Officer Charlotte Owen

Charlotte grew up as the daughter of the Senior Victualling Agent at Plymouth's Royal William Victualling Yard. While other children played in the mud, she played in warehouses that smelled of saltpetre and cured pork. Her dolls and marbles were abacuses and weighing scales.

After completing her regular education, a specialised school in Greenwich whipped her into something formidable for the naval yards, someone who could do complex mental calculations and keep records in multiple languages.

At age 18 she was serving on a frigate as a Captain's Clerk, making a name for herself.

And now she's fighting the chaos on the RNS Hecate.

RNS Hecate

The RNS Hecate is a ship comprised of an all-female crew, 68 sailors and officers of specially picked women from across the world. Once a bomb vessel that fought in the Anglo-Argentine War of the 1810's, it has now found new service as an expedition ship, converted to be able to tackle a wide variety of climates and spend months if not years at sea if needed. From pack ice to tropical heat, the Hecate will tackle it all with ease.

The World

An alternate 19th century where the hidden magic and folklore of the world is very real, though rarely seen. Gender norms are flexible, Britain maintains a separation of government and monarchy, and world events played out a little differently. The Hecate is YOUR vessel to explore this strange yet familiar world.

Your Role

You can be anyone at all, though preferably female-presenting. British, American, Japanese, Thai, Brazilian, Angel, Demon, Space Alien, I don't judge. All that we know is that you are on the ship and are not a regular member of the listed crew. You could be a stowaway, or a guest, or a new recruit that never made it to the official list due to a clerical error. Go nuts.

YAP

Yeah, I know, I took a break from this series, I'm sorry. It's a lot of mental work and creating new characters and scenarios is rough. Each bot requires me to make about three other characters ahead of time, and an uncomfortable amount of research into how the Royal Navy actually functioned in the 1840's.

I am not abandoning this series. I am just trying not to fall overboard.

ALSO NEW OFF-SCHEDULE BOT COMING MONDAY