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Clockwork Heart

Clockwork Heart Open

A mad scientist and her assistants try to save the lives of their clockwork people.

Owner: zolzol
Game Masters: zolzol
Tags: action, clockwork, humor, pirates, robots, romance, steampunk, victorian (Add Tags »)
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Introduction

(Backstory!)

Welcome to Crucible! A world of coal powered machines , clockwork weapons , air pirates and backstabbing scientists. One said scientist , a girl who was sponsored by the king of Crucible has been dubbed 'The maddest scientist alive.' and she takes this as a avid compliment. She is responsible for some of the greatest machines and weapons around today , including the argonaught , a pirate controlled air ship of unmatched power.

Her greatest acievement however (Thanks partly too her three assistants of equal skill and insanity.) was making the clockwork shell. A machine that could feel , talk and act human and after cackling (as she often does.) she got her assistants to make more and give them human like over skins. Now they house a variety bunch of super strong , fast and sometimes weaponized robots that are happy just to be seen as humans. Of course with such a great success a problem accured , other scientists wanting the shells to make their own , the king wanting the shells to make a weaponized army and pirates looking to make a quick buck want to steal the clockwork shells for their own purposes and the only thing standing between them and doing it is our mad scientists , the clockwork shells themselves and a few allies here and there. Let the battle begin!
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(groups!)

The maddest scientist alive and co.
While their leader (The maddest scientist alive) Is rich , famouse , insane and most say beautifull , her assistants go largely unnoticed in the world of science despite coming up with their own brilliant desighns and eventually combining their best works to make the clockwork shells. THe clockwork shells themselves are programmed to be like any other human , they have feelings (and super powers ) and just want to live a normal life...at least most of them do.

The gear hoarders.
The gear horders are the largest and strongest pirates around , mostly thanks to controlling the argonaught , a giant moving air base with enough weapons on it to flatten a city. They are pirates through and through but a few have a soft spot for the maddest scientist alive , hoping if they help protect the shells she might give them more goodies. THe rest however are taking the coin of other scientists and the king to steal the shells for them.

King Williams army.
King William often regrets sponsoring the young scientist years ago and with every death ray or giant robot lumberjack she makes he only regretts it more when she refuses to give it to him for his armies. This stopped when William learned of the clockwork shells , they were too good to simply be turned away. While he could easily storm the place and win ,the cost , lives lost and fact that she would probably blow up her workshop before giving it away means he has had to resort to mercenaries and his royal gaurd. He has promised land and gold to any man who can bring him the clockwork shells.

The rest!
Random people of every king of job , orientation or whatever. Maby they want to help , maby they want the shells for themselves. Who knows? All thats clear is that they will be a part of this by the end of the story as well.
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(important characters!)

The maddest scientist alive: Taken-Lovely Spade. (female)
assistant 1: Taken ZolZol.
assistant 2: Open.
Assistant 3: Taken-Smiley.
Clockwork shell 1:Taken-Maci.
Clockwork shell 2: Open.
Clockwork shell 3:Taken-Loxley.

Captain gear: Open.

Williams captain of the gaurds: Open.

Others:
Always open. Will add as people join.
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(Character Skeleton!)
description.
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Roll: (Rank , title , job. What ever applies.)
Pic: (No real pics. Sorry!)
Description: (Characteristics not shown in the picture goes here. Scars , tattoos , fashion sence. , height , weight, hair color and style , eye color ect.)
Sexuality: (Straight , bi , gay , asexual , couch-fetish. I dont care , put something.)
Status: (Signle , married , divorced , in a relationship.)
Crush: (do you like someone? WE MUST KNOW!)
Theme song: (A vital part of -any- steampunk character.)

Personality.
Write how they are here , including usual moods , habits , intentions and goals.
Likes: (least 3)
Dislikes: (least 3)
Hobbies: (Least 2)

Equipment:
Things like weapons , special accesories , clothes or if they have any kind of machinery on them (especially the clockwork Shells) what said machines do. Keep in mind most machines are weaponized.

