Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Posted Image

Welcome to One Piece RP. We hope you enjoy your visit.

Set sail with your own, unique character in the world of One Piece! Make some friends, join a crew, and sail to adventure!

Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
James Rackham; Marine [Flagged]
Topic Started: Jun 25 2016, 11:19 PM (466 Views)
MachoMan
Member Avatar
Legacy of Rich Piana
[ *  *  * ]
James Rackham
Marine
Posted Image


Basic Character Information
Name: James Rackham
Nickname: James
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Affiliation: Marine
Rank (Commendations): 0 (Seaman)
Achievements: -
Profession
Position: Captain


Physical Appearance
 
Height: 195 cm.
Weight: 104 kg.
Hair: Blond, usually cut short to ear length and gelled back to keep out of his eyes.
Eyes: Blue.


Clothing/Accessories: James wears fairly standard clothing for a Marine such as him. Despite being a low ranking member, he often wears darker clothing than the typical snow white unfiorms that are a trademark of the peace-keepers. He often wears black pants with combat boots, held up by a simple black belt. On his upper body he usually wears a black shirt which clings tightly to his chest and a green jacket over. A few accessoreis to go with this rather basic clothing style include his black gloves and his glasses which he sometimes wears since the man is a tad nearsighted.


General Appearance: James has the kind of body that both men and women want. Tall, blond, and muscular, James has always been an advocate of physical fitness since a young age, and his impressive body reflects this. In part thanks to good genetics and in part thanks to hard-ass work, James's sports a thick Mesomorph body frame. The man has a wide back, chest, and shoulders, a narrow waist, and thick legs. Still, a number of scars litter his body as well from his time in boot camp with the marines, most are quite small and negligible, but a few such as a large crescent moon shaped one on his right shoulder are more prominent. His ears are also slightly small, although his rather angular facial features make it somewhat hard to tell. His eyebrows are blond his teeth somewhat pointy for some reason.


Personality
 
James is a confident young man with a good head on his shoulders, or, at least, that's what he'd been told his entire life. In many respects though, the above statement is somewhat true. James has always been a hard worker since he was a boy, believing that if one is worried about something, then one should simply work at the topic causing them grief until they are confident enough to be at rest. He never leaves a job half-finished, and detests having to give up on things. He is the type of person who prefers living according to a schedule rather than having to make things up as he goes along, planning strategies out carefully and ahead of time to make executing them all that much easier.

As a leader and as a marine, James holds his comrades or 'nakama' closely to his chest- yet, not too close so as to know all of his inner workings. He believes that friends and allies should be kept close, but that there are a number of things that only he should know. 'Loose lips sink ships' after all. Thus, James is a man often prone to secrecy, sometimes not willing to tell one of his allies a plan in its entirety and only telling them what they need to know. While most of the time this 'selective speaking' has the best intentions behind it, there are some things which James simply seeks to hide altogether from people, such as his notions of Justice.

As a man who often worked on the sidelines for his first few years with the marines, James often got a good view of what his comrades and allies got up to, both from the rumors he heard and from the things he saw while cleaning the ships as janitor. Seeing corruption and skewed ideas of Justice in the marines made James sick, and indeed it still does, yet for the sake of his ultimate goal, the man puts on a mask of indifference when confronted by the underbelly and dark side of the world government or of the marines. With the intention of reforming the marines from the inside out, James oftentiems pretends to be a despicable and ruthless individual purely for the sake of saving face, hoping that by doing so, his position in the marines will rapidly rise upwards.

The eldest Rackham body is not all buisness though. When not on duty or while resting, he enjoys a good drink and is most at rest sitting in a pub or bar with a flask of whisky with friends. There are some who might be so bold as to call him an alcoholic, but the man would instead simply call himself an 'alcoholic enthusisast'. He is a voracious reader, often reading a book whenever resting, even while out in the field. He is prone to taking naps, even in normally uncomfortable and strange places such as on a pointy rock. Additionally, he has a bottomless pit for a stomach, often eating thousands of calories each day to keep up with his vigorous training.

James isn't all just sunshine and rainbows though. A few darker sides to the man would be that very secrecy which he relies on so much, as it can at times alienate him from those he calls 'friend'. He can sometimes take on more than he can handle, whether simply due to the fact that he likes working alone, or due tot he fact that he doesnt want to worry his allies. When in battle, he is prone to lose his temper, causing his form and his performance to drop sharply, although outside of battle he is fairly level headed. For the most part though, James is a reasonable and confident young man who embraces the forgotten ideal of 'Lazy Justice'.

