Name
Aloysius Poole

Alias(s)
Poole


Age
Not counting his years in a cryogenic stasis, Poole is 36.

Height
7'0

Weight
650 lbs (Most of this is metal)

Hair Color
Poole does not have hair.

Eye Color
Poole does not have eyes.

Crew Position
Bosun

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Physical Appearance

Sky pirates seldom blend into a crowd, and Poole is no exception. It is a rarity to meet a man he does not tower over, though this is a result of his extended, robotic legs rather than god-given height. His skin, which has been frozen for two thousand years and dead for three days, is permanently dark grey, interspersed with patches of dark red exposed muscle. As a result, he tends to wrap his arms, down to his fingers, in bandages. He lacks any facial extremities such as a nose, ears, or eyes, which is concealed by the "mask" that has since replaced his face.

Most of his body -- particularly his arms, legs, spine, and some of his brain, have long-since been replaced with machinery, to which he owes his unnatural height, strength, intelligence, reflexes and life itself. The cameras in his mask see as well as he did before his death, if not better, due to the HUD and artificial intelligence he has been imbued with.

It is important to note that the only thing "living" about Poole is his brain -- he feels no pain, and while his arms, legs, and spine are purely robotic, his torso is still fleshy and grey.

Attire

Poole typically wears a dusty brown trenchcoat that embellishes his unnaturally tall, skinny silhouette. Within his coat are dozens of pockets where he typically keeps maps, ammunition, spare light crystals, and money. The mask that has replaced his face is made of a smooth dark grey metal, with a patch over where his left eye should be and a camera where the right should be, disguised as a plain black eye.

In the thin space between his mask and his eye, exposed muscle can be seen clearly. The one article of clothing he has kept with him throughout the cycle of life and death is his hat, a black wide-brimmed hat with a green ribbon he uses to hold spare ammunition. Unlike his hands, which he covers to hide his metallic physiology, he allows his feet to go bare as they simply resemble metal greaves, while he covers his legs, torso, arms, and hands in thick bandages.

Those that see him without his trenchcoat see his spidery, elongated frame, with a normal human torso and robotic, hyperextended limbs doubly as long as they should be. Underneath his limbs, he has several mechanical tools such as a laser cutter, drill, and flashlight, though Poole considers these "Battery wasters" and rarely uses them.

Personality

Alarmingly Quiet
Poole was always stone-faced and quiet, but being made a cyborg, frozen for two thousand years, killed, and brought back have left him more machine than man, and more dead than alive. He speaks only when spoken to or given a command, and even then, he has the robotic lack of timing or emotion you'd expect from a parrot repeating phrases. He has lost a great deal of what makes him human, from an appreciation for beauty to an appreciation for comfort, and there is a distinct alien tone to his words.

Artificially Intelligent
There's a lot of stuff Poole doesn't know, like why he knows so much. Due to the cybernetic implants in his brain, Poole has an additional three gigabytes of information stored in his brain, giving him enough memorized scientific information to receive every doctorate. The drawback is that all of this memory has pushed out a few other memories, like the ones he made.

Copilot Angst
Two thousand years ago, Poole agreed to be turned into a half-machine abomination for the sole purpose of serving a captain whose great grandfather hadn't even been born, but he can't remember why. Naturally, he occasionally chafes under Fletcher's commands. The fact that Poole is a walking computer and technological marvel who follows the whims of a mercurial young captain doesn't help, but for what it's worth, Fletcher saving (Or giving back) Poole's life and the gratitude Poole has for this has kept Poole comfortably where he is.

Pinocchio Syndrome
Poole's last remaining bit of humanity is his desire to reconnect with his human side. He doesn't know why, but he sometimes finds himself drawn to things like cats and instruments for their human-ness. Equally, Poole has a desire to learn more about his past, and who he was before he was Poole the Unkillable.

Weapons & Equipment



Poole's Rifle
A rifle so big it can only be wielded by a man who lacks lactic acid. Poole's gun weighs a whopping sixty pounds, and fires crystals the size of his fist with a distinctive SHUNK noise. If he hits you -- which, barring an act of god, his speed calculating HUD will assure -- you're gonna have a bad time. It is designed to be fired at aircrafts, though Poole manages with humans just fine.

Shard Ability

Poole is not a shard user, though his cybernetic implants run on light crystals. As such, he needs to "recharge" once a month.

