Joe "Hebi" "Broomhead" Starburough

[Belle]

Character name: Joseph "Hebi" "Broomhead" Starburough

Character source: One Piece (original)

Character history: Joe grew up in the chaotic "romantic era" of pirates. Hailing from a small village in East Blue, his home was often raided by outlaws on their way to the Grand Line, and neglected by the World Government because of its lack of importance. As such, he grew to disdain both groups, and when he was old enough, he set out to make his own way in the world.

Although that was his plan, like many youths, it was woefully lacking in details. He soon found himself drifting from place to place, nearly always broke, and having to steal to survive. Even happening upon the Haku Haku fruit didn't do much to help him: in a world covered by oceans, the power of the Devil Fruits is a mixed blessing, and while he gained power, he forever lost his ability to swim in the ocean. The energy of the sea sapped him of both his newly-acquired abilities as well as his strength, and he would for sure sink and drown. The fact that it was a Broom fruit was just adding insult to injury.

Eventually, inevitably, Joe was caught, and this time stealing from pirates. The group was about to teach him a permanent lesson when they were interrupted by the arrival of a bounty hunter. The man, "Triple Threat" Sunderland, dispatched the pirates in a dizzying display of speed and skill, and after it was over, claimed one of the unconscious victims as his prize. With a warning to Joe to keep his sticky fingers out of peoples' pockets or else it might be him that Sunderland came after next, the man laughed and went on his way. At that moment, Joe decided he wanted to become a bounty hunter himself.

As before, he didn't have much of a plan. What he did know, however, was that he needed training. Fortunately for him, the local Navy Enlistment station was all-too-happy to take on a new 'recruit.' Joseph put as much work into getting through the initial training as he could stomach, keeping his ears open, especially when volunteering to scrub floorboards around the bounty office. He took to his combat training with much more enthusiasm, earning high marks for his resourcefulness in battle, and for a while he was tempted to reconsider his dislike of the Navy. The desire to become a hunter slowly faded away.

It was on one of these days, relaxing after a hard training session, that he was reminded why there was a saying in his village: "the pirates come here and take what they may / so that the Navy can polish their tin and look the other way." His inspiration, Triple Threat, was seriously injured while fulfilling a Navy contract and almost dead from blood loss when he arrived at the Navy compound. Rather than tend to the man who had brought them so many criminals, the Navy Commander laughed and told Sunderland to go to the local clinic instead.

Joe had seen enough dead men walking to know that Sunderland didn't have a chance of making it there on his own. Although he had spent now two years in the service, Joe discarded it right then and there. With the commander screaming threats of dishonorable discharge after him, he picked up Sunderland's sagging body and rushed him to the clinic. His hard work had given him strength, the years had blessed him with long legs, and so he flew down the streets. He arrived at the clinic with just enough time left for the doctors to save the bounty hunter.

Joe hung up his uniform that day, and never put it back on. He had learned enough to know how to get started. The Navy were hypocrites, the pirates were savages - he wouldn't be a part of them, and he wouldn't be sheep for the taking, either. Broom in hand, he would strike back.


Physical Description: Tall and lanky, his skin is evenly tanned, with wiry definition to his muscles and a loping gait. His head of long blonde hair is slicked upwards - STRAIGHT upwards - and is accented by a bandana around his forehead. He has thick, sharply angled eyebrows above a pair of hazel eyes, a long nose, and almost constantly smirking lips.

He can usually be found wearing simple, utilitarian clothing, and his battle garb is the same, prefering to keep mobile with padded leather armor that has been worn at the joints to offer maximum flexibility.

Stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 3

Starting Proficiencies: Physical Strength (1000), Ranged Proficiency (1000), Ranged Materialize Proficiency (600), Remote Control Proficiency (600), Area Attack Proficiency (600)

Starting Powers: Telekinesis (400)

Starting Moves:

Floor Sweep (300)
The user chooses a target, then makes a sweeping motion at the ground with their broom. The target of the attack and anything in the target's immediate area is violently shoved in the direction that the broom was swept.
(Base Techs: Ranged Proficiency, Ranged Materialize Proficiency, Remote Control Proficiency, Telekinesis, Area Proficiency)

Mantle Sweep (300)
The user lifts their broom to shoulder level and makes a large sweeping motion from side to side, blowing away any enemies in front of them and sending them flying.
(Base Techs: Ranged Proficiency, Ranged Materialize Proficiency, Remote Control Proficiency, Telekinesis, Area Proficiency)

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I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct.
Yes.

[Sarah_Kerrigan]

This all looks fine to me. As such, you're approved. Go ahead and put up the first post of your roster with this:

Name: Joseph "Hebi" "Broomhead" Starburough
Level: 1
Spent OM: 4800
Proficiencies: (3800); Physical Strength (1000), Ranged (1000), Ranged Materialize (600), Remote Control (600), Area Attack (600)
Powers: (400); Basic Telekinesis (400)
Moves: (600): Floor Sweep (300), Mantle Sweep (300)
Super Moves:
Transformations:
Assists:
Items:
Bases:
Unlocks:
Base stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 3

I'll set up your log.