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New narratives for biographies
By: mruno Date: December 8, 2015, 4:58 pm
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Looking for new and more exciting narratives for the
biographies.
Here is an example:
[quote]Your journey begins after your Mother is killed by Kanjar
Ro's infamous Rapier. Ye be 22 years ole 'n are from th' town o'
Puerto Cabello.
Ye 'ave lived a life o' solitude. Ye brin' yer most prized
possession, a heart necklace.
Ye be known as Swabbie 'Stinky' 'n begin yer journey wit' th'
crew o' th' The Methadone Clinic.[/quote]
Below is what is currently used to generate random biographies
for new crewmembers. Each section is used once and is randomly
selected.
[code]
[bio1]
;reason to be a pirate
1=Your journey begins after your <Relative> is killed by
<nemesis> $+ 's infamous <Sword>.
2=Yer journey begins aft yer <Kin> be scuttled by <nemesis> $+
's infamous <Gun>.
3=Aft years o' workin' hard as a <job>, ye seek a life o' fame
'n riches aft readin' about th' infamous pirate, <pirate>.
4=On a dark 'n stormy night, yer dear ole <Kin>, be kidnapped by
th' evil pirate cap'n <nemesis>.
5=Aft a hard day o' workin' as a <job>, ye visit a local tavern
'n encounter th' notorious pirate <nemesis> who humilates ye in
a rap battle.
6=Yer journey begins aft yer <Kin>, bein' kidnapped by th' evil
pirate, <nemesis>.
7=Th' year be 1670. Aft seein' yer <kin> live a desolate life 'n
die as a <job>, ye seek fame 'n loot on th' high seas wit' th'
infamous pirate, <pirate>.
8=In th' dead o' th' night, ye be kidnapped 'n brought onboard
th' <ship> t' work as a slave onboard <nemesis>'s pirate ship.
9=When ye be still a lad, yer family be enslaved by th' evil
<pirate>, 'n only ye manage t' escape.
10=Ye journey begins aft' ye be bit by a mutant crab.
11=Ye journey begins aft' ye realize tha' ye will ne'er make it
as a real adult.
12=Ye journey begins aft' ye realize tha' the proletariat
revolution haint be imminent.
13=Ye journey begins aft' being rejected by a community of
Franciscan Friars.
14=Ye journey begins aft' escapin' from the palace of the Sheikh
o' Sharjah.
15=Ye journey begins aft' bein' awakened by the kiss o' a
prince. 'e were much uglier than ye was expectin', an' so ye 'ad
te run away.
16=Ye journey begins aft' receivin' divine revelation,
instructin' ye te go forth onte the 'igh seas.
17=Ye journey begins aft' returnin' 'ome from the Trojan War.
18=In the waning years of the Third Era, a prisoner born on a
certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without
explanation, to <port>, ignorant of the role he was to play in
the nation's history...
19=Ye journey begins aft' quittin' graduate school.
20=Ye journey begins aft' givin' up on real life.
[bio2]
;age and location
1=Ye be <age> years ole 'n are from th' town o' <port>.
2=Ye 'ave suffered <age> years in th' filthy port o' <port>.
3=Aft livin' a life o' luxury fer <age> years workin' as a
<job>, ye be ready t' seek a more excitin' life from th'
bustlin' port o' <port>.
4=Tired o' livin' in squalor in th' town o' <port>, fer th' past
<age> years, ye decide t' make a change by enlistin' as a
pirate.
5=Aft livin' in yer elder's hold fer <age> years, ye decide 'tis
time t' move on from <port>.
6=Ye be <age> years ole 'n are from th' port o' <port>.
7=Ten years later, now a <sex> o' <age>, ye decide t' set sail
fer <port> t' try yer luck thar.
[bio3]
;family
1=Ye 'ave lived a life o' solitude.
2=Ye <spouse>, <spousename>, be o' $rand(18,64) years.
3=Ye 'ave a <spouse> o' $rand(12,64) years named <spousename>.
4=Ye 'ave a daughter who be $rand(12,64) years ole named
<daughter>.
5=Ye 'ave a son who be $rand(12,64) years ole named <son>.
6=Ye 'ave a $rand(18,64) years ole <spouse> named <spousename>
'n a son named <son>.
7=Ye 'ave a $rand(18,64) years ole <spouse> named <spousename>
'n a daughter named <daughter>.
8=Ye 'ave fathered $rand(4,16) sprogs, but claim none o' them.
9=Ye be a loner.
10=Ye life begins without any scallywags or family aft years o'
hardship.
11=Ye live a life o' celibacy in a commune.
[bio4]
;gear
1=Ye carry th' only thin' yer family has ever given ye, <gear>.
2=Th' only thin' ye brin' wit' ye be <gear>.
3=Ye brin' yer most prized possession, <gear>.
4=In ye pocket, ye keep <gear>.
5=Ye keep <gear> in ye pocket t' keep as a trophy o' ye first
scuttle.
6=Inside ye pocket, ye keep <gear> as a trophy o' ye first love.
[bio5]
;journey as a pirate begins
1=Ye be known as <rank> <nickname> 'n begin yer journey wit' th'
crew o' th' <ship>.
2=Th' jolly crew o' th' <ship> christen ye wit' th' nickname
<nickname> as ye journey begins as a <rank>.
3=Ye nickname onboard th' <ship> be <nickname>. Ye day o' pirate
life begins as a <rank>!
4=Tally Ho <nickname>! Ye journey as a <rank> pirate begins!
5=Avast ye scallywags! <nickname> th' <rank> has begun life anew
onboard th' <ship>.
6=Ye get t' find out wha' t' do wit' a drunken sailor onboard
th' <ship> as a <rank> aft th' crew names ye <nickname>.
[/code]
Any help in adding some narratives to each section would be
appreciated.
#Post#: 100--------------------------------------------------
Re: New narratives for biographies
By: BanditTech Date: July 26, 2021, 5:29 pm
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:D here are a few ideas I had
[code][bio4]
;gear
...
7=In ye britches, ye keep yer <gear> close to yer prized jewels.
8=Aft joinin the crew, ye hid yer special <gear> in the cabin.
9=All thats left of yer past life is a <gear>, which ya' keep in
yer pocket to reminisce.
[bio5]
;journey as a pirate begins
...
7=Aft a long night o' debatin, the crew of <ship> decides to
name ye <nickname>! Ye be a <rank> member of the ship.
8=Ye find the crew aboard <ship> and they have already named ye
<nickname>! Yer welcomed on as a <rank>.
9=Aft boarding <ship>, the crew murmurs come to a conclusion and
the crew gives ye the name <nickname>, a fittin' name fer a
<rank>![/code]
#Post#: 102--------------------------------------------------
Re: New narratives for biographies
By: mruno Date: July 31, 2021, 9:08 am
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Added, thanks!
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