Post by Wild Dog on Sept 17, 2010 16:01:55 GMT -5
Note: Thanks to Phrost, who gave me this wonderful idea. May the winds blow in your favor and may your wine never spoil.
Name: Gan Ning
Age: 51 Though, because he is half elf, he looks like he is 20
Race: Hybrid of elf and human
Description: Please look at picture. I hate writing the descriptions. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.
He stands at an impressive six feet one. Well, it might have been impressive, if his hair wasn't three inches up. Still, he is taller then some of the shorebound. Though, when he walks, it is with pride and arrogance. He strolls, with back straight up, feeling as though he were seven feet tall. He is strongly muscled, having worked on ships for much of his life. Scattered throughout his lower body and chest, are numerous tattoos. Dragons and sea serpent battle on his skin. Nobody knows why he had them done like that. His crew believe that he battled them and survived.
His face has a distinct Asian cast to it. His eyes have a jolly cast to them. His hair is wild, and usually up. It is held in place by a headband. A necklace usually adorns his neck. A long lost lover gave him that. He wore it ever since. Two dragons, whose mouths are open, spewing fire. The bells along his waist has attracted much interest. He wears them as a symbol of pride. When he moves, those bells clang together. He wears them to show the world that he doesn't have to be quiet. His enemies have often come to dread those bells.
The pirate uses a long, fat sword. He was given it by a very gifted blacksmith. Scimitar would be a better word. It is about three feet long and has a jagged edge on it. Even though it looks heavy, it is remarkable light weight. Because this is true, he can whip that thing around quite fast. Though, it would bend when striking something substantial, so he doesn't strike at stone. He is in search for a elven blade.
Gan Ning, does not understand what magic is. He believes it is spell and voodoo magic. Because of this, he has no idea if he can use magic.
He wears red and gold pants. Highly decorated. Tall boots, up to his knees, give him traction in the wet, slippery wood decking. He does, occasionally , wear a shirt, but that is when spit freezes two feet from you after you spit. Otherwise, he goes in his skin. Even on land. At sea, he roughs it out with a smile on his face.
Being a somewhat of an elf, his features were fair and smooth. His eyes are sharper then other, humans. His sense of touch also heightened, but he doesn't mention that. He doesn't want people asking questions.
Dragon's Roar: Highly Asian. 8 sails make for a lot of replacements, which is why the Roar has them. The name was given to the ship when the huge crossbows on the ship twang. When all five of them shoot, it sounds a lot like a dragon's roar. For a ship that large, a mighty crew was needed. About fifty of them. Which is, conveniently, how many he has. All of them humans. They were all chosen for their bravery at sea.
Personality: Gan Ning is a jolly, go-lucky type of character. He also has a sense of humor, which carries itself over to the crew. The captain usually gets in trouble for his sarcastic words. Deep down though, he is serious. Sometimes. When the going gets tough, he usually works things out. But, that seldom happens. He believes that he is invincible. Such arrogance is always rewarded in the end. Because his arrogance can't cover one fact up, he is good.
In Gan Ning's mind a gentleman pirate is a contradiction of terms. He is definitely a pirate, so he has no manners what so ever. When at the dinner table, he rudely eats, cramming his food into his mouths. He also has a weakness for deflating gentlemanly people. He also has a certain disregard for the rules. They were made by the shorebound, for the shorebound. As free as the sea, many people would say. That would certainly be true.
Because of his long years as a sea-going man, he has a swagger about him. A dashing, rouge sort of stance. Many ladies find him attractive and several believe that he is coming back to marry them. Course, he doesn't. That would just slow him down. This has caused many incidents. Some say he had a girlfriend, long time ago. Then a tragity accured, and she died. Gan promised never to marry again. Or so the story goes.
Being somewhat of an elf, he has a healthy respect for the natural world. Course, a rough upbringing taught him to eat meat. He won't drink and enjoy it.
He really in confused why his parents deserted him. Some would say that he would lie awake at night, cursing his parents. He rarely sleeps, to the crew. He always if the first one up. Some times, he would cook breakfast for his crew. Course, he is a really bad cook.
