Overview
Emanuel is a Half-Fishman Navigator with high ambitions, an appetite for self-improvement, and a dark side. While affable, passionate for life, and well-meaning in general, he holds jaded views towards those with power and is comfortable moralizing his use of corrupt and devious tactics to achieve his ends that have earned him the epithet "Trickster".
Emanuel grew up in an environment which was always running from the world. He and his family sailed the seas for many years and it was all he ever knew. After the loss of his father, he did small jobs to support his invalid mother.
He took a job to steal from a noble that went badly, though he survived. At his lowest, he was living a poor and desolate life. One day, he spotted a marine officer he grew to admire and her departure later had an effect on him, inspiring him to join the Marines.
He grew as a Navigator in the Marines, though gradually becoming more suspicious of his commanding officers.
Personality
Emanuel has a very two-sided personality; while he comes off as personable and professionally savvy, his inner nature is much darker and duplicitous. He can usually maintain an air of calm; little tends to unnerve him and he can still show his more buoyant, playful demeanor. He lives a very balanced and passionate lifestyle, one complete with hobbies outside his profession as a Marine.
Personally, his outer calmness is also a reflection on the fact that he is soft-spoken by preference, but he isn't afraid to assert himself, sarcastically mocking others and making flippant statements towards his enemies or people who annoy him. He enjoys the occasional conversation and he can be plenty lively when he chooses to exercise it. He has a bit of an excitable side, having a hard time restraining himself when something new pops up.
Some of his side hobbies include hiking, sparring, tinkering with machines, and cooking. His favorite hobby he considers is pirate-hunting and he also has a fascination with technology and things he likes to call 'curiosities' though lacks the ability to understand or study them in any great detail.
~ "Everyone wants to play power games. So I play them. And win." ~
Underneath his personal veneer, Emanuel does have a more devious and rather rebellious side. He is comfortable using underhanded methods, deception, and hardball tactics to achieve his goals, mostly to the chagrin of his superiors in particular towards whom he has a rather jaded attitude. He can be methodical and meticulous, analyzing his surroundings with good attention to detail.
In terms of his skills and inner passions, Emanuel has a driven and ambitious need to improve his standing in the marines as well as expand his repertoire of skills. He loves the thrill of combat, not purely out of bloodlust (although he can be when needed), but for the sake of competition and self-improvement. He has a fearless disposition, willing to take risks, lie effortlessly, and stand against overwhelming enemies.
In precarious situations or when discussing matters of grave importance, he can be just as ruthless and methodical as his superiors. He takes his position seriously and is willing to go far to achieve his ambitions, being that he can be swayed to act aggressively and go to the farthest reaches of his personality. At worst, this makes him come off as two-faced and sadistic; saying one thing only to muse about acting another way.
Though his familial as well as personal inclination tends toward justice, Emanuel envies the freedom that pirates have, though considers his ambition and duty first-and-foremost to keep them in check as he sees piracy as little more than a dead-end.
Deep inside, Emanuel does have a good heart and he does take the ideals and conflicts he is involved in seriously. Personal experience has given him perspective of what the poorest and least fortunate go through on a daily basis and so he has a sense of empathy for the common citizenry.
Wanted
Teacher: Emanuel will need someone who can help further his combat skills. I'm open to many plots on this.
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