Bones

> "So...how much do ya want?"
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-Bones preparing to hand out a loan

## Gang Background

The Century Notes are loaning company hidden under the name of "Big Money Loans" The gang focuses on loaning money to people who can't get loans from any other legitimate companies. They advertise to loan up to $10,000 but often negotiate to let them borrow more if their situation is "dire". The interest rate for each loan is 50% for every 10 days but despite this incredible rate the customers still accept the loan due to not being able to go anywhere else. Most of the time the customer is not able to pay back the loan due to either gambling it away, buying drugs, or any other needless expenses. When the customer returns without the money, Bones offers to loan them even more money so to help them pay their debt. Bones continues to bleed them dry until they amass a debt is way too large to pay back by normal means. The customer now belongs to Bones as he will use any means possible to get his money back either buy forcing them to borrow money from family members, forcing them to open up empty bank accounts so that they can be sold, or as a last resort sending them  to work for various companies that the Century Notes are partnered with such as zERO Apperture. Customers who try to avoid Bones or skip town are often found and dealt with by gang members of the Century Notes that keep constant tabs on everyone who takes out loans from them.

## Appearance

Bones is a tall bulky man with long messy blonde hair. His most notable trait is an iron mask that covers his face, the mask has two crudely drawn eyes on it along with the numbers 2736 painted along the top. Without his mask Bones is completely blind despite doctors saying his eyesight is completely fine it has been determined that this is a psychological condition. For attire Bones sports a large black trench coat with a fur collar the inside of the jacket is a velvet red, a grey button up shirt, grey baggy dress pants, white gloves, and black name brand sneakers.

## Personality

Ever since his revelation Bones has become a much calmer and friendly person. He enjoys walking around the Grey Zone and making conversation with some of the inhabitants there. However his personality can take a much darker turn when dealing with his customers, when collecting debts Bones will return to his more aggressive self and stop at nothing to retrieve his money and shows no remorse or pity for anyone who borrows from him. Bones despises all of the people that take loans from him as he sees them as the scum of the earth. Bones also dislikes gangs who commit acts of senseless violence, robbery or any other barbaric crime, especially on innocent people.

## Relationships

**Harmonica:** Information travels quickly to Bones, more so when it involves his debtors so when a mysterious hitman was hired by a debtor to get away from his loans the Century Notes were already waiting for him. However they underestimated the one armed assassin which led to several members being put out of commission and Bones having to deal with the man himself. With all the damages and wasted time, Bones expected some compensation luckily for him the solution to that was unconscious on the floor in front of him. Harmonica now pays Bones a portion of his bounties in order to get rid of his unreasonably high debt.

## Abilities/Fighting Style

* **Trust Fund:** Bones has the uncanny ability to twist his words in a way to make people trust him more. He usually uses this technique when discussing business with customers or other gangs so that they believe that they're getting a better deal. This ability is activated through the use of certain phrases that contain the word "Trust" such as "I trust that...", "Trust me...", "Trustworthy..." etc.
* **Bailout:** Losing looks bad, especially when you're the boss. Whenever Bones loses a fight he mysteriously disappears from the scene with no trace of the fight ever occurring. Anyone who witnessed the fight will eventually forget about the fight ever happening and the people involved in the fight will just say the fight ended in a draw. The ultimate form of gaslighting.
* **Counterfeit Stance:** Bones' primary fighting style it's a crude version of the Kyokushin style of karate which he learned from watching various instructional videos he rented out as a teenager while not a master at it he is still a formidable opponent in a fight. In this stance his strikes are precise and calculated but the primary focus is to end the fight as quick as possible with as little wasted movement possible. This stance cannot kill.
* **Collateral Stance:** Bones' second fighting style, only used when his life or the lives of his gang members are being threatened. In this stance he weilds a an iron stun baton and falls into a trance like state. During this state he fights like a madman with no regard for his life usually preforming heavy swings that leave him open to attacks but can also deal devastating damage. This stance is built for killing.

## Trivia

* Has reverse Anton Syndrome, a psychological disorder which causes him to believe that he's blind despite having perfect eyesight this effect only occurs when he is not wearing his mask
* He is proficient in English, Greek, Braille, and ASL
* His favorite food is pumpkin pie