Him and the crew, they have a bond. Gan Ning, he is kind to them and isn't a harsh master. Course, the swearing and cursing a captain would inflict on his crew still happened, but it was full of sarcasm and joy. The crew, in return, joked around with him, slapped him on the back, and played jokes on him. In battle, however, he assumes complete control.
He never holds a grudge. Except for Jack Hawke. Gan Ning hates that man with a passion that would embarrass other people. Since Jack seemed to hate him back, they would always sail in different directions. the reason for that. Well, it started when.......no, I can't tell you now.
He is a pirate though. He preys on weak ships, plunders them, and takes captives. he has no mercy against those who hurt him.
History:
His life can only be described as hard.
He has no idea who his father, the elf, was but his mother was known to him. She was a baker, living in Term. Who place gave modest pay, but not enough to have any more children. Because of her, much earlier profession, she had no idea that Gan Ning was anything but human. That changed, after a couple of years. Before that, though, she loved him dearly. The baby would get attention every second of his young life. Meanwhile, the mother grew poorer and poorer. Then came the awful truth.
While playing one day, young Ning happened to brush back his hair. Now, that hardly seems to be an issue, but his mother noticed something, the ever so faint tapering of his ears. Appalled, she began to look closely at Ning. His figure was slim, not the healthy fat of regular boy. His eyes, they seemed almost too intelligent for a human. In shock, the mother ran into her room. Sobbing, she went over her options. She could never keep the boy. A half elf grew so much ridicule that her business and her life would be ruined. She loved the boy to much to kill the child. The mere though of that sent another bout of tears.
The only other option was to hide him. But where. She decided to hide him for a while, then find a profession that would keep him away from others. She moved the baby, now three years old, into a hidden compartment under the stairs. For 9 years, he hid under there. Not knowing why, he came up with many, colorful stories why. One of his being that he was a rider, somehow. The king was looking for him, on order to kill him, but his mother hid him. Gan Ning couldn't figure out where the dragon was.
Finally, when Gan became 12, his mother told him of his heritage. Shocked, Gan ran from his mother, cursing her. Weeping, the young one slept in the alley. That was the last time she saw him. For many months, the child lived off of the city. Stealing food one day. Trash picking another. He also became a really good pickpocheter. One day, he was busy with his rounds, when he stumbled along a gang in an alley. The kid couldn't defend himself against the guys, so he ran. Right into a wall. Shaking his head, he looked up, to discover the "wall" was a man. The man drew his sword, and ordered the thugs to apologize to the boy. being thugs, they refused and came screaming at them. The man, killed them all.
With blood dripping form his sword, he turned on Gan Ning. "Boy, you sure have guts coming here. are you okay?" No answer, so the man continued, "here, let me take you to your mother. Where does she live." Again no answer. Judging by his clothes, the man took the boy to an inn, sat him down, and gave him food to eat. Why he was enjoying a hot supper, Gan spilled out his story. The man turned out to be Captain Brand, a pirate. He cared not Gan Ning's heritage, but was interested in the boy. After some debate, Ning agreed to be a deckhand on Brands ship. There, miles away from the city, out on open water, he would be safe. If his mother knew of his job, she would be happy for him. Pirates weren't really smart, and they wouldn't know about his heritage.
Nine years passed. During that time. Gan Ning became an excellent swordsman, a gifted sea man. And most importantly, a leader. Finally, after many long years, Brand saw that Gan Ning need to head out. Find his own life. After dumping him off at a dock, he left him. Gan Ning did not hesitate in trying to live his life. He knew who he wanted to be. A pirate. So he started to look for a ship. He found one, called the Retribution. But another pirate was looking at her too. So began the fight that lasted until this day. Words were thrown at each other. In the end, they almost drew swords, when a lady walked by. They made a deal. First one to win her over got the ship. Then came the battle for the lady. Both fell in love with her, but Gan was able to win her over. Pirates, do not keep their words. The next morning, the ship, and the pirate were gone. Gan Ning took and oath that day, to hunt done and kill Jack Hawke. Ever since then, the rivalry, ensued.
For months, the man scourged around, trying to find a ship. When finally, he found one. The Dragons Roar first started out as an elven ship. After the boat deemed to worthless to continue building, they gave it to a local lumber company. Gan Ning bought the ship. He, along with his newly hired crew, fixed it, and set sail. He became a Pirate, seeking ships to plunder. He is always looking for Jack though. He will kill that man.
