PIRATE :: Lao Hu Long

[Lao Hu Long]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 508px; height: 740px; background-image:url('http://i.imgur.com/xvJao.png');] LAO HU LONG 23 || MALE || FISHMAN || PIRATE IDENTIFICATION Full Name: Lao Hu Long. Aliases: “Requiem Shark”. Sexuality: Heterosexual. Date of Birth: 3rd August. Crew: N/A. Alignment: Chaotic Good. Zodiac Sign: Leo. PERSONALITY POSITIVE TRAITS: Having spent so long evading capture while working alone, Lao has developed a certain cunning simply for the sake of surviving. When fighting a battle against the World Government with no allies, you generally need to be a little cunning in order to last long. In spite of his more negative traits, Lao isn't completely misanthropic and cares quite a bit for others before himself. He is also very determined, acting as a self-motivator who refuses to back down. If he has a goal in mind, he won't stop until he is assured that it is done. As one can imagine, his determination also make him very brave, as even against the might of the World Government he refuses to cower. Although difficult to earn, Lao Hu is a very loyal person and would never betray someone he sees as a friend. NEGATIVE TRAITS: Lao Hu, however, is very distrusting. With his first voyage to the Human World having gone so badly, its no wonder that he hates Humans particularly. He is also very ruthless in his approach, feeling little remorse in killing Marines or members of the World Government. Despite his cunning, he can be very impatient, resulting in him rushing into a situation without knowing all the facts. He is also remarkably stubborn, refusing to back down at all. As a result, he can often be very reluctant to admit his mistakes. In addition, he also holds a grudge. It doesn't matter how much time has passed - if you wrong him, he will not forgive and forget. LIKES: Singing. Seafood. Rum. Fighting. Sleeping. DISLIKES: Marines. World Government. Sweets. Losing. Enclosed spaces. APPEARANCE Height: Six feet. Weight: pounds or kilograms Hair Color: Blonde. Eye Color: Brown. Attire: Lao Hu often dresses in a pair of black, knee-length shorts with tattered ends, along with a blue sash around his waist like a belt. Over his upper body he wears a tattered, blue aloha shirt that is often worn open at the front. He has a sharktooth pendant that hangs from his neck. Abnormalities: Upon the back of his right shoulder is a brand marking him as a slave, which he tries to always keep covered. BACKGROUND Lao Hu was born on Fishman Island to parents who ran a Dojo for Fishman Karate. Though they lived modestly, his parents were in fact direct relatives to the Royal Family, making him a cousin of the Princess. At the age of five his father decided to start teaching him the art of Fishman Karate. The two parents discussed at a young age that it was better that he knew how to defend himself, knowing just what the world was like. So their child learned how to fight using the water around him as a weapon. However, his interests lay beyond just being able to defend himself and very early on he developed an interest in music. Eager to encourage him, his parents decided to pay for music lessons when he was aged six. As a child, being the son of relatives to the Royal Family he was occasionally brought to Ryugu Palace, where he would spend time with his cousins. They had a good relationship, often playing together. However, at the age of seven, a catastrophe struck the Kingdom. The Mermaid Princess, only a child, was kidnapped. The whole Kingdom was in uproar. It was the first time Lao Hu learned about the anti-Human sentiment of Fishman Island's populations. Through the tragedy he learned about the history of oppression Fishmen faced as a result of the Humans of the world above. He learned about the hatred the people felt for Humans and their kind. But in spite of it all, Lao Hu remained hopeful. Still a young innocent, he desired to see Fishmen and Humans coexisting. He was a hopeful optimist. In the years that followed, he honed his musical talents by practicing with a fishbone guitar and singing. He would practice at home in the dojo when not training and by the age of fourteen he was already performing gigs at small venues as a job. He may have not gotten a big name, but the locals liked his music and he managed to do well. But his optimism never went away. By the age of sixteen, he made a decision that would affect the rest of his life - he wanted to perform a gig on the surface. His parents were strongly against it, worried for their son. But Lao Hu refused, not only because he wanted to stand up for his own beliefs, but because he wanted to try and find his cousin and felt that, if he managed to make a name for himself on the surface, he would have a better chance of traveling the world until he found her. Against the will of his parents, Lao Hu made a deal with a venue on Shabondy Archipelago to perform a gig and snuck out to play the gig himself. Unfortunately, however, Lao Hu's worldview would soon crash against the reality he lived in. When he arrived at Shabondy Archipelago, he discovered that he'd been set up. The "Bar Owners" he'd made a deal with to play a gig at a bar were actually slavers setting him up. Caught in an ambush, Lao Hu was captured and sold to an auction house, where he was presented as a cheap source of labour and entertainment - a Fishman who could also sing and play music. Stripped of his freedom and shackled with an exploding collar, Lao Hu was eventually bought by a World Noble. Taken back to Mariejois, branded with a hot iron and thrown in a cell, Lao Hu was nothing but a toy to be played with. They'd feed him mere scraps and then put him on a stage to play music for the World Nobles and Government Officials. Any time he acted out or didn't play well enough, he'd be struck and beaten before being thrown back in his cell. He'd hit rock bottom, and worst of all, he'd brought it upon himself with his idealism. He began to learn to hate his own music and his own singing, beginning to see it only as a form of humiliation. But even within the dark cells, there was a glimmer of light. It was a small group, but he'd found company in some of the other slaves put in his cell. They tried their best to keep each other's spirits up, knowing that none of them could handle the trials on their own. Sometimes Lao Hu would sing for them, helping to keep them from falling to despair - and in the process, himself. Slowly but surely he began to enjoy music again. But unfortunately, this did not last long. After four years of slavery, he faced yet another tragedy. The family he'd come to care for while locked in his cell were eventually killed because the World Noble who owned them wanted more space for new 'entertainment'. The callous and cruel treatment of Lao Hu's family sent him over the edge, turning angry and hateful. He desired nothing more than to bite out the throats of the World Nobles and the World Government that supported them. And eventually, he would get his chance. A Pirate crew, or possibly revolutionaries, had somehow climbed up to the top of the Red Line and waged battle on Mariejois. In the battle Lao Hu escaped his cell, stole the key to his exploding collar and slaughtered several of the nobles himself, including the one who bought him. Along with other slaves who were set free, Lao Hu escaped to the seas. But he had not forgotten his grudge. He still despised the World Government and the Marines for their part in his treatment. Lao Hu spent the next three years wandering the four blues, attacking Marine ships in his own desperate war on the World Government. He refuses to back down until either the World Government has collapsed or he has drawn his last breath. ADDITIONAL INFO PERSONAL DRIVE: A desire to topple the World Government and its system of slavery and find his cousin, the Mermaid Princess. COMMONLY ASSOCIATED NUMBER: 3. REPRESENTED BY THE COLOR: Blue. OFTEN SAID TO BE MOST LIKE: Tiger. SCENT: Rum. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK: He likes any kind of seafood and loves rum. CHARACTER VOICE: Troy Baker. LAUGH STYLE: Gihihihihi! OOC NAME: FACE CLAIM:

