Switcharoo

Switcharoo is a brash ex-captain from Mercy. Originally the he was captain of a pirate crew based in the town of Littlewood on the same planet. When Littlewood was destroyed in 752, Roo joined the The Sock Pirates providing his knowledge of smuggling on Mercy.   He is a grey earth pony.  

Background

Switcharoo was born on his parent's colonial ship just as it landed on the planet. His parents were poor and wanted a better life in the Southern Colonies , and his father was killed by natives before his mother passed away from an illness. He was only 10 at the time, and decided to join a pirate crew. Once he came of age, Switcharoo spent years jumping from pirate crew to pirate crew, usually preferring smuggling over raiding. He eventually become a captain for a month before his crew was displaced when Littlewood was destroyed.  

Personality

Switcharoo is overconfident, gregarious, and prone to drinking. He is decent at singing shanties, and likes to collect ships in a bottle. He has little regard for public decency and will frequently shower in the open due to having little privacy on the pirate ship he grew up on.   Switcharoo hates his name, and prefers to go by "Roo" or "Switch".  

Abilities

Switcharoo is a swashbuckler. His fighting style involves drinking copious amounts of alcohol and drunkenly insulting or intimidating his opponents before striking them down. He is known to fight dirty, but wont back down when his crewmates are in danger.   Despite his general lack of education, Switcharoo possesses an impressive knowledge of the underworld due to his history of smuggling  

History

As the former captain of Littlewood, Roo had nowhere else to go after it was destroyed. So he joined The Sock Pirates in the Mercy Saga.   Roo was a loyal member of the crew, eventually having his leg cut off by one of the Swamp Pirates trying to defend their ship from an attacker.