The Elephant and the Unicorn RP

[Kazansky]

This RP is based on the British-Indian war of independence. Why India? Hell, I don't know. I just wanted to see how people would react to it. Here's the historical background:

India's First War of Independence, termed Sepoy Riots by the British was an attempt to unite India against the invading British and to restore power to the Mogul emperor Bahadur Shah. The resistance disintegrated primarily due to lack of leadership and unity on the part of Indians, as also to cruel suppression by the British Army. It was a remarkable event in Indian history and marked the end of the Mogul empire (http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/mogul/index.htm) and sealed India's fate as a British colony for the next 100 years.

CHARACTER DATA

Name:
Rank:
Nationality:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Weapon:
Religion:
Misc. items:

(This is an RP Experiment.)

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Name: Arthur Cromwell
Rank: Captain
Nationality: British
Gender: M
Age: 30
Appearance: traditional British red military jacket with the bearskin cap. Fashions a beard.
Weapon: Black Betsy (Customized 3-barrel Lee-Enfield rifle)
Religion: COE
Misc. items: Revolver, cutlass

[ZeroCross]

For those of us who have'nt studied foreign wars, what time period is this in so we know what weapons and technology to own and use?

[kongurous]

Its 1844. I'm probably gonna join later, when I research this war and period a little bit.

[singo]

Im in. how can I not be?

Name: Davros Chalas
Rank: lieutenant
Nationality: British old chap what what?
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Appearance: Nearly 6 feet, big colonial mustach, white suit and pith helmet.
Weapon: Revolver and a wooden stick (both of which were still used in WW1)
Religion: Christian
Misc. items: Monocle, cigars

tech of the era.

Ever seen the film "Zulu"? Those guns, I.E, fire, pull forward lever on stock, load bullet, push back lever, pull trigger.

Red and white uniforms all round, silly white helmets.

Horse drawn transport still. Cannon up to six pounder I think (on land, naval is obviously heavier), oh, breech loading weapons all round. (I think, I got most of this from "Carry on up the khyber", which may not be totally accurate....)


oh, PS, I wont be able to post until friday night...but I am as commited tthis RP as I am to the real Empire...well, almost.

[Kazansky]

The Sepoy troops marched toward the colonial fortress. There were 300 strong, and they had brought with them a dozen elephants. Each man was armed with a sword and quarterstaff. The British troops were already waiting at the front lines of the fort with 2 volleys of 20 men each. They had their rifles armed and ready and were waiting for the command to fire from Capt. Arthur Cromwell, a descendant of the legendary Oliver Cromwell. The odds looked grim for the Brits...

[Aquarian]

Has it started yet?I'm a newb here.Soo forgive me if I did anything wrong.

Name:Frank Troymen
Rank:Field Corporal
Nationality:British
Gender:M
Age:28
Appearance:Black tied hair with a clean shaved chin.Wears red suit with bearskin cap.
Weapon:Blunderbuss(The old version of shotgun)
Religion:Christian
Misc. items:Telescope and a rope.

Being the newb here,I think I'll wait and see what you guys do first.

[Kazansky]

OOC ATTENTION: Indian troops use firearms AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE. The loading procedure of a standard 1856 British Lee-Enfield rifle requires one to bite the cartridge. The cartridges are always greased with PIG FAT, forbidden by Hindu and Muslim law. This is the reason why the Sepoy revolt started in the first place. Just to make it fair, I am allowing you to use BRAHMAN MYSTICISM.

[Dezzick]

Name: John Mcgowan
Rank: 2nd Leuitenant
Nationality: British (DUH)
Gender: Male
Age:28
Appearance:Tall, in a red military suit, and no helmet (or bearskin)
Weapon:Lee-Enfield rifle, Pistol, Rapier
Religion:Christian
Misc. items:Horse (all ranking people had to sit on them in direct site of the enemy in those days)

[Mtank]

The revolt took place in 1857.

Name: Ajay Kumar
Rank: common sipahi (or sepoy, whatever floats your boat)
Nationality: Hindustani
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Appearance: Average height and build, clean shaven, dark skin. Dusty looking standard sepoy uniform.
Religion: Hindu
Weapon: Standard baton and pistol, plus a standard rifle. (i know nothing about guns)
Misc Item: large hindu-type pendant, blunt on one side, sharp on the other, with image of Durga inscribed on it.

(originally i wanted to be a Parsi, to make it more interesting, but i also wanted the pendant...)

[kongurous]

The revolt took place in 1857.

I knew it was around the time England took control. I'm still researching the period, so my character will be up sometime tonight.

[Kazansky]

OOC: Mtank, you have a rifle? Okaaay... but that's what started the revolt in the first place. Read my WARNING TO INDIAN TROOPS.

[kongurous]

I'd think Mtank knows what he's doing, since he is, in fact, Indian.

[Aquarian]

OOC:Ok,when will this start?

[Kazansky]

IT STARTS NOW!!! And by the way, Indians don't eat pork... like ever.

