Name: Kenzo, Altros
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Epithet/Nickname: "Quicksand"
Appearance: Altros is about 1,85m tall, has tanned skin and a somewhat muscular body. His hair is short and very dark, his eyes greenish-brown and his ears and nose regular size. He normally has a 3-day-beard. As for clothes, he wears a light, sleeve-less, brown vest and a white shirt underneath. He has a golden earring on his left ear, and a few leather bracelets on his right wrist. His trousers are black and short and on his feet he wears sandals. He has a belt around his waist, with a little sachet and a dagger attached to it.
Personality: Altros is a very smart and independent person. He is kind at heart, but hides his true self under a serious and witty expression. People who dont know Altros should never trust him, as he loves to manipulate people and use them to his advantage. Friends of his know him as someone you can rely on, and who would do anything to protect his friends. As he cant trust anyone though, only a few people get to see that side of him. Altros is very observant and not a big talker, as he prefers to analyze people by what they do and how, rather than what they say. He is very sarcastic and maybe even a bit arrogant. He is very disciplined and sure about his abilities, which he is trained over the years. Although he seems a tough fellow, his biggest desire is to find a group of people he can trust and fit into, a feeling he has never had in his life. Although he is good at judging how people feel, he has difficulties expressing and showing his own emotions, and prefers to hide them.
History: After Altros was born, his mother left him at the steps of a church, as she wouldnt be able to take care of him. Not knowing anything about his past or his parents, he grew up in a foster home in the Alabasta Kingdom, located in the middle of the desert. His time at the foster home was hard, as he was one of the smallest and youngest kids there. The older ones would always tease him, take away his stuff and eat his food. This hard childhood made Altros who he is today. Since he wasnt the strongest, he started outsmarting the other kids, playing them one against each other, so that they would leave him alone. Many people came to adopt kids, but Altros was never chosen by any family, which made him think there was no one on earth that cared about him. He continued living in the foster home, going about his business, never making any friends. The only thing he cared about was his survival, nothing more.
When Altros turned 14, he decided he had seen enough of this miserable foster home life, and decided to get out and live on the streets. He figured it couldnt be much harder than the foster home, but oh was he wrong. He didnt have to deal with kids anymore, but grown-ups, thieves and a lot of bad people. He had trouble gathering food, and he was sure he wouldnt survive long. One day, he tried to steal fruit from a merchant, who wasnt paying attention to his goods. As Altros grabbed a few bananas and was ready to run away, something grabbed him by his shirt, not allowing him to get away. It was the merchant, who apparently did notice what was going on. Altros tried to get loose, but the middle-aged man had a good grip on him. "You know, stealing is not a nice thing to do" he said in a calm and deep voice. "Yeah well, screw you! Let me go, im hungry!" Altros said. The old man looked at Altros, and for some reason, Altros thought he saw compassion in his eyes. He let Altros go, but asked him to not run away.
Altros and the man who went by the name of Kobent talked, and Altros told him why he stole and what a miserable life he had lived. Kobent knew that kid needed help, and he made Altros an offer: Altros could work with the man, help him sell fruit and spices, and in return the man would feed him and give him a place to stay. Altros didnt know what to say, but anything was better than living on the streets, so he agreed. In the following years, Kobent took care of Altros and taught him basic things, like math, geography or how to cook and take care for himself. Altros started getting used to his new life. He couldnt say he liked the man, as he had never really felt anything, but he felt safe at least.
Altros started out hanging out with some kids, mostly sons and daughters of the other merchants that sold good at the market, and they started developing a hobby: Stealing. They stole from the richer customers, using diversions and their little but swift hands. Altros realized he was pretty good at that, and usually ended up being the one who stole the most coins at the end of the day. Him and the other kids would split the money, because apparently that was the "fair way", but Altros would still keep a few extra coins hidden, as he didnt feel like the others deserved more. Altros had to keep this a secret, or Kobent would probably get angry and kick him out. One day though, as it had to happen sooner or later, Altros was caught: He was stealing a nice sachet from a man buying some fabrics, as someone ran into him, making Altros crash into the guy he was stealing from, dropping the sachet to the ground. As the satched fell to the ground, it broke, and all the coins it was holding were now spread on the ground.
Altros grabbed a few and started running, and he could hear the man scream "Guards, Guards!! That Kid is a thief!!" Altros knew the whole market had either heard or seen what just happened, and he knew going back to Kobent was not an option. He ran as fast as he could to get away, without looking back. He was 17 at the time, and now he was back on living on the streets. But he had learned a lot these last 3 years, and he knew he could take care of himself.
In the next few years, Altros kept stealing from anyone to stay alive, sometimes alone, sometimes in a gang. He prefered to be a lone wolf though, and only joined groups of thieves he knew he could steal some valuable stuff from. Fast forward a few years, and Altros is 23 years old. He is walking through Alabasta, looking for his next victim, as he sees an odd man walking at a fast pace with a little wooden chest under his arm. Altros instantly there was something of value in that chest, and he wanted to get it. He tracked the man down, getting closer and closer, until he was right in front of him. As Altros was now walking right next to the man, he suddenly pushed him, shouting "Hey, are you trying to rob me? What are you doing?" The man looked at Altros with a surprised look, as he didnt know what was going on. Altros then pushed the man, who crashed into a group of men, who then started pushing back. As Altros had hoped, a brawl started, and everyone started pushing and punching the first thing in front of them. As the man was pushed again, he dropped his chest, and Altros was fasts to grab it and run away.
When Altros opened the chest, he realized there was only a fruit in there. He was baffled: Why put a fruit in a chest? What was so valuable about it? One thing was certain: Altros had never seen such a fruit in his life. As he wondered what it was, he decided to take a bit. After all, it had to be a valuable fruit right?? As soon as he bit the fruit, he realized it tasted awful. He almost spit it out, but managed to swallow the bite. He started feeling weird, and his stomach started hurting like never before. He was hiding in an empty old house, and as he screamed in pain, he hope no one would hear him. After what felt like an eternity, the pain stopped, and Altros felt...different? He didnt know what it was, but he felt full of an odd Power. The next day, he found out he coould turn into Sand at will, which at first was scary, but then he realized what that would allow him to do.
Altros, having eaten the Sand-Sand fruit, started to pull of impressive heists, getting into the most secure places and stealing a lot of gold and important pieces. He became somewhat notorious, but as his power allowed him to come and go at will, he never felt any proof behind.
Devil Fruit/Equipment/Weapon: Sand-Sand fruit, also known as Suna Suna no Mi, a Logia-type devil fruit. Allows the user to create, control, and transform into sand at will, turning the user into a Sand Human. As for weapons, Altros only uses a Dagger from time to time, but relies mostly on his Sand Powers. He has a sachet on his belt, but no other special equipment besides that.
Goal/Dream: If someone were to ask Altros for his goals, he would simply answer to get rich and steal as much as possible. The truth is though. Altros want to find a place where he finally feels at home. Having been an outsider and a loner all his life, he hopes to find a crew of people that will finally accept him for who he is. And of course, finding the biggest and most valuable treasure is an added Bonus. Altros figures there is no one more likely to accept him than a group of pirates, so he goes ahead and looks for a crew to join.
Other/Quirks: Altros is not capable of showing his emotions. No matter what happens around him, he would always look serious and simply ask "What?". He also has a tendency of robbing anyone around him, no matter if friend or foe.
Current Bounty: 10,000mberi. Nothing big, just some bounty Altros has gathered from heists he was caught during.
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