We Can't All be Airship Captains

Seems like most people's steamy-personas are all either sky pirates, mad scientists or gentleman and ladies. But the world can't function with these alone. I'd like to hear from those of you with more practical personas. Or at least more creative.

Mine's based on myself, an artist/writer with a penchant for traveling with pirates (acquiring passage by either paying her way, working, seducing captains, or some combination thereof) to gather material. Upper middle class background, daughter of a printmaker/professor. Doesn't get along too well with society types and doesn't have the best of reputations, but not a criminal by any means.

Well the one I use, unfortunately is a fellt Commander, but it is for the GPO, so I suppose he is a postman. He is also a Doctor which is useful. The rest of the time however, I just play myself.

Engineer here.... as in the one the nutters bring the designs to.

'and it does this! ' *points to blueprint*

Me: alright. we'll need tungsten for that with a titanium sheaf. ain't gonna be cheap.

'but I need it for next monday and I only have 3 pounds fifty!'

Me: I'll see what I can do, but you better not try putting that kind of pressure through it..

<monday afternoon>

'Now Cower! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!' *BOOOOOOMMMMM*

Me: I told 'im! not that kind of pressure!

*swigs from mug*

Me: Right! can I have the next looney please.....

Engineer here, too.

I'm Civil, are you?

uh...well my persona is Thomas w. Taylor the third hes and assasine, an inventor, thief, time travler and what ever else catches his eye.

True, we can't all be captains. That's why I'm the Commodore! It was either that or galley slave, and the Commodore eats better and has a bigger hat so a fairly easy pick.

DB

P.S. If you're looking for passage on the Victoriana's Revenge Katarina...

staempauper.

Dusza Beben wrote:True, we can't all be captains. That's why I'm the Commodore! It was either that or galley slave, and the Commodore eats better and has a bigger hat so a fairly easy pick.

DB

P.S. If you're looking for passage on the Victoriana's Revenge Katarina...

don't need to resort to such means for passage, i'm (honorary) crew

Botanist/explorer

Xenoanthropologist/explorer, born and raised on British Venus, more recently on Mars, but currently visiting maternal relatives in America so I can visit the Chicago World Fair. And also because I've been told that Earth's quite the charming planet, or at least much of it is, even though I've yet to figure out the social nuances of fitting into proper London or New York society....

While I don't own an airship, I have traveled in an aethership....

Lady Penelope wrote:Xenoanthropologist/explorer, born and raised on British Venus, more recently on Mars, but currently visiting maternal relatives in America so I can visit the Chicago World Fair. And also because I've been told that Earth's quite the charming planet, or at least much of it is, even though I've yet to figure out the social nuances of fitting into proper London or New York society....

While I don't own an airship, I have traveled in an aethership....

I think you and I are in very different fictional universes...
It would actually make sense for yours to have ray guns. Mine? Not so much.

Airships? If God had meant us to fly he would have given us the tickets.

I don't believe in travel, it broadens the mind. A mind is like a good knife, you have to keep it sharp for it to be any use. You've never seen a broad knife have you?

I believe with the modern advances in communications like the electric telegraph the whole world can be within your reach from the comfort of your parlour. As such I am an academic, a tinkerer and above all a gentleman.

Z.

KatarinaNavane wrote:
I think you and I are in very different fictional universes...

My dear lady, you see what comes of travelling. The Universe isn't fictional. It's a provable scientific fact.

Z.

KatarinaNavane wrote:

Lady Penelope wrote:Xenoanthropologist/explorer, born and raised on British Venus, more recently on Mars, but currently visiting maternal relatives in America so I can visit the Chicago World Fair. And also because I've been told that Earth's quite the charming planet, or at least much of it is, even though I've yet to figure out the social nuances of fitting into proper London or New York society....

While I don't own an airship, I have traveled in an aethership....

I think you and I are in very different fictional universes...
It would actually make sense for yours to have ray guns. Mine? Not so much.

I do happen to own a raygun. However, in most cases I prefer my trusty Winchester. Either that, or a well-aimed hatpin.

And yes, I happen to share my life with a man who grew up on a steady diet of Burroughs, poor dear! Therefore, my steampunkly tastes tend to be rather warped towards the fantastic end of the spectrum.

Ah, more explorers, tinkerers, and gentlemen...
The engineers are a practical one, especially with all this gagetry around, but do we have any steampunk butchers, bakers, candlestick makers, printers, teachers, factory workers, tanners, fishermen, merchants, stockbrokers, lawyers?
There are certainly people on here with great skill in making clothes and the like, but does anyone actually take on the persona of tailors, cobblers, and milliners? And why not?

I'm still a rebellious youth, I'll eventually stop traveling and settle down to be a jeweler, most likely.

(and my steampunk world is more likely to lean toward fantasy than toward scifi)