Buford "Butch" Gaines

*"So when are we gone kill that fucking spic?"*

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**Buford Gaines** (August 2, 1971 - May 29, 2013) or more commonly known as "Butch" was a minor character who appeared in "***The Sypherz***". Buford was a member of The Jokerz Motorcycle club and close friend of Kenny "Psycho K" Barnes. Buford was a loyal member to his club for many years, where he rose up to hold the rank of a Sergeant-at-arms. Years later after the club had settled down in Oroville, California, Nicholas Kylee and a few other members, unhappy with how things were being ran, decided to split ties with the club. Despite this, Buford was one of the few members who stayed loyal to Kenny. His loyalty would prove to be costly however, as Kody "Krazy Jay" Hall, a member of a rival group, ambushed Gaines while he was drinking at a local bar in Oroville. The two fought it out, before Kody eventually got the upper hand, and shot Buford to death with a sawed-off shotgun. Thus ending the life of the notorious biker outlaw.

## Background

### Early Life

Buford Gaines was born August 2, 1971. Not much is known about Buford's early life, but he grew up in the small city of Oroville, Califonia as the only child to his mother and father. Buford described his upbringing as "rough and strict".

### Meeting Kenny

By the time he was a young adult, Buford became acquainted with a man by the name of Kenny Barnes sometime in the mid 90's and the two quickly became close friends. In 1995, Kenny along with some of his other loyal friends, formed a biker gang known as "The Jokerz". Buford fell in love with the biker lifestyle and proved himself to be one of Kenny's most loyal brethren. He was no longer Buford, he was now "Butch". A dangerous and bloodthirsty biker outlaw, who was a forced to be reckoned with.

### Rising Through the Ranks

Butch saw plenty of action with his new band of brothers. As the Jokerz spent years running guns on the California border, building a serviceable and feared reputation. Butch became Kenny's right hand man for "taking care" and terminating any of the club's rivals. Butch's loyalty served him well, as he rose up to hold the rank of a Sergeant-at-arms.

Everything wasn't great for him however, as Butch would see the death of fellow biker and Vice-President of the Jokerz, Zackary Saber. Zackary was killed in shootout with a rival club. Saber was a close friend of Butch's for many years, so the loss of him weighed heavily on the biker. After Zackary's demise, Butch turned to alcohol, and feel heavily into drinking. He would spend most of his free time at a rundown bar in Oroville.

## Overview

### Personality

Buford was a racist who didn't tolerate his views being disagreed with. Despite this, he was deathly loyal to those he considered friends and would do anything for his fellow bikers. He wasn't much of a talker, often letting his actions speak for themselves.

### Appearance

Naturally heavyset for most of his life, Butch was a large man. He often sported his typical biker attire. When not in his biker garb, he sported a dirty brown tank top along with ripped blue jeans and work boots. His head was shaven clean bald, and he had a few tattoo's on his body from many years ago. He even had tattoo dedicated to the memory of fellow deceased biker, Zackary Saber.

### Skills and Attributes

Like most of his fellow biker comrades, Butch was a skilled motorcyclist. He was capable of shooting any firearm that is available to him, but he often preferred to get up close and personal with his shotgun. Butch was also known for his viscous hand-to-hand ability, often beating his foes unconscious.

## Quotes

"*You come any closer and I'll put a bullet in this old fucker*."

> - Warning Kreed not to come any closer or he will kill Benny Curtis.
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"*Put that away, you ain't gonna need it.*"

> - Telling Kody "Krazy Jay" Hall to put his gun away before their stand off.
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"*Can't believe Pretty Boy bailed on us.*"

> - Expressing disbelief at Nicholas Kylee's departure from the club.
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"*I ain't backing down from a group of fucking monkeys.*"

> - A bigoted comment made about The Sypherz.
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"*Fuck this*, *I need a damn drink.*"

> - A statement made, before he leaves a meeting with the club.
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