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Captain Cromwell had just recieved word from the governor general of India that a large horde of gold was being kept in a Sepoy-held town somewhere in the Mumbai area. Him and his men were tasked to destroy the Sepoy insurgents in the area and take the gold back to India. Lt. Davros Chalas was put in charge of the food and supplies, Corp. Frank Troymen was in charge of weapons, and Lt. John McGowan was in charge of medical supplies.

[Aquarian]

OOC:You're wrong.Idians do it prok.Muslims don't.

IIndianss don't eeat beef.That's why beef burger is replaced with pork burger.

[Nickodemus]

indians dont eat cow. muslims dont do pork...



ooops, you grabbed that one, sorry

[singo]

<OOC: It was pork AND beef fat.>


Lt. Davros Chalas


"You there my man, the company is moving out shortly to apprehend a sepoy gold cache in the Mumbai area! You are in charge of supplies, get on with it" ordered the Captain.

"Yes Captain, how many men?"

"I said the company did'nt I? All of them, one hundred and fifty" (A company is one hundred and fifty men isnt it?)

"Aye Captain, supplies for one fifty men"

Davros saluted smartly and went to find the quatermaster.

"Ah, quatermaster Johnson, the Captain wants us to tackle some sepoy insurgents a weeks march from here (If you want them a different distance just say so I can change). And I need the items on this bit of paper now, if not yesterday"

"Aye Sir, lets have a look at that..." Davros gave the quatermaster the list "Hmm, the whole company is it? very well, I'll get that all sorted out now then"

On the way to get the supplies he had "volunteered" a couple of privates to do all the carrying and suchlike, hmm, maybe he should have got a draft horse, one hundred and fifty mens worth of kit would need a fair whack of lifting.

"Private Smythe, go fetch a horse, I want this kit delivered quickly"

Smythe had returned with the horse by the time the quatermaster had readied the supplies, and it was loaded up by the two privates.

"Alright, thank you Johnson, that was commendably fast, You two there, come along"

He left to hand out the extra supplies to the company.

[Kazansky]

Capt. Arthur Cromwell
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"No more dilly-dally, men! We need these packs loaded up by tonight!" A color sergeant approached Cromwell and said, "Sir, the supply company seems to be having a bit of trouble with the supplies. One horse sir, and it's not going to be able to carry supplies for all of our men." Cromwell sighed, "That bloody Chalas. He should have asked me for help... GET THE IRISH DONKEYS IN HERE!! I want them all loaded up at full capacity." The color sergeant saluted and went off to the stables.

Unfortunately, this particular color sergeant was as dumb and clumsy as all of bloody hell. Only God knows how he managed to turn a simple task like releasing the donkeys into a fullscale STAMPEDE.

The sergeant ran back to Cromwell. "Sir!" he said under his breath, "We have a little problem!" his statement was followed by a loud rumble coming from the other end of the camp. "That sounds like a bloody locomotive!" exclaimed Cromwell. Then they came. 60 charging, confused donkeys, heading straight for the company headquarters. "Bloody hell..." said Cromwell.

[Aquarian]

Frank Troymen
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'Are all the weapons handed out to each soldier?'The sergeant nodded his head.'Although the weapons are enough,we have limited supply of ammo.''Damn,looks like it'll be a melee battle.Inform this to the commanders.And I want whatever ammo be lifted on any horses or donkeys.'The sergeant sped of and returned.'I've informed the commanders of this.But...'Speak up boy.''I couldn't find any horses.And the Irish donkeys either.'Just then,a rumbling shook the ground.

[Mtank]

*Ajay Kumar*

"Jaldi Karo, Woh Kabhi Bhi Aa Saktai Hai!" Yelled the officer, right into Kumar's ear. (Hurry up, they can come at any time!)

Ajay Kumar raised an eyebrow. He did not know what he was doing here, nor why he was fighting against the people who employed him, nor whom he was under. He slowly picked his rifle up, only to have it knocked out of his hands.

"Kya kar rahi ho? Mat Chuo!" (What are you doing? dont touch it!) Yelled the officer, again into his ear.

Ajay Kumar shrugged and put the rifle down. The rumors about the fat must have been true. He walked off and helped the other soldiers set up the barricade, in anticipation of the eventual British attack.

He did not know how big this "revolt" (as the officers were proudly calling it) was. At any rate, it did not matter. The British would come, and then he would either live or die. It was that simple.


OOC: there was no Mumbai area in that time. Until very recently, it was Bombay.

[singo]

Lt. Davros Chalas

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Chalas was standing facing Private Smythe and both were looking at the horse. Which had just collapsed.

"Hmm, that horse looks rather overloaded dont you think man?"

"Yessir"

"This is the ONLY horse you cold find?"

"Again, yessir"

"Ah.....I think we may have a problem what?"

"As do I sir."

"Go and fetch the company's donkeys then there's a good chap."

"Very well si- urrrrrk"

Chalas was suprised at the look of outright terror on the mans face as the Private looked past him.

