FFCC: The Crystal Bearers - Catch and Throw
“Woa~ How have you not heard of The Vivacious Robin?! That's totally me, bro! No, no. I don't do autographs. Probable identity theft and all that, you understand?”
Robin Sprocket
Nicknames
Spot, Goofball, Child, Joker, Obnoxious brat. Take your pick.
Aliases
The Vivacious Robin
Age
Twenty-two
Position
Navigator
Specialty
Exceptional navigator, artistic cartographer and having the innate ability to act like a full-throttle jackass. You'd be surprised how many times the latter has helped Robin squeeze out of tight spots.
Robin's androgynous appearance makes it difficult for people to distinguish his gender, which proves to be annoying and amusing at the same time. However, most people lean to the assumption that he's of the female persuasion, judging solely from his rather feminine face, small frame and surprisingly high-pitched voice. Robin doesn't seem to mind either label, identifying as "non-gender" or "genderless" himself. "Whether man or woman, I'll still be looked at as if I've gone completely banana nut-bonkers!" he replies whenever someone inquires about his sex.
Anywho, enough about the mind boggling bits. I would, but the eccentricity of Robin's appearance has yet to grow an end. Silky, carmine (Or maybe it's some weird combination between orange and pink. Oink?) hair sprouts from the navigator's head, like umpteen strands jumping in every conceivable angle known to man. It's... chaotic, to say the least. He's tried several times to comb it, but the damned hairs got a life of their own and Robin has stopped giving a crap. He still tries in vain to subdue the 'do by strapping goggles two-sizes to big around his head. His wide eyes are a bright, flashy brass colour and are always accompanied by a big fat Cheshire cat-grin.
Loud, hyper and always in your face, Robin makes sure that nobody is safe from his constant, unorthodox behaviour. Pants-pulling jokes mixed with buckets of irritating pranks are often Robin's favourite way to communicate with his fellow pirates. Much to their annoyance and frustration. That isn't to say he can't socialize like any normal person, he just has a preference for coming off as goofy as possible. "I'll pack my funny, you never know when I might need it." he shouts jovially as the crew prepares for another uncertain adventure into the unknown.
Despite all his immaturity, Robin cares deeply for everyone aboard their lovely vessel. He works hard to ensure their journey is without too many detours, and wouldn't be found dead if he would be the cause of an untimely accident that strands the entire crew. He may not be always as charming as he can be, but you can always count on him to keep the ship and everyone aboard in mostly unscathed condition with his knowledge in charting the uncharted. Just be sure to always keep an eye out for his inevitable pranks that I'm a hundred percent sure will include you, you... And you.
Ensuing chaos. Because the world could use some more disorder, am I right?
Confusion, especially regarding his age and gender
Food. Lots and lots of food!
Blowing stuff up, preferably with the assistance of the explosives expert
Pranks and all other things of a mischievous nature
Being as cryptic as humanly possible
Drawing maps
Steering the ship, more so when he's not allowed to
Exploration
Sparks, his precious dog
Acrobatics, his favourite way of getting around
Dislikes
Sticks in the mud, the metaphorical kind
Sarcasm
Cynicism
Getting caught doing mischief
Lectures
Footwear, that includes shoes and socks
Cold places
Cleaning up, or any chore for that matter
Alcohol, you can have just as much fun without it
Bad violence, because there's also good violence. Like a bar brawl!
Swindlers, they're sooooo~ passé. Even Robin thinks they're trying too hard.
Navigation - It's his job to make sure that the ship and crew know where they are going, and if there are any hazards along the way. To say that Robin is good at his job, is like saying his obnoxious pranking is only mildly annoying. He's damn good at finding the way, believe it!
Drawing - He ain't Picasso, that much is true. Still, though, Robin can sketch up a mean map whenever there's a need for one.
Lovable - No matter how much you'll have to endure his pranks, you can never stay mad long enough when met with adorable puppy eyes and a genuine smile that says "I'm sorry, I'll try to do better tomorrow."
Fragility - Well, Robin certainly ain't a buff person. Not in the slightest. He can throw a mean punch and a kick, but everyone's almost double his size, so... Yeah, you can usually expect him to cry if you so much as brush his shoulder.
Scatterbrain - There is a rumor going around that Robin is a complete nut. What a twist, I know! Who would ever have guessed that the person running around shouting "Banana!" everywhere would be considered the least bit mentally unstable? He isn't, though. Robin's just a bit of a scatterbrain. Sometimes.
Unserious - Taking things as unserious as he can, Robin can often piss people off if he so much as snaps his fingers. It's a flaw that has led to uncountable Benny Hill chase scenes across a town. Not that it isn't kind of kickass that someone is willing to chase him down five miles worth of streets, but sooner or later Robin could end up getting himself killed if he isn't careful.
During his circus freak phase, Robin was forced to master the risky art of acrobatics. An art that he had quite the affinity for, and gradually practiced it with more and more joy. It had this skill to it that he found pretty neat! Plus, who wouldn't want to learn something that allowed you to hang upside down without falling off every nanosecond? The Vivacious Robin, as was his stage name. A fitting one at that! Because Robin was extremely lively and animated, to an extreme level one might say. Life in the circus wasn't without its setbacks, however. You'd think people would eventually get used to living in a misfit family, especially if you yourself are one such misfit. Not Robin, he simply did what he enjoyed doing, and that often translated into harmless pranking. But when one of his brilliant ideas went horribly awry, in the same way did his career as an acrobat end. Accidentally overloading one of the firework cannons, Robin saw too late that the thing was about to burst. In a mildly comedic fashion, the cannon tipped over and fired a barrage of flaming projectiles that zipped passed his boss, slash substitute father and into said man's trailer that then soared through the sky in uncountable pieces.
It was a prank that would've surely get him arrested, had a passerby named Nathaniel not intervened with a fictional tale about how he finally found his long lost daughter. Wait, daughter? Why yes, Nathaniel unsurprisingly mistook Robin for a young lady. It happened more often than you'd think. Anyway, one thing led to another, and Robin's saviour did not only manage to calm the ringmaster down, but buy her- Him, off as well. For reasons still unknown to Robin. "Because you looked like you didn't belong." Nathaniel always replied dryly when Robin asked about it. Whatever his true reasons, Robin was glad he did what he did. Learned some useful skills from him, too. Skills that have earned Robin a spot in the crew he's now travelling with. Nathaniel spent many hours getting Robin interested in navigation and cartography, and it surprisingly worked. The little brat even picked up a few handy magic tricks when they traveled around. But after a couple of years the man simply... died. Nothing special. It was how life worked. All Nathaniel asked was that Robin found a free life for his own. It didn't matter what, so long as he wouldn't willingly let himself be bound by something. A cryptic request for sure... Maybe it means nothing, or perhaps everything.
What Robin does know, is that he thinks to have found a goal worthy for himself. To let every land know his name, and what better way to do that than to join a fancy little crew of pirates who practically want the same thing? How could you pass that up?