Post by gibbs on Aug 19, 2006 3:42:36 GMT -5
Character Name: Joshamee Gibbs
Species: Eurasian Badger
Age: 50
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 280
Occupation: First Mate, Pirate
Physical Description: Broad shouldered and covered in a coat of thick, coarse fur, Joshamee Gibbs in a better mood appears to be a jovial bloke you'd want to be friends with. Constantly telling stories of the old sea ways with a smile on his face and a glint in his eye, the jolly old scalliwag has a bush of fur on either side of his face. Though if crossed that merry glint can turn murderous and even if guilt should make him wage a rescue in retrospect he's not about to readilly fall for another comrade.
When sober, Gibbs walks purposefully and heavy footed, landing hard steps and quick for a man of his age. When sauced, the man is lucky if he can land half his steps and is just as willing to sleep in a pig's trough as a bed.
(Pictures to be added later)
History: Gibbs grew up on the docks of Ireland, helping support his family while his own dear old father sailed the seas himself with the navy. So proud Joshamee was of what his father had done with his life, he joined the British Royal Navy just as he did.
Gibbs took all of the sea faring warnings that his father had told him seriously. After all, time and time again strict adherance to them had brought his father home. Yet as he entered the Navy himself, his peers simply saw him as being like the old sailors that jabber on pointlessly on the docks. No one took him seriously and his warnings were ignoredtime and time again.
Not only ignored by his peers, his hard dutiful work was ignored by his superiors, casting him aside as a simple superstitious sailor and passing him up for promotion time and time again. He watched fellow officer after officer become his superior, and likewise watched them fall as they inevitably never listened to any of his warnings.
Gibbs decided that one time he wouldn't warn his crew. That he'd sit back and let them learn their lesson. He was also among the crew that spared during his predicted pirate attack, coming out without so much as a scratch. This was suspicious though to the British Navy, and while they had no proof they dismissed Joshamee Gibbs as having conspired with the pirates.
So he decided if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Finding most of the illegitimate sailors in Tortuga more akin to the true sea-farers that he grew up in the company of, Joshamee Gibbs realized that he'd found his new home. The pirate code was easy to pick up, as Gibbs readilly embraced any facet of the sea that he could. Joshamee used his own knowledge to of the briney blue to educate younger sailors that happened into Tortuga.
During his time there he met up again with the half-crazy pirate who spared his life as part of the navy, and made good friends with Jack Sparrow. In the future he was more than willing to offer his help in thanks for allowing him his life, and for showing him the freedoms and respect he could find beyond serving the Crown. He ended up serving as Jack's first mate in future journeys, and although Norrington refered to them both as being spoiled men, Joshamee knew far different. He was a renewed one in the company of pirates.
Species: Eurasian Badger
Age: 50
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 280
Occupation: First Mate, Pirate
Physical Description: Broad shouldered and covered in a coat of thick, coarse fur, Joshamee Gibbs in a better mood appears to be a jovial bloke you'd want to be friends with. Constantly telling stories of the old sea ways with a smile on his face and a glint in his eye, the jolly old scalliwag has a bush of fur on either side of his face. Though if crossed that merry glint can turn murderous and even if guilt should make him wage a rescue in retrospect he's not about to readilly fall for another comrade.
When sober, Gibbs walks purposefully and heavy footed, landing hard steps and quick for a man of his age. When sauced, the man is lucky if he can land half his steps and is just as willing to sleep in a pig's trough as a bed.
(Pictures to be added later)
History: Gibbs grew up on the docks of Ireland, helping support his family while his own dear old father sailed the seas himself with the navy. So proud Joshamee was of what his father had done with his life, he joined the British Royal Navy just as he did.
Gibbs took all of the sea faring warnings that his father had told him seriously. After all, time and time again strict adherance to them had brought his father home. Yet as he entered the Navy himself, his peers simply saw him as being like the old sailors that jabber on pointlessly on the docks. No one took him seriously and his warnings were ignoredtime and time again.
Not only ignored by his peers, his hard dutiful work was ignored by his superiors, casting him aside as a simple superstitious sailor and passing him up for promotion time and time again. He watched fellow officer after officer become his superior, and likewise watched them fall as they inevitably never listened to any of his warnings.
Gibbs decided that one time he wouldn't warn his crew. That he'd sit back and let them learn their lesson. He was also among the crew that spared during his predicted pirate attack, coming out without so much as a scratch. This was suspicious though to the British Navy, and while they had no proof they dismissed Joshamee Gibbs as having conspired with the pirates.
So he decided if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Finding most of the illegitimate sailors in Tortuga more akin to the true sea-farers that he grew up in the company of, Joshamee Gibbs realized that he'd found his new home. The pirate code was easy to pick up, as Gibbs readilly embraced any facet of the sea that he could. Joshamee used his own knowledge to of the briney blue to educate younger sailors that happened into Tortuga.
During his time there he met up again with the half-crazy pirate who spared his life as part of the navy, and made good friends with Jack Sparrow. In the future he was more than willing to offer his help in thanks for allowing him his life, and for showing him the freedoms and respect he could find beyond serving the Crown. He ended up serving as Jack's first mate in future journeys, and although Norrington refered to them both as being spoiled men, Joshamee knew far different. He was a renewed one in the company of pirates.