Christmas Presents

[shadowking1957]

Ok for me ERB John Carter please (new worlds new settings)

[oabee]

Concerning Burroughs/Warlord of Mars type Company: use the figures from among those at the Tin Man Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1331568821/lost-worlds-princesses-and-more-mars-barsoom?ref=live

A mixed force of elite red and green-skinned warriors, male and female, that serves as a quick-reaction special-forces type unit, perhaps equipped with skiffs (also available at Tin Man) for rapid transport. Or perhaps, given that some of the figures are named as assassins, an elite force of guns for hire, however devious or desperate the mission: assassination, acquisition (illegally, of course) of items of worth, sabotage, kidnapping, or whatever.

Mike - those are fine figures, but possibly more Pulp than VSF?

Indeed, but who can say that such a force of Valkeeris were not encountered in 1895 rather than in 1935?

[Eisenfaust]

I would think it was obvious:

We need a Santa Claus/Father Christmas adventuring company. Santa. Mrs. Claus (medic), armed elves, animated snowmen, battle-reindeer, a new vehicle in the Magic Sleigh, armored polar bears, maybe even a Christmas Angel in honor of the tree-topper. Santa's multi-dimensional bag can be either a weird science item or magic weapon in its own right. Omigod, I almost forgot -- Krampus!

There you go, get to it. Chop, chop!

[twrchtrwyth]

I already have a Militant Suffragette company in the bag

Then that's two Christmas presents!

[Stepman3]

Hey Scholar...shush...the grown ups ie. tall people are talking...I think GASLIGHT, Space 1889 and Parroom Station by Brigade already have it covered.. hahaha, hurry home ugly.

[set2121]

an evil circus led buy a ring master  with killer clowns super strong men a magical magician and his assistant and of course not forgetting the bearded lady

[Michi]

an evil circus led buy a ring master  with killer clowns super strong men a magical magician and his assistant and of course not forgetting the bearded lady

You mean that?

[Scorpio]

Why stop a just one company?  A whole book with off world companies would be great!!  Your next book could have lists from Mars, Venus, the Moon....where ever.

This is why I didn't suggest John Carter. I know Mars has been mentioned before, and it could, by itself, be a standalone book. Her Majesty's Solar System, or somesuch...

[Michi]

Hell on Wheels:
Irish muscles, Chinese cannon fodder, veteran Confederate and Union gunslingers, armed bartenders, dancers, whores and gamblers...

[Justizius]

I sign the "Warlord of Mars" suggestions.   

[Eisenfaust]

@Scorpio: I've suggested the same thing before too, Mars, Venus and time travel! My proposed title was "Beyond the Bounds of Earth," but "Her Majesty's Solar System" is great, too!

[set2121]

You mean that?

 

[Mick A]

I think you've opened a can of worms here Craig! For John Carter to work properly it would need to be on Mars as its the gravity there that gives him his extra powers, how long will it take to write an off world supplement...

[shadowking1957]

how the hell i miss those are beautiful minis stunning need who is who and where from, also pic posted on face book page amazed

John Carter please again

[Curufea]

The Lake District Needlework and Adventure Society

Note: A highly successful and incredibly popular series of convention roleplaying games run in various cities in Australia was centred around this group of ladies and their adventures.  If interested, the rating system seen in the blurbs is out of 5.

Mrs Wilhelmina Braithwaite, Society President.
“A lady should never allow herself to become flustered, no matter how trying the circumstances.  Nor, indeed, should she be seen in public without her gloves or hat."
Age: 54
Characteristics:

• Iron will, and nerves of steel.
• Contacts among various Historical, Exploration and Adventure Societies.
• Terribly intimidating.  A born badgerer of underlings.

Marital Status - widowed.
"The late Mr. Braithwaite was such a good man.  Kind to animals, that sort of thing.  That's what killed him in the end, of course."

Madame Brigitte de la Pons, Society Treasurer.
“Ah, but sir, you must allow a Lady to have her secrets.”
Age: 35
Characteristics:

• A large variety of unsavoury skills involving lockpicks and climbing gear
• Charming and elegant
• Mysterious past

Marital status - mysterious.
"Ah, but I do not like to kiss and tell, cherie."

Miss Violet Walsingham, Society Vice President
“Fifteen paces?  Oh, please!  If you intend to make such a foolish wager, sir, then you should at least offer me a challenge.”
Age: 43
Characteristics:

• Expert markswoman and armouress
• Trained in certain Oriental martial practices

Marital status - none.
"I have never married, and do not intend to make a habit of it now."

Mrs. Penelope Fitzhamilton, Society Secretary
"First the boiler works up a head of steam, which turns this turbine which drives this piston, which pumps up and down and up and… I’m sorry, what were we talking about? "
Age: 20
Characteristics:

• Amazing affinity for vehicles and mechanical contrivances.
• Endearing personality.

Marital Status - married.
"(giggle) Why, yes, Mr. Fitzhamilton is quite well."

Miss Elizabeth Thompson
“Yes'm.  No'm.  It's just that, if we put this here, the electrical conductivity of the secondary crankshaft, in conjunction with its rotational velocity, should cause... yes'm."
Age: 16
Characteristics:

• vast knowledge of physical sciences and natural philosophy
• few other skills to speak of

Marital Status - unmarried.
"(blush)  Oh, no! I… No!"

Miss Millicent Mountjoy - Assistant Society Secretary and Junior Field Operative
(Scholar and spy)
"Oh, I believe you’re thinking of somebody else, sir. And if you’re not, you should be."

Age: 22
Characteristics:
- Extraordinarily well-read
- Subtle and cunning
- A wide array of spy - sorry, international diplomacy - skills

Marital status: unmarried
The embassy is surprisingly light on for interesting and eligible young men - though it may be that your standards are impossibly high. The soldiers are dull and foolish to a man.

Miss Honoraria Weatheringstone - Assistant Society Treasurer and Junior Member
(Brute force and confidence)
"You can hit it until it stops moving, unless it's suppose to move, in which case, hit it until it starts moving. It's remarkable how many problems can be solved when you just apply the right principles."

Age: 22
Characteristics:
- Well-bred, good-natured and really rather sweet
- Physically tough, and adept with a wide variety of weapons

Marital status: affianced
Before being choofed off to Bombay, you are almost certain that your father had arranged an arrangement with your oafish cousin Reginald. With luck, that arrangement won’t come to pass.

Princess Satyavati - Princess
(Sneaky/Regal)
"Stand in my way, sir, and you will learn the Lesson of the Tigress. It is a harsh lesson, but if you survive you may profit by it."

Age: 17
Characteristics:
- Lithe and acrobatic
- Spirit of the Tigress - your ancestry and training give you a remarkable physical presence, and indomitable skill at hand to hand combat.
- Spirit of Victoria - thanks to your training under your mother and, through letters, Lady Derwent, you are the very model of a modern monarch.

Marital status: unmarried
Your mother has vaguely suggested that you consider an alliance with some prince or other, but in truth your kingdom has done well enough without a king and neither you nor the queen seem perturbed by the lack.