from an important family, due to his general disposition and clear education - but he never speaks of his family and his appearance doesn't fit with any of the more well known aristocratic families.

Weapons/Powers: Sword & Rifle. The markings on his chest are no ordinary tattoo and have magic behind them, they glow faintly and become warm when Laslo needs to be guided towards his next goal or when danger approaches (he can usually ascertain their meaning from the level of heat and a slight feeling of movement under his skin). He generally hides their magical properties from other people, including his crew.


Name: Barnalby - "Barnes"
Job: Engine Master
Age: 43
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Height: 4ft 5"
Appearance:





Personality: Grouchy and gruff on the outside but a softy at heart. Steadfast and loyal. Over-protective of Minny. Proud and easy to anger.

History: Grew up homeless on the streets with Minny's father Rick - although not blood related, they always viewed each other as brothers. They were semi-adopted by a local mechanic called Aldrin - a pioneer in sky ship engineering. Under his tutelage they both learnt to be highly competant engineers in their own right. They set up thier own business together and became hugely successful. They both married and had children, Barnes had two twin boys and Rick had Minny and another baby on the way.
They were all living together in a large appartment above their business when a terrible fire tore through the building. Barnes was out on a late night delivery at the time - Minny was the only one inside who managed to escape the building - her father having pushed her through one of the windows onto a neighboring balcony.
Barnes would have been a truly broken man after losing his family, if not for Minny. As such he is fiercely protective of her and always acts in whatever way best suits her interests.

Weapons/Powers:Fists and the power of shirt bursting!


Name: Mineille - "Minny"
Job: Engine Assistant
Age: 15
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Height: 5ft 2"
Appearance:


Personality: Energetic, cheerful, friendly and hard working

History: Barnes' niece. She lost her everyone in her family except for Barnes in a horrific house fire when she was six years old. As such she has a strong fear of fire and a deep love/ respect for her uncle, who became a surrogate father for her after the fire.
Barnes taught her everything she knows about machinery and she has flourished under his care. The two of them have been with the Dusk Bringer since the beginning, as the ship was designed in part by Barnes and his master, and they immediatly joined the crew of the finished ship to help keep it in working order.

Weapons/Powers:Two revolvers and a wrench.

Name: Louis de Pétancourt
Job: Vice Captain
Age: 35
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Height: 6 ft 4
Appearance:
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Personality: Louis is a loyal, open minded and open hearted captain. His emotions will always show, even if he does not straight up tell you. He very proud of who he is, and will encourage his fellow shipmates to feel the same way about themselves. He cares about his men and treats them with respect. He can become very stern and harsh if his men do not respect him. Any mutiny will be dealt with swiftly and precisely, without drawing too much attention. Despite being an excellent leader, he is a vain one. He really hates it when his outfit or looks get messed up, and might react explosive when someone would ruin his hairdo

History: Louis has come a long way before he joined Laslo's crew. A long time ago he joined the navy to explore the skies. He rose through the ranks fairly quickly and guided multiple navy ships to their victories as a proud captain. Still, something was missing. He conquered plenty of seas, but never actually had the freedom to go and explore. On top of that, the navy outfits really clashed with his hair.
He has had his fair share of crews to guide across the skies before he settled for a young captain named Laslo. Nowadays he plots courses, calculates wind and makes everything on the ship is in tip top shape. He knows the ship like the back of his hand and can maneuver himself everywhere through the use of daring acrobatics.

Weapons/Powers: Louis sports two masterwork rapiers. They may not be magical artifacts, but they are quite close to it. They are louis' favorite weapons, ever since he lifted them from a rich rookie pirate who didn't know what to do with them.
Apart from the rapiers, louis also wields a weapon which is a lot less high profile. The tall and slender heels of his boots are made from pure silver and specially equipped for Louis' fighting style. A kick from these beauties can leave small, yet deep, stab wounds. He only uses them as a last resort, so hardly anyone, save the captain, will know about it.


