Bato Golden
Does His Own Stunts
NAME: Bato Golden
FACTION: Iron Empire
RANK: Niche Actor & Musician
SPECIES: Human
AGE: Approaching his early 30's.
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 5'11" / 180 cm
WEIGHT: 185 lb /83.9 kg usually, but it varies.
EYES: Blue.
HAIR: Black.
SKIN: Pale to tan, depending on the role.
FORCE SENSITIVE: Nope. He's played one in films though, does that count?
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STRENGTHS:
(+) Type Casting - When casting agencies found out he was raised Mandalorian, he quickly was billed as a martial arts and action movie actor, and those training sessions stuck. Golden's won a good few tournaments for marksmanship and martial arts. He does his own stunts, y'know.
(+) Deep Pockets - Despite his relatively short career and anonymity as an actor, he's still a big screen actor. He's swimming in credits happily provided by a loyal fanbase.
(+) Devoted Fans - As an actor catering to a niche film market, his fans make up for their lacking numbers with loyalty. While it's rare for people to recognize him, he's always happy to meet the few who do.
WEAKNESSES:
(-) On Paper - He's trained in shooting and martial arts, sure. But when it comes to an actual shootout, he's woefully unprepared. Aside from tournaments, he's never been in a fight, and his blaster has never pointed at anything living.
(-) Inexperienced - Golden's lived a relatively easy life, and is far too unaware of the basic info the more dangerous or even mundane professions have. He's never flown a ship, is completely unaware on how to contact shadier individuals, has had no contact with either Jedi or Sith aside from playing them on screen, and is immensely uninformed when it comes to current events.
(-) Virulent Haters - He's an ex-Mandalorian who's made some very divisive comments, and when a large portion of his audience are Mandalorians, the ones who know of him are as likely to punch him as they are to ask for an autograph.
(-) Media Darling - As one of the most famous and successful actors for the niche genre that is martial arts movies, he's been unofficially made the face of at least one martial art a character he played used. Any controversial actions could break his career, and send the fields he's popularized back into obscurity.
(-) Lyrically Poor - Despite his, and his producer's, best efforts, his songwriting skills are sub par at best. He can carry a tune fairly well, but everything he writes is just... ugh. So bad.
(-) Big Dreams - Bato's pretty successful, but his niche B-Lister status irritates him like nothing else. He's itching for a chance to make his big break, either for his martial arts skill or his acting, and combined with his naivete, he might just be suckered into something too good to be true.
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APPEARANCE:
Aside from the picture, there's not much different about him. Well, he might have some sunglasses and a bit less blood on his face, but other than that, it's pretty accurate. Underneath the jacket, he's athletic, with well defined muscles and whatnot. He's an actor, it pays to look pretty.
BIOGRAPHY:
Bato was born to two Mandalorian parents and brought up as one himself, though that didn't last long. He became disillusioned with Mandalorian culture during his early teens, causing his relationship with his parents to grow increasingly strained. One night, he hitched a ride with a ship heading off world, ditched his clan name, and never really looked back.
After wandering for a while and pulling a few odd jobs, he finally caught his break as a stuntman in a film. Bato struck up a friendship with the leading actor, and with his help, the two landed him a starring role in the sleeper hit "Starbirds", and Bato's career has been pretty solid ever since. Still, he always lingered in cult-fame, and the big breakout film that would launch him truly into stardom never came. For him, a few small backwater planets and a general niche community of fans was still more than enough.
Well, until recently. With the current state of the galaxy, B-List actors aren't getting as many gigs as before, especially in niche markets. With all that in mind, his agent recommended Bato look for "alternative revenue streams", ones that specifically weren't music. Officially, Bato Golden's touring the galaxy to meet and interact with fans. In reality, there's the slowly building notion that this could be the calm before the storm that ends his career.
(Yeah, I know, it's short and lame, I'm working on it. Never been good at this. The item's bit is a WIP too, sorry.)
GEAR AND ITEMS:
Sporting Blaster Pistol
Nexu Armor & Helmet
Uh, Clothes I Guess
VEHICLES:
Personal Luxury Yacht
KILLS:
N/A
BOUNTIES COLLECTED:
N/A
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ROLE-PLAYS - Social Calls:
Busy Night At The Bar - Stop me if you've heard this one. So, an actor, a merc, and a professional knife twirler walk into a bar....
In which Bato Golden stops in for a drink.
Mindabaal Grand Prix - Now this is podracing! Sorry, I had to.
In which Bato Golden tries not to wrap his friend's ride around a tree. For the kids.
Nar Shaddaa Meandering - Okay, now this one's new, I swear. So, an actor, a pickpocket, two mercs, and an armored lady all walk into a bar...
In which Bato Golden's luck with drinking establishments proves to be on a downhill slide.
Don't Mind My Hands - Indulging an addiction to high fashion has never been more fun.
In which Bato Golden shops at a women's fashion boutique.
ROLE-PLAYS - Adventures:
Wax On, Wax Off - He does do his own stunts, after all. Besides, practice makes perfect.
In which Bato Golden tries to get better at fighting.
Greater Prospects - Why budget location scouting is a bad idea.
In which Bato Golden makes some friends.
Asop Temple - A prime example on why an armed archeologist is a safe archaeologist.
In which Bato Golden tomb raids for souvenirs.
Return To The Abyss - A foray into a dense jungle world reveals long lost treasure.
In which Bato Golden goes on safari without bug spray or Sithspawn repellent.
ROLE-PLAYS - Faction Based:
Iron & Silver Treaty - The Iron Empire invite their pals the Silver Jedi over for a spot of tea.
In which Bato Golden presumably avoids a diplomatic incident.
ROLE-PLAYS - Dominions:
This Day We Fight! - As the battle for Ilum rages on, a variety of new faces show up to help turn the tide.
In which Bato Golden, actor, performs on stage. Go figure.