Thread: Skies of Arcadia!

Name Tempest Evenstar Background See more Tempest was born in lower city Valua, to a poor mother who died at birth. His father was the helmsman aboard one of the armadas flagships, and thus took him sailing all over the North Ocean airspace. Upon reaching a sufficient age, Tempest was enlisted himself, and quickly worked his way up through the ranks until eventually, after his fathers passing, he was promoted to admiral and entrusted with the flagship Retribution, one of the most powerful ships in the armada at the time, sporting the fabled moonstone cannon. After over a year of following orders, the next mission seemingly always crueler than the last, Tempest decided that hes had enough. He realized what he didnt want to believe was true the empire of Valua was corrupt, and only looking to expand, conquer, and become more powerful. The royal family was willing to sacrifice anything, or anyone to gain power. One morning, during an attack on the neighboring civilization of Nasrad, the flagship retribution was in position to lead the assault. Deciding it was now or never, Tempest committed the treasonous act of turning the ship to fire on the armada, seeing as how hed rather die than follow the order to bombard innocent civilians. As the other airships returned fire, the Nasrad fleet joined the fray. The element of surprise was lost for the Valuans, thanks to Tempests actions, and Nasr was able to hold its own. In the end, the retribution was heavily damage, before being boarded and reclaimed by Valua. However, Tempest was nowhere to be found due to the fact he had taken an escape pod, crashing down on a nearby deserted island, floating peacefully in the Nasr airspace. The Valuans were forced to retreat that day, and placed a large bounty on Tempests head. The young man survived alone on this island for quite some time, until picked up by a crew of elderly blue rogues that happened to see his smoke signals. After sailing with his two new friends, robbing valuan trade ships and helping small settlements for around 3 years, one of them was diagnosed with a terminal illness, which caused both of them to retire, living out the rest of their years in the quiet, remote city of IxaTaka. Tempest vowed that day to carry on the legacy of the blue rogues, since he had finally found his calling. The elderly, retired blue rogues gave him their small ship to help in his adventures, and bid him a fond farewell. Now, at age 29, tempest has been hanging out in small port towns, making a living by being a guide, and occasionally hitting up well known valuan trade routes, robbing them of their goods. Still with a deep seated hatred for the Valuan Empire, Tempest keeps his history with them on the down low, and is often times found enjoying a drink in one of the local taverns. Description See more Tempest is an average sized man, of age 29. Hes got short, dark brown hair and emerald green eyes. With a tanned Caucasian skin tone, he mostly wears a red leather tunic, with several small pouches attached to his belt, along with a spyglass, and a cutlass by his side. Standing around 510, and with a firm, clear voice that is steady like a train, Tempest always has a positive attitude. He has no toleration for bullies, and never gives up when those he cares for are in danger. His small, modest ship given to him by his retired friends, which he has named The Houston after the name of his dying friend, is a small wooden ship with four main cannons, and a torpedo launcher. Though, he is currently without a crew, due to lack of funds, so his boarding, and plundering of valuan ships has been few and far between lately. High Concept Blue Rogue, ex-admiral of the Valuan Armada. Trouble Bounty on his Head Since Tempest rebelled from the Valuan Armada, and took up the mantle of blue rogue, the corrupt empire has placed a bounty on his head. The armada is always looking for an opportunity to gain custody of him, and throw him in prison for his treasonous crime. For this reason, Tempest rarely speaks of his experiences with Valua. Aspect 1 Robin Hood Tempest spends most of his time boarding, and robbing valuan trade ships as a way to help the small poverty stricken settlements between Nasrad and Valua. Being an ex-valuan, he has a great deal of knowledge of how their ships work. At times, his selfless reasoning could get him into trouble, as he tends to risk his neck to help others in need, and always sports a positive attitude even in the most hopeless of situations. Aspect 2 Experienced Sailor Having been sailing his entire life in some form or fashion, and even an admiral of the royal armada, Tempest has a great overall knowledge of what it takes to lead a crew. There arent many places he hasnt explored over the years, but he always has a hunger for more adventure. He knows his way around, however, anyone involved with the valuan armada would most likely recognize him if seen. Aspect 3 Theyll Never See us Coming In order to not get captured by Valua, but still maintain his ongoing goals as a blue rogue, Tempest prefers to go about things quietly, and swiftly, rather than loud and flashy. While his crew is keeping the military escort busy, he would use a stealthy approach to rob the cargo ship. However, while he can hold his own decently enough with a cutlass in close quarters due to his experience, and training, his hand to hand combat skills are only enough to get him by in a pinch. Approach scores-- Careful2 Clever1 Flashy0 Forceful1 Quick2 Sneaky3 Stunt Know your enemies - Tempest gets a 2 bonus when sneaking around on Valuan vessels, due to his prior knowledge of their layout and schematics from his time in the service.