Red Carlos
Red Carlos takes his name from the deep crimson-lensed glasses he is never without, and he takes his authority from the fleet beneath his feet. The captain of the Waterfront Boys has never been seen on solid ground. The water is his territory, his office, and his armor, and the barge fleet he commands from the flagship Retribution controls waterway traffic through the Iron Gardens with an enthusiasm for combat that strains his relationship with the Affiliates.
He is tall, olive-complexioned, with loose curly hair and a face handsome enough to pass among the Heights' elite on appearance alone. He typically wears leathers and patchwork black armor, animated in word and gesture, the kind of seaman who speaks with his whole body and fights the same way. He is deadly with both pistol and scrap metal saber, unnaturally quick and skilled at evading damage in combat, and he enjoys bringing his fleet into contested areas to raid and fight in ways that the Affiliates' board considers bad for business.
The rumors about his parentage are persistent and dangerous. Some say his mother was Baywalker, which would make him mixed Baywalker-Yorker descent. Raising the subject with Red Carlos is a reliable way to find yourself dragged beneath the hull of the Retribution, which is his favored method of discipline and not a metaphor.
He commands the waterways. He punishes from them. He will not set foot on dry land. In a city of rooftop warlords and street-level enforcers, Red Carlos has built his empire on the one surface they cannot reach.
He is tall, olive-complexioned, with loose curly hair and a face handsome enough to pass among the Heights' elite on appearance alone. He typically wears leathers and patchwork black armor, animated in word and gesture, the kind of seaman who speaks with his whole body and fights the same way. He is deadly with both pistol and scrap metal saber, unnaturally quick and skilled at evading damage in combat, and he enjoys bringing his fleet into contested areas to raid and fight in ways that the Affiliates' board considers bad for business.
The rumors about his parentage are persistent and dangerous. Some say his mother was Baywalker, which would make him mixed Baywalker-Yorker descent. Raising the subject with Red Carlos is a reliable way to find yourself dragged beneath the hull of the Retribution, which is his favored method of discipline and not a metaphor.
He commands the waterways. He punishes from them. He will not set foot on dry land. In a city of rooftop warlords and street-level enforcers, Red Carlos has built his empire on the one surface they cannot reach.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Red Carlos built the Waterfront Boys into the dominant force on the Iron Gardens' waterways, commanding a barge fleet from his flagship Retribution. His operations include escorting trade through the district's flooded streets and raiding contested areas with an aggressiveness that has drawn displeasure from the Affiliates' board.
His combat reputation precedes him. Deadly with pistol and scrap metal saber, unnaturally quick in close quarters, and willing to settle disputes by dragging offenders beneath the Retribution's hull, Red Carlos has established an authority on the water that no other Iron Gardens gang has attempted to challenge directly.
The persistent rumors about his mixed Baywalker-Yorker parentage remain an untouchable subject. Those who have raised the topic have learned that Red Carlos responds to questions about his mother's bloodline with the kind of violence that discourages further inquiry. Whether the rumors are true is less important than the volatility they provoke, and that volatility, combined with his fondness for combat raids, keeps the Affiliates watching him with a wariness that has not yet escalated to confrontation.
His combat reputation precedes him. Deadly with pistol and scrap metal saber, unnaturally quick in close quarters, and willing to settle disputes by dragging offenders beneath the Retribution's hull, Red Carlos has established an authority on the water that no other Iron Gardens gang has attempted to challenge directly.
The persistent rumors about his mixed Baywalker-Yorker parentage remain an untouchable subject. Those who have raised the topic have learned that Red Carlos responds to questions about his mother's bloodline with the kind of violence that discourages further inquiry. Whether the rumors are true is less important than the volatility they provoke, and that volatility, combined with his fondness for combat raids, keeps the Affiliates watching him with a wariness that has not yet escalated to confrontation.
Captain of the Waterfront Boys; commands the Iron Gardens waterways from the barge Retribution. Never seen on land.
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