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[Lao Hu Long]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 508px; height: 740px; background-image:url('http://i.imgur.com/xvJao.png');] LAO HU LONG ABILITIES AND INVENTORY INVENTORY Weapons Kirisame: A large, curved blade, Kirisame is a weapon designed to be fitted onto a Fishman's dorsal fin like a glove - albeit a very sharp and dangerous glove. When in the water, this blade offers a Fishman another form of attack, capable slicing through people simply by swimming past them.. Non-weapons Gourd: A clay gourd filled with water rather than alcohol, as is the usual. Although the gourd contains water, it is not actually used for drinking very often so much as it is used to provide Lao Hu with a water source even in areas with little water. Fishbone Guitar: A guitar his father bought him back on Fishman Island, this guitar is made from the skeleton of a fish. Even now, Lao Hu still carries it in a case strapped to his back.. ABILITIES Musical Talent: Lao Hu is a talented guitarist and vocalist, having been trained in music since he was a child. Even to this day he practices very often, remaining very skilled. RACIAL FEATURES Sense of Smell: Being a Tiger Shark Fishman, Lao Hu possesses an acute sense of smell, allowing him to detect people purely by scent. Not only does this allow him to pick up on hiding enemies, but it also allows him to differentiate between real people and impostors. However, it also means that very strong scents can make him gag. Shark Teeth: One notable feature of Shark Fishmen is their teeth - particularly how sharp they are. Even the weakest Shark Fishman can bite through stone. But perhaps the greatest thing about Lao Hu's teeth is that, even when broken, they can be regrown in mere moments. Fishman Karate: Having been born the son of a master in Fishman Karate, Lao Hu has been extensively trained in the art, to the point that he might even be considered a master himself, if not an expert at the very least.

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