Jaska Mercury

Name: “Greedy” Jaska Mercury

Age: 19

Bounty: NA

Species: Skypiean

Occupation: Second in Command

Allegiance: Bounty Hunter (Crows Zero)

Home Village/Ocean: Skypiea

Appearance: Jaska lacks the unique trait most Skypieans possess- wings. Across his back from shoulder to shoulder are large rash-like scars, most evident on his shoulder blades. Because of these scars, Jaska always covers his back. His standard attire is a hoodless dark grey parka with a brown fur collar. He wears this jacket open, revealing his chest and abdominals. His flash goggles rest on top of his head; in combat they are pulled over his eyes. A leather strap holds his trident onto his back for convenient carrying. He wears loose-fitting grey-asparagus trousers, with the cuffs rolled up twice. He has white bamboo socks and dirt covered running shoes. He stands at the average height of five feet and six inches (167.6 centimeters). He does not have broad shoulders or large biceps as he is thin, however his muscles are well defined if wiry and he has a six pack. He has his pale brown hair kept at medium length and slicked back. Jaska's eyes are sea foam green and he is clean-shaven.

History: Jaska does not remember his early childhood on Skypiea; only that his father had left him. However, he does have memories starting at year seven. He was ostracized by the other children, made an outcast because he had scars instead of wings. His mother shielded him from the outside world and taught him an alternate education, mostly focusing on the uses of dials. As such, he made sure to constantly have them nearbye and he found himself tinkering with them to find even more uses for the wonderful gadgets. His mother was worried about his development emotionally and believed it to be caused by the environment. When Jaska was eight years old, his mother planned on heading down to the world below and taking him with. Four years later they received a deal from an explorer squad of marines.
His mother worked as a den-den mushi operator for the intelligence branch of the marines, while he lived a standard life. The only mementos he had from Skypiea were a box of dials and the scars on his back. It seemed like he had started a new life free from worries, however, that would soon change. A group of revolutionaries attacked the facility his mother worked at. Their assault was mostly ineffectual but his mother was killed in the battle. The marines made sure no one knew what happened that day as to prevent any influence on revolutionary morale. Jaska had no clue his mother was dead, instead, he was simply placed in an orphanage.
As Jaska matured he discovered the simple truth about his mother. She was killed by criminals; why did the sadness he feel seem so familiar? He didn't know. He couldn't remember any tragedy from his past but there were distinct negative emotions brought up by his realization. He was afraid of the pirates before, but when he learned they took his mother away he hated them. He wanted a way to get revenge and he found one. Bounty hunting became an escape for him, a way to express his rage against those who had ruined his life. For the longest time in his career he was an amateur; he told himself he would apply for a bounty hunting license once he had captured his first criminal, but he had no luck. He "began" hunting at the age of sixteen, but only after adapting dial weaponry at age eighteen did he actually capture anyone.
He felt nervous at the marine base; dragging a pleading man into prison was one of the oddest experiences he ever had. As he turned the man into the authorities he asked where he could register for a bounty hunting license. He was brought to a waiting room where three or four thuggish individuals sat with him.
When he was finally called to meet the man working at the desk he was half-heartedly interrogated.
"What's your name?" The clerk questioned with a piercing disinterest.
"Jaska Mercury," He responded quickly.
"Are you an adult?" He was asked,
"Yes I am" he responded.
"Have you ever commited any crimes, minor or major?" The voice continued without a change in tone,
"No sir," Jaska said.
"Please sign here," The clerk said as he lazily handed Jaska a document. Jaska scribbled his name down and asked, "Is that it? Am I a bounty hunter now?"
The clerk responded with a sigh, "yes... Get out of my office."

Personality: Jaska's personality is rather strange; under normal circumstances he seems cold and aloof, however, if he is near someone he fancies (romantically) he becomes far more... erratic. At these times he is incredibly emotional, switching from elated to enraged to embarrassed to any other feeling buzzing around his head. Because of this he is commonly labeled impulsive and immature but he does not let his feelings cloud his judgement. He is rather logical outside of these lapses of irrationality and fully understands when he needs to return to his lucid state. He does not simply turn off his emotions, instead he focuses on elements unrelated to his objects of obsession, and so he can be distracted by them, even when he is trying to be serious.
He is also very selfish and opportunistic; one of his biggest obsessions is money. He has some restraint with his desires however, as he never takes on a challenge without questioning its possibility. There is a stark contrast between his rational business persona and the other, however, they are both equally him. Other than his capricious attitude, he shows a few signs of repression, including a bizarre fear-turned-hate of bandits, piracy, and other such criminals. He also shows a shocking zeal towards following the commands of authority figures, and a desire for a father substitute.

Ship: the Nest (owned by his captain)

Ship Flag:

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Devil Fruit: NA
type: NA
effect: NA

Special Abilities: Advanced speed (that of an athlete), advanced strength (able to lift up to 1000 pounds), high talent in Yo-Yo Combat

Learned Techniques (Keep it 1-25):
I) Catch- Jaska flings the yo-yo towards a strike or explosive, capturing its force to be used at a later date. This move assists all forms of Yo-Yo combat.
II)Demolition- After storing up a large blast, Jaska flings his yo-yo towards a weak-spot (like the joints or skull) on the opponent's body. Before impact the blast is released onto the opponent. This technique can be used in conjunction with most other techniques in the Yo-Yo fighting style.
III)Grab- Jaska launches the yo-yo at a target; and nearly misses. As the yo-yo passes he tugs the string to one direction, causing it to wrap around part of the opponent. This attack can be used to disarm an enemy, trip them, or otherwise impair their progress.
IV)Reel- This technique is used to efficiently prepare for the next attack in his yo-yo fighting style. It is simply a quick way of retracting the yo-yo so it can be sent out again.
V)Smash- Jaska sends his weapon rocketing into the sky at high speeds positioned above his target. After reaching the peak of its height, gravity causes the yo-yo to rapidly fall down to earth. If the opponent is hit with this strike they will feel the cruel force of gravity; if they dodge the force created by the collision with the ground can be stored inside the dial.
VI)Slingshot- Jaska whips the yo-yo away from the enemy before lashing it forward. The added momentum gives the attack extra strength as it collides with the enemy. Slingshot can also be used to strike two enemies, but its power is diminished if it is.
VII)Fakeout- Jaska sends the yo-yo toward his opponent, but purposefully misses. To his opponent, this move is reckless and foolish; however, this is a ploy. After the enemy has seemingly dodged the strike he pulls the yo-yo towards himself, striking his target in the back.
VIII) Flash- Jaska presses the dials on his goggles, causing light to burst forth from them blinding any who see it. An opponent within twenty feet of Jaska will be blinded for two posts. Any outside the twenty feet range that are hit by this attack are blinded for a single post. There is a three post cool down on this move.
IX)Explode!- Jaska presses a button on the Dial Trident, activating its hidden ability. Highly flammable gas sprays from two of the prongs while a jet of flame comes from the third. An explosion happens. There one post cool down on this attack.

Weapons/Items: Dial Yo-Yo, Flash Goggles, and Dial Trident

Goals: Earn enough money to buy the island of Jaya

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