=Setting=
The game system is "Abney Park's Air Pirates" based off of the Victoriana core rules.

GMed by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?21345-prankster_dragon prankster_dragon]
*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?603665-Interest-Abney-Park-s-Airship-Pirates Interest Thread]
*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?605564-Airship-Pirates-Caveat-Emptor OOC thread]
*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?605562-Airship-Pirates-Caveat-Emptor&p=14766078 IC thread]

=The Crew=
The Ships officers include:
*[[Edmund Blackthorn-Santiago]] - Captain played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?23463-Glyptodont Glyptodont]
*[[RyanCloud]] - First mate played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?7096-scorch Scorch]
*[[William Ashton Smythe]] - Engineer played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?51631-kesters-hero Kester's Hero]
*[[Tiffany 16]] - Ships Doctor played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?87362-Psychophant Psychophant]
*[[Ship M8]] Boatswain; Boarding party played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?68644-Iskallor Iskallor]

Crew includes:
*50 Able Bodied seamen
*10 Air Marines

=The Good Ship Caveat Emptor=
*[[Ship's Charter]]

Jervis & Bottingly Tigerfish Class (Modified)
*'''Handling:''' 8
*'''Movement:''' 100mph
*'''Armour Points:''' 5
*'''Crew:''' 50/40
*'''Resource Space:''' 50/50
*'''Range:''' 1,500 miles
*'''Fixed Cargo Space:''' 50
*'''Cost:''' He15,830
*'''Resources:'''
**Grappling Hooks (4)
**Marine Quarters
**Sails
**Sickbay
**Small Cannon (20)
**Standard Cabin
**Weapons Locker
**Workshop

*'''Weapons:''' Small Cannon (20) (10 per side)
*'''Broadside Damage:''' 100
*'''Health:''' 17 Health Dice

=NPC's=
*'''Jeremiah Storm''' is an information broker and "fixer" of some repute; he's very good at finding people who can solve other people's problems. Probably better to be in his good books, all things considered. If he's contacting you, then it's likely he has a job offer to make.
**'''Darren Breeze''' messenger boy for the above.
==Ships Crew==

*Frederick Kite
*The Jenkins Boys- A pair of twins fond for drinking and fighting, preferably simultananously. Are par of nasty drunks that unlease their fury at anything capable of bipedal motion.
*Tom-A octinginarian pirate with two wooden legs. Actally he lost one leg a foot, and his sense of hearing.

=Gameplay=
We use Invisible castle for die rolls

Xd6.open(6) will reroll any 6 e.g. 9d6.extra(6) → [2,2,4,4,3,4,5,2,[6, 2]] = (34)

If you feel really lucky,
Xd6.open(6).open(6).open(6).open(6).open(6) will reroll 6s up to five times (a 1 in 7776 chance)

As for Black Dice, the IC roller lets you make multiple rolls at once.

2011-12-09T05:24:21Z

Psychophant: /* Minor Quirks */

[[File:Caveat_Tiffany16.jpg|frame|c|Tiffany 16 Ships Doctor and Morale Officer]]
Tiffany was bought as a servant to a extremely wealthy upper-class couple with a pristine reputation.
One reason their reputation was pristine was thier purchase of a Doll to satisfy thier odd appetites and proclivities. They spared no expense and got a top of the line "multi-function" model that could be explained away as a servitor. Amoung her options include expanded processing and memory for handling various domestic tasks, and body altering option for those "non-domestic" tasks.

When the couple decided it was appropriate to have a child, they purchased an artificial womb and programmed Tiffany with the required medical background. With the birth of the child, she functioned as the child's nanny, and began to learn what love means. One of things the child Adrian loved to go to the loading docks and watch the big gangers working. And that was how Tiffany met Ship M8, and there he was smitten with her.

The child's death during the Robot uprising shattered Tiffany. Her he owners pretty much unphased over the loss of thier son and starting making arrangements for a "replacement" as if he were an automaton. Then, something literally snapped in Tiff. Later as ShipM8 and Professor Smythe were anout to make thier escape, Ship M8 coudl not help himself and went to Tiffany's owner home, in order to say goodbye one last time. He found her mid-emotional breakdown. He did not totatally understand the situation, but he found her doing akin to crying, or as close as an automaton can come to crying. Ship knew something was very very wrong. Ship put her in her in her armoire and took her along as they escaped. A ganger carrying a peice of funiture attracts no attention. Ship M8 and Professor Smythe - who was fascinated by the idea of a automataton "awaking" itself - took Tiff with them. Emotionally patching a automaton back together was something new to both of them. An so she stuck with them, doting on M8 as she would a loved but annoying little brother. She remained with them since their escape out of London, thier subseqent capture and thier escape at the hands of Captian Eddy and the Caveat Emptor.

Like many emacipated upper-class automatons, she likes 16 said in french - "seize." First, it gives a bit more class, Second, it makes her name sound like "Tiffany Says." Which she feels imparts authority rather than subserviance.

