Character Sheet for Rip the Cobra
Character Description
Height: 3'0
Allies: Ryo, Claire, Sonic and his friends
Rivals: Rouge the Bat
Enemies: Kai, Tess, Eggman
Theme Song: Thick as Thieves - Cavo
Strength: 4
Speed: 8.6
Endurance: 7.7
Background/History
Rip has always been on odd one even since birth, starting that he was born one week later than his five older siblings. Many thought he had a genetic problem since he was quite small even for an infant fresh out of the egg. Rips brothers and sisters always made fun of him for being shorter than all the others calling names like Rip the Runt, Squirt, Shorty, anything that insulted him. Ohters thought he was just too stupid to hatch on time with the others. These insults also came from others as well. Rip usually went to his parents for comfort and companionship since he was always teased by his peers for his size. Though deep down, Rip knew that if he kept turning to his parents for safety, that would make him look even weaker in the eyes of others. With that, Rip made up his mind to live his life on his own away from the world he was growing up in. His parents willing to support an decision he made, they accepted his choice to head out on his own when he turned 13. Leaving his family behind, Rip's will kept him going on the road that lead him away from his tormentors.
At the age of 16, Rip gained a rebellious attitude like most teens. The cobra stole what he needed to pass by for the day and stole valueables he thought would sell at a high price. He got a tattoo of a skull ontop of his hood with some of the money he got. His skills in sneaking and stealth when it came to stealing caught the attention of most thieves and city leaders putting a bounty on his head for theft. It was around this time, Rip began to become a smuggler to those city's once their laws gotten more strict. Getting any kind of supplies a town or city needed that the ones who ran those territories wouldn't allow the people to have. Rip usually works for others if they pay the right price, if not he's in the job for himself.
Two years later Rip had become a straight up smart mouth to those he didn't respect, which was about everyone he has met and often was literal to people just to mess with them. He also found himself becoming a treasure hunter and a pick pocket, since he has found ways for city folk to smuggle in supplies for themselves. Every piece of gold, diamond, silver, anything he found on his hunts he sold for very high prices, also making sure that he sent some of his earnings to his mother and father since he still cared for them deep down. Rip also took any job that paid a decent price to his standards. During his jobs in either theft or smuggling, Rip tries his best not to take any lives even when he's being chased by the authorities, but it doesn't mean he has never taken another life.
Rip may talk alot and act tough for someone his size, but he's actually a soft guy at heart. He never steals from the innocent and is very irritated when he hears or sees someone being mistreated for nothing or for something that makes them different from the rest.
Rip's occupation usually goes to two things, smuggler or he supplies mercenaries and bounty hunters. The green cobra also gives Ryo information he needs as a reward for saving him from a local mob leader for not paying his debt by getting a rare jewel. Rouge the Bat began to fly away with it once Rip got there. Rip usually works for the highest bidder, but does know when things go too far if he's working with the wrong person. Despite all that happens, Rip continues to send close to half of his earnings to his parents for believing in him. Rip works to prove that he is more than his critics say he is.
Rips main strength is his endurance, since he was young he's been picked on and beaten up because he's small. His major weakness is that he isn't at all strong. If he has weapons on him, Rip can put up a fight to an extent, but when it comes to hand to hand, Rip is the most vulnerable.
Rip also may talk tough, but he's a tad shy and nervous around women