Name: Gan Ning
Age: 51 Though, because he is half elf, he looks like he is 20
Race: Hybrid of elf and human
Description: Please look at picture. I hate writing the descriptions. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.
He stands at an impressive six feet one. Well, it might have been impressive, if his hair wasn't three inches up. Still, he is taller then some of the shorebound. Though, when he walks, it is with pride and arrogance. He strolls, with back straight up, feeling as though he were seven feet tall. He is strongly muscled, having worked on ships for much of his life. Scattered throughout his lower body and chest, are numerous tattoos. Dragons and sea serpent battle on his skin. Nobody knows why he had them done like that. His crew believe that he battled them and survived.
His face has a distinct Asian cast to it. His eyes have a jolly cast to them. His hair is wild, and usually up. It is held in place by a headband. A necklace usually adorns his neck. A long lost lover gave him that. He wore it ever since. Two dragons, whose mouths are open, spewing fire. The bells along his waist has attracted much interest. He wears them as a symbol of pride. When he moves, those bells clang together. He wears them to show the world that he doesn't have to be quiet. His enemies have often come to dread those bells.
The pirate uses a long, fat sword. He was given it by a very gifted blacksmith. Scimitar would be a better word. It is about three feet long and has a jagged edge on it. Even though it looks heavy, it is remarkable light weight. Because this is true, he can whip that thing around quite fast. Though, it would bend when striking something substantial, so he doesn't strike at stone. He is in search for a elven blade.
Gan Ning, does not understand what magic is. He believes it is spell and voodoo magic. Because of this, he has no idea if he can use magic.
He wears red and gold pants. Highly decorated. Tall boots, up to his knees, give him traction in the wet, slippery wood decking. He does, occasionally , wear a shirt, but that is when spit freezes two feet from you after you spit. Otherwise, he goes in his skin. Even on land. At sea, he roughs it out with a smile on his face.
Being a somewhat of an elf, his features were fair and smooth. His eyes are sharper then other, humans. His sense of touch also heightened, but he doesn't mention that. He doesn't want people asking questions.
Dragon's Roar: Highly Asian. 8 sails make for a lot of replacements, which is why the Roar has them. The name was given to the ship when the huge crossbows on the ship twang. When all five of them shoot, it sounds a lot like a dragon's roar. For a ship that large, a mighty crew was needed. About fifty of them. Which is, conveniently, how many he has. All of them humans. They were all chosen for their bravery at sea.
Personality: Gan Ning is a jolly, go-lucky type of character. He also has a sense of humor, which carries itself over to the crew. The captain usually gets in trouble for his sarcastic words. Deep down though, he is serious. Sometimes. When the going gets tough, he usually works things out. But, that seldom happens. He believes that he is invincible. Such arrogance is always rewarded in the end. Because his arrogance can't cover one fact up, he is good.
In Gan Ning's mind a gentleman pirate is a contradiction of terms. He is definitely a pirate, so he has no manners what so ever. When at the dinner table, he rudely eats, cramming his food into his mouths. He also has a weakness for deflating gentlemanly people. He also has a certain disregard for the rules. They were made by the shorebound, for the shorebound. As free as the sea, many people would say. That would certainly be true.
Because of his long years as a sea-going man, he has a swagger about him. A dashing, rouge sort of stance. Many ladies find him attractive and several believe that he is coming back to marry them. Course, he doesn't. That would just slow him down. This has caused many incidents. Some say he had a girlfriend, long time ago. Then a tragity accured, and she died. Gan promised never to marry again. Or so the story goes.
Being somewhat of an elf, he has a healthy respect for the natural world. Course, a rough upbringing taught him to eat meat. He won't drink and enjoy it.
He really in confused why his parents deserted him. Some would say that he would lie awake at night, cursing his parents. He rarely sleeps, to the crew. He always if the first one up. Some times, he would cook breakfast for his crew. Course, he is a really bad cook.
Him and the crew, they have a bond. Gan Ning, he is kind to them and isn't a harsh master. Course, the swearing and cursing a captain would inflict on his crew still happened, but it was full of sarcasm and joy. The crew, in return, joked around with him, slapped him on the back, and played jokes on him. In battle, however, he assumes complete control.
