[Mini] The Firebirds

Posted November 26, 20168 yr

"Why do you call them 'The Firebirds'?"

"They seem to love birds, for some reason. And they surely love fire. These bastards."

Captain Perret, his lieutenant France "the whore" (actually a whore), gunslinger Marco Gonzalo and the rest of the crew of
"The Firebirds" are gaining power in Charlatan Bay. Right now they have stolen the treasure from a rivaling gang, the Dreaders.
The Dreaders run a tavern, which is also their headquarter. Have run, one must say, for the Firebirds live up to their name and
set the place on fire.

But how did that happen? Pretty Franca had entered the tavern, and used her special skills to distract... well, no need to state
the obvious. Meanwhile Ayden Doris had climbed in through the rear window and taken all the gold. Now the two are climbing
down the balcony, while the rest of the crew is defending the streets and setting the tavern on fire. Not only have "The Dreaders"
lost all their money and their headquarter, but also many of their men. They will need years to recover, while the FIrebirds keep
rising.

Captain Perret once was a proud and honourable member of the Oleander navy, responsible for a strong warship. That
is until he was caught red-handed with the vice admirals daughter. He sat in prison, waiting for his sentence of death. It
was there that he got to know his cellmate Hoggar, a Sea Rat from Charlatan Bay, who had just blown up a minor palace
in town.
"It's your lucky day, man", Hoggar had said.
"Lucky? I am awaiting death, man. What's lucky about that?!", Perret had replied angrily.
Hoggar had started laughing, and all he said was "wait till you meet my friends".
When only hours lager Gunslinger Marco Gonzalo and Franca "the whore" came and opened Hoggars cell, Perret took
his chance and fled to Charlatan Bay, where he joined the gang and due to his military skills worked his way up to being
the leader within two years.

Franca "the whore" was no more than a hooker. A hooker with a gun, but still. That was until she met Marco Gonzalo
of Eslandola, who had just come to Charlatan Bay to start a new life. Not only did she fall in love with the old gunslinger,
but also joined him on his quest to riches, glory and power.

Marco Gonzalo, born in Terreli on the Eslandolan mainland, was one of the first to sail into the new world, and had
worked as a mercenary for many years. Working for his own pockets, though, was more lucrative, so he decided to
move to Charlatan Bay and become his own master. Marco has a strong feeling for honour. The brutal honour of a
criminal, but still.

In his youth Páco "the cruel" was a fisherman who fought sharks with nothing but a net and a spear. On one of their
recent raids the firebirds burnt down his village. That was when Páco decided to switch sides. Now he just wants to
kill people. He still carries his net, though. To catch people. Which he then can kill. Of course.

Nobody knows his real name. That's why everyone calls him "the mechanic". His inventions would even make the scholars
of Corrington proud, but he desires nothing less than than being part of a nation. His newest invention is an automatic "gun",
which they just call "The Gun". He has mounted it to a cart, drawn by a pig (which he named Freddy - since then some people
have suspected Freddy to be his real name).

Scarface came too close to an explosion when he was a child. Not only did he lose his face, but also most of his sanity.
Today the Mardierian runs around with a giant club and sabre. And kills people.

"Pyro" really likes to burn stuff. Nothing else to say about that guy.

James "Chef" Wilde was a chef for Her Majesty Queen Annetta's Royal Navy, before he decided that life was too short to
serve others. He really likes to use his whip, by the way.

Ayden Doris, 15 years old, is the only "born Sea Rat" of the crew. His mother, a whore, and his father, a pirate, are long dead.
Ayden always had to find his way through life. His career as a burglar in Charlatan Bay is remarkable. He is the latest new member
of the Firebirds.

Hoggar, son of a miner, started his life working in the mines where his father had worked. He learned to handle dynamite, and
assisted in forcing open new tunnels. He left the mining company, but took his knowledge to become a sellsword, blowing up
warehouses, palaces and other establishments of one rich person by order of another rich person. He often felt that he was the
only one who profited. In one of his last missions he had gotten to know Marco Gonzalo, who did not let Hoggar down when the
latter got imprisoned in Oleon.

Edited November 26, 20168 yr by Elostirion

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