Tristan Roads
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The Red Barber
Full Name
Tristan Roads
Nickname
The Red Barber
Gender
Male
Age
25
Physical description
Tristan has shoulder length red hair, which he normally keeps clipped up when he works, blue eyes, and fair skin. His clothing choice is usually casual, but never unkempt and always stylish (in his mind at least). Black, red, and white are his color choices, and Tristan likes to remain consistent in what he wears. His ears are also pierced, but what stands out most about Tristan his silky locks which are lovely enough to make most ladies jealous. That and the strong cologne he wears.
Height
6’1’’
Personality
One way to describe Tristan is that he’s got quite the ego. His confidence in himself, his looks, and his abilities, borders on narcissism. Tristan is popular with the ladies and he knows it. Though that’s not to say that Tristan is mean-spirited. He loves women. He loves to make them beautiful. He loves to make people beautiful. Deep down, Tristan is an artist at heart—one who enjoys seeing the beauty in others and make them shine. Picking up a ugly pebble and making it glow like a diamond. That’s the mark of a skilled beautician and that’s the skill he aspires to.
Tristan Roads
Nickname
The Red Barber
Gender
Male
Age
25
Physical description
Tristan has shoulder length red hair, which he normally keeps clipped up when he works, blue eyes, and fair skin. His clothing choice is usually casual, but never unkempt and always stylish (in his mind at least). Black, red, and white are his color choices, and Tristan likes to remain consistent in what he wears. His ears are also pierced, but what stands out most about Tristan his silky locks which are lovely enough to make most ladies jealous. That and the strong cologne he wears.
Height
6’1’’
Personality
One way to describe Tristan is that he’s got quite the ego. His confidence in himself, his looks, and his abilities, borders on narcissism. Tristan is popular with the ladies and he knows it. Though that’s not to say that Tristan is mean-spirited. He loves women. He loves to make them beautiful. He loves to make people beautiful. Deep down, Tristan is an artist at heart—one who enjoys seeing the beauty in others and make them shine. Picking up a ugly pebble and making it glow like a diamond. That’s the mark of a skilled beautician and that’s the skill he aspires to.
Likes
- Long thick hair
- Ladies
- Fashion and people who understand fashion
- People who care about their appearance/hair.
- Cutting things
- Cleaning/sharpening his blades.
- Making people, animals, etc beautiful.
- His cuts being praised.
Dislikes
- Unkempt, uneven hair.
- People who mistreat their hair.
- Messes
- Mistakes
- Slavery
Character Strengths
Self-confident
Tactical
Creative.
Hardworking.
Excellent with a scissor and very precise.
Knowledgeable regarding make-up, beauty products, application of beauty products, and how to make hair shine.
Character Flaws
Picky
A bit of narcissist...occasionally checks his reflection
Arrogant.
Flirty. Too flirty.
A bit of a drama queen regarding messes/uneven-ness
Spends hours on his hair.
Potential Position
Barber
How do you fight?
By cleaving his opponents in half with a giant scissor. Despite his appearance, Tristan is strong enough to duel wield two broadswords with great accuracy…swords which attach to become his giant scissor. He is adept with weapons that cut including knives, swords, daggers—basically anything that has a sharp edge to it—but his best weapon will always be the scissor. Tristan’s style of cutting is so precise that anything less than a clean cut is a bad cut in his eyes. When necessary, he has been seen throwing scissors like darts.
Weapons Carried
A giant scissor that can detach into two broadswords. Besides that, he always has razor blades and scissors handy…though he’d prefer not to use them for fighting since they are his working equipment and he’d rather not let them get stained by blood.