History:
Why are you where you are? EXPLAIN!
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Thats all , rolls are open so send in a character sheet if you want it! If it needs to be changed and rewritten ill say so in OOC , spots can be reserved for two days , no longer.

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# Crucible., 2011-06-10 01:23:59, as written by zolzol
The workshop. The home to many strange machines , people and a gathering place for people from all around. It was massive , every wall , step and flooring being reinforced as to not break under the threat of extreme weight or explosion and tools , half finished projects , blue prints and laundry hanged all around. It was early morning at this point , the sun had perhaps just come up but it was hard to tell through the dust covered windows of the shop and most everyone was just starting to get up.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" Well not everyone. William was already hard at work , only getting a couple hours of sleep as he often did , he was testing a new knife that would explode when it punctured something , for obvuise reasons he was throwing them instead of stabbing things and he was aiming at a soft foam like blast wall he had set up , as each knife would pierce it , it would explode , sending dust , sparks and smoke in all directions. After he threw two he grinned and lifted the goggles off his eyes.

"Well! Thats not to bad...could use more controle tho , maby some kind of funnel handle...hmmm." William rubbed his chin as he thought , looking over his blue prints carefully for things he could change to make it more effective. His bit of the shop was reinforced even more then the rest , this was because he often had to test his weapons -in- the shop rather then outside which ment it was also the dirtiest part of the shop as well , half made weapons of all kinds layed about and tools were hanged from wires that streched from wall to wall.

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# Crucible., 2011-06-10 01:41:42, as written by Maci-Care
Katalina was in sleep mode when she was awoken by an explosion, exactly what activates her in the morning, gun fire or explosions. Katalina was basicly what people would say the "testy" for numerous weapon systems and mods for other clockwork shells. But she liked this, she was always the first to get new software, which was a huge perk in her opinion.

Katalina walked into William Ducrux's workshop, and feeling the impact of the exploding knife, she already liked how today was going. She walked up and stood across the table from William. "Morning Mister Ducrux, what's this new toy you made, and when can i try it out." Katalina said in a polite manner, she always gave the assistants the upmost respect, and first class manners, unless told not to. She then started to look over the upside blueprints from her view, but managing to read them. "No mean to interupt your thinking process Mister Ducrux, but instead of a throwing mechanism, why dont you make a launcher to launch the knives? It seems easier and more accurate, but do what you want Mister Ducrux." Katalina said as she leaned on the table that had the blueprints on it. "Also sir, if you add some sort of transmitter to it, you could make a controled explosion, or somewhat sir." Katalina also tried giving the assistants idea,s but msot of the time they dont use them, or Katalina doesnt know what shes talking about.

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# Crucible., 2011-06-10 12:04:33, as written by Lovely ♠
Axelle was already awake when she heard an explosion. "Sounds wonderful." She smiled widely as she was finishing up one of her blueprints. She swore it was going to be one of the best inventions she has come up with. The best part was that there was more than just this one plan. She grabbed her cane, which she didn't really need, and grabbed her blueprint. Walking down the halls she had a smile on her face. "I hear explosions." She announced as she walked to where William was. "Let me see." She walked over and grabbed one of his knives. She threw it up and it hit the ceiling and blew it up. "Hahaha! Remarkable!"

She laughed before taking a look around. "Oh, remind me to get someone to fix that." Axelle pointed her cane up to the brand new hole she put in the roof of the building. "Hello Katalina!" She was very excited to show off her new plan to everyone. It was going to be marvelous. "I have an idea that will involve everyone's help, but I will not show it until the other assistants come in." She tapped her foot and took another look around the room. She thought she saw something. A spider on the floor. "No one move we don't want to scare it." She crawled on the floor and grabbed it. She hasn't seen it before, but surely she would figure out what it was.

"Wonderful." She pulled out a jar that was hanging on her hip and put it in. "Now William do you have any other inventions that will blow my mind, but not literally." She laughed at her own joke before her face becoming serious. "There are some scientist trying to surpass me, and I need to stay on top." She hit the end of her cane on the ground putting emphasis on her sentence. "But no one will be able to pass me with the next idea I have." She spoke in a devilish tone while her eyes looked pure evil. She was determined to stay on top.

