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History of Cota Ruth (reviews accepted)

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    So I think I'll put out some info on Ruth. Just a general background of her history. I'm kinda iffy about her mercenary details. If you wanted to critique or review her, then go ahead cause I'm open to it.

    When Ruth was born, her father, Johnny, was working as a gunsmith while her mother, Juni became a stay home mother, retiring from her former mercenary job. Growing up, Ruth refused to use a gun whenever taught by her mother. However, one day, Juni was discovered by the Marines and captured. Ruth, who was 11 at the time, had the chance to save her mother with a gun, but because of her fear, she could not pull the trigger.
    Anguish that she could not save her mother, Ruth began training herself, using her anger and resentment to overcome her fear of guns. On the side, she learned the trade of her father's. After 10 years, Ruth left home and went off to follow her mother's footsteps as a mercenary. She became well known in the underworld for her mission success and her ability to clean up any traces. It was to the point where the Marines didn't have any clue who Ruth looked like. They began dubbing her the "Silent Bullet"; there were cases where those killed by Ruth did not even realize that they were shot until they saw the blood. What made Ruth fearsome was her ability to find anyone. This is because of her methods of taking info from unsuspecting people. Whether using her sex appeal (or her skills in bed), her ability to sneak on others, or that no one even thought of her being the infamous "Silent Bullet", she can easily obtain information on a group or person.
    When Ruth was 27, she had a one night stand that cause her to become pregnant. Reminded of her own mother, Ruth decided to keep her child, vowing to stop her mercenary ways after giving birth. However, Ruth recklessly continued a few more of her jobs until one day, she was hit with hidden bomb. Sadly, the blast damaged her abdomen, including her unborn child. Surgery was administered but the cost was that Ruth can never produce any children.
    This was a hard blow on Ruth, causing her to become more dejected and reckless. She had already stopped her occupation, just traveling aimlessly about. it was around 6 months later when she met Seras and Lea, joining them in their little adventures. After the group went their separate ways, Ruth decided to go back to her home island and take over her father's gunsmith shop, where she would later on meet the Kid Pirates a year later
I'm always so anxious and nervous when it comes to making my ocs less "Mary Sue"........


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Klexenia's avatar
well, I was going to point out pretty much the same things than and-the-sky-is-grey Giggle , so there's that! Meow :3  The awkward inclusion of the TTT (meeting & parting) in Ruth's life reminds me of the same trouble with Lea ;) (Wink) 

If she's scared of guns because it's such a peaceful environment, how come there's such a thing as “the underworld“ to become aware of? And why would she become interested? Why would she be interested in and able to kill people for money? This becoming a mercenary is missing a solid motivation, especially since it's such a bloody and drastic occupation. Also, is there a reason you choose mercenary and not bounty hunter? Which would be a bit more in-canon and need a little less explaining.

see ya around Heart