This article concerns itself with the roleplay in Skyrates, an free to play MMORPG. The roleplay forums are rather dedicated, and many of the things that go on in roleplay end up accepted into canon.
This work provides examples of:
Ace Custom: Any pilot worth their salt is probably going to have a tricked-out version of a stock plane. Some of these stray really far from their base models. Armada Kingfishers have an uncanny habit of turning into C-130s, for example...
Ace Pilot: Considering that this is a flight related game set in a flight related world, yeah, there are plenty.
A God Am I: Blake Spencer, in the Unobtainium Project.
Airborne Aircraft Carrier: Some of the more affluent of the characters own these. For example, the Black Pearl and The Big Figure, both Zeppelins (Not blimps), both capable of carrying a fleet of ships.
Even if they can't support a fleet of planes, some of the larger airship-type craft might carry at least one 'escape plane' (you don't want to be on an airship when it's going to hit the water) or a recon craft of some kind, much like the seaplanes launched from American and Japanese ships in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Alternate Character Interpretation: Are some of the characters misguided souls, pushed to bad deeds by societal pressure, or simply evil people who would have taken that path anyways?
One of the characters is named "Hau Long." The name is such easy bait for these jokes.
Inn Between The Worlds / Good Guy Bar / Local Hangout: Whilst not strictly between 'worlds', The Rotor & Prop is exactly where it needs to be, when it needs to be, all as the plot demands. Villainous types are usually tolerated as long as they behave themselves/don't brag about what they've done/aren't beyond the Moral Event Horizon yet, and it's where a lot of casual interaction takes place.
Intoxication Ensues: Two notable instances both stem from Rubrum dosing other characters, as well as himself once.
It's All My Fault: Kaylee Stallengrant is quick to blame herself when things go wrong.
Karma Houdini: Xethos gets away after killing Flint.
Also, Blake (the person) has said that Blake (the character) has gotten off pretty easy, considering what he'd done.
Loads and Loads of Characters: Considering that it's an rp forum, it's to be expected. In fact, there is a spreadsheet dedicated to keeping track of these characters here: Dramatis Personæ
Of a sort - Herley Danika is engaged to Artemus Delphus. Artemus is also engaged to Maya Muldrake. The key part is that he loves the both equally, so...polygamy.
Ludicrous Gibs: The hallways of the big Figure were painted red.
MacGyvering: Artemus Delphus, when face with a boast about Terrance "Pistol" Hick's mechanical feats, gets into an argument as to who can out Mac Gyver who:
Pistol: Whatever you gotta do mate... you know your stuff but I've fixed/built more than a few things in much worse conditions... you ever repaired a tractor in a hail storm, or fixed your planes feul intake in a jungle?
Artemus: Yeah....I've fixed my sister's Nova with nothin' but a hammer, three bands of rubber, a top hat, some brass, and a bottle of Lengish Red in the middle of Grottopolis all while trying to make a trade to Uurwerk within the next 6 hours....what's your point?
Pistol: That's more like it, but instead of having a my story top yours war I was just pointing out that 'soundproof' might be a bit errr hopefull.... oh and did I ever tell you about the time that I fixed my havoc in flight, between luz and Tehras, with a towers shots resounding around me with only a pair of plyers, my teeth, a piece of leather, and some chewing gum?
Artemus: For shame....What's real skill is trying to fix a scout ballon, midflight between here and Echo because the engine exploded. I had to build a new engine with naught but two friends, the brass horn of a victrolla, and a sophisticated looking picture of Fuseli.
Pistol: Thats lil' stuff, I once used naught more than a coffee cup, a quarter, 2 lemons, and a dartboard fashioned in the shape of volstoy to build a glider that took me clear from midgard to Islo...
And it went on.
Made of Iron: Blake Spencer has survived... well, a whole lot.
Mood Whiplash: The next thing roleplayed after the pause in the Unobtainium Project's finale was between a one-tusked elephant and comic relief character.
Poor Communication Kills: Xethos Borgenwelch believes that Flint and Aeson had intentionally killed his family, and is now trying to kill them. However, the death of his family was due to a misunderstanding, and not intentional... yeah.
Shout Out: Certain characters are named after other famous figures, most notably, one "Jay Gatzby." One League "officer" intentionally shares a first name with a certain Miss Starshine.
Also a common theme of plane naming.
A combat medic named Jenkins. First name Leroy.
To say nothing of George, a rabbit. George Babbitt
The Sixth Ranger: Rudolf, joining Dana, Morgan and Rubrum right before the invasion.
Status Quo Is God: While there are certainly changes made, it's frowned upon to kill off any characters.
Less frowned upon and more that very few people are actually willing to off their characters for good. Sometimes they get Put on a Bus, but very rarely is anyone Killed Off for Real. If they Never Found the Body, good bets the character may yet return.
Thicker Than Water: Naes is willing to put himself in harms way to save Wai (Who he barely knows), just because his sister (Who also he barely knows) is set on doing so. "Family is Everything"
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