=Automaton Doll=
*Strength 2 = (1 Basic) + (1 Automaton Doll)
*Dexterity 3 = (1 Basic) + (1 Automaton Doll) + (1 Creation)
*Fortitude 1 = (1 Basic)
*Presence 2 = (1 Basic) + (1 Automaton Doll)
*Wits 2 = (1 Basic) + (1 Creation)
*Resolve 2 = (1 Basic) + (1 Creation)

*Initiative 5
*Health 3
*Sneak 4 yards
*Run 24 yards
*Swim 8 yards
*Leap 4 yards
*Jump 2 yards

=Skills=
*Background skills 20
**Act 4
**Charm 4
**Dance 1
**Empathy 4
**Streetwise 3
**Fashion 2
**Seduction 2

*Extra Skills
**Pick Pockets 1
**Pick Locks 1
**Disguise 1
**Medicine 2

*Airship Skills
**Medicine 1 Free
**Ad Hoc repair 1 Free
**Firearms 1 Free

*Airship Shticks (Mercenary)
**Demolitions 1 Free
**Firearms 1 Free
**Medicine 1 Free

=Talents=
*Acute Sense Touch 3
*Acute Sense Vision 3
*Eidetic Memory 3
*Night Vision 3
*Beautiful 3
*Mere Flesh Wounds (Free from Automaton)
*Rock Your World x2 (Free from Doll)

=Complications=
*Narcissist 5
*Evil Twin/Enemy 3
*Annoying ShipM8/Vow 2
*Mechanical Free from Automaton

=Minor Quirks=
*She is much more likely to do something if asked please. She is not used to it.
*Likes being called "Doctor"
*Has a soft spot for children.
*Wants to collect all her accessories.
*Does not like being alone.

=Personal Equipment=
*Built in multi-lens googles
*Full wardrobe with clothing and wigs. (Nothing fuctional, this is only to make fashion stament)
*Built in disguise kit (Hard to pass for human but can easily pass for another model of automaton.)
*Clockwork kit/Lockpicking
*Old watch with picture of Adrian

=Weapon=
*Steam Pistol

In combat also carries medical kit from ship stores and a dagger

=Design Notes (Non-canon)=
=General Automaton Technology=
"Motivating essence' is a biological computer made of a variety of engineered bacteria, including a few extremevores that gain power from heat and/or agitation. It function as both a processor, and as a hydraulic fluid.
IE Motivating Fluid "moves" albeit minutely, and can apply minute pressure to turn one and off various microvalves and gears to direct and activate more power system that be steam, hydraulic or pneumatic. So the network of hoses and rubber "veins" are part of the automaton's nervous system. It also functions as memory storage. The nutrient soup includes memory RNA which defines the automatons role and duties. This is why automaton memories are not perfect. However, certain models have a carbon matrix is used for additional greater memory and processing requirements.

The automaton thought processes are modeled on the human brain but with one major difference. When a automaton comes out a factory, it is the exact opposite of a human baby. A human baby knows little aside from emotion, but an automation has a great deal of built practical knowledge, but nothing else.
So automations are not programmed, as such, but conditioned, to be subservient and have no free will.
For example, think about your favorite things. Most of the time there are pleasurable because pleasurable memories associated with them.

Tramatic events or a major in changing memory handling can cause an automaton to "awaken."
(Granted the core book says all automations are self aware but hide it. My explanation is that they do not realize they are self aware and conditioned not to know or care.)

Part of standard automaton maintenance is to cleanse the motivating essence to cleanse any problem causing memories.

==Doll Design==
Now for constuction. A functional prostitute-bot requires construction material more realistic than copper plate. However Under an oppresive regime like the neo-victorians, there is no way that a automaton will be made that can pass for human under any sort of examination. Especally when the fear they may rebel exists. Being mistaken for human at first look maybe acceptable for a doll, but at second look, no. (Maybe automations are required to make a ticking sound, much like modern digital camera are legally required to make a needless click?)

So complete realism is out.

==The Tiffany Series==
Tiff is built on a skeletal frame entirely covered with faux mole-skin capable of changing color, but it gives her a rubbery or porcelain complexion. The psuedoskin is made of Calgorite skin laden with chromataphores to change its basic color. Under the skin is a series of bags that simulate fat and muscle distubution. Micropumps change adjusting "fat" distibition to suit the owner's taste, but it takes a while.I picture Tiffany as anime-like with oversized doll eyes, and too-long legs, oddly blinking eyes, and an exaggerated corset like figure, pushing the "uncanny valley."
Oh and throw in some visible seams in the psuedo skin for access. So Tiff would be hard pressed to imitate a human but can disguise herself as another series automaton such as a doll, aurocrat or servant.

Tiffany's series like Barbie comes with a plethoria of accesories including fake teeth, several wigs with magnetic clasps. Also, "parts" are are interchangable, to suit the owner's taste. If you know what I mean. (Built in options include male and female and "Invader from mars.") One of her minor quirks is the desire to collect all her accessories. This may be a personal thing or good programing by her designers.

Some cities require all automatons to have its identification marks easily visible.
Removing or hiding the registration is punishable by exile or erasure.
Tiff had hers on her left cheek, and removing it was the first thing she did after she escaped.

The Voyage of the Caveat

2011-12-09T04:34:59Z

Psychophant: /* The Crew */