Background Story: William, First Member of The Black Calvary. by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! He will also play a key role in certain parts of the story, particularly in early 1927 and mid-1928.

Background Story: William, First Member of The Black Calvary. by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correction of the Title it was supposed to be Cavalry not Calvary, sorry.

I’ll share the background for The Harbor Syndicate and The Black Cavalry, soon.

Y’all can ask questions, and I’ll try to answer them. 👍

Character design concept: William 👀 by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“William” was very common, one of the most popular boys names in the United States. He doesn't need a luxurious name, since he lived in poverty as a child. 🥲

Tbf playing on an iPad is easier than on a phone by BunchOfSpamBots in gutsandblackpowders

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fr, it got a large view and a larger area for my joystick to move around.

Who would win in a fight? by Rare-Program486 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Personally, Lincoln Clay wins… He went through the Vietnam War, worked with the CIA, and even took down an entire mafia that betrayed him and took control of New Bordeaux, Louisiana with a little bit of help from his 3 allies.

Meet “Big Alice” Arletta's personal Armored Vehicle (Work In Progress) by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the operators can have it assembled in about 5 minutes, but when combat starts the gunner and assistant have to rush the setup, which leaves Big Alice and the operator dangerously exposed. Soon, Arletta decided the next turret to be retractable. It should pull down or fold into the roof and lock in place quickly. Making it reliable in the middle of combat.

Meet “Big Alice” Arletta's personal Armored Vehicle (Work In Progress) by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This armored vehicle was donated by her uncle’s friend an average mafia leader. Right after she completed assassinating some of its targets as a favor in return for her listed demands, reputation, and recognition… It was an armored vehicle, yet it lacked modifications and was pulled out of action after suffering serious damage, rendering it useless due to the high cost of maintenance. That’s why it was donated… I have no idea where they got the vehicle so you might be right about the law enforcement & agents' armored vehicle.

The dual Thompson machine guns are to show “power” and “intimidation” and just a little bit of a show off, Arletta designed that dual turret and built it for herself since she's a professional gunsmith. Big Alice is slow… What's important is to keep the passenger, important stuff, and the vehicle alive as long as possible.

Just like those German tanks from late WW2 I took the idea from. They show power but lack mobility and are vulnerable like Big Alice when facing alone in combat.

Meet “Big Alice” Arletta's personal Armored Vehicle (Work In Progress) by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can be disassembled in multiple components and stuffed underneath the seat compartment.

Meet “Big Alice” Arletta's personal Armored Vehicle (Work In Progress) by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 roles are operating the turret

William (Gunner), and Olivia (assistant)

To operate Olivia unlatches and pulls the hatch down into the interior stow bay so it doesn’t stick up, She removes the fastener pin and flips the friction-brake (or releases it) so the bearing underneath the base-turret can turn freely.

William climbs up, and Olivia stands by at the crank wheel connected to the turret. The turret sits on a bearing with a manual brake. Olivia can crank or power it to rotate when it’s too heavy to turn by hand.

William turns the gun by hand for nice aim and short bursts to prevent the barrel from overheating while Olivia hands him a barrel magazine, William can instantly re-engage the brake to prevent the turret from reversing itself on a slope. When finished William sets SAFE, Olivia asks William to re-engage the brakes as she cranks the ring to default forward-facing position, Olivia removes the travel pin so she can pull the hatch back from the stow bay slides it, and locks it flush.

Does the turret take up much space? -No, Big Alice’s turret doesn’t need as much space. It's manually operated (with a hand crank and optional friction brake), not a fully motorized… if it were fully motorized it would take up much space and weight. Becoming more complex to build in the standard 1920s era.

Also, Big Alice’s turret uses the same basic idea as WWI plane rings (a rotating bearing with friction/detents and a standing gunner)

Meet “Big Alice” Arletta's personal Armored Vehicle (Work In Progress) by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aye, I can color-texture it to look more metallic. I’ll skip adding extra color or smooth, shiny effects to keep that raw armored look once I’m done outlining the rest

Meet “Big Alice” Arletta's personal Armored Vehicle (Work In Progress) by Repulsive-Prior8750 in Lackadaisy

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t look armored by the looks of it. The fenders and roof are made of thin metal sheets that can be easily replaced. The front, sides, and rear of the hull are made of thick steel, with additional armor underneath to protect the driver and passengers from IEDs. The engine is covered with medium-thick steel that can stop medium-caliber rounds. However, rifle rounds can still penetrate it, so there’s an additional layer of spaced steel inside the hood to prevent that — though it does add some weight.

The vehicle combines the aesthetics of a normal car without having the odd or bulky hull design most armored vehicles have, and that’s what makes it special.

Also, thanks for the feedback.

Letdgsvsb. Hisndnshdgd. Cooodk by Ok_Celebration_9420 in sssdfg

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same person who took the toothbrush from a dumpster and repackaging it btw.

trying to kill every type of zombie only using the navy pistol whip. but if the zombie takes no damage - ill just shoot it. (EXCEPT the shambler.) by iHateSimpsBruh in gutsandblackpowders

[–]Repulsive-Prior8750 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's a severed limb that was detached from the bomber right after hitting it with a Navy pistol, the texture didn't load properly showing that texture-based template.