Name: Kira Zhang
Job: Physician/Doctor
Age: 32
Species: human
Gender: female
Height: 1.65 m
Appearance:


Her outfit is simple, white coat black pants, accented by a white apron and gloves whenever work requires it.
Personality: Kira, or rather Dr Zhang is a stern personality. She does what has to be done and makes short work of it. On top of that, she lets her actions speak for her instead of talking about them. She's not really a people person and will only talk to people when the situation requires it. She is not rude though. When questions are asked, she will answer. She just doesn't see the use of small talk and prefers to work on her own in the place she knows by heart. Others will only get in the way.

History: Young Kira does not elaborate about her past. she is probably smart enough to work in a hospital. Yet she travels around on a ship and has a makeshift (for her standards at least) operating room. You will never hear her complaining about it though

Weapons/Powers: She is a skilled surgeon

Name: Felix Spencer
Job: Quartermaster and 2IC for the Away Team
Age: 27
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10"
Appearance:



Personality: Felix is fairly happy go lucky in both attitude and outlook on life. He's passionate about his duties to the ship and crew, and despite being naturally a very lazy individual, has a work ethic to rival no other when on duty.
He remains very chilled out up until the point that he is suddenly not, when his temper can snap and result in a few blacked eyes. A thrifty lifestyle has lead to a love of food which is so far unmatched.

History:
Felix, while not a big sharer, doesn't shy away from his past. He lived with his mother and two younger sisters during his early years, until he was sold into service with a local leather merchant named Lorgen. This was mainly consensual as the then six year old Felix recognized the need for cold hard cash in order to provide for his family after his father was lost in battle upon an aging ship. It provided both a steady influx of earnings to his mother, and also one less mouth to feed alongside.
The experience helped shape him into the man he is today. From working on the leather with the small delicate tools that only a child can wield, to maturing into the book keeper and keeper of coin, Felix ended up with a well rounded education far more impressive than would have been expected of a mere peasant boy. Plus the constant supply of small treats from a soft hearted if gruff Lorgen helped to sweeten the deal. Small creamed pastries were especially welcomed by the growing Felix.
As he grew into his body, an old military friend of Lorgen's by the name of Rashid, returned to port with the need of a steward to work under his Captain's rule. Felix was quickly volunteered by his master with the promise of more profitable wages and even more excitingly, the opportunity to learn swordsmanship.
Between the ages of 14 and 21, Felix apprenticed with both Rashid as a swordsman, and the ailing Captain Barren as general steward. Within this role, he learned of all the logistical needs of a busy sky ship and developed his financing and procurement skills and charisma far beyond those learned in the local leather shop.
As he aged out of his childhood role, Captain Barren promoted Felix to assistant Quartermaster and kept him on board as a valuable member of the crew, both within an organisational and defensive role thanks to his skills honed alongside Rashid. Here Felix stayed for the next four years until at the age of 25, Felix was drawn back home by his mother's second marriage.
After staying home for several months to help plan and orchestrate the whole affair, Felix feared he had lost his role in the clouds until word came to him from his old master Lorgen of a new ship in need of a crew.
Using his vast network of business contacts and ears to the ground cultivated through his years aboard The Duchess under Captain Barren, Felix gleaned just enough information surrounding the new Captain Laslo and his ship to whet up an appetite. Spurned on by the knowledge that the great Aldrin has been involved in the ship's development (a name often revered by Lorgen and the other local craft masters), Felix bid farewell to his family and new stepfather and left to sign up for the Dusk Bringer.

Weapons/Powers:
Under Rashid and the other weapon masters on The Duchess, Felix developed a well rounded taste and affinity with weapons. He is capable of picking up almost any implement and having a go at stabbing/shooting someone with it, though Rashid always commented that this was 'pauper's luck'.
He is most comfortable with (and therefore always accompanied by) a short hand and a half sword, a revolver and a short, straight knife.
His sword was bought with his first paycheck aboard the Duchess; the revolver was gifted by Captain Barren when he left his service to attend his mother's marriage ceremony; and the knife was his latest acquisition, gifted by Lorgen after Felix informed him of his plan to join Laslo's crew. It was only once Felix was aboard the Dusk Bringer, that Felix noticed that the knife was the one he had used a boy in Lorgen's shop. A thank you note was sent as soon as he was able, returned by a heartfelt wish for luck and a small amount of coin for some pastries from his old grouchy master.