Brief History
Poole was born two thousand years ago, on a forgotten continent now covered in coral and sand. He remembers virtually none of his past life, save for a connection with Cagen and The Ocean Horizon. Eight years ago, he woke up on Ocean Horizon with a body he somehow did not recognize, knowing only that he was the ship's bosun, sworn to serve the boy he was being introduced to as he woke up.

The two were never friends, but associates and business partners who completely trusted one another in a field that very few could. Poole's tall, imposing cyborg body has served as a useful asset from the beginning, keeping the two out of fights they would likely lose out of sheet intimidation when the need arised. Aside from this, their relationship was originally rocky, as Poole recognized that his ability surpassed his captain's, though he has grown more comfortable with his role after being revived by Fletcher.

Four years ago, Poole was killed by Green Goran, the captain of Vivian's Mercy, a crew of notably ruthless pirates. Fletcher revived his friend days later after gathering an exceedingly large amount of light crystals to deliver a charge of energy, effectively rebooting the computer-half of Poole, which in turn revived the organic half at a great price. After his resurrection, their first actions were to set out and find Vivian's Mercy. Poole later shot Goran through the face, cementing himself in the minds of the horrified crew as "Poole the Unkillable", a nickname that has spread throughout the skies.

Relationships

Fletcher
Though the bosun and quartermaster serve equal roles, it is undeniable that Poole, who came with the ship like an accessory, is Fletcher's right hand. Though Poole would hesitate to call Fletcher a friend, their trust is extremely strong, which is quite an achievement considering Poole is half zombie and half robot.

Name: Yara Catalina Loras
Alias(s):
Age: 23
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Silky Black
Eye Color: Olive Green

Crew Position: Medic - Surgeon

Physical Appearance:
Yara has straight raven black hair that reaches just past her mid back. Her skin is an copper color, with warm olive undertones. She has dark green eyes with golden flecks, and is considered average high for a woman. Though she does has a small frame, she is fit and as tough as any other pirate. She has tattoo on her upper left arm (as pictured).

Attire:
Yara's wardrobe consists of quite a bit of lace, ruffles, corset belts, and black fabrics. Needless to say she dresses like a typical pirate, though on the more modest side of the the spectrum. Showing off massive amounts of cleavage, and wearing tiny short skirts is not her cup of tea. She hates wearing stocking and shoes, so most of the time she goes barefoot. When she is not wearing pants, her go to dresses and skirts are usually knee length.

Personality:
Most of the time Yara can come off as dispassionate. Do to her history she has learned to put up a wall between people, and her true self. She puts on a confident, and uncaring attitude as a way of making sure no one can hurt her. She has also become a tad more cynical then your average girl, do to the many betrayals, and hardships in her past. Her wall comes down when inebriated, but otherwise she tries to remain as stoical, and relaxed as possible. She is capable of being utterly ruthless against those who mess with her or her loved ones. She is truthfully the most loyal person you'll ever meet...as long as she considers you a friend. Yara is someone who is suspicious of others, and unforgiving towards those who wrong her. By unforgiving I also mean vengeful, so basically you don't want to mess with her...then again it's actually kind of hard to get on her bad side. She takes peoples bullshit in stride, and basically ignores idiots. Count yourself lucky if Yara chooses to be her genuine self around you.

Weapons & Equipment:
Daggers - A pair made of white iron

Medical Kit
-- Surgical Tools
-- Bone Saw
-- Tourniquet
-- Bandage Rolls
-- Hydrogen Peroxide
-- Tweezers
-- Scissors
-- Sutures/Needle
-- Gauze

Shard Ability:
Electrokinesis- She can generate raw electric energy, which she can with proper training, control at will for various purposes. At the moment she is basically a human taser.

Brief History:
Her mother, Olinda, was the pretty young lady from Verdante, who worked as a silk weaver. Yara's father, Jiminy, was a pirate for the lesser known captain Rockwell of the ship 'Drakon'. Yara was born in the middle of the Kiryan, only six months after the young couple married. She was a sweet little baby, with her mothers green eyes, and her fathers black hair.

The first few years of her life were spent in Rexa, a small Wandering Island. Her father became a dock worker for a short time after she was born, trying to be a family man and good husband. But once a pirate always a pirate, so when Yara was two years old her father went back to his swashbuckling ways. Every few months he would come home with stories about his adventures, and he would bring home presents for her.

