Rocket

Information

Player: Nglsk

Character Full Name: Joseph "Rocket" Smith

Character In-Game Name: Joseph Smith

Nickname(s): Rocket

Association(s): The Silver Shield Confederacy, Stormwind

Race: Human

Class: Warrior

Age: 24

Sex: Male

Hair: Shortish black hair. Either spiked up on top, or flat on top and a small quiff at the front.

Eyes: Blue eyes

Weight: 13 stone, 6-9 pounds

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Other: Joseph is a smoker, though he hasn't been for a while. One short evening in the inn can lead you to a long, difficult life of smoking!

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Appearance

For combat, Joseph will bear some chainmail armor. His gloves, boots and cloak will be the same. Although, when he is out in regular combat, Joseph will not wear his tabard. If there is a special occasion, he will then, and only then wear his tabard. He has a shield and a longsword.

For everyday life, he'll usually wears a black shirt. He also wears a red cloak on his back and his gold and red guild tabard over his usual garments. He has red and black pants, with shoes of the same colour. If he wears gloves they are also of the same colour, matching the boots perfectly. The gloves and boots are cloth on top with a bit of chainmail underneath.

Personality

Joseph is a rather lazy Human Warrior. When he was extremely young he was abandoned and the Stormwind Orphanage took him in. He gained the nickname "Rocket" during early childhood in the orphanage - He used to run away from his carer, seeing as though he was scared of him. When he began to make friends, they gave him the nickname "Rocket".

Joseph is interested in races other than his own, and likes to get to know about their history. Just like any other fellow, Joseph always loves a pint'o beer - Port is his favourite, because it's cheap and tasty. Joseph enjoys to cook, and has done since he was a child. He is a rather advanced cook, and hopes to be able to do so in a restaurant before he dies.

Rocket is a proud member of the Silver Shield Confederation - The Vanguard Division of the Confederation to be precise. He was personally trained and equiped by "Pierce". The day Rocket met Pierce was special to him, and he swore that he would one day be like Pierce.

Pierce told Joseph of the 'true light' of life, so to speak, and enlightened Joseph's mind. He told him that cooking wouldn't help win the current war, which basically got him into the Confederation.

Joseph has his own riding horse, which he uses to travel the streets of Stormwind quickly. Aswell as this, the Brown Steed gets him to places far from his home very quickly.

Joseph has taken interest in Tailoring. He finds the hobby fun, and is planning on fulfilling the profession in his spare time. Sooner or later, Joseph plans to open a shop, where he can make and sell goods, as well as make his own clothes if needed.

Recently, Joseph has been upset due to the fact that he believes that he is one of the few people in modern society who is hated by most, if all people. Although, it doesn't go to his head, he is becoming more and more suspicious about the people around him. Though, he does get on with day-to-day life, tailoring when he has the time and supplies and doing jobs for the people around him when he has the time to.

History

Joseph "Rocket" Smith grew up without any parents. They dumped him on the street and deserted the area quickly. Joyfully, the Stormwind Orphanage house took the Rocket in, gave him food, water, shelter and a clean set of clothes.

As Joseph was growing up, he became interested in cooking inparticular. At the age of nine, he began helping the Orphanage's Chef cook meals for the other children. They used to make fun of him, but it didn't really bother Joseph too much, as he didn't cook all of the time.

At the age of 15, Joseph was let out of the Orphanage just like any other orphan. That day was the happiest day of his life. He ran straight out of the stormwind gates, into the grassy fields and made himself his own punching dummy.

When he saw what he thought was the hideous face of a Draenei, Joseph freaked. He hid in the Stormwind-Ironforge railway station for days. When he came out, he put his fears aside and took interest in the history of 'these creatures from another world'.

When Rocket was 22, he had made up enough money to buy his own sword and shield. He went out to Northshire, where he had heard there was a little trouble. After doing a few jobs for the local guards, Joseph had a little more money than he had expected.

One rainy day, when Joseph was in Stormwind, he came across what he thought was a hero. He asked for ones autograph, but because he had no paper or writing equipment, he couldn't get the autograph. After about 15 minutes of small-talk, they reached an agreement - The "hero" named Pierce would train Joseph how to fight, in return for him helping Pierce and his friends try and "take back Stromgarde".

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An "extract" from Joseph's daily diary. "It's almost been a week since I met Mr Pierce. I'm looking forward to taking back Stromgarde. I know we will succeed, I can sense it. Before I go I must see Brother Derrick, I am sure he will have advice for me to give me stength. I have been training extremely hard everyday, I'm really excited."