Name: Kaiser "The Golden Tiger" Vertigo
Age: 23
Bounty: None
Species: Human
Occupation: Marksman, Tactician
Allegiance: Pirate (No crew ATM)
Home Village/Ocean: South Blue
Appearance: Kaiser is a 6'3" male weighing at 150lbs. He is a young man who has messy, straight, blond hair and gold eyes with his bangs hanging over his right eye. He is usually seen wearing what looks to be a uniform for some sort of island militia. It is a black coat with the symbol of a roaring Tiger over a shield along with white gloves that have the symbol of a tiger head on each of them. He also wears his uniform jacket on his shoulders, much like a cape. He matches it with a white dress shirt, black pants, and a loosely knotted tie. Though it may seems strange he seems to like it.
Kaiser hair is grown out and his hair is instead adorned with fewer feathers and beads in a style similar to skypieans. He also has tattooed a black Roman numeral XX to one of his shoulders. His boots are laced up with exaggerated fold-over cuffs. While in disguise he is a tall, very muscular man with long hair that is braided into two large bangs on each side of his face. In his appearance, because the headband constantly shaded his eyes, he appeared very cruel. he wears these robes with a red headband. The headband has two large feathers in the side and a white pattern. He has five silver rings on his right hand, each shaped like a different animal.
History:
Born and raised in the South Blue, Kaiser had two parents. One was a former pirate who was now a gunsmith named Rai Vertigo and the other was a maid at a nearby mansion by the name of Jasmine. For the first half of his childhood, Kaiser spent a lot of time with his father. Kaiser watched his father build all sorts of guns, develop different types of ammo, and even listened to all of his stories about his pirate crew. Oh how would Kaiser listen to his father's crew days. Kaiser at the time didn't have many friends but when he got the chance he would recount the stories in his head over and over again. If one thing was obvious about Kaiser, he both loved and respected his father. Though after a mishap in which his house was destroyed in a gunpowder explosion, Rai left the island for a few years leaving Kaiser with his mother.
From there Kaiser spent most of his time with the noble children. Unfortunately he was more of a butler rather than an actual friend to them. He waited on them, hand and foot. He did whatever they wished, even if he didn't want to. It was here when he developed most of his skill set when it came to cooking, sewing, and general house keeping. Mostly because his mother was somewhat lazy when it came to cleaning. Though even though he was a 'servant' he was no servant. It was always readily apparent that he was in control. Even at a young age he was always able to overwhelm even the most confident of nobles children and coax them into doing whatever he pleased. Though he could never turn any full noble under his control, not at a very young age. So he was still restrained to his status as a butler.
He spent his time as a butler until he turned 18. Then his island was drawn into war, and guess who was drafted in the island's militia? During basic training Kaiser was introduced to swordsmanship. There in the war, Kaiser was reunited with his father, who was living on the other island due to some reason. Kaiser didn't get a answer when he asked. All he received was a silent nod and then his attention was pulled to a gun that his father developed. For the two years he spent with his father on the island, fighting in the war. Kaiser was taught everything he knew about guns. He learned about every part, how to maintain them, and even how to maximize their full capabilities. He fought many opponents in the war, some good, some not so much. In war not only did his skill as a gun man grow but also as a swordsman. His skill developed and born one the battle field, when it was over he gained the epithet of the Tiger due to his ferociousness in battle. Then after those two years Kaiser returned to his home, to find that his mother had arranged a marriage between him and a noble's daughter. Not wanting to get married at a young age, Kaiser decided to steal a raft the next day and leave, but not before grabbing quite a few guns and a sword of course.
When he first landed on a lush island he quickly became apart of a mercenary gang known as the Metals, Kaiser was given the code name 'Gold' and lead two grunts under him known as Nickle and Copper. Nickle was a large man who seemed to be as intelligent as a sack of potatoes, Nickle was the muscle and enforcer of the group, And Kaiser was the Swiss army knife of the group. Copper however was smaller but was a genius and tended to come up with the plans and such. Kaiser was mainly the one who kept the two in line as Copper had a tendency to talk down to Nickle and Nickle would pick a fight Copper. Even with the squabbling between the three, they were close and did everything together and were basically family for 3 years. During this time, Kaiser spent years learning sword techniques from Nickle. Using these skills he was able to complete a variety of missions. They were fairly small time mercenaries mainly dealing with debt collection, escorting high profile clients, and working as bouncers till they were given the job to take out a noble. The mission was given to them by their superiors within the mercenary group.
Turns out it was a set up, the noble was a lie. In fact the 'noble' was a mercenary whose goal was to not only get rid of their group but to haul Kaiser back to his hometown. Suffice to say that the latter never happened. Unfortunately during the initial confrontation Nickle was killed in the cross fire by a mercenary, and Gold and Copper barely escaped with their lives. Afterwards Copper gave up being a mercenary but was hauled in by the marines, turned out he was a criminal he strangled a noble and a marine captain in the war, and Kaiser small fell apart. Deciding it would be better for him to leave the village before he was returned back home he got back on his raft and left.
