Coach Eric

Coach Eric works as a banker and civil servant in The Row, the shady slums that lie in the shadow of the futuristic metropolis known as Salvation City. He recently got appointed the position of Mayor.
His allegiance is in question at times since the power structure of The Row is constantly in motion and the governance lacking. Being appointed the position of Mayor does not count for much when you're not elected and the inhabitants don't really respect any authority.
Although aligned with the corporations on paper since they won The War of Unification, his heart and allegiance remains with the Union, wishing for them to return to power once more.
==Origin==
Coach used to be a liaison between the Union and mega-corporations, managing projects in which both parties would have a vested interest. He primarily functioned as a mediator helping to find common ground. As the balance shifted, Coach found himself going from keeping the Corporations in check to having to struggle to secure an even exchange for the Union. There was no use for Coach after the war. He had no one on either side to vouch or attest for his character either when it came to switching careers. When you are friends with everyone, you don’t have any good friends. Falling off horse after horse has landed Coach into The Row.
==History==
After the end of the quarantine Eric met Rook, the half-orc proprietor of the local bar "The Grindstone" and judged him to be working in the same direction as his own interests. He accepted to help him locate a package from the megacorporation Shometsu, held at the bank. Unbeknownst to Eric, Rook organized a bank heist where they would retrieved a package from the bank even before he was able to deliver. Arcadum stream 2019-10-18
Days later he would get back to Rook and hand over the package that he believed Shometsu had been after. When they met he questioned what Rook was trying to accomplish with these one off killings of corporate droids and goons, seeing as Rook had performed a robbery. Meaning that the corporations would just be sending more manpower into The Row. In exchange for handing over the package he asked for information, staying up to date with events on the streets. Rook accepted.Arcadum stream 2019-11-08
He at some point recruited the prostitute and streetwalker Becky Cantuckit to work for him at the bank office. She has since cleaned up her wardrobe.
Following a corporate presence in The Row that resulted in many injured and damages he managed to break a deal for some sort of peaceful solution with a high up corporate figure named Kei Noriaki. Kei who works for the Masaru corporation wanted to purchase contracts of local assets and vital businesses in the slums and make his corp the dominant one, replacing Valkyrie current hold. In exchange he promised an interest in helping the people of The Row.
Coach Eric wanting nothing more than bring calm and peace between both corporations and ex-union folks and let bygones be bygones he appears to have agreed though this is unconfirmed. Working together with the corporations has earned him a bad eye from some inhabitants. Rook, the local leader confronted and threatened him publicly in the bank telling him that he must cease his talk with the corporations completely.
Following the GEB Corporations presence in the row and having one of their scientists murdered they demanded an ultimatum from the governing mayor. That he would bring the responsible to them to face justice within a week or else GEB would cease delivering supplies of food and clean water to the row.
A corporate individual from the Shometsu Corporation, known as Lange Pliskin paid him a visit. Eric struck a deal with him to purchase property and place investments into the row. His reasons for doing so were questionable but the good mayor went along with it regardless.
Rook eventually placed his trust in him and revealed the existence of his secret organization The Shattered Legion. This was when a citizen of the row was kidnapped - namely Bo. The half-orc helped organizing a squad to infiltrate the captors responsible and mount a rescue.
Together with Fandiarius Sharborough, Faye, Alexander and Felix Dolore they infiltrated the Avalon Corporation and managed to rescue her. Tricking the Avalon scientist Dr Luscious Hambone Eric no undoubtedly no longer has a good standing with them.
Eric was present when an interrogation of the suspects responsible for Bos kidnapping was held. The suspicion was at first pointed towards both Lange Pliskin and Rana Amariah but Eric later vouched for Lange, having business dealings with him that should have revealed any involvement. With Bo passing judgement Rana was sentenced to exile and to be released into the wasteland outside of Salvation City to fend for herself.
==Traits==
===Edges===
*TBA
===Flaws===
*Eric is a neat freak, therefore making living in the dirty The Row sometimes challenging. He is meticulous about mediating and attempting to settle all disputes between others, choosing peaceful options before any violence and placing his ideals before more realistic goals.
==Trivia==
*His avatar wasn't completed at launch, so he used the default stock VRChat businessman avatar temporarily.
