Post by Anirion on Oct 19, 2022 22:59:52 GMT -5
Gale Thorne
Other Names:– N/A
Epithet:– N/A
Height:– 5'9"
Build:– Lean
Age:– 24
Gender:– Male
Race:– Human
Occupation:– Loanshark, Conman
Bounty/Rank:– N/A
Total X-Poinz:– 300
Used X-Poinz:– 0
Total Rebate:– 0
Used Rebate:– 0
Earned X-Poinz Record:–
- +300 (Starting XPz)
Rebate X-Poinz Record:–
- N/A
Personality
Gale is what some would call a disappointed idealist, and a realistic man. He grew up in poor circumstances, and everytime he thought his life had a footing, it slipped. As a result, he only expects the worst until he's pleasantly surprised otherwise, he feels like he has a good grasp of human nature, and that everyone is naturally self-centred in some way, but not always in a bad way.
He plays to his strengths and believes that everyone, with the right words, can be swayed. Compliments, guesses at what someone wants, this is something he always aims for.
His ambition comes from a long-term social rot of being under the boot of those who have it better. And during the few times where he's put in work, what some would call a "fair go", it usually doesn't amount to anything. He believes that goals can be achieved when proactively sought after, and doing the thinking before someone else does it for you.
As such, he often sugarcoats his words. He downplays the seriousness of drama, anyone who ever confronts him, and most have never seen Gale angry. He can get frustrated, sure, but he never resorts to yelling or belittling anyone to get what he wants.
He has a very deep belief that if one puts in work, or makes a trade, something of equal value must be given. This stems from not being paid for hard labour around his teenage years, leading to his dream of making the biggest bank the world will ever see, where loans and interest rates will be disputed fairly, and paid back within a reasonable time. Among other benefits, but those are his areas of focus.
Appearance
Gale's appearance is quite simple, swept back brown hair, brown eyes, sharp features, some might call him "handsome" but perhaps the most shining aspect of him is to present an aesthetic akin to a "businessman", believing in the philosophy that clothes make the man.
Vests, smart pants, shoes, ties, smart clothing in general really. The general idea is for him to look like someone who deals in business, when he starts spinning pretty words, he wants the aesthetic to flow in a similar manner. His vests and suits tend to be colourful, pink, purple, light colours like light blue, red are often top picks for what he gets. Bold, but no
Traits
Inhuman Swiftness
Intense training or natural agility make you capable of moving much faster than the average person, running at speeds akin to an athlete, and moving quickly enough that you can make yourself a difficult target. You’re fast and evasive.
Inhuman Dexterity
Natural talent and training with your weapon make you a skilled combatant, able to make minor adjustments in the flow of combat to parry and deflect incoming attacks, or strike quickly in a riposte. You might instead be able to apply this to firearms, controlling your weapons to fire quickly and alter your aim.
Inhuman Toughness
Your body is naturally resilient and durable due to something like thick skin, toughened muscles, or natural protection. This natural toughness allows you to shrug off light wounds, or take hits that would normally cripple a person.
Fighting Styles
Name:– Marksmanship
Focus:– The use of Guns and aiming with them
Class:– E
Description:– As a need to defend himself, Gale focuses on using guns and flintlocks.
Equipment
Name:– Gale's Pistol
Fighting Style:– Marksmanship
Rank:– 0
Description:– A golden gun with an ornate flowered pattern sprinkled across it.
Background
- Being born in the Toroa in the West Blue, one would think of a noble, of a rich noble or a kid that lived a luxurious life. In truth, he was at the bottom of the hierarchy as a lower-class citizen. Like many, he could only dream what it was like to live such a life, fanning the flames of his greed early on.
- He took joy in the little things, it wasn't uncommon for him and his friend circle to dig around through trash, particularly in the high wards for little bits of "treasure" that they could find, but what they really were are just junk trinkets.
- His parents tried a number of schemes to "get rich quick", faking damage injuries for compensation, revolutionary products, and on the side, some illicit crimes. Some money was made, but never enough and saw them back to square one more often than not.
- The family, in desperation, went into servitude for a steel mill. Even Gale had to work despite barely being a teenager, but a saving grace was that apart of the agreement, Gale would receive standard education. He had years of learning to catch up on, but he had what many other kids didn't have in his circumstances; a chance.
- After the years of their contract were up, the "money" that the family were owed never came. The manager of the Steel Mill kept deflecting, excusing it one way or another. "The money's still coming together..." "Oh, I had to pay for supplies for the mill..." it became evident at one point he wasn't going to willingly pay up.
- Gale, old enough to understand what was happening and frustrated, threatened to kill the manager with a flintlock pressed into his mouth if he didn't give the money. The outcome led to his parents being arrested as associates in the crime, and Gale having to work off his crime due to still being a teenager, more so in terms of community service. His former manager wasn't happy with that ruling, but he made sure to make Gale's life a living hell as much as possible.
- Gale learned the ways of how "rules" and "laws" worked on not only Toroa, but he imagined it'd be similar everywhere else in the world, but most of all, he started to believe that if a debt is due, it had to be paid. His community service lasted for years, to make ends meet, he turned to illicit crime, eventually being ambitious enough to start his own loan racket, being what some would call a "loan shark."
- He made reasonable interest rates and had trusted people that he could work with, mainly focusing on the poorer wards of Toroa. Violence was a last, last resort if someone was behind on their payment, but not out of the question.
- He's started to become fascinated with the idea of a world that pays their dues, that every action has consequences. To see this dream become a reality, he dreams of creating the biggest bank that the world has ever seen. If he wants to get started on this very expensive dream, he can't stay on Toroa forever, feeding off the scraps of nobles.