Unfortunately when Yara was five years old, her mother died giving birth to a stillborn, and Yara was left in the care of the local midwife, until her father sailed home. A month later he arrived, distraught about his wife's death, and having no idea what to do with little Yara. No one was willing to take her in, and Jiminy refused to sell her off or place her into an orphanage. Thankfully with a little negotiating and a few bribes his captain agreed that Yara could come aboard and stay on the ship.

It quickly became apparent that a pirate ship was no place to raise a little girl. Though the crew had grown fond of her, it was extremely unsafe for a child. To many close calls with bullets buzzing by and steel swords hacking away. Four months later Jiminy left Yara in the care of an old friend, none other then Immortal Archivist Cagen.

Cagen was already raising a young boy named Fletcher, so one more child couldn't hurt. Yara excelled under his guidance, and Fletcher became like an older brother to her. Anytime she was scared during a thunder storm she would sneak into Fletcher's room, and he would let her crawl into his bed. Two years past and sadly when she was eight years old Fletcher left to see the world, and shortly after news of her fathers death came.

Five months later her aunt Zendra showed up looking to claim Yara, and take her home with her. Cagen had tried to reason with the woman, but in the end the stubborn witch would not take no as and answer. Yara left with Zendra, and cried herself to sleep every night the whole journey to her aunts place in The Broken Spires.

Life was very different for the eight year old Yara. Her aunt was the madam of a brothel, and Yara spent most of her day cleaning, and cooking, for the prostitutes that lived there. Nights where spent handing out drinks to clients, and keeping the illegitimate toddlers occupied in the basement. She was ten years old when her aunt sold her virginity off to the highest bidder. Yara had hit, kick, and scratched hard enough to draw blood, but the real kicker was she had bitten the bastards ear off. Afterwards Zendra had her flogged for injuring the customer who purchased her for the night. Then she told Yara that she was old enough to earn her keep, and expected her to smile from now on.

Yara ran away two weeks later, and at the age of 10 she was on her own. She stowed away on a ship that was heading to New Haven. Three days into the voyage she was caught. Half the crew wanted to though her off the ship into the ocean, and the other half had no opinion on the matter. Benji, the ships medic came to Yara's defense, saying he needed an assistant anyway, and that tossing her overboard would be a waist of free labor. The captain reluctantly agreed, and Yara spent the rest of the voyage swabbing the deck, doing laundry, and peeling potatoes. By the end of the three month trip across the sea, she had become the little mascot of the ship.

After docking in New Haven, Yara didn't really know what to do with herself. Benji took her under his wing as a assistant, and she joined him on board a sky ship he had contracted with. She learned how to fight with daggers, and how to handle a gun. Benji taught her how to get bullets out of people, amputate limbs, and sew up wounds. She was thirteen when Benji's drinking got out of hand, and she spent more nights cleaning up his vomit then anything else. He got fired multiple times, and no one would higher him since he became a drunken liability...nobody but pirates anyway.

Yara was able to find Benji a position on a rickety old ship. Little did she know the crew was not made up of the most loyal and friendly people. Two weeks into the journey, there was a mutiny and the captain was killed. Dwaine the cook took over as acting captain, and anyone who went against him ended up dead or locked in the brig. Benji unfortunately couldn't keep his drunk mouth shut, and Dwaine shot him in the head. Thus Yara ended up in the brig, and was told she that she was to be sold off somewhere. Weeks later, they finally docked, and Dwaine sent his goons to sell Yara on the black market in the city. It was at this point in time that she started building walls between people, and not giving her trust out willy-nilly.

As she was being dragged to the market in the middle of the night, by some miracle she was able to slid the mans gun out of his holster as shoot him in the arm. She shot a bullet at the other goon, and missed the first shot, but the second got him in the knee. She ran, as fast and far as she could. A few days later she sold the gun, and used the money to by passage to the City of Shoel. The voyage was safe and uneventful.

She was able to obtain a job working as a courier for a small pharmacy. Most of her meager pay was spent on renting a room, and keeping herself fed. Life seemed to move at a slow pace for awhile, she was alone more often then not. She slowly made friends with an old retire navy surgeon named Boris, and his wife Cleo. She brought them their medications every Pashiphsday, and would end up playing chess for hours, and staying for dinner. Two years later Cleo passed away, and Boris was left on his own, in a big old house. He had explained that Yara was like a daughter to him and Cleo, and that is how she came to stay with him.

