An idea I've often toyed with...

[Mela Arkay]

I like the idea of a castle.. but what story would be behind it? Also removing the barracks for one is not going to happen;)

[Graem Carcer]

Story? We get rid of all the buildings and build a castle = /

Mela, the barracks are in the CENTRE of the plot... Just because you own it doesn't mean you need to sit on the doorstep in a rocking chair with a shotgun

[Mela Arkay]

I don't 'own' it.. I'm holding it. Why would the army be based in a castle? O.o

[Graem Carcer]

I don't 'own' it.. I'm holding it. Why would the army be based in a castle? O.o

Own as in, you have ownership.

And, the army are employees of the Baron, they're not just "An army", the castle would be Fort Cove or whatever xD ...Where all our military shin-digs go down!

Seriously, I don't think you can UNjustify the relationship between an army and a castle.

[Marcus Kobra]

Chateaux de Richter the most fortified private home in all the land, incuding its own entire army!! Red light district, stable, etc..

yes yes?

Somehow i think Melas gonna be granny witha gun until command votes 99 to 1 against her

[Moraine DiGoraz]

Yeah, we could have an "Under Siege" scenario and Kasei could go all Steven Segal on people!

Still, what should be decided first is which buildings would have to be sacrificed, get in contact with the owners, determine the owner of the castle (I agree it should be Oct) and see if you can get GM support when doing it.

What you should NOT do is discuss the full details of the plan in this thread on this public board.
Get on icq, get the right people together, keep the rest of the plan a secret as much as possible and surprise us by having is gawk on the amazing BoC castle when we wake up someday.

I recommend from now on this thread should be confined to a discussion of how to decorate the theoretical castle (and which parts of it are gonna be donated to Kazuo to make it an office, I would prefer the middle halls).

[Khaelieth]

Citadel von Richter..

But the army could just be based in the castle, with another, probably a hint smaller, barracks some other place. With a bit of reorganisation, it could look even better=)

It should be the Baron's personal castle, with a special part for grenadiers perhaps. But the barracks isn't irreplaceable, just place it somewhere else=)

[Marcus Kobra]

agree with khae on purpose and morain about secrecy of said fairytale castle.  Personaly we need some female vampires!!

[Shadwell]

You must be kidding? I've lived in a castle and it's ten times worse then a 18*18. Can't shoot down the walls. No good areas at all, except maybe at the center. Can't modify anything and no place for a jail? Offices? Armoury? Haha. It would be a stunt tho. But in the end it's just not practical and even ugly.

[Mela Arkay]

Somehow i think Melas gonna be granny witha gun until command votes 99 to 1 against her

Which I doubt will happen.

[Marcus Kobra]

how bout  it be a huge 3 story custom?

[Graem Carcer]

Somehow i think Melas gonna be granny witha gun until command votes 99 to 1 against her

Which I doubt will happen.

I do too.

how bout  it be a huge 3 story custom?

Castles are automatically made into 20x20 plots when they go into custom mode; in which case we may as well just keep the current barracks