He never holds a grudge. Except for Jack Hawke. Gan Ning hates that man with a passion that would embarrass other people. Since Jack seemed to hate him back, they would always sail in different directions. the reason for that. Well, it started when.......no, I can't tell you now.
He is a pirate though. He preys on weak ships, plunders them, and takes captives. he has no mercy against those who hurt him.
History:
His life can only be described as hard.
He has no idea who his father, the elf, was but his mother was known to him. She was a baker, living in Term. Who place gave modest pay, but not enough to have any more children. Because of her, much earlier profession, she had no idea that Gan Ning was anything but human. That changed, after a couple of years. Before that, though, she loved him dearly. The baby would get attention every second of his young life. Meanwhile, the mother grew poorer and poorer. Then came the awful truth.
While playing one day, young Ning happened to brush back his hair. Now, that hardly seems to be an issue, but his mother noticed something, the ever so faint tapering of his ears. Appalled, she began to look closely at Ning. His figure was slim, not the healthy fat of regular boy. His eyes, they seemed almost too intelligent for a human. In shock, the mother ran into her room. Sobbing, she went over her options. She could never keep the boy. A half elf grew so much ridicule that her business and her life would be ruined. She loved the boy to much to kill the child. The mere though of that sent another bout of tears.
The only other option was to hide him. But where. She decided to hide him for a while, then find a profession that would keep him away from others. She moved the baby, now three years old, into a hidden compartment under the stairs. For 9 years, he hid under there. Not knowing why, he came up with many, colorful stories why. One of his being that he was a rider, somehow. The king was looking for him, on order to kill him, but his mother hid him. Gan Ning couldn't figure out where the dragon was.
Finally, when Gan became 12, his mother told him of his heritage. Shocked, Gan ran from his mother, cursing her. Weeping, the young one slept in the alley. That was the last time she saw him. For many months, the child lived off of the city. Stealing food one day. Trash picking another. He also became a really good pickpocheter. One day, he was busy with his rounds, when he stumbled along a gang in an alley. The kid couldn't defend himself against the guys, so he ran. Right into a wall. Shaking his head, he looked up, to discover the "wall" was a man. The man drew his sword, and ordered the thugs to apologize to the boy. being thugs, they refused and came screaming at them. The man, killed them all.
With blood dripping form his sword, he turned on Gan Ning. "Boy, you sure have guts coming here. are you okay?" No answer, so the man continued, "here, let me take you to your mother. Where does she live." Again no answer. Judging by his clothes, the man took the boy to an inn, sat him down, and gave him food to eat. Why he was enjoying a hot supper, Gan spilled out his story. The man turned out to be Captain Brand, a pirate. He cared not Gan Ning's heritage, but was interested in the boy. After some debate, Ning agreed to be a deckhand on Brands ship. There, miles away from the city, out on open water, he would be safe. If his mother knew of his job, she would be happy for him. Pirates weren't really smart, and they wouldn't know about his heritage.
Nine years passed. During that time. Gan Ning became an excellent swordsman, a gifted sea man. And most importantly, a leader. Finally, after many long years, Brand saw that Gan Ning need to head out. Find his own life. After dumping him off at a dock, he left him. Gan Ning did not hesitate in trying to live his life. He knew who he wanted to be. A pirate. So he started to look for a ship. He found one, called the Retribution. But another pirate was looking at her too. So began the fight that lasted until this day. Words were thrown at each other. In the end, they almost drew swords, when a lady walked by. They made a deal. First one to win her over got the ship. Then came the battle for the lady. Both fell in love with her, but Gan was able to win her over. Pirates, do not keep their words. The next morning, the ship, and the pirate were gone. Gan Ning took and oath that day, to hunt done and kill Jack Hawke. Ever since then, the rivalry, ensued.
For months, the man scourged around, trying to find a ship. When finally, he found one. The Dragons Roar first started out as an elven ship. After the boat deemed to worthless to continue building, they gave it to a local lumber company. Gan Ning bought the ship. He, along with his newly hired crew, fixed it, and set sail. He became a Pirate, seeking ships to plunder. He is always looking for Jack though. He will kill that man.