User:Headstone102

Character Backstory
Vincent was born in the East Blue on an island that was mainly used as a Trading Hub. Due to his mother dying during childbirth and his father being absent from his life, Vincent’s aunt and uncle took him in as their own son. When Vincent turned seven, his uncle put him to work as a bus boy in their tavern where he would listen to stories that sailors and traders would talk about during their adventures on the Blue Seas. He listened in awe about how a group called the Marines would fight back against Pirates would attack those out at sea. It was after hearing these stories of adventure that Vincent decided he would become a Marine.

When Vincent turned twelve, he was serving some local merchants when Marines came in to be served. He overheard them talking about the “Three Legendary Weapons” which peaked the young boy’s curiosity. After reading countless books on weapons he could not find anything in his home town ever mentioning such things. Even when Vincent asked the local Marines that came to town every now and again they refused to answer him due to his age. After giving up, he went back to his simple life at the tavern though the question of what those weapons were.

Upon becoming twenty years old, Vincent had saved up enough money and courage to join the Marines. Before leaving his home, his uncle gave him his most prized possession: an old sniper rifle said to have been crafted in the Grand Line. Feeling pride like no other welling up in his chest, he gave a tearful goodbye to his aunt and uncle before heading out to join the Marines. Upon reaching one of the Marine training facilities, he was introduced to a Bounty Hunter by the name of Cross Bizen who took Vincent under his wing on his ship the “Streamflow”. During his three years rising through the Marine Ranks when training with Cross, Vincent eventually became a Master Chief Petty Officer that Cross constantly calls “Master Chief” out of sheer laziness rather than respect even though both are now Warrant Officers.

During their latest expeditions in these last two years, the ship was attacked by a Sea King that bit off Vincent's right arm during a strike. After some much needed resting time and some surgical expertise at Marineford, Vincent now has his signature mechanical right arm. While still getting use to the machine arm, he still retains his title as First Mate even if struggling to cope having to get use to moving his right arm again. During his stay in the medical bays at Marineford where Cross refused to leave his side, Vincent started having a coughing fit which alarmed the doctors and Cross. During his panic, Cross force-fed Vincent the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Wolf thinking it was the medical fruit that the doctor had brought in to cure his constant bloody coughs. While it did heal him partially, also being one year since the incident, Vincent still harbors slight anger at Cross now for turning him into a Hammer.

Personality
Vincent tends to be a quieter individual that likes to think things through. He will usually stay in the shadows or in the back to remain unnoticed as he doesn't like a lot of attention. He has some hatred towards cross for feeding him the fruit but still considers him a friend and ally. Vincent has a strong sense of loyalty to his crew and friends but has a big weakness towards old world technologies mainly weapons. However when he transforms into a wolf he tends to charge into battle without thinking and runs his mouth a lot.