Personality:
When one first meets Kaiser, seems arrogant, overbearing, selfish, and prone to make fun of his own comrades. He strives to be the strongest and looked down on those he considered weak, heavily reprimanding their weakness and even resolving to hurt them whenever they stepped in his path. Due to his outlook on his weak comrades he tends to care very reluctant in helping them he usually suggests that they had to give him something in order to acquire his help. Namely something they have that interest him or if they are men he asks for their manhood as 'they no longer need it'. The only things he appeared to truly care about were the strength and reputation of his group/team/crew, and he became enraged every time someone made fun of it. When enrage his actions become brutal, and his sense of humor becomes far more twisted than before.
Though around people he deem his equal or stronger than him, He comes off far more light-hearted and serene. He lets off a few jokes and even shows a slight lecherous side to him. If Kaiser could describe himself in one word, it would be sophisticated. He is a pretty uptight person and he is a bit OCD when it comes to the appearance things around him. He is very perceptive when it comes to things being out of place. He hates dirty and unkempt things which makes it hard for him to get along with others especially if they have a naturally unappealing appearance. He has habit of pointing out even the smallest flaw in one's appearance. Though once you get past that, he is kind and considerate person who is always willing to give his opinion on a subject.
On that note Kaiser unlike his father, he doesn't understand women or how exactly to speak or act around him. The only advice he ever received about them came from his father, he is meant to have a double standard when it comes to women. Rather then pointing at every little flaw as obviously and harshly as possible, he attempts to be subtle with it but he will fix something if it bothers him enough. Which usually either comes off as him being a pervert, no matter how pure his intention originally was. Sadly he is also horribly dense when it comes to women and their own feelings, causing him to do whatever he pleases; With whomever he pleases.
Kaiser has quite a few hobbies, he likes to play the violin, read novels, and drink wine/coffee/tea in the dawn or dusk. He also has quite a few unexpected and could be considered womanly hobbies such as cooking, housekeeping, sewing, and even knitting. Yet he still has otherwise manly interests, though they mostly relate with guns and swords fortunately.
Ship: a raft
Ship Flag: N/A
Devil Fruit: N/A
Type: N/A
Effect: N/A
Special Abilities:
Natural Tactician
Proficient Weapon User
Learned Techniques (Keep it 1-25):
Quick Draw -- This technique is where Kaiser draws his pistols and fires on his opponent as fast as he can.
Danmaku [Barrage] - Danmaku allows one to energize their arms and allowing them to let out a barrage of slices, none particularly powerful but numerous. Being able to strike at an insane rate is key, as it will allow you to slip through a foe's defenses.
Batto [Draw] - Batto allows one to propel thier sword at an opponent from their hilt in a quick slash
Senka [Flash Blossom] - the user begins by sheathing his blade and gathering his energy as he rushes at his opponent. Upon moving at a foe, they will draw the blade and at the same time begin to spin. Because of this movement, the user will be able to cut a foe not once but twice- The Initial blow from the first draw when they are in front of the opponent, and the second from the spin returning as they pass their foe.
Tsubame Gaeshi [Swallow Reversal] - This technique, in turn, involves two precise furious cuts. The user will begin with a downward cut in order to lure them in, apparently giving a foe an opening from the initial strike. In reality, it is merely a trap. Once the enemy nears, the user will spin the blade around in his hand and cut upward.
Assaihira Toushou [Crushing Palm Sword Cut] - Assaihira Toushou is a sword-based attack that relies on the user's strength to increase the speed and crushing power of the blow. The user does not cut- He thoroughly cracks his foes defense. The user will place their hand just above the dull side of the blade, just above the blade's guard. Upon striking at a foe they will smack the back of the blade, applying the full front of their strength to it in order to empower the cut, increasing the speed and ferocity of the blade.
Touhaikeru [Backsword Kick] - Kicking a blade to empower a sword. The idea is almost comical, something one might expect to be a mere trick. Any whom had been struck by a Touhaikeru will know better. Much like Assaihira Toushou, the user will strike the dull side of the blade with his body mid-attack, launching in forward at a surprising speed. The human body has more power in it's leg than arms, making Touhaikeru more powerful than it's palm counterpart. However, the move requires a certain amount of balance, making it more difficult to utilize properly.
Tobutora [Leaping Tiger] - Tobutora utilizes the power in the legs to launch their body into the air, using unnatural human strength as the propellant. It requires stable ground in order to perform, due to the force being pressed against the surface the user is standing upon. The technique will launch the pirate into the air like a human rocket, enabling them to escape the ground, reach high ground, and pounce upon an enemy from the air.
Weapons/Items: Two Pistols, 1 Sword
Character Flaws:
Insulting his crew and friends- (This is his rage button)
Marriage- (Fear)
Women- (Weakness)
Goals: To avoid being captured; To free his brother from captivity; To find his father once again
Sun May 11, 2014 6:23 pm