==Links==
===Social Links===
*Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/buzavr
*Twitter: https://twitter.com/VRBuza
===Episodes===
*S2 Collection: https://www.twitch.tv/u/buzavr/collections/J5dBYALKPxa5tA
===Clips===
*"Snitch" Eric? Accepts a corporate package
*Confronted by Rook
*Dumping an explosive device
*Overhearing Coach Eric and Becky...👀
*A peaceful solution, but at what cost?
*Coach Eric puts peace first
*Silver tongued Eric... guard betrayal!
*Bo passes judgement on Rana
*Discussing "pegging" with Becky
*Rikky meets Coach Eric
*Coach is so done with jimothy's bs XD
==Gallery==
Callous Row Arcadum Oct 19th 2019 63 New Mayor Coach Eric (Buza).jpg|Placeholder avatar
Arc Callous Row Nov 9th 2019 44 Coach Eric (Buza).jpg|Talking to Rook
Arc Callous Row Nov 9th 2019 46 Coach Eric (Buza).jpg|Talking to Rook
Arc Callous Row Nov 9th 2019 43 Coach Eric (Buza) handing Rook a package.jpg|Handing over a package to Rook
Arc Callous Row Nov 23rd 2019 8 Coach Eric and Becky.jpg|Eric and Becky
Arc Callous Row Nov 23rd 2019 10 Coach Eric at the bank.jpg|Eric at the bank
Arc Callous Row Nov 23rd 2019 11 Droid handed canister to Coach Eric.jpg|Retrieving a canister from a Valkyrie Drone
Arc Callous Row Nov 23rd 2019 16 Rook threating Coach Eric.jpg|Threatened by Rook for his involvement with the corporations.
Arc Callous Row Nov 23rd 2019 19 Coach Eric notice the mars device is counting down to something.jpg|Noticing his "package" starts beeping
Arc Callous Row Nov 23rd 2019 20 Coach erics package countdown.jpg|Disposing of the package last minute before completing its countdown which revealed it to be explosives.
Arcad CR Dec 14th 2019 5 Coach Eric and Becky stopped on the way to the bank.jpg|Corporate presence stops Eric and Becky on their way to the bank
Arcad CR Dec 14th 2019 29 Coach Eric bought by K (StealthRG).jpg|Bought by Kei?
Arcad CR Dec 14th 2019 40 Coach Eric questioned by Rook.jpg|Interrogated by Rook
Arcad CR Dec 14th 2019 42 K (StealthRG), Coach Eric and Becky (Crumpet) at the Cupcake Sweet Shop.jpg|Dining with Kei, Harrison and Becky at the sweet shop.
Arcad CR Dec 14th 2019 43 K (StealthRG), Coach Eric and Becky at the Cupcake Sweet Shop.jpg|Dining with Kei, Harrison and Becky at the sweet shop.
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 35 Giovanni, Coach Eric and limping Alfons.jpg|Meeting with Giovanni and the limping Alfons
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 43 Loch and Coach Eric.jpg|Loch and Eric
Arcad Callous Jan 18th 2020 - 14 Coach eric typing.jpg|Typing at his desk
Arcad Callous Jan 18th 2020 - 27 Shadowbat interrogating Eric.jpg|Interrogated by The Shadowbats
Arc Callous Jan 25th 2020 13 New guy Lange Pliskin (SciFri) speaking to Coach Eric and Becky.jpg|Speaking to Lange Pliskin
Arc_Feb_8th_2020_Callous_2_Faye_ask_Mayor_Eric_about_her_parents.jpg|Faye aks Eric for help to locate her parents
Arc Feb 8th 2020 Callous 7 Eric stepping in between Mars forces.jpg|Stepping in between a skirmish between Shometsu and Valkyrie forces.
Arc Feb 8th 2020 Callous 9 Mars forces and Eric.jpg|Calling a truce towards Valkyrie forces
Arcad CR Feb 15th 2020 17 Eric, Becky and new person Hatsune Shinohara (Miss Yamato).jpg|Eric, Becky and Hatsune
Arcad Feb 22nd 2020 Callous 2 Coach Eric and Faye disguise.jpg|Eric and Faye disguised for a mission
Arcad Feb 22nd 2020 Callous 11 Nirvana checkpoint Eric.jpg|Passing by the Avalon Corporation checkpoint
Arcad Feb 22nd 2020 Callous 17 Dr Luscious Hambone (Bringus) greeting Coach Eric.jpg|Greeting Dr Luscious Hambone
Arcad Feb 22nd 2020 Callous 23 Dr Luscious Hambone (Bringus) greeting Coach Eric.jpg|Guided tour by Dr. Hambone
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