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Character appearance: (Just to be clear, you will be male in the story.)

(Your clothes are like this- minus the fluff. Just add some boots to your liking I guess? I hope this arrangement isn't confusing. Oh- and the sword is part of your rigging. Comment if you need clarification :D)

Rigging Design:

Because I don't have the time or skill to draw it up from scratch, let's use Gascogne's as a reference.

Using the image below, there are 4 platforms for each main turret. The secondary armament will look the same. The color of the rigging will be a mix of black and white similar to the clothes, the reason for this is to represent a symbolism of Vichy and Free France uniting.

Ship designation: FFNF Louis XIV

Ship class: Versailles-class

Ship type: Battleship

Layout of Ship:

(Not exact but you get a clearer idea, right? Just a reference. Credits to the creator as seen in the image.)

Description of Design:
The 3rd and last design in the versailles-class. Origins of the concept are requested by the French Navy for a fast super-battleship to counter the Axis naval forces preceding technology. Target requirement is firepower, protection, and mobility are on-par with foreign peers and to be used as a long-term "upgrade" plan.

Only the 3rd ship of the class had been used as a test-bed for new weaponry developed by France and the allies. Dimensions have been altered to accommodate changes to specifications.

Further improvement and successor of the Alsace-class ships.

Armor Dimensions:
Belt - 515mm
Deck - 110mm
Main Turrets - 550mm
Barbettes - 550mm
Bulkheads - 205mm

Specifications - [some values are heavily guesstimated]
Displacement - 69000 tons (standard), 74000 tons (full load)
Length - 268m
Beam - 38m
Draft - 11.8 m
Speed - 34.2 knots (63 kmh; 39 mph)

Armament - (Format is "Armament variant - number of turrets x number of barrels per turret. [Locations of placements]")

(Main Battery)
457 mm/50 Mle 1949 - 4x4 pcs. [2 Aft and 2 Front]

(Secondary Batteries/Dual purpose)
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 mounted - 3x3. [2 Aft and 1 Front]

127 mm/54 Mle 1948 - 6x2. [3 Port and 3 Starboard]

(AA Defenses)
57 mm/60 Mle 1951 - 8x2. [4 Port and 4 Starboard]

40 mm Bofors STAAG Mk. II - 4x2. [2 Port and 2 Starboard]

20 mm single Oerlikon Mk.2 - 16x1. [4 Aft and 4 Front, 4 Port and 4 Starboard]

Experimental Tech. -

Fire Control System - Mk. XII "Horizon"
Description:
Further development of an existing series of related schematics from the Royal Navy. Its nickname was due to its ability in acquiring targets from an impressive range.

Special Equipment - "Overload"
Description:
A small compact device attached to the main power-plant. When "Overload" is activated, all systems connected to the device gain increased performance by 50%. Excessive use will lead to complications in on-board instruments and others...

Armor material - Compound "MA-13"
Description:
A black paste that reacts to metallic materials. Provides significantly improved protection characteristics against wear-and-tear and projectiles. If affected by physical trauma, starts a slow self-repair process on surface it is applied to over time. *Disclaimer: Do not apply on skin!*

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"Welcome to the end of the character bio. By the time you have finished and seen this, I will have been working on chapter 1 already with a head-full of content. I'm very excited and anxious to see even a hint of proof/comment that my skill as a writer has been improved or- not... As per tradition, see you on the flip-side!" - Author