Name: Mitchell 'Mitch' Connor
Job: Apprentice to the Quartermaster//General Deck Hand
Age: 14
Species: Mostly human
Gender: Male
Height: 5'2"
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Personality:
Mitch is quick and clever, but a complete lack of real life experience has kept him quiet and shy. He's cautious and a bit of coward, over thinking to the extent that hesitancy can cripple him without somebody else more experienced to get him in gear.

History:

Mitch grew up with his Auntie Elaine after his mother died shortly after childbirth and his father had been previously declared MIA. Grace Mitchell and her husband Frank Connor were both remembered to their son after Auntie Elaine decided to name the newborn after both his parents in tribute.

Auntie Elaine accepted Mitch into her brood, welcoming him alongside her own daughter Frankie ((named as you'd guess, after Elaine's missing brother Frank)) as a surrogate twin, having been born mere weeks apart.

Auntie Elaine was the main gaffer on her farm, taking over in her husband Clyde's absence. While Uncle Clyde made seasonal work as a map maker, Elaine shepherded her nine children (including Mitchell) around the place, ensuring that every child worked for their supper and fully understood the benefits and rewards of a hard honest graft.
Over the years, Mitch happily worked alongside all the crops, animals and tedious paperwork that came alongside a busy working farm. That is, until he and Frankie were caught causing yet more mischief in town.

Elaine's family farm valued visitors from out of town, seeing them as potential business and trading partners instead of just passing custom. As such, when Mitch spied a young blond man being swindled by the local blacksmith, he could not stand idly by. Although he secretly thought the man was useless due his apparent lack of recognition of the pig iron under his nose, he also valued the size of the man's purse.
Mitchell caught the man halfway through the transaction, and loudly pointed out the fraud in full view of the authorities. The blacksmith was arrested, and pleased with his success and the blond man's gratitude, Mitchell brought the man back to the farm to meet Elaine.
Unbeknownst to Mitch, the blacksmith had a number of dangerous friends in town who fully intended on making the boy's life a living hell in retaliation. After they had successfully forced her brother out of town, Elaine would be damned if they would do the same to her beloved nephew/adopted son.

It so happened that Elaine was already acquainted with the blond man, having met him twice in the past. Once as a small child peddling leather in the travelling markets, and again some ten years past as a lanky teen flanked by high ranking officers on The Duchess.
Felix Spencer was now the Quartermaster of the Dusk Bringer, a ship that was already gaining a name for itself. He'd already spoken previously to his Captain about his younger years as a steward and had floated the idea of taking one on himself to safeguard the ship in case of his own death. Having someone already in training was a cheap and effective solution.

Elaine jumped onto a stewardship as a solution and encouraged Mitchell to sign on. He was apprenticed for a fixed period of seven years like Felix had been, allowing him time to mature and leave the ship his own man.

Packed up within a week (allowing both Mitchell time to say goodbye, and Felix time to casually pick off all the blacksmith's more savoury friends and get them arrested), Mitchell entered service upon the Dusk Bringer.

It was only after Mitchell was aboard and chatting to other members of the crew, that he learned that Felix had an annoying habit of finding cheating tradesmen to barter with. Bitter and jaded from his own time as a tanner's boy, and further riled through his time as Quartermaster, Felix felt a true hatred towards liars and business cheats. He saw it as his personal goal in life to get as many of these characters weeded out, both to protect his own supply lines and also to protect younger merchants.
Mitch recognised the benefits that came with such admittedly childish actions and was newly inspired to work under and learn alongside such an organic and rag tag crew.

Weapons/Powers:
Mitch is pretty handy with a standard bow for general game hunting, along with a small scythe from his days farming. He's next to useless with any guns or swords, having never even held them in his hands before coming aboard.
He has been encouraged by Felix to spend his free time begging Neyla and the other bowmen/harpooners for advanced lessons, but so far has been too shy to approach.