Personaltiy Type: ENTP


History


Quote:
 
Combat: James uses a very distinct type of combat revolving around the use of Lances. His style is one characterized by powerful, swift, strikes and constant movement around the battlefield to use a mix of mobility, strategy, and overwhelming might to defeat his enemies. In general, the best way to counter such a fighting style would be to, naturally, weather the storm until the one doing all the fanciful footwork is worn down and tired.




Weaponry and Items
 
Iron Lance
 
A simple Lance of Iron quality, measuring about 5 feet long from top to bottom.




Beli: 14,750,000
SD Earned: 99
Stat Points: 131
Advancement Points: 0
SD Remaining: 0
Stats: 131
  • Used for Stats: 131
  • Used for Fortune: 0

    • Strength: 30
    • Speed: 44 (41 + 3)
    • Stamina: 36 (30 + 6)
    • Accuracy: 30
    • Fortune: 28


Traits


Devil Fruit
 
Devil Fruit Name: Nami Nami no Mi
Devil Fruit Type: Paramecia
Devil Fruit Ability: Turns the eater into a Ripple man, able to "ripple" their body, in either a profile of a transverse wave or along any surface of their body, the way the surface of a pond would ripple. The distortion grows in strength (how powerful the rippling motion is), degree (how far you can distort your body), and frequency (how fast you can do it) with skill. Though the body bends and distorts as per the ripples, it has the consistency of a normal body.






Techniques
Regular Technique Points: 54
Used Regular Technique Points: 16
Special Technique Points: 0
Used Special Technique Points: 0
'*' Indicates Abilities Affected by 'Lance Mastery'

Techniques
Cleaving Strike* (8; 4+4)
Type: Offense
Range: Melee
Power: 8
Description: James slashes the air in front of him, aiming to cleave enemies asunder with the blade of the Lance.

The Razor's Edge* (8; 4+4)
Type: Offense
Range: Melee
Power: 8
Description: James lashes out with his lance, turning the blade as he lunges to create a mild twist for extra power.
A Flurry of Steel* (8; 4+4)
Type: Offense
Range: Melee
Power: 8
Description: James trades power for speed, lashing out with a series of short, swift, strikes to an opponent.

[+8 Gatling]
Fullmetal Uppercut* (8; 4+4)
Type: Offense
Range: Melee
Power: 8
Description: James quickly spins his lance before swinging upwards with it, using the power of the spin to hit the enemy with extra force, knocking them up into the air.

[+8 Displacement]



Development History


Gains and Losses
SourceChange
The Jaws of Gluttony43SD and 10,750,000 Beli
August 2017 Contest1SD and 500,000 Beli
A Sinners Retribution19SD and 4,750,000

Jean-Paul Jones Scoop - 36SD and 9M Beli

Edit Log
Edited by MachoMan, Sep 8 2017, 10:23 AM.
Posted Image

Magu Madness Will Never Die


Marineboy


Rob the Fuqboi


Sabu the Sam-Moo-Rai
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Gigasheep
Member Avatar
Sheepsu
[ *  *  *  * ]
Jean-Paul was cool though. Ah well, I have faith in this guy too.

You can take another profession if you want. If not taken at creation it would require a revision scoop to have, so just keep that in mind.

Stat points would be 52, not 32.

The rest looks good.
Posted Image
The Characters

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
MachoMan
Member Avatar
Legacy of Rich Piana
[ *  *  * ]
Edited

soz, my muse for JeanPaul dropped off the face of the earth- but hey, at least now I can rp as Jack's older brother lol.
Posted Image

Magu Madness Will Never Die


Marineboy


Rob the Fuqboi


Sabu the Sam-Moo-Rai
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Gigasheep
Member Avatar
Sheepsu
[ *  *  *  * ]
Nah it's cool, it'll be interesting to see how that goes. Anyway, all looks good.

Topic is flagged for approval.
Posted Image
The Characters

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
treize
Member Avatar
ZAFT Council Member
[ *  *  *  * ]
MachoMan
Jun 25 2016, 11:19 PM
Approved App


Your character has been approved.

From here on, you can go find some people to RP with, and start getting into some Storylines.

Make sure you enter the appropriate information into your signature, the details of which can be found here.
Amyral Vansen [color=#006400] • Crew Position • Ninja/Martial Artist/Chaplain/Navi • ? • Bounty: 30,000,000 • SD Earned: 274 • Beli: 78,885,000 • Location: Romulin Island

♦ Str: 33 ♦ Spd: 125 ♦ Sta: 50 ♦ Acc: 88
Wizardbeard and other characters
Scooped Characters: Kove
Chat Aliases


Munchvengers - Oprp's Haxest Heroes; House Cup Tournament - Who will Win
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
ZetaBoards - Free Forum Hosting
Create your own social network with a free forum.
Learn More · Register Now
« Previous Topic · Marines · Next Topic »
Add Reply