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# Crucible., 2011-06-10 17:35:52, as written by Ginko
At the sound of the explosion, Van shot up in his bed. Despite his heart racing and his mind buzzing with nervous thoughts, he knew exactly what was behind the explosion. “William…” He sighed slightly, slinging his legs over the side of his bed and traversing across the cold floor to his closet where he took out his pre-planned outfit for the day. After dressing, he grabbed his trench-coat and put it on. He wasn’t wearing any shoes, but he didn’t mind. In fact he often worked like that.

He had just exited his room and into a large room filled with small mechanical parts, wires, and monitors when he heard the second explosion. He jumped slightly, but shook it off, making sure to grab his portable testing monitor before making his way to a staircase and traveling up to William’s testing area, which was covered in a variety of machinery and blueprints Van couldn’t understand. He looked around the room nervously. A bit of dust and debris fell from the ceiling which caused Van to look up to see a large hole in the ceiling. "Uh-" He began, but decided that it was useless to ask.

When he saw the others, he waved one hand slightly. “Hey…” He yawned. “Isn’t it a bit early to be making such a ruckus?”

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# Crucible., 2011-06-10 17:35:52, as written by Ginko
(Sorry about that, I don't know why it posted twice... I'll be sure to try and not let that happen again.)

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# Crucible., 2011-06-16 14:39:48, as written by Loxley
When Scarrett woke up, he almost thought it was his head exploding to the sound of the detonation. And it could very well have been, since it was hammering so badly. Despite being one of the clockwork shells, he was still as human as a clockwork shell came - and he could still suffer from a hangover. He stumbled up to a near-by window, and to the sound of a secondary explosion, yanked the curtains aside, revealing the bright morning light. Stirring behind him in the bed, two beautiful young women looked up at the naked bodyguard's scarred body. He ruffled his hair as he looked back at them, and grinned a bit.

It didn't take long before the two grabbed their clothes and left, spooked by the explosions. Annoyed, Scarrett got dressed in his expensive clothes. Hanging his trusted sword at his left side, and his revolver under the coat under his left arm, he looked around his room one last time before going out to face another day with the Maddest Scientist Alive. It was a pleasant room he had, walls overfull with scrolls and books, and currently with bottles of beer and liquor. Female lingerie lay scattered and left behind by his many lovers, all over the room, together with empty shell casings and old target boards. The only real furniture in the room except for the bookcases and the bed, was a small square table by the window. A spartan room, had it not been for the cluttered nature of it, that seemed to fit the clockwork shell's odd personality.

He left the room soon after, a foul mood spreading in his mind as his new conquests had been chased off. And he knew exactly where to go. It didn't take long before he, hands angrily tucked in pockets, kicked the door open to William Ducrux' workshop. As he got inside, finding many of the Maddest Scientists' "family" there, including the scientist herself, his eyes landed glaringly at Ducrux, and he pointed accusingly at him:

"You, stupid assistant! I'm going to shove your head down a cannon! Your damn explosions chased off Marie and Lucia!"

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# Crucible., 2011-06-16 16:45:12, as written by Cypher
Fingal awoke, not for the first time in his life, to the sound of explosions. He was quite used to explosions by now, having spent the majority of his adult life in a lab environment, but he had never grown used to the odd hours kept by Mistress Star and her assistants. The scientist-turned-assassin turned over in bed and attempted to return to sleep, only to be met with a second, seemingly louder explosion, followed by the unmistakable sound of a roof being destroyed.

Fingal was a patient man, and as such this provoked only the smallest of sighs and the least intimidating of scowls from him. The man groaned, crawled out of bed and sat up, then pushed himself onto his feet, his nightgown pooling around his ankles. He quickly dressed himself and went to the corner of his room; the tiny nook where his food stayed. He preferred to buy his own consumables from the local market as opposed to risking whatever was being prepared that morning - no offense to the cook; but Mistress Star had not earned the title "Maddest Scientist Alive" as a joke - and prepared a few slices of bread and cheese. Quickly downing the small breakfast, he buttoned the last few clasps on his waistcoat - forgoing the jerkin and bracers - and placed the spectacles over his eyes, pausing momentarily to take one of his gun belts and carefully clasp it around his waist. Fingal hated the things, but he noted that the gun had its uses.

