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| NAME: Charles Vane AGE: 32 NATIONALITY: Tevinterish? RACE: Human OCCUPATION: Pirate TITLE/RANK: Captain |
HEIGHT: 6'0" BUILD: hella HAIR: fucking magical EYES: Blue SKIN: Tanned white boy BEARING:Confident, unconcerned |
| DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Long hair, an eyebrow scar, probably a few other nicks, a diamond shaped slave brand scarred into his chest, scars from lashings and/or sword fights likely on his back. His voice sounds like this, really gravelly and an odd mishmash, vague kind of accent. | |
Status
DIVISION: Forces
PROJECTS: Naval Presence + ???
Vane (very recently) sailed in on the Walrus, the unaligned galleon that cruised uninvited into Kirkwall's bay bearing no nation's flag, and while he can't claim Captain of that ship in particular, a passing observation of the crew tells he's one of a select few that carry great authority with the men. When not aboard the Walrus, Vane can most likely be found at the docks/the port, in the Naval Presence offices, in taverns getting shitfaced/bar fighting, tooling around and sparring with the less fancy people of the Inquisition (too suspicious of the Templars and official looking peeps, give him dockhands and street urchins), Dark Town, etc.
As for quarters, he sleeps and keeps his things in the Walrus, as he doesn't like the idea of it being unmanned and unprotected in a foreign port. Probably takes the captain's quarters when Flint isn't around, because he's a dick like that.
Reputation
- A pirate captain of the North Seas, allegedly embroiled in some kind of rebellion on one of Tevinter's disputed islands near Seheron. Rumors about the particulars abound. They range from murmurs of a rift on the island of Nascere, talk of either a significant fortune, a cache of Qunari gaatlok or both, a corrupt Tevinter magister, a scuttled slave rebellion, and even an appearance from Corypheus himself. But surely that can't all be true or even halfway true.
- The name Captain Charles Vane is something with its own infamous renown for anyone familiar with foreign politics, or pirate legacy.
- The least approachable of the Nascere pirates in the Inquisition, but the one digging up potential recruits to man a ship, and possibly sail back to Nascere in the future. Prove yourself to him personally, or try to get to him through Silver, Max or Flint (first two are better options than the last). Word of this should be easy to pick up on through Dark Town and the docks.
- Closed off, aggressive, severe, rough. He fits in well with a criminal crowd, seems like he's born to work the docks or wander the streets of Dark Town. Very much wears the air of a dangerous individual, not to be crossed.
Hooks
- REPUTATION If you're from far enough North (or somehow connected to piracy in Rivain and Antiva), maybe you've heard accounts of the piracy and instability that troubles the Seheron coast and the islands around it. 'Captain Charles Vane' was a name that held infamy enough to frighten foreign merchants before the rebellion on Nascere began, and continues to revolve around the troubles Tevinter is having with the island.
- RECRUITING Max, Silver and Flint have more flair for diplomacy with allies at large, but they have only one ship and only one crew. Vane will be seeking sailors with the kind of clout that could survive the chaos and violence of Nascere. He's a difficult man to impress, but not impossible, and a good eye for character.
- THUG LYFE Crime is Vane's livelihood. He'll be looking to get in with local gangs and crime circles. He can hold himself well in that kind of world, and he'll want those connections when they prepare to retake Nascere. Looking for moving illegal product, or willing to sell him some black market shit? This is your dude.
- SLAVES The first half of Vane's life was as a slave, the second half as the pirate that life made him into. He will always, always, take a slave or former slave under his protection and help them find ways to get to a better life. This is the best, most sure-fire way to get positive CR with Charles Vane.
REPUTATION NOTES:
Events + Rumors Vane can be credited for (true and not so true things lmf) :
✧ Raised by Edward Teach / Blackbeard
✧ One of the main figures of the pirate alliance formed to defend Nascere from Tevinter - Flint, Vane, Rackham, Blackbeard
✧ Yes, cut a dude's head off and left it as a marker in the sand to anyone who would cross him
✧ Stole a ship from Captain Flint and his crew
✧ Stole (via hostile take over) a fortress from Ben Hornigold, fired
cannonsAntivan fire whatever on Flint and some other ships in the bay✧ Captain of the Ranger, Jack Rackham as his quarter master and Anne Bonny as ... murder mistress?? lol idk
✧ Rescued Captain Flint from execution and Leveled the colonial town of Carolus (aka Tevene version of 'Charlestown') with
cannonsballista + Antivan fire whatever from the ship he stole from Flint, it was a massacre, feel free to invent up any extra nonsense✧ Might be dead?? Was set for execution in Nascere Town by Woodes Rogers, but there's mixed reports of if he was actually executed or not (spoilers, he wasn't)
✧ Fucking put people in stews ig???
✧ Died and came back to life on rage alone
✧ Streaked through a Qunari camp and stabbed their leader with a horn from one of the other ones while he was having a midnight snack
✧ Probably fucked a mermaid idefk
✧ His entire ship lost their hats, so they promptly raided another ship just for more hats
✧ Idk, homies, go wild with it, the sky's the limit the world is ur oyster