Player Name: Masamune
Player Journal: thegamehiker.livejournal.com
Player Age: 22
Player E-mail: gamehiker@gmail.com
Player AIM/MSN/YIM: Gamehiker
Name: Brandeau
Time of Warp: During Suikoden IV, shortly before death
Background: Not much is known about Brandeau's background, but for whatever reasons he was brought into a life of piracy. Not quite as brutal as many other pirates, he became friends with Edgar, known as the 'Pirate King' as well as Kika, Dario, and the other pirates. One day while out sea, he and Edgar came upon the infamous pirate Steele firing on two other ships already locked in battle. From this battle they picked up Sigurd and Hervey (who would later become pirates) as well as a group of Scarlet Moon strangers investigating Rune Cannons.

Brandeau and Edgar decided to get rid of Steele once and for all and teamed up with the Scarlet Moon strangers, leaving Kika behind to guard the Pirate's Haven. During the heat of the battle it became apparent that Steele had a strange cannon capable of transforming the target into fishman. They were able to fend off most of Steele's forces, but eventually Steele resorted to using his Punishment Rune to get rid of all of them. The magical power killed Edgar and caused an explosion to the unique Rune Cannon, which transformed one of the pirates, Peck, into a horrid creature. For some reason Brandeau survived the attack, losing only the use of his right eye in the process. He was likely spared because the Rune of Punishment had chosen him as its next bearer, leaving Steele to die.

Too ashamed by his failure to protect Edgar, Brandeau decided not to return to the Pirate Haven. He also did not want to risk passing the rune on to his friends. He allowed Peck to accompany him, who also had no desire of returning to his friends in his strange new form. In the cover of night, Brandeau left Edgar's body at the shore of the Pirate Haven and left with Peck to strike out on his own as a pirate. Over the next year he managed to round up a decent force and his own ship. His time with the Rune of Punishment not also altered him physically, but also mentally. He grew cold, bitter and uncompassionate - even to his companion, Peck. Eventually his career as the pirate captain Brandeau was brought to an end during a battle with a Gaien Patrol Ship. After fighting a losing battle, he decided to get his last revenge on his opponents by using the Rune of Punishment, despite Peck's urging that he not do so. The power of the Rune killed Peck and the Gaien soldiers, but spared Lazlo. Having used too much of the Rune's power, the Punishment Rune left Brandeau and chose Glen Cott as its next bearer. No longer possessing the rune, Brandeau was on the verge of death before plunging into the ocean. After drifting to shore, he awoke to see a strange woman leaving words he couldn't recall and giving him a book.

Personality: Before coming into possession of the Punishment Rune, Brandeau was a loyal friend to Edgar and Kika. Although a pirate, he chose only to attack enemy pirates, corrupt merchants, and enemies of the surrounding islands. Like his friends he maintained a code of honor against slaughtering their enemies. After gaining the Rune, his willpower was eaten away leaving only a shell of his former self. He became ruthless and hateful, not discriminating who his forces attacked and leaving none of his foes alive to come after him. Now that he no longer has the Rune, he's ashamed of what he did but not willing to admit his own weakness in letting the Rune control him.

Runes: Flowing Sword Rune (right)

First Person Journal Sample: 

What the hell happened? I'm soaked, starving, and on the verge of going scurvy. I should be grateful though, that accursed Rune abandoned me and left to find some other soul to torment. I don't know why it spared me, hell, at this point I don't even care. I'm just so damn hungry, but I washed up in this town without a single Potch coin. So far no one will let me into their stores, not that I can blame them... I look as horrible as I feel. At least nobody seems to recognize me. Don't know what the hell this 'Island Federation' is supposed to be though.

Ugh, if I don't get in somewhere soon, I'll be digging through the trash for food. Not sure why I'm wasting my time with this journal though. Maybe if I sell it, I can get enough for one stiff drink so that I don't have to die sober.