The scientist-turned-assassin made his way down the stairs slowly, still removing the sleep from his system, only to be greeted by Scarrett yelling about his mistresses from the night before. He rolled his eyes - ah yes, Master Scarrett's lady-friends. They kept him awake almost nightly, and it was tiresome. The scientist made his way over to Scarrett, keeping his hands in his pockets and still blinking the sleep from his eyes.

"Master Scarrett," Fingal deadpanned, "just because you were engaged in one of your numerous trysts does not mean the scientific process must end on your behalf."

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# Crucible., 2011-06-17 18:52:08, as written by Loxley
Scarrett shot the new arrival a glare. It was Fingal, the glass-eyed chaperone of Axelle's. Of course, he was no mere chaperone - more like a competing bodyguard. But Scarrett didn't care. He looked the man up and down with an annoyed expression on his face, and retorted: "And just because you can't find company at night, four-eyes, doesn't mean your science should interrupt my social life." He stuck out his tongue in a childish face to the man. Then he turned to Axelle, and glared at her as well: "And your stupid inventions nearly blew Jacqueline to smithereens two days ago! Thanks to you she's not going to want to come back here any time soon!" He raised his hands n an angry gesture, and muttered, as if speaking to God: "What did I do to deserve landing myself in a house full of sexually repressed book worms? Argh!"

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# Crucible., 2011-06-17 20:05:07, as written by Maci-Care
"Morning Miss Star." katalina said politly and then looking at numerous other blueprints across the table, waiting for everyone else to come in, and seeing Van come in. "Morning Van, and it is never too early to be working." Katalina then went over to a pile off attachments, looking at all of them, scanning for anything that looked like fun to use.

She was alerted when Scarrett came in, with a loud, angry voice, acting in defnece, Katalina put hand and fingers looking like a gun someone made using there fingers, but a couple sparks lit out. "Now Sir Scarrett, you souldnt be using the tone with the people who amde you, without msot of them, we wouldnt be here. And if you hurt WIlliam Ducrux, you will the effects from one of his numerous toys he had put on me." Katalina was defencive whenever smeone made threats towards William, or any of the assistants.

"Who said we all are sexuall repressed, and i definatly not a book worm." Katalina said witha slight joke, but not lowering down ehr built in type of stun gun, just incase anything was to happen.

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# Crucible., 2011-06-17 22:39:30, as written by Lovely ♠
Axelle watched as some of the others came in. "Well hello on this wonderful day." She spun in a circle before stopping to face everyone. "Now everyone knows it is never to early to be creating the next big thing." She said with a more serious tone before her mood brightened up again. She watched as Katalina defended her creator. "Well William it appears you have a good shell on your hands." It was more of a joke than anything. In her eyes nothing could surpass her work. Nothing. And she intended to keep it that way. "Now Scarret we don't want to hear about your sexual escapades, so I choose you to fix the roof." She pointed her cane to the huge hole she created earlier.

"I do have an announcement to make though." Her smile dropped to even lips and she walked over and grabbed a blue print she had earlier on. "I give to you my next creation to top all creations." She rolled out the blueprint to show a giant island in the sky. "It is going to be my new vacation spot, only it will be in the sky!" She raised her hands up as if it was a reference to the sky. "Of course it will have top of the line security and defense systems, but ultimately it is my vacation spot."

It really was just another place to test bigger and better things on. If the island blows up at least the earth would still be standing. "Now I don't care you all think I'm going to do it no matter what. I just wanted an audience to tell it to." She then took a bow as if she was a star actress. Axelle couldn't wait to carry out her plan.