He taught her everything she knows about surgery, and medicine over the next three years, until he passed away at the age of 89. He left everything he had to her. She sold the house, and most of the furniture. Other thing were donated to the local orphanage. She would never forget Boris and Cleo who had been some of the most genuine caring people she'd ever met.

She wanted to live a simple life, just as Boris had wished for her. So now that she was eighteen, and she had enough money, she decided to enroll in the medical university to become a surgeon in honor of Boris. It only lasted tow semesters, as one night walking home she witnessed a woman being beaten in an alley. In a surge of something unnatural within her, she electrocuted the assailant to death, and unfortunately the girl too.

Relationships:

Fletcher Gulliver Payne - Friend. Closest thing she has to family.
Petros Avakian -
Aloysius Poole -
Carlos Cunningham -
Fergus Gallagher -
Maria Siddiqui - Friend.
Silver Kingsly -
Gitanjani Mariposa -
Dominic James Anders -
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Name:Dominic James Anders
Alias(s):DJ,Dom,Squirt,Little Dom,Kiddo(by his family)
DJ,Dom,Anders,(by the crew)
Age:22
Height:6'1
Weight:180lb
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color:yellow

Crew Position:Sylph pilot

(Please discuss your desired position with me before assigning it to your character)

Physical Appearance:

Some would say Dominic looks far too serious others would say determined, a few would even say handsome in a mysterious way. There are very few outside the crew who would attempt to stare down this steely eyed pilot. Along with his cold facial feature Dominic is in great shape, with toned lean muscles. While maybe not the strongest of the crew, he can sure hold his own in a fight. On his right shoulder he has a tattoo of a Dragon coiled around a black heart.

Attire:

(Describe your Character's usual dress style

Normal Clothing: Dominic tends to wear dark color trousers with tan fur line boots. On most days Dominic wears white or tan colored button shirts dark brown Aviator style jacket with a hawk pin just above the heart.

In the air: When Dominic is called up to fly, he wears a thick fur lined tan flight suit. With the straps tightened he is protected from the cold wind chill. Along with this Dominic wears a helmet with a built in re breather and Communications equipment. Over the flight suit Dominic wears armor made from metal that provides protection from small arms.

Personality:

In general Dominic is a private individual. Dom tends to prefer to keep his history and his problems to himself, Often ostracizing himself from his crew members. While he is private Dominic is not above spending time with his crew mates. In his down time Dominic can either be found happily working on his sylph, flying his sylph or reading.

When aboard his sylph Dominic's personality drastically changes. As if he was born to fly Dominic feels at home pushing himself and his sylph to the very limits. Some say he has a death due to risks he takes when in combat, Dominic would argue with "My life is in the sky, And what is life if not a game of risks?"

Weapons & Equipment:

Weapons are separated into Swords, Bows and Cryslock Firearms.

- The swords can be Katanas, Rapiers, Broadswords and Greatswords and are generally made from Pig Iron, White Iron, Black Steel or Damascus Steel. (in ascending order of material quality and rarity)

- The Cryslock weapons can be Pistols, Muskets, Rifles and Blunderbusses. Each one serves a different purpose; Close-Range Accuracy, Medium-Range Accuracy, Long-Range Accuracy and Short-Range Power. These weapons all utilize specially refined Light Crystals as ammo. The mechanisms within the guns are designed to release the light energy stored within the crystals in such a way that the hardened crystal shells are propelled out of the barrel like musket shots.

Shard Ability:

Carnomancy

There are other types that have yet to be discovered but we will likely encounter those upon our journey.

In regards to power levels, just remember that we'll be on a Sky Ship for the majority of this RP, that means that we won't be seeing insane destruction from these abilities like in Fairy Tail or Naruto. The range of these powers will be much closer and personal to the user. I wouldn't expect to see anything more powerful than the Signs of the Witcher 3, although these are generally quite powerful in their own right.

Furthermore, there will most likely be some of you who have not yet discovered their Shard Ability and may be something you want to work towards finding within the RP.

Brief History:

(Give a brief history of how your Character became a Pirate. Feel free to discuss with me how you ended up aboard the Ocean Horizon. It's more than likely that my character saved your life at some point since his job is to search for other Shard Users.)

Relationships:

Gitanjani Mariposa-TBD

(Tell us about your character's relationships with the other crew members. Do they get on well a certain member or is there a special rivalry with someone? Who do they admire and look up to? Is there a certain someone they're in love with?

Be sure to discuss this in the OOC thread with each other. Our characters are gonna be a close-knit crew so you'll need to come up with relationships between them.)