"Now now, I only asked you to fetch some donkeys man! Its not like you have to.." He paused, then turned around. "So, a stampede of the aforementioned donkeys....Pass me my revolver Smythe"

"Its in your holster sir, on the end of that length of twine tied to your wrist."

"Of course it is...." Chalas drew his revolver and fired several shots into the stampede, hoping to shock the donkeys into stopping, or cause the stampede to go the other way.

It didnt work.

"Right, I think we should make a velocitous departure perpendicular to the lane of quadrupedal disruption" he said to the bewildered soldier.

"WHAT?"

"We run...that way"

[Aquarian]

Corp. Frank Troymen
*

THe startled corporal and sergeant looked out through a window.The stampeding donkeys were approaching their position.Hearing gunshots and seeing Lt.Davros Chalas and the private running off,the sergeant showed a sign that they should do the same.

'God damn.That was a real though run.When do you think that those donkeys will stop.'
'No idea.But,I think there is a bigger problem,they are heading towards the store where the extra ammo is kept.'
'No!We must stop the donkeys before the ammo gets trampled!It'll be weeks before we get a fresh supply and we don't have enough gun powder to make some.It must be safe!'
'Sir,but shouldn't we alert the officers first?'
'There's not enough time!We need to stop them!what about you go alert them,I'll try and do my best.'
'Yes sir'

[Kazansky]

Cap'n Cromwell
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"For God's sake, will you buffoons just stand about doing nothing? I want men rallied over here in front of the ammo supply building, and ON THE DOUBLE MAN!!" Cromwell shouted at his men. The donkeys were closing in faster. 20 men were now assembled in front of the supply house. "Alright you men, I want to see a sturdy line in front of the supply house! Present bayonets!" The captain then caught sight of Troymen, Smythe and Chalas coming to his direction. The three men jumped behind the barricades. "What's this now? Three of my best men... a shame that is. PICK UP YOUR RIFLES AND PRESENT YOUR BAYONETS!!! We have to drive this horde the other way!!" Now the asses approached, the annoying sound of "hee-haw" becoming louder. Suddenly, one of Cromwell's men broke out in SONG:

Hooray and up she rises, hooray and up she rises,
Hooray and up she rises, early in the morning.
What shall we do with a homo sailor,
What shall we do with a homo sailor,
What shall we do with a homo sailor,
Early in the morning.

Put him in bed with the captain's daughter,
Put him in bed with the captain's daughter,
Put him in bed with the captain's daughter,
Early in the morning.

Tie him by his bollocks to the mainsail,
Tie him by his bollocks to the mainsail,
Tie him by his bollocks to the mainsail,
Early in the morning.

Encourage him to shag a dead donkey,
Encourage him to shag a dead donkey,
Encourage him to shag a dead donkey,
Early in the morning!!

The donkeys, confused, alienated, and probably offended, turned right- straight into a large wall. They were trapped. Then the men had no trouble surrounding them and coaxing them back into their pens. By the time the whole affair was over, Cromwell had realized they were far behind schedule. "Men, now that we have resolved our problem with the asses, we must PREPARE FOR WAR!!"

[Aquarian]

OOC:About time.

Corp. Frank Troymen
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'You all heard the Cap't,get ready for BATTLE!Thank goodness none of the ammo supplies were trampled.We must now pack them.Seeing this useless asses relax makes me puke'
A few soldiers went in and out of the supply building carrying bundles and bundles of ammo.Another
few soldiers brought at least ten donkeys and the ammo were dumped on their backs.A soldier tried to sneak off a rifle clip.The sergeant snatched it and said'You can have it when we reached that god damned town.'One by one bags were dumped and tied on the donkeys.THe sergeant aproached Troymen and gave his report.
'All the remaining ammo were tied onto 5 donkeys sir.That means our ammo supply are really running low.'
'That is a big problem.We will lose more men like this.We have around 500 troops but only 10 bags of ammo?Pass out some sharp and clean bayonets around.'
'Very well sir'
Troymen then fell into deep though'Wonder whether if we will even win this war?'

[singo]

Davros Chalas
Looking at the remaining donkeys.
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"This is not good, little ammo and the captins going to want to know what I did to his bloody horse..." said Lt.Chalas

"Aye sir" replied Smythe

"Damnation, here he comes"

"CHALAS! WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE COMPANY HORSE!?" shouted the captain, clearly annoyed at recent events.

"Ah, the thing is sir, I was not aware that the donkeys were available, and I thought to save time by only making the one trip with the horse and you see.."

"SHUT UP!"

"Yes captain"

"Now, I am going to over look this, because its not actually dead, but for christs sake man, your last commander said you were reasonably competent, DONT ARSE UP AGAIN!"

"Yes captain"

"Right, get the food and water and various other bits loaded up on the rest of the donkeys"

The captain walked off.

"Hmm, if thats what hes like to ME I would hate to be the poor bastard who stampeded the donkeys.....anyway, chop chop, lets get these supplies loaded up then."


<OOC: just to show im still in, cause resurgence got closed down today and I dont want that hapening to any other RP's im in>