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# Crucible., 2011-06-18 02:28:38, as written by Ginko

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# Crucible., 2011-06-18 02:28:42, as written by Ginko
Van nodded to Katalina. "I suppose you're right..." He smiled slightly as he watched the personalities of his friends and the shells. It certainly was interesting to see how they react to different situations. However, he didn't like the idea that the shells were equipped with weapons. It made him nervous to think about. "Couldn't we calm down?" He asked with a slight yawn, before muttering something about not being sexually deprived under his breath. His research into inhancing the emotional programs that the shells run on kept him up a significant time the night before, and he was tired.

He realized however, his tiredness could wait upon hearing of Miss Axelle's plans.. her next big creation. "An island in the sky...?" He muttered, lifting one foot off the ground to scratch his leg before continuing. "That's interesting. Though, I do have to ask, how do you plan on keeping it afloat?" He looked up at the Maddest Scientist. This certainly did seem like a plan only she could come up with, and one only she could make work.

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Re: [OOC] Clockwork heart.

Anyone want to ask Zol if they could Remake this


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I didn't even see that Maci O.O


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Dammit, this was a good roleplay. I wonder why zol abanonded his character. Well this is the end of this roleplay guys, im guessing since he GM abanonded his character.


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Hey zol, can i post again now? Or should i wait for SMiley


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Sorry, guys! I'm posting right now! Give me thirty and I'll have my intro post up.

And sorry about not being able to post until now. It's an unfortunate side-effect of my job, that leaves me Internet-less during the weekends until I can find a flat here in town. On the up-side, though, we spent the whole past week shooting bazooka, so it wasn't a complete waste of time. (Hey, it's as good an excuse as I can offer....) Anyways, from now on I should be able to post regularly during the weeks, no problem.


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Oh my god, im getting really impatient! Can someone please post soon so that my clockworkshell doesnt go boom?


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Ah, that's good to know. Anyways, thank you very much. ^^


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Ginko, we can see your posts. ANd i dont really care about double posts. As long as there is a psot im happy.

And Zol, i get it now. So im guessing im the only clockwork shell working? Lol


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Hey, wait. I posted some three days ago, but I've been having trouble with double posts. It's been bothering me because it seems like nobody has responded to the fact that every time I make a post it makes two. (It's a glitch I think, I've consulted the Help Forum). Anyways, I just wanted to make sure that others can even see my posts to begin with? Do any of my posts show up at all? You see, if nobody can see my posts it will be a far more annoying problem than I originally thought. (Again, sorry about this.)


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When the extra character was made the clockwork shell and assistant spots that are now free were reserved for people who wanted them. They never made a character so the spots opened up again.

I want to avoid posting if it's just going to be three people here. I know Cypher is going to post when he gets back from where ever he is and when he does I will again. Four is a bit low but acceptable.


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I got a question, why is there an extra characterm when not even all the clockwork shells were taken yet. and zol, you need to post because i cant until u do. And Yea zol, it sucked that the Deletion roleplay is dying.


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I'm going to, dammit, let me get home first. >_>


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I Know how you feel, I was really looking forward to this rp.


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*sigh* people join , make characters and then dont even bother with a first post. It makes RP's die so much faster.


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This is my first time playing this type of character, so I hope she is not too bad.


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It is good. When other characters start getting involved make sure to interact accordingly with what they post. This is more advice for the group then anyone in particular. I look forward to your first posts.


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Hey zol, hows that for a first post?


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Ginko the spot is yours , however we are starting so please get your character in soon.

Loxley I will try to keep the posts for the next while at a minimum so you can catch up when you can and of course you are still welcomed to post when you get back.


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If you still have an open assistant spot, I'd be very interested in reserving it. ^^


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I hate to give this kind of news when the roleplay haven't even started yet, but I'm afraid I might not be able to post until next wednesday. I'm an Army guy, and we're heading out to bunk in tents from monday to wednesday next week, and my Internet connection from tomorrow to sunday is also pretty non-existant.

Hopefully, though, I might be able to sneak myself to a computer during lunch tomorrow. Anyway, just fair warning, and sorry about it, man.