Backstory
A good portion of Tristan’s childhood was spent on pirate ship. Taken at a young age when the Scraggy Beard Pirates raided his town, the four year old—and several other young children— were spared of death and forced to participate in the Captain Petey's young children 'adoption' program. It was either that or die like the other children that refused. Scraggy Beard Pete didn't trust adults. Children were malleable. Trainable. Deceptively innocent. That was the crew Pete planned to use to transverse the Grand Line and beyond. The Scraggy Beards consisted of kids that he'd raised and trained himself...after killing their parents. In order to live, Tristan had no choice but to join Scraggy Beard Pete's pirating 'family'. However, there was a ranking even among family members...and as the youngest child aboard, Tristan was part of the lowest rank. Tristan’s duty in particular was to tend and trim Captain’s long-ass beard every day—to keep it groomed and presentable. The young child wasn’t very good at first, having never held a scissor before in his life, but he had to quickly learn, else risk a whipping. Any mistake resulted in harsh punishment…and running meant death. That was how Tristan learned his craft. One would think his life would’ve been miserable as the youngest and lowest ranking pirate amidst the children that competed for Petey's approval, but it wasn't …and all because he had a best friend in the Captain’s sole biological son, Geraldo.
The older boy would always play with Tristan whenever the opportunity arose—teach him whatever he learned, whether it was reading or fighting/swordsmanship, and encourage him whenever he felt down. None of the kids could bully Tristan with Geraldo aboard. Geraldo and Tristan were inseparable; two peas in a pod, though their status on the ship were completely different. Life as a Scraggy Beard Pirate was difficult and dangerous, but Tristan wouldn’t describe it as bad with Geraldo around. He even grew to enjoy what he did everyday--trimming and styling the Captain's long beard. Thus Tristan's skill with a scissor improved and the Red Barber was born. The captain gifted Tristan with his giant scissor after a successful raid of a town in the west blue...where more children were kidnapped and made a part of their family. Only children were allowed on the Scraggy Beard Ship. Any that refused met an unfortunate end. Adults that tried to stop them did as well. The Scraggy Beards were one step away from the Grand Line.
However, before they could reach the desired destination, there were plots of mutiny aboard the Scraggy Beards. Geraldo killed his father and took over the crew, turning the Scraggy Beard Pirates into the Gentlemen Pirates. Tristan watched the end of the Scraggy Beards at the age of 14, since he had no desire to fight against his best friend. He just watched it all happen. Revolts were never pretty, but good did come out of it. Children that were kidnapped, who wanted off the ship and away from a life of piracy, were free to go. A majority however chose to remain aboard because they had no family to return to. One would think that as Geraldo’s best friend Tristan would’ve continued to journey with the newly formed Gentlemen Pirates to the Grand Line. However, it was because he was Tristan’s best friend that Tristan decided to leave. Geraldo had taken his step towards his desired path in life. Tristan decided that he needed to do so as well. Thus, with a heavy heart, Tristan decided to walk the plank along with several other former Scraggy Beards.
Washed on an unfamiliar island, Tristan found work at a local barber shop. Eventually, his talents drew the eyes of a famed beautician by the name of Adonis Prince who was visiting the island. Recognizing a hidden jewel amidst the rubble, Tristan was brought aboard Mr. Prince’s vessel, which acted as a traveling beauty salon where Tristan underwent formal training—not just in haircutting and using a scissor, but cosmetology and the art of making people beautiful. He was unofficially adopted by Adonis and, upon completing his apprenticeship, began working on the Smiling Aphrodite as a popular hairdresser and raking in a fortune. It was a far cry from when he started out as an unwilling pirate. Thus was his new life for years to come, styling hair for those wealthy enough to afford a pass on the Smiling Aphrodite. It was a glamorous life. An easy life. However, Tristan was never entirely happy and he didn’t know why…at least until his encounter with a certain woman.
She was the ugliest woman he’d ever seen, with long tangled hair that appeared to be left unattended for in years, oily skin, and a brutish face which would put most pirates to shame. A stowaway aboard the Smiling Aphrodite, she would ask for a haircut every day—demanded one from him really. However, with no money, and nothing to offer, she was constantly refused. Mr. Prince told Tristan to stay away her…and he did. He had no reason to help her. Yet she was persistent, so persistent in fact, Tristan eventually caved despite the disapproval of his co-workers. When Tristan cleared away the mess that was her hair, he was able to recognize her as one of the former Scraggy Beards. It was like a punch in the face.
Months later, Tristan decided to quit the Smiling Aphrodite and started working as freelance barber. He finally remembered where his true desires lay.
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