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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2020, 10:48:46 AM »
My pirate game will be set in a fictitious chain of small islands called Islas de Pasaje de Vuelta (Islands of the Back Passage). These islands will be located in the vicinity of the Cayman Islands.



The Governor of said islands has instituted a Town Watch to try and cut down on the lawlessness and violence that takes place every night in the major town. The Watchmen are very proud of their smart uniforms and have to be a very tough breed. However, they are not above taking a bribe to look the other way if the bribe is big enough!



L to R: Watchman Carrot Ironfoundersson, Apprentice Watchman Reginald Shoe, Watch Commander Samuel Vimes, Watchman Cecil Wormsborough St. John "Nobby" Nobbs and Watchman Fred Colon.


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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2020, 10:53:33 AM »
PIRATES YE BE WARNED !

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2020, 10:57:18 AM »
L to R: Watchman Carrot Ironfoundersson, Apprentice Watchman Reginald Shoe, Watch Commander Samuel Vimes, Watchman Cecil Wormsborough St. John "Nobby" Nobbs and Watchman Fred Colon.

I think I know them from somewhere...  lol

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2020, 11:19:58 AM »
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I think I know them from somewhere..

I think you do!   ;)

Where's that figure from, the woman in the stocks? I need one of those for my town.

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2020, 11:32:58 AM »
Where's that figure from, the woman in the stocks? I need one of those for my town.

I regret that I forgot that. I think she could be from Reaper as I seem to remember she hadn't a slotta base.

Mind about the rum! You are going to need a lot of barrels for your town and harbour too: They'll provide refreshments and cover alike...  :D
(I learnt that almost everything that could be conserved was stored in barrels back in the days - not only liquids.)
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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2020, 02:27:52 PM »
Like the watchmen.  Wonder if there is a way to get a naturally 'dull coated' clear base?

Yup, barrels were the common cupboard and 'refrigerator' of their day - just without refrigeration.  But lots of salt, the major preservative before refrigeration and modern chemicals (with who knows what long term result - perhaps we'll all live longer with so many preservatives in our food!  :o).


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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2020, 02:45:10 PM »
Excellent job there.  I love pirates.

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2020, 03:27:31 PM »
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(I learnt that almost everything that could be conserved was stored in barrels back in the days - not only liquids.)

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Yup, barrels were the common cupboard and 'refrigerator' of their day

Useful info, chaps, thanks. So, no crates, just barrels of all sizes?

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2020, 10:13:55 PM »
Useful info, chaps, thanks. So, no crates, just barrels of all sizes?

Very much, yes. I imagine crates for cargo, but not for provisions. Barrels are waterproof and protect from moisture. That should not only be important when it comes to the storage of gun powder, but also for grain and anything else that is shipped in bags and sacks today. I even read that pottery was shipped in barrels with wood shavings.

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2020, 10:35:21 PM »
She's available from Armorcast, I believe.
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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2020, 08:35:41 AM »
She's available from Armorcast, I believe.

Thank you, that's it.   :)

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2020, 08:59:18 AM »
It’s all coming together in The Back Pasage  8)
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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2020, 11:51:35 AM »
It’s all coming together in The Back Pasage  8)

 lol   lol   lol

Ooh err, missus! As Frankie Howard used to say "titter ye not"!   lol

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2020, 02:20:27 PM »
Interesting thread keep it up

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Re: Snapcase All At Sea!
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2020, 02:22:00 PM »
Thanks gamer Mac and SI.

This is Sir Charles Hawtrey, close friend and confidante of the Governor of Islas de Pasaje de Vuelta. He has just returned from the Cayman Islands and had a bit of a rough passage in El Pasaje Ventoso, the straits which lead back to Islas de Pasaje de Vuelta. Something of a dandy, Sir Charles has a dubious reputation amongst the flesh-pots of George Town.



*He seems a bit out of focus, probably as a result of the rough passage. I will substitute with a better picture later.
« Last Edit: January 26, 2020, 02:28:11 PM by Mad Lord Snapcase »