Name: Maria Siddiqui
Alias(s): Marie, Sid
Age: 26
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135
Hair Color: Dark Mahogany
Eye Color: Greyish Hazel

Crew Position: Medical Officer - Apothecary

Physical Appearance:

She's often seen with her messy and tangled hair let down and rested on her shoulders, a generally blank facial expression, and a slouch.

Attire:

She usually sports a simple, full-sleeved blouse with a buttoned down vest, knee-length breeches with opaque tights underneath, and leather ankle boots. She occasionally wears gloves, a worn-out white coat, and mask while working; and sometimes ties a red ribbon around the collar to add some color.

Personality:

Passive: She is lethargic in her mannerisms and is always reluctant to partake in physical activities. Her sluggish behavior is her most visible attribute as it's easily noticeable in her voice and posture. However, it does not interfere with her work ethic. At most, it messes up her physical health and sleep schedule, but nothing important.

Oblivious: When she appears too calm in a threatening situation, it's most likely due to her inattentiveness. She has no sense of danger whatsoever and will probably get herself into trouble more than she realizes. Her naivete might end her up at the bottom of the ocean someday.

Capable: Despite being close to an absolutely useless person, she is able to prove her worth every once in a while. She's diligent and resourceful when it comes to her specialty in medicine. In rare occasions, she'll show hints of maturity and responsibility.

Honest: One of her not-so-many good traits is her truthfulness. She is a straightforward and genuine person. There's rarely ever beating around the bush. Maria will bluntly state what's on her mind and dislikes keeping secrets. Unfortunately, she's also too trusting. If there's anything she hates, though, it's sunlight and liars.

Weapons & Equipment:

A black steel katar with a wing engravement and a pig iron scimitar sheathed away in storage somewhere.

Shard Ability:

Avimancy: At the most basic level, she's able to beckon a couple of small birds for her command. It's not very impressive, but they're useful for pigeon post. Sometimes they can be used for combat with their terrorizing pecks, but usually they end up just making a mess on the ship's deck--which of course she takes no responsibility for. Her summoned familiar usually hangs around her for the most part.

Brief History:

Maria was born as the daughter of two well-behaved Horus residents who never expected to conceive such a troublesome young girl. Her father was a respected apothecary who'd resided in the Eastern Tip for all of his life; her mother was an expert in the arts of horticulture. They made a swell pair and were well-known in their community. Once Maria was birthed, their days became tiresome. It was almost as if she was a magnet for trouble.

She'd get lost on the streets, trust and follow strangers way too often, and find herself in situations where a ransom was necessary for her release. As years passed by, it was as if every runaway thief in Horus wanted to hand whatever they stole to her and proceed to make their escape. Her pitiful parents had to explain dozens of misunderstandings to multiple different vendors and merchants. Their rep in the community and wealth began to decline. Eventually, they kept her under a strict house arrest. Of course, it's not like they wanted to suppress their only daughter from the outside world. They just wanted to make sure she stayed safe.

During those golden years, Maria learned medicine from both her mother and father. On the down side, her only friends were birds. As she entered her adult years, she began her own practice to help the sick and poor. Her parents started to regret keeping her locked up and decided she was finally old enough to care for herself. That was a big mistake on their part because an adult with no experience in the outside world most likely wouldn't have much wisdom. As expected, the idiot got herself into trouble once again--this time, with a group of pirates.

It was just a normal and strangely quiet day delivering medicine. Maria eventually bumped into a group of burly, scary-faced macho men. They began demanding for her to hand over the contents of her bag. She figured they were in urgent need of medicine and handed over some extras which were not delivery orders. The pirates were a little dumbfounded at her compliance but decided to snatch the whole bag anyways, and her as well.

To sum it up, she ended up being held (unknowingly) hostage for several months on a lesser-known ship where she provided basic medical care. Surprisingly, they treated her pretty nicely there despite the lies of eventually allowing her to return to Horus. Maria wasn't too concerned since she believed it was better being away from constantly causing problems for her parents.

Sooner or later, the amateur group of burly-men pirates decided to go against the Ocean Horizon. As expected, the burly-men pirates faced an embarrassing defeat. The captain of the Ocean Horizon allowed Maria to join his crew. After saying her heartfelt goodbyes to the others, she became an apothecary on the new ship.

(I'm really sorry about the bad quality of this bio...)

Relationships:

Buddies with Yara

Yaaarrgh! (kept it :P)