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[Rudo]

Names:
Kazushi "Kazoo" Takayama, Shujumi "Shoe" Takayama

Ages:
31 (Identical twins, born October 12, 786)

Previous Occupations:
Transport crewman (both)
Escort pilot (Kazushi)
Convoy Scout (Kazushi)
Transport First Officer (Shujumi)
Transport Captain (Shujumi)

Background:
The Takayama brothers were raised aboard their father's ship, the Kikiyo-Maru. His ship was the sole vessel and mobile head office of Takayama Shipping, a freelance freight company that specialized in small niche contracts between Kusari and Bretonia. The Takayama twins were groomed since childhood to love the free spaces between the houses, to master the intricacies of business negotiation, and to work alongside their beloved father aboard the ship they called their home. The plan was to eventually take over the humble company, and possibly give it the success their father tried to attain but could never reach. Shujumi in particular took after his father, mastering as a young man the intricacies of transport navigation and command, along with showing proficiency in matters of negotiation. Kazushi, more of a free spirit and loner, found his place as a talented, if raw and impulsive fighter pilot. Between the two brothers and the leadership of their father, Takayama Shipping finally showed true promise among the family businesses that crowd the lower rungs of industry throughout the colonies.

All this changed with the beginning of the war. Already struggling with the sudden dearth of freelance contracts through the Taus, Takayama Shipping found itself faced with a lowball buyout from Samura and a very bleak future as peer companies found themselves cornered with a similar ultimatum: take the money or starve.

Takuma Takayama chose to retire, giving his sons a fair dividend to allow them to wander free and find their own fortune. Disenfranchised with the kiretsu megacorporations and with dour opinions of the war, the brothers spoke with a GMG recruiter on New Tokyo. Assessing their options; they found themselves in agreement that this was the best chance to begin anew and put their specialized skills to use.

Division Choices:
Paramilitary Wing (Kazushi)
Merchant Fleet (Shujumi)

Reasons for joining GMG:
Freedom from direct house control
Roots remaining in Kusari
Advancement opportunity for qualified and motivated individuals
GMG company mentality offering freedom to work outside house space

Reasons for division choices:
Kazushi (Paramilitary):
Lots of opportunity to excel and learn under the legendary Guild tactical wings. Excellent benefits and pay.

Shujumi (Transport Fleet):
GMG transport contract stability, well-defended transport fleets, transport models are versatile and streamlined, making them a joy to helm and captain. Personal ideologies coincide well with GMG corporate culture.


OOC:
- Never been sanctioned.
- Previous RP experience includes membership in Das Wilde and Phantoms factions, leadership of Junker Congress faction.
- Current factions: Das Wilde. Game activity scaled back due to real life commitments.
- I agree to abide by all server rules including OOC chatter regulation under penalty up to and including removal from the faction.

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