Seven here. This is more like a collection of plot bunnies than an actual story. Though you could also consider it a challenge if you so wish. I will also periodically put original characters bios here with a bit of their backstory.
Name: Uther Peabody
Age: about 20
Height: 5'10"
Description: green eyes, red hair, gray tunic, billowy pants, wide brimmed hat, sometimes wearing a black porcelin full face mask. Seen carrying a sword and dagger
Abilities: well versed at the mystic arts, fencing, sword play, above average intellect, storytelling cleaning and cooking.
BS: Decending of Merlin's line, he lived for nearly 14 years in ignorance, until the day before his birthday, he came home to his parents dead, their killer waiting in the room. Uther lost his arm, but was saved by a man, calling himself Sagitarius.
Creators notes: in the beginning I tried baseing him off of myself or another character I had made. I quickly snuffed this idea and built him and his equal Titan from the ground up. The current model I designed as a reluctant desendent of Merlin. This was done before the newer sorcerers apprentice. I often put him with a rather sassy familiar, often a red tailed hawk and most of the time female. If you've read my stories, yes he has been in most if not all. I've kept his most of his backstory in the shadows for a reason. He is a tea addict and I hope his abillities and Back-story are not Gary Stu-ish.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sucker Punch or Sly Cooper. If I did, sly four would have come out by now. And I would have made the hat mine move be more of a calling card shuriken. I mean, look at the way he throws keys in the first game.
I believe it was during the time of Thaddeus Winslow Cooper that my involvement with the cooper clan began. Since the most gentlemanly thief accepted me into his incarnation of the gang I have been its silent servant and caretaker. Acquiring its food, tending its injuries and occasionally taking to the field myself. It was dear Thaddeus who came up with my ensemble. A black blank face mask with two eye holes, a black robe that hid most of my body, and a pair of gentleman's gloves to cover my hands and arms.
Although Thaddeus was the first Cooper I served, he was not the last. A few generations forward, we come to the time of one of my favorite Cooper's. Slyvester Asmodeus Cooper, known to friends and rivals simply as Sly. This is his, and to a lesser extant my own Tale of the highlights of Slyvester's time of the cane.
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The best place to begin would be the beginning. It was the newer gang of Coopers. Connor Cooper who could have been Thaddeus reborn. Michal McSweeny, our brawn and artist. And lastly in every sense of the word James Monroe who would later become Dr. M. we worked well together, but the symmetry was off somehow. It had been that way for a few generations of Cooper, the intent, intellect, and light heartedness were there but somehow the spark was missing.
And where would a gang of thieves be without the one who tried to bring us in? Lieutenant Rodolfo Fox, part time friend, part time rival all around swell guy. He and Connor were actually best of friends off the clock at least. It was a game for both of them, Rodolfo would chase, and we kept from getting caught. Hell, Rodolfo and Connor introduced the other to their future wives.
Most involved were saddened when the game ended. It was eight years after the gang went their separate ways. I was out of the country at the time so the details were heard from Rodolfo. I don't even remember what it was I was doing, age catching up with me maybe?
March twenty third. Rodolfo arrived at the scene of the crime and was horrified when he saw it was the home of his rival, friend, and sometime consultant. The door was filled with fist sized bullet holes and was lying on its side. Inside were the corpses of his friend Connor Cooper, torn to shreds by claws of unnatural make. In the living room was the corpse of Marie Cooper with nary a scratch on her, but dead just the same. He turned and saw the vault where the family treasure was stored empty and a solid steel vault door on the ground next to it. He thought all was lost until he and his partner, a Carl something, Discovered an eight year old Slyvester clutching one of his father's caps and his father's version of the Cooper Key. Rodolfo cried as he hugged the child close.
He wanted to adopt the boy, but the law would not have it. I am unsure if the one in charge was just an uncaring bastard or if the court were so afraid of the Cooper name but they decided that Slyvester would be put into adoption, under the care of a Miss Puffin.
A year and a half later I learned everything and made haste to this so called "Happy Oaks". there I saw Young Slyvester and two cohorts, Murray Hippo and Bentley Wiseturtle, take a cap full of cookies from Miss Puffins office in the dead of night.
The next day I saw them officially. When I saw Slyvester and his gang walk in, I knelt and explained. I told them that I wished to adopt them to raise them to be the best as a favor to Connor. Slyvester seemed to recognize me and my intent and huddled with his friends. After a bit of conversation they agreed, and I true to the Cooper name stole them away and left the signed papers on Miss Puffin's desk. And from there the story begins.
The costume is so that Uther can fit into an anthromorphic world. I didn't wish to pull a Kingdom Hearts. If I got some of the facts wrong I do apologize. These are⦠pilot episodes. Rough drafts of ideas I may or may not use. If you